36 (for 2009) and 21.64 (for 2008). This was calculated by taking ($553 billion / $36.5 billion = 15.36) and ($420 billion / $19.4 billion = 21.64). NAB would have a debt to equity ratio of: 16.92 (for 2009) and 17.55 (for 2008). This number was calc Continue Reading...
BWE In business, one of the most challenging issues is what is known as the Bullwhip Effect (BWE) in the supply chain. This effect means that any demand forecast attempt cannot be accurate, since it is based on potentially inaccurate data. According Continue Reading...
This is when the overall amounts of responsibilities are limited to: the percentage of ownership of the different shareholders. As a far as control is concerned, this means that management must carefully monitor who they are hiring to work as the ja Continue Reading...
Business Strategies and Decision-Making Choosing a business structure can depend on a wide range of variables and it is thus essential for a manager to have a complex understanding of his company, the industry it is associated with, and business for Continue Reading...
Business One would not think that dean of a business school could learn anything of major importance from the principal of an elementary school, but that is exactly what happened to Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the Unive Continue Reading...
The pro-choice group really does not have an argument other than the right to choose. It is, unfortunately, not much of a choice when it involves killing a living thing without reason. The political ramifications have reached such a point that the Continue Reading...
Further, this population has and spent over fifty-four million dollars on travel alone. Finally, this population tends to travel more than other traveling populations because, according to Parets, they have a "generally higher discretionary income(s Continue Reading...
In this particular case, it appears that at least two elements of Ms. Stewart's arrest and her subsequent sentencing can be related to consensus theory. Berle's theory of public consensus focuses on conditions within a civil society, where the cons Continue Reading...
The underlying theory is simple: a company can still fail even if it produces high quality goods. It could, for example, have a bloated management structure. What TQM does is it allows the company to manage everything so that senior management knows Continue Reading...
Just as protocols for email and Internet allow the seamless transmission of data online, so too can the health care industry develop its own digital security and communications protocols. The need for universal standards is crucial. Yet standards wo Continue Reading...
Public Offering One of the most common challenges that firms will face is taking a company public. This is because the timing must be right and there needs to be clear objectives as to where new investment capital will be utilized. Those firms that Continue Reading...
Globalization has become one of the most widely discussed issues and concepts in the business world during the last few decades. Globalization influences economy, societal life, and business environment in a number of ways (Bella, 2010). The increase Continue Reading...
DuPont has become one of the most well-known household names for the various products they are selling. The most notable include: corn hybrid, soybean, canola, sunflower, sorghum, inoculants, wheat, rice seeds, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticid Continue Reading...
Funds One of the most important decisions that businesses have to make when sourcing for funds is whether to use equity or debt financing. Debt and equity financing happen to be the primary sources of capital for entities. In this text, I discuss t Continue Reading...
Walmart has one of the most well-orchestrated and organized logistics, supply chains and operations systems of any enterprise globally operating today. It's core competencies in supply chain management, logistics, distribution center and operations m Continue Reading...
Disneyland Disney is one of the most revered companies in the entire world. The company has excelled in many different areas including its Disneyland franchise. Disney success in this regard is due in large part to the type of corporate governance t Continue Reading...
Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful low-cost airlines in the world. The company's focus on constant innovation, excellent labor relations, and sound financial management have ensured its success at a time when many companies have suffere Continue Reading...
McDonalds is one of the most recognized brands in the world, and has been highly successful over the course of its history. The company current has revenues of $22.7 billion and assets of $30.2 billion (MSN Moneycentral, 2010). This report will utili Continue Reading...
company is one of its most important components, as it defines not only the purpose of the business, but also the basic values upon which the business purpose is based. As such, the mission statement serves to define the business at its most basic l Continue Reading...
price analysis is one of the most important tools used when making a pricing decision. Basically, you need to be able to evaluate the costs, fixed or variable, that your company has and examine how the prices you fix for your goods will affect the o Continue Reading...
