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Acute ischemic stroke refers to the death of brain tissue caused by interruption of the blood flow to brain. This interruption is caused by occlusion of a cervical or cerebral artery, or cerebral vein (Uchino, Pary, & Grotta, 2011). It is among the leading causes of death in the world. According to the estimates of American Heart Association, nearly one stroke occurs in every 40 seconds in the U.S., approximating 795,000 cases of stroke per year (American Heart Association Stroke, 2015). Assessment and management of acute ischemic stroke patients need to be done as soon as ...

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Histogram Median and Inter-quartile Correlation Coefficient staff head and weekly customers Staff health and Weekly Sales Staff head and Profitability “Fast Food Facts: Where We Are Now Overview The present presentation seeks to overview potential opportunity for Fantastic Fast Food to expand its customer base in the stronger market. Therefore, findings from short survey are discussed to seek potential opportunities to expand its outlets, size, location and restaurant chain to enhance its overall performance.

The survey data was taken for 20 outlets located in different localities in United Kingdom. The mean values show that the average staff headcount ...

The Lack of a Budgetary Theory There is significant aridness in the American budgetary literature regarding one of the most important issues of public budgeting, which is the distribution of public budget for varied purposes so that highest return can be achieved (Fao.org, 2016). However, the energy absorptions in the building of mechanical institutions for purposes of budgeting have created a diversion in attention from problems of basic budgeting. The issue is identifying the basis on which allocation of dollars for activities A and B is decided. There are some aspects of pure economics associated with public expenditure but ...

The aim of the report was to determine the consumption pattern as well as the magnitude and direction of the correlations of various inputs in the production process of aluminum grade. Effective control of inputs cost is a result of efficient analysis. Therefore, the report analyzed the electrical as well as chemical and plumbing to compare their respective amount and standard deviation. The study showed that the process produces more plumbing and chemical grade as compared to electrical aluminum grade. Again, the report probed on the appropriate purchase amount for the alumina against a set value. Statistical analysis confirmed ...

Environmental sustainability entails making informed decisions and taking steps that are intended to protect the natural world. The objective of such strategies is to preserve environmental capability in order to promote human life. On the other hand, environmental sustainability may involve making conscientious decisions aimed at minimizing the impacts of firms on the environment (Hill & Gale, 2009).

The tragedy of commons describes how citizens in a particular country are entitled to share planet’s resources in a free manner such as the air, as well as the oceans. However, while the resources are meant to be shared by everyone, ...

There are various critical issues in the scenario. First and foremost, the cost of the complaint made by the customer could be significant. This implies that this is a major customer who purchases the products in bulk. As such, the financial repercussions could be too heavy for the company to bear. Secondly, customer loyalty and trust is at stake in this scenario. The customer in question is obviously disappointed. In case he or she was a loyal customer, then he or she will obviously refrain from purchasing products from that particular firm. Thirdly and related to customer loyalty, the ...

Land use map is a map that shows the kinds and intensities of different land uses in a specific area. Finding a land use map is important to help to look for a particular type of land. Moreover, land cover helps distinguishing more details on the earth’s surface. There are different applications that a land use map can be used, which are being prepared by the government agencies for different reasons. In addition, has the ability to show how people use a specific landscape, such as conservation, development, or even mixed uses (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, n.p.). ...

With regards to my request for a Managerial Accountant, I would like to explain why I sincerely believe that there is a need to hire another one, who will focus on the internal accounting aspects of our company. First of all, allow me to enlighten you on the objectives and characteristics of an internal accounting system. “The main objective of an internal managerial accounting system is to provide information to managers so they can make sound decisions”. The internal managerial accounting system plays a significant role in the planning and budgeting functions because there is a factual basis for ...

References 13 Analysis of Different Exchange Rate Regimes with effects on International trade Exchange Rate Regime or System It is an economic and financial system in which one country manages its exchange or foreign currency rate against other currencies as well as measurable standards such as gold and silver etc. it is imperative to remember that an exchange rate represents the price of any currency in terms of other foreign currencies. Varieties of Exchange Rate Regimes When different parties, investors and government authorities, trade or deal in Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market, it is quite imperative for all of them ...

It is very advantageous for the company to always come up with clear, concise, and complete product documentation as it help create positive consumer perception on the product particularly among the manufacturer’s customers. A well-prepared and written product documentation can highlight the superb features of the products and can reduce, if not eliminate, customers’ request for assistance, hence, contributes in efficient operation. Ivaylo Gerchev (2014) stated that good product documentation provides information about the product and how it can be useful, informs the product’s unique difference among the other similar products, and tells how one can get ...

