Under the traditional economic understanding‚ it is always assumed that profit maximization is treated as the main goal or objective for businesses‚ subject to perfect knowledge‚ single entity and rational logic. However‚ as illustrated by the principal-agency problem‚ managers do not usually make rational decision entirely like owners who take company interest as their sole basis for their decisions. Past examples have shown that managers do take their own personal goals and satisfactions as consideration
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optimum cash balance under certainty. It is extensively used and highly useful for the purpose of cash management. As per the model‚ cash and inventory management problems are one and the same. William J. Baumol developed a model (The transactions Demand for Cash: An Inventory Theoretic Approach) which is usually used in Inventory management & cash management. Baumol model of cash management trades off between opportunity cost or carrying cost or holding cost & the transaction cost. As such firm
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maximises profits has been at the forefront of economic theory. Cyert and Hedrick (1972) stated:"The unmodified neoclassical approach is characterised by an ideal market with firms for which profit maximisation is the single determinant of behaviour. Thus predictions can readily be made by combining the description of the market with the results of maximisation of the relevant Lagrangian."In recent years their has been extensive literature by economists questioning the theory of profit maximisation‚ given
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economic duty. The most obvious reason is that a business must be ethically responsible. The ethical responsibility brings us to what is generally expected by society over and above economic and legal expectations. Should a company only focus on profit maximization of its activities without a conscience of the consequences of its activities? It is today a prerequisite for a good corporate image to execute in a custom consistent with social standards and ethical norms. Ethics are the principles
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Assignment Set 2 Question 1 What are the principles of management? Answer There are fourteen principles of management laid by Henri Fayol. They are elaborated further below. Division of labour A particular task is divided into several units or segments‚ each performed by specialists in order to achieve efficiency. Authority and responsibility coexist Responsibility must be understood properly in order to achieve command in the business by taking the right decision at the right time for the
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(b) Critically evaluate the Baumol model and examine its contribution to the genre of management models. Explain the economic significance of both the price elasticity of demand and rival price reactions in achieving the objectives. In your reply refer to and support your answer with case study material Baumol model and its contribution to the genre of management models In the world of business‚ management need to make lots of decision on daily basis. Those decisions will eventually affect company’s
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A View of the Resource/Profit Model: A Non-Profit‚ Service Perspective Parents have long pursued what they consider the best education for their child(ren). However‚ horrific events like the April 1999 school shooting massacre at Columbine High School near Denver‚ Colorado or more recently‚ the March 2009 Albertville Technical High School shooting in Winnenden‚ Germany‚ which left several children dead‚ has prompted more and more parents to seek private‚ parochial‚ or Christian school alternatives
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SAMPLE ANSWER FOR QUESTION 5 Profit-making is one of the most traditional‚ basic and major objectives of a firm. Profit-motive is the driving-force behind all business activities of a company. It is the primary measure of success or failure of a firm in the market. Profit earning capacity indicates the position‚ performance and status of a firm in the market. In spite of several changes and development of several alternative objectives‚ profit maximization has remained as one of the single most important
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your arguments in favor of wealth maximization of one of the goals of financial Management and Functions of Finance. Wealth Maximization: Wealth maximization has been accepted by the finance managers‚ because it overcomes the limitations of profit maximization. Wealth maximization means maximizing the net wealth of the company’s share holders. Wealth maximization is possible only when the company pursues policies that would increase the market value of shares of the company. There are some
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1. What are the strategic capabilities of IKEA? From the VIRO table (appendix 1) IKEA’s strategic capabilities are grouped into the following categories - Brand/quality reputation Financial strength Production capacity. Brand/Quality reputation IKEA operates (in 2002) 154 stores in 22 countries and serviced 286 million customers. With a 14% share of the market (in America)‚ there is huge opportunity for growth via a continued marketing campaign to leverage off its brand‚ differentiating
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