Citeman Network Business Management Articles

Simple Random Sampling

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:55:35 +0000

Probability sampling is the only sampling technique available that will provide an objective measure of the precision of the ample estimate. The simplest possible probability sampling method is called simple random sampling. In probability sampling, every possible sample of a given size drawn from a specified universe has a known chance of being selected. In [...]

Disguised Structured Techniques

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:54:30 +0000

Comparison of Thurstone and Likert Scaling Methods: It is obvious that the Thurstone and Likert scaling methods have much in common. They have been two of the most widely used methods; yet there have been relatively few tests of the comparative validity, reliability, and efficiency of the two. The evidence to date indicates the Likert [...]

Allocation Procedure

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:53:03 +0000

The allocation procedure relating to an issue of a firm that wishes to follow the book building route is as follows: Case I – Initial public offer (IPO) issue In the case of a company going in for an IPO and availing the book building facility, the allocation to individual investors applying through the [...]

Concepts and Process of Book Building

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:51:10 +0000

Concept: Book Building is a process by which corporates determine the demand and the price of a proposed issue of securities through public bidding. The objective is to determine the quantum of the issue on the basis of the price book built. Once the price and the quantum of issue has been determined by the [...]

Inventory at the end of each week

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:49:08 +0000

Week 1 2 3 4 Product 1 680 0 680 0 Product 2 0 680 0 680 The net result of the second plan (one product per week at operation B) is that the output per week has increased from 560 units to 680 units, however additional inventory is accumulated between operations B to C. The relative [...]

Reorder and Replenished Systems – Inventory Control

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:47:28 +0000

A reorder level is set that allows inventory to be drawn down to the buffer stock level within the lead time if average usage rates are experienced. Replenishment orders are placed in a fixed predetermined amount that is timed to be received at the end of the supply lead time. The parameters that define a [...]

The animation industry

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:45:51 +0000

Just a few years ago, animation was seen as being kids’ entertainment, and was restricted to cartoons. But that’s not the case anymore. There has been a tremendous shift in the audience for animated movies and animated movies have gained huge popularity amongst adults and grown ups. Blockbuster movies like Ice Age and Shrek, which [...]

Guidance and career counselors

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:44:39 +0000

With a plethora of courses available in various fields there is a wide choice of career options. No longer is the selection restricted to mainstream course or courses in engineering and medicine. However this also brought about much confusion. Young impressionable minds with little understanding of their own seem to want almost everything they hear [...]

CMS: it is all about delivery of IT services

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:43:33 +0000

More than three decades the IT services industry makes CMS the right organization to design, develop and implement a curriculum for youngsters who dream of a career in this industry banking, finance, insurance, retail, transport, travel, education, oil and gas, are some of the many verticals for which CMS has been consistently delivering IT services. [...]

Extra Ordinary Successful people

cite-write — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:37:56 +0000

Often we get caught in the mental trap of seeing enormously successful people and thinking they are where they are because they have some special gift. Yet a closer look shows that the greatest gift that extraordinarily successful people have over the average person is their ability to get themselves to take action. It is [...]