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Internationalization of Thomas Pink, 2008.
An analysis of the background, development and internationalization of the shirt manufacturing company, Thomas Pink.
2,601 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 126.95
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This paper discusses the internationalization of London's famous shirt maker, Thomas Pink. It describes a background of the company and some of the reasons for the company's success. The paper then looks at how the company has developed since its establishment and describes its internationalization process. Finally, the paper discusses the effect of the market and the consumer on the company's success.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Internationalization Process
Thomas Pink Internationalization Push and Pull Factors
Political Factors
Economic Factors
Cultural Factors
Competitors
Apparel Market
Consumer
Micro Analysis
Macro Analysis
Strategy
International Market and Marketing Research
Primary Data
Secondary Data
Market Research
Conclusion
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"When entering an international market it is imperative to perform thorough market research. In Thomas Pink's case, the company must gather all the information on potential customers in these international markets. The research conducted by Thomas Pink on the markets of the United States, France, Turkey, Thailand, China, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates has revealed that these markets lacked a shirt producer like Thomas Pink. Also, these markets presented a series of customers that matched the company's products. The expanding markets of Orient and the timing chosen by Thomas Pink to enter these markets was very opportunistic for the company, which used this niche to enter these markets with other products as well."
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Adopting Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment, 2008.
An examination of why the adoption of electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) is different for different age groups, and of effective marketing strategies to increase EBPP awareness and adoption.
7,155 words (approx. 28.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 256.95
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This paper presents an in-depth study of the growing use of electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) technology to make payments. The writer discusses different payment and statement presentment models, and examines several case studies evaluating biller and consumer preferences and expectations. The writer concludes that although it has taken longer to adopt EBPP technology than was originally projected, the rate of adoption is witnessing a startling growth and is expected to grow even faster over the next several years. The paper includes several charts, tables and graphs.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
EBPP Payment Models and Applications
Model Components
Consumer Generational Preferences
Case Studies: A Review
Summary & Conclusion
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"It cannot be stressed enough that the EBPP system that is effective, accepted and trusted by the consumer is one that is user friendly, secure, and is generally one that is user-centric catering to the desires and needs of the consumer in paying their bills and viewing their bills online. Studies have stated findings that providing consumers with how-to guides and tutorials is also important in gaining the acceptance of users for EBPP technology. It is critically important the consumer feel that he or she is in control of all transactions that take place through EBPP technology applications."
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Working Women, 2008.
This paper discusses the lives of working women who need to combine the demands of a job and the needs of home.
1,774 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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In this article, the writer notes that income level absolutely impacts virtually every dynamic within a family. Countless studies have been performed that focus on virtually every variable within a family dynamic and each have shown the impact of that variable upon the stability, health, finances, education, longevity, happiness, and every other aspect of family life. The writer discusses that one of the most frequently debated family variables is the work/career status of the matriarch of the family; and one of the most significant sub-variables is the income level associated with the job held by the mother. The writer concludes that the professional mother is better able to provide for her family's needs than her working-class counterparts. Therefore, the writer maintains that it is better for the family to have a professional working mother, than a working-class working mother.
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"This is the life of the professional woman. If she wants to get ahead, or even just keep her job, the professional is expected to put in longer hours than the wage-earning working-class woman, she is expected to often place the needs of the business over the needs of her family, and that means, most often, time. However, the professional woman is also more frequently in a job that grants her greater work-time flexibility, a larger number of paid vacation days, and more liberal benefits when it comes to taking care of the family. This is particularly true within larger corporations - so these women are giving up time with their family and putting their children into the care of others for longer periods of time in order to achieve a higher income level and to get much better benefits than are offered (if available at all) to their working-class counterparts."
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The Developing World versus the Developed World, 2008.
This paper discusses the power held by the developed nations over the developing world.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 49.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the G7 nations of Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States remain some of the most powerful economic forces in the world today, yet they seem unable to exert any real pressure upon China according to Reuters reporter Louise Egan. Their conflict with China over China's currency value exemplifies the greater power held by developing nations in the current world economy. The writer points out that despite increasing pressure from the G7 nations to ensure that China's currency more accurately reflect its real value, China seems unlikely to allow its currency rise according to G7 demands.
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"Once upon a time when the U.S. caught an 'economic cold,' the rest of the world, particularly the G24 nations would catch the flu. Now that has changed. Furthermore, of the powerful, developed nations, the EU block countries rather than America and Japan exercise more dominance and have more confidence in the wake of difficulties when negotiating with the developing world.
