Introduction This case revolves around the performance evaluation process at Citibank and the introduction of a new performance scorecard. The meeting is between the President of Citibank‚ California and his management to discuss the performance evaluation and bonus decisions for James McGaran‚ the star performer of the branch James career with Citibank has been a quick progression through the ranks from the assistant branch manager to the manager position. His performance exceeded expectations
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1. Prepare to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of investment attractiveness as used by Euroland Foods. Will all of the measures rank the projects identically? Why or why not? i. Payback period: The advantage of the payback period: To some degree‚ we can say that the shorter the payback period‚ the less risk the investment is. So the measurement of the payback period takes into account of the risk of the investment. In addition‚ with the shorter payback period
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Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific 1.0 Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific Region Citibank should launch the card product in Asia for several reasons. Firstly‚ Citibank can ride on the rapid economic development in the region via credit card products. Secondly‚ it is also an excellent way to overcome distribution limitations imposed on foreign banks in the region. Thirdly‚ it allows Citibank to expand its customer base from the upper income segment to include the rapidly
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Investors of asset backed securities (ABSs) are subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise‚ the prices of ABS fall‚ and vice versa. The risk of rising interest rate will affect yields because it may influence the pace of prepayments of the underlying loans. This is normally in the case of mortgages consumer asset backed securities. The underlying borrowers of asset backed securities may fail to make interest and principal payments when due and unable to meet other obligation such as
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targets also have been established for each perspective‚ for example the customer satisfaction has been set for achieving a rating of at least 80 in 1996. However‚ looking deep into Citibank’s new evaluation method‚ we could spot several big weaknesses: - Subjectivity plays an important role in the new evaluation system. First there are two ratings related to people and standards that lack an appropriate objective indicator and largely be determined by branch manager’s superior. This leak leaves
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One of my weaknesses is being a charismatic leader‚ most of the employees say that if I leave the insurance agency it would fall apart. Sometimes I feel as though I can do no wrong and I am to important to the agency to be let go. I need to cross train more‚ I am the only person in the agency that is an expert in manufacturing risks and the only person that is an expert in surety bonds. This puts the agency in a very volnerable situation and if I should be removed or leave the agency it would be
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Acer closes in on Dell’s No. 2 PC ranking By Bruce Einhorn‚ BusinessWeek Tuesday‚ January 20‚ 2009 11:33 AM Just a few years ago there was a clear pecking order in the PC industry‚ with Dell at the front and Acer way back in the queue. Dell and its U.S. rival Hewlett-Packard were the clear champions‚ selling far more desktops and laptops than anyone else. Meanwhile‚ little Acer‚ a Taiwanese company that had tried and failed in the 1990s to crack the U.S. market‚ was an also-ran‚ with worldwide
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Tragic Hero - His Strengths‚ His Weaknesses‚ His Tragic Flaw and the Effect of Outside Influences on His Nature The contributions of Macbeth towards his fate in becoming the "tragic hero" is evident from the first act. Like other of Shakespearean plays‚ the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is noble‚ honourable and highly respected by the general public at the start of the play. Unfortunately Macbeth contributes to his own fate more than what is implied. What seems to be his strengths‚ backfires and these
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Strength and Weaknesses Michael Bartlett Gen/200 8/8/2011 James Bailey Strength and Weaknesses Every individual has personal strengths and weaknesses that show his or her life in a positive or negative way. Everyone has to understand and be able to use his strengths and weakness in a good way to succeed in life. Our everyday life‚ whether at work or at home is affected by how we use our strengths and weakness. We can improve our strengths and work on our weakness to achieve positive
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A lecture review on Citibank Increases Customer Loyalty With Defect-Free Processes Citibank is a very famous international bank in the world and it headquarters in the United States. Citibank was established in 1812 as the City Bank of New York‚ later First National City Bank of New York. Citibank is the third largest bank in the United States by total assets‚ as the one of the most popular bank around the world‚ Citibank attract a lot of customers. Citibank have two main business‚ one is investment
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