I. Brief Background of the Case August Scientific Instruments‚ Inc. (ASI‚ Inc.) is a small private company which specializes in the manufacturing of miniature electromechanical components. It is located on a small but progressive town wherein a Technical Education Institute is also based. At first‚ the company underwent several problems and setbacks and was able to grow steadily and expand its operations until in 1958; it was able to acquire additional investments‚ substantial monthly sales and
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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National Medical Enterprises‚ Inc. (NME) was established by Richard K Eamer in the 1960’s‚ due the implementation of Medicare and Medicaid programs. Eamer was not a hands-on manager‚ but had very high expectations of the hospitals and created goals that he expected to be meet. Throughout the duration of the NME we learned about many of unethical decisions made by Eamer and his executives. The ethical culture of NME was focused on doing what ever it took to reach financial goals created by Eamer
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Jones (2007) Organisational Theory‚ Design and Change‚ 6th edition. New Jersey; Pearson & Prentice Hall. Peters‚ T.J. & Waterman‚ R. H. (1982). In search of Excellence; Lessons from America’s Best Run Companies‚ New York‚ Harper Collins Publishing Inc. Mintzberg‚ H. (1979) Theories of Organisation Structure: A Synthesis of Research‚ New Jersey‚ Prentice Hall. Tiernan et al (2006) Modern Management; Theory and Practice for Irish Students‚ 3rd edition‚ Dublin: Gill & Macmillian.
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Case Summary of the Loewen Group Inc Summary: The Loewen Group inc.‚ headquartered in Burnaby‚ British Columbia‚ is the second largest funeral service company in North America. Loewen operated and owned over 1100 funeral houses cross every corner of the world and more than 400 cemeteries in U.S. and Canada. By acquisitions in last twenty years‚ Loewen has been grown explosively. Just before the time the company went to bankruptcy‚ the company’s consolidated revenue had grown 30 percent per year
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Food Inc. 1. Food production has changed more in the last 10 years than in the preceding 10‚000. 2. Images of agrarian (farm) society in the consumer’s mind include: green fields cattle grazing red barns 3. The average supermarket contains 47‚000 (how many?) items 4. How do you think farm animals should be treated? How do your ideas compare to what you saw in the film? I think farm animals should be treated with some respect. If we are going to keep them trapped then we ought to let them do what
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Wawa‚ Inc.‚ a privately held company‚ began in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th Century‚ owner George Wood took an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant in Wawa‚ Pa‚ in 1902. The milk business was a huge success‚ due to its quality‚ cleanliness and “certified” process. As home delivery of milk declined in the early 1960s‚ Grahame Wood‚ George’s grandson‚ opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for dairy products. Now
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INTRODUCTION OF PFIZER INC Pfizer‚ Inc. Type Public (NYSE: PFE) Founded Brooklyn‚ New York‚ USA (1849) Headquarters New York City‚ New York‚ USA Key people Jeff Kindler‚ CEO David Shedlarz‚ VC Ian Read‚ Pres. of Pharma. Martin Mackay‚ Pres. of R&D Industry Health Care Products Accupril® Lipitor® Viagra® Revenue ▲$48.613 billion USD (2007) Net income ▲$8.298 billion USD (2007) Employees 106‚000 (2005) Slogan Working for a healthier world™ Website www
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Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing‚ accessories and personal care products for men‚ women‚ children and babies under the Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ and Old Navy brand names. There are four brand names included in Gap: Gap‚ GapKids‚ BabyGap‚ and GapBody. There are worldwide Gap headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area‚ product development offices in New York City and distribution operations and offices coordinating sourcing activities around the globe (www.gapataglance
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Evaluation of HeadGear‚ Inc. Learning Team 8: Sebastiano Mangiafico‚ Fredy Quintero‚ Zain Shahid‚ and Patricia Wood University of Central Florida ACG6425 June 28‚ 2012 Evaluation of HeadGear‚ Inc. HeadGear‚ Inc is a small manufacturer of headphones for use in commercial and personal applications. In recent times‚ the demand for headphones has grown steadily; however‚ the company’s profits have grown at a slower rate. John Hurley‚ the chief executive officer (CEO)‚ is concerned about the falling
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