STRATEGIC HR MANAGEMENT STUDENT WORKBOOK International HRM Case Study By Fiona L. Robson Project team Project leader: Project contributor: External contributor: Editor: Design: Fiona L. Robson Bill Schaefer‚ SPHR Nancy A. Woolever‚ SPHR Sharon H. Leonard Courtney J. Cornelius‚ copy editor Terry Biddle‚ graphic designer © 2008 Society for Human Resource Management. Fiona L. Robson Note to Hr faculty and instructors: SHRM cases and modules are intended for use in HR classrooms at universities
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Individual Case 21: Freemark Abbey Winery Executive Summary: The case is based on William Jaeger a partner in the Freemark Abbey winery. Due to recent weather forecast showing the possibility of a storm formation in the Nape Valley. There needs to be a decision made to either wait the storm out to see if the storm would help produce Botrytis mold‚ which allows for a wine with 11% alcohol and 13 % sugar. For this the winery is able to produce a complex
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Employment-At-Will Case Case Example A: Elaine has sued Jerry because Jerry fired her. Elaine was on the job for two months.The job offer letter that Jerry had sent her mentioned the great career opportunities at the company and stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. The company is an employment‐at‐will employer. Elaine was given no reason for the termination. After the termination‚ Jerry hired a man named Kramer‚ who had less job experience and education than Elaine‚ for the position
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CASE STUDY 1 SEC ENFORCEMENT RELEASE- BRISTOL-MYERS 1. Access the SEC website‚ www.sec.gov‚ and do the following: -go to “Information for Accountants” -go to “The Division of Enforcement Chief Accountants Office” -go to “Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases” - then go to the enforcement release related to Bristol-Myers dated August 4‚ 2004. 2. What were the broad areas which the SEC addressed? 3. Of these issues‚ which one was by far the most significant in terms of dollars involved
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UMASS LOWELL College of Management 63.371 T. Sloan Case Study Write-up #3 SPORT OBERMEYER‚ LTD. Sport Obermeyer is a high-end fashion skiwear design and merchandising company headquartered in Aspen‚ Colorado that sells its products through U.S. department stores and ski shops. Although the company has a global supply network‚ most of its critical outerwear products are sourced through the Hong Kong-based company Obersport‚ a joint venture between Sport Obermeyer and a Hong Kong partner
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AIRTHREAD CASE Develop a projection of debt-free FCF for AirThread using the information provided in the case. Estimate a terminal value considering both the GG model and an exit EBITDA approach. Explain how you calculated g for the GGM. Also explain your final choice of terminal value. Develop a WACC for the acquisition. Assume an industry average D/E ratio. Do not use a private company discount as discussed on page 7. Calculate the value of Airthread operating assets based on the
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competitot became first Palm and then the Motorola Q and severals Nokia models 1 BlackBerry Case How is the market in 2005? • More than 800 millions of mobile phones in the world • Among these 4‚7% of smartphones • So there is a huge potential from the « normal »mobile phones The smartphones market shares in 2005 Nokia RIM RIM 7% Motorola Palm Sony ericsson 2 BlackBerry Case Our goal with the Pearl • Keeping a top position in the boardroom segment • Expanding
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Individual Case Write Up Read the case “ABB: Strategic Rise‚ Decline‚ and Renewal” (page 312). Answer the following questions: Assignment questions: 1. CEO Percy Barnevik‟s ideals in building ABB into a global corporate presence were wellfounded. Identify these ideals and discuss the factors which caused key areas to go awry and affect the performance of the business. 2. Identify and discuss the key strategic initiatives implemented by the various CEO‟s appointed after Barnevik‟s tenure to take the
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internal control over financial reporting c a S eS inc lu de d in t hiS Se ction 5 155 155 165 169 177 185 195 5.1 Simply Steam‚ Co. 5.2 Easy Clean‚ Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation of Internal Control Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation of Internal Control Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Red Bluff Inn & Café 5.4 St. James Clothiers Establishing Effective Internal
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System] Case 3-1 Wachovia Bank V. Schmidt‚ 126 S. CT. 941 (2006) Pages 46-47 of Dynamic Business Law Case Brief: Facts: Schmidt‚ a South Carolina citizen‚ sued Wachovia Bank in a South Carolina state court for fraudulently inducing him to participate in an illegal tax shelter. Wachovia is a national bank with its main office in North Carolina and branch offices in several other states‚ including South Carolina. Under federal diversity jurisdiction‚ federal courts can hear cases in which
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