Assessing HRM Practices at British Gas; A Research Proposal
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This 13 page paper is a research proposal to investigate the human resource management practices at British Gas, identifying the HRM approach that is adopted and the way that the practices add or detract value from the firm and identify potential area of improvement. The paper gives the aims and methods, the research questions and the methodology. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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Asset Backed Securities and their Potential in Taiwan
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This 47 page papers examines the subject of securitization. The paper begins with a definition of asset backed securities (ABS) the market size and driving forces for ABS, the risks and opportunities for both companies and investors, their structure, the different classifications of ABS and how they may be valued. The United Sates and Japanese markets are then considered as developed ABS markets, with size, breakdown and systems outlined. The development in Taiwan as a very recent entrant into the securitization market is then discussed. The outlining of the development of the system leads to a SWOT analysis of the situation in Taiwan which is compared to other systems. This then gives the reader an indication of the way Taiwan should proceed if wishing to develop a thriving asset backed security market and the benefits that securitization could bring if the potential is realized. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
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Attachment Theory, Divorce & School Counseling # 2
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A 60 page paper that provides an overview of the current literature, and attempts to demonstrate the link between attachment theory and divorce. This paper then uses the current literature to discuss the implications for counseling. Bibliography lists 42 sources.
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Augustin-Louis Cauchy
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This 46 page paper looks at the French nineteenth century mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy. The paper begins with an examination of the development of calculus up until the time of Cauchy and then looks at the mathematicians background and how it may have impacted on his work. The majority of the paper looks at his work, with numerous mathematical equations and examples. The paper includes consideration on how he created rigor in calculus, and many of his theories, including work on Fermat’s theories and many other theories of his own. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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British Airways; The Impact of Deregulation in the European Union
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This 33 page paper considers the impact that deregulation of the civil aviation industry within Europe has had on this well establish company that was dominant in a former oligopoly. The paper considers the impact of deregulation on the industry, and then specifically on British Airways due to increased competition as a result of falling barriers to entry. The paper focuses on the fincial implications and considers if the current levels of losses may be seen as a direct or indirect result of the deregulation. Geographical performance is also considered in the analysis, comparing the EU performance with the rest of the world. Alternate possibilities for the losses are also considered. The bibliography cites 40 sources.
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Building Customer Loyalty Through Loyalty and Reward Schemes
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This 17 page paper looks at the way that companies try and create loyal customers with the use of reward schemes. The paper looks at the use of reward or loyalty schemes, how and why they have become so popular and the way loyalty is seen in the real world, including the idea of polygamous loyalty and the way they may support brand values and their potential to provide differentiation. The bibliography cites 22 sources.
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Business and Ethics
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This 51 page paper looks at the role of ethics in business and how it is perceived. The papers seeks to answers two questions; 1. To what extent do companies heed ethical guidelines? 2. To what extent do the public believe company information regarding ethical issues? The paper starts by looking at the way strategy is formed and how ethics may be seen in this process. Different approaches to examining ethics and business are then considered, including models such as shareholder wealth maximization and corporate wealth maximization, and looking at the philosophical approach using the theories of Kant and Mills. The Global Compact from the United Nations is also included. This is followed by a case study showing how a company can be ethical and profitable. The last part of the paper is primary research that examined how consumers see business and ethics as conflicting. This is ascertained with the use of a survey, the questionnaire and presentation of the results are all included. The bibliography cites 31 sources.
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Can EVA or CVA be a Superior Method of Share Valuation
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This 7 page paper is a proposal for a project or dissertation to investigate is the use of economic value-added or cash value added may be a less volatile and more reliable method of assessing the performance of a company rather than only the performance of a share. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Capital Risk Assessment Proposal
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This 11 page paper is a proposal for studing the link between the use of capital budgeting risk assessment tool, such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and the Monte Carlo. The aim is to assess if there is a link between the use of analysis and the returns created by a company measured by the return on equity and the return on assets. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Career Anchors; A Discussion of Findings
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This 21 page paper is written as a discussion section in a dissertation that examines the presence and type of career anchors seen in the Nigerian IT industry. The paper examines the students results form quantitative and qualitative research and compares these to the empirical research and current models.
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Challenges to E commerce in Hong Kong
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This 59 page paper considers the challenges faced by e-commerce and internet trading to businesses in Hong Kong. E-commerce is now a popular way of trading. For a country such as Hong Kong where international trade is required to sustain the economy and services are the primary sector due to the lack of local natural resources, e-commerce must be considered as a way if increasing business for both small and large companies as well as the benefits that it can bring to the economy as a whole. All projections indicate that e-commerce levels will increase rapidly over the next few years. This is an opportunity many business in Hong Kong can take advantage of with the advantage of the support form their Chinese government but the benefits of an autonomous region within that country. However, to take advantage of the potential in e-commerce businesses and government needs to realise the advantages and challenges. The potential decease of barriers and lower overheads may be balanced by the potential increase in competition, problems such as disintermediation, security and the lack of existing business models to follow. The research outline, which follows a lengthy literature review, suggests some primary research looking at specific businesses, to develop a model which can then be followed by new entrants and help those who are already in the sector. This will increase value by enabling resources to be maximised, benefiting both businesses and their customers as well as the Hong Kong economy. The bibliography cites 34 sources.
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Challenges to E Commerce in Hong Kong; A Research Proposal
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This 24 page paper consider the background of Hong Kong and the medium of internet retailing in order to outline a project proposal on the challenges of e-commerce in Hong Kong. The paper includes a comprehensive literature revues that looks at the macro environmental factors to both Hong Kong and the internet as well as aspects such as internet access and payment problems in a credit card averse society. The bibliography cites 13 sources
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