Chapter 7 IT’s about business 2 1. Describe the implications of the precisely targeted nature of the Stuxnet attack. Stuxnet was made based on the Siemens SCADA systems. Iran and a few other countries use that system for their nuclear or power plant power. The first inspection of the virus showed that the programmers had avery good knowledge of the SCADA systems. Also it spread out by USB ports instead of Internet‚ that was because the Natanz facility had no connection with the internet and
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Case 2-1 Absenteeism at ONO Inc. ONO is a large auto-supply company that does a large volume of business with only eleven employees. Absenteeism seems to have increased over the last two years and has had a significant effect on ONO. The information in the text shows that ONO had lost 539 employee labor-hours or 67.375 days to employee absenteeism last year. Because there are only eleven employees‚ this equals out to 6.125 missed days per employee. This is actually less than the United States
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Case summary: MRC‚ Inc. is a Cleveland based manufacturing company specialized in power brake systems for trucks‚ buses‚ and automobiles; industrial furnaces and heat treating equipment; and automobile‚ truck and bus frames. As till 1957 most of MRC’s sales were made to less than a dozen large companies in the automotive industry‚ it was exposed to the risk inherent in selling to a few customers in a very cyclical and competitive market. To minimize the risk and to explore new business opportunity
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APPLE INC. June 13‚ 2013 Apple Inc.’s mission and vision is that it is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware‚ software and Internet offerings. In order to live out their mission and vision Apple designs Mac computers‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork and professional software. Apple leads the
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Case Analysis # 19 Harley- Davidson Inc. 2008 I. Current Situation A. Current Performance * First decline in 20 years * Leads industry in domestic sales * Increased share of foreign markets * Strong‚ highly recognizable brand name and trademarks B. Strategic Posture 1. Mission * We fulfill dreams through the experience of motorcycling by providing to motorcyclists and to the general public an expanding line of motorcycles‚ branded products and services
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FHE INC. FHE‚ Inc. is a manufacturer of pumps and related fluid-handling equipment used primarily by the automobile‚ appliance‚ and construction industries. For a five year period sales and profits have risen due to aggressive new product introduction. However‚ aggressive new product introduction has resulted in bottlenecks in the engineering services department and a breakdown of communication and coordination among management and departments. There are several steps Lum Donaldson needs to adopt
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References: Anthony‚ R.N. and Govindarajan‚ V. (1995)‚ Management Control System‚ Irwin‚ Chicago‚ IL. Ax‚ C. and Bjornenak‚ T. (2000)‚ “Bunding and diffusion of management accounting innovations: the case of the balanced scorecard in Scandinavia”‚ paper presented at the European Accounting Congress‚ Munich. Chenhall‚ R.H. and Morris‚ D. (1986)‚ “The impact of structure‚ environment‚ and interdependence on the perceived usefulness of management accounting
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Williams‚ Inc. (EVW) remains a major competitor in the heavy/highway and grading construction markets of Hampton Roads and the Tidewater area of Virginia. Performing more than $60 million in completed construction contracts per year. EVWs provides quality construction to its many customers‚ owners and partners in the construction industry. EVW is uniquely qualified to construct any project in our region. With professional management‚ modern tools EVW can handle the fastest track projects. Technology and
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CASE 2.6 CBI HOLDING COMPANY‚ INC. Synopsis Ernst Young audited the pharmaceutical wholesaler CBI Holding Company‚ Inc.‚ in the early 1990s. In 1991‚ Robert Castello‚ CBIs owner and chief executive‚ sold a 48 stake in his company