CIP Preparation Course Summer 2008 Project Lead: Susan Rose, Ph.D. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Instructors: Darcy Spicer, Frances Richmond, Kathy Hurtado, Sandy Jean, Kristin Craun, Susan Rose, Peter Mestaz, Gordon Olacsi, Marlene Krammer HRA 7th Floor, Conference Room Weekly on Mondays from 4:30pm – 6:00pm From June 16, 2008 – August 18, 2008. Genora Baker, John Revilla, RoseAnn Fleming, Nasairah Carter, Marie Reyes, Scott Maul Location: When: Attendees: Course Objectives:
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jcc23black.qxd 21/11/06 1:01 pm Page 25 Corporate Social Responsibility as Capability The Case of BHP Billiton Leeora D. Black Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility; and Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University Corporate social responsiveness is what companies do in order to be socially responsible. This paper presents a case study of social responsiveness at the global mining firm BHP Billiton to illustrate a model of social responsiveness capabilities
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The Effects of Working Capital Management on Firm Profitability A study examining the impacts of different company characteristics Authors: Hampus Björkman & Micael Hillergren Supervisor: Lars Lindbergh Student Umeå School of Business and Economics Spring semester 2014 Degree project, 30 HP Abstract Many argue that there is a trade off between profitability and liquidity. However, many studies have found that the profitability can increase with an efficient Working
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CONCEPTS CONTROVERSIES APPLICATIONS Seventh Edition Stephen P. Robbins 1996 Contents Part One • Introduction Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 2 Chapter 2 Responding to Global and Cultural Diversity 42 Part Two • The Individual Chapter 3 Foundations of Individual Behavior 80 Chapter 4 Perception and Individual Decision Making 130 Chapter 5 Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction 172 Chapter 6 Basic Motivation Concepts 210 Chapter 7 Motivation: From Concepts
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End of Chapter Questions Chapter 1 1. Why is CRM a difficult business practice to define? It can apply to different levels of customers—for example, distributors, dealers, and lateral partners, as well as final consumers. 2. Most agree that CRM systems must do what three things well? Gather customer data from all touch points, o Warehouse the data providing easy access for all who need it, o Deliver useable information based on the data. 3. CRM systems enable organizations to focus on relationships
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Financial Statements Analysis Dr. Rimona Palas Caroline LAYANI Id: 94746 Michael WEIMBERG Id: 94852 Nathan BENAMOU Id: 94531 Sebastian KANOVICH Id:799048 I. Executive summary After analyzing the income statement, ratios and strategies of the Coca-Cola Company, we can conclude that Coca-Cola had a continuous revenue growth between the years 2009 and 2011. It is the largest soft drink industry company in the world and therefore stands in a privileged position to face potential
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Innovative Business Practices Innovative Business Practices: Prevailing a Turbulent Era Edited by Demetris Vrontis and Alkis Thrassou Innovative Business Practices: Prevailing a Turbulent Era, Edited by Demetris Vrontis and Alkis Thrassou This book first published 2013 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 12 Back Chapman Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XX, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
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Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI): contributions to collaborative problem solving. Rita Pimenta de Devotto “The process of collaborative problem solving needs to be better understood so that it can be applied more insightfully.” Kirton, 2003. SUMMARY This article aims to introduce Adaption-Innovation Theory (A-I) and the Kirton AdaptionInnovation Inventory (KAI) to readers not familiar with this subject. It will explain the origins of both, the theory and the psychometric instrument and give an overview of
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Part 1: Defining Marketing and the Marketing Process (Chapters 1–2) Part 2: Understanding the Marketplace and Consumers (Chapters 3–6) Part 3: Designing a Customer-Driven Strategy and Mix (Chapters 7–17) Part 4: Extending Marketing (Chapters 18–20) 4 Marketing Information to Gain Managing Customer Insights Chapter Preview In this chapter, we continue our exploration of how marketers gain insights into consumers and the marketplace. We look at how companies develop and manage
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