"The IMF has been somewhat caught in the middle of this war between the G7 and G24 war for dominance. Because it has an inclusive membership policy for all nations, it strives to be accommodating rather than polarizing, especially after it was criticized for being unduly harsh to developing nations when they were suffering their own financial difficulties. "
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Morals and Business, 2008.
An analysis of morals and ethics in a business environment.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 49.95
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The paper discusses codes of ethics in business and states that a firm must develop a code of ethics with seriousness of intent that reflects the organization's real values. The paper also states that the employees must be given leverage so they can act on those values when faced with ethical dilemmas and that the code must be communicated effectively. The paper then discusses these issues and ethical dilemmas.
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"However there are many big organizations that have fumbled massively despite a code of ethics. Enron is a good example. It had been manipulating audit reports for some time to show profits when it was making none and thus making its stakeholders wrongly believe that the company was profitable. Do you assume they never had a code of ethics? By all means they did. And it was one hefty document that delineated rules of honesty and integrity- "We work with customers and prospects openly, honestly and sincerely. When we say we will do something, we will do it"(Miller, 2002)-Heavy words indeed for a firm that cheated millions and created history in business fraud."
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Under-pricing of Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, 2008.
An examination of initial public offerings (IPO) in Hong Kong to see and evaluate whether IPO's have been under priced in recent years.
16,295 words (approx. 65.2 pages), 60 sources, APA, AU$ 400.95
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This paper discusses how a company set the initial public offering (IPO)price that was offered to both the public and the institutional clients via public offering and international placement process. The paper looks at the factors that affected the company's decision and the reason for having an IPO and its process, such as approval from regulatory bodies, are clearly examined so that there is a better understanding of the situation. The paper also explains about the parties involved in an IPO such as the company itself, the auditor, investment bankers, and underwriting managers. The paper describes their involvement and how they influenced the pricing. The paper then looks at the factors that drove them to make such a decision.
Table of Contents:
1. Abstract
2. Acknowledgement
3. Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objective
4. Chapter 2 Market Analysis
2.1 Background of the Securities Market in Hong Kong
2.2 Initial Public Offerings (IPO) in Hong Kong
2.2.1 Reasons of having IPO
2.2.2 Why Companies choose to list in Hong Kong?
2.2.3 What are the eligibility requirement
2.2.4 Parties involved and their respective roles
2.2.5 IPO process
5. Chapter 3 Literature Review
3.1 Introduction
3.2
3.3 Summary and conclusion
6. Chapter 4 Analysis on the underpricing of Hong Kong IPOs
7. Chapter 5 Summary and Conclusion
8. References
9. Appendix
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"As at the end of 2005, total market capitalization of the Main Board was HK$8,113.3 billion, which is a 22.4% increased when compared with 2004. The average daily turnover of the Main Board in 2005 was Hk$18.2 billion, up 15% from that in 2004. Therefore, the importance of the SEHK cannot be underestimated. Carrying out research in the Hong Kong IPO market increases understanding of the market and also the phenomenon in the market place."
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The Financial Impacts of Customer Complaints, 2008.
A research paper assessing the effectiveness of offering discounts as a service failure recovery technique in the hotel industry.
8,525 words (approx. 34.1 pages), 20 sources, APA, AU$ 289.95
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This research paper assesses whether hotel companies should offer customers a discount by way of compensation for service failure. The study assesses whether offering customers a discount is an effective strategy to ensure their repeat business in spite of having suffered poor service. The study also assesses whether it is in the financial interests of the company to offer such compensation. This is done by evaluating whether the company is able to generate the cost of the discount back from the customer through their repeated business.
Outline:
Introduction
Background
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Hypothesis
Outline Methodology
Sources of Information
Reliability and Validity of Data
Limitations of the Study
Summary of Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Discussion
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"The study is important in determining the strategy which the hotel industry should pursue in regards to offering discounts to customers. The practice of offering compensation as a means of service recovery is currently routine in many hotels. There has however been little analysis conducted as to whether the strategy is actually beneficial to the hotel. In the current market the conditions under which the strategy was devised do not necessarily hold, so there is no guarantee that the strategy remains as effective as when first introduced. It is important that the effectiveness of the strategy is assessed in order to ensure that the hotel can maintain their profitability and competitive market share."
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Management Tools in Islamic Finance, 2008.