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of a project into the modules, work, activities and tasks required to perform for completing the project. The WBS can be specified in the tabular form as well as graphical representation. The WBS is utilized to not only determine and manage the schedule and budget (cost) of the project, but also facilitates the project manager to determine the scope of the project along with human resources required to complete the project. As specified above once the project is decomposed into the smaller units of work (also called work packages), the project ...

The ERP system applied in the general planning system in Xin Liu Company was effective in product lifecycle management, CRM, Supply chain management, sales, financials, purchase management, manufacturing, and inventory management. Across all features that the company required, Odoo ERP software received the highest rating regarding the usability of the evaluated features. The process of feeding information into the system seemed hard initially. However, after more interaction with the system, the company could register the required information in the system. 

Integrating the ERP software with the CRM system typically implies that a new customer would have the ability to receive ...

Hardware: The first component in the framework is the hardware needed for the system. In both internal and external systems, hardware is a key component. In this case, specific hardware will be required for the improved type of systems. For example, in order to implement an internal system, servers, communication equipment, storage devices, and other hardware will be needed. Furthermore, in order to improve the system, a hardware upgrade will be required.

The second component of the framework is software. For any internal or external system, software is an integral part. This is mainly because it ensures the user is ...

The most intriguing leader is Mr. Lee K Collins, a consultant actuary with one of the leading actuarial firm. The most intriguing feature about the person is his ability to view business opportunities with a balance between business interests and serving his childhood desire to provide affordable healthcare products to the poor households. He has a noble drive to use the platform of a large company to assist the poor people to access decent healthcare. He has the ability to relate to the problem that the community faces since he once faced them. His logic identifies with progressive thinking since he has made ...

This assignment is being submitted on July 16, 2015 Introduction The modern day businesses use environmental analysis as a tool to evaluate the persisting status of realized factors in business environment, their relative impact on business and consequent strategies to either mitigate their impact or exploit them in favor of business (Farrel 2015, pp.1). In case of wine tasting business, as undertaken by Notts Derby wine tasting school, the key implications of business environmental analysis can be done in terms of identifying the environmental factors (by using renowned frameworks like PESTEL or SWOT) and then developing a strategic position ( ...

Man-in-the-middle attack is a type of an attack where a malicious individual inserts himself into conversation between two parties; this actor impersonates the parties and then gains access to transmitted information between the two parties. The MITM allows the malicious actor to intercept, send and receive data not meant to be sent or even sent between the two parties without the knowledge of any party. So as to help World-Wide Trading Company avoid becoming a victim of Sniffing and Man-in-the-middle attack, the following best practices must be followed: Implementing a very comprehensive solution for email security which can detect in real ...

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by distortion of reality, disturbances of thought and language, and withdrawal from social contact. It can also result in cognitive disturbances. Cerebellar dysfunction, movement problems, and postural control are also among important problems of schizophrenia. Various factors are involved in the development of schizophrenia. In these factors, hereditary characteristics, environment, and brain structure and function are found to have an important role. Medical imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help in studying the disease. This paper deals with some important aspects of ...

- What training were you able to complete during the last 30 hours of training? Firstly, I gave a careful reading to all the policies of the departments before starting any task and made sure I was careful in doing all the work, following the instructions and going by the rules. After being instructed on how to make a financial report, I became acquainted with and knowledgeable of the main classification of the expenses; basically there are direct and indirect costs. The direct costs are personal, equipment, travel, and miscellaneous cost. The indirect costs would be, for example, electricity, ...

The Nelson – Siegel – Svensson model is one of the preferred methods by which investors determine the value of bonds in the long run and thus make informed guesses as to the viability of each investment option. It is an accurate method of prediction when an investment portfolio needs to be set up. In this paper, by using the Nelson – Siegel – Svensson process, an attempt will be made to inform investors like to the best option for a fixed income portfolio. The paper would demonstrate how the process is to be used and applied to the data related to treasury bonds ...

1. What is your immediate reaction to the scenario? How would you feel if you were the person this situation was about? I would seek the input of top management to arbitrate and bring order to team meetings. This is because each department needs to listen to and respect the others instead of accentuating narrow professional interests. If I was the person concerned with this situation, I would feel demoralized and ineffective. 2. How could this situation have been avoided? This situation could have been avoided if each department clearly understood its role in the entire ...

