OPIM 5894 ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS CASE Team 2 April 5‚ 2012 http://users.business.uconn.edu/snair/opim5894.html Team 2 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals case 2 Issues Raised Drug development issues – selecting a portfolio of products In-house versus Licensing issues Types of risks – Target risk‚ Mechanism risk‚ Molecule risk‚ Market risk Real options analysis Team 2 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals case 3 Which of the 4 project portfolio options currently facing Vertex
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reasonably to enhance the contractual objectiveness of a case. Judges use the grounds of how a ‘reasonable’ observer would interpret the facts to determine whether the elements of a contract are evident within an agreement to then make it legally binding‚ and whether the contractual performance of the parties was acted in good faith. This in effect allows for more procedural fairness‚ taking into account all matters within judicial review. Within this case‚ Robb J reasons that there is a legally binding contract
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Edward Britton Formal Argumentative Essay “Is Izod Wolfe an evil villain or an unsung hero?” Essay: ‘Edward Britton’‚ a novel by Gary Crew and Philip Neilson‚ tells the distressing story of the anguish and conquests of two teenage convicts in the Australian boys prison‚ Point Puer. Izod Wolfe and Edward Britton are the main characters with very different dreams‚ hopes and fears. Izod Wolfe‚ however‚ comes across as an evil villain. This is due to the fact that he is a murderer‚ a thief and he
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What motivation theories can be found in each case study? • Goal-Setting Theory • Management by Objectives (MBO) Describe the theories found in each case study and cite specific examples. Goal-setting theory uses goals to assess job performance and encourages employees to try to achieve those goals. Two Men and a Truck used the goal-setting theory. Mrs. Sheets’ goal was to bring a personal touch to an industry known for its uniformity and stressed-out customers. Management by objectives is a
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Implementing School Uniforms In the modern school system‚ there are many distractions that take a student’s focus off of education‚ making it more difficult than ever for them to learn the curriculum. These problematic distractions include the formation of gangs and illegal activities‚ being ridiculed for not keeping up with the latest fashions‚ and social discrimination. Mandatory school uniforms will increase the safety‚ and unity of the school‚ and decrease the pressures and costs of keeping
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management. In fact‚ you could quite easily conclude that the poor are poor because the rich are rich and have the power to enforce trade agreements‚ which favor their interests more than the poorer nations. The book‚ The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe‚ illustrates clearly
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Case Names and Roles Case #13 “The Day After” Charlie Jones: former Chief Executive of Riley Memorial Hospital Russell Adams: board chairman at Riley Memorial Hospital Bill Handy: COO of Riley Memorial Hospital Dr. Ralph Kemper: Chief of Radiology at Riley Memorial Hospital Background and Facts Over the last 18 months the average occupancy at Riley Memorial Hospital had fallen. This was certainly a cause for concern for Charlie and the hospital board. As a result‚ 134 employees were laid off to
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liberty‚ or property without due process of law (p. 23).” In the case of Gunasekera v. Irwin Gunasekera was correct that his due process rights had be violated. According to an exert written up be Cornell University Gunasekera was denied property because he had tenure with the University (para. 13). Because the decision to prohibit him from advising students deprived him of property Gunasekera should have been granted due process. In this case‚ Gunasekera should have been given an adequate chance to clear
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The author explains his statement by giving an example of Enid Blyton and RL Stine‚ who were declared as bad authors‚ however they are not. Because‚ there are no bad authors for children‚ that children like and want to read and seek out‚ because every child is different. They can find the stories they need to‚ and they bring themselves to stories. However‚ then the author contradicts his statement saying that they writers –and especially writers for children have an obligation to their readers not
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Liebmann V. Canada (Minister of National Defense) Facts: Liebmann applied for the position of Executive Assistant to the Commanding Officer in the Persian Gulf Operation. Staff Officers recommended he be appointed and the Commanding Officer agreed. When command staff became aware that Liebmann was Jewish they decided not to select him. Liebmann challenged the decision‚ as well as CFAO 20-53 (an enactment for which the decision was based upon) under s. 15 of the Charter. Issues: 1
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