Accountancy, Decision Making, Marketing, Motivation – Tutorial
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This 62 page paper incorporates 5 essays addressing different topics within the general headings in the title. Essay #1 begins with a scenario and then discusses quantitative methods for forecasting, specifically explaining the time-series decomposition model. The essay does not include actual calculations but describes this model. Essay #2 focuses on strategic marketing management and includes discussions of developing brand loyalty and brand equity and marketing and advertising to gain market share. This essay also includes a discussion of the importance of global branding. Essay #3 is about managing people and organizations and includes discussions and explanations of several theories of motivation, including a discussion of theories of motivation for today's knowledge workers. Essay #4 discusses accountancy for managers and includes explanations of the absorption costing approach, marginal costing and activity based costing. The last essay is about strategic decision making and competitor analysis. It discusses economies of scale, economies of scope, marginal costing, price elasticity of demand. This final section also includes a comprehensive discussion of Porter's structure -> conduct -> performance paradigm and resource-based approaches to strategy. Numerous examples are incorporated in each section. 4 Illustrations are included. Tutorial comments are incorporated throughout the text. Bibliography lists 44 sources.
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Accountant Responsibilities
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A 6 page paper. The first half of this essay describes the functions and responsibilities of an accountant and managerial accountant. The second half discusses questions related to Claire's Antiques, a fictitious company. specifically, the writer discusses fixed vs. variable costs and the just-in-time inventory control system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Accountants' Role In Environmental Issues
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A 5 page paper. The questions posed are: Should accountants become more proactive in environmental issues? and Should auditors become more proactive in environmental issues beyond reporting? And, if so, what role should either play? The writer discuses the primary role of fiscal auditors and responds to the question. The writer then illustrates what steps accountants might take to be more proactively involved. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Accounting – Government Mandates And Business Ethics
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A 2.5 page paper. The dramatic scandals involving auditors and accounting practices have left all finance but especially the accounting industry in the spotlight. New government mandates have been issued regarding accountants and auditors. This essay points out that unethical practices led to new regulations and, in turn, very nearly precludes innovations in this industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Accounting at River Beverages and Atlantico
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A 7 page paper discussing budgeting processes at River Beverages and at Atlantico. River Beverages strives to gain a high degree of accuracy, incorporating many unnecessary steps in the process and holding production managers accountable for the performance of non-production departments (i.e., sales). Atlantico's approach is only to "do even better next year," costing it the possibility of price breaks and more effective use of available labor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Accounting at RUN, Inc.: Ethical Assessment
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A 5 page paper discussing approaches to correcting at least three years' of "creative bookkeeping." CEO White's solution may not serve the letter of the law, but it does serve its intent. Kant's emphasis on the intentions of the players can be viewed in a positive light, and so can the outcome to which Aristotle was dedicated. Though the new Controller would have rectified the errors by taking a different path, he can be assured that what he is about to do is indeed ethical. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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ACCOUNTING CASE STUDY
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This 5-page paper examines accounting and financial aspects a potential job applicant needs to examine before accepting a job. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Accounting for Manufacturing Variance
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A 3 page management accounting paper. Miracle Lights, Inc. has specific standards set for the costs associated with manufacturing its Brightlite line of lighting products. It has experienced variance in the costs of manufacturing, specifically in the price of the raw materials used to produce a case of product and in the amount of raw material used in a case. The purpose here is to examine variances in each. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Accounting Questions
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A 5 page paper answering several questions about what a company should do to improve its bottom line. Its sales are down for the first nine months of the year and expenses and inventories have increased. The paper provides calculations for the company's ROI, capital turnover and gross margin, and discusses possible courses of action. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Acer
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This 3 page paper looks at the progress of the computer manufacturer Acer between 1998 and 2008 and considers whether or not the company is doing the right think pursuing the Chinese market. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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ACER GROUP, CHINA MANUFACTURING AND FDI
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This 3-page paper attempts to answer the question as to whether Acer Group, manufacturer of PCs, should attempt FDI in China. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Acer's Contemplation of Manufacturing in Canada
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A 7 page paper discussing whether Acer Computer should expand manufacturing operations to include a site in Canada. The company already maintains shipping and repairing facilities, and the proposal is that Acer Canada institute a build-to-order scheme patterned after that of Dell Computer. The year is 1996 and long-term projections already call for the PC industry to suffer certain decline. Superficially, it is not the time to begin manufacturing PCs and expect to be profitable, but the SWOT analysis of the situation indicates that adding manufacturing to current existing operations is a sound and relatively inexpensive move. The paper recommends that Acer add manufacturing to existing Canadian operations. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Achieving “Customer Delight” at Roche Diagnostics
