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Human Resource Accounting, Sam Lilley
Human Resource Accounting, Sam Lilley
The Corinthian
How should human resources be accounted for? This has been a question for a long time. Employees can be viewed as a company's biggest asset, but because the value of human resources can be difficult to measure, it is often not reported. When the value of human resources or assets is not recognized on the financial statements, the value of the organization is understated.
Performance Pay Plans, Sailaja Potaraju
Performance Pay Plans, Sailaja Potaraju
The Corinthian
Organizations invest vast amounts of capital into devising and implementing compensation plans for their employees. The compensation scheme they choose can be used to subtly synchronize the employee's personal objectives with that of the organization. The focus of this paper will be on performance or incentive pay schemes, which are often used to increase efficiency and productivity in an organization.
Customer Behavior In An Online Ordering Application, Walter Lee Booker
Customer Behavior In An Online Ordering Application, Walter Lee Booker
The Corinthian
The purpose in writing this paper is to exemplify how the online activity of customers has changed the playing field of retail sales over the years. Online retail sales have increased substantially over the past few years. For example, sales reached a staggering $14.8 billion in the November 1 to December 26, 2004 time period: a 29% increase over the same period in 2003. More importantly, online sales growth has consistently outpaced in-store sales growth-in-store sales rose only 4.5% in the same period mentioned above. Leading brick-and-mortar retailers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Gap, …