FINA 4112 – Fall 2013 Learning Objectives Asset Classes and Historical Returns Why should we invest in international stocks or bonds? Global assets have greater share of world assets Higher rates of return available Diversification **where a company’s headquarters are located is not much of a factor anymore** Why should we invest in real estate? Adds diversification to the portfolio (part of investment universe) Low correlation with other assets Very high return per unit of risk Hedge
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References: 1. Robert C. Ford et al (2001) ‘Delivering Excellent Service: Lessons From The Best Firms’‚ California Management Review‚ p40 2 5. Nathan Proudlove et al (2008) ‘Lessons for Lean in Healthcare from Using Six Sigma in the NHS’‚ Public money & management February 2008 6 9. Kenneth K. Boyer and Marianne W. Lewis (2002) ‘Operations and Process Management’ 10 11. Michael Hammer (2004) ‘Deep Change: How Operational Innovation Can Transform Your Company’‚ Harvard Business Review 12
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which risk management process(es)? 1. Quantitative risk analysis and risk identification 2. Risk identification and risk monitoring and control 3. Qualitative risk analysis and risk monitoring and control 4. Risk identification Answer B 3 The highest point of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is: 1. physiological satisfaction. 2. attainment of survival. 3. need for association. 4. esteem. Answer D 4 Who is ultimately responsible for quality management on the project
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school. He went to school at Vanderbilt University when his friend recognized his artistic values and he began to take photographs. He transferred to Delta State University then later to University of Mississippi. He was influenced by Walker Evans and Henri Cartier-Bresson when his pictures were in black and white. When he settled in Memphis Tennessee in 1964 he started taking color photography. He was granted a Guggenheim fellowship in 1974. For the next decade he made thousands of photos about American
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BUS136 Intro to Management Midterm Topics of Emphasis Management‚ Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations by Plunkett‚ Allen and Attner Management (Pg4) One or more managers individually and collectively setting and achieving goals by exercising related function (planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ leading‚ and controlling) and coordinating various resources (information‚ materials‚ money‚ and people). Organization (Pg5) An entity managed by one or more persons to achieve stated goals. Diversity
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EARLY MANAGEMENT Organizations and managers have existed for thousands of years. The Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China were projects of tremendous scope and magnitude‚ and required good management. Regardless of the titles given to managers throughout history‚ someone has always had to plan what needs to be accomplished‚ organize people and materials‚ lead and direct workers‚ and impose controls to ensure that goals were attained as planned. Another example of early management can be
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References: Bhatia‚ A. K. (2001). International tourism management. New Delhi: Sterling. Moufakkir‚ O.‚ & Kelly‚ I. (2010). Tourism‚ progress and peace. Wallingford‚ UK: Cambridge‚ MA.
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Management Process & Organizational Behaviour Course Code: MS 101 Text Books • Robbins‚ S.P.‚ Judge‚ T.A.‚ Sanghi‚ S (2009). Organizational Behaviour‚ Pearson Education. • Stoner‚ R. James A.F.‚ Edward Freeman Daniel R Gilbert Jr.‚ Management 6TH Ed‚ .PrenticeHall of India. • Chhabra‚ T.N.‚ (2011-12)‚ Management Process and Organisational Behaviour‚ Sun India Publications. Unit 1: Introduction to Management • Introduction to Management: Meaning and Nature of Management‚ Evolution
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1: The evolution of management thought Learning objectives for Group 1: After studying this topic you should be able to do the following: • Describe the origin‚ growth and importance of the three major schools of in the evolution of management thoughtto a logistics and transport manager. • Define the key attribute of the classical school in terms of its assumptions about human motivation. Sample questions to guide group discussion 1. Why did a formal theory of management not emerge before the
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called The Principles of Scientific Management‚ which happily is free on Kindle and on Google books. Scientific management is not the management of science‚ but rather the use of experiments to improve productivity. Taylor’s work is hard to summarize‚ but three principles: Inefficiency hurts America Systematic management helps efficiency‚ not hiring for extraordinarily good workers ------------------------------------------------- Management is a science that has laws‚ rules and
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