AACS4794 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Case Studies Case Study 1: A Giant Step for Mattress Giant (May 2007) Mattress Giant is one of America’s largest bedding retailers‚ with 240 stores in 14 states. For years‚ the company spent more than $20 million (about RM70 million) annually‚ about 10 percent of its revenue‚ advertising to people in their mid-30s‚ whose household income was $30‚000 - $40‚000 (about RM105‚000 - RM140‚000) per year .and who drove domestic car. As it
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James Dean was born on February 8‚ 1931‚ at the Seven Gables apartment house located at the corner of 4th Street and McClure Street in Marion‚ Indiana‚ to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. Six years after his father had left farming to become a dental technician‚ James and his family moved to Santa Monica‚ California. He was enrolled at Brentwood Public School in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles‚ but transferred soon afterward to the McKinley Elemetary school.[5] The family spent several years
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Financial Accounting Final Study Guide Liabilities – Probable debts or obligations that result from past transactions Current Liabilities – Are due within one year of the balance sheet date Liquidity – The ability to pay current obligations Working capital – Current assets minus current liabilities Accrued Liabilities – Expenses that have been incurred but have not been paid at the end of the accounting period Deferred Revenues – Revenues that have been collected but not yet earned‚ they are
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Issues to determine the basic facts of the case • Run the Numbers! – use Excel and other programs • Test your assumptions! – Sensitivity Analysis Recommendation 1. Your unique solution to the Key Problem based on identifying‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating the Key Issues • There can be multiple correct solutions to the Key Problem if the underlying assumptions‚ theory‚ and the logic line are sound How To Prepare & Study Cases 1. Read the entire case straight through for a quick overall impression
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www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY Should Cheryl initiate an investigation at her new firm? The CEO’s Private Investigation Four commentators offer expert advice. by Joseph Finder • Reprint R0710A If there ever were a time when a chief executive should commission some quiet snooping on her colleagues‚ this might be it. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO’s Private Investigation COPYRIGHT © 2007 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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ACCG926 – Corporate Accounting Case study – SEEK Limited The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how the accounting concepts discussed in this unit are applied in a listed company. SEEK Limited is listed in Australian Stock Exchange (Code: SEK) and it is the largest online employment classified company by market capitalisation in the world. The company has operations in three industries: Online employment classified advertising; the provision and execution of training courses; and
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CASE STUDY 1 SEC ENFORCEMENT RELEASE- BRISTOL-MYERS 1. Access the SEC website‚ www.sec.gov‚ and do the following: -go to “Information for Accountants” -go to “The Division of Enforcement Chief Accountants Office” -go to “Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases” - then go to the enforcement release related to Bristol-Myers dated August 4‚ 2004. 2. What were the broad areas which the SEC addressed? 3. Of these issues‚ which one was by far the most significant in terms of dollars involved
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Case study If you were James Pruitt‚ how would you go about finding what the local business customs in Saudi Arabia are? What other environmental factors would you look for? How would you respond to them? Working practices in Saudi Arabia are heavily influenced by culture‚ so it is essential for Westerners doing business in the Kingdom to understand Saudi the personal manner in which they conduct their business. Preparation‚ and some basic knowledge of Saudi business culture‚ can make the difference
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Case Study Solution Financial Statement Analysis The Krispy Kreme Doughnuts case study solution solves the case on financial statement analysis. The structure of the solution is outlined below and answers the questions included in the outline Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. Background Corporate Profile Company Stores Domestic Franchise International Franchise Supply Chain Business Segment Problem Statement What is the
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role in the overall picture. A writer may also have a brief amount of description‚ as dialogue between characters is intended to take up the entire picture. This lack of specific descriptions or narration does not always take away from the theme. Raymond Carver’s original‚ “Beginners”‚ is rather descriptive‚ as the narrator paints a clear image of the setting. Yet‚ Gordon Lish’s edited version‚ “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” (WWTA)‚ gets rid of the description‚ and writes a dialogue-filled
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