111 THE REVERSE TAKEOVER: IMPLICATIONS FOR STRATEGY Edwin Lee Makamson‚ Hampton University ABSTRACT A reverse takeover is an acquisition of a publicly traded firm by a private business in order to sell shares and raise capital. Eighty three cases of reverse turnovers were examined. While the reverse takeover was primarily a strategy to secure capital it was also a strategy by which businesses could re-brand and a strategy to gain entry to foreign markets. For investors of failed businesses the
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Causes and Remedies of Inflation in India Inflation by definition involves rise in prices of goods and services. Inflation is usually caused by demand outstripping supply of goods and services. It can also be caused by suppliers/traders of certain goods and services (or speculators in goods) hiking their prices in order to effectively increase their profits/incomes. Such attempts to increase their incomes/profits may also be‚ in many cases‚ through hoarding or speculation
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Affirmative Action "Affirmative action was originally designed to help minorities‚ but women-especially white women-have made the greatest gains as a result of these programs"(Gross‚ 1996). Affirmative action is a growing argument among our society. It is multifaceted and very often defined vaguely. Many people define affirmative action as the ability to strive for equality and inclusiveness. Others might see it as a quote-based system for different minority groups. I agree and support
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Reverse Sexual Harassment February 28‚ 2012 Abstract In what is perceived to still be a male-dominated society‚ one of the most ambiguous topics to broach is that of reverse sexual harassment. Reverse sexual harassment refers to the sexual harassment of a male by a female. While it is not perceived as the norm‚ there are several instances of this occurring annually. It is generally supposed the actual number is greatly underreported due to the nature of the offence. Both sexual and reverse
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role modeling‚ training programs‚ teaching‚ and coaching by managers and supervisors; (5) rewards‚ status symbols‚ and promotional criteria; (6) stories‚ legends‚ and myths about events and key people‚ frequently the founder(s); (7) activities‚ processes or outcomes that are used to measure and control; (8) leader reactions to crises; (9) workflow and organizational structure; (10) organizational systems and procedures; and (11) organizational goals and associated criteria regarding employee recruitment
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Breach of Contract & Remedies 1 Breach of contract Nature of breach A breach of contract occurs where a party to a contract fails to perform‚ precisely and exactly‚ his obligations under the contract. This can take various forms for example‚ the failure to supply goods or perform a service as agreed. Breach of contract may be either actual or anticipatory. Actual breach occurs where one party refuses to form his side of the bargain on the due date or performs incompletely. For example: Poussard
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Criteria of Abnormality What is Abnormal? Abnormality (or dysfunctional behavior)‚ in the vivid sense of something deviating from the normal or differing from the typical (such as an aberration)‚ is a subjectively defined behavioral characteristic‚ assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions. This definition suggests that instead of trying to define what is mental illness? we should define a state of ideal mental illness. Deviation from this would therefore be classed as abnormal
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Establishing evaluation criteria is needed to evaluate alternatives and to make decisions. Depending on the nature of the problem different constraints may be used to design a policy. Once evaluating a clear criterion‚ we must go through a process of identifying alternatives that will later be evaluated in the terms of criteria. Evaluation criteria are grouped in four categories‚ identified by Bardach. For each policy problem‚ we should be able to identify relevant criteria in each category. They
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MARKING CRITERIA OF THE YEAR 11 ASSESSMENT TASK 3 - 2014 You will be assessed in the form of: A. Written report 70 marks B. Performance at the site 30 marks A. REPORT The written report should include: 1. Introduction; containing relevant background information of the site by gathering information from secondary sources. (P12.3) Relevant information includes but not limited to: (15 marks) - Problem - Aim(s) - Hypothesis - What a healthy environment is (in term of ecology) - Background
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REVERSE BRAIN DRAIN- A CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN ECONOMY India is on the brink of an economic upturn as the phenomenon of brain drain has taken a role reversal in the last decade. The crème of the country’s management and technical acumen left due to inadequate opportunities and working conditions. Now‚ the stage is set. The world is watching as India experiences the most exciting phase of economic growth. As per the recent UN Development Programme report of 2001 as many as 100‚000 professionals
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