... . 68 (3), 351-381. Bradley, Michael, Jarrell, Gregg A., & Kim, E. Han (1984). On the Existence of an Optimal Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence. The Journal of Finance, 39 (3), 857-878. Brigham, Eugene F. (1992). Fundamentals of Financial Management. 6th Edition. Fort Worth, Texas: Dryden Press. Brophy, David (1989). Financing Women Owned Entrepreneurial Firms. In Oliver Hagan ... Press Limited. Chaganti, Radha (1986). Management in Women Owned Enterprises. Journal of Small Business Management (October), 18-29. Cochran, A.B. (1981). Small Business Mortality Rates: A Review of the Lit...

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... stores and North American warehouses, and modify business practices to increase efficiency. During 2001, Office Depot closed 73 stores, 70 of which were identified as part of the comprehensive business review, and also identified ten additional under-performing stores to be closed in 2001. While sales decreased in 2001, gross profit as a percent of sales increased. Sales shifted away ... addition of new stores. Gross profit includes fixed costs such as occupancy and rental costs for equipment in the print and copy centers. A significant portion of the comprehensive business review compl...

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... college achievement in business education. Using English and mathematics marks and high-school scholastic average, she produced a multiple R of .746. Although there is insufficient space in this review for discussion, it should be noted that over 30 studies, many of them doctoral dissertations, were status studies of the business education programs of an individual state. The ... a more favorable attitude toward teaching basic business subjects than teachers who do not teach or have not taught basic business subject. Bookkeeping and Accounting Harring (25) in a review of research in boo...

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... a five year monthly beta of 0.90, a risk free rate based on the ten year T-Bond of 4.0%, a cost of capital of 8.21%, continuing value growth of 3% and an operating margin of 39.3%. In deriving the discounted cash flow valuation model, a sensitivity analysis was performed based on beta and operating margin. The variations in beta demonstrate the sensitivity to capital costs, while the ... 41%. An average of these historical figures was used going forward. Price per share Operating Margin 37% 38% 39% 40% 0.70 $44.30 $51.14 $57.99 $64.83 0.80 $39.23 $45.37 $51.52 $57.67 Beta 0.90 $35.09 $4...

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... -third of businesses in the formal economy and likely play an even greater role in the informal sectors. 85% of women entrepreneurs are optimistic about their business's outlook. 4 in 10 (39%) women business leaders are involved in the international marketplace. As of 1996, a woman of color owned one in eight (13%) women-owned businesses in the U.S. The 1,067,000 minority women ... 38 16,000 34 Oregon 4.12 17 18,000 20 Pennsylvania 3.79 36 18,000 20 Rhode Island 4.04 18 18,333 18 South Carolina 3.70 41 15,500 39 South Dakota 3.74 39 13,429 51 Tennessee 3.67 42 15,739 38 Texas 4.04 18 18,...

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... ) The economic and legal types of responsibility are required of businesses by society. These areas include being profitable while obeying all laws and regulations including environmental and consumer laws. (Carroll p.39) These areas of responsibility are the minimum requirements for firms that assume responsibility. The ethical area is expected of businesses by society to do what is right and fair and ... to be an ethical leader for other corporations. (Carroll p.39) Philanthropic responsibility is desired by society for businesses to reach out to the community by providing contribution...

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... automobile assembly line. While working on the line, Berry wrote songs and would send them to magazines, contests and singers. His first success as a songwriter was in 1957 when Jackie Wilson recorded "Reet Petite" a song that he, his sister, and Billy Davis had written. This song became a hit and over the next two years he co-wrote four more songs for ... Wilson. Now a successful songwriter, Berry decided to produce his songs himself. It soon was obvious that Gordy had a great ability to recognize talent. In 1957, at a Detroit talent show, he saw a ... ...

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... locate a target and close the deal in the shortest possible time-and when buying a company, time is money. 1. Define realistic parameters. 2. Prepare a reasonable Acquisition Plan. 3. Review current tax laws for structuring the deal. 4. Develop a detailed plan for sourcing potential targets. 5. Perform a preliminary due diligence investigation. 6. Negotiate a price and terms based on ... the payment details, and management and other issues involving the transfer. You need to give your accountant and lawyer a draft of the letter for review. This way, you are protected from any loopholes t...

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... received both his MBA and MS in Chemical Engineering at MIT's Leaders for Manufacturing program where he focused on Total Quality and Process Improvement techniques. Michelle Wilson Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel, Secretary Michelle Wilson joined Amazon.com in March 1999 as Associate General Counsel for finance and mergers and acquisitions. In July 1999, Michelle was promoted to become Amazon ... ...

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... After profoundly investigating market suppliers and successfully launching products and services, the next step in creating a realistic profile of the target market is to review the opinions of the products and services offered by the company. This powerful data has the ability to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of the ... . With permission, these commendations could be used as testimonials on the company's website and for further improvement of delicate areas of the business. Niche review websites are another way to gain accurate reviews. For example, vacation rental home sites l...

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... of sending a package. For example, a 50lbs. package with dimensions of 8x8x8, was sent from Las Vegas, NV to Bloomington, IL. DHL's price was $125.65 compared to UPS's price of $39.03. This is nearly a $84.00 difference. The delivery price that UPS offered clearly was a much better price than DHL. One of the main weaknesses of DHL is that they ... Ground. For example, a 50lbs. package, with the dimensions of 8x8x8, and was sent from Las Vegas, NV to Bloomington, IL. FedEx's price was $28.21 compared to UPS's price of $39.03 which was nearly $ 11.00 difference. The delivery price that Fe...

