9-207-056 JANUARY 28‚ 2007 MALCOLM BAKER Multifactor Models There are two parts to this exercise. The first is to evaluate the performance of four mutual funds. And‚ the second is to estimate the cost of capital for two firms. Benchmarking Both parts of the exercise are about choosing an appropriate benchmark‚ either for evaluating past investment returns or assessing a new project. Ideally‚ a benchmark should reflect the opportunity cost‚ or the best alternative investment. If an investment manager’s
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Limitations of the BCG model. The BCG model is criticised for having a number of limitations (Kotler 2003; McDonald 2003): ➢ There are other reasons other than relative market share and market growth that could influence the allocation of resources to a product or SBU: reasons such as the need for strong brand name and product positioning could compel resource allocation to an SBU or product (Drummond & Ensor 2004). ➢ What is more‚ the model rests on net cash consumption or generation as the
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Fred Fiedler developed the first comprehensive contingency model for leadership Fiedler’s contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader’s style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader. The model consists of three steps. The first step is identifying the leadership style. To find out the leadership style Fiedler created the least preferred co-worker questionnaire. The questionnaire measures whether a person is
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NOTES ON NEOCLASSICAL (SOLOW) GROWTH MODEL Neoclassical Growth model shows why growth rate of per capita income cannot be maintained through continuous saving and investment. The reason is that as capital per labor rises‚ marginal productivity of capital runs into diminishing returns. Let the production function be : Y = output‚ K = capital stock and L = labor force (population). This function is assumed to be constant returns to scale type ie if you multiply each input by a
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understand the process of changing addictive behaviors is a model of intentional behavior change called the transtheoretical model. Transtheoretical model (also known as the stages- of- change theory) suggests that one of the major challenges in substance abuse treatment is to “creatively adapt to the complexities of change using a selection of change processes dependent upon individual’s readiness" (Diclemente‚ C. C.‚ p. 2‚ 1999). In this model‚ there are three critical elements in the change process:
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Michael porter’s five forces analysis is a frame work for industry analysis and business strategy development formed by Michael E Porter of Harvard business school in 1979.Five Forces model of Michael Porter is a very elaborate concept for evaluating company’s competitive position. Three of porters five forces refer to competition from external sources and the remainder are internal threats .porters referred to this forces are micro environment to contrast it with more general term macro
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into two models. These two models are the medical model and the social model. The medical model of disability seems to be quite black and white. This models is sure to be the most known and tends to have a view that disabled people are different or impaired. This models suggests that people that are born with or acquire a disability‚ physically‚ mentally or socially are in need or diagnoses primarily and need some form or medical treatment in order to normalize or fix them. The medical model looks
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The Transtheoretical Model (TTM)‚ also known as the Stages of Change Model‚ was developed in 1983 by Prochaska and DiClemente‚ coming out of their work comparing the experiences of smokers who were able to quit on their own and those who quit using professional treatment (Glanz & Rimer‚ 2005). They proposed that behavior change is not a single event but rather an ongoing process where individuals move through six stages: precontemplation‚ where people are not yet thinking of change; contemplation
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The Presentation of Self (Goffman’s Dramaturgical model) A. The Dramaturgical Model 1. All the World’s a Stage 2. The Performance B. Impression Management 1. The Definition of the Situation 2. Expressions and Impressions 3. Front Stage‚ Back Stage 4. Accounts‚ Excuses‚ & Justifications 5. Self Enhancement and Ingratiation 6. Self Awareness‚ Self Monitoring and Self Disclosure A. The Dramaturgical Model Erving Goffman is probably one of the most important sociologists in relation to
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SPJIMR ‘2013 Application of Malcolm Baldrige in the current American Industry Term Paper - MQPE Shishir Jindal PGP-12-065 Rajesh P PGP-12-208 Rajesh P PGP-12-208 ABSTRACT The Oxford dictionary describes an organization as “an organized body of people with a particular purpose”. Organizations‚ whether business‚ government or non-profit‚ play an important part in satisfying the complex and changing needs of the society. In doing so‚ organizations bring together their human‚ capital
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