Compare/ assess HSBC and Citi-corps IT strategies. Do they invest in IT primarily as a way of cutting costs and improving their operational efficiencies‚ or do they invest strategically with a view to entrench their competitive positions? As noted in the conclusion of the article written by the Asia Case Research Center and the University of Hong Kong HCBC and Citigroup have both developed into global financial institutions. Both organizations have heavily invested in Information Technology and
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criticism of executive pay in recent years? Average pay for top American CEOs and board chairmen has soared from $479‚000 to $8.1 million in the last quarter century‚ as measured in annual surveys by Business Week magazine‚ the only source that goes back that far. The pay of average (non-management) workers over that time‚ as measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ hasn’t even kept up with inflation. If average worker pay‚ which is now $26‚899‚ had risen like CEO pay‚ it would exceed $184
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In the United States‚ equal pay for equal work has been a controversial topic since the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was passed. It was aimed to abolish wage disparity based on sex. In a study in 2015‚ female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men‚ a gender wage gap of 20 percent. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). As indicated by their studies‚ if change proceeds at an indistinguishable moderate pace as it has for the last fifty years‚ it will take 44 years—or
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Making Millions: Should College Athletes be Paid? How much time and effort are student-athletes actually getting credit for? Should college athletes be paid for playing? The coaches of most college sports teams are getting all the rewards while the players are doing all the work. Paying athletes could improve attitudes and create more motivation. There are three main arguments as to why college athletes should be paid to play sports: athletes will be more motivated for academic studies‚ schools
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In the article the authors explain the different hypotheses behind merit pay‚ along with the Principle Agent Model to show why merit pay in public schools is so rare. The “nature of teaching” hypothesis states how difficult it is to evaluate a teacher. This hypothesis shows that the likelihood of merit pay working in public school very inconceivable‚ do to all the other factors that affect public school curriculum‚ like focusing on a topic for longer then the curriculum states should spent on a topic
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Should College Athletes be paid? There is a huge debate around the nation‚ whether college athletes should be paid. Since college athletes contribute to millions of dollars in revenue for the NCAA as well as their respective schools‚ many argue that they deserve to be paid. On the other hand‚ since many college athletes get free education and other benefits‚ many say they are being compensated already. All things considered‚ college athletes should not be paid because after all‚ most college athletic
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continue my education by attending a college where I can take my studies seriously‚ and to reach my goal of becoming a Summa Cum Laude. I have proven to myself that I am a hard worker by putting my best effort into everything I do. I believe that I deserve this scholarship for many reasons‚ my high attendance‚ academic achievements‚ determination‚ time management‚ financial need‚ and to achieve my goals. I’m very diligent in my studies
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stumbling blocks in the advancement of meaningful change. Challenge 1: Pay for performance As discussed in the opening paragraph‚ one issue as a result of paying doctors based on fees is that there is no element of quality factored into the payments. The notion of too much quantity and too little quality provides some of the impetus in shifting how physicians are paid to a pay for performance system. Golden and Sloan define pay for
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Equal Pay Act There are many laws and regulations that govern how the American work force is compensated. In most cases‚ the laws are set forth to protect the employee against unfair compensation practices. Many of the issues Americans face today are the same issues that existed many years ago. Issues involving labor relations‚ unions‚ and men versus women are many of the same issues we face today involving compensation. The Equal Pay Act is on of great interest to me as it covers compensation
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have the same job descriptions and titles so there should not be differences in their pay. Sue can not quite understand why he received two when she only received one. She has seen him numerous times being tardy for work or calling in sick. She knows she is a better worker and is more efficient. Sue recently took a human resource class at Buffalo State College and she remembers learning about a law regarding equal pay. She can ’t seem to recall the specifics‚ so she is determined to look into it further
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