There were several situations that lead the executives and managers of WorldCom to "cook the books." Acquisition of other companies drove WorldCom to spend beyond their means; managers were told to spend whatever was necessary to increase revenue‚ even if it meant that long-term costs would outweigh the short-term gains. This fiscally unhealthy mentality led to a very bad decision to enter into long-term fixed rate leases for network capacity with extensive punitive termination provisions. Once the
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" Ratemyprofessor.com" is a website well known to college students and high school students for giving insight into what students’ Professors will be like. The Article " Does ratemyprofessor.com really rate my professor?" discusses the websites usefulness as well as its accuracy based off of the topics used to judge the professor. The article‚ first seen in "Assessment and evaluation in higher education" comments on topics such as the websites use of the catagories "clarity" and "helpfulness".
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means whether it is aligned with performance and the power of shareholders in setting it and how well it is being disclosed. Talking about the corporate governance structure of Alibaba Group Holdings Limited‚ it could be first looking into the Board of Directors’ and its special “Partnership System” of Alibaba Group. Alibaba was founded in 1999 by Former English Teacher‚ Jack Ma‚ and his associates and it is nowadays the world’s largest E-Commerce Company. According to the Wall Street Journal‚ the
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1) Describe the leadership qualities you possess that would make you a good COM Team Co-Chair to a first year student. One of the most valuable characteristics that would allow me to serve well as a COM Team Co-Chair is my ability to represent myself as a positive role model. As a youth gymnastics coach for four years‚ and peer tutor in the University of South Carolina Student Success Center throughout college‚ I took on a role as a motivator and encourager. I led my students with an enthusiastic
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kitchen‚ the flashing screens of news and weather in the metro station or the feeling of a cramped bus ride – it aims to investigate how our senses are both shaping of‚ and shaped by‚ the different bodies‚ forces and objects we encounter. To this end‚ COMS 361 will present a variety of texts on questions of embodiment‚ consciousness‚ sensation and affect theory that all touch on our experiences of being in the city. To ground these questions within specific theoretical movements‚ the course is divided
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1. Lock-in effect is the phenomenon whereby technologies remain dominant as a result of large sunk investment costs‚ complimentary technologies‚ and widespread usage. Since Alibaba.com is the first portal market mover in China‚ it will be difficult to create another portal market which is just as successful as Alibaba.com. The lock-in effect causes people to have preference for Alibaba.com than any other portal market because they have already established their brand. Some customers also develop
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Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond Individual Report Intercultural Management Professor: Dr. Jacobo Ramirez Aalto University School of Economics Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business Mikkeli Campus September 3‚ 2012 Matti Uusivirta Introduction In this report I will examine the case “Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond.” Alibaba under the leadership of Jack Ma‚ its founder has transformed into one of the most successful e-commerce companies in China. In
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Research on how information System Technology give it competitive advantage. Done By: Neo Lai Shun FTDICT216 Page Number 1. What Are Information Systems (IS)? Page 2 2. Introduction to Business information System Page 2 3. How Does Alibaba Make Money? Page 4‚5 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of B2B and B2C Page 5 5. Conclusion Page 5 6. References Page 6 What Are Information Systems (IS)? A lot of organizations work with large great amounts of data. Data are basic values or facts
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China’s ecommerce industry. • Global Economic crisis. • Development of a more competitive technology Opportunities – O | Possibility for growth in profits. • Large untapped market potential. • Market share possibility in the US | | 1999 | Alibaba Group was established | 2000 | Launched the Gold Supplier membership to serve exporters in China. | 2001 | Launched the International TrustPass membership to serve exporters outside China. | 2002 | Launched the TrustPass membership to
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market towards the B2C end. Alibaba formed good relationship with most of the brand and established a solid consumer base. It soon became aware of the trend and leveraged its strength by launching a B2C platform‚ TMall. Currently‚ it’s the largest B2C website in China. Moreover‚ a long list of fees would be incurred to sellers in the platform. As more business migrate to the new site‚ Alibaba can enjoy a more steady cash flow. Destination Country - US: On 11 June 2014‚ Alibaba launched US shopping site
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