Leveraging Human Capital Within the Organization
Practical guide - 4 pages - Human resources
When giving performance-based rewards and incentives to employees, they must be related to company objectives and individuals. (...) Integrating rewards and incentives to remain competitive in the marketplace ensures performance that goes beyond the organization.
KLM tax system
Case study - 7 pages - Finance
A tax is a mandatory financial charge or levy that is imposed on a taxpayer by a governing authority for the purpose of acquiring resources for funding of various public expenditures. This money raised through tax collection is used to run and manage the specific jurisdiction by the provision of...
The Concept of Employee Turnover
Dissertation - 8 pages - Human resources
The definition of employee turnover is divided into a broad sense and a narrow sense. Price (1977) points out that employee turnover is a change in the form of an individual as a member of an organization, including the inflow and outflow of employees, promotion and transfer in the scope of...
The Intercontinental Group Corporate Governance and Financial Position Report
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
The intercontinental hotel group (IHG: LSE) is a British multinational Company that's involved in hospitality. The company is headquartered in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, but has numerous branches in Europe and all over the world. The group is among the leading hotel brands and boasts...
Evaluating the Effectiveness of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Adoption on Financial Statement Transparency
Course material - 2 pages - Finance
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are designed to bring consistency, transparency, and comparability to financial statements across different jurisdictions. The adoption of IFRS is intended to enhance the quality of financial reporting, thereby improving the decision-making...
Payroll processing software for small business
Case study - 8 pages - Management
This report analyses market leading Gusto, Paychex Flex and OnPay Payroll processing software's, and their suitability for use in a small flower shop. This analysis and comparison is made in terms of cost and benefit, features and consumer ratings. The importance of the payroll in terms of...
Behavioral finance: the global financial crisis in the late 2000s
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
The global financial crisis in the late 2000s began from the United States. The crisis sprung from the supply side with the mortgage lending market after the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation reached a decision that it would stop buying high-risk mortgages. Consequently, the New Century...
BettaU: Building a stronger, more resilient youth equipped to handle the challenges of modern society
Case study - 20 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
Awareness surrounding mental health has increased significantly in recent years, specifically amongst the younger generation who are still at school (Free courses in England, n.d.). The World health organisation has estimated that 1 in 5 young people experience a mental health condition (Free...
To what extend can the focusing on new generations improve the company's PnL?
Dissertation - 26 pages - Business strategy
Consumers do no longer measure their health by an easily identifiable factor such as weight, they look forward, in a most general way, to take care of their wellbeing. When your vision is bad, it could become an obstacle for your wellbeing and it's intimately related to your happiness. Being...
Operational decision-making - Airbus
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
The present report aims at providing the board with substantial information about the operational decision-making process within the Airbus company. In fact, as part of an international group very much involved in intensive industry in terms of R&D but also in terms of capital requirements. The...
Management and operational and strategic decision - Lehman brothers (2007-2009)
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. With USD 639 billion in assets, nearly USD 619 billion in debt and 25,000 employees worldwide, Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. Given its financial strength, far superior to those of Enron or WorldCom,...
Resume for an account manager position
Sample resume - 2 pages - Finance
This CV is a simple, comprehensive template for highlighting your professional experience at national or international level. It is particularly suited to candidates wishing to work in finance.
Structured finance LBO presentations on Kinder Morgan - How did the deal end?
Case study - 1 pages - Finance
The Leveraged Buyout of Kinder Morgan, can be characterized as a successful financial maneuver. The immediate indicators post-LBO (the premium paid to shareholders and the strategic reinvestment by the CEO) suggest that the deal was met with optimism by those at the helm.
International operations and logistics - Supply chain management
Case study - 9 pages - Logistics
Alpha, the explosion protection solutions manufacturer, recently faced financial pressure due to some external specific situations, mostly the global downturn in the oil and gas industry. Therefore, the company has had to imagine a new supply chain's strategy aiming at improving its global...
Developing Global Leaders
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Human resources
You work as an HR business partner in 'Printsmart' - an MNC that operates in the printing branch. Your company operates in Europe, Asia and North America. As for now you employ more than 60,000 people in 50 subsidiaries. Your headquarters are located in New York but most processes...