This is a lab report that examines an empirical study of the role of caffeine in the human body and impact and reason for continuous consumption of caffeine. The research involves a study of 1060 respondents who are examined in various elements and aspects of the effects of caffeine on them. The research identifies that there is an empirical evidence of an increase in energy levels amongst people who consume coffee. However, this change is not so large when compared to consumers of Rooibos tea. Also, the research indicates that energy levels are not significantly increased by people who take ...

Aggressive equity investors play their equity game both actively and vigorously. They spend most of their time and effort in managing their portfolio better than their conservative counterparts. The aggressive equity investors are inclined towards taking greater risks, although in a calculated manner, in order for them to earn superior rates of return. They seem to enjoy the pleasure and adventure of playing the equity game (Chandra, 2008). The following guidelines are relevant to for aggressive equity investors for investment decisions. If equity investors wish to manage their investment well they should know that they should have knowledge of ...

The implementation of these variance costs is to assist in understanding the disparities between the actual and planned costs. This will assist Kaufmann Manufacturing Company reduce its costs as the other financial period sets in.

It is computed as; (Actual price – Budgeted price) × Unit price 1st 6 months = (2400 – 2281) × 12 = $1,428 2nd 6 months = (2400 – 2432) × 12 = $384

1st 6 months = 590,000/3 = (196,666.70 × 12) = $2,360,000.40 2nd 6 months = 600,000/3 = (200,000 × 12) = $2,400,000

1st 6 months = (Actual activity – Standard activity) = (590,000 – 590,000) = 0 2nd ...

The main objective of this project is to conduct creative knowledge management research which is related to RFID patients. Background The KM model represents the process that effectively defines the strategy for management to divest, build and enhance knowledge assets. The strength of this particular model lies on its strategic focus that essentially puts knowledge management into action (Jennex, 2007, p.114). In regard to the application of the KM model into the technology behind RFID, it becomes apparent that this form of technology has been around since the early1920’s. The first patent that was associated with ...

Globalization and other factors are driving international businesses and trade. In that respect, multinationals are increasingly becoming subject to factors that are not only born in their home country, but also from host countries as well as markets within which they sell their products. One such factor is the exchange rate that determines the value of the payments that exporters receive for their international sales as well as the value those importers pays for their purchases from foreign markets. In that view, it is becoming crucial for managers and business leadership to establish suitable strategies for managing the risks ...

Profitability and Credit Risk Analysis: Apple Inc. and Owen Cornings Inc.

The report is based on conducting an in depth analysis of the profitability and credit risk of the two US based public listed companies, Apple Inc. and Owens Coming. For the purpose of conducting profitability analysis we will be having an overlook of how the company reaches to its bottom line profits and what income and expenses are deemed to reach at that figure. In addition, we will be analyzing multiples such ROE(including Dupont), operating margins, etc. for each company . On the other hand, as for credit ...

- The project will cost $ - It will take 11 hours to build the workbench - The workbench is hand crafted using quality lumber - The project has a high chance for success - The group will gain project experience while working on the workbench project

The project should be pursued due to its minimal costs and low risks for failure. The workbench project gives the group a chance to practise their project skills using a teambuilding project. The workbench produced will be handcrafted using quality wood and materials producing a high quality product. In comparison to the majority ...

Human beings have moved to some of the most inhospitable areas of the world. Some of these areas include inhospitable arid regions, often deserts; for instance, Death Valley in the United States is an incredibly arid region, and yet, there are still people who live in this region. One of the larger cities in the American southwest is Las Vegas, Nevada, which is situated entirely within an incredibly dry desert. The Sahara desert, similarly, is extremely dry, and there are many people who live in these areas. Deserts are not particularly hospitable and are extremely difficult places to ...

Lego is among the most reputable toy manufacturing companies globally. Ole Kirk Christiansen started Lego in the mid-20th century. It deals in wooden toys, plastic toys, board games, blocks and theme parks. Moreover, the company has a reputable risk management strategy. Lego’s risk management director says to achieve a renowned risk management status; he enjoyed complete support from the company’s management in terms of tools and processes. Lego approaches to risk management employ a triple effort targeting three things. On definition, Lego has a process based on scenarios that they project risks and formulate counter-management processes based on extrapolations. ...

In this report, we will analyze the financial performance of Double Ace Industries using the tools of ratio analysis where along with calculating six ratios under varied sections, we will also compare the results with the industrial average. Each ratio calculation will also be followed by an in-depth analysis about ongoing financial situation and with appropriate recommendations, if required. We are sure that by the end of this report we will be having a sound knowledge about the financial position of the company over the year and how its performance is comparable to the industrial average.

i) Quick Ratio Formula: ( ...

