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Wills and Trust Case »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper considers a case supplied by the student were an individual dies, without a will, making come bequests prior to death, and attempting to set up several trusts. The paper looks at English law to determine which trusts are valid and why, and to consider the status of the bequests. The bibliography ... View Full Description
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Customer Loyalty Defined »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page report discusses the concept of customer loyalty – what it is, how to get it, and how to keep it. Consumers have varying views on what an ideal relationship consists of and where they will place their loyalties. Whatever definition of customer loyalty is given, a truly loyal relationship is characterized by ... View Full Description
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Teamwork Case Study »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student where a team has bane put together and then the results of the teams findings have been completely ignored and created a low trust environment. The paper takes the perspective of a constant and first considers why there may have been the ... View Full Description
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Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the case of Schmidt v Rosewood Trust [2003] 2 WLR 1442 (also cited as Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] UKPC 26). The paper examines six elements; the facts, the law, the decision, fairness, consistency and problems in the future. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Massachusetts Law for Charitable Trusts »

Number of pages 5

This 7 page paper briefly describes the procedure necessary for setting up a charitable trust in Massachusetts, which is done through the Secretary of State. It describes the Secretary's involvement in the process, and the enforcement procedures, which are the function of the Attorney General. It also discusses laws in California and Washington ... View Full Description
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Cohabiting Couples; Establishing a Beneficial Interest »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at English law and the situation where on the breakdown of a relationship between cohabitants there is no overarching principle under which the parties' assets can be distributed. In the absence of a formal declaration of trust, two legal mechanisms assume relevance. This paper looks at the different mechanisms, ... View Full Description
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Are Accounting Reforms And Legislation Are The Only Means By Which The Accounting Profession Will be Able To Regain Public Trust And Re-Establish Its’ Credibility? »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the issues in terms of trust and credibility in the accounting profession. The writer argues that historically public trust has been regained as loop holes and standards have been bettered. Using the example of Enron and comparing US and UK accounting and auditing standards the case is made for increasing ... View Full Description
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Developing a Brain Trust »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of digital brain trusts. A hypothetical example is used to show the steps in defining and building a useful brain trust. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Trust in the Marketplace »

Number of pages 3

Trust is an ethical consideration for companies wishing to market to consumers in the hopes of building future trust and value added income. Without a commitment to consistency and dependability, companies . . . . Bibliography lists 4 sources for this 3 page essay. View Full Description
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Organizational Trust »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at the concept of organizational trust, discussing what it is, how it can be achieved and why it is important in terms of the relationship with employees and shareholders. The paper looks at different models of trust, and also discusses the principal agent problem. The bibliography cites 20 sources. View Full Description
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Television News Broadcasting: Greater Trust From Female Respondents »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Viewer perception is not a finite entity; in fact, it can be readily argued that television news audiences are some of the most difficult to persuade. However, there exists somewhat of a disparity between genders with regard to the factor of trust, being that female respondents have demonstrated a ... View Full Description
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Equity and Trusts; The Shared Home of an Unmarried Couple »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines a case supplied by the student where an unmarried couple have been living in a property in the mans name, but on separation the women wants to claim a share. The paper considers the possibility of an inferred constructive trust or the use of estoppel. Numerous cases are cited to ... View Full Description
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Questions of Inheritance; UK Equity and Trust Law »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers a case supplied by the student and examine the gifts given in a will in order to draw conclusions regarding who is entitled to the property of the deceased under English Law. The bibliography cites 10 sources. View Full Description
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Accounting for Equity Investment Securities »

Number of pages 5

5 pages. This research paper is an informational tool on the topic of accounting for equity investment securities held as assets with emphasis on recognition, decognition and holding of the securities. These will be described in detail regarding the accounting for equity investment securities before the existence of SFAS 115. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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M6 Questions »

Number of pages 20

This 20 page paper looks at four questions asked by the student regarding the building of the M6 toll road in the UK. The first question considers how roods such as this will benefit companies and help realised economies of scale. The second looks at how the road building could be funded and if the ... View Full Description
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Calculating the Cost of Capital for Multinational Organizations »