Tylenol Crisis Management One of the most famous business-related crises ever to strike modern industry was that of the Tylenol scandal of 1982. It changed the way over-the-counter painkillers were packaged in America for all time, ushering in the c Continue Reading...
Pepsi Co One of the most effective ways of analyzing a business is to conduct a situational analysis. This is when there is a focus on looking at past / current economic, political, social and technological information to understand the opportunitie Continue Reading...
Company Public One of the most common ways that thousands of corporations will raise additional capital to fund continued expansion is: through the public markets. This is because the various bonds, stocks and private securities offerings (private Continue Reading...
Second Reconstructions One of the most dramatic consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction was that the South was effectively driven from national power for roughly six decades. Southerners no longer claimed the presidency, wielded much power Continue Reading...
IFP One of the most common issues, psychologists will face is applying how different ideas are relevant in real world situations. In the case of defamation and slander, these consequences can have a negative impact on the reputation of the individua Continue Reading...
Ethics One of the most high profile disbarment cases in the United States, the one of Egil Krogh, Jr., reveals the interface between politics, ethics, and the law. In many ways, Krogh was an ideal fall guy for the Nixon administration. On the other Continue Reading...
Controlling Benefit Costs One of the most serious dilemmas facing organizations today is how to maximize profits in an extremely competitive global environment. Of course, organizations need employees, and there is a cycle that has been growing over Continue Reading...
Rights of Accused One of the most significant legal principles that originated from the English Law and is cherished by conservatives is the due process clause. Actually, the Due Process Clauses can be regarded as among the most essential and contro Continue Reading...
Ethics Utilitarianism is one of the most useful ethical theories. It can frame decisions made in almost every aspect of daily life, and also large-scale decisions made by organizations, enterprises, and governments. The basic principles of utilitari Continue Reading...
Contract One of the most common forms of legal agreements is contracts. These are obligations that allow both parties to receive specific benefits based upon meeting certain conditions. In the last few years, they have become increasingly common as Continue Reading...
Pornography remains one of the most contentious issues related to the freedom of expression. The definition of pornography and the parameters of the First Amendment must be taken into consideration when determining what, if any, types of pornography Continue Reading...
Social networking is one of the most popular trends within the new emerging digital age. Businesses have long been in tune with the power of social networking, and how harnessing it can provide effective marketing results with a fraction of the cost Continue Reading...
Netflix is one of the most innovative companies of 2014. They are an internet TV business. They provide online streaming content, including DVD/Blu Ray rentals shipped directly to the home of subscribers. The company's CEO is Reed Hastings. Netflix' Continue Reading...
Coke's Brand Equity One of the most important factors for all firms is protecting and improving their brand image. This is because the favorability of a company and the products / services they are selling will have an impact on sales. As a result, Continue Reading...
Chicago Outfit is one of the most well-known organized crime organizations in the United States. Among some of the Chicago Outfits most notorious members are Giacomo "Big Jim" Colosimo, Giovanni "Papa Johnny" Torrio, and Al Capone. The Chicago Outfit Continue Reading...
leadership style is one of the most important factors that determine cross functional teams' success. Research and practice in the field have revealed several types of leadership theories, such as trait, behavioral, situational contingency, particip Continue Reading...
Finance Americans receive one of the most annoying health-care delivery systems even though they have the benefit of the most refined medical care that money can purchase. (Brownlee, 2003) There have long been niggling suspicions over whether health Continue Reading...
inequality in Canada, one of the most interesting, and depressing, factors is the way in which seemingly unrelated demographic factors work together to present difficulties above and beyond those faced by any single group, while simultaneously demon Continue Reading...
Der Spiegel was one of the most well-known magazines in Germany with a long history of journalistic excellence. Starting in 1947, the magazine was known for bold investigative reports that revealed the hypocrisies of the political system and challeng Continue Reading...
