Corporate Reporting Essays and Term Papers
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Working Girl: The Obstacles Within Corporate America
Working Girl: The Obstacles Within Corporate America Introduction In the movie Working Girl, the star Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a hard working woman who is determined to reach the top of the stock market world by hard work. As she turns 30 she is still stuck in clerical work so when she starts working for Katherine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) she is glad that Katherine is willing to accept input and ideas from her. However,
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a very controversial topic. A question that has been debated for the past few decades is; is it corporately viable to introduce social responsibility as a proposed addition to the work ethic of business organisations. As well as, if adopting the framework of corporate social responsibility would yield positive improvements for those organisations. The purpose of this essay is to research the notion of CSR and uncover its true framework
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Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Corporation
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Corporation MBA/530- Human Capital Development May 10, 2006 University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing “Employee motivation is an issue that does not discriminate. Organizations of all sixes wrestle with it, and those who don’t are at a disadvantage, faced with lower job satisfaction and increased turnover (University of Phoenix, 2006).” This is exactly the situation that Riordan Manufacturing is facing. Michael Riordan, CEO,
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Case Study Report, Palm Inc.
Case Study Report, Palm Inc. BACKGROUND: Jeff Hawkins founded Palm Computing Inc, a hand-held computer business, in 1992 which has since changed names (Yoffie & Kwak, 2001). In 1999 it changed to Palm Inc (Yahoo Finance, 2006). The case study concentrated on Jeff Hawkins, the founder of Palm, and Donna Dubinsky the former CEO of the company. These two left Palm in 1998 and founded a company called Handspring, the only company as of
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Scarlet Letter Report
Summary The novel opens with Hester, the protagonist, being led to the scaffold where she is to be publicly shamed for having committed adultery. Hester is forced to wear the letter "A" on her gown at all times. Hester carries Pearl, her daughter, with her. While in public, she recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth, the antagonist. Chillingworth visits Hester after she is returned to the prison. He tells her that he will find
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Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Business ethics and corporate social responsibility have become an increasing area of focus for organizations today. However, this has not always been the case in the American business environment. Chapter three “Conducting Business Ethically and Responsibly” (R.W. Griffin & R.J. Ebert, p.56 - p.87) concentrates on the development of ethical codes of conduct as it relates to business. The chapter also focuses on the social responsibility an organization holds in relation to everyday decision making.
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Alitalia Industry Report
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 2 ALITALIA AIRLINES.......................................................................................................................................... 4 HISTORY OF ALITALIA....................................................................................................................................... 4 FACILITY OF ALITALIA....................................................................................................................................... 5 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................................... 7 ALITALIA BUSINESS UNIT AND SEGMENTATION.................................................................................... 8 INDUSTRY SCOPE.......................................................................................................................................... 10 INDUSTRY MATURITY: .................................................................................................................................. 13 GROWTH RATE: SUBJECT TO CYCLICALITY .................................................................................................... 13 INDUSTRY POTENTIAL: .................................................................................................................................... 14 PRODUCT LINE: .............................................................................................................................................. 15 NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: ............................................................................................................................ 15 MARKET SHARE:............................................................................................................................................. 15 PURCHASING PATTERNS: ............................................................................................................................... 15 EASE OF ENTRY: ............................................................................................................................................. 16 TECHNOLOGY: ................................................................................................................................................ 16 COMPETITIVE INTENSITY FORCES (PORTER)........................................................................................ 18
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Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation "Work Hard, Play Hard" “To preserve and enhance vision,” recited Bill Silver with his hand held vertically on the bridge of his nose, as he entered the office of Robert Shillman. With his usual smile, the CEO looked up from the Cognex Corporation's 1998 Annual Report and returned the corporate salute, adopted from "The Three Stooges.. Silver, the Vice-President of Research and Development, joined Shillman to discuss the future of Cognex Corporation, the
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Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Executive Summary In this report I am going to discuss the issues concerning corporate governance that have caught the attention of the business world in recent years. I will be looking at what sort of corporate behaviour created scandals and how the regulators and authorities responded to this. I will examine the effectiveness of the current governance rules that are in practice and conclude if they are adequate and analyse the costs and
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Sociolgy Report
In this paper I will cover the top 3 men who are considered the founding fathers of sociology. I will discuses a brief biography on them. Also how they contributed to the creation known as sociology. If you don’t already know sociology is the study of human behavior and it is a valuable tool for many law enforcement employees. I will begin with a man called Karl Marx. Karl Heinrich Marx was born the
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The Drypers Corporation
The Drypers Corporation should invest $10,000,000 in national television advertising in 1998 since this is something we have never done before. The exposure that this television campaign will bring will help to increase sales in the United States and also increase the profitability of the entire company. It will help to increase brand awareness, recognition and loyalty for the Drypers brand. We will also be able to increase our market share of 3.1% in the
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Excelon Corporation Risk Analysis
MW 4/8 INTEROFFICE REPORT Exelon Corporation March 9, 2005 Prepared for: Katherine Roarke Prepared by: Debra Warner Exelon Corporation is the parent company of several subsidiary utility companies, as illustrated on Attachment A, which operate in three distinct business segments: energy delivery, generation, and enterprises. Through their largest subsidiaries, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) in Illinois and Peco Energy Company (PECO) in Pennsylvania, they currently rank 6th and 12th respectively in terms of electric utility revenue. (15)
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Overview of Target Corporation Versus Wal-Mart Inc.