A merger in the simplest and most basic sense refers to the aspect where two or more independent business entities combine together to form a single venture. There are several reasons that lead or make firm and companies to merge and form single entities. One of the most common reasons is for the companies to merge so that they could increase they market share and power, so that they would increase their monopoly and strength in the market. In other instances, firm merge so that they could evade the rigorous tax regimes and systems that would, on the contrary, hurt a ...

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Every report should contain the following sections: Executive Summary, Synopsis or abstract (The length of the executive summary or synopsis may vary depending on the complexity of the report, ranging from one paragraph in length to an entire page, or in some cases, several pages. A good executive summary or synopsis will not be more than a page in length)

(Acknowledgments should not only include the person’s name, but also list the specific contribution that that person made to completing the report).

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- Competitive Analysis The new business comprises the manufacture of coffin boxes located in Australia. In Australia, there are a number of competitors in the funeral industry such as Coffin Bay in South Australia, Amalgamatedcasket.com, and Timba Caskets Pty Ltd. However, the company will endeavor to stay ahead of the competition through differentiation. An SWOT analysis can illustrate these facts. In terms of strengths, the company has a wide range of caskets available. Among them is the provision of quality services and a wide range of products. Notable among the products will be eco-friendly coffins made up of materials whose ...

Data warehouse is a concept that is being widely adopted in large and fasted growing business. The use of warehousing will grow with time and expansion at this moment is very important to our company. The data collection process is projected to grow by 20%. This means that our organization is going to grow further and there is need for data warehouse. Decision making has become a challenge when it comes to time. It is critical that decisions are made immediately for an organization to be ahead of its competitors. This is only possible when the relevant data is available to ...

1. Traceroute with Pingplotter 4

Testing and screenshots of Traceroute 4 Conclusion on Network Tool 5 2. Angry IP Scanner used find that is using my network 6

Testing and screenshots of Angry IP Scanner 7 Conclusion on Network Tool 7 3. Wireshark 8

Testing and screenshots of Wireshark 9 Conclusion on Network Tool 10 4. Online Speed Test (Bandwidth Test) 10

Testing and screenshots of Bandwidth Test 11 Conclusion on Network Tool 12 Conclusion 13

This paper investigates and analyzes a variety of Network Protocol Tools. For this purpose, the paper ...

NIST special publication 800-53 Application provides the guidelines for organizations in process of system audits to discover security and system needs. The guidelines are formalized and documented to facilitate the implementation of accountability and audit policies. This paper documents the risk assessment procedures of Maryland Department of Information Technology otherwise known as DoIT. DoIT is an essential department providing technical assistance, advice, and recommendation concerning information technology aspects to the Executive Branch agencies and Government entities. An audit conducted between 2005 and 2009 reveal that DoIT resources are susceptible to threats. Security controls in place such as ...

- Summary Subsequent to on site study in Williamstown (9 August 2013) and analysis of primary and secondary historical sources, this report imply that most of the existing nineteenth century edifices of Williamstown correlate to an era following the mass migration of the Gold Rush period. Nevertheless, whilst subjective buildings may not expound or reinforce attributes of the immigrant, when taken jointly and measured in connection to the general waterfront landscape they do give some obvious understanding of the immigrants’ experiences. They also display the need of colonial Victoria to hastily structure community and social life so ...

Despite the credit crunch that hit the United Kingdom five years ago, real estate companies continue to expand, not only in terms of revenues but also of the scope of their operations. Prices for their stocks cost more than ten times the earnings; investors predict an upward trend in the years to come. Nevertheless, this does not mean good news to the consumer group. A significant part of the population is still faced with issues concerning the high cost of residential property. First-time buyers for instance, are forced to settle with renting because they are not able to afford ...

A risk register is a document that records events that might possibly occur and whose occurrence will hinder the successful achievement of the goals and objectives of a particular project (CIO 2012). The register is managed through specific processes and is reviewed as part of the governance of the project at Project and Strategic Board level. Risk registers should be maintained for all contractual activities. The risk appetite for each activity needs to be determined. This expresses how prepared Justine and Early Engineering, Inc is to accept and manage the risk. The risk elements fall into three categories (Hester, R. ...

Strategic Planning

In today’s competitive and dynamic environment it is quite essential for businesses to adopt coherent business strategies and planning tools to get the most reliable, useful, timely, accurate, and relevant information. Such information provides with the opportunity to improve strategic decision-making and enjoy competitive advantage over competitors. Businesses that have such intentions always believe in having effective strategic plan, which is defined as the course of actions to accomplish various broad objectives of an organization. Strategic plan is made at the corporate level of hierarchy in any organization where many important decisions such as objectives of ...

