The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is the thermal radiation left over from the time of recombination in Big Bang cosmology. In older literature, the CMB is also variously known as cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) or "relic radiation". The CMB is a cosmic background radiation that...
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We are interested in understanding how agency conflicts in private firms arise through
ownership structures and family relationships. Specifically, we analyze auditors’ increase
of effort and firms’ choice of auditors in situations with higher level of agency conflicts.
For a large...
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This paper estimates the value added by Big
8/6/5 auditors after controlling for the
permanent and non-permanent impact of
earnings and cash flows using linear and nonlinear
(arctan) regression models. The linear
model shows significant value added for
industrial firms that utilise...
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“If you owned [a hybrid car], you could feel good about using less gasoline and being a
trendsetter, but you couldn't expect the fuel savings to make up for the thousands of
extra dollars that the hybrid cost. There was no financial reward for environmental
virtue.” (Leonhardt...
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This case study examines how IBM formulated and implemented a strategy for
Routes to Market that was based upon observation of clients’ buying behaviours
and aligned with their economic value as customers. The case describes how IBM
identified seven preferred RTMs and assigned them...
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Established in 18 86, Coca-Cola is the world’s most
ubiquitous brand. The company and its subsidiaries
are present in over 200 countries employing over
49,000 individuals and generating revenues to the
tune of US$ 21 billion. The Coca-Cola Company
markets four of the world’s top-five...
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adidas was founded by Adi Dassler in 1948.
It remained a family firm till 1988, when it was
transformed into a corporation.The adidas Group
is the world’s second-largest sporting goods
company and had net sales of US$ 7.74 billion in
2004. adidas’ product range includes shoes...
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On July 1, 2013 the list of 26 applicants for new
banking licenses to be issued by the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) was announced – marking the end
of the first phase of a process that played out
in the 2010-2011 time frame. During that period,
RBI posted a discussion paper on its Web...
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Dabur India Limited (DIL) is the third largest FMCG Company operating in India with a
turnover of more than Rs. 2,233 crores. It operates under three business categories
namely Consumer Care Division (CCD), Consumer Healthcare Division (CHD) and
Dabur foods Limited (in July 2007...
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BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is one of the leading manufacturers of premium cars in the automobile industry. The company is well-known for its distinctive design,high quality and luxurious approach.
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Starbucks Corporation, doing business as Starbucks Coffee, is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world ahead of UK rival Costa Coffee, with 21,536 stores in 64 countries and...
Here is another classic forum question ....
I recently went to an MBA fair in London and found that almost 60%-70% of people came with an IT background and asked how can they differentiate their application! Most came(as many good techies do) with strong GMAT scores or least of their worries...
I am a student who completed B.Tech in Biotechnology. Now there is a scarcity of jobs in this field.So I decided to make a career in the software industry.So I am now undergoing an Advanced Software Course from a very reputed institute that offers placement on a national basis.
I asked our...
Over the last decade organizations of all types and sizes have increasingly come to understand the importance of customer satisfaction.
It is widely understood that it is far less costly to keep existing customer than it is to win new ones, and it is becoming accepted that there is a strong...
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Celebrities are involved in endorsing activities since late nineteenth century. The advent of the celebrity endorsements in advertising in India began when Hindi films and TV stars as well as sportsperson began encroaching on a territory that was, until then, the exclusive domain of models...
The consumer electronics industry in India has been in the midst of severe competition ever since 1991, the beginning of the liberalization process. This will only intensify further with the removal of QRs in 2001. At the same time with the steady increase in the purchasing power of people the...