Information This report details the rise and collapse of WorldCom Group: this telecommunication giant employed 60‚000 individuals and had over $104 billion in assets. However‚ most numbers were deliberately misstated in order to maximize income and survive in the global stock market. WorldCom dates back to 1983 when in split up from AT&T to create a separate entity in order to take over the Southern states telecommunication markets. WorldCom focused on providing Long Distance Discount Services (LDDS)
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CASE NAME: WorldCom: Keeping Planes In the Air 1. Briefly describe the important aspects of the situation. WorldCom had asked its accountant to make accounting entries dipping into reserves to help the company to meet its earnings target. WorldCom had been done these financial reserves for three quarters and intended to do so thereafter. The telecommunications industry was in a severe slump. WorldCom had a slow growth and rising cost. Vinson‚ who had done WorldCom’s accounting
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Cooper Pharmaceuticals Case Analysis On the surface‚ the issue of Bob Marsh’s firing from Cooper Pharmaceuticals appears to be an open and shut case; he did not adhere to the repeated warnings by management to alter his performance and selling style‚ therefore he was fired. However‚ other considerations are in play when you analyze this case further. Bob was an employee of Cooper for twelve years at the time of his termination‚ and had seemingly improved his performance when prompted to do so. Bob
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Cooper Industries’ Corporate Strategy Case Analysis Company Vision The vision of Cooper Industries‚ as stated in the case‚ was to do an ‘outstanding job at the unglamorous part by making necessary products of exceptional quality.’ The goal was to operate in industries that had become somewhat of a necessity for consumers. Examples of such industries include: power transmission‚ hand tools‚ drilling and others. Cooper industries had started in 1833‚ as an iron foundry‚ and had existed most of
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Cooper Industries Case Study Jonathan De Leon Ann Lewis Mary J. Roy Crystal Vincent University of Phoenix Online Advanced Problems in Finance FIN 545 William Crockett September 5‚ 2005 Cooper Industries Inc. Based on the given information in the case study regarding the acquisition of Nicholson File Company by Cooper Industries‚ there is no question that Cooper should try to gain control of Nicholson. This decision is based on an analysis of the bargaining positions of each
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WorldCom Ethical Scandal In the late 1990’s‚ WorldCom was a successful company and leader in the telecommunications world. They had merged with MCI and the company was regarded for being innovative and growth hungry. However‚ in the midst of all the mergers WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebberly began to mismanage the company. WorldCom was no longer meeting their numbers and it looked like stock prices would fall. Rather than letting this happen‚ executives at WorldCom doctored the books. CFO Scott
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The Accounting Scandal Enron Corp. Collapse and WorldCom Accounting Scandal 11/18/2020 The Enron Corp. collapse Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Inter-north‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial
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OVERVIEW: Cooper Industries is a broadly diversified manufacturer of electrical and general industrial products‚ and energy related machinery and equipment. The company operates in three different business segments with 21 separate profit centers. These segments include electrical and electronic‚ commercial and industrial‚ compression‚ drilling and energy equipment. The product line is consisted of cheap fuses to $3 million compressor tribune sets along with products such as hand tools and light
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Cooper Industries Case Study Introduction: Cooper Industries Inc.‚ is considering an acquisition of Nicholson File Company‚ a candidate for the company’s diversification program. Cooper CEO Robert Cizik approached Nicholson three years prior and was rejected‚ but the circumstances have changed and there is a real opportunity for Cooper to acquire Nicholson. Our team of analysts will evaluate the company’s financials to determine whether or not this is a smart acquisition for Cooper. Based off
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critical evaluation of Team performance evident at Electron with recommendations. This report identifies and critically evaluates team performance at electron which is written to Stephanie Russell the tutor of effective team and performance management on the 14th of May 2013. 1.Executive summary 4 1.1Introduction 4 2.Team Dynamics and Team formation 5 Forming 6 Storming 6 Norming 7 Performing 7 2.1 Norms and values influencing team development 8 Prescriptive
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