06-4702-Conklin.qxd 5/10/2005 6:00 PM Page 561 6 INTEGRATIVE CASES I n this chapter‚ the objective is to discuss cases that draw on the frameworks and perspectives developed throughout the casebook and that include important issues from each of the earlier chapters. GM IN CHINA For GM China‚ the year 2004 brought a wide variety of new challenges that added to an already complex business environment. The industry structure was changing quickly. Demand and supply projections
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drew the attention of GE. It invested $2.5 billion in developing a power plant project. Moreover it came up with an huge engine repair facility. GE came up with Technology Indonesia a joint venture with the Indonesian government for sharing and transfer of technology. In Mexico‚ GE came up with a research and development centre known as GE Gas. It was a joint venture with MABE‚ a Mexican appliance company. It produces about 30% of the gas stove requirement in the US. GE is also investing about
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Business Issues The profitability of Manzana Insurance Fruitvale branch was declining. There were mainly contributed by‚ Increasing backlog policies since 1989‚ and the number of RUN and RAIN appeared to be stagnating. Rise in late renewals resulted in increasing renewal loss rate. The renewals are decreasing and had a high renewals late rate 44%‚ which led to an extremely high renewal loss rate 47%‚ while Golden Gate’s is at just 15%. High turnaround time. Manzana increased TAT to 5 days‚ Goldengate
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African Consolidated Resources Plc and Others Minister of Mines and Mining Development and Others (HC 6411/07) [2010] ZWHHC 86 (6 September 2010) Download original filesPDF format RTF format | | Bookmark/share this page | [Context] [Hide Context] HH 205-2010 HC 6411/07 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE HELD AT HARARE In the matter between:- AFRICAN CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES Plc and DASHALOO INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and POSSESSION INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and HEAVY STUFF INVESTMENTS
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RO B IN M BO W E Y A RT H U R IN GE KU N A L MA N C H A N D A Agenda • About BIM Consulting • Review current Information Systems at Riordan • Review current financial status and balance sheet • Review and compare replacements for legacy systems • ERP Application Recommendation BIM Consulting • BIM is a consulting group owned by three partners. • BIM was created in 2014 as a LLC company • BIM primary focus on Manufacturing industry application systems and provide their consultation about possible
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Confirming Pages CASE 6 lululemon athletica‚ Inc. Arthur A. Thompson The University of Alabama I n early 2012‚ investor interest in lululemon athletica— a designer and retailer of high-end‚ yoga-inspired athletic apparel under the lululemon athletica and ivivva athletica brand names—was surging. Over the past 30 months‚ growing numbers of female shoppers were patronizing the company’s stores to pay premium prices for lululemon-branded items that offered performance‚ fit‚ and comfort and were
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Additional Cases for the Course The case readings have been developed solely as a basis for class discussion. The case readings are not intended to serve as a source of primary data or as an illustration of effective or ineffective auditing. Reprinted by permission from Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier. Copyright © Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier; all rights reserved. 1••• ( Case 61 ® Enron Enrori’s First Few Years hi~ 1985 Enron had assets along the three major stages of the supply
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Open Journal of Accounting‚ 2013‚ 2‚ 26-38 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojacct.2013.22006 Published Online April 2013 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojacct) Corporate Accounting Fraud: A Case Study of Satyam Computers Limited Madan Lal Bhasin Bang College of Business‚ KIMEP University‚ Almaty‚ Republic of Kazakhstan Email: madan.bhasin@rediffmail.com Received January 15‚ 2013; revised March 12‚ 2013; accepted March 28‚ 2013 Copyright © 2013 Madan Lal Bhasin. This is an open access article distributed
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competitiveness . . . ’’ Bob Waterman: “Self-Directed Work Teams seems too good to be true: dramatic improvement in productivity and a happier‚ more committed‚ more flexible work force. Yet . . . they do just what they promise for the likes of P&G‚ GE‚ and Ford.” It makes sense. Teams bring more resources‚ and more diverse resources‚ to
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South Africa in the BRICS Opportunities‚ Challenges and Prospects1 This study investigates the participation of South Africa in the BRICS group from an analytical perspective. It is argued that South Africa’s membership to this group entails both opportunities and challenges for South Africa‚ the continent and the system of global governance. We seek to flesh out the potential mediumand long-term implications as well as the benefits and risks of South Africa’s membership in the areas pertaining
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