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A 5 page paper discussing a 1999 article outlining the processes that Roche Diagnostics used to increase its share of “very satisfied” customers in an effort to move beyond that classification into “delighted” customers. Roche’s ultimate goal was to increase market share and revenues. The rationale was that not only were “delighted” customers far more likely to be long-term repeat customers, they also were far more likely to recommend Roche to their friends and colleagues, not only increasing Roche’s revenues but also saving the company the expense of developing these customers itself. The initiative paid off: Roche became the fastest-growing division in its industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Achieving Effectiveness Through Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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A 10 page paper discussing the influence of these two factors in achieving success in international business. There is a lag time between establishing strategy for the future and arriving at that time that formerly was referred to as “the future.” During that lag time, HRM is obliged to have identified the organization’s workforce’s current position and future needs, and to train for those needs that will be needed in the future. The goal is to develop and maintain a workforce aligned in qualifications and expertise with the organization’s strategic goals. The larger organization needs to have defined precisely what the organization’s strategy will be both at the current time and in the future. HRM must have time to plan and have a direction that it needs to go. Astute organizational behavior combined with effective HRM should result in greater business effectiveness. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Achieving Total Quality
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A 5 page paper discussing quality management for both production and services. The current evolution of the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), total quality is that concept by which the organization uses all resources available to it, builds long-term relationships with both employees and customers, and remains open to ways in which processes can be improved for more efficient operation. Employees are involved and are expected to be; training ensures that their skills remain relevant to the strategic goals of the organization. Teamwork is an integral part, but employees may be organized into work teams or not, depending on the needs of the organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Achieving Total Quality
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A 5 page paper discussing quality management for both production and services. The current evolution of the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), total quality is that concept by which the organization uses all resources available to it, builds long-term relationships with both employees and customers, and remains open to ways in which processes can be improved for more efficient operation. Employees are involved and are expected to be; training ensures that their skills remain relevant to the strategic goals of the organization. Teamwork is an integral part, but employees may be organized into work teams or not, depending on the needs of the organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Acme Paperclips -- Offices in the United States and Uganda
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This 7 page report discusses the fact that working conditions for people in the United States and people in Africa are literally and figuratively a world apart. Not only are the workers of Uganda most familiar with agricultural work and agricultural related production (the countries leading export is coffee), they are generally unaware that their government has or should have any obligation in terms of providing them with a safe working environment. Using the example of the fictious “Acme Paperclip” company, issues of worker safety and protection are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Acorn Computers: A Strategic Case Study
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This 10 page paper looks at a case study (provided by the student) of a company which adopted short term decisions rather than take on long term strategies. Acorn Computers was a victim of its own success, this paper consider the position of the company between 1982 and 1985, looking at the decisions which were made and the way in which they effected that market. This includes a SWOT analysis of the company's position at this time, investigation of the problems that resulted from the short term decision and the way in which management constrained its own choices thorough those decisions.
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Action Accessories
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This 5 page paper answers a series of questions about a case study that explores the issues facing a new company at start up. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Action Accessories Case Study
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This 19 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student and answers 9 questions cornering the business plans they have to launch a new type of affordable designer sunglasses. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Action Plan to Create Awareness about Postural Management for People with Complex Disabilities
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This is a 12 page paper which discusses and action plan for creating awareness about postural management for people with complex disabilities. The bibliography has 4 sources.
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Action Research Proposal in Organizational Development
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This 6 page report discusses an action research proposal related to organizational development. The issue to be addressed is the chage of organizations in order to transform themselves to more “molecular” organizations which can better deal with the challenges of today. The point is that organization development must act in tandem with the goals and purposes of the individual organization. Flattening the hierarchy may not be enough to establish a new way of organizing and resistance to change may be the greatest barrier to be faced. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Action Research to Improve Training Results
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A 12 page paper addressing public-sector training needs. West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources has identified several apparent shortcomings in its method of training new employees. The current approach is to provide live training sessions covering much material but not making any provision for review of the material at other times. The purpose here is to provide a literature review and method that the department can use to improve the quality of its training program while also making recorded sessions available for review well after the training period has ended. Topics addressed include learning styles, adult learner characteristics, evaluation methods and alternative training delivery systems. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Activities of Human Resource Managers
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A paper which considers the scope of human resource management, with specific reference to the health service. The paper looks at various ideological perspectives on HRM, including the part it plays in indirect control by management, and also at specific responsibilities and duties of HR managers in different types of organisation.
