1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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Corp Finance Notes Chapter 1: * The purpose of business? * Creative act * Process to create products that benefit people… a good good? * Improving the living situations * The purpose of Corp finance skills? * Key concepts and skills * Understand the purpose of business form a Christian point of view: * Purpose of business: a disciplined set of processes- supported by facilities‚ equipment and supplies‚ for harnessing‚ unleashing and organizing our
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American Economic Association The Theory of the Firm as Governance Structure: From Choice to Contract Author(s): Oliver E. Williamson Source: The Journal of Economic Perspectives‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 3 (Summer‚ 2002)‚ pp. 171-195 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3216956 Accessed: 21-04-2015 06:39 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Definition of the Problem: The case presents six (6) independent questions requiring investment-related recommendations based on specific situations presented. Case Facts and Information: To help raise funds for the company‚ Starting Right Corp. is offering three (3) investment options‚ the specifics of which are stated below: * Corporate bonds with a return of 13% per year for the next five (5) years and a further guarantee of at least $ 20‚000.00 back at the end of the five (5) years
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American Finance Association Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work Author(s): Eugene F. Fama Source: The Journal of Finance‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 2‚ Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the American Finance Association New York‚ N.Y. December‚ 28-30‚ 1969 (May‚ 1970)‚ pp. 383-417 Published by: Wiley for the American Finance Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2325486 . Accessed: 02/08/2014 05:59 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your
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cost of capital. . If the business earns more than its cost of capital‚ the market value of the business will increase. Likewise‚ if returns on long-term investments are below the cost of capital‚ market values will decline. Therefore‚ how we manage capital is extremely important to fulfilling the basic objective of increased shareholder value. This report is basically concentrated on the topic of “Firm & Industry cost of capital”. And then there is an empirical analysis of cost of capital on pharmaceutical
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Capital One Financial Corporation 1. How is Capital One’s use of IT different from other mass customization strategies? Capital One uses IT through its information-based strategy (IBS) to “record‚ organize‚ and analyze data on the characteristics and behaviors of their customers‚” as stated by CEO Richard Fairbank. Their philosophy was to exploit information by constructing scientific models that could be used to both assess the creditworthiness of potential cardholders through
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“”HERO MOTO CORP”” Group “S3R” Shresth Kashyap Sushobhan Das Rajesh Verma Saikat Das ANNUAL Report (hero Moto Corp) Director Report Mar 2012 The‚ the Directors of Hero Moto Corp Ltd.‚ are delighted to present the 29th Annual Report for the financial year 2011-12. The Report is being presented along with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended March 31‚ 2012‚ of its first complete financial year since embarking its solo journey.
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MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL Haseeb M Khan MBA (Executive) Student ID: L0171SBSB0112 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................3 CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MOTIVATION ..............................................................................................................................................3 INSTRUMENTAL OR SCIENTIFIC
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Compare and contrast CAPM and APT? Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and arbitrage pricing theory (APT) are both methods of assessing an investment’s risk in relation to its potential reward and whether the potential investment yield is worthwhile. CAPM developed by Sharpe 1964. The basic theory behind this model is that investor needs to be compensated for Time Value of Money and the risk that they are taking. The time value of money is represented by the risk-free (rf) rate in
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