Case #2 Wal-Mart Questions 1. Wal-Mart has a tradition of leaving many decisions up to store managers. In this type of organization‚ how can HRM professionals help managers make effective selection decisions? 2. Suppose you have been asked to improve selection procedures at Wal-Mart to avoid discrimination charges in the future. What methods from this chapter would improve the current system? Keeping in mind that store managers might not be eager to give up their decision-making authority
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Study Question #2 “For a significant period of time‚ the bush became an image of Australia‚ a locus of national identity”(Introduction‚ Australian Literature). Henry Lawson was the “central mythmaker of the bush legend‚” his words captivated the hardship‚ loneliness‚ and the importance of mateship in the bush lifestyle. In his two short stories‚ The Drover’s wife and The loaded Dog‚ Lawson creates an image of the outback as tedious‚ rough‚ and unpleasant from the very first line of his
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Management Strategy Case Questions Case 5: Panera Bread Company 1. What is Panera Bread’s strategy? Which of the four generic competitive strategies discussed in Chapter 3 most closely fit the competitive approach that Panera Bread is taking? What specific kind of competitive advantage is Panera bread trying to achieve? 2. What does a SWOT analysis of Panera Bread reveal about the overall attractiveness of its situation? Does the company have any core competencies or distinctive competencies
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Suggested Questions for Warren Buffett Case 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? PacifiCorp had a very large amount of investors/stockholders as indicated in the footnote‚ which contributed to the large increase in Berkshire’s market value of equity
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Questions for Consideration When Preparing Cases Riley Supply 1. Use a spreadsheet program such as excel. Keep all numbers for a particular year in the same column. 2. Prepare two indirect statements of cash flows. One for 2004-2005 and one for 2005-2006. 3. Calculate common sized income statements for each year. 4. Calculate all financial ratios. Use “A Basic Set of Financial Ratios” from Desire2Learn as a guide. 5. Identify the major factors influencing Riley’s cash flow. Use the cash flow statements
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CASE QUESTIONS Cash Flows and Value. Cost of Capital Case 1: Hop-In Food Stores‚ Inc. 1. Determine the correct price for this particular IPO. Use several methods to do this and compare them. 2. What extra information would you try to acquire in a real life situation? Case 2: Chem-Cal Corporation 1. How do you calculate the WACC for this firm? 2. What is the cost of capital of the debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common stock (assume the equity beta is 1.22)? 3. Calculate the WACC. How can a WACC be used
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Wen-hsin Hsu Questions of Cases Case 1: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Presentation date: Oct 22 (Authors: Brochet‚ Francois;Palepu‚ Krishna G.;Barley‚ Lauren) 1. In your opinion‚ are GAAP or non-GAAP numbers most reflect the economic reality in Apple? 2. Discuss the impact on financial statements for GAAP and non-GAAP numbers. 3. Should APPLE lobby for their non-GAAP numbers to be sanctioned by FASB? 4. Does it matter if the revenue recognition rule for smartphone changes? Case 2: Bausch& Lomb
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CASE 01 - MYSTIC MONK COFFEE 1. Has Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? What is his vision for the monastery? What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? 2. Does it appear that Father Daniel Mary has set definite objectives and performance targets for achieving his vision? 3. What is Father Prior’s strategy for achieving his vision? What competitive advantage might Mystic Monk Coffee’s strategy
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Questions for Review Chapter 3 1.) What levels of meaning can be found in Genesis 1.1-2.4a? From Genesis 1.1-2.4a it can be discerned that God is the creator of all. He created the world and its inhabitants from a vast nothingness. The text reflects upon who God is and what His capabilities are through the act of creation. The verses allow that God is communicating with us. It is communicated what Gods will is for man and gives us a history of our beginnings. From the data provided in the
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Written Case Analysis (15% of course grade) Case 22 – Herman Miller Inc. The Reinvention and Renewal of an Iconic Manufacturer of Office Furniture Herman Miller Inc. CEO Brian Walker has employed you as a strategic consultant to evaluate the company’s approaches to executing its strategy and to make strategy-supportive recommendations for improvement. Specifically‚ he has asked you to advise him on what policies and operating practices have worked particularly well and what changes might
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