Financial Analysis with Microsoft? Excel

Financial Analysis with Microsoft? Excel

Author: Timothy R Mayes

Start mastering the tool that finance professionals depend upon every day. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WITH MICROSOFT ® EXCEL covers all the topics you'll see in a corporate finance course: financial statements, budgets, the Market Security Line, pro forma statements, cost of capital, equities, and debt. Plus, it's easy-to-read and full of study tools that will help you succeed in class.

Table of Contents:

1: Spreadsheet Basics. 2: The Basic Financial Statements. 3: The Cash Budget. 4: Financial Statement Analysis Tools. 5: Financial Forecasting. 6: Break-even and Leverage Analysis. 7: The Time Value of Money. 8: Stock Valuation and Rates of Return. 9: Bond Valuation. 10: The Cost of Capital. 11: Capital Budgeting. 12: Risk, Capital Budgeting, and Diversification. 13: Using VBA to Create Function Macros.

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Financial Analysis with Microsoft? Excel

Author: Timothy R Mayes

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Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills

Author: Andrew J DuBrin

Ideal for instructors who take a practical, skill-building approach to teaching leadership, this text balances theory with real-world applications. DuBrin, a highly respected author and consultant, incorporates current research on leadership and real-world business events from academic journals and popular periodicals. Leadership profiles focus on successful men and women to whom students can easily relate, such as lower-level, small business, and not-for-profit leaders.

In the Fifth Edition, skill-building activities such as leadership self-assessment quizzes, role-play exercises, and discussion questions have been retained. Key updates include new opening vignettes and end-of-chapter cases; one additional Skill-Building Exercise per chapter; and an enhanced Online Study Center (student web site) with new Knowledge Bank sections, featuring research and theory not covered in the text.

• New! The Fifth Edition includes new opening vignettes featuring companies like Deloitte & Touche and Colgate-Palmolive, as well as new quizzes, exercises, and end-of-chapter cases.
• New! This edition incorporates new research, cases, and hands-on work for students, plus more examples of leaders and leadership styles in lower-level, small business, and not-for-profit organizations. A range of new examples includes sports organizations like the New York Yankees and the Detroit Pistons.
• New! The enhanced Online Study Center includes more resources to help students succeed in the course, including new Knowledge Bank sections, featuring research and theory not covered in the text.
• New! For instructors who wish to assign moreskill-building practice or vary assignments based on student interests, each chapter offers an additional Skill-Building Exercise that focuses on building a leadership portfolio.
• New! A new chapter-ending boxed feature acts as a reader's roadmap by reviewing the previous chapter's content and previews the chapter to follow.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Note: Each chapter includes a Summary, Key Terms, Guidelines for Action and Skill Development, Self-Assessment, and Discussion Questions and Activities.

• 1. The Nature and Importance of Leadership
  The Meaning of Leadership
  The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
  Leadership Roles
  The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader
  A Framework for Understanding Leadership
  Skill Development in Leadership
  Followership: Being an Effective Group Member

  2. Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders

  Personality Traits of Effective Leaders

  Leadership Motives

  Cognitive Factors and Leadership

  The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Leadership

  The Strengths and Limitations of the Trait Approach

  3. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

  The Meanings of Charisma

  Types of Charismatic Leaders

  Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders

  The Vision Component of Charismatic Leadership

  The Communication Style of Charismatic Leaders

  The Development of Charisma

  Transformational Leadership

  Concerns About Charismatic Leadership

  4. Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles

  The Classic Dimensions of Consideration and Initiating Structure

  Task-Related Attitudes and Behaviors

  Relationship-Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors

  360-Degree Feedback for Fine-Tuning a Leadership Approach

  Leadership Styles

  5. Contingency and Situational Leadership

  Situational Influences on Effective Leadership Behavior

  Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership Effectiveness

  The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Effectiveness

  Situational Leadership®II(SLII)

  The Normative Decision Model

  Cognitive Resource Theory: How Intelligence, Experience, and Stress Influence Leadership

  Contingency Leadership in the Executive Suite

  Leadership During a Crisis

  6. Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility

  Principles of Ethical and Moral Leadership

  Guidelines for Evaluating the Ethics of a Decision

  A Sampling of Unethical Leadership Behaviors

  Leadership and Social Responsibility

  Initiatives for Achieving an Ethical and Socially Responsible Organization

  Ethical Behavior and Organizational Performance

  7. Power, Politics, and Leadership

  Sources and Types of Power

  Tactics for Becoming an Empowering Leader

  Factors That Contribute to Organizational Politics

  Political Tactics and Strategies

  Exercising Control over Dysfunctional Politics

  8. Influence Tactics of Leaders

  A Model of Power and Influence

  Description and Explanation of Influence Tactics

  Relative Effectiveness and Sequencing of Influence Tactics

  Implicit Leadership Theories and Leadership Influence

  9. Developing Teamwork

  Team Leadership Versus Solo Leadership

  The Leader's Role in the Team-Based Organization

  Leader Actions That Foster Teamwork

  Outdoor Training and Team Development

  The Leader-Member Exchange Model and Teamwork

  10. Motivation and Coaching Skills

  Expectancy Theory and Motivational Skills

  Goal Theory

  Using Recognition and Pride to Motivate Others

  Coaching as a Leadership Philosophy

  Coaching Skills and Techniques

  Executive Coaching and Leadership Effectiveness

  11. Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership

  Steps in the Creative Process

  Characteristics of Creative Leaders

  Overcoming Traditional Thinking as a Creativity Strategy

  Organizational Methods to Enhance Creativity

  Self-Help Techniques to Enhance Creative Problem Solving

  Establishing a Climate for Creative Thinking

  Additional Leadership Practices That Enhance Innovation

  12. Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills

  Evidence About Communication and Leadership

  Inspirational and Powerful Communication

  Supportive Communication

  Overcoming Cross-Cultural Communication Barriers

  The Leader's Role in Resolving Conflict and Negotiating

  13. Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management

  The Nature of Strategic Leadership

  Conducting a SWOT Analysis

  A Sampling of Business Strategies Formulated by Leaders

  Knowledge Management and the Learning Organization

  14. International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership

  The Advantages of Managing for Diversity

  Cultural Factors Influencing Leadership Practice

  Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Intelligence and Global Leadership Skills

  Leadership Initiatives for Achieving Cultural Diversity

  Developing the Multicultural Organization

  15. Leadership Development and Succession

  Development Through Self-Awareness and Self-Discipline

  Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring

  Leadership Development Programs

  Evaluation of Leadership Development Efforts

  Leadership Succession

  Who Will Be the New Top Business Leaders?

  Endnotes

  Glossary

  Name Index

  Organization Index

  Subject Index

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Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills

Author: Andrew J DuBrin