This paper is a research proposal for an analysis of short-term liquidity management tools in Islamic finance.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper looks at Islamic financial institutions and businesses, which are confronted with some unique challenges in their administration of liquidity management tools due to Islamic law which forbids interest charged by banks and money lenders. This research proposal aims to discuss which of the five foregoing approaches (i.e., musharaka, mudaraba, murabaha, ijara and ijara-wa-igtina) provide Islamic financial institutions with superior liquidity alternatives, how Islamic financial institutions account for the time value of money; and how Islamic banking can be made more profitable.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Clear Statement of Research Questions
Methods
Analysis
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"The proposed study will use a two-fold research methodology comprised of a critical review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature together with a series of case studies of Islamic financial institutions and how they have historically used their short-term liquidity management tools and the respective outcomes of these techniques. The first part of the research methodology is highly congruent with a number of social researchers. For example, Fraenkel and Wallen (2001) report that, 'Researchers usually dig into the literature to find out what has already been written about the topic they are interested in investigating. Both the opinions of experts in the field and other research studies are of interest. Such reading is referred to as a review of the literature' (p. 48). Likewise, Gratton and Jones (2003) emphasize that a critical review of the relevant literature is an essential task in all types of research. 'No matter how original you think the research question may be, it is almost certain that your work will be building on the work of others. It is here that the review of such existing work is important. A literature review is the background to the research, where it is important to demonstrate a clear understanding of the relevant theories and concepts, the results of past research into the area, the types of methodologies and research designs employed in such research, and areas where the literature is deficient' (p. 51)."
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Case Study: The Vitruvius Company, 2008.
Presents a case study to analyze a conflict between the employee privacy right and the company property right at the Vitrusius Company.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper explains the situation at Vitruvius Company is that a vice-president is reading employees' emails within their office email addresses because, as a new member of a team, he wants to better get to know his colleagues. The company is faced with possible financial losses from a potential legal suit by the employees and from the employees becoming demotivated leading to decreasing personnel efficiency. The paper includes recommendation to resolve this situation.
Table of Contents:
Subject
Case Summary
The Implications of the Case
Recommendation for Action
Communication Methods for all the Involved Parties
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"The board of the company, together with the consultancy team, should elaborate new internal rules for using the Internet. 'Employers eager to minimize electronic risks and maximize employee compliance should start with written rules and policies' is the opinion of specialists in the field. The new rules for using the email and Instant Messaging platforms should transmit the idea that employees must use the Internet as a corporate communication tool, and not for their leisure time."
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Panera Bread Case Study, 2008.
This paper is a case study on the Pandera Bread company, which is one of the most successful in it's restaurant category.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper is a case study of the Pandera Bread company, which was created by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich on the Eastern coast of the US in 1981. The company is currently operating 1027 bakery cafes across the country. 696 of these working points are franchised and the rest are company-owned. The paper discusses the group's activity, which covers the provision of food for breakfast and lunch and is spread across three business segments: bakery & cafe, franchise and the provision of fresh dough to franchisees. Also, the paper discusses the companies statistics, such as being considered by Business Week among the 100 Hot Growth Companies in US. Specifically, the paper assesses the bakery-cafe subunit, which is the company's flagship activity, and it's growth and franchise units. The paper asserts that franchising is one of the ways in which the company manages to create wider brand awareness and presence across the country and in the same time diversifies its risk. Also, this paper included many graphs and tables illustrating the key points throughout.
Outline:
Introduction
Strategic thinking
Tactical planning
a. Key Results
b. Success Factors
c. Critical Issues
d. One-Year Objective
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"The total revenue, tangible book value, gross profit and cash from operations have values above the industry average. The higher these ratios are, the better is for the company. The inventory seems to have a value higher than the industry average. However, this ratio is positive when it has a low value, which suggests that the company's inventory is high. The levered free cash flow should be as high as possible to express a positive impact on the company. In Panera's case the value shows a negative evolution. One of the explanations for this evolution could be a high interest of mandatory principal repayment.
"Overall, the company's evolution in the last years has been remarkable and the Bakery and Cafe subunit has been by far the group's most important activity. In marketing terms, it is the group's "cash cow" activity as it already reached a maturity point - the company has been in this business for around 25 years; and the activity is still generating high revenues."
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Insurance Risk Management, 2008.
A review of seven ways to deal with risk management.