Dear Ms. Leketa Young, Introduction Our esteemed customer, I received your email. In the package, you are bringing to my attention the fact that the jacket you bought from my women’s clothing shop in California turned out to be defective since the panes have different coloring. You also requested for refund of the cost of the jacket and the shipping charges. Thank you for expressing your claims to me. Unfortunately, I’m sorry to inform you that it will not be possible to refund you for reasons that you will understand.

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Determine whether integration efforts should start with suppliers, distribution, or both. Explain the rationale for your decision. The process of supply chain combination entails joint work between the intended buyers and suppliers, combined product development, familiar systems and shared information. This process can be utilized to strengthen the efforts in the field of competition and provide companies with more advantages over their competitors in the market. Therefore it is prudent that the process of integration should begin with suppliers who are the people who avail the necessary and sufficient goods and services needed by hoards of customers in ...

This report describes the process of developing game project from scratch through presenting the most important lessons learnt from it, the conclusions drawn on the teamwork, critical description of the teamwork and general summary of the project.

For me the very process of project development was very valuable, as on its example I saw all the stages required to get a successful project: planning, designing, gathering resources, listing requirements, evaluating and maintaining. I also learnt how to use the Gantt charts and Work Breakdown structure in the process of planning, which allowed me to manage time wisely. Owing to efficient ...

- Please read the following article "http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/12/do-your-kids-find-it-hard-to-focus-after-watching-spongebob-research-bears-that-out/" and answer the following questions:How does this article relate the chapter? Be specific and support with your text.This article describes a few studies of the negative effects of fast-moving cartoons on young children’s executive function or focus. These studies found a significant decline in the executive function of young children who had watched fast-paced cartoons, as compared to those who had watched educational cartoons or done drawings for the same amount of time. Based on these findings, the author concludes that fast-paced cartoons impair young children’s focus and are therefore not appropriate ...

The work of literature that surprised me the most when a child and has been carrying on its impact on me till this moment is Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Being born and raised in Austria, I could perceive both - national and, at the same time, international spirits of their series of stories. The Grimm brothers’ perfect understanding of child’s inner world and way of thinking let them cultivate the best traits of character in me, simultaneously enriching my imagination. At the same time Grimm’s Fairy Tales provide the readers with a set of challenges every child faces ...

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PART1: Review of the Company Website 1. Website audience. The website is first of all created for attracting new customers and maintaining positive image of the company. As for the types of audiences, it can be viewed by any type of audience: executive, expert, technician and general. The interests of all the groups should be taken into account in different sections of the website, but overall it should be easy-to-use and to understand. 2. Needs of the audience. The needs differ according to the type of the audience. Executive needs ...

In Bazerman’s book, what I liked most was the six major but simple steps especially meant for managers towards making a rational decision when solving various problems. The first step is to clearly defining the problem at hand, that is, the problem should be specific so as to arrive at an accurate solution. Secondly, the criteria to be used in the process should be indentified and then weighed according to the preferences from other criteria. The decision maker is then expected to prepare the alternatives for weighing the options to determine the best. The alternatives are then rated on ...

John W. Gardner. Positive and negative emotions

John W. Gardner’s ‘On Leadership’ is one of the most valuable books on leaders and leadership. It is a must for anyone who aspires for a career in management. The book discusses leadership qualities and analyses what it means to be an effective leader. The book projects several leadership ideas to me, which provided a positive outlook for me, most of which I wasn’t aware of before. Distinguishing between leadership and management, Gardner notes that they often overlap. While managers at times exhibit leadership skills, leaders sometimes may require executing managerial functions.

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PPP, an acronym for public-private partnership, describes a venture that is financed and operated via a partnership between the government and a company in the private sector. In the contractual agreement, the private entity offers a public service and assumes a significant technical, financial and operational risk. For a contractual agreement between the government and the private entity, the following options are available.

1. Design-Bid-Build: - Firstly, an engineering design firm is contracted to establish guidelines on the required materials, equipment and the potential costs to complete the project. The private sector is then invited to bid on the provided specifications with the winning contractor ...

The Carbon Tax Scheme (CTS) is an indirect tax levied on users of fossil fuel and was implemented in January 2012. The Carbon Tax is based on the Economic Principle of Negative Externalities. Negative externalities are costs to the society that is created when goods and services are produced. The negative effects of these activities are shouldered by the society so payment for that cost from the parties that are liable is widely believed to be the appropriate approach for managing it. In the case of fossil fuel use, users of electricity from these sources are taxed based on ...