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Activity Based Costing
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This 5 page paper looks at the accounting technique particularly with respect to the merchandising industry. Drawbacks are also explored but the technique is looked upon as being favorable in conjunction with other methods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Activity Based Costing
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A 12 page research paper that investigates activity based costing. Following an introduction that includes the calculation formula for ABC, the writer provides specific examples of the use of activity based costing in public and private sector firms and in service and manufacturing environments. Cases in which the method has not been successful are also reported. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Activity Based Systems: Their Effective Use in Costing Exercizes
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This 6 page paper looks at what an activity based system is, the way it may be used along with its advantages and disadvantages. The paper then ends with a case study of a successful company which has used this to system to change from a loss making company into a profitable and thriving organisation. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Activity-Based Costing and How It Relates to Manufacturing
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This 9 page report discusses activity-based costing as a process that analyzes all the activities in the distribution system, from the warehouse to the consumer. It includes distribution, handling, shelf space and velocity. ABC translates costs into a language that people can understand and into element of costs, namely the work activities, which is based on demand- driven consumption patterns and not simplistic cost allocations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Activity-Based Costing Applied to Marketing Costs
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A 3 page paper discussing the case of Colombo frozen yogurt and General Mills’ experience in dealing with the market shift from independent shops to impulse purchasing in a variety of locations. The paper provides a table more realistically assigning shipping and merchandising costs to each market type to reveal greater profitability than was apparent under a non-ABC approach to allocating costs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Activity-Based Costing as a Control Measure for Bally Total Fitness
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A 6 page paper discussing the benefits of activity-based costing, specifically as a proposed financial control measure the Bally Total Fitness. The company’s revenues plunged in a single year; this paper is a white paper furnished to a group of consultants that wants to approach Bally with its ideas for assistance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Activity-Based vs Throughput Accounting
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A 4 page paper comparing activity-based and volume accounting. The throughput approach can provide a ballpark assessment of the costs of producing a specific product, but ABC can provide accurate cost figures of each of the steps of production. Volume accounting can be misleading in terms of identifying which products or activities are more profitable. ABC provides fuller, more accurate assessment of the true cost of activities, enabling the organization to focus on activities that truly are more profitable. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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AcuScan Case Study
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A 7 page paper that analyses this case study, which was supplied by the student. The case involves a company's need to increase revenues. Analyses include: assumptions of key players, their arguments and evaluation of those arguments, and conclusions including recommendations. The last page is an executive summary. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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AcuScan's "Operation Optimize"
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A 9 page paper discussing AcuScan's inability to decide which of two alternatives it should pursue. The paper recommends to the CEO that AcuScan market itself to an entirely new market segment – such as banks and building security businesses – to increase sales and market share of its current product. In the meantime, it should be taking a mature and thoughtful approach to developing new products for the future, offering a new, tested and defect-free product from a position of strength rather than desperation. The paper provides recommendations and an Executive Summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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AcuScan's "Operation Optimize"
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A 10 page paper discussing communication disconnect surrounding and immobilizing new product development. Examination of email exchanges at AcuScan reveal management not managing; "little Napoleon syndrome" in action; a general dearth of innovation and creativity; unproductive communication; and a host of other problems. All combine to create a stalemate between individuals who need to be working together for one common goal. The paper provides recommendations and an Executive Summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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AcuScan, Inc. Case Study
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A 6 page paper based on a case study provided by the student. In this case, a company is trying to find a new product based on their technology, a retina scanning system, because revenues have been dropping. A new product for a new market has been suggested by two members of the management team but the manager of product development has refused to cooperate. The paper analyses the arguments made and offers recommendations to the CEO. No Bibliography.
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Ad Analysis – Martha Stewart Everyday Colors®
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A 6 page paper analyzing a full-page advertisement appearing in the August-September, 2003 issue of Budget Living magazine. The advertisement is for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s line of Martha Stewart brand paint colors. The paper assesses the advertisement for appropriateness for the audience and effectiveness in its message, concluding that it meets both conditions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Ad Analysis / Advertising Winn-Dixie's Marketplace Supermarket
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A 6 page paper analyzing a full page advertisement appearing in the October, 1998, issue of Southern Living. The paper discusses the marketer's use of image, including color, issues of class and gender and how their services can allow a 40-ish mom to study for her final while using Marketplace non-grocery services to keep her family from missing out on the other things she might otherwise be doing, including making dinner and a birthday cake. Every mother doing something besides mothering is concerned that she does the one without leaving the other undone. This advertisement reflects this stance in its images, and shows respect for those feelings and responsibilities, and does it all through an image that conveys upper-middle class comfort. No bibliography.
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ADA and the Hospitality Industry
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This 8 page paper looks at the Americans With Disabilities Act and how it affects the hospitality industry. ADA is defined. Cases related to various industries in the hospitality sector are provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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ADA's Impact on Human Resources Management
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on HR departments. Hiring and firing practices, as well as record keeping procedures are discussed. How to avoid a lawsuit due to ADA is also an underlying theme of the paper. Some examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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ADA’s Effect on Small Business
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A 23 page paper discussing the effect that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has had on small business in costs of compliance. The law originated with good intentions and originally exempted very small businesses from needing to comply in any but the very broadest terms. Since then, however, other “disabilities” such as obesity have gained official recognition as disabilities, and activist groups have sued small business owners to force them into compliance despite the costs and despite lack of complaints by disabled customers or workers. The paper argues that the ADA as it applies to small business is oppressive and imposes undue burden on small businesses. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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