1,888 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 97.95
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The paper defines "risk management" and examines seven ways to deal with risk and outlines the components of a risk management process for any given organization. The paper describes and explains a risk management process to individuals possessing no prior knowledge of the process.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Risk Management Defined
Components of Risk Management
Risk Management Scenario for a Public Library
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"The work entitled: "The Owner's Role in Project Risk Management" states that the "ultimate purpose of risk identification and analysis is to prepare for risk mitigation. Mitigation includes reduction of the likelihood that a risk event will occur and/or reduction of the effect of a risk event if it does occur." (Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, 2005) Risk mitigation plans include characterization of the "root causes of risks that have been identified and quantified in earlier phases of the risk management process." (Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, 2005) Further, evaluation of the risk interactions and common causes is an important part of risk management strategy. Third, identification of alternative mitigation strategies, methods and tools is critical in risk mitigation. Fourth, it is important to make an assessment and prioritize mitigations alternatives." (Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, 2005) Fifth, selection and commitment of the required resources for specific mitigation of risk alternatives is necessary. (Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, 2005) Last of all, it is important to "communicate planning results to all project participants for implementation."
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Six Sigma, 2008.
A look at the fundamentals of Six Sigma use in businesses.
2,723 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 130.95
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This paper analyzes the current state of Six Sigma's use in enterprises that are striving to both align with the needs of their customers while at the same time generating process efficiencies internally. It further looks at how Six Sigma is, by definition, a technique for managing internal processes so that they meet or exceed the expectations of customers, and is differentiated from other total quality management (TQM) approaches in its reliance on the voice of the customer (VoC). Six Sigma specifically relies on the VoC to quantify customers' expectations so they can be used for analyzing the performance of processes that companies rely on to fulfill customers' needs. In particular, the paper discusses how General Electric and Toyota use this technique in their manufacturing divisions to ensure the products produced meet and exceed customer expectations. The paper includes tables and figures.
Outline:
Abstract
Table of Figures
List of Tables
Fundamentals of Six Sigma in the Enterprise
Deployment Approach to Six Sigma
Solving Mass Customization Challenges with Six Sigma
Summary and Conclusions
References
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"The growth of Six Sigma as a TQM strategy is based on its ability to quantify or measure customers' requirements so they can be used in planning manufacturing processes to fulfill demand. Of the many change models that comprise TQM as a field of study, Six Sigma is the most customer-centric in that it seeks to measure or quantify customers' expectations before any process or change management is initiated. Lean thinking, TQM, Theory of Constraints, Agile Manufacturing, and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) are all change models that rely more on re-routing and re-engineering processes versus making sure customers' needs are met. As a result, the role of Six Sigma in companies who use it is to ensure a precise level of alignment between a company's direction on the one hand and the needs of customers on the other (Pande, Peter S., Neuman, Robert P. and Cavanagh, Roland R., 2000). "
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Impact of White Collar Crime, 2008.
This paper defines and discusses the impact of white-collar crime on business and society.
3,616 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 16 sources, APA, AU$ 161.95
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In this article, the writer provides a clear overview of the different manifestations of white-collar crime, as well as provides insight into the historical development of the term. The study also focuses on the insidious nature of white-collar crime in terms of issues such as trust and the apparent respectability associated with the crime, as well as other pertinent aspects. The paper explores the way that this form of crime operates and the legal aspects that surround and prevent it and that have been implemented to curtail this expensive and growing category of crime. While the focus of the paper is on the way white-collar crime affects modern business, especially online business, the paper also focuses on the numerous ways that it negatively impacts on and affects society in general.
Outline:
Introduction
Definitions and Overview
History of the Term
Types of White-Collar Crimes
The Extent and Impact of White-Collar Crime
Conclusion
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"In sociological and criminological terms, this was a radical deviation for the accepted perception of the criminal in society."
"It should also be noted that this was not the very first time that affluent businesspersons and the 'upper-class' had been identified as criminals. The difference was that the popularization and acceptance of the term white-collar criminal indicated an important a shift in theory and in the formal perception of this criminal type. This was to have a dramatic effect on policies and the theories about modern criminal behavior."
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Stress Related Illness, 2008.
This paper discusses the effects of stress-related illnesses caused by various elements within the workplace.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the issue of stress-related illness cases experienced by an employee during his professional association with a company. The writer discusses legislation implemented with the intention of ensuring that people are not made ill by their jobs. The writer then looks at causes for mental stress within a company. The writer maintains that numerous studies have corroborated the strong inverse relationship that exists between unemployment and labor turnover rates. The writer concludes that this relationship extends to poor performers, who exhibit a much greater tendency to quit their jobs if external job opportunities are plentiful, and discriminatory practices are permitted.