The article Improving Nonprofit Decision Making amid Economic Crisis highlights the plight of Youth Horizon Inc., a non-profit making organization faced with a persistent cash flow crisis. The organization has suffered a continuous decline in financing for the last eighteen month in a row. Its core business is identifying and enrolling dropout students back to high schools that offer alternative learning programs and have low student-teacher ratios. It has been receiving favorable press coverage and registering successful results from enrolled students. Despite posting impressive results, Youth Horizon has been experiencing cash flow problems that threaten its going concern status due to poor financial ...

Reflection As a freshman Oil and Gas Management student, I can say that I have already seen the tip of the iceberg wherein the iceberg is my course and the part of it that I have seen are the experiences I have encountered. Compared to the course experiences of those people who have already graduated from the course, I think I do not have the right to say that this is just an easy course and not really a hard and challenging one yet. I have realized this after I reviewed our academic guide and course curriculum for the first ...

In this document, unique data was utilized to determine the correlation between financial reporting quality and the dividend policy of a firm. Financial reports pertain to any and all disclosures made by firms to report current performance and direction. The quality of financial reports is critical because it drives capital market decision makers significantly. To test this hypothesis, data from fourteen Kuwaiti real-estate corporations were collected and analyzed. The dividends dispensed by these companies were analyzed against their reported Net Income, Total Revenue, Total Assets, Total Liabilities and free Cash. Regression analysis was conducted and the results were analyzed.

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Performance measurement is the attempt in business to be able to quantify what management has been doing during a certain period. The principle behind it is that of giving management authority to make certain decisions in their areas of responsibility and later on make then making them accountable for their decisions. In the end, what a superior wants is a performance report from a manager concerning his division. The report would contain what he has been doing and whether targets set have been attained or not. There are three main financial performance measurement techniques; return on investment, residual income and economic value added.

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Executive Summary This report aims at analyzing the options available to ASX with the view to come up with a plan of action that could not only maintain the profitability of the company but could also help the company to preserve its core values owing to which ASX is considered to be the best in the industry for what it does.ASX, in the present situation is experiencing multiple problems in relation to profitability, strategic management and cultural aspects. The purpose of this report is not to merely chalk out a cost cutting strategic plan but to also streamline the management ...

Fundamental analyses of company shares involve the review of the financial aspects of a company and generate metrics, such as the price and book value of a security or the enterprise value and the EBITDA to value of a stock. Conversely, the technical analysis of a company shares involves the valuing of company shares on the historical information about pricing and volume. In this analysis several assumptions are used: the market value is taken to reflect the demand and supply of the security, the demand and supply are driven by factors such as economic and information analysis which are rational and speculations which ...

The Walt Disney Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DIS. This information is included in the Annual Financial Report on page 118. Another section of the annual report includes the Auditor’s Report. The purpose of the auditor’s report, which appears on page 70, is to confirm that the reports included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Financial Report and Shareholder Letter “present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries (the Company)” and that it is “ in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted ...

When deciding a good venue to hold annual general meetings, planners face a lot of problems in coming up with the best location that has all the requirements related to space, security, catering, and cost. Below is a consideration of three locations, chosen within Perth, in Australia. The three locations are analyzed accordingly and a recommendation on the best location given.

1.0 Introduction When planning for an annual general meeting for a big organization, the site should meet the following requirements. To start with, the room should be big enough to accommodate all the people. Secondly, it should be in a central location with ...

Organizations make decisions on a daily basis. Organizations must make decisions that are in tandem with their objectives, mission and vision. Most trading organizations are formed with the objective of making profits. In order to maximize profits businesses must maximize revenues, minimize costs or both. When faced with a decision concerning which manufacturing process to adopt, organizations must conduct a lead cost analysis to determine which alternative has a lower cost. The organization must also evaluate other non-cost factors that may influence their decision.

Smitheford Pharmaceuticals is an organization that intends to adopt new technology. However, it has two alternatives; a low technology option ...

Dear Sir, please accept my apology in respect of the topical incident that damaged the reputation of our university. At the same time please give me a chance to elucidate my role on the issue. I was dealing with Mr. Alex from The Economic Magazine on behalf of the university, as I was assigned to do. I provided him all relevant information and also informed him again and again that I am not the final authority and before the final printing, he is required to take approval from the Executive Director. Ideally he should have taken your approval on ...

