6 Academy of Management Perspectives February E X C H A N G E Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Overprescribing Goal Setting by Lisa D. Ordonez‚ Maurice E. Schweitzer‚ Adam D. Galinsky‚ and Max H. Bazerman ´˜ Executive Overview Goal setting is one of the most replicated and influential paradigms in the management literature. Hundreds of studies conducted in numerous countries and contexts have consistently demonstrated that setting specific‚ challenging
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when the market is flooded with too many of them‚ A’s are being devalued with every unearned one that is given out. This phenomenon has recently become an increasingly popular topic among academics. Stuart Rojstaczer‚ author of “Grade Inflation Gone Wild‚” and creator
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Flappers: Girls Gone Wild Up until the early 1900s the pace of change in American lifestyles had been relatively slow with most people experiencing a similar lifestyle to what their past generations had also followed. The rate of change started to accelerate in the early 1900s as new influences had an effect that reached even the furtherest parts of the country. This had the effect of creating a new country-wide culture in the early twentieth century. The movies‚ radio shows‚ sophisticated advertising
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The company that makes "Girls Gone Wild" DVDs is seeking to overturn a verdict awarding nearly $6 million to a St. Louis-area woman who claims her bare breasts were recorded without permission. St. Louis Circuit Judge John Garveylast month sided withTamara Favazzain her suit againstMantra Films Inc.andMRA Holdings LLC‚ awarding her $5.77 million. She was a 20-year-old college student in 2005 when someone lifted her tank top during a party at a St. Louis bar‚ exposing her breasts
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Amish Gone Wild The main point of this video was to show how the lives of Amish teens are changed drastically when between the ages of 16 and 21 they are faced with a whole new lifestyle. This then leads them to face a very difficult decision. Durring the ages of 16 and 21‚ Amish teens are ’let lose’ or able to live the life that English children live. They can move out‚ get their license‚ wear normal clothes and party on a regular basis. Then after this is over with they must make their decision
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CORPORATE FINANCE Case 1: Flash Memory‚ Inc. Section B1 Group 1A Executive Summary As sales of Flash Memory Inc. (Flash) increases rapidly in the first few months of 2010‚ additional working capital is required to ensure smooth operations and maintain their current growth rate. However‚ Flash currently has almost reached its notes payable limit of 70% accounts receivables with its current commercial bank and thus‚ need to look for various alternative financing means to provide the required
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FLASH FLOOD Flash flood is one of the natural disasters that harmful to people. This kind of natural disaster usually cannot be expected by people because flash flood is a sudden occurrence. Flash flood happened suddenly with very little warning. So that‚ this will become a hazard situation when nobody knows that there will be happen a flood while all of them are busy doing their job. This shows that it is important to be aware of any signs of the flood and always remember to get to the high ground
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Flash Technologies‚ Inc.: Risk Analysis and Resolution of Client Issues Risk Analysis Flash Technologies‚ Inc.‚ a company that designs‚ manufactures and markets an extensive line of PC cards‚ is showing a rapidly growing and currently they engaged our firm to perform the annual audit because they determined that their previous auditors could no longer provide the necessary support due to its increased international investments. Thus we are hereby to make a thorough analysis of the business risks
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Case 2.3 Instructional Notes Flash Technologies‚ Inc.: Risk Analysis and Resolution of Client Issues Group Assignment Mark S. Beasley‚ Frank A. Buckless‚ Steven M. Glover‚ Douglas F. Prawitt INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES • • • • • • To provide students with an opportunity to learn (by doing) how auditors identify various client and audit risks. The case also provides students with insight into how a risk analysis ties in to the strategic audit planning process. To provide students
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