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you’ll learn various ways to add perceived value both to your product and to your effectiveness as a product manger. How will I learn these skills? Several techniques have been used to help you in the learning process: (1) real-world cases showing product management in action, (2) handson worksheets for the planning process, and (3) checklists at the end of each chapter for evaluating progress at every critical stage. In addition, this edition has new chapters on the…

has caused most large businesses to be organized as corporations. However, a very serious problem faces the corporation’s stockholders, who are its owners. What is to prevent managers from acting in their own best interests, rather 1 In the case of small corporations, the limited liability feature is often a fiction, because bankers and other lenders frequently require personal guarantees from the stockholders of small, weak businesses. 2 Note that more than 60 percent of major U.S.…

the two axes need not be the same. Indeed, in many applications, different quantities are represented by x and y. For example, x may represent the number of cell phones sold, and y may represent the total revenue resulting from the sales. In such cases, it is often desirable to choose different number scales to represent the different quantities. Note, however, that the zeros of both number scales coincide at the origin of the two-dimensional coordinate system. y y P(x, y) O FIGURE 3 x

paradigm remains true when considering build-quality and support as metrics as well [See Figure A2-2]. Apple offers portable computers constructed of solid aluminum blocks and strong polycarbonate plastics.8 Voodoo PC use sturdy welldesigned computer cases with intelligent and efficient internal cable routing layouts to promote airflow and keep the computer running well. Other firms offering mid-range and low-end computers opt for more inexpensive plastics and materials while paying less…

options that they have available. PRINCIPLE #2: THE COST OF SOMETHING IS W H AT Y O U G I V E U P T O G E T I T Because people face tradeoffs, making decisions requires comparing the costs and benefits of alternative courses of action. In many cases, however, the cost of some action is not as obvious as it might first appear. Consider, for example, the decision whether to go to college. The benefit is intellectual enrichment and a lifetime of better job opportunities. But what is…

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Headlines As in previous editions, each chapter begins with a Headline that is based on a realworld economic problem—a problem that students should be able to address after completing the chapter. These Headlines are essentially hand-picked “mini-cases” designed to motivate students to learn the material in the chapter. Each Headline is vii viii Preface answered at the end of the relevant chapter—when the student is better prepared to deal with the complications of real-world…

research to the practical legal, accounting, and regulatory details. The book is up-to-date and teaches the state of the art techniques used today. The book contains numerous cases and spreadsheet support that enable the reader to put into practice everything that is covered. The combination of great writing and active case learning make this book the best I have seen in the M&A and restructuring arena.” —Matthew T. Billett, Associate Professor of Finance, Henry B. Tippie Research…

Figure 3.2) recognized ve main types of needs: ● Motivational factors To maintain and improve performance and productivity becomes a full-time job for many supervisors and managers within their teams. This is particularly likely to be the case where managers fail to understand and apply some basic principles of motivation. While this is the subject of many specialized texts, from the practical perspective there are several interesting approaches that readily translate into a…

selection criteria Risk Inflation Mineral project finance Summary Further reading 178 178 179 179 186 197 198 199 199 218 218 230 243 249 250 250 253 253 253 260 262 265 270 271 272 276 276 279 281 281 282 283 284 291 292 293 294 294 295 Part II – Case Studies 12 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 13 13.1 13.2 Cliffe Hill Quarry, Leicestershire – Development of Aggregate Reserves Michael K.G. Whateley and William L. Barrett Introduction Phase 1 – order-of-magnitude study Phase 2 –…