Case study for seminar work -Pacific Sunwear of California‚ Inc. 1. Discuss the different types of control that SOX implies for PacSun; what action‚ results‚ personnel and cultural controls are used? Action control: Section 302 of SOX required both the company’s CEO and CFO to personally certify the “appropriateness of the financial statements and disclosures contained in the periodic report”. PacSun top management required their subordinates to share the certification responsibility. Through
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University of Phoenix Material Capital Budgeting Case Your company is thinking about acquiring another corporation. You have two choices—the cost of each choice is $250‚000. You cannot spend more than that‚ so acquiring both corporations is not an option. The following are your critical data: Corporation A Revenues = $100‚000 in year one‚ increasing by 10% each year Expenses = $20‚000 in year one‚ increasing by 15% each year Depreciation expense = $5‚000 each year
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EMPLOYEE BRANDING Companies‚ today are resorting to unique ways to foster their brand image. And how are they doing it? Through large hoardings? Unique tie ups? Celebrity endorsements? No. Why spend on external resources when they can look internally for help‚ that too for free. Meet the new brand ambassador. YOU‚ the employee. Here is how you can play a significant role towards building a successful employee brand. You are making an airline ticket booking for your next trip. And what exactly influences
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Pacific was explored by some great navigators who sailed from different parts of the world like Captain James Cook who used navigation tools like sextant and radars to navigate the Pacific. On the other hand‚ Polynesia was explored around 1000 years ago by navigators who used the waves‚ stars‚ and the flights of birds to set their voyage and travel through the Pacific Ocean. “In hand-built‚ double-hulled canoes sixty feet long‚ the ancestors of today ’s Polynesians sailed across a vast ocean area
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Islamic Branding – Brands‚ Islam and the New Muslim Consumer inShare WEBWIRE – Monday‚ July 12‚ 2010 Built on a bank of rigorous bespoke research conducted in key Muslim markets by TNS Built on a bank of rigorous bespoke research conducted in key Muslim markets by TNS‚ this study offers detailed branding recommendations on how to forge stronger bonds with the new generation of Muslim consumers‚ through every aspect of branding‚ from business practice and philosophy to visual identity and customer
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Branding Yoga The branding of yoga case is basically talking about the history of yoga‚ how it first came to the United States‚ and also how it evolved from the original yoga to the modern yoga. Yoga is originally from India and first practiced were found in Indus Valley on the third millennium B.C.E. Yoga was practiced for by Hindu people for meditation. The yoga story in America first began in the mid 19th century. Later on 1971‚ Bikram Choudhury‚ who was born in India and practiced yoga since
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ROL: Concepts of Employer Branding Employer branding is a relatively new field in research and management. Scientific literature on the topic is still scarce whereas quite a few management handbookshave evolved in recent years (cf. Backhaus & Tikoo‚ 2004; Edwards‚ 2010; Sutherlandet al.‚ 2002). Employer branding and its related concepts‚ such as employer attractiveness‚ are characterized by a lack of structure and some confusion with regard to definitions and termini (Sponheuer‚ 2009). One
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Branding strategies in football market Football market and economics • Major Football Brands are in Europe • The European football market grew to €15.7 billion in 2008/09 • Top 5 leagues represent over 50% of total (€7.9 billion) Revenue mix in the Top 5 Leagues • • Matchday revenue 23 % Commercial revenue 31 % Broadcasting rights Broadcasting rights are the main source of revenue for the ‘big five’ leagues (3‚7 billion in 2008/2009) Matchday revenue
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years the focus was shifted more towards brands and their equity in the business-to business (B2B) field. The main reason for shifting the focus to this area is that suppliers find themselves more and more in a commodity trap. To further explain branding the most important elements are; Brand Relevance Analysis‚ Brand Concept‚ Brand Placement‚ Brand Strategy. It is most important to check upfront how relevant a brand name is for the own business‚ that is why setting up and managing a brand is a costly
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A Study on Employer Branding “How to Attract Indian Talent?” Employer Branding- How To Attract Indian Talent? Introduction: Employer–employee relationships have undergone a paradigm shift over the past few decades. The war for talent has meant companies are jostling for space in an increasingly crowded job market where skill is at a premium. A successful employer branding strategy can have a far reaching impact in increasing the number and quality of applicants. With companies like Infosys
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