1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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Capital Punishment: Moral‚ Effective‚ or Barbaric? Debra Johnson PHI103 Informal Logic Instructor: Philip Bence June 11‚ 2013 Capital Punishment: Moral‚ Effective‚ or Barbaric? Public support for capital punishment has eroded across the nation‚ largely because Americans are ambivalent. Many think that capital punishment is acceptable‚ but they are apprehensive about innocent people being executed. As the political debate of the past two decades centered on wrongful convictions and
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directly related. As a Post Keynes-Industrialist‚ the tendency to lean towards comprehensive human market behaviors and interdependent structural issues makes developing a one-size-fits-all policy‚ such as the policy cross‚ for internal and external balance a challenge. This is particularly true when evidence for any one theory to-date has not proven to be exact and reliable.
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INTRODUCTION Venture capital‚ a financial innovation of the twentieth century‚ is a long-term liquid investment‚ which can be in the form of equity‚ quasi-equity and sometimes debt in new and high-risk ventures. Venture capital became better known after the famous legend of Apple Computers‚ which started out in the US in 1977 with the capital firm‚ Arthur Rock & Co. Apple Computers then made it to the Fortune 500 and Arthur Rock & Co. attained height in Venture capital industry. However the success
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3 : Literature Review in Capital Budgeting Studies 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Literature Review : Foreign Studies 3.3 Literature Review : Indian Studies 3.4 Conclusion 92 Chapter 3 : Literature Review in Capital Budgeting Studies 3.1 Introduction: A number of researchers in finance and accounting have examined corporate capital budgeting practices. Many of these articles survey corporate managers and report the frequency with which various evaluation methods‚ such
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Paid in Capital vs. Earned Capital Earned capital and paid in capital are two important items for investors. Earned capital comes from any profits the operation gathers. Paid in capital is the amount of investment a shareholder has contributed to the business for use (Business Finance‚ 2008). The following paragraphs will contribute a more detailed definition of what these two components are used for and why they are important. This essay will also touch on diluted earnings per share and basic
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE: MEANING: - Capital structure of a firm is a reflection of the overall investment and financing strategy of the firm. - Capital structure can be of various kinds as described below: ▪ Horizontal capital structure: the firm has zero debt component in the structure mix. Expansion of the firm takes through equity or retained earnings only. ▪ Vertical capital structure: the base of the structure is formed by a small amount
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”CAPITAL PUNISHMENT” Understandings of justice differ in every culture‚ as cultures are usually dependent upon a shared history‚ mythology‚ and religion. Each culture’s ethics create values which influence the notion of justice. Although there can be found some justice principles that are one and the same in all or most of the cultures. In this topic‚ i won’t tell you about justice in details‚ but i’ll give you an example of justice in laws‚ one of them is “Capital Punishment”. Capital Punishment
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Capital Punishment As the war on crime continues‚ two truths hold steady: eliminating all crime is impossible‚ and controlling it is a must. The main weapon used to control crime in this war is deterrence. The government ’s deterrent for committing murder is the death penalty‚ also known as capital punishment. Everyone thinks human life is valuable. Some of those against capital punishment believe that human life is so valuable that even the worst murderers should not be deprived of the value of
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Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators
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