Resource-based analysis of MTN and the implications for future strategy Introduction The purpose of the analysis is to investigate the internal capabilities and primary resources of MTN and what implication these have on the strategy of the organisation and the competitive advantage might be levered from them. The resource analysis is based on the financial yearend reporting of December 2009 (MTN) Resource audit In conducting the resource audit‚ the classification of the different type of resources
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Statement of Problem Teletech Corporation’s CFO‚ Margaret Weston needs to decide three things. (1) What are the appropriate hurdle rates for each segment of their business? (2) Is the Products and Systems segment underperforming? And (3) How should Teletech respond to the raider Victor Yossarian? Facts and Assumptions Teletech Corporation has two distinct business segments‚ the more established Telecommunications Services segment‚ and the recently added Products and Systems segment. These two
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Teletech Corporation Background of the case Victor Yoarian‚ a reclusive billionaire had acquired a 10 percent stake of a telecommunications company named Teletech Corporation and has demnded two seats on the firm’s board of directors. Headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas defines itself as a “provider of integrated information movement and management.” The firm had two main business segments: Telecommunications Services‚ which provides long-distance‚ local and cellular telephone service to business
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Case 15 Version 2.1 Teletech Corporation‚ 1996 Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives In January 1996‚ the chief financial officer of this telecommunications company must fashion a response to a raider who claims that a major business segment of this company should be sold because it is not earning a satisfactory rate of return. The case recounts the debate within the company over the use of a single hurdle rate to evaluate all segments of the company versus a riskadjusted hurdle-rate
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Florio Project Costing Allocation of resources to project tasks (labor and material): Resource allocation is critical since it involves the planning of all the resources required for our project. This will help us utilize only the amount of resources required for the project. As Project managers‚ often times we have to work in limited budgets. If we are able to do resource allocation efficiently‚ it can facilitate the project since resource allocation is one of the most difficult an important
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Allocation of scarce Medical Resources Prepared By: Noura B. Younes Supervised By: Dr. Khalid Al Ali Course : BIOM550: Medical Lab. Laws & Ethics L01 Abstract Allocation of scarce medical resources and access to medical care are major bioethical concerns in today’s society. Allocation refers to the distribution of available health –care resources. Access refers to whether people who should have health care are able to receive that care. Winners in the arena of access to health care are
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CASE STUDIES IN FINANCE CASE 3: TELETECH CORPORATION 2005 Q1. Teletech has two divisions- Telecommunications and Products & Services. For the purpose of investment and performance analysis at the firm‚ there is an applied hurdle rate of 9.30% for both divisions. Based on the firms’ WACC‚ this rate represents the cost of capital‚ and essentially‚ the opportunity cost of money. Teletech Corporation uses this hurdle rate to assess the performance of its two divisions; however there is argument
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efficient resource allocation refers to an economy ’s ability to meet its obligations in ensuring that all social and economic objectives are met without waste‚ for example to allocate resources so that they are distributed efficiently to improve the standard or living. This is the only way that we can ensure that we will be able to maximize the number of goods and services that we are able to provide. In addition‚ we will also be more likely to guarantee the long term availability of the resources that
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Teletech Corporation‚ 2005 Kyle Fortin My recommendation for Teletech Corporation is to change from a constant hurdle rate to the use of two risk-adjusted hurdle rates‚ one for each segment. Teletech’s performance is evaluated based on economic profit calculations. Through this measure‚ the risk-adjusted hurdle rates return a higher amount of profit compared to a single corporate hurdle rate. Currently‚ the firm has been using 9.30% as their hurdle rate‚ and as a result the firm’s share prices
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Resource allocation is the delivery of resources‚ typically financial‚ among competing groups of people or programs. Because of the increasing need for healthcare services and increasing costs to supply those services‚ Americans must decide how to allocate healthcare dollars. A number of ethical questions arise when talking about healthcare resource allocation. The paper answers the ethical question of whether hospitals should charge uninsured patients more money than insured patients for the
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