Using English and mathematics marks and high-school scholastic average, she produced a multiple R of .746. ... c) Business teachers who teach or have taught basic business subjects have a more favorable attitude toward teaching basic business subjects than teachers who do not teach or have not taught basic business subject. ... The evidence appears to be rather conclusive that high school bookkeeping is the best predictor of success in college accounting. ... The findings indicated that high school bookkeeping was the only significant predictor of achievement in college accounting. Stu...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During one of his two combat tours in Vietnam, Federal Express CEO Frederick Smith got a quick lesson in survival from a crusty Marine sergeant. "Lieutenant," the sergeant told Smith, "there's only three things you gotta remember: shoot, move, and communicate."(Fortune, Nov. 1997) Some thirty plus years later, and at the helm of one the shipping industry's largest competitors, Smith has utilized that same tactical advice in the business world. His maneuvering of FedEx has incorporated an aggressive shooting strategy as the company has emerged ...

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