When Yahoo! Began to Flounder in 2001, CEO Terry Semel

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Essay

When Yahoo! began to flounder in 2001, CEO Terry Semel imposed a more conservative atmosphere on the freewheeling Internet start-up. At the new Yahoo!, spontaneity is out and order is in. Identify this organizational phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Yield To Maturity

The total return expected on a bond if held until its maturity date, expressed as an annual rate.

Semi-Annual Coupons

Interest payments made to bondholders twice a year as a return on investment for holding the bond.

Yield To Maturity

The expected total profit from a bond when retained until it reaches its maturity date.

Face Value

The nominal or dollar value printed on a security, such as a bond or stock, representing its official worth at issuance.