Financial Risk Management (January 2008) The success of Apple's innovation for iPods and notebooks had boosted the investor's confidence which is reflected by a soaring share price performance. Apple is a company in the personal computer industry that controls both the design and development of the entire personal computer, strategically focusing on delivering new products and solutions with 'ease-of-use, seamless integration, and innovative industrial design' to its customers worldwide. This report analyses the effect of Apple’s international operation to their stock performance based on the fundamental approach for risk management analysis. More... |
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Corporate Social Responsibility (Jun 2007) It is a widespread belief that this world undergoes a catastrophe which is named as the severe tropical deforestation. The record state that within every second, a slice of rainforest which covers the size of a football field is mowed down . As the consequence, critics are also being addressed to the causality of continuous deforestation which might affect the climate change. This study focuses on how companies, who have been involved in the deforestation in Indonesia, change their attitude toward the issue of deforestation and climate change due to overwhelming external pressures. More... |
International Finance (Thesis Dissertation - Jun 2007) Through a financial perspective, the airline industry offers a unique setting for observing the financial risk factors that might influence its market value. Our interest is triggered by the uncertainty of the three financial risk exposures which are interest rate, exchange rate, and the fuel price. We observe that these factors are inevitable in airline operations. More.. |
| Human Resource Management (Mar 2007) When the Boss is Busy The changes in the current labor structure have pressurized managers to re-think about changing their habits on tasking employees. In an era with information overflow, employers have been tasked with additional responsibilities for decision making even though in reality their employees have already obtained more knowledge to take decisions. This paper tries to reveal what those managers have forgotten about empowering employees and the basic tools that they need for empowerment. More... |
Business World (Nov 2006) Snapshot of the Current Business World: “An Ongoing Process of Unending Improvements” The so called “rapid changing environment” is faced by the business world nowadays. The escalating speed of transactions and the flow of information are expected to be an imperative contributor for profit increasing while on the other hand it could also be a profound pressure for the entire company. Apparently, the growing numbers of responsibility issues are also gradually demanded by stakeholders. How important are the added values that have been resulted? You are welcomed to observe the recent business environment from a global perspective. More... |
