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29 Sep 2010
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Financial analysis of Coca Cola Company & Pepsico Incorporation

Case study - 10 pages - Finance

In that report, we will analyze two major American companies principally functioning in the beverage market: Coca Cola and PepsiCo Incorporation. Even if sodas are now considerate as non healthy products, people do consume them. As Coca Cola's activity shows, more than 35% of their revenues...

27 Oct 2010
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Corporate governance and the global financial crisis

Thesis - 6 pages - Finance

The first part of this report discusses the nature of corporate governance, its objectives and good practices. Issues around risk taking, board structure, remuneration or inadequate monitoring are tackled with the global Financial Crisis as a backdrop. The Organization for Economic...

08 Feb 2011
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The financial crisis: The need for a new system

Dissertation - 54 pages - Economy general

This thesis is about our (the world's) monetary and financial system. It starts by focusing on monetary creation, which is the basis of our financial system. After defining the monetary creation process, it is about its control, which has been transferred from the States to the...

16 Feb 2011
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Impact of standards of IAS/IFRS in the financial communication

Essay - 13 pages - Finance

The advent of international accounting standards of IAS / IFRS as a reference system leads to a revolution in the world of business and communication thereof. International standards have a privilege over the economic approach to business, and are not historical as is often the case in French...

03 Mar 2011
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Performance of the British Airways

Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing

BA is one of the world's largest international airlines, providing travelers with a broad network to and from the U.K. and has a total service for premium travelers in co-operation with world alliance partners. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s, which led to overcapacity, lower fares...

15 Nov 2011
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Analyzing financial statements of Coca-Cola and Pepsi

Market study - 20 pages - Services marketing

“In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) stands firm in the top spot, while PepsiCo trails way behind its archrival. In light of the slow economic recovery and lingering discussions about a double-dip recession in developed Western markets, it is important to note which players have proved...

15 Jan 2009
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Corporate finance: Financial analysis of Ford and BMW

Essay - 9 pages - Finance

This report will deal with the financial analisys of two main competitors of car market. Effectively, Ford and BMW (Bayerish Motoren Werke AG) are two important car manufacturers in the world. Even if they are competing on the same market, we can't say that these two manufacturers are...

20 Apr 2007
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Discuss the shift away from the conglomerate form in the advanced industrial countries, and its persistence in most emerging markets performance?

Essay - 5 pages - Economy general

Western business strategies are often held as models for emerging countries. Despite General Electric being the largest worldwide conglomerate, such success stories have become rather rare nowadays in the United States and Europe, although this is not true in Japan for cultural and historical...

28 May 2009
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Success in financial business management: A case study Site and Sounds Ltd

Case study - 7 pages - Finance

List the factors that may affect your assessment of S&S's inherent risk i.e. factors that increase as well as those that decrease inherent risk. Briefly discuss the impact of your analysis on your overall audit plan. Audit risk is the risk that my audit team provides an inappropriate opinion on...

25 Aug 2010
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The recurrence of financial crises

Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general

Financial crises have multiplied in the 1990s successively affecting the so-called emerging countries. The crisis experienced by Mexico in 1994, Asia in 1997, Russia in 1998 and Brazil in 1998 and 1999 are still fresh in the memory of economists and people in these countries. The impact of...

29 Sep 2010
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Financial Analysis of Carrefour

Case study - 10 pages - Finance

This report is the financial analysis of a EU-listed consolidated group, the Carrefour group. This company, operating on the retail sector, seemed to be an interesting company for us to analyze. Majority of the companies in this industry are characterized by a negative working capital...

16 Feb 2011
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Do IFRS have a share of responsibility in the current financial crisis?

Essay - 13 pages - Accounting

The fourth quarter of 2008 witnessed a stock market crisis without precedent, perhaps the most violent ever known in the history of capitalism, as its aftereffects rippled throughout world economy. The implosion of the ‘sub-prime' mortgage market in the US caused major stock market crashes...

13 Jan 2009
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Compare and contrast the main claims of Goal Setting and Expectancy Theories with regard to Employee Performance Appraisal. What are the implications for the design of employee appraisal systems?

Essay - 8 pages - Human resources

The history of performance appraisal in the literature is quite recent. Its roots in the early 20th century can be traced to Taylor's pioneering time and motion studies, which interestingly also sets the beginning of the goal-setting theory. But this may not be very helpful, for the...

16 Jan 2009
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When a famous bank ( Société Générale ) is plunged into the world's largest financial fraud ever known by a simple junior trader

Essay - 8 pages - Finance

In January 2008, the financial world was disrupted by the world's largest financial fraud case known to date. The famous French bank, Société Générale, recorded a loss of 5 billion euros due to false positions taken by a junior trader, Jérôme Kerviel. To fully appreciate how he did...

