Financial Economics 46‚ 199–221. Conrad‚ J. and G. Kaul‚ 1993. Long-term market overreaction or biases in computed returns? Journal of Finance 48‚ 39–63. Contractor‚ F.‚ 1990. Contractual and cooperative forms of international business: Towards a unified theory of modal choice‚ Management International Review 30‚ 31–54. Cornett‚ M. and H. Tehranian‚ 1992. Changes in corporate performance associated with bank acquisitions‚ Journal of Financial Economics 31‚ 211–234. Cummins‚ J.‚ S. Tennyson‚ and M. Weiss
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change in organizations is systems theory and systems thinking. There are two main definitions of a system‚ an implicit and an explicit phrase‚ with the explicit phrase being used in system thinking by organizations. The definition refers to a system as being a collection of highly integrated parts or subsystems that attain a specific goal‚ through inputs that are processed into precise outputs. And thus if a part of this highly-linked system is changed‚ the overall system is also changed. This is
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What is a knowledge-based system? A system which is built around a knowledge base. i.e. a collection of knowledge‚ taken from a human‚ and stored in such a way that the system can reason with it. Example: System: What is the patient’s name? User: George Smith System: What is the patient’s age? User: 52 years System: Is the patient male or female? User: Male System: What are the symptoms? User: Headache dizziness upset stomach high fever System: When did these symptoms first appear? User:
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Ye Hua Social Foundation 25/09/2012 The significance and implications of assumptions about ‘historical causation’ in Herodotus’s The Histories and Thucydides’sThe Peloponnesian war Historical causation is a facet of historical analysis that focuses on explaining what occasioned or affected historic event. Causation analysis‚ thus‚ investigates the social‚ political‚ moral background of movements‚ ideologies and environmental occurrence; nevertheless‚ these analyses themselves are influenced
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"Loss Causation Model" History‚ Theory & Application "Loss Causation Model" History‚ Theory & Application Before a loss occurs (Injury‚ illness‚ damage‚ loss in process)‚ there are series of events that take place with a root cause that begins this series of events. The root cause is called a Lack of Control (Inadequate standards‚ lack of compliance for preparedness‚ knowledge and skill training‚ etc). This leads to a basic cause (or personal factor) such as lack of knowledge‚ stress‚ inadequate
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The case analysis of Equity Funding Introduction The collapse of Equity Funding had a far-reaching influence on business practices and institutions. Although it happened over 30 years ago‚ the lessons from Equity Funding are still meaningful and constructive nowadays. Auditors of Equity Funding failed to collect sufficient evidence‚ check internal control and substantiate computer system. The audit premise----- understanding internal control system AUS 402.41 requires the auditor to obtain
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SYSTEMS THEORY Whitchurch‚ G. G.‚ & Constantine‚ L. L. (1993). Systems theory. In P. G. Boss‚ W. J. Doherty‚ R. LaRossa‚ W. R. Schumm‚ & S. K. Steinmetz (Eds.)‚ Sourcebook of family theories and methods: A contextual approach (pp. 325-352). New York: Plenum Press. Three Distinct But Closely Interrelated Theoretical Legacies Information theory: focuses on the reduction of uncertainty which is achieved by the acquisition of information. Cybernetics: a science of communication concerned
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Analysis of Historical Funding: Children’s Health Care Coverage Analysis of Historical Funding: Children’s Health Care Coverage Children’s health care coverage has a long history in the United States. During the Depression-era certain health care programs were set up for children. This program would be the foundation of Medicaid which was established in 1965. The expansions in Medicaid coverage continues throughout four decades. With the help of
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3 Crime Causation CRJS105-1201A-03 By Erika.Esquer1 1/22/2012 American InterContinental University Online Abstract This essay will focus on sociological theories of crime and their description‚ the strengths and weaknesses of each; sociological control theory‚ strain theory‚ differential association theory and neutralization theory. This essay will also focus on Rajartnam who was convicted for inside trading in 2011. Introduction A different approach to criminological theory was taken
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A. Three main concepts about systems theory. « The ripple effect 1. A chain reaction that spreads across a system affecting almost all or all parts. 2. The ripple effect can start as a small blip that alone has little importance. However‚ when this small incident starts to affect other parts of a large system‚ it spreads causing magnified problems for the group and its individual members. Cal State University‚ Chico had poor budget planning and too many extra expenses over the last few years
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