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A Consolidation Analysis Of The Insured Group Benefits Programs Of A Medium Size Manufacturing Company : Multi-Carrier Vs. Single Carrier, John Walter Ainslie

Master's Theses

Since dawn's light first shone upon the cave man, he in his crude way, searched for security for himself and others who lived in his cave. While technological progress had revolutionized the method of seeking ways to make such provisions, the desire for the same has continued as the ultimate goal of the head of the family unit .

Summary - With the growing development of benefit plans in private industry spurred on by federal legislation and the government's progressive interest in social welfare, indications are for further growth in this area. There has been a definite trend as seen …

Oral Communications To And By Lower Level Supervision, Joseph Clifton Brown

Master's Theses

This book is a manual concerned with the principles and problems of oral industrial communications. The content is designed for use by the Maintenance Department, Spruance Plant, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and company, Richmond, Virginia. The focus of the writing is basically in the area of lower supervision which includes salaried engineers, scientists, foremen, and men in the two levels immediately above the fore- men.

The Alcohol Problem In The Richmond Metropolitan Area And Management's Role In Combating It, Edmund E. Meredith

Master's Theses

The purpose of the thesis 1 s to show something of the seriousness of the alcohol problem as it is effecting business and industrial organisations. At the same time I have tried to develop information which will be useful to management, especially in the Richmond area, in combating the problem.

Much of the information obtained has been on a confidential basis which has been necessary because of the nature of the problem.

I wish to thank all of those who have taken the time to furnish information. I particularly wish to thank Dr. Thomas S. Berry, Dr. Milton A. Maxwell, …

The Impact Of Inflation On Selected Wage And Salary Groups In The Richmond Area, Carl Edward Tucker

Master's Theses

One of the greatest economic problems existing in the United States today is inflation. This problem is magnified because our population is still growing, there are changes taking place in methods of production, and property and wealth are being re-distributed.

Americans continually want more things which are bigger and better and they are willing to go in debt to have them. They want more and bigger automobiles, highways, more services, better schools, and more leisure time. The effective demand sometimes has a way of getting ahead of the capacity to produce. With this demand for goods, prices continue to rise …

Supervisor Training A Case Study, Edward M. Miller

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to follow the development of a supervisor training program at the Reynolds Metals Company’s South Plant. In most respects, the initial program followed the principles of training set down in this chapter.

At the present time the program has been in progress one year and the second year has been planned. The program is not represented here as an example of a perfect supervisor training program (if indeed such a program exists). This paper is a record of what was done and an explanation of the reasoning used by management in developing the program. …

Background And Recent Developments In The Growth Of Commercial Branch Banking In Virginia, Walter Everette Burnette

Master's Theses

Branch banking has been a part of the American system of banking since the incorporation of the first Bank of the United States in 1791. Included in it's charter was the authority to establish branches, and at one time there were nine branches in operation. With all of the interest in branch banking this study was undertaken to evaluate the present position of commercial branch banking in the State of Virginia.

A Survey Of The Employment Procedures Of Sixty-Nine Manufacturing And Non-Manufacturing Companies In The Richmond Area, Charles Richard Sheffield

Master's Theses

This survey purports to measure the extent to which established personnel procedures are used in the employment of qualified applicants to fill job vacancies. By using such procedures Richmond companies are gradually doing away with the old hit-or-miss approach and taking on a more objective approach.

The Internal Information Program At Vepco, B. Albert Burton

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Employee Information Program at the Virginia Electric and Power Company.

In the first portion, the author shows by means of correlated research the need for informing employees, the categories of conveying the information and the type of information to be conveyed. An outline of a possible information program is presented.

The second segment of this paper is devoted principally to a brief description and commentary of the information channels used by VEPCO. Two methods of communication frequently used in industry, but not used by VEPCO, are also discussed and commented on. …

Area Wage Differentials : A Study Of Compensation Of Nonmanagement Personnel In Virginia, Francis Brownell Avery

Master's Theses

This paper is a study of area differentials, within the State of Virginia, in the compensation of non management; employees and the effect of "Cost-of-Living" upon wage differentials. Basically, area differential in wages means the difference between wage rates for the same job in different communities. There is a definite differential in wage payments for a given job in the various regions within the State of Virginia. Some times they appear to be almost incomprehensibly out of line. However, as this paper develops, the reasons for these differences may become clear. Certainly their existence will be apparent. A given job …

An Analysis Of Instalment Credit Within Commercial Banks, Wayne Atwell Freeland

Master's Theses

Within the past two decades, the rapid expansion of consumer installment credit activity by commercial banking has been a noteworthy development. Commercial bankers have made an about face in a brief period of financial history. As recently as the early 1930's the attitude of commercial bankers toward installment credit was one of hesitance and reluctance. Since that period commercial banks have expanded to become the largest single holder of installment credit.