06 Apr 2010
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A model of contingent governance choice and performance in business process outsourcing: the effects of relational and process uncertainty

Tutorials/exercises - 12 pages - Business strategy

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is rapidly emerging as an imperative for competitive success in modern organizations. This study characterizes contractual coordination, or the mutual exchange of rights, and procedural coordination, or the relational norms and processes that facilitate mutual...

07 Apr 2010
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Empirical study on effect of quality management on competitive performance in manufacturing companies: International perspective

Thesis - 11 pages - Management

This paper presents results of an empirical analysis on quality management and its impact on competitive performance. These results have been derived from the third round survey conducted during 2003 and 2004 under the framework of High Performance Manufacturing Project. After...

10 Jun 2013
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In your opinion what was the primary cause of the financial crisis/recession of 2008-2009?

Case study - 3 pages - Government finance

I believe that the main reason for the economic depression that happened to United States in 2008-2009 was as a result of failure by the insurance companies and banks. The cri8sis was mainly as a result of a combination of global macroeconomic imbalances and weaknesses that were so sever in the...

24 Dec 2013
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Theories of International Financial Management

Case study - 5 pages - Finance

The purpose of this management report will be to critically examine the main theories of international financial management and assess the extent to which these theories can be used in the real world. This will be a critical examination of any empirical evidence that exists on the theories...

29 Sep 2010
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Financial analysis: Under Armour, Inc

Case study - 16 pages - Finance

"Under Armour? is an American company founded by Kevin Plank a former University of Maryland football player in 1996. Initially, Kevin just wanted to make outfits that would allow athletes to be comfortable in their clothes during their practice sessions. Everything started with a plan to make a...

29 Sep 2010
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Analyzing financial statements: Puma

Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy

Despite few important sport events, the sporting goods industry as a whole, has continued to record further growth. The healthy growth in the sport lifestyle segment was due to the sustained trend towards fitness and wellness, the increasingly important connection between sport and lifestyle, and...

15 Jan 2009
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Financial aspects of international operations: Case study - weapons export to Brazil

Case study - 18 pages - Finance

In the framework of the “financial aspects of international operations” we were invited to analyze the case of exporting weapons from Belgium to Brazil. We are going to introduce the analysis with a description of the weapon sector in Belgium and in Brazil. In this description,...

29 May 2009
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A critical evaluation of the usefulness of financial accounting theory to practicing accountants

Thesis - 9 pages - Accounting

When I started this course, I was told by a very competent person that Financial Accounting Theory or ACC3116/5216 is about theories which relate to financial accounting practice to help students develop skills as accountants for doing bookkeeping, applying accounting standards, and...

22 Jun 2009
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Performance appraisal in Dr Reddy Laboratories Ltd

Dissertation - 48 pages - Human resources

Every year employees experience an evolution in their past performance. Employees generally see these evaluations as having some direct effect on their work lives. They may result in increased pay, a promotion, or assistance in personal development areas for which the employees needs some...

16 Jun 2010
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Financial instruments

Thesis - 7 pages - Finance

Financial instruments may be defined as easily trade-able packages of capital, each having their own unique characteristics and structure. There is a wide array of financial instruments available in the global financial market, enabling efficient flow of capital among the...

28 Jun 2010
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Review of Michelin's financial statements (2005)

Case study - 5 pages - Accounting

This study presents the financial statements of Michelin, which is a listed company in Paris. To obtain data for this analysis, we rely on the annual report of Michelin. This document has been prepared after careful consideration of the company's financial statements. It draws from...

29 Jul 2010
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The construction of the financial world

Thesis - 2 pages - Social sciences

Markieke de Goede's Virtue, Fortune and Faith, exposes the ambiguous scientific authority that the financial world has accrued over the years of evolvement. As de Goede presents the various nations that criticized and speculated the essential elements that make up the financial...

29 Sep 2010
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Financial Analysis of Southwest Airlines and United Airlines

Case study - 14 pages - Finance

The airline industry has significantly changed over the last few years of this century. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the attacks on Madrid and London, the Iraq conflict and the increase in fuel prices have resulted in losses for airline companies since 2001. Some of them declared...

29 Sep 2010
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Analyzing financial STATEMENTS: Christian Dior (2007)

Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy

In a short span of time, the Christian Dior group achieved its main objective: to make LVMH the world leader of the luxury industry. This accomplishment was achieved despite the risks of the prevailing economic situation. Thanks to a rigorous financial management and the purchases made by...

29 Sep 2010
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The financial crisis and its consequences on the German financial system

Dissertation - 27 pages - Finance

The triggering element of the present financial crisis was the real-estate crisis in the United States. The crisis began with certain indifference in 2006, but then it reached its peak during the second semester of 2008. This was when we observed, day after day, a fall in prices of shares,...

09 Dec 2010
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Strategic Analysis and Financial Results of Group TNT

Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy

TNT provides businesses and consumers a wide range of differentiated services in two sectors. First, the company offers its services in the area of mail through its TNT Post Company. The group also offers its services in the field of express delivery of parcels and documents via TNT Express....