1. INTRODUCTION: The strategic management of an organisation is considered to be the corner stone of success. Major Managers take the responsibility to unify a strategy that provides a coherent perspective on what the company aims to achieve. However, a number of corporate have been in serious financial problems and lost their business because of errors in their strategy. This paper aims to critically discuss the meaning of strategic management. Additionally, in the light of this, a critical evaluation will be applied to the Body Shop’s strategy. Such a study will be useful for the Body Shop in developing their strategy and ...

There are three generally accepted ‘ideal’ models of Human Resource Management. These models have been agreed upon by management scholars but it is important to note that they may not work well for all organizations. The first model is the control-based model. This model suggests that the management should have an employee management strategy that controls the workplace and directly monitors the performance of the employees. The model is meant to secure a high productivity level among its employees and thus a high profitability level for the organization. The second human resource management model is the resource-based management model. ...

The British political system is based on a parliamentary democracy with a first past the post system although there have been talks of this being modified. The system does meet the benchmarks employed by political scientists when they test democratic credentials in the sense that proportional representation ensures that the people’s votes are properly represented.

The British parliament is made up for 650 seats in one chamber elected from 650 separate constituencies from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This ensures that each candidate who is eventually a Member of Parliament represents his/her constituency in Parliament. Bills are passed with a simple majority ...

Conficker is malicious software that infects and control computer operation system within no time by replicating itself within the files. The software was invented by Chinese hackers. “Upon loading in the overhaul space, the malicious software is attempting to download any file from the Internet - distinctively, additionally malware commencing transfer converter, business as well as data files from maxmind.com. The worm proceeds by setting up a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol server that listens on a random port on the victim’s system while hosting a copy of the worm. It then scans for new susceptible victims to exploit, at which point ...

Governance and leadership is concerned with problems of organizational structure, policies and regulatory frameworks in place, management structures, synchronization and collaboration with stakeholders on matters pertaining to risk management and quality management (Brown, 2010).

How does the leadership and governance of a health care organization influence the development and implementation of risk-management and quality-management policies?

Good risk management is necessitated by strong commitment from senior management.

Formulation of policies and regulatory frameworks that support the organization's risk management mission and objectives (Brown, 2010)

The leadership of a health care organization has judgmental powers to prioritize resources needed for risk management purposes.

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The article “Google to Offer More Privacy for Owners of Wi-Fi Routers” by Kevin O’Brien discusses the announcement made by Google, which stated that the company would give the owners of residential WiFi routers an opportunity to opt-out from Google registry, thus ensuring their privacy. This announcement goes in line with the new European privacy legislation, however it has its implications globally. Google’s actions aim to avoid privacy violation investigations, which could damage the reputation of the leader search engine and the producer of the number one operating system for smartphones, the Android. Although, the opt-out system ...

Introduction Watches4U Company is owned by Danny and Janice Robinson. They deal majorly with the sale of watches. The business has been expanding in the recent past and the owners are devising mechanisms of improving the quality of services being offered by the company. The management is contemplating to integrate a sales management system that will help them in managing their daily business activities at the firm. Some of the system requirements include: i. Server – the system should be in a position to manage its own server that will be used for coordinating all the activities in the firm. ...

First and foremost, patients in the residence are managed by trained professionals to include psychiatrists, therapists and nurses who utilize evidence-based knowledge and skills in the management of the patients. These professionals are responsible for assessing the patients’ needs, making appropriate diagnosis, planning and implementing the interventions they deem appropriate for their clients. More importantly, they are responsible for initiating and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with all the clients in the residence. Secondly, patient care in the residence is individualized to meet the needs of each and every youth. Based on the findings of patient assessments, the professionals caring ...

Geothermal energy refers to natural heat stored underground beneath the earth’s crust. On the ground surface the energy is evident in form of hot and altered ground, hot springs and fumaroles. The energy is tapped by sinking geothermal wells underground. The high temperature and pressure fluid is extracted and through carefully built wells and designed network of pipes and channels the hot steam to the plant turbine to generate electricity. The steam and water are extracted at very high pressure and temperature. The application of geothermal energy has gained popularity globally because of its environmental friendliness. There are ...

The modern workforce has a lot of diversity all stemming from factors which are internal, workforce, and workplace related. Diversity that is common in the labour force includes race, sexual orientation, gender, and disability. However, there has been an increasing diversity which is most often overlooked but is critical and is the age/generation diversity. In most developed companies there are at least four clear generations working side by side which are older or mature baby boomers, baby boomers, generation X, and millennia babies (generation Y). Like any other diversity, if it is not effectively managed then the organisation has no ...

