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• Evaluation Of Product Development Techniques For A Frozen Fruit-Based Dessert

  BNET - 2005-12-01

  Due to its refreshing taste, smooth consistency, and fat-free content, cantaloupe sorbet could easily become a popular new dessert item in restaurants. It would generate special appeal for Americans, who have become increasingly aware of health and weight issues. Determining shelf life of cantaloupe puree is of utmost importance in...

  Tags: Texas Tech University, Product Development, Product Marketing, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Benefits, Healthcare, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Human Resources

• The Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: A Perspective From CFOs

  BNET - 2005-01-14

  This paper reports a comprehensive survey that describes the impact of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 the Act from the perspective of CFOs who are members of the Financial Executives Institute FEI. Congress passed the Act in response to a wave of corporate scandals. It is the major legislation of...

  Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Texas Tech University, Impact, CFO, Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Marketing

• Bargaining Power: Effective Venture Capital Contracts Come in Many Forms

  BNET - 2003-11-11

  This paper explains in detail the venture capital investment process. This paper notes that venture capital financings allow VCs to separately allocate cash flow rights, board rights, voting rights, liquidation rights, and other control rights, often contingent on measures of performance. In general, board rights, voting rights, and liquidation rights...

  Tags: Texas Tech University, Board, Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Business Operations, Corporate Law

• Flexibility And Cost In Information Technology Outsourcing: Balancing Opposing Goals

  BNET - 2003-08-03

  The growth in the importance of IT outsourcing arrangements combined with the rate of failure of such arrangements makes it imperative to address issues of contracting in the IS literature. This paper examines the contract directly and shows how the costs stipulated in the contract affect the nature of the...

  Tags: Information Technology, Texas Tech University, IT Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management