Outline:
Introduction
Stress Generation: Work Place Discrimination
Racial Discrimination at Workplace
Workplace: Discrimination against Foreign Nurses
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"The companies throughout North America have realized that their failure was attributed with the collapse of its supply chain system, the further investigation revealed that the failure of the supply chain system was associated with the flaws and irregularities reported within the system based upon discriminatory practices, it was observed that the poor implementation of the entire system was responsible for the debacle, therefore the company took the counter measures to subdue the impact of the system that was based upon the system of discriminatory practices, it was also observed that the lack of support and lack of coordination between the upper and lower category employees was also responsible for the failure, the failure resulted in the overall deterioration of the performance previously marked and achieved by the employees, the employees complained of discriminatory attitude and mental trauma which they experienced under the might of individual authority, whose actions deferred from the manifesto of the company. In some of the cases the mental stress was associated with the bullying and racial, sexual harassment from the employers against the employees of different culture and religion, which is the clear violation of the standard practices of merit. The stress and concerns were also built once the subordinates performed miserably, and the company suffered a major jolt, which shook up the entire team of the company. The company also observed increasing stress and mental illness associated with the proactive roles of the particular diversified unions within the system, and minor incidents of racial discrimination were reported, therefore the tensions prevailed because of the incorporation of the diversity within the workforce."
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Assessing Outsourcing, 2008.
This paper is an experiential account of the benefits and costs of outsourcing.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper assesses the benefits and cost of outsourcing from the author's personal experience within an outsourced organization. Specifically, the company outsourced all accounting system IT functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit and collections, and internal auditing. The author argues that the decision to outsource pays off in terms of both reduced personnel costs, reduced time taken solving relatively simple but time-consuming accounting problems, and the freeing up of financial managers' and analysts' time to work on the larger, more difficult problem of the order management system being inaccurate in the bills of material (BOMs) it is sending to production.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Costs of Outsourcing
Benefits of Outsourcing
Conclusion
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"The subjective costs are the perceived loss of control of core accounting functions by the senior accounting managers, and the tendency to keep managing and monitoring the activities of Infosys even though the processes have been outsourced. Additional subjective costs have begun to emerge as well, including the realization our company at one point was too thinly staffed to manage the outsourcing relationship and we would actually have to hire a new project manager to manage the relationship as no one had time to do this full-time. Carrillo, L, Desronvil, K., Niven, C. (2003) report from their research on outsourcing that often companies are too thinly staffed to manage the outsourcing efforts, and this slows down the potential benefits that could be achieved. There were also the intangible costs of trying to get the Infosys culture to work with our company's culture. Infosys moves much faster than the company I work for, and that took several months for each organization to culturally get synchronized with each other. There was also a degree of ethnocentrism to an extent in the financial analysts who wondered if they were going to be outsourced as the second wave of the project, and insisted they knew the financials and company better than any outsider could."
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Defining Marketing, 2008.
This paper discusses the framework of marketing and looks at management structure and strategies for successful marketing.
981 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 55.95
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In this article, the writer explains that putting the customer at the center of all strategies, initiatives and programs is the essence of marketing. The coordination and synchronization of the product, price, promotion and place, or distribution, (4Ps of marketing) form the foundation by which marketing objectives are met. The coordination and synchronization of the 4Ps also form the foundation of marketing strategy execution and performance. The writer notes that this framework of product, price, promotion, and place or distribution pervades nearly every marketing strategy that has been executed in both manufacturing and services industries, and the synchronization of these factors needs to be well managed if strategic plans are going to be achieved. The writer concludes that the days of having only a single distribution channel have long gone; today more and more companies are working to adopt a multichannel management structure that provides them with agility to respond rapidly to changing market conditions.
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"One of the most critical lessons learned from the companies that are discussed is that the marketing mix must be used as an agile framework for aligning the specific strengths of a company in each of the four areas of the mix with requirements in the market. Of the four components of the model, product strategies by far require the longest lead times to create products that specifically align with the needs of a given market. Product lifecycles are by definition the time required to complete product development cycle from initial product specification through delivery of the final product. What makes product development so difficult is that the right product features need to be defined for inclusion in the product design that will be released to customers as near as possible to the time they are looking for their benefits. An example of this challenge is seen in the high technology industry where Apple continually creates new iPods to both attract entirely new customers while at the same time setting a pace of innovation that their competitors find nearly impossible to keep up with. The Apple iPod product strategy illustrates how the frequency of new product introductions with new products precisely aligned with the needs of customers can be highly effective."
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