1 - Starting from the mid nineties till date the online retail business has grown by leaps and bounds, the growth is not only noticed in terms of the number of customers choosing web shopping as an option but the diversity among the options available has also increased and therefore a large market of consumers or potential buyers of any product is available online, and therefore it is important for any retail entrepreneur to add online retail business, so that he can approach larger number of customers. Moreover, the online presence adds a great diversity and reach to the customer which ...

Welshwheels might consider focusing their build-up efforts on direct mail and internet sales. Getting into business is relatively easier in an e-commerce environment. Unfortunately, staying in business may be more difficult. Easy access means increased competition causing business to operate with very thin profit margins. Thus, for Welshwheels to be profitable, it must maintain high sales volumes, which in turn means developing and maintaining a big and loyal customer base. Attracting customers and transforming them into repeat buyers is the key profitability. Electronic commerce involves purchasing and selling of commodities via the internet or computer networks. It embraces the ...

In any building sites there exist various hazards that may lead to numerous risks to the workers in a building site. The hazards include:

Trenches and Excavations sides are likely to collapse any time when weights are applied. This poses a threat as soil cannot be relied to carry its own weight.

Head injuries in a building site are hazards that might result due to tools, equipments, and materials that fall from ladders or from high heights.

Electricity at the construction site is dangerous as they result ...

Lack of fresh water for agricultural, domestic, and industrial use is a great hindrance to development in many parts of the world. According to Mwakikagile, water shortages are more prominent in the arid and semi-arid areas. Groundwater is very sensitive to climatic changes and agricultural exploitation. Over the past few years, groundwater extraction for purposes of irrigation has resulted in disruption of natural balance and aquifer overdraft in these regions. According to Rushton, groundwater reproduction is imperative to establish apposite management policies since the hydrology of arid and semi-arid regions is quite different from that of more humid regions. This ...

Innovation refers to the overall ability in application of creative solutions in given problems. This process acts as an effective application in the management of change in a given organization. The various unique approaches in adaptation of the philosophy and nuances in relation to change facilitate in a great way change management. Initially, after the change has been successfully effected, there is a tendency of resistance to the overall change. This is because many individuals have fear for the unknown. The fact that change and all that accompanies it is an inevitable phenomenon is an issue many individuals especially in the corporate ...

This year I was able to improve my skills in IT. I honed my skills in office packages enabling me to easily manager documents of any type in the office or any other place for that matter. The knowledge I acquired also enables me to easily search for information in the internet, after learning how the search engines in the internet work, I’m now able to find more comprehensive information on anything I’m searching. This is a huge step insofar as this course is concerned. By learning about emails, I have been able to exchange on learning experiences ...

The problems facing our company are widely ranged and can be grouped as socio-cultural factors, the economic factors, and the environmental factors. The social class is directly dictated by the economic power and this highly affects the company. Our company is in a region where the surrounding social class does not favor its growth. In this region, there is a preformed mentality that our products do not meet the demands of the surrounding class. This has made it very difficult for us to attract potential customers within the region even though we try as much to retain our existing ones. However, ...

Lack of fresh water for agricultural, domestic, and industrial use is a great hindrance to development in many parts of the world. Water shortages are more prominent in the arid and semi-arid areas. In addition to that, the inadequate fresh water resources found in these regions are endangered when it comes to quality due to the numerous man-induced changes. Moreover, the limited water available is limited to groundwater. In there is any surface water, it is mainly flash floods that results from high intensity rainfall that falls for a very short time. Therefore, these floods have very little potential to be a ...

In the past few weeks, there has been debate in the company about the role of the human resources department in the formulation of the strategic plans of the company. This report seeks to justify that the human resources of the company are key to the long term achievement of profitability and growth objectives of the organization.

The major objective of the human resources department is to ensure the effective management of the people in the organization to meet the set organizational goals. However, this role is more often than not influenced by strategic decisions that have already been ...

Computer Aided Design (CAD) involves the use of computers in the construction industry to perform design jobs. ICT is widely used in the construction industry due to the several advantages that it has over the manual applications. Information technology involves the use of hardware, software and liveware that work together in order to store, retrieve and manipulate data in a computer system. The main purpose of an IT system is to process data and give out the results as information. Information technology is very useful in the day to day activities of human life. ICT is being utilized in almost ...

Our Town is a play that has three acts and it was first produced in 1938. The play was written by an American playwright Thornton Wilder. The play surveys the lives of people who live in a small American town. It is divided into three parts that explains human experience. The play exposes an American family’s close and routine lives by beginning with the routines and necessities of daily life. The two families in the play are; Gibbs family, that is, Dr. Gibbs, Mrs. Gibbs, George their son, Rebecca who is a sister to George. The second family is Webb family, ...