How do the board director's characteristics impact the capital structure?
Dissertation - 17 pages - Business strategy
This study compares companies in France and the United States to examine the relationship between board of director characteristics and their impact on capital structure decisions. The focus of the study is on the impact of board members' independence, and nationality on capital structure as...
Decision Theory under Uncertainty and Portfolio Management
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Finance
This corrected exam offers 4 exercises on decision-making under uncertainty in the financial world.
Answered Questions - Decision-Making and Biased Opinions
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Management
This document contains answers to the following questions: 1)In your initial posting it outlines a critical incident, providing the organisational and cultural back-drop (you do not need to name the organisation). What was the incident? Why was this critical to you as a leader? What changed as a...
Is the approach of maximizing shareholder wealth compatible with stakeholder objectives?
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
Based on the study of an article published by Michael C. Jensen (Harvard Business School) entitled Value Maximization, Stakeholder Theory, and the Corporate Objective Function, we will look at the limits of an approach aimed at maximizing shareholder wealth for other stakeholders.
Human Resources Management and Corporate Image - Hy Dairies Ltd
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
Syd Gilman read the latest sales figures with a great deal of satisfaction. The vice-president of marketing at Hy Dairies Ltd., a large Canadian milk products manufacturer, was pleased to see that the marketing campaign to improve sagging sales of Hy's gourmet ice cream brand was working....
ESG Reflective Report
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
In an analysis entitled "Risk-return performance of optimized ESG equity portfolios in the NYSE" written by Javier Lopez Prol and Kiwoon Kim and published in 2022, the authors find that High ESG optimized portfolios have lower returns and volatility than lower ESG ones (Prol & Kim, 2022). In this...
With global investors searching for higher returns in international markets, what is the role for investor protection in developing international financial markets and real economies?
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Why is investor protection necessary? Who needs protection? What methods are used to protect investors from expropriation of profits? How does the legal system affect the level of investor protection? How does investor protection affect the value of companies on financial markets?
Business Intelligence - published: 31/08/2024
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Business strategy
Mastery of knowledge and information is probably the most important competitive advantage of the 21st century, and to find relevant and reliable information is a steady challenge for a company. Business Intelligence could be defined as a set of tools and practices giving access to information,...
How do social media and digital tools affect HR practices? Why and how should HR departments adapt their practices to use these tools to their advantage? What are the benefits and risks of an HR social media strategy?
Essay - 3 pages - Human resources
In the last decades, the functions of Human Resources departments have changed a lot. They are, in general, more involve in the group strategy. The HR manager now has a key role at the Board of Directors.. [...] Even if the digitalization is affecting each department of a firm, Human Resources...
Research Project - Effects of Procurement Ethical Practices on Performance of Procurement Department At Adc In Kitale Town
Diploma Thesis - 12 pages - Management
Ethical practices mean being in accordance with rules or standards for right conduct or practices. Procurement codes of ethics in public institutions in Kenya are associated with fairness, understanding of unbiased treatment to suppliers, integrity, due diligence, confidentiality of information,...
Looking for a Buyer position
Sample resume - 1 pages - Management
This CV template is for any student who has completed a Master's Degree in Purchase Management and is looking for a buyer position.
Technical Innovations and Human Management in Global Industry
Summary - 1 pages - Management
This document analyzes three documents based on the subject of the effects of technical innovations and the methods of human management in global industry.
Business issues in the US
Course material - 24 pages - Management
In the early 20th century when faced criticisms or a crisis large, corporations started to end their culture of secrecy and to promote the broadcasting of information towards the public. They relied on journalists, or the used posters, publicity bureaus and press agents to become experts in...
Report on job satisfaction at the Shaggy Shoe Shop
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
The shaggy shoe shop has requested this report on their employee's job satisfaction at the Association for Human Resource Management. This questionnaire consists of 16 questions and the employees interviewed are not required to give comments, but only to choose their answers in the following...
Oral Assesment - Human resources planning, strategy and practices
Presentation - 27 pages - Human resources
This document contains three presentations treating three human resources subjects. The first presentation answers the following questions: How can companies attract, retain, motivate, and manage Gen Y and Z? The second presentation answers the following questions: What is HR planning? Why is it...
