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.
What were the three main challenges in achieving your objectives in the multilateral negotiation exercise?
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International relations
Multilateral negotiation occurs usually between three or more parties which debate on several subjects in the aim to reach an agreement which would be acceptable by everybody. As said Saadia Touval in his article titillated "Multilateral Negotiation", multilateral negotiation is most of the time...
Critically assess the extent to which the Court of Justice of the European Union, through its interpretation of EU law, has struck an appropriate balance between the need to respect single market objectives
Case study - 5 pages - European union
European integration was always conveyed by economic motives. The European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community, and the European Union (EU) were founded by economic interests. Since the European Union is a sui generis organisation and is also founded by the law, those...
Career management: Objectives
Case study - 17 pages - Management
To have an overview of my personality and to look for the best environment for my future career, these are the areas that I need to assess carefully before making my career plan. The eight factors above can be grouped into three main types: personality type, occupational interests, skill and...
Personal finance plan objectives
Case study - 2 pages - Finance
The main objective of any personal financial plan is to maintain financial security by ensuring financial inflows are able to meet expected current and/or expected outflows. Personal financial plans are also essential in meeting financial obligations such as capital, annuities or savings....
Analyze the principal characteristics of liberalism with reference to current developments in the 'Arab spring' critically examine the view that liberalism's objectives and values are a form of western imperialism
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The current international context is very complex. The 21st century is characterized by an entanglement of complex relations and inter-dependence between States. In the international studies, we often say that the 21st century began when the Soviet Union disappeared. Indeed, during the Cold War...
Goals and objectives
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
Families sometimes fall onto hard times. There are many reasons why a person may become homeless, but there are not as many ways to help these families. Not every city in The United States has organizations to help with the homeless. Some cities do have different organizations which help the...
The objectives of the remuneration policy
Thesis - 5 pages - Human resources
Compensation is a major component of the employment contract between the employer and the employee. This fee is applicable in a legal and conventional context. It is also a part of the labor market that may be, favor of either party depending on the case and the time frame. It is especially...
Changes in principal macroeconomic variables over the course of a business cycle and the attempts of the government to control the fluctuations in pursuit of macroeconomic objectives
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
An upturn takes place after a recession and is almost like the recovery stage after the slide. Inflation is at a low level and growth in GDP is beginning start again. Interest rates are low which means there is more borrowing in the economy which means more money for businesses to invest and a...
Objectives and Importance of the WTO to Open and Develop New Commercial Markets
Essay - 15 pages - Economy general
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization which governs the rules of international trade between countries. Today, new markets are appearing thanks to developing countries, who also want to take part in free trade. Therefore, it is important to know how the WTO will...
Manix - environmental analysis: Objectives and strategy formulation
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
Manix is a brand belonging to Ansell, a company operating in three business segments (professional health care division, consumer health care gloves and occupational division for gloves and clothing worn for protection). Manix is developed in the consumer health care division, which also supplies...
Management by objectives
Thesis - 8 pages - Management
Management by Objectives or MBO is a widely embraced management concept that aims at articulating the company's goals into clear and measurable targets and breaking such targets into specific objectives for each individual in the company. Though MBO was initially a tool to...
Strategy development: Setting marketing objectives and developing marketing strategies
Presentation - 44 pages - Services marketing
This presentation will take you through various steps that are involved in the formulation of a marketing strategy. The presentation will begin with the strategic marketing planning process and from there it will move onto marketing objectives and strategies. This will be followed by...
The objectives of the macroeconomics policy critical and assessment in the South African economy
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Although South Africa is regarded as an “economic powerhouse” in Africa and has a strong modern industrial and financial base, it faces severe developmental challenges: poverty, high level of inequality, unemployment…” (Fourie and Burger 2003: 4). The Human Development Index...
The strategic alliance between Avebe and Noveon that failed to achieve its objectives
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Today organizations operate in a global environment that is characterized by changing economies of scale, technological superiority and instability. Thus it is very difficult for the companies to survive on their own and fulfil their global ambitions. Thus companies are increasingly turning to...
Role, objectives and activities of human resources department (HRD) in an organization
Thesis - 4 pages - Human resources
In the face of enormous changes in the business environment of the world backed up by liberalization of economy, globalization of business, modernization of technology, changing lifestyles, global competitive pressures and large scale employment, a need exist for a fresh look at the Human...
