JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Vol. 46‚ No. 4‚ Aug. 2011‚ pp. 967–999 COPYRIGHT 2011‚ MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON‚ SEATTLE‚ WA 98195 doi:10.1017/S0022109011000275 The Effects of Derivatives on Firm Risk and Value Sohnke M. Bartram‚ Gregory W. Brown‚ and Jennifer Conrad ∗ ¨ Abstract Using a large sample of nonfinancial firms from 47 countries‚ we examine the effect of derivative use on firm risk and value. We control for endogeneity
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Strategic Management Project History of IKEA Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943. The name IKEA is formed from Kamprad’s initials (I.K.) plus the first letters of Elmtaryd (E) and Agunnaryd (A)‚ the farm and village where he grew up (1). IKEA originally sold pens‚ wallets‚ picture frames‚ table runners‚ watches‚ and jewelry and nylon stockings. Known today for its furniture‚ IKEA did not start furniture sales until 1948. Kamprad saw opportunities for selling furniture on a large scale‚ distributing
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JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS doi:10.1017/S0022109011000226 Vol. 46‚ No. 4‚ Aug. 2011‚ pp. 943–966 COPYRIGHT 2011‚ MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON‚ SEATTLE‚ WA 98195 Governance Problems in Closely Held Corporations Venky Nagar‚ Kathy Petroni‚ and Daniel Wolfenzon ∗ Abstract A major governance problem in closely held corporations is the majority shareholders’ expropriation of minority shareholders. As a solution‚ legal and finance research
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strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats associated with a business and it is one of the most effective strategic analytical tools in terms of business analysis (Baker and Hart‚ 2007). Strengths and weaknesses are considered to be internal factors affecting the business‚ whereas opportunities and threats are external factors. IKEAs strengths include leadership position in the global marketplace and strong brand recognition‚ effective marketing strategy of the company‚ as well as its financial
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segmentation. How a business can use a situation analysis and SWOT to provide a direction for Ikea. This examines how types of customers and buyer behaviour will impact marketing strategies. Evaluates as a key marketing strategy for Ikea as a case study. Analyses marketing strategies can be used to achieve marketing objectives and describes some ethical and legal things that a business must manage and respond to while marketing. Business Overview Ikea is a well-known global brand with hundreds of
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Experiment # 8 Qualitative Analysis of Cations Objectives Part I: Separate a mixture of known cations: Pb2+‚ Fe3+‚ Al3+‚ Cu2+‚ and Ca2+ into individual ions. Perform a series of tests to become familiar with reactions characteristic of each cation. Part II: Separate and identify individual cations in an unknown solution containing a mixture of up to five cations. Use information gathered in part I to identify the cations. Introduction Qualitative analysis is a general name for the process
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THE RETAILFORMULA FOR IKEA IN INDIA [pic][pic] Names and Relation numbers Group 12: Julian Hoffbauer: 86282 Anwar Mohi-ud-din: 66913 Sonja Bogacki: 83353 Susanne van Scherrenburg: 78940 Lecturer Mr. Oude Lohuis Mr. Boels Mrs. Wedrychowicz Mrs. Kooijenga Date 11/06/2009 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following report scans the various environments of India and includes a retail formula to determine if an expansion of IKEA to India would be preferable. It will
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IKEA Groups Co. Abstract IKEA is a well-known global brand that provides high-quality furniture at a low cost. Currently there are outlets in 37 countries all over the world and IKEA is continuing to expand. As the company expands they must adapt to culture-specific needs while at the same time continuing to be loyal to their original concept. IKEA has strong relationship with suppliers which help them to be cost leader in the furniture industry as well as a strong social
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a popular dish for IKEA‚ which sells them hot from the in-store cafeterias and packaged off the shelf. . IKEA was told of the horsemeat discovery by authorities in the Czech Republic and refilled its UK shelves with new stock‚ although the country’s state veterinary administration only announced that it had found evidence of horse during DNA tests on 1kg packs labelled as beef and pork meatballs from IKEA in Brno. The consignment had not been distributed to consumers. But IKEA Malaysia’s range of
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IKEA IN RUSSIA INTRODUCTION Today‚ we present our analysis of the adaptation of a multinational in an emerging country. We chose to study the Ikea’s case because the company is the leader in the field of interior design and furniture. In addition‚ we chose to focus on the implementation of Ikea in Russia because the cultural differences between Russia and Sweden are important. This cultural distance shows the importance of brand policy and how it could have an impact on sales as well as
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