Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons^™

Valuation Of Closely Held And Untraded Stocks Held As Collateral By Banks In Support Of Loans, Richard Mortensen Linder

Master's Theses

It is recognized that one of the primary functions of modern day banking is the extension of credit. Properly administered, the fulfillment of this function is, either directly or indirectly, of importance to the general welfare. Properly loaned money is a source of income to the bank, and hence to the stockholders and employees; it enables the retailer to carry his inventory; the wholesaler to purchase and distribute a variety of products; and the manufacturer to produce a needed finished product. Direct loans to individuals are likewise of vital importance for many reasons. Borrowed funds may enable an individual to …

A Job Evaluation For The Waterproof Department Of A Paper Manufacturing Company : Comparison Of Two Methods, Floyd Dewey Gottwald

Master's Theses

One of the basic problems in labor-management relations is the determination of proper wages for each job, so the worker can be assured of receiving fair compensation for the work he is required to do. Management and workers have always classified jobs in some manner when setting rates or determining if these rates were just, but usually the classification consisted of spur-of-the-moment decisions rather than a well defined and understood, written plan. With increased importance placed on labor-management relations, the classification of jobs today is accomplished by improved methods, and job evaluation is now well developed as a technique to …

Auditing Standards And Procedures : Illustrated By A Case Study, Lawrence Clifton Sullivan

Master's Theses

This thesis is confined to a discussion of auditing standards and procedures and their application illustrated by a case study or an actual audit or examination. Such a discussion is addressed primarily to students and practitioners of professional accountancy. However, it should be enlightening to anyone interested in the work done in a typical case by an independent certified public accountant in order to express an opinion on the financial statements.

Interest : A Survey Of Theory And Practice From Earliest Times To The Present Day, Arthur Leopold Blakeslee

Master's Theses

The phenomenon of lending at interest has intrigued men for thousands of years. It has been the subject of controversy for centuries. The list of antagonists and protagonists stretches interminably into the past. Philosophers and economists, scholastics and sovereigns, have found, and still find, the interest problem an ever-stimulating questions.

Testing As A Tool In The Effective Selection And Placement Of Employees, Edward Sprunt Hamilton

Master's Theses

The day has passed when a company is willing to assign to a job any person that comes into its employment offices. With the labor market easing slightly, competition increasing, and production cost a at an extremely high level, there is a growing pressure on those responsible for employing labor to improve their selection methods. To such persons, testing represents a necessary addition to present employment practices.

The Effect Of Transportation Upon Richmond As A Wholesale Center, Martin Luther Shotzberger

Master's Theses

The overall question of "How Does Transportation Effect Richmond as a Wholesale Center" can be broken down into two component parts; first, in what position is Richmond in relation to getting goods to the wholesale establishments in Richmond? and secondly, what part does transportation play in the distribution of these goods from the Richmond wholesaler to his customer? When these questions have been answered, the main question will have been essentially answered.

Modern Fire Insurance, Charles Allen Levey

Master's Theses

It is not the purpose of this thesis to provide a dissertation on the inner workings of a fire insurance policy. That has been done many times in the past by persons far more capable. In fact, that has been almost the sole approach uaed in writing in the fire insurance field

The attempt is rather to provide a different approach to te business . . . that of the agent, the fieldman, and the production staff.

It has been necessary to define the terms to be used just as in any other project. However, the space and effort given …

Marketing Curriculum In American Universities And Colleges Having Separate Schools Of Business Administration, Edwin Beverly Brooks Jr.

Master's Theses

One of the organic as well as universal functions of business is the transfer of goods from the producer to the consumer. This function, called distribution, is a vital factor in the economic structure of society, for it enters into the affairs of every business and touches the life of every community.

There has been very little written on the subject of the teaching of marketing, and it is hoped that this thesis will aid in the furthering its advancement both by a stimulation of interest in the subject and by clarifying certain existing details about which there are very …