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Performance Standards And Expectations: Benchmarking is the process of evaluating and measuring organizational processes and systems against those that are rated best in the industry. A benchmark is a best rated organizational practice. Performance standards are benchmarks that spell out the maximum reachable performance level in different areas. They are used to measure quality...; Tags: Performance, Standards, University Of Mississippi, Performance Standard, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Presentations 2003-01-01
On the Marketing of IPOs: This paper argues that the promotional efforts of investment bankers should influence the valuation of an IPO, its initial returns, the wealth gains of inside shareholders, and the likelihood that an issuer will switch investment bankers for a subsequent seasoned equity offering. Examining data on a sample of IPOs from...; Tags: Marketing, University Of Mississippi, Investment Banker, IPO, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Finance; White papers 2004-08-15
Off-Dollar Pricing, Residential Property Prices and Marketing Time: The specialized design of list prices, referred to as "just below even" pricing, "charm" pricing, or "odd" pricing is the subject of the study presented in this paper and is referred to as "off-dollar" pricing. List prices cluster at certain intervals, and one considers off-dollar prices as those list prices...; Tags: Pricing Strategy, University Of Mississippi, Pricing, Marketing Research, Marketing; White papers 2005-01-13
Internet Marketing: An Overview: Years of Internet marketing research have yielded a set of important findings. The purpose of this paper is to review these findings and assess what has been done and what has not been done in the area. In doing so, the authors review existing findings ranging from the types of...; Tags: Internet Marketing, University Of Mississippi, Internet; White papers 2002-11-01
Leadership for Ethical Decision Making: Leaders set the ethical tone in an organization and influence the decisions of followers. Effective leadership is built upon an ethical foundation, because the first and last job of a leader is to serve the needs of those being led. This paper asserts that the role of leadership is managing...; Tags: Leader, Decision-making, Foundation, University Of Mississippi, Leadership, Management; White papers 2003-03-28

The Changing World Of Sales Management: A sale is the activity that drives an organization. It is the revenue generating activity. The nurturing and development of an efficient salesforce is imperative for realizing the sales volume. Today's dynamic business environment has seen a lateral shift in the orientation of the sales management function in organizations. From...; Tags: Sales Management, University Of Mississippi, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales; Presentations 2003-01-01
Motivation And Reward System Management: Motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an individual to behave in a certain manner for accomplishing certain pre-defined goals. Individuals need high motivation level to excel in their work. In an organization, it is imperative to maintain a high motivation level in the employees to enable them to bring...; Tags: Motivation, University Of Mississippi, Leadership, Management; Presentations 2003-01-01
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Organization: Evaluating the effectiveness of the organization is imperative for its all-round health. Such evaluation enables the organization to assess its performance against industry benchmarks and chart out the future course of action. The study also helps the organization to take stock of its internal strengths and weaknesses. The paper examines...; Tags: Organization, University Of Mississippi, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales; Presentations 2003-01-01
Continual Development Of The Sales Force: Sales Training: Selling involves convincing the prospective buyer about the need for a particular product or service and persuading him/her to make a purchase decision. The design and development of an efficient salesforce is imperative to ensure efficient sales in organizations. Conducting regular sales training programs help impart crucial skills in salespeople...; Tags: Sales Training, Sales Force, University Of Mississippi, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales; Presentations 2003-01-01
Managing Change In Changing Times: In modern business era, organizations have to cope up with fast changing situations. A failure to manage change can pose a threat to the very existence of the organization. It is imperative for organizations to anticipate a change and proactively prepare for its management. The paper discusses change and change...; Tags: Organization, University Of Mississippi, Change Management, Leadership, Tools & Techniques, Management; Presentations 2003-01-01
Revenue Recognition: In any business transaction, revenues either are realized or are realizable. Revenues are realized when a product or service is exchanged for cash or cash-related receivables. Revenues are realizable when a product or service is exchanged for cash-convertible assets. Revenue recognition is the process of formally recording an item in...; Tags: Revenue, University Of Mississippi, Operational Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Finance, Financial Services; White papers 2003-01-01
Self Regulation Or Price Discrimination: Price discrimination is hypothesized in the form of censorship regulation within the motion picture industry. The test indicates consumers of DVD movies are separated into two groups according to their price sensitivity. The movie rating system administered by the MPAA Motion Picture Association of American operates as the enforcing mechanism...; Tags: University Of Mississippi, Regulations, Government; White papers 2003-07-17

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Chief who has protected presidents joins University of Mississippi force.(Jeffrey Van Slyke, University of Mississippi Police Department)(Brief Article): There's a new man in charge at the University of Mississippi Police Department. Jeffrey Van Slyke left his job as police chief at the University of Texas to head up Ole Miss's department. Van Slyke, who has also helmed police departments at the...; Tags: president, Strategy, University of Texas; Research articles 2005-07-01
Accounting Library Opens at "Ole Miss". (Domestic).(John Davis William Library, University of Mississippi)(Brief Article): The world's largest and most prestigious accounting library collection has found a permanent home at the John Davis William Library at the Oxford Campus of the University of Mississippi UM. The collection -- some 126,000 items of the New York-based The world's largest and most prestigious...; Tags: accounting, AICPA; Research articles 2001-12-01
University of Mississippi Wins Big With On-Site Generation & Load Curtailment: To guarantee reliable power when the utility curtailed its supply as per a load curtailment agreement, the University of Mississippi built an on-site 20 MW generation facility, enough to power the entire campus for 3 or 4 days without refueling. Power Measurement integrated an EEM system using ION 7600 meters...; Tags: Generation, Power Measurement, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components; Case studies
Eisenhower and Kennedy: a comparison of confrontations at Little Rock and Ole Miss. (Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy; Little Rock, Arkansas; University of Mississippi) (Symposium on the American Presidency and Civil Rights): The response of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy to the civil rights crises in 1957 and 1962, respectively, are compared. The study shows that both felt pressured into using federal troops to enforce a federal mandate on the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and University...; Tags: administration, Government, Governor, M., Marshall, Mississippi, New York Times Co., president, Robert, South, troop; Research articles 1993-09-22
Herbalife Provides Research Grant to University of Mississippi: LOS ANGELES -- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition and direct-selling company, has awarded a research grant to the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The grant will allow NCNPR scientists to identify and study the biologically active chemicals found in botanicals,...; Tags: Herbalife Ltd.; Research articles 2007-08-07
Phonetic Systems and Envox Worldwide Deliver Voice Automated Operator Services to University of Mississippi: CHICAGO -- Market Leading Speech Solution Provides Cost Effective Alternative to Live Operators Phonetic Systems, the leading provider of large and highly dynamic speech recognition solutions, and Envox Worldwide, a leading global provider of voice solutions, today announced that they have deployed Phonetic Systems' PhoneticOperator, a voice-driven operator services...; Tags: Envox; Research articles 2004-08-02
Bullard, turning teacher, ponders advocacy role: Fund democracy founder to be law professor at U. of Mississippi.: Mercer Bullard, the only person dedicated to advocacy for mutual fund shareholders, stands at a crossroads. The founder of Fund Democracy LLC in Chevy Chase, Md., has accepted a full-time job as a professor at the University of Mississippi Sch ...; Tags: Mercer, mutual fund, SEC; Research articles 2002-04-22
Louis Westerfield, 1st black dean at U Of Miss, dies: Louis Westerfield, the first tenured Black law professor and the first Black ?: dean at the University of Mississippi (University, MS), recently died of an apparent heart attack. He was 47. Westerfield, who served as the law dean at the University of Mississippi since 1994, was in New...; Tags: Loyola University; Research articles 1996-09-16