Abstract
The paper discusses Asset securitization as a significant source of value for prospective issuers. The paper explains that deriving the maximum value is a function of aligning the issuer's business goals and current financial objectives with the structure of the transaction and the use of securitization proceeds. The paper provides an overview of the benefits that may be derived from an asset securitization, the direct and indirect costs of such a transaction and a framework for looking at the cost/benefit ratio of the transaction.

From the Paper
"The concept of corporate financial management has dramatically changed in the past decade from a system of checks and balances to a juggling act. Corporate finance involves following a set of accounting and financial principles, however, some financial experts suggest that it is more of a gambling act. Intense competition between telecoms corporations has forced corporate finance managers to juggle more than one set of balance sheets, depending on whether the reporting is going to Revenue Canada or shareholders."

Tags:telus, asset, securitization

Abstract
This paper defines nosocomial pneumonia as the development of a fever, leukocytosis, purulent sputum, and new or changes to lung infiltrates on chest x-ray within 72 hours of hospitalization. The paper explains that post-operative nosocomial pneumonia is very preventable but that frequent complications can be costly and life-threatening. The paper addresses areas of improvement for the prevention of nonsocomial pneumonia, such as research, which has shown that careful pre-operative screening can identify patients who are especially at risk for developing post-surgical pneumonia. The paper also describes evidence, which shows that use of an incentive spirometer, early ambulation after surgery as well as the use of coughing & deep breathing exercises is associated with positive post-surgical health outcomes. Tables that illustrate the data are included with the paper.

Table of Contents:
Area in Need of Improvement
Evidence-Based Plan
- Table 1. Odds Ratios of Common Post-operative Pulmonary Complications
Implementation Plan for this Process Improvement
- Table 2. Pneumonia Risk Identification
- Table 3. How to Score Patients Using the Pneumonia Risk Identification Protocol
Business Case to Support Evidenced-Based Plan
- Table 4. Cost of Current Practices
- Table 5. Cost of Implementing PRIP
- Table 6. Cost-Benefit Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Currently Medicare has identified eight conditions that will no longer be reimbursed if a patient develops them during an inpatient stay. Those conditions are object left in patient during surgery, air embolism, blood incompatibility, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, pressure ulcer, vascular-catheter associated infection, mediastinitis after coronary-artery bypass grafting, and fall from bed [4]. Rosenthal wrote in October of 2007 that these eight conditions were identified after meeting several criteria including that the condition "could reasonably have been prevented through the application of evidence-based guidelines". Currently post-surgical pneumonia is not one the eight identified conditions, but as the number of Medicare participants increases and funds are strained, this preventable and costly condition could easily become next on Medicare's list of non-reimbursable conditions."

Tags:nursing, incentive spirometer use, surgical Pneumonia, business case analysis, preventative health

Abstract
The paper examines how knowledge about public hazard is kept secret from the public through the use of secrecy agreements in the courts and how companies often know about deadly defects in their products, yet, they keep the information out of the public eye through secret settlements. This essay analyzes the concept of the secret settlement policy, where companies calculate what is called a cost-benefit-ratio. If the company believes it will be less expensive to settle a claim against it than to recall a product or clean up a hazardous area then the company decides to settle. It discusses the legal aspects of these settlements as well as there pros and cons though literature review and outlines the current laws.

From the Paper
"There have been many pros and cons suggested as to why the legislature should or should not adopt these new secrecy bills (caoc.com). Opponents of this legislation state that there is no evidence that the current practice creates any significant problems in concealing information about dangerous products or conditions (caoc.com). Many feel that the new legislation is a threat to high tech firms because the new legislature forces companies to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com). They fear companies will no longer be able to protect trade secrets (caoc.com). However proponents for the new legislature argue that it is designed to restrict secret settlements, not to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com)."

