La banque dans l'économie
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Evaluation of Birzeit University MBA Program
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Blue Nile pestel analysis. Blue Nile is a publicly traded company. The company was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA and is one of leading online retailers of diamonds and fine jewelry.
Final paper Lars Isaksaetre, Henrik Oiseth, and Jason Casey BUSA 499, Section One Professor Pham May 13, 2009 Table of contents Executive summary........................................................................ page 2 Company profile.............................................................................. page 3 Overview of the jewelry industry....................................................... page 4 External environment.................................................................. page 5 Industry analysis........................................................................ page 10 Jewelry supply chain................................................................... page 16 Industry value chain, Jewelry Retail.................................................. page 19 Company analysis........................................................................ page 24 SWOT....................................................................................... page 46 Financial ratios.............................................................................. page 50 Strategies.................................................................................... page 53 Preferred strategy.......................................................................... page 60
A CASE STUDY OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN A SMALL PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATION
A CASE STUDY OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN A SMALL PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATION: THE GAPS BETWEEN EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCE JOHN MOONEY A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Chester for the degree of Masters of Business Administration CHESTER BUSINESS SCHOOL December 2009 Acknowledgements To my beloved wife Lesley, and children, Liam, Shaun and Hannah, who tolerated my regular withdrawals from normal family life throughout my MBA studies. And to the talented and approachable lecturers and staff on the Chester MBA programme. Abstract The research project sets out to identify the gaps between expectations and experiences of performance appraisal in a small public sector organisation. The document explains how Passenger Focus, the rail watchdog, has undergone a successful corporate transformation from the previous federal network of regional committees into a new credible consumer body. The organisation has a new vision, and robust business planning processes have been introduced. However, there is a need to improve performance management through a new performance appraisal system. The overall purpose of the research is to assess the gaps between expectations and experiences in order to inform a new system. The literature review explains the background to the development of performance and its measurement in the public
Coyuntura Economica en Venezuela
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The Challenges of Network Security
The Challenges of Network Security Remediation at a Regional University A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences East Tennessee State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Computer Science by William R. Simons May 2005 Dr. Qing Yuan, Chair Dr. Phillip Pfeiffer Mr. Steven Jenkins Keywords: computer, system security, network security, security audit, security hardening, vulnerability, remediation, Nessus, Nmap 2 ABSTRACT The Challenges of Network Security Remediation at a Regional University by William R. Simons This thesis describes challenges encountered during a year-long effort to improve the security of the 3,300 node administrative computer network at East Tennessee State University. The key remediation strategies used included employing the vulnerability scanner Nessus to profile the network, analyzing the scan results, and attempting to remove the most critical vulnerabilities found. The project succeeded in decreasing known "high" criticality vulnerabilities on campus by 26.1%, and confirmed four standard observations about the challenges of network administration: Vulnerability scanning is a lengthy task best performed in parallel and supported by automated data analysis. Securing a network is like trying to hit a moving target, due to an
La Politica Ambientale: L'Evoluzione Storica
