Yet‚ it did not turn out the way they wanted. The following year‚ they appointed Albert J. Dunlap as their new CEO. Sunbeam’s stock price rose by 50% on the day Dunlap was hired. Nonetheless‚ Dunlap was still fired two years later due to the unexpected performance. When Albert Dunlap was hired‚ he brought in his team of management. In addition‚ he took an aggressive move on
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Thoma Bravo – Citect Corporation (HBS 9-209-022) Study Questions 1. Do you think TB or Schneider would create more value as the owner of Citect? 2. TB would assume what risks if they are the winning bidder? 3. Should TB continue to bid on Citect and at what price? Are the expected ROIs and IRRs to TB sufficient at your revised bid amount? (* note: a detailed evaluation model will be constructed during the class session *) Study Questions 1. Is Newell just another conglomerate? How
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The legal issue in this case is about David Dunlap the plaintiff who has been faced with discrimination on the basis of race in the interview at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during the employment process of this company. Mr. Dunlap is an African American man whom has worked for many years as foreman through contract for the union. He has worked as a contractor with the union at Tennessee Authority as a boiler man for over twenty years including fifteen years as a foreman. He has applied for employment
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ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig’s Disease By Audrea Emmons Pathophysiology • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ often referred to as "Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚" is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons
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Exhibit 1 Selected Pinkerton’s Financial Data (in $millions) 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 (E) Income From Services Cost of Services provided Gross Profit Operating Expenses Operating Profit Cash Accounts receivable‚ net Other current assets Total Current Assets Net property‚ plant‚ and equipment Total Assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses ad other current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Exhibit 2 $ 296 265 32 16 16 4 49 53 11 64 0 29 $ 308 275 32 17 15 3 51 54 11 65 1 29
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Case: Land Securities Group (A): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS Case Number: 9-105-014 Topic: Financial Reporting and Control Description: A U.K. real estate firm‚ required to adopt international accounting standards (IAS) by 2005‚ must change the reporting of its primary asset (investment property) from the revaluation model under U.K. GAAP to either the cost or fair-value model under IAS. This would have a number of effects on European investment property firms‚ including
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Read the Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Authority case. You are to write a 3-4 page report that answers the following questions: 1.What were the legal issues in this case? David Dunlap brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ alleging racial discrimination by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The district court found that Dunlap had been subjected to discrimination under both disparate treatment and disparate impact analyses‚ concluding that the TVA’s subjective hiring processes
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Evan Dunlap by all accounts is not your average man. He is good-looking‚ sharply dressed‚ and has a witty charm to the point where he is simply unforgettable‚ unless of course he wants you to forget him. Growing up‚ Evan had always been stronger than his size lets on‚ he was always a bit taller than other kids his age‚ and he exuded a charisma that naturally seemed to draw people to him like a magnet. Most guys who knew Evan wanted to be him and all the ladies wanted to be with him. To others
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In April 1996‚ Sunbeam hired Albert J. Dunlap as its CEO. Dunlap led the company in a corporate restructuring. This restructuring provided a hefty reserve to protect against future earnings shortfalls. The restructuring reserve included the following: 1) $18.7 million of items that benefited future periods‚ 2) $12 million in litigation reserves which did not met the criteria of a loss contingency‚ and 3) $21.8 million in a cooperative advertising reserve which was approximately 25 percent higher
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What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ other name is Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚ is a neurodegenerative disease. It affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Nerves are involved in the process of thinking‚ memory‚ and of detecting sensations (such as hot/cold‚ sharp/dull)‚ and others for vision‚ hearing‚ and other bodily functions. Basically‚ motor neurons provide voluntary movements and muscle power. As motor neurons degenerate‚ they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that
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