You are required to prepare an investigative report on a recent corporate scandal that involved improper accounting practices or any form of financial scandal. Your report must include the following: an overview of the corporation a description of the scandal methodology - explaining the specific accounting impropriety that the company used. an explanation of how the firm managed to hide their accounting improprieties a discussion of who the scandal effected - both inside‚ and outside
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Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Microsoft 3 Xbox 4 The Original Xbox 4 Xbox Live 5 Xbox 360 5 The New Next Generation – Xbox One vs PlayStation 4 5 Defining the Industry 6 Gaming Console Market Revenues 2003-13 (US$ million) 6 Revenue forecasts for 2013 7 Industry Trends 7 Loss-leading strategy 7 Innovative Technologies 7 Gaming in the Cloud 7 Rise of Indie Game Developers 8 Porter’s 5 forces analysis 8 Value Chain Analysis 9 Operations and Supply Chain 9 Distribution 10 Marketing 10
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The Microsoft Antitrust Case A Case Study For MBA Students by Nicholas Economides* Revised April 2003 Abstract This case study discusses briefly the economic and legal issues pertaining to the antitrust case of the United States and a number of States against Microsoft. * Stern School of Business‚ New York University‚ New York‚ NY 10012‚ (212) 9980864‚ fax (212) 995-4218‚ http://www.stern.nyu.edu/networks/‚ neconomi@stern.nyu.edu Copyright ©‚ N. Economides 2 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5
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The atmosphere that the nurses work in are at times described as one of inappropriate skill-mix‚ low nurse to patient ratios; a lack of involvement in decision making; managing constant changes; issues with shift work; leave and pay; and increased patient expectations. Such problems add upon the workloads and stress levels of nurses leaving them feeling undervalued with a loss of interest to continue. Recent findings show a 1 to 1.4 % per month nurse attrition rate in just one state (New South Wales)
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education institution.” ---------------------------------------------SINDISWA VICTORIA MDINDELA ----------------------------------DATE i ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify factors that impact on staff turnover and strategies that organisations can use to curtail staff turnover. To achieve this goal the following procedure was followed. An overview of theories related to staff turnover was conducted to identify what staff turnover is. Also the consequences of staff
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Motivation Every Individual has specific goal to achieve. These goals are only achievable if the individual is enthusiastic about the goal. One of the most key factors that lead one to their goals is the drive. This drive is also known as Motivation‚ a process that starts with a physiological or psychological need to do an aimed task or it can be said as the reason for doing something. Though motivation is essential in our life it cannot be purchased like we purchase other necessities. But luckily
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Case Analysis 1) Who should Microsoft have targeted at the launch of the Tablet PC & why? Before discussing who Microsoft should have targeted‚ we have to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the product. The success of any strategy depends on being able leverage the most of the strengths and rely less on the weaknesses. The strengths of Microsoft were its brand‚ distribution channel‚ existing enterprise user base and large resources. The risks involved those related to new product development
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Motivation 1. How does Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory explain how companies are attracting and retaining Gen Y employees? Herzberg’s two-factor theory identifies job context as the source of job dissatisfaction and job content as the source of job satisfaction. Hygiene factor in the job context are sources of job dissatisfaction. Motivator factors in the job content are sources of job satisfaction. In this theory‚ job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are separate dimensions in the two-factor
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five‚ with highest needs at the top and lowest needs at the bottom (Mullins‚ 2010). Each stage has a set of needs that motivates employees. Managers should understand how to motivate their employees‚ consequently improving productivity rates and employee wellbeing. There are a small range rewards and outcomes that have the capability of satisfying more than one need. For example promotion‚ bonuses and benefits which can be applied to all levels of Maslow’s (1943) hierarchy of needs (Mullins‚ 2010)
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the early 1970’s two young men stumbled upon what would one day‚ be one of the top companies within its market. Paul Allen and Bill Gates‚ founders of Microsoft Corp‚ had a vision that every household would own a personal computer‚ and they were going to be the ones to help make that possible through the development of computer software. Microsoft was first able to get a foot in the market when IBM approached them in June of 1980 about developing an operating system for their new line of personal
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