Number of pages 20

This 20 page paper examines the different ways of calculatingthe cost of capital for a multinational company where there are many different risk factors that can impact on costs, such as exchange rate risks. The paper considers the methods which include looking at the cost of equity and the cost of debt, with consideration ... View Full Description
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Trust-Building in the Doctor-Patient Relationship »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page proposal for a qualitative research work. There have been relatively limited efforts at defining and studying the relationship of trust between physician and patient that not only is desirable, but some believe is critical for attaining the best patient outcomes. Some have attempted to treat the issue as a sociological, ... View Full Description
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Kennedy Assassination And American Distrust Of Government »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. Was there a specific point in time when Americans began distrusting the government? According to many, that time was the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent Warren Commission's report. Prior to that event, 75 percent of Americans believed the government did what was right and since then, as many as ... View Full Description
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Self-Interest versus Organisational Interest; The Case of British Airways »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper considers how poor organisational culture can lead to individual preferring to act in their own self interests and not that of their employer. This is illustrated with an in-depth case study. British Airways has a record of poor employee relations and a history of numbers industrial disputes. The case study shows ... View Full Description
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M6 Case Study »

Number of pages 22

This 22 page paper answers four questions regarding a case study supplied by the student. The first looks at why understanding cultre is important to consultants that want to promote inward investment in the area surrounding the M6. The second explains what is meant by Net Present Value (NPV), how it is calculated and the ... View Full Description
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Cost of Capital at Rondo »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student and calculates the cost of debt, the cost of equity and then brings them together to calculate the total cost of capital. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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Change in a Health Trust; When Change Goes Wrong »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper considers a case supplied by the student, A hospital trust has undergone change, many jobs have changed or been lost, and former practicing healthcare professionals have found themselves in managerial jobs. The trust is now trying to deal with the poor management quality and is facing great difficulty in gaining employee ... View Full Description
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Simple Trusts »

Number of pages 12

12 pages in length. In this day and age of being forced to protect one's material and monetary possessions from an onslaught of agencies trying to acquire them during probate, people are smart to enter into a trust where their lifelong earnings and tangible commodities end up exactly where they bequeath them. Many ... View Full Description
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Fundamental Need For Trust And Collaborative Culture In High School Education »

Number of pages 5

Fundamental Need For Trust And Collaborative Culture In High School Education : 5 pages in length. The art and element of teaching is a uniquely autonomous occupation whereby educators are not only allowed but encouraged to pursue individual theories of instruction that are oftentimes completely divergent from one another. Such structural incongruity, which ... View Full Description
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Variation of a Trust »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student. A beneficiary with a lifetime interest in a protective trust wants to vary the terms of settlement when he dies and the property will pass absolutely so that the property does not pass until to his child until they are 33 years of ... View Full Description
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The Importance of Trust »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines trust in society and uses Erikson's stages in addition to the bible to discuss the matter. Trust is discussed in the context of developmental psychology and spirituality. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Problems with Eye Witness Testimony »

