Harvard Business School 9-597-063 Rev. November 14‚ 1997 DO Computron‚ Inc. (1996) In July 1996‚ Thomas Zimmermann‚ manager of the European Sales Division of Computron‚ was trying to decide what price to submit on his bid to sell a Computron 1000X digital computer to Kšnig & Cie.‚ AG‚ GermanyÕs largest chemical company. If Zimmermann followed ComputronÕs standard pricing policy of adding a 33 1 3 % markup to factory costs and then including transportation costs and import duty‚ his bid would
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Chapter 1: 3 Principles: created by ASB – page 42. responsibilities – who we are and what we need to be. Competence and capabilities Comply with ethical requirements Interdependence Due care – give your best everyday Professional skepticism/ judgment Performance: what we did or didn’t do To obtain reasonable assurance Plan and properly supervise audit. Apply appropriate materiality Assess risk of material misstatement Based on understanding of entity (client) Environment
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North America Equity Research 22 September 2014 US Automakers See Attractively Deep Value in GM As We Roll Out 2016 Estimates for US Automakers; Like Ford; Cautious on TSLA We introduce our 2016 estimates and roll-forward valuation for GM and Ford‚ finding +50% upside in the case of General Motors and +32% in the case of Ford. Our established 2015 price targets increase on newly considered 2016 earnings rather than 2015 in our valuation analysis and on capital structure roll-forward as
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Kimpton Hotels’ EarthCare program brings the business’s philosophy of environmental responsibility straight to its properties‚ starting with its pioneering Eco Floor at the Hotel Triton in San Francisco in 1994. Today EarthCare’s efforts include: * Using environmentally friendly cleaning supplies in all rooms. * Printing corporate collateral on recycled paper using soy-based ink. * Usring recycled paper for all printing property-wide. * Serving organic‚ shade grown‚ and/or fair trade
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glioblastoma proposes targeting cancer stem cell8 In 2005‚ the chemotherapy temozolomide was approved to treat patient that had been diagnosed with glioblastomas. Over 50% of GBM tumors generate a DNA repair protein called methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT) that effectively neutralizes temozolomide chemotherapy. In 2009‚ bevacizumab was granted accelerated approval for the treatment of GBM patients whose cancers had recurred based on phase two studies11. Research has conducted that the most effective
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Mr. Lancaster‚ The firm of Anderson‚ Olds‚ and Watershed is pleased to receive your notification to proceed with the audit and look forward to working with you. From the Audit Committee meeting minutes‚ we understand that Apollo Shoes requires help with the yearly audit because the former CPA firm withdrew unexpectedly (University of Phoenix‚ n.d.). Anderson‚ Olds‚ and Watershed will conduct the audit and “prepare the state franchise tax returns as well as the federal tax returns” (University
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Wellner and Park West Mgmt. Corp. v Mitchell. In Solow‚ the court “reflects the legislature’s concern that tenants be provided with premises suitable for residential habitation‚ in other words‚ living quarters having “those essential functions with a residence is expected to
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Leadership & the Team Dynamic Action Research: Application of Contingency Theory to Leadership and the Team Dynamic By: Team Leadership & Motivation A Stajkovic Leadership & the Team Dynamic Introduction: As the focus of our final project‚ we have identified an issue within one of our team member’s organizations where a mismatch exists between the leadership style of the current Vice President of Human Resources and the environment in which he operates. We will
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(govts should organize themselves according to the hierarchical‚ bureaucratic principles enunciated by Weber) 2.One best way (of working and procedures were set out in manuals for admins to follow. strict adherence to these scientific mgmt principles would provide one best way of operating an org) 3.Bureaucratic delivery (once govt involved itself in a policy area‚ it would become direct provider of goods/services) 4.Politics/administration dichotomy (admin is instrument
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depth : Have more balance between mgmt and workers operate more service-oriented... Rothmeier’s Story : Part 1 The strong point of the company is the trust and employee pride The main weakness is unionism (95%). Dr. Ken’s job is to prepare supervisors and managers to adopt a more participatory role. Ken style (" bearded academic ") Is quite different from mgmt in place (" weird ") He did not rank high not to be perceived as a member of mgmt but is a general help to communicate
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