Case study 3 Porsche‚ Volkswagen‚ and CSX 1. Summary This case examines two examples of how equity derivatives have been used to gain leverage and corporate control for activist purposes. In 2008‚ Porsche’s CFO carried out the “short squeeze” to acquire control over Volkswagen through option contracts‚ which lead to huge losses for short-selling hedge funds. And meanwhile in 2007‚ TCI and 3G‚ 2 UK-based hedge funds‚ violated SEC disclosure requirements by hiding their intentions to takeover CSX
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International Journal of Management Reviews (2006) doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2006.00123.x The psychological contract: A critical review The O psychological contract: 2006 2 Blackwell Journal of Ltd A critical review 8 RIGINAL Publishing Management Reviews © 1460-8545 International IJMR Oxford‚ UK ARTICLE Blackwell Publishing Ltd Niall Cullinane and Tony Dundon1 Literature on the psychological contract has blossomed progressively over the last ten years to the extent that it is
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.0 Introduction According Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)‚ the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) originates from West Africa where it grows in the wild and later was developed into an agricultural crop. It was introduced to Malaysia‚ then Malaya‚ by the British in early 1870’s as an ornamental plant. In 1917‚ the first commercial planting took place in Tennamaran Estate in Selangor‚ laying the foundations for the vast oil palm plantations and the palm oil industry
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.. TITLE PAGE NAME: Monekelya Sommerville DATE: SUBJECT: Environmental Science (Unit 1) TEACHER: Mr. R. Morgan CENTRE: Rhodes Hall High School CENTRE #: 100375 TERRITORY: Jamaica TOPIC: An investigation into the human impacts on the biodiversity of five rivers in Western Jamaica TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE TITLE PAGE …………………………………………………………………….. 2 TABLE
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Word Count: 1789 words) “What is hypnosis?” Year 1: Hypnotherapy and Counselling Module 1 CONTENTS Introduction – what is hypnosis? How does hypnosis work? What is hypotonic trance? Affect and healing power of hypnosis History of Hypnosis Conclusion Bibliography Introduction – what is hypnosis? What is hypnosis? The British Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis states: "Hypnosis usually involves the person experiencing
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Financial Economics 85 (2007) 490–517 www.elsevier.com/locate/jfec Comparing the stock recommendation performance of investment banks and independent research firms$ Brad M. Barbera‚ Reuven Lehavyb‚ Brett Truemanc‚Ã a Graduate School of Management‚ University of California‚ Davis‚ CA 95616‚ USA b Ross School of Business‚ University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor‚ MI 48109‚ USA c Anderson School of Management‚ University of California‚ Los Angeles‚ CA 90095‚ USA
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What do we learn when we look at our Western scientific notion of reproduction from an anthropological view? In Western societies it has become common for people to seek answers and follow science as a way of understanding and dealing with many issues. In the case of reproduction‚ we are taught from a young age how the different genders have a specific role to play in procreation. When exploring reproduction ideologies in Western civilisations it is integral to assess the terminology of both
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A.) Critically discuss the way (ABC) operates‚ referring to pools‚ drivers and activity hierarchy. Definition Activity based costing (ABC) is a cost accounting approach concerned with matching costs with activities (called cost drivers) that cause those costs. It is more sophisticated kind of absorption- costing and replaces labour based costing system. ABC states that (1) products consume activities‚ (2) it is the activities (and not the products)‚ that consume resources‚ (3) activities are
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Case Study Links: Financial Objectives Qantas: Global Market Influences: * Prior to the GFC Qantas benefited from strong global economic growth that increased demand for its services‚ resulting in a net profit of $970 million in 2008. The 2009 GFC caused rapid revenue decline‚ leading to an 88% fall in net profit. * Qantas quickly responded by cutting lying capacity‚ restricting‚ and deferring and cancelling orders for new planes. * The current global uncertainty of the economy
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Taylor Wimpey plc. Business Homework 2/3/14 An affective induction and training programme is a desirable luxury to any job searcher and will be seen as a great opportunity by many. This could mean that if Taylor Wimpey were to hire new staff then the induction and training programme may attract higher quality workers‚ who would be more motivated employees‚ a clear positive influence of the scheme. Another impact of an effective induction and training programme is that employees would feel more cared
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