Short Write-up –Innovation across Firm Boundaries Xin Gu 1. What were some key problems in the Alpha-Omega alliance? What caused them? First‚ both firms were accustomed to getting their way" with alliance partners because of their market clout and size; but this situation was different. Since both companies rarely compromised‚ partnership discussions were arduous. At one low point‚ both sides refused to give in on a particular issue‚ and one team coldly got up and left. Second‚ one major hurdle
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SATISFACTION ON FIRM PERFORMANCE AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL AND DATA ENVELOPMENT APROACH Luis Fernando Angulo Autonomous University of Barcelona‚ Business Economics Department 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)‚ Barcelona‚ Spain Tel. +34 93 581 1209‚ Fax +34 93 581 2555 Email: LuisFernando.Angulo@uab.es ABSTRACT This research focuses its attention to support empirically and not separately the impact of marketing activities‚ brand equity and customer satisfaction on firm performance.
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#2 Is this client the right fit for your firm? Summary: This article talks about how the CPA firms can avoid the problem clients before they cause troubles. The article demonstrates some basic steps for all clients’ engagement‚ then tells us how to deal with higher-risk engagement‚ and finally talks about how the CPA firms can formalize the engagement process. Firstly‚ the main points of basic steps for all clients and engagements are CPA firms should evaluate prospective client integrity
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The Value Chain The term ‘Value Chain’ was used by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining superior Performance" (1985). The value chain analysis describes the activities the organi- zation performs and links them to the organizations competitive position. Value chain analysis describes the activities within and around an organization‚ and relates them to an analysis of the competitive strength of the organization. Therefore‚ it evaluates which value each
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Colloquium Bridging the Gap between Theory‚ Research and Practice : IFRS Convergence and Application Faculty of Economics Universitas Indonesia Bali-Indonesia‚ 27 - 28 Oktober 2010 TAX01 INFLUENCE OF BOOK TAX GAP TOWARDS EARNINGS PERSISTENCE AND FIRM VALUE FOR THE PERIOD OF 1999 – 2007 Dwi Martani Universitas Indonesia (martani@ui.ac.id) Debby Fitriasari Universitas Indonesia (dfsari@yahoo.com) Yulianti Universitas Indonesia (yuli.a@ui.ac.id) Field of Research : Taxation Organized
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additional $20 for the other activities‚ which would be collectively classified as: A. Goods B. Values C. Services D. Satisficers E. Attributes Difficulty: Easy 5. (p. 6) _____ is a key determinant of whether a product offering should be classified as a product or a service. A. Physicality B. Audience passivity C. Tangibility D. Perception E. Abstraction Difficulty: Easy 6. (p. 4) Which of the following is an intangible component of a car repair shop? A. Replacement parts B. Employee uniforms
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Arcelik: International Aspirations of an Emerging Market Firm Arcelik‚ a Turkish appliance manufacturer controlled by Turkey’s largest conglomerate company named Kroc Group. From the beginning‚ Arcelik products more than half of Turkey’s appliances‚ including air conditioners‚ dishwashers machines‚ cooking appliances‚ and refrigerators. But since trade barriers declined in 1980s and 1990s‚ many competitors such as BSH‚ Haier‚ General Electronic‚ Whirlpool‚ and Electrolux were threatening Arcelik’s
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Master Thesis in Finance Mergers and Acquisitions Shareholder wealth effects of domestic‚ cross-border‚ and cross-continental mergers and acquisitions 26 November 2009 Abstract This study analyses the differences in short-term shareholder wealth effects of domestic‚ cross-border and cross-continental mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Differences between wealth effects of domestic and cross-border M&As are expected since companies in crossborder M&As face differences in the economic environment
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Effects of working capital management on the profitability of Portuguese manufacturing firms Sónia Silva* sonia@eeg.uminho.pt Florinda Silva** fsilva@eeg.uminho.pt July 2012 Abstract This study provides empirical evidence about the effects of working capital management on the profitability of Portuguese manufacturing firms. A database covering the period 1996-2006‚ collected from Portuguese Statistical Office‚ is analyzed under panel data methodology. In line with previous research
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Explain the concept of ‘models’ and discuss the various types of models. Use appropriate examples. A model is a pattern‚ plan‚ representation‚ or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object‚ system‚ or concept. A model can come in many shapes‚ sizes‚ and styles. It is important to emphasize that a model is not the real world but merely a human construct to help us better understand real world systems. In general all models have an information input‚ an information processor
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