The key issue in the case is that the incentive compensation system does not motivate district managers to make decisions which are consistent with the strategy of Quality Metal Service Center (QMSC) because it is tied to the district’s target ROA. Acquiring the new processing equipment reduces the incentive bonus of the Columbus District Manager‚ Mr. Ken Richards‚ from 11.1% to 4.28% of his base salary. This happens because the asset base increases with the new equipment and will exceed the target
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Preparation of an Ionic Compound from Aluminum Metal October 6‚ 2010 The purpose of this laboratory project was threefold‚ in that it presented three main objectives. The first objective was to prepare the ionic compound alum from aluminum powder. The alum was produced from the reduction-oxidation reaction of aluminum with potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid in water. The second objective was to then analyze the alum product for water crystallization; that is‚ to determine the value of x in
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CHAPTER 4 AIRCRAFT BASIC CONSTRUCTION INTRODUCTION Naval aircraft are built to meet certain specified requirements. These requirements must be selected so they can be built into one aircraft. It is not possible for one aircraft to possess all characteristics; just as it isn’t possible for an aircraft to have the comfort of a passenger transport and the maneuverability of a fighter. The type and class of the aircraft determine how strong it must be built. A Navy fighter must be fast‚ maneuverable
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Lesson 2701A-3 Assignment Describe what is meant by soft skills and explain why they are important in networking projects The term soft skills refers to those skills that are not easily measurable‚ such as customer relations‚ oral and written communications‚ dependability‚ teamwork‚ and leadership abilities. Some soft skills might appear to be advantages in any profession‚ but they are especially important when you must work in teams‚ in challenging technical circumstances‚ and under tight deadlines-requirements
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Function SubMatchTest(inpStr) Dim oRe‚ oMatch‚ oMatches Set oRe = New RegExp ’ Look for an email address (not a perfect RegExp). oRe.Pattern = "(\w+)@(\w+)\.(\w+)" ’ Get the Matches collection. Set oMatches = oRe.Execute(inpStr) ’ Get the first item in the Matches collection. Set oMatch = oMatches(0) msgbox typename(oMatch) ’ Create the results string. ’ The Match object is the entire match - someone@example.com. retStr = "Email address is: " & oMatch & vbNewline
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Module 2: Preparation of Books of Accounts Double Entry System • Double entry system was introduced to the business world by an Italian merchant named Lucas Pacioli in 1494 A.D. According to J.R.Batliboi “Every business transaction has a two-fold effect and that it affects two accounts in opposite directions and if a complete record were to be made of each such transaction‚ it would be necessary to debit one account and credit another account. It is this recording of the two fold effect of every
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Niger:GDP per capita‚ PPP GDP per capita‚ Purchasing Power Parity: For that indicator‚ the World Bank provides data for Niger from 1980 to 2011. The average value for Niger during that period was 682.21 U.S. dollars with a minumum of 597.06 U.S. dollars in 2000 and a maximum of 940.95 U.S. dollars in 1980. Below we provide more information about: GDP per capita‚ PPP in Niger. From: To: Niger198019831986198919921995199820012004200720105006257508751‚000 739.42 GDP per capita in Niger
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Learning & Memory 1. Learning Learning = relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience 1. Learning • Definition implies learning takes place when there is change in behaviour • But changes in behaviour do not always mean learning has taken place • If we look at the definition the changes has to be permanent • This means it has to be long lasting as a result of experience • Most human behaviour is learned behaviour • We will discuss 3 types of
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reference: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/sql important: constrains: SQL constraints are used to specify rules for the data in a table. If there is any violation between the constraint and the data action‚ the action is aborted by the constraint. In SQL‚ we have the following constraints: NOT NULL - Indicates that a column cannot store NULL value UNIQUE - Ensures that each rows for a column must have a unique value PRIMARY KEY - A combination of a NOT NULL and UNIQUE. Ensures that
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TASKBAR In the graphical user interface (GUI) for a computer operating system or application‚ a taskbar is a visual device on the desktop that typically shows the user which applications (tasks) are currently active and running. Combined window management and program launching As noted above‚ the Windows 7 taskbar combines two previously separate bits of functionality: Open window management and program launching/file opening. Prior to Windows 7‚ the taskbar was generally used only to manage open
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