Discuss some Problems in Establishing Objectivity in Social Science * Scientists have heralded ‘objectivity’ as their shibboleth‚ warranting a perceived superior or privileged position relative to other forms of knowing. George Simmel‚ (1858 – 1918) for example‚ saw objectivity as the greatest achievement of Western cultural history. In recent decades however‚ the ‘magnificent Minotaur’ of objectivity (Gouldner‚ 1961-62: 1) has been pushed back into its lair‚ accused of acting as a subterfuge
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DECISION ANALYSIS PROBLEMS Many decision analysis problems can be viewed as having three variables: decision alternatives‚ states of nature‚ and payoffs. • Decision alternatives are the various choices or options available to the decision maker in any given problem situation. On most days‚ financial managers face the choices of whether to invest in blue chip stocks‚ bonds‚ commodities‚ certificates of deposit‚ money markets‚ annuities‚ and other investments. Construction decision makers must
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India recognizes a PSU (Public Sector Unit) and considers its executives worthy of an award for efficiency and business performance. In the corporate arena‚ ICICI‚ HDFC‚ HSBC etc. are the banks which are always considered for one award or the other. Some PSU banks have won awards in the past but those awards were for achieving computerization and other such ‘achievements’. Seldom has a a PSU bank been seen by corporate India as a potential avenue and as one capable of scaling new heights in the banking
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HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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Win Some Lose Some Casinos are more and more common in small communities. With this being said small communities are changing into a gambling economy. There are both negative as well as positive impacts of casino gambling on the economy. In some cases the positive aspects outweigh the negative. Casinos are good sources of economic development‚ creating jobs and providing resources needed to build a better economy. A casino is a good choice as to help with economic development. This is a great
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COST-VOLUME-PROFIT ANALYSIS(CVP) Definition of Cost Accounting A type of accounting process that aims to capture a company’s costs of production by assessing the input costs of each step of production as well as fixed costs such as depreciation of capital equipment. Definition of Cost-Volume Profit Analysis A method of cost accounting used in managerial economics. Cost-volume profit analysis is based upon determining the breakeven point of cost and volume of goods. It can be useful for
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Undertake a cost-benefit analysis for your chosen solution to her problem D1 I shall start with the stake holders‚ Emily needs to take everyone that is capable to carry on in the company and calculate their earnings compared to the total costs of last year’s profits. The stakeholders also need to identify whether or not all staff will be needed also they will need to make sure there will be enough floor space. A cost benefit analysis finds‚ quantifies‚ and adds all the positive factors. These
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have done above is a “full-cost” analysis. This is in contrast to a “direct-cost” analysis that ignores overhead costs. Is full cost the right metric for job profitability and customer profitability? What assumptions are we making about the variability of overhead costs when we do a “full-cost” analysis? By allocating the overhead costs to jobs and customers there is an implicit assumption that these are variable with the cost driver. In reality‚ some of the overhead costs are fixed‚ at least in the
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Cruise Management - CRMT301 FUN FOR ALL ALL FOR FUN! Course: Cruise Management‚ CRMT301 Course Lecture: Giselle Hahn Walsh Due Date: 06.05.14 Karin Olsson‚ 000001307 Rocky Mardini‚ 000001299 Houman Ali‚ 000001386 Sophie Peerdeman‚ 000001387 Executive Summary The business plan is based on a new software called Smartbooth and we intent in incorporating with the Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) cruise ships. In the past few years there has been
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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