PricewaterhouseCoopers

in the 21st century has become more challenging than ever. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on managing Millennials. By the year 2020, it has been estimated that Millennials would comprise of half the global workforce (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2011). However, two of every three Millennials are expected to leave their current organisation by the year 2020 (Deloitte, 2016). Hence, it is crucial for managers to overcome the challenge of managing Millennials and retaining them to…

Cyber criminals just like burglars and thieves have many different ways to steal your online information (money and identity). In the same way you wouldn’t leave your door unlocked or open, you must also take precaution to protect yourself from fraud and identity theft online. Online identity theft occurs when someone gains unauthorized access to your personal information, such as your name, social security number, banking or credit card information and uses the information fraudulently or to…

The Garmin Vivofit wristband has essentially been associated with customers of all ages. So, when focusing on local buyers, companies should be aware of what influences both genders. When marketing a product in any industry the customer should always come first. The buyer should be treated well, which will lead to customer loyalty in the end. Having an understanding of consumers and their local environment will have a great influence on what they purchase. There are several major factors that…

These strong governmental relationships contribute to the economy of trade between the nations as well. To go along with these relations there are the Joint Economic Commission and the Trade and Investment Promotion Forum that assists the trading relations. In the years 2013 and 2014 the United State was the number one destination of Swiss direct trade. In those two years over $200 million dollars was directly invested into the Unites States. The same can be said for the Unites State and their…

different forms and is associated with a wide gamete of risks to companies. Brides, Political Contributions, Charitable contributions, Facilitation payments, and Gifts are upon the most readily used forms of corruptive acts. As specified by PricewaterhouseCoopers (as cited in Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, 2008), public works contracts, utilities, real-estate, oil and gas, mining, power generation, pharmaceutical and healthcare, heavy manufacturing, fishery, and arms and deference are the…

The Consequences of Robots Replacing People in Industrial Jobs and Their Effects on Electronic Industry Growth Ronald E. Stewart Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Author Note Ronald E. Stewart, Information Systems and Applied Technologies Department, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. This research was supported by educational benefits provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Post 9/11 GI Bill program. Correspondence concerning this article should be…

Hirschey(2009) explains the law of diminishing returns “As the quantity of a variable input increases, with the quantities of all other factors being held constant, the resulting increase in output eventually diminishes (Hirschey, 2009, pg.253). This is illustrated within the table, as it is seen that at a certain point, paying an additional employees, reduces output. Milestone IV Market Structure Deloitte operates in an oligopolistic market structure. In Fundamentals of Managerial Economics,…

1. Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) defines life expectancy as “the average number of years a person is expected to live on the basis of current mortality rate and prevalence distribution of health states in a population”. In India, the average life expectancy which used to be around 48 in 1980 rose to 62 in 2000 and is almost 70 years in 2015. The reasons for the improvement in life expectancy are due to better availability of food, health and medical facilities. However, with…

John F. Kennedy is famous for saying, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” this quote applies to intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial opportunities. It is the fear of the unknown that often holds back a company from seizing a once in a lifetime opportunity, and equity crowdfunding is one of those opportunities. In 2014, equity crowdfunding was a $17.34 billion dollar industry. Linsco and Private Ledge Financial (LPL) should enter the equity crowdfunding arena to strengthen the…

Financial Statement Fraud Company financial statements provides information that is utilized by investors to evaluate the conduct of managers and to compose economic arrangements (Chinniah, 2015, p. 1). The consumers of the financial statement may consider the financial information received as dependable and appropriate for its function (p. 1). Chinniah indicates accounting standards and regulations have been put in place to try to certify the financial information provided is consistent with…