CAPITOLO I LA POLITICA AMBIENTALE: L'EVOLUZIONE STORICA 1. La "Questione Ambientale" a) Il concetto di "Qualità Ambientale" Il concetto di ambiente presenta alcuni caratteri di ambiguità, a causa dei numerosi e differenziati contesti in cui tale termine può essere utilizzato. Se nel linguaggio corrente esso assume dei toni prevalentemente naturalistici, nelle varie discipline può essere usato con significati diversi. Gli obiettivi di questo lavoro esulano dal trattarne le varie "Categorie Descrittive"[1][1],facendo riferimento a un concetto di ambiente inteso soprattutto come habitat[2][2], o come "punto di intersezione tra società e sistema naturale"[3][3], in cui si pone l'accento sul rapporto uomo-contesto ambientale. Proprio da queste definizioni discende che i problemi ambientali ai fini della "policy" non hanno un'esistenza oggettiva in sé, ma solo nella misura in cui la società ne percepisce l'esistenza e avverte l'esigenza di un intervento. Molto più importanti ai fini del prosieguo di questo lavoro sono gli elementi che caratterizzano la qualità ambientale: Rarità. E' definita come una condizione di scarsa disponibilità di un determinato elemento all'interno di un ecosistema ( talvolta il termine può essere sostituito con quello di scarsità). La rarità può essere riferita sia alle specie animali che vegetali in relazione con la
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History of European Ideas 25 (1999) 99}120 Sovereignty, opinion and revolution in Edmund Burke Richard Bourke* Department of English, Queen Mary and Westxeld College, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK . Introduction Edmund Burke's involvement in the politics of empire during the mid-1760s obliged him to confront the practical signi"cance of the doctrine of sovereignty at the very outset of his parliamentary career. This confrontation was to recur throughout his published writings over the next 30 years. It took the form of a sustained attempt to elucidate the relationship between liberty and authority both in Britain and between it and the extended empire [1]. The defence of liberty as it appears in Burke's commentaries on the American crisis, on Ireland and on the Indian sub-continent had been a defence of moderate government. There was a connection in his mind between moderation in government and the security of property in modern states, but ultimately moderation implied a kind of commerce and compatibility between the designs of rulers and the aspirations of the ruled. It had always, however, been part of Burke's case that moderate government had to be founded on an absolute and uni"ed sovereignty. As he put it in 1765, the &unlimited Nature of the supreme legislative authority' was &very clear and very undeniable' [2]. Supremacy implied that ultimate
Many voices one cause: One cause many voices? An investigation into Zimbabwe broadcasting corporation's news hour as a democratic platform of participation.
MANY VOICES ONE CAUSE: ONE CAUSE MANY VOICES? AN INVESTIGATION INTO ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION'S NEWS HOUR AS A DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF PARTICIPATION BY MIDZI WASHINGTON R00091M A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND SOCIETY STUDIES OF THE MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN MEDIA AND SOCIETY STUDIES DECEMBER 2003 SUPERVISOR : MR W. MUONWA ABSTRACT This dissertation investigates the notion that ZBC - TV news hour is wont to favour or promote ideas espoused by the ruling party and government at the expense of other oppositional political voices. The main thrust of this study has been to investigate how news content of ZBC's news hour was structured especially during the 2002 Presidential Election Campaign. The investigation was done during the campaign period but the quantitative data used here only encompasses the period between December 1,2001 and March 8, 2002.Qualitative and institutional research methods were also used in a bid to establish the nature of the relationship between the programming of news at ZBC and the various voices that were presented by the public broadcaster, especially during the election period. How the different voices were presented is also of interest to this study. This enquiry is therefore a product of
This group assignment of Financial Management will assess the positions financial performances for six types of different companies which are listed on the Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and its based on three main sectors of business industrie
.0 INTRODUCTION Financial analysis is the assessment on the effectiveness with which funds investment and debt are employed in a firm. It reviews the efficiency and profitability of the company operations, and value and safety of debtors' claims against its assets. Financial analysis employs techniques such as 'funds flow analysis' and financial ratios to understand the problems and opportunities inherent in an investment or financing decision Further, the financial analysis will be done on some important financial ratios to assess the company strength and also the value for the investors to invest in their company. Hence, the company that has the stronger financial standing and potential for growth will finally be the choice of investors. 2.0 METHODOLOGY This group assignment of Financial Management will assess the position's financial performances for six types of different companies which are listed on the Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and its based on three main sectors of business industries. The details names of six companies and its sectors for financial statement analyses as follows: No. Company's names Sectors of Business industry . Kwantas Corporation Berhad Plantation 2. TSH Resources Berhad Plantation 3. Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad Hotels 4. Grand Capital Enterprise Berhad Hotels 5. QL Resources Berhad Consumers 6. Hup Seng