The primary purpose of this thesis is to review and evaluate the principles, methods and procedures used in the investigation and credit decision of consumer instalment credit as established …

Automation In Accounting Through Electronic Data Processing, John Edward Traylor

Master's Theses

Similar to the Industrial Revolution with its impact on factory management during the early nineteen hundreds is the electronical means of processing data to the office. This new era in office and accounting procedure has opened the door to many new systems in the processing of paper. For the first time in the history of man we are able to do these things:

1. Present timely reports to management of large-scale operations.

2. Eliminate present manual and machine methods with their undesirable elements of inaccuracy.

3. Eliminate the necessity of writing down an element of information more than once.

4. …

Operations Auditing, A Study Of The Newest Phase Of Internal Auditin, Russell William Miller

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to stipulate internal auditing as an independent appraisal activity within an organization for the review of accounting, financial, and other operations as a basis for service to management.

Plant Capacity Costs, Genevieve D. Armstrong

Master's Theses

Plant facilities represent an investment that leads to continuing cost for taxes, interest, depreciation and maintenance. These costs are, for the most part, fixed. Consequently, the higher the volume of pro­duction attained with given facilities, the lower is the cost per unit of such overhead; conversely, as production falls off there are fewer units over which to spread overhead and unit costs rise. Thus idle capacity may result in "unabsorbed" overhead. Idle capacity may result from managerial inefficiency; therefore, executives should watch the extent to which capacity is utilized. The knowledge of idle capacity may enable corrective steps to be …

Conversion Of Disbursing To Tabulating Operation, Cecil A. Brown

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to present to the reader the actual problems encountered, and their solutions, in converting a large check-writing operation to an "automatic" tabulating machine process. It should be noted that this paper covers a change of procedure in a Disbursing Department, other than the introduction of tabulating equipment, resulting in "automatic" machine check writing. To do this, the function of the Disbursing Department is briefly summarized and the original system of operation prior to 1 November 1955 is described. The development of a new system of paying Accounts Payables is then explained along with the …

An Approach To The Development Of Executive Personnel, Donald Gray Burnette

Master's Theses

On September 25, 1956, the president of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia appointed a committee of company officers to make a study of what is known and of what is being done by industry to develop executive personnel. Upon completion of the study, the committee was to make a formal report to the president with its recommendations as to what action the company should take in order to develop qualified executives to meet future needs.

The procedure which was used in making this study was to analyze and appraise the philosophies and practices of the above companies as related …

Ratio Analysis Of Financial Statements, Donald Eugene Furr

Master's Theses

The twentieth century has been witness to a phenomenal rate of growth in accounting. To a large degree this growth can be attributed to large scale production, a characteristic of this complex industrial era. More accountants than ever before are engaged in the tasks of recording, classifying, summarizing and interpreting financial data. Financial statements are the end products of an accountant's task.

For every accountant employed in the construction of a statement, there are scores of people interested in the analysis and use of such statements, particularly the balance sheet and income statements. These persons include creditors, bankers, investors,executives and …

Performance Budgeting : Report And Evaluation Of Its Use In Municipal Administration, William Robert Harton

Master's Theses

The Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, better known as the Hoover Commission, in its Report on Budgeting and Accounting to the Congress of the United States in February, 1949, reported that the Federal Budget was poorly organized and improperly designed to serve its major purpose which was to present an understandable as well as a workable financial plan for the expenditures of government. The report further indicated that some or the fiscal procedures and concepts of the federal government came down from the. time of Alexander Hamilton resulting in an accounting system which was outmoded …

Educational Standards For Professional Practice As Certified Public Accountants, Mervyn Waller Wingfield

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation of present accounting educational programs and to suggest a plan of improvement, including both long-term and transitional goals, which if executed would result in better qualified young men and women entering the profession of public accounting.

This paper is limited in scope to a discussion of the standards of education for those who are preparing for careers in professional practice as certified public accountants. Few states attempt to define public accountancy comprehensively, but in general the public accountant is defined in certified public accountant legislation as one who holds himself …

A Study Of Policies And Practices In The Recruitment Of College Students By Business Organizations, Thomas Coxe Leggett

Master's Theses

The thesis plan. Since the recruitment of college students by businesses ha.s become so important, more research should be conducted in this field. The purposes of this thesis are: to give some insight into policies and practices in the recruitment of college students by the present day business world, and to evaluate these policies and practices in order that the future of college recruitment may be more fully understood.

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.

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.

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.

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 …