CASE STUDY: PolyMedica Corporation (A) Northwood University DeVos Graduate School of Management September 17‚ 2012 PROBLEM STATEMENT PolyMedica’s method of capitalizing direct-response advertising expenditures rather than expensing the cost is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has caused concern for investors who are questioning the legitimacy of this practice. ANALYSIS
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important one for ARAVALI and it would be foolhardy to break it. It gives the organization very valuable positioning and it would be important to make good use of it. ^ « v Case Analysis 11 Suresh Sharma Associate Dean The Livelihood School (Basix Group)‚ Hyderabad e-mail: suresh@thelivelihoodschool.org T he case is about the dilemma ARAVALI is faced with—whether to increase its coverage in terms of number of client organizations‚ geographical area and/ or diversification of activities
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Case 07-2: Western Aluminum Introduction Western Aluminum‚ INC expanded its operations through the acquisition of Smelter. By the end of 2007‚ Smelter is projected to produce 30% of Western Aluminum’s inventory. Western Aluminum evaluated its current practices in comparison to Smelters current FIFO Inventory management system and issued a proposal to change their inventory valuation method from LIFO to FIFO. Factors to Consider Western Aluminum addressed multiple topics to validate their
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aim of earning profits under uncertain market conditions. Features of Business 1. Exchange of goods and services All business activities are directly or indirectly concerned with the exchange of goods or services for money or money’s worth. 2. Deals in numerous transactions In business‚ the exchange of goods and services is a regular feature. A businessman regularly deals in a number of transactions and not just one or two transactions. 3. Profit is the main Objective The business
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Chase Rushing Darryl Pulliam 9/19/2012 Case Study #2 Human Resources 1. Brenda was called an exceptional employee before the company underwent changes. The changes required more telecommuting and positional autonomy in Brenda’s position. The new responsibilities were added to her job description without any discussion of the expectations by her superiors. Brenda’s manager did not evaluate her fairly due to the fact the he did not previously determine her requirements‚ so that she could
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CASE STUDY 2 Managing “Daddy Stress” at Baxter Healthcare For many years women have been torn between family and career. Now it’s time for the men to be torn. In today’s environment‚ some men are starting to rethink their priorities. Sometimes it’s because they want to be closer to their kids than their dads were to them. Or sometimes they change unwillingly‚ pushed by their wives to spend more time on family matters. Whatever the reasons‚ combine them with a tight labor market‚ technology that allows
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Marriott Corporation: Questions for HBS case “Marriott Corporation: The cost of capital” 1) Are the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy consistent with its growth objective? In my opinion‚ the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy are consistent with its growth objective. As we find in the case‚ the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy: Manage rather than own hotel assets‚ Invest in projects that increase shareholder value‚ Optimize the use of debt
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Splash Corporation It was about survival: with little capital‚ a growing family‚ and uncertain socio-economic times‚ the Hortalezas embarked on a journey of self and spirit‚ despite the uncertainties. Submitted to: Mrs. Emily Dumalag Submitted by: Group 3 Jovelyn Penit Melissa Purisima Marc Ryan Macabali Jose Ramon Estacion Sanlee Rudavites Febie John Tomulto Michael Fullon Roldan Alingasa Overview The company started in 1985‚ when the newlywed physicians pooled a grand total
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Descriptions: During the global recession of 2008 and 2009‚ there were many accusations of unethical behavior by Wall Street executives‚ financial managers‚ and other corporate officers. At that time‚ an article appeared that suggested that part of the reason for such unethical business behavior may stem from the fact that cheating has become more prevalent among business students (Chronicle of Higher Education‚ February 10‚ 2009). The article reported that 56 percent of business students admitted
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the first question per number in the first question and then rated them in priority. The author has chosen this method of answering for the sake of continuity and ease of reading. General Discussion:Prior to answering the questions posed in this case study the point of departure will be discussed. Change is ongoing in any organisation and this is to be a managed process. The need for change should be clarified and has to be analysed‚ the new goal clearly laid out‚ the change effected and then
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