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... , De Beers operates through Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Limited, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers (Zaamwani-Kamwi, De Beers Operating and Financial Review, pg.16). A separate company that is created and jointly owned by two or more independent entities to achieve a common business objective is called a joint venture (Wilde, pg. 351). In Botswana ... , De Beers operates through Debswana, a 50/50 joint venture partnership between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers (Gowans, De Beers Operating and Financial Review, pg.14). The...

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... in financial penalties against the outsource provider. The corporation may view this as a plus, as it is now in the "driver's seat" and seemingly can just sit back and merely review and audit the outsourcer's deliverables. But, there are other factors to consider. In particular, will there be unforeseen business changes that require more hardware and software resources that may render ... corporation as part of the overseeing and negotiation team. This team will represent the corporation in its negotiations over fees and service level expectations. They will also regularly review and au...

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... as "cognitive computing," a blend of behavioral sciences and computer science. Increasing competition worldwide, increasing demands made by customers, and the rapid pace of change in technology are forcing companies to review the way they do business, the kinds of products and services they offer, and the speed with which they release products to market. Today, most companies have worked to expand ... , and the site visitor can filter information. Overall, E-Commerce delivers a solution to businesses that will help their clients better interact with their customers, suppliers and partner...

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... Ethics Crusade", Foreign Affairs, Sept/Oct, p105 Kolde, E.J. (1974) The Multinational Company. Lexington Books, USA MacCormack, A., Newman III, L. & Rosenfield, D. (1994) "The new dynamics of global manufacturing site location", Sloan Management Review, Summer, pp.69-80. Mahoney, D., Trigg, M., Griffin, R. & Putsay, M., (1998) International Business A Managerial Perspective. Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne. Prakash Sethi, S. (1972) Advanced Cases in Multinational Business Operations ... ) "Foreign Trade Zones: A comparative analysis of users and non-users". Jour...

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... make any kind of business decisions. His main goal is to have Chris, his new executive assistant, who has just recently graduated from University of Phoenix write up a business plan, review it with him, and then tell him what he needs to say. Many problems that were occurring was not handled and just passed off as if they didn't exist. Faith ... for the hospitals staff in dealing with HIV patients. With these questions in mind, the CEO should schedule a mandatory meeting with all board of directors, accountants, and hospital staff to review new procedures that adhere to the hospitals mi...

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... a manager has not motivated his employees and they are not performing to their full capability, then that manager is not doing their job correctly, and as a result will get a bad review. However, a manager who knows how to do his job correctly and deal with his employees, encouraging them to work to their full potential, will get a better ... review than the other manager for the sole reason that he is actually doing what his job is telling him to do. A good manager interacts closely with his or her employees, ... ...

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... as much in developing new products because they cannot expect any return on their investment in certain parts of the world. A current statistics on software piracy taken from Harvard Business Review September 1999 revealed that in the United States, pirated software is estimated to be 35% of the total software market, and industry loses are estimated at 2.3 billion per year. Imagine ... Kong and almost 100% in most Asian countries! The 1995 annual report of the Software Publishers Association connects software piracy directly to culture and attitude. Thomas Donaldson in Harvard Business...

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... -Law. b) Honors: (HS) graduated 3rd in a class of 76 girls, 3.9 G.P.A, president of the senior class. (College) graduating Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 G.P.A, and active in student government. c) Worked in Smith, Smith and Wilson's Law firm as a secretary for two summers and had an internship with Legg Mason working in the Business Law department under Mrs. Charlotte Brownstein, CEO of Legg Mason. 2. Why are ... ...

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... offered to other companies and which concern the planning, production and or delivery of advertising. Advertising services are bought and designed to improve the purchasing company's performance and well-being (Wilson, 1982). Advertising is expected to influence the attitudes, intentions and behaviour of the client's customers and thus increase sales and contribute to the growth of the client company. The core ... ...

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... 312,500 390,625 488,281 35% System Developers 7,000 8,750 10,937 13,672 17,090 35% Both Non-governmental and Governmental agencies. 20,000 25,000 31,250 39,063 48,828 35% Contractors and Sub-contractors 5000 6,250 7,812 9,766 12,207 35% Total 232,000 290,000 362,499 453,126 566,406 35% Service Business Breakdown ... ...

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... has risen .91 times from 2.78 times (131 days) to 3.69 times (99 days). In accordance with the industry average, the turnover of accounts receivable has exceeded the average by .39 times. Conclusion and recommendations A more accurate interpretation could be placed if a longer period of comparison was available. On the limited sample of these two years, it appears that the business ... ...

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... making decisions. 8. Japanese, for all their modesty, can be very ethnocentric. 9. The Japanese are very initiative, faddish, and overly impressed by status. 10. The Japanese are too formal (Condon 36-39). The list above definitely shows some of the differences in culture, which both parties perceive as being a problem. Personally, I believe that many of the American ways are problematic while the ... ...

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... can save millions of dollars a year while improving customer service. (Plesums and Bartels 1990) (Elam and Sviokla 1990) Before the new system was installed, storage space for active files required 39,000 square feet and inactive files required 80,000 boxes in a warehouse. With the new system, total storage requirements for the equivalent on optical disks were reduced to about 100 ... ...

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... of a delinquent. "Ronnie was her first cousin, and he was staying with Marge's parents. That's how I met him, and we horsed around together "cause he was about my age."[pg. 39] With a friend who was his age and a deviant, Sam got even more exposure to the criminal world, separating him further and further from society, and societal norms. Also, when Sam ... ...

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