Tanglewood would like to more accurately predict the characteristic of future employees who will excel in citizenship and absence. We have been experimenting with different predictors‚ with some success‚ in the Seattle area‚ for the last year. The best predictors of these characteristics have proven statistically to be the Marshfield customer service biodata questionnaire & essay‚ with a correlation of .22 and a p-value of <.01 for citizenship and a correlation of -.17 and a p-value of <
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BEST BUY In 1966‚ Richard Shulze opened a small business in St. Paul‚ Minnesota called Sound of Music. In the next 17 years Shulze’s small store rapidly grew into a multi-million dollar outfit. In 1983‚ Sound of Music changed its name to Best Buy Co.‚ Inc and the first superstore was opened in Burnsville‚ Minnesota. With the new name the store also began carrying more name brands‚ appliances‚ VCRs and offering central service and warehouse distribution. Throughout the nineties Best Buy became
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Module 6 Case Study Near the end of 2013‚ the management of Simid Sports Co.‚ a manufacturing company‚ prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31‚ 2013. To prepare a master budget for January‚ February‚ and March of 2014‚ management has gathered the following information: Simid Sports’ single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $55 per unit. The expected inventory level of 2‚500 units on December 31‚ 2013‚ is more than management’s desired level for 2014 which
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ACG 6425 Case 22-4 Abstract Enager Industries‚ Inc. 1. McNeil’s new product proposal was rejected because the project was projected to make a return (using ROA - $130‚000 EBIT sales and total projected asset investment of $1‚000‚000) of 13%. While this exceeds Hubbard’s original goal for each division of earning a 12% return on assets‚ it does not meet the 15% goal set by Hubbard for all new investments. According to CNN Money‚ the industry average ROA for Household and Personal Products
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Case 11-4 SUBJECT: Determining the Functional Currency of Sparkle Company Sparkle Company is a Nigerian diamond mining company. Sparkle is a joint venture‚ 50 percent owned by Shine and 50 percent owned by Brighten. Both Shine and Brighten are U.S.-based companies with their functional currency being the American dollar. Sparkle Companies functional currency is that of Nigeria‚ being the Naira. During 2009‚ Sparkle had several transactions with its joint venture owners and outside parties. The
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Minda Furgeson Week 6 Acc/290 problem 4-8 Dana La Fontsee opened Pro Window Washing Inc. on July 1‚ 2012. During July the following transactions were completed. July 1 Issued 12‚000 shares of common stock for $12‚000 cash. July 1 Purchased used truck for $8‚000‚ paying $2‚000 cash and the balance on account. July 3 Purchased cleaning supplies for $900 on account. July 5 Paid $1‚800 cash on 1-year insurance policy effective July 1. July 12 Billed customers $3‚700 for cleaning services. July 18
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Case 6-3 chapter 6 Financial Statement Analysis 10th k.r. subramanyam john j. wild On September 16‚ 20X8‚ Toys “R” Us [ToysRUs.Com]‚ the world’s largest toy seller‚ announced strategic initiatives to restructure its business. The total cost to implement these initiatives yielded a charge of $508 million‚ which exceeded operating earnings from the prior year. The $508 million charge consisted of costs to close and/or downsize stores‚ distribution centers‚ and administrative functions to streamline
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Ethics Case BYP8-6 ACC/280 Ethics Case BYP8-6 Within organizations‚ internal controls are essential features that safeguard its assets and enhance the accuracy and reliability of the organizations accounting records. In addition‚ Congress forces companies to adhere and implement The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). In this discussion‚ four questions will be addressed in regards to Ethics Case BYP8-6 and followed with ethical answers pertaining to the accounting industry. Who will suffer negative
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Best Buy Case Study Jeffrey Casale Best Buy Case Study Introduction Best Buy is the world’s largest consumer electronic retailer with over $40 billion in revenue‚ 1‚300 stores and 150‚000 employees at the end of 2008 with a US market share of 21% (1). Best Buy’s humble beginnings go back to 1966 in Saint Paul Minnesota where a small audio specialty store named The Sound of Music was opened. Over the course of the last 43 years the world of consumer electronics have changed tremendously‚ but
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KITCHEN BEST: ETHICS WHEN DOING CROSS-BROUNDARY BUSINESS IN SOUTHERN CHINA CASE SUMMARY * Brief background and context Henry Chan‚ inherited Kitchen Best Appliance Co. Ltd---a home electrical appliance company from his father Chan Dong-hwa‚ is facing the challenge of establishing a more efficient internal control mechanisms of the company to ensure its future success. Kitchen Best Appliance Co. Ltd belongs to small- and medium-sized enterprises and is based in Hong Kong with its own manufacturing
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