Overview of Target Corporation versus Wal-Mart Inc. Overview This paper will give a summary of Target corporation versus Wal-Mart stores, Incorporated. In the following weeks it will compare the financial performances of these two companies, by evaluating circumstances such as the times interest earned, return on equity, return on assets and other factors. This paper will present an overview of the exchanges on which both company’s stock is traded. It will also present characteristics of
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Corporate Culture and Hr Strategies of Northrop Grummnan
Introduction Thesis statement: In every organization there are systems or patterns of values, symbols, rituals, myths, and practices that have evolved over time. These shared values determine to large degree what employees see and how they respond to their world. How an organization determines the demand for employees is a result of demand for the organization’s products or services. How Northrop Grumman satisfies these goals and demands shall be analyzed. Company Overview: Northrop Grumman (NG)
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The Corporation as a Legal Entity
I- Introduction A. What is a corporation? A corporation is a juristic person with a separated legal persona, or individual, from its members. (Corporation, Wikipedia) The law allows a group of natural persons, human beings, to act as a legal person for limited purposes such as lawsuits, property ownerships and contracts. (Juristic person, Wikipedia) A corporation has legal rights and duties just like a natural person. Even though a corporation is considered an individual there
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Mariott Corporation Case Study
Marriott’s corporation: the cost of capital What is the weighted average cost of capital for Marriott Corporation? Are the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy consistent with its growth objective? Marriott Corporation is an international company who’s the growth over the year has been more than satisfactory. In 1987, Marriott’s sales grew up by 24% and its return on equity stood at 22%. Moreover the sales and earnings pr share has doubled over the previous
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Situation Analysis and Problem Statement: Bcc Ltd Corporation
Running head: SITUATION ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM STATEMENT: BCC LTD CORPORATION Situation Analysis and Problem Statement: BCC LTD Corporation University of Phoenix / Dallas May 30, 2006 MBA-560 Enterprise Risk Situation Analysis and Problem Statement Risk management is the most important part of any organization to face the risks that might arise when a new project started. It should be a first concern when the decision is being made. Risk management is the practice of looking
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Enron Corporation Case
Abstract Enron was one of the largest companies in the United States their own management’s financial situations. This organization did not care about their employees or investors that enriched which turned around and left their employees and investors without anything. Enron Enron Corporation was the seventh largest company in the United States. This company lost over sixty billion dollars of stockholders’ equity. They also lost employees lives savings when Enron filed bankruptcy. The loss caused
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Weymouth Steel Corporation
WEYMOUTH STEEL CORPORATION Case Overview: Weymouth Steel Corporation in September, 1990 is having a critical time in finding out the ways to communicate the bad and good news to its salaried employees. An erroneous selection of time and communication channel selection may demoralize the workforce completely resulting in a disaster for the company. The good news is that the company management has decided to increase the salary and benefits of almost all the salaried employees
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Corporate Governance in Australia
Introduction: A discussion on corporate regulation and governance is of great importance in today’s economic world. A number of high profile collapses such as HIH, One Tel, Harris Scarfe, Ansett, focuses ones attention on governance issues. Nevertheless, corporate governance is not a static thing and even if basic structures remain the same, policies and procedures surrounding those structures should constantly be reviewed to ensure that the structure is working properly. Globalisation yields challenges not only
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Corporate Talent in the Usa Since 2000
Corporate Talent in the US Since 2000 One of the biggest problems in America today is talent shortage. The need for qualified workers is growing exponentially in almost every business sector. It has become increasingly important for companies to attain and keep skilled talent in order to secure their future in the marketplace. In addition, many companies are now becoming aware of potential future declines in their valued workforce. As the baby boomer generation starts
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Dr. Seuss Report
Not all children may know his real name, but they do know what they like. And what they like is the author Theodor Geisel, or better known as the beloved Dr. Seuss. During the years of my early childhood I fondly remember my parents reading me the whimsical words of Dr. Seuss. His books were filled with imagination and humor which made them very enjoyable for me to listen to. As I got older
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The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Book Report
The Invisible Man is the story of a young black man whose name the reader never learns. He is a young man from the South who is haunted by his grandfather's deathbed warning against conforming to the wishes of white people because the young man sees that as the way to be successful. The narrator's first real glimpse at the cruel manipulation of white people comes when he is invited to the local men's
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Book Report on Jarhead, by Anthony Swafford
The novel “Jarhead,” by Anthony Swafford is a first hand account of the Gulf War in early 1990. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very honest account of his experience, and while he wasn’t actually in any combat situations, it was fascinating to see what life was like overseas. Swafford also often incorporates stories and information from his home life, which shows the reader how he got to where he is today. I
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Crime Report
“The 2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey should serve as a wake up call to every company in America.” Frank Abagnale • Author and subject of ‘Catch Me if You Can’ • Abagnale and Associates “This computer security survey eclipses any other that I have ever seen. After reading it, everyone should realize the importance of establishing a proactive information security program.” Kevin Mitnick • Author, Public Speaker, Consultant, and Former Computer Hacker • Mitnick Security
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