QUESTIONING EUROPE’S CONVERGENCE INDEX I Summary II. Introduction III. Economic growth as measured by GDP and economic convergence VI. Pre crisis Convergence VI.I Integration and suppression of trade barriers VI.II Monetary union and single currency VI.III Macro economical stability V. After crisis convergence VI. Globalization employment and industry VII. Bibliography I. Summary The creation of the EU has been highly controversial‚ recent
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Stockholder Ratios Stockholders are primarily interested in two things: (1) The creation of value‚ and (2) The distribution of value. Stockholder ratios such as earnings per share and return on common equity provide information about the creation of value for shareholders. The value is distributed to shareholders in one of two ways. Either the corporation issues dividends or repurchases stock. The remainder of the stockholder ratios—dividend yield‚ dividend payout‚ stock repurchase payout
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Ester Appelgren CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE IN MEDIA: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ESTER APPELGREN Media Technology and Graphic Arts‚ NADA‚ The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)‚ Lindstedtsvägen 5‚ 100 44 Stockholm‚ Sweden ester@kth.se A current issue in the media industry is coping with the effects of convergence. The concept of convergence is frequently used both in the academic field and within the media industry to denote the ongoing restructuring of media companies as well as to describe
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B04 Wong Lap Jack A0126596U Convergence or Coincidence??? Evolutionary convergence is the process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms of different lineages evolve similar smorphology‚ organs‚ and adaptations‚ but that were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups. Evolutionary convergence involving unrelated organisms living in similar environments but in different places or even in different environments. Similar or different environments have several challenges
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The concept of convergence and divergence are clearly defined within two distinct paradigms of ER. Convergence is modelled on the association that all ER will converge or become uniform (Kerr et al 1960) throughout the globe. While convergence supporters may provide a somewhat utopian view‚ the principles behind convergence are idealistic in their view. This concept is streamlined while allowing for the transfer of human capital with little differences of awards‚ unionism and other factors. While
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Convergence: the oldest media forms‚ on the newest media channels. Models of mass communication 1) Linear model: Sender-message-mass media channel-(gatekeepers)-receivers. 2) Cultural approach: Individual cultural component‚ selective exposure‚ storytelling Four values of the modern period: 1) Working efficiently 2) Celebrating the individual 3) Believing in a rational order 4) Rejecting tradition/embracing progress Useful writing techniques: Effective communication
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Utilitarianism & Stockholder Theory There are many theories when it comes to business ethics and what approaches to take. Two of these leading theories today are Stakeholder Theory and Stockholder Theory. But how does a business executive decide which theory to use when approaching business ethics? This could be determined by the choice of ethical decision-making model by the individual executive. In this essay‚ I will attempt to provide a basis for which a utilitarian thinking business executive
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AbstractThis essay tracks broadcast television from its beginnings to the digital age of convergence. After taking over radio’s popularity‚ television went through many shapes and forms over the decades to come. Interactive television and the inclusion of the audience brought a whole new aspect to broadcast television. The format that includes amateur programming has lead to many new advances in the world of convergence and network programming. This has paved the way for the digital age‚ where the viewer
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supplier as well as the environment in the surrounding area of a company. Against this background‚ the question how a manager should act with regards to the owner of a company and the employees of a company is quite important. A possible answer to this question can be discussed in the stockholder vs. stakeholder debate. Although there are reasonable arguments for both – the stockholder and the stakeholder theory - I will use this paper to show that the stakeholder approach is superior and should be
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Can managers create satisfied managers? As a manager who has to complete its objectives‚ it appears to be very important to be surrounded by satisfied employees. Indeed‚ many studies showed that employees who are satisfied‚ or happy with their job conditions (globally)‚ are most of the time more productive than the other ones. It can be explained by the motivation that occurs when people are happy with what they do‚ for who they work (their firm)‚ and with who they work (colleagues). De facto
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