Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect Firms’ Performance?1 Laura Poddi2 Sergio Vergalli3 July 28‚ 2008 Abstract In the last two decades in the OECD countries there have been a raising development of firms certified as Social Responsible (CSR is the acronym of Corporate Social Responsibility). This kind of certification is assigned by private companies that guarantee that the behaviour of a certain firms environmentally and sociologically correct. Some papers (among others Preston
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Introduction In a world which innovators are kings‚ interest in internal corporate ventures has grown tremendously. In my literature review‚ I would like to share my insights from reading the book titled “Corporate venturing: creating new businesses within the firm” by Zenas Block and Ian C. MacMillan. In this book‚ the authors shared their views on the importance of corporate venturing especially in this competitive global economy. Also‚ other aspects of venturing like the management‚ organisation
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total-solution service‚ and in search of highest quality—to shape their unique corporate culture. They insist lowest price every day‚ carry out total solution services‚ effectively control the cost of global logistics‚ fully leverage information technology to become e-company‚ powerfully motivate employees to work and share knowledge and adopt a play-safe strategy in internationalization. As for the number two player—Carrefour‚ they provide customers with one-stop shopping‚ lowest price‚ fresh products
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CHAPTER 1 Goals and Governance of the Firm Answers to Problem Sets 1. a. real b. executive airplanes c. brand names d. financial e. bonds f. investment g. capital budgeting h. financing 2. c‚ d‚ e‚ and g are real assets. Others are financial. 3. a. Financial assets‚ such as stocks or bank loans‚ are claims held by investors. Corporations sell financial assets to raise the cash to invest in real assets such as plant and equipment. Some
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Carrefour Introduction Carrefour one of the biggest retailers in Europe‚ which is working with the shopping area and discounters in the world. The company is headquartered in Paris‚ France.) The company started in France in 1959 and opened its first supermarket in 1960. The first major changes and expansions‚ which that it went through‚ were between the 70s and the 80s‚ a period that saw the stocks of the company being floated in 1970 in the Paris bourse. In 1970 the company presented in stock
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As Operation Torch‚ the North African Campaign‚ was coming to an end‚ the Allies made the next logical decision to attack Sicily and the “soft underbelly” of the Axis with Operation Husky. This decision continued the momentum gained with the success in North Africa‚ opened the shipping lanes in the Mediterranean and provided relief to the Russian front . Although‚ Operation Husky was successful‚ better integration of the attributes of mission command‚ understanding‚ trust and intent and the joint
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Olympics and the Hosts Major sports events like the Olympics are often seen as a potential source of economic regeneration. Yet‚ many are worried about the economic costs of hosting a major sporting event that only lasts for three weeks. These are some of the economic benefits and potential costs of the Olympics. Major sporting events usually require upgrades to transport and communication links. This investment leaves a lasting legacy for the whole economy. Better transport links reduce congestion
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In my previous speech about the Olympic Games‚ I introduced the topic and gave a brief history including the first recorded Olympics‚ how the International Olympic Committee was formed‚ and the first Winter Olympic games. In this speech‚ I am going to cover a little more history and some records that have contributed to the athletic showcase we know today. Main Points: * When I think of the Olympics‚ one of the first images to pop into my head is the Olympic rings. The interlocking colors of
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Multinational Companies GEB4891 Wesley Wilson Abstract Multinational companies can be successful only if they use smart advantages that help them to take on many problems that occur when working abroad. I found two companies that rank very well on many financial and economical lists. My two companies were FedEx and Google‚ both are very successful in the markets that they share in and both do work in more than 5 different countries. I researched them and compiled a list of advantages and
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The Olympic Games first started at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. At that time‚ the games held were organized into festivals. There was a peace agreement called the scared truce between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The reasons for hosting the Olympic Games at that time fall into three obvious aspects —— the honour of competing‚ the opportunity for trade and also‚ for peace. The reason why cities bid to hold the Olympics now are more complicated than in ancient time. But the main reasons remain
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