1–27 www.elsevier.comrlocatereconbase The market effects of CEO turnover in Australian firms Jo-Ann Suchard a‚) ‚ Manohar Singh b‚ Robert Barr c a School of Banking and Finance‚ UniÕersity of New South Wales‚ New South Wales 2052‚ Australia b Long Island UniÕersity‚ New York‚ USA c Commonwealth Bank of Australia‚ Australia Abstract We examine the relationship between the monitoring of CEOs by inside and outside directors and CEO turnover in the Australian market. Australian board structures
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Nokia CEO ’s letter to his employees Hello there‚ There is a pertinent story about a man who was working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He woke up one night from a loud explosion‚ which suddenly set his entire oil platform on fire. In mere moments‚ he was surrounded by flames. Through the smoke and heat‚ he barely made his way out of the chaos to the platform ’s edge. When he looked down over the edge‚ all he could see were the dark‚ cold‚ foreboding Atlantic waters. As the fire approached
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Competing coffee companies Industry Analysis According to Starbucks corporation‚ 66 billion cups of coffee are drunk every year in the U.S. and a full three quarters of those cups of coffee are enjoyed at home. The other 25% of coffee is drunk at the office‚ traveling‚ or in a coffee shop (CNN Money). Starbucks has no clear competition; however the closest competitors include other specialty coffee shops‚ doughnut shops‚ and restaurants. Starbucks holds a dominant position in the specialty coffeehouse
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Provide a brief description of the status of the company that led to its determination that a change was necessary. Avon Products‚ Inc. (Avon) is a 122 year old company whose primary focus is on the economic empowerment of women around the world. Basically‚ the organization is a leader in direct distribution of cosmetics‚ fragrances and skin care products. Prior to and including the year 2005‚ the company was considered to be a very successful company operating in over 40 countries with 70% of its
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1.Introduction Of Employee Training & HR Development You are a DIY person and you want to find out everything about starting and operating a business. There are so many resources out there and you are overwhelmed by the amount of information you need to absorb. Besides‚ which sources are reliable? After you swim through a sea of “useful” tips‚ how do you put them into action? The quality of employees and their development through training and education are major factors in determining
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1. Provide a brief background of the company and the industry. Outline the reasons that drove the company to start expanding across national border. Soft drink is a part of carbonated beverage industry and typically contains water or carbonated water with adding sweetener‚ colorings‚ preservatives‚ a flavoring agent and other ingredients. Soft drinks can be like soda‚ coke‚ soda pop‚ fizzy drink‚ tonic‚ mineral‚ sparkling water‚ carbonated drink‚ and seltzer. Most of the soft drinks are non-alcoholic
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Running head: McCGRAW-HILL COMPANY ANALYSIS 1 McGraw-Hill Company Analysis MBA6008 Global Economic Environment Running head: McCGRAW-HILL COMPANY ANALYSIS 2 Abstract McGraw-Hill Companies is a diversified corporation with two separate divisions‚ McGraw-Hill Financial and McGraw-Hill Education‚ and several brands within each. McGraw-Hill Companies’ operations are strong and it’s competition is manageable‚ as determined by an analysis of each industry with which McGraw-Hill is involved
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Do organizations spend wisely on employees? Effects of training and development investments on learning and innovation in organizations SUN YOUNG SUNG1 AND JIN NAM CHOI2* 1 2 Summary School of Business‚ Nanjing University‚ Nanjing China College of Business Administration‚ Seoul National University‚ Seoul‚ Korea The present study examines the effects of training and development on organizational innovation. We specifically suggest that the training and development investments of an
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REGINA COMPANY POINT OF VIEW: Regulator – National Commission on Fraudulent Financial Reporting CASE CONTEXT: Regina Vacuum Cleaner Co. seemed to be doing excellent as manifested in its healthy 1988 annual Financial Statements. However‚ Regina Company ended up as a tragic story that served as cautionary epic to investors‚ creditors‚ auditors‚ the public and the government. The Company was acquired through a leveraged buyout by a group of Top Executives led by Donald Sheelen‚ former
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INTROVERT LEADERS Steve jobs Larry Page (google) 1. Introverts have recently been shown to be the best leaders for proactive employees – and if any company has proactive employees‚ it’s Google. Introverts are good at listening‚ and they aren’t much interested in dominating social situations – so they’re more likely than extroverts to hear and implement other people’s creative ideas. (Extroverts‚ with their natural ability to inspire‚ are better at leading more passive workers.) Read about this
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