Porter and Tapscott Polemics - Are there new business objectives and methods to achieve them?
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
The tremendous growth of the information and communications technologies (ICT) and its deep penetration in all areas of human activities, is profoundly reshaping the economic, societal and private life landscape of the world of today. The issue of the Internet was actually the core reason for a...
To what extent does e-commerce favour market facilitation over consumer objectives?
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
Traditional business models cite “location, location, location” as the critical factor for commercial success, however the hallmark of e-commerce is that issues of location in the physical sense are not relevant . As such, the concept of “location” has created an internal...
Object Relations and Self-Psychology
Case study - 4 pages - Psychology
Throughout her life, Ruth grapples with her existential issues, which surface as fears, doubts, and deep-rooted worries. Per Corey (2017), existential theory focuses on deep philosophical problems through the character analysis of anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, isolation, and alienation....
Objections to the Institutionalization of Euthanization - Stephen G. Potts (2016)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The essay "Objections to the Institutionalization of Euthanization'' by Stephen G. Potts argues against the legalization of active euthanasia in hospitals. The majority of his paper is broken down into nine distinct arguments to support his objections; I will be examining 4 of his...
Start-ups and the business of personalization of textiles and advertising objects in France
Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy
Start-ups are, unlike SMEs, based on an activity that has great growth potential. Within this very attractive sector, the world of advertising is not to be outdone. Indeed, the use of articles or advertising objects is a fast-growing market that is experiencing growing interest from start-ups....
What are the Objects of Visual Perception?
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
There is much debate about what it is we actually perceive of the world, if anything at all. In this essay I wish to focus on the theory of Direct Realism, and show why I believe it to be the correct theory. I will show this by looking at all the main objections to Direct Realism, and show that...
Ambiguity of the term "objectivity" in the media
Essay - 3 pages - Journalism
The importance of the concept of objectivity in the media is well attested. Since the beginning of the newspaper press in the early nineteenth Century in the United States and in Europe, rising democracy in the Society has produced various economic, political and technological factors which have...
Fault tolerance in object tracking sensor network
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Sensor network is a system of nodes where each node is equipped with a battery which is used to supply power, a certain amount of computation, communication, a device for sensing and with some storage media. The reliability of wireless sensor networks is affected by faults that may occur due to...
Genetic algorithmic approach for multi objective weighted spanning tree
Thesis - 4 pages - Computer science
The minimum weight spanning tree is a well known problem in the networking area, having a wide range of applications. In this paper, a new approach for dealing with multi objective weighted spanning tree is proposed. The proposed method uses Genetic Algorithm to generate non dominated...
An algorithm to solve multi-objective fractional bottleneck transportation problem with restrictions
Thesis - 8 pages - Computer science
The transportation problems with multiple objectives having more than one restriction are very important from the practical point of view. In this paper, an algorithm is developed to solve Multiple Fractional Time Transportation Problem with Restrictions (MFTPR), which is solved by a...
Objectivity and subjectivity in sociology
Thesis - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
A sociologist is a man who examines the society by being as objective as possible. We may therefore define objectivity as the quality which provides a distorted picture of people and things, or anything that describes them and judge them without a bias. This paper analyzes the methods...
Evaluating Allan Gibbard's views on morality and objectivity in his essay 'Moral Judgment'
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In this paper, I wish to critically evaluate the views of Allan Gibbard related to morality and objectivity, found in his essay 'Moral Judgment and the Acceptance of Norms', and his book 'Wise Choices, Apt Feelings'. In these readings, Gibbard tackles many issues, but I wish to...
How people perform their different jobs with the objective of determining what it is that they do, the things that they use and suggesting what they must know
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Generally, task analysis involves the study of how people perform their different jobs with the objective of determining what it is that they do, the things that they use and suggesting what they must know. According to Chen (2001), in Human-Computer Interactions (HCI), the process of task...
The Little Green Fields - Gerard Dillon (1945) - What is the artist's real objective through this painting?
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Paint
"To be Irish is to know that in the end, the world will break your heart." This phrase by modern Irish artist Daniel Patrick Moynihan could perfectly match the atmosphere of The Little Green Fields, a painting by Gerard Dillon made in 1945 and depicting a peaceful atmosphere typical of the Irish...