Tags:cost-benefit-ratio, legislature, bills, claim

Abstract
This paper explains that HDTV marketing tactics, especially in the U. S., which aimed at promoting the benefits of better quality picture and sound, have largely failed because they have not adequately satisfied consumers' cost-benefit ratio analysis. The author recommends that, for marketing strategists to be successful, they will have to focus on educating consumers about the real benefits of HDTV, not as a break-through technology as the color television was, so that consumers can see an obvious benefit from purchasing a more expensive premium set. The paper stresses that HDTV proponents would have a much easier time selling consumers on HDTV if they were backed by major networks and broadcasting agents.

Table of Contents
Introduction
History HDTV
HDTV in the United States
HDTV Marketing
Challenges of Marketing HDTV in America
Failure of HDTV in America
Marketing HDTV UK / Europe
Conclusions

From the Paper
"In modern society, HDTV is capable of enhancing the quality of picture on the television screen and the sound. HDTV exceeds traditional television by offering higher picture sharpness and a larger picture, more color options, a wider picture and multi-channel digital cd quality sound. This is vastly appealing or so it would seem in a world that is visually based, with modern technology making real to life images increasingly popular and desirable."

Tags:cost-benefit, color, technology, quality, cable

Abstract
This paper discusses how issues of ethics in business practices in the age of increasing computer technology and the importance of managing information have come to the forefront of organizational management issues. It looks at how, in a society that now creates much of its wealth, not from hardwood products, or services, but from the use of information, the integrity of that information is imperative to the ongoing well-being of the organization. It discusses how managing ethics in the workplace holds tremendous benefit for leaders and managers and benefits both the moral and the practical factors, and how how computer ethics are constructed by the individual, but also adopted by society and the individual's environment. It uses the example of the Concorde supersonic airliner to show how an entire area of ethical considerations exists outside the arena of technological and computer ethics, such as issues of the environment, the cost / benefit ratio of the supersonic travel, and the economics of Concorde's high fuel usage when compared to other forms of transportation.

From the Paper
"The first areas shared by Concorde and the general field of computer technology are that of advancing expectations. The average desktop computer contains more computer power than the command module used on the Apollo 13 space mission. As computers evolve, and the prospect of AI is considered a possibility, ethical questions as to the expectations these advancements create begin to surface. Is it ethical for computer science to bring to the culture advancements which it is not ready to accept, or not fully equipped to manage? In light of the recent terrorist attacks, the issue of "face recognition" surveillance equipment has been considered. In a country which honors freedom and independence, the idea of a large databank of information being collected and accessed regarding my personal life every time I walk through an airport is on the Orwellian side of acceptable."

Tags:organizational, management, workplace, environment

Abstract
The paper relates that a majority of businesses in today's marketplace is using the Internet as a marketing tool to both keep customers and attract new ones (Chan-Olmstead). Additionally, the paper discusses how a website can give a small business international exposure, therefore the cost/benefit ratio is enormous for the entrepreneur. The apper shows how the service industry is taking advantage of this new technology as well as doctors, lawyers, and dentists.

From the Paper
"A majority of businesses in today's marketplace is using the Internet as a marketing tool to both keep customers and attract new ones (Chan-Olmstead). Additionally, a website can give a small business international exposure therefore the cost/benefit ratio is enormous for..."

Tags:web, design, internet

Abstract
This research paper investigates the affects of using capacitors to manage the disruptive harmful effects of VSDs to the power supply flow and evaluates factors that affect the cost-benefit ratio of these devices.

From the Paper
"Electrical equipment generically termed "non-linear load," such as variable speed drives (VSDs), uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), computer power supplies, etc. have a detrimental effect on the quality of the supply to which they are connected. When determining power quality and taking any appropriate measures, it is common practice to monitor the point of common coupling (PCC) and this is often accepted as the point at which power comes into an establishment, i.e. the point of metering."

Tags:power, supply, capacitor, energy, flow

Abstract
The paper is a literature review providing an overview and background of the resource-based view of business management theory. The paper refers to this as the RBV or resource-based theory model of business management and focuses on how an organization can utilize assets and resources within the organization to gain a competitive advantage in the global market. The paper concludes that the results of the preliminary research review suggest many organizations are interested in implementing and using RBV theory. However they must first take time to evaluate their resources and assess the cost-to-benefit ratio if RBV theory is translated into action and policy within the organization.

