CASE STUDY THE SAS INSTITUTE Succeeding with old-fashioned values in a new industry 1 (revised September 2010) Adapted by CH Besseyre des Horts from C.A. O’Reilly III & J. Pfeffer (2000) : Hidden Value‚ how great companies achieve extraordinary results with ordinary people‚ Harvard Business School Press‚ pp. 99-117. 1 1 CASE STUDY THE SAS INSTITUTE : Succeeding with old-fashioned values in a new industry TREATING PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY (and better) than they expect to be treated‚ and differently
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some workshops and trainings for our management employees on the guidelines and policies for the particular state that they reside and work in. This is just to ensure that our management team understands and is adhering to the laws that govern us. Memo #2 Hi Pat‚ the idea that the CEO has to reduce cost of workforce definitely can be done legally. The contingent workers are the worker whose job is temporary differs from the norm of full-time employment. They
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VALUATION OF SAS PROGRAM: FINANCE AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FSM COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL AUGUST 2010 NUMBER OF STANDARD PAGES: 117 NUMBER OF CHARACTERS: 264.684 AUTHORS: RASMUS STOUMANN JENSEN LARS PFEIFFER PETERSEN SUPERVISOR: CARSTEN KYHNAUV‚ EXTERNAL Valuation of SAS Executive Summary The aim of the thesis was to determine the fair value of the SAS stock as of June 11th 2010. SAS has received much attention in the media recently partly due to the poor financial performance in the
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Memorandum To:File From:Date:October 21‚ 2014 Re:Mi Amore – Reasonable Compensation Determination Facts Molly James and Isabelle Collins are owners of Mi Amore‚ a C Corp. They were audited and disallowed a deduction for compensation by over 1 million dollars. The auditor said the disallowance wasn’t based on the reasonable criterion‚ but rather‚ that the disallowed amount wasn’t intended to be compensation. Issues Can the IRS disallow a deduction for compensation without determination that
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WHAT IS AN OFFICE MEMO AND HOW DO I WRITE ONE List these headings in your memo. Please do not forget to list the headings - Facts‚ Issue and Short Answer‚ Analysis‚ Counter-Argument‚ Rebuttal‚ and Conclusion. The office memo combines your ability to explain the law along with your ability to apply the law. In the Office Memo‚ you make a determination of the likely outcome based upon your review of the law and the facts in a case. In the memo‚ you will write about the facts in a client’s case
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Interoffice Memo BSHS 305 MEMORANDUM To: All Staff Re: Recent ruling in Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California Date: July 2‚ 1976 A recent decision in the rehearing of the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California case‚ mandates that not only should mental health professionals and social service workers warn a potential victim of possible harm by their client‚ but there is also a duty to protect the potential vicitm.
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Executive Summary This paper discusses the strategic marketing of Sa Sa International Holdings Limited‚ a leading beauty retail and service group in Asia by analyzing its competitive advantages‚ marketing strategies‚ industry environment‚ major challenges and followed by some problem solvers. Sa Sa has four major competitive advantages. First‚ she can offer competitive prices for her long-term relationship with suppliers. Besides‚ excellent service with number of recognized winning awards accounts
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records. Bill’s attention was drawn to the discrepancy in the two measurements of what was in the elevator because‚ in his judgment‚ such a gap was significant enough to be material. The resulting difference between the inventory as reported by the client and the audited amount was enough to cause a significant drop in net income. Bill documented his findings in the working papers and proposed an adjusting entry for the difference. Upon delving further into the matter‚ Bill determined that a discrepancy
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Dear Client‚ It has come to my attention that you have some questions about the information I have asked for. It is my intention in this letter to explain why I have asked for the information in question. I will outline adjusting lower cost or market inventory on valuation‚ capitalizing interest on building construction‚ recording gain or loss on asset disposal‚ and adjusting good will for impairment. Adjusting lower cost or market inventory on valuation When a company purchases
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Client Understanding Paper Client: The ADT Corporation I thank you for the opportunity to work with The ADT Corporation on this important project. As I was analyzing the papers provided‚ I realized that additional information is requested by your representatives. It was brought to my attention that ADT and its affiliates are unclear about why the additional information was requested on the adjusting lower cost of market inventory on valuation‚ the capitalizing interest on building construction
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