Cognitive Biases and Organizational Culture in Project Management

Wardan Hawa

Cognitive Biases Affecting Project Timelines

Student Syndrome (Ariely, 2008)

This describes the tendency for individuals (often students) to succumb to temptation and only begin work when the deadline is imminent, often leading to the invention of excuses.

The Planning Fallacy: Optimism vs. Experience

The Planning Fallacy (Buehler et al., 1997) suggests that optimism often trumps past experience. Examples include:

  • Students who believed they would finish their work on time often fell behind.
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Working Capital Management and Fixed Asset Depreciation

Depreciation of Fixed Assets

Annual Depreciation of Fixed Assets

It reflects the annual depreciation for fixed assets, accounting for their reduction in value due to use in the production process. This is recorded as an Expenditure.

Accumulated Depreciation of Fixed Assets

This collects the accumulated depreciation made annually for all elements of fixed assets (or non-current assets) suffering depreciation since their acquisition. It functions as a contra-asset account, meaning it is active but carries

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Essential Marketing Concepts, Global Strategy, and Consumer Behavior

Core Marketing Definitions and Strategies

The 4 P’s of Marketing (The Marketing Mix)

Define each of the 4 P’s of marketing and provide an example of each:

  • Product: Creating value (goods vs. services).
  • Price: Capturing value (money, time, and energy).
  • Place: Delivering the value proposition.
  • Promotion: Communicating the value proposition.

Definition of Value

Value is the relationship of benefits to costs—what the consumer gets for what they give.

Three Macro Strategies for Developing Customer Value

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Limited Companies vs Cooperatives: Structure and Shares

Limited Companies (SA/SL)

Limited Companies are subject to corporate income tax.

Formation and Constitutional Requirements

The formation of a Public Limited Company requires a public deed (Articles of Incorporation). This foundational document must specify, among other things, the following essential elements:

  • Company Name: The official legal designation.
  • Social Object: The specific business activities the company will undertake.
  • Social Capital: How the capital is divided into shares, including the number
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International Economic Integration, Trade Blocs, and Global Disparities

Mechanisms of Economic Integration

Economic integration mechanisms are based on different convenios (agreements) agreed upon between countries to allow a greater degree of economic cooperation by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers. Five different stages can be distinguished:

  1. Area of Preferential Tariffs: Characterized by the reduction of tariffs between two or more countries. These reductions typically cover only a few products.
  2. Free Trade Area: Characterized by the partial or total reduction
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Core Concepts of Money, Payments, and Interest Rates

What is Money?

Money is anything generally accepted as payment for goods and services (G&S) or in the settlement of debts.

Key Functions of Money

  • It acts as a medium of exchange.
  • It is a unit of account.
  • It is a store of value.
  • It offers a standard of deferred payment.

Money, Income, and Wealth

  • Money: A component of wealth.
  • Income: A person’s earnings over a period of time.
  • Wealth: The sum of a person’s assets minus their liabilities.

Transaction Costs and Specialization

Transaction costs are the costs

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