Corporate Finance - The Economic sense Behind Net Present Value: Is Present Value - Value in the Present?
This is a 900 word article on the economic sense behind net present value. The article contains a detailed discussion of the economic source of a positive net present value and of the necessary conditions to using this financial tool correctly. Net present value is often used to evaluate the economic feasibility of projects with little understanding of the economic reason behind it.

Submitted By Dorian Wales

Could You Tell If You Were Just A Brain In A Vat?
Movies like ‘Total Recall’, ‘Vanilla Sky’ and of course ‘The Matrix’ have already posed that question. Could one really know the difference between being and being a brain in vat?

Submitted By Dorian Wales

The Causes of Organizational Commitment: How to Create the Suitable Environment
Higher organizational commitment directly improves productivity and thus profitability. Creating organizational commitment requires the suitable environment for it to evolve. There are several, independent, ways to achieve higher levels of company Identity. In this article I will discuss some of the most common and effective ones.

Submitted By Dorian Wales

Creating Organizational Commitment among Employees through Behavioral Change of Attitudes: Cognitive Dissonance as a Tool for Managers
Employee commitment to an organization is highly important as it directly affects productivity and profitability. Using behavior to change employee attitudes is consistent with cognitive dissonance theory which states a person will change either attitude or behavior to eliminate the dissonance. As managers can influence behavior it is possible for them to change employee attitudes to organizational commitment.

Submitted By Dorian Wales

Outsourcing: Why Outsource? Potential Benefits and Risks
A detailed discussion of the reasons, potential benefits and risks of outsourcing.

Submitted By Dorian Wales

Valuation Methods - Discounting Cash Flows vs Using Multiples
A comparison of using multiples and discounted cash flows in valuations by a discussion of the pros and cons of each method and the appropriateness of use in different occasions.

Submitted By Dorian Wales