Number of pages 10

Eye witness testimony is often assumed to be some of the best evidence in a court case, the level of confidence of the witness also increase the trust placed in it by the jury. This 10 page paper looks at the problems associated with eye witness testimony form a psychological perspective, including the ways in ... View Full Description
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Investment Questions »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper answers 3 questions concerning investments. The first looks at how a portfolio using fixed interest rate tools could be complied to avoid interest rate fluctuations. The second part of the paper discusses whether zero coupon bonds is a good way of immunising a portfolio and the last part of the ... View Full Description
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Financing Considerations: American Superconductor Corporation »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of the factors that entered into one company's decision to forgo million secured debt financing in favor of an equity financing strategy. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Accounting Questions »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper answers a set of 4 questions set by the student. The paper starts by looking at why companies such as Enron, WorldCom and Parmalat have all faced bankruptcy. The paper then considers the different discount models, looks at equity arbitrage theory and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)for inventory control. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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AMD and ATI Proposed Merger »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, considering it from the perspectives of anti-trust legislation. The paper looks at the motivations for the merger and the likely impact on the market before coming to a conclusion. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Investing in the Stock Market »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing measures that an investor should want to assess when considering the stock of a company in terms of short- and long-term considerations. The investor needs to assess the balance sheet to find the ratios discussed in the paper, nearly all of which require the use of current assets, current ... View Full Description
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Assessing a Potential Price for an Equities Future Contract »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers how an investor can determine at what price they will be prepared to buy an equity futures contract. The paper uses the company McDonalds in 2006 as an example to show the different considerations. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Patterns in Media Ownership »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at the patterns of ownership in media companies and considers how they are changing and developing. The paper looks at five media companies; Rupert Murdoch’s News International, Daily Mail and General Trust PLC (DMGT), Trinity Mirror, United Business Media and Pearson and their holdings. The bibliography cites 12 sources. View Full Description
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Costco and Best Buy »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper compares the financial performance of Costco and Best Buy, between 2004 and 2006. The paper looks at operating performance and profitability using gross, operating and net profit as well as return or assets and return on equity. Activity ratios are presented in the form of accounts receivable and payable turnover, inventory ... View Full Description
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HRM Case Study; Erroneous New Policies »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student were a company wants to introduce some highly discriminatory recruitment policies and create a low trust environment with a high level of performance checks and constant communication. The paper discusses why the policies are wrong; the impact they may have and then ... View Full Description
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Estate Planning »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student with an estate worth US$5 million. The paper considers how wills could be drawn up as well as the use of revocable and irrevocable trusts to avoid estate taxes. The paper is based on US tax law. The bibliography cites 6 ... View Full Description
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Wills, Capital Gains and Trust Legislation in Canada »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses recent developments in Canadian legislation in Ontario with regard to trust legislation; it also considers wills and capital gains tax. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Cost Accounting Research Proposal »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research proposal seeking to identify both financial and nonfinancial performance measures that can benefit a new company and its parent in several respects. The paper recommends maintaining basic financial measures including revenues, costs, cash flow, net income or loss, current assets, current liabilities and inventory on hand. Necessary for use ... View Full Description
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FedEx 5 Year Performance Financial Years 2001 - 2005 »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines 12 financial ratios for FedEx between the years 2001 to 2005, including gross and net profit, return on assets and equity, earnings per share, as well as ratios concerning valuations, liquidity and different types of efficiency. Each ratio is compared to the industry average and a paragraph is written about ... View Full Description
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Capital Risk Assessment Report of Mock Results »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers how a report may be out together research the link between the use of risk assessment tools and the returns on assets and equity in medium sized companies. The paper presents some mock results to demonstrate their presentation. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Principled Negotiations - Trust »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that focuses on the first three points in principled negotiations. The writer discusses these points and the need for trust. The writer ends the essay with comments about the benefits of principled negotiations. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Capital Risk Assessment Proposal »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper is a proposal for studing the link between the use of capital budgeting risk assessment tool, such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and the Monte Carlo. The aim is to assess if there is a link between the use of analysis and the returns created by ... View Full Description
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Trust Relationships In Strategic Management »

Number of pages 24

This is a 24 page proposal for a research study. The paper includes: an introduction, purpose, theoretical base, methodology, questionnaires and conclusion. The essay discusses strategic management processes, including planning and implementation, and the role of trust or confidence in the organization. 3 Questionnaires are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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"The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" By Patrick Lencioni »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team illustrate the means by which organizations are floundering in what should otherwise be a smooth flow of collaboration. It is because of these five dysfunctions - absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to ... View Full Description
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Teaching Math In Middle School »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that begins with brief comments about the NCTM Principles and Standards. The paper then reports an interview with a middle school math teacher about how she tries to meet the principle of equity. The writer reports some of the best practices for reaching all students. The paper concludes with the writer's ... View Full Description
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Women's Rights And The Labor Movement »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. There have been myriad movements throughout history that have served to alter the very course upon which humankind bases its progression. However, one might readily surmise how none were quite as consequential as women's rights and labor, given the extent to which each movement set new standards of equity ... View Full Description
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Progressive Era Reformers: Regulation Of Industry And Trust-Busting »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Progressives, who "sought advancement through the liberation of human energies and potential from both the fading restraints of past ages and the new restraints imposed by modern industrialism" (Tallant, 2001), were responsible for tremendous changes to virtually every area of national society, not the least of which included regulation of ... View Full Description
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Financing Airports »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing implications of changes in regulations surrounding passenger facility charges (PFCs) and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (ATF). Expansion of the types of uses that airport authorities may give PFC funds will help to bridge the gap occurring in the face of diminished receipts for the ATF. Airports ... View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice 4 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering two questions on plea bargaining and ethical decision-making. One involves a defense attorney offering one of his clients to the district attorney in exchange for leniency with another, who has a good chance of acquittal and should go to trial. The other focuses on whether a prosecutor should ... View Full Description
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