DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Uppsala University Thesis Work Economics D Author: Jonathan Mårtensson Tutor: Lennart Berg Term and Year: Autumn 2005 Portfolio optimisation - improved risk-adjusted return? Abstract In this thesis‚ portfolio optimisation is used to evaluate if a specific sample of portfolios have a higher risk level or lower expected return‚ compared to what may be obtained through optimisation. It also compares the return of optimised portfolios with the return of the original portfolios
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Abstract There are 5 different steps in the scientific method of research. The scientific method can be defined in many different ways‚ but primarily it involves observing the world around you‚ arriving at an explanation for what you witness‚ testing your reasoning to see if it could be legitimate‚ and then either rejecting your explanation or accepting the explanation then possibly coming up with a better one. Step number 1 is to determine a scientific problem to solve
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nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship” (Mark Twain). The bottom line for any company is how efficient the workforce is at producing a quality product. Each and every company‚ which desires to stay ahead of its competition‚ will engage in training and team building efforts for their employees. Goodrich AIP is in the process of developing a superior training program that
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managements Staff Training & Development Every organization needs to have well-trained and experienced people to perform the activities that have to be done. If current or potential job occupants can meet this requirement‚ training is not important. With the present scenario it’s not the case. It is necessary to raise the skill levels and increase the versatility and adaptability of employees. By considering the issues raised by the Team the importance of employee training and development is essential
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Pfizer - Development and Training Pfizer is the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company (Pfizer 2009‚ p.2). To ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the organization‚ leadership believes in the effectiveness of proper training. Having training based programs allows employees to gain new knowledge‚ exchange ideas‚ and search for answers to his or her concerns or issues. According to McGlynn (1998)‚ Pfizer is a knowledge business. It is not enough to just discover
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ISYS100 – Final Research Paper Weighting: 33% Due Date: Tuesday 31st January 2012 (Due between: 8.30am – 1pm) SIBT Front Office (Ryde or City Campus) Questions: Your job is to complete one of the following research questions: (Please remember that you are to only answer one question) 1) Discuss the importance of improving the Digital Divide between all countries of different socio-economic climates. 2) ISYS100 was designed to help students see how Information Technology has made our
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the effectiveness of training and development. These analysis the employee’s attitudes towards training effectiveness at four evaluation levels: reaction to training course‚ learning environment‚ behavior change and employee perceived training outcomes. Results of the study suggest that employees have positive attitude towards training effectiveness when management develop an integrated approach to training which place emphasis on the identification of training needs‚ Training and Human Resource Management
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HISTORY OF TRAINING AND ITS DEVELOPMENT It has been a way of life that‚ the trades of adults have been taught to children to prepare them to face the real world. During the course of time people have changed‚ become more intricate and along with them‚ the skills applied and the tools used to do the work have also transformed. In a situation to manage these changes in the production‚ and substance of operation‚ job training also evolved In olden times‚ the kind of work that people did was mainly
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(quoted in Everard‚ 1991) concluded that ¡®development training‚ as its proponents claim‚ has an important part to play in the building of a positive and effective workforce¡¯. Actually‚ the ¡®academic research¡¯ literature of outdoor development emerged by Springett who had carried out his review. Outdoor development is presented as a suitable method for developing some team and individual skills. However‚ given the lack of supporting evidence outdoor development ¡®should not be seen as a panacea to
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What do you think of Apex’s training process? Why might it help to explain why employees “do things their way”? Apex’s training process lacks detail‚ there does not appear to be a structured process for training new employees. New employees are trained by co-worker who seem to be leaving the company or trained by a co-worker with a similar position. This method has both pros and cons‚ the pros are the trainer is able to train from first hand experiences‚ a process that seems to have worked at
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