MN101: Business Analysis and Decision Making 2011-12 ESSAY SUBMISSION DATE: 12 noon on 10th January 2013 Coursework You must submit 3 word-processed essays (word length: maximum 1‚500 words for each essay‚ excluding any exhibits and references) from the list below. Answer any THREE questions. 1. To what extent are a company’s annual report and accounts useful in understanding and analysing its market‚ productive and financial performance? Discuss using an extended example. 2. To what extent can
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Business analysis and decision making To what extend do you agree with the statement that “a growing product market is a necessary precondition for achieving superior productivity”? Discuss using an extended example. According to Haslam‚ Neale and Johal (2000)‚ `the total factor productivity us in general defined in two main types; the Level of labour and capital and their efficiency of production; and the productivity of the firm. The productivity of capital and labour is calculated as:
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Art and Business of Film Making The film industry is the most important form of entertainment of our time. The audiences in which films reach span from young to old‚ and the business side of the industry is driving force behind the wide appeal that the movie industry has today. Motivation of actors‚ actresses‚ and directors are exposed as they decide whether to do a movie for the business side with the box office‚ or do it for art side through gaining critical approval and awards. Whichever
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or wrong when a conflict arises‚ but it is our moral responsibility to resolve the dilemmas to the best of our ability. This paper is going to explore the topic of ethical decision-making and establish ground rules for the process and analyze possible ethical implications that may arise. What are the ground rules? Making an ethical decision‚ at times‚ can be extremely difficult‚ as emotions tend to hinder ones judgment. For example‚ if a husband came upon his wife being beat to death‚ his first impulse
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technological advancement in business communication. In the past 20 years technology has made many changes in the world. One of the most significant changes was in business communication‚ with the invention of smartphones‚ emails‚ and communication apps turned business communication into a much more efficient and effective tool for the firm’s use. Throughout this essay contrasting arguments will be provided to highlight the effects of technological advancement in business communication..
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we tend to take many things for granted that others in the world do not have. Things like GPS‚ phones‚ credit cards‚ cameras‚ and insulin pumps help us live a qualitative and productive life and NASA has played a very key role in developing many technologies like these. From invisible braces to long-distance communication devices‚ NASA has brought up inventions that we consistently use every day in our lives. A device that many people in the world rely on everyday and something that has made a huge
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a trade association‚ which creates regulatory requirements for those who participate in membership (O’Brien‚ 2012). Ultimately‚ their primary goal is to ensure organizations are accountable and are acting in a socially responsible way. Thus‚ they inform consumers of any violations and recognize businesses who perform well. Historically‚ they have been performing these services since in 1912 as the National Vigilance Committee‚ but later changed their name to
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to develop a new drug. You estimate there is a 40% chance of successfully creating the drug‚ which will generate revenue of $550. Your competitor has just announced that it is spending 150 to pursue development of a similar drug using a different technology. You estimate that there is a 30% chance your competitor will succeed. If both firms succeed‚ they will each obtain revenue of 275. a. Should your firm undertake the 200 R&D effort? Use a decision tree. b. Now suppose it is possible for your
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[pic] American InterContinental University 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. 500 Embassy Row Atlanta‚ GA 30328 MGT 600 BUSINESS RESEARCH FOR DECISION MAKING ASSIGNMENT: Assignment 5 SUBMITTED TO: DR. CRAIG GUSTIN SUBMITTED BY: Charity Major DATE: 7/25/2012 ************************************************************************************* CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS 1. How can information technology support a company’s business processes and decision-making‚ and give it a competitive advantage? One could imagine how inefficient and ineffective a business processes would be without the aid of current information technology. Processes will take time to provide the output needed from any type of business. Speed is the key to all the business processes of today. The need of a business to adapt to the technology to handle
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