African Journal of Business Management Vol. 5(15)‚ pp. 6527-6540‚ 4 August‚ 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1012 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2011 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Capital structure and financing decision - Evidence from the four Asian Tigers and Japan Kuang-Hua Hsu1* and Ching-Yu Hsu2 1 Department of Finance‚ Chaoyang University of Technology‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China 168 Jifong E. Road.‚ Wufong District‚ Taichung City
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The Working Definition of Slavery The issue of slavery has been debated since its early inception. In recent times‚ there has been considerable debate as to the definition of slavery. Western scholars have attempted to justify slavery of the New World by comparing it to the slavery that existed in Biblical times as well as Greco-Roman and African slavery. Some argue that there can be no international definition of slavery. Others try to define by a few words that apply to every instance of slavery
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English 101 Definition Essay Mrs. Baker Friendship “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend” said Albert Camus. People understand the concept of friendship differently‚ but there is one common ground for it- it is always built on a mutual sympathy‚ according to the Cambridge dictionary. Friendship can last for many years and grow stronger‚ but they can also end right away. No one knows the exact definition of friendship;
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Organizational Structure An organization is a social unit of people‚ systematically structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals on a continuing basis. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between functions and positions‚ and subdivides and delegates roles‚ responsibilities‚ and authority to carry out defined tasks. Therefore‚ in order to better manage the large amount of resources and assets organizations need to be in some sort of
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The definition of kindness is “the quality of being friendly‚ generous‚ and considerate.” Other words for it are affection‚ warmth‚ gentleness‚ concern‚ and care. An individual can be kind to another by going out of their way to show them that someone cares‚ or performing a specific act for the other person. They have to put other people above their needs and desires. This is something many people struggle with because they are only concerned with themselves. It is not always easy to make a point
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Definition of Marketing � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �1� Definition of Marketing If one asked the average person the definition of marketing‚ the response would typically be advertising a product. Marketing‚ however‚ is more than a catch-phrase or jingle. Marketing is about satisfying the needs of the consumer. Bill Gates‚ founder of Microsoft‚ summed it up best when he said‚ "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning" (Hill‚ 2003‚ para. 1). The success or failure of a business
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE THEORY AND REGULATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN BANKING INSTITUTIONS By WESLEY NAIDU Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MAGISTER COMMERCII in FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCES In the FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES At the UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA SUPERVISOR: Prof. JOHANNES HvH DE WET November 2011 -i- ABSTRACT The topic of capital structure has been one that has plagued the academic world for a number of years
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THEIR CULTURE |ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE | Example | Handy’s Culture Type | |1. Functional | ACK | POWER / ROLE CULTURE | |2. Product | UNILEVER | TASK CULTURE | |3. Geographic
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right after their order is taken‚ hence explains the term fast food. McDonald’s has two structures at two different levels; the first is at the corporate level and the second‚ restaurant level. The corporate’s current design type is functional while the restaurant’s current design type is divisional. Image 1: McDonald’s Corporate Structure The image above illustrates a hierarchy in McDonald’s corporate structure. It consists of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on top followed by the chairman of
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Structure in 5 ’s: A Synthesis of the Research on Organization Design Author(s): Henry Mintzberg Source: Management Science‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 3 (Mar.‚ 1980)‚ pp. 322-341 Published by: INFORMS Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630506 Accessed: 22/01/2010 02:03 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless you
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