From the Paper
"Arend (2006) outlines four basic "tenets" of RBV theory to assess whether empirical tests of the RBV are adequate to assume this theory is applicable to organizations as a whole. While ultimately Arend concludes there is not enough satisfactory empirical analysis providing data supporting RBV, there is much in the way of qualitative analysis supporting the use of RBV as a strategic management tool for growth and sustainability (Barney, 1991). The four tenets described by Arend (2006) suggest for RBV theory to be successful it must meet the following criteria. First, any test of the success or failure of RBV must "measure the benefit predicted by RBV theory" (p. 409). Barney (1991) suggests the "benefit arising from a resource-based philosophy" is that of a competitive advantage, one organizations can sustain if they maintain their resources, or adapt their resources to maintain competitive with other organizations ."

Tags:competitive, advantage, RBV, theory, resources, business, management, Theory

Abstract
One of the most heated point of contention within school districts currently is the variable effects of school size, school funding and student performance. There are costs and benefits associated with school size and especially class size and those issues affect school funding, as it is largely accepted that less schools, therefore larger schools equals less cost overall. Yet, the concern in any district is the trade off associated with increasing the size of the student body and therefore almost assuredly increasing the class size and the student to teacher ratio. Mississippi schools are not alone in their quest to find an answer to this growing dilemma. A review of current literature assists educators in a greater understanding of the inherent problems and solutions offered for both increasing school size and decreasing or maintaining current status. This analysis assesses the current state of information on the interrelated issues of student body size, school costs and academic performance. A short summary of the conclusive evidence within the literature, shows that there is a growing trend to determine just what the best size is for secondary schools. The overwhelming evidence is in favor of smaller schools that incorporate the use of many interdisciplinary tools and use careful coordination to ensure that diversity remains within the school curriculum. Researchers from all over the spectrum are searching for ways to determine the best possible results for all students within the compulsory education system and the focal point could just be the very question this paper asks: How much does school size affect cost and student success?

From the Paper
"Not only does Roellke suggest that smaller schools are just as effective as larger schools on the issue of curriculum and that there are possibilities that can be offered only by smaller schools, he also contends that smaller schools are the best trying ground for curricular improvement efforts. "Lower enrollments allow for such engaging and meaningful instructional practices, suggesting that small schools are ideal sites for curriculum reform efforts." (Roellke 1996) Roellke also stresses that some of the ways in which smaller high schools offer greater curricular diversity than they might have in the past, is through the implementation of greater collaborative efforts and also the use of technological advances. Roellke is one of many researchers making the connection between school size and curricular diversity a less important factor through further investigation."

Tags:OTE, curriculum

Abstract
The following paper will argue that, while largely similar, the factors which have made workers strike (or not strike) in different countries are somewhat different; to wit, workers in the UK during the 1980s were led away from strike activity by lower inventories, by a decrease in the percentage of workers paid by results, and by tougher trade legislation. In Australia, some interesting scholarship suggests that higher capital-labor ratios, an employer's prior history of layoffs, and high union density will not result in fewer strikes - but will result in more work bans; be that as it may, high unemployment levels will have a chilling effect upon strike activity. Last of all, in the United States, it seems the political climate and legal climates historically kept workers "under wraps" - though things did change beginning in the 1930s. In the final analysis, this paper asserts that workers in all countries engage in a cost-benefit analysis when weighing whether or not to strike - but the factors they weigh do seem to be slightly different (or have been in the past).

From the Paper
Outline Introduction Thesis statement charging that political factors (legislation) and the threat of what may come from a strike action drive whether or not workers will strike; however, there are notable discrepancies between various countries, indicating that the interplay and existence of various factors does differ. First section * Discussion of UK (factors which shape whether or not UK manufacturing sector workers will strike)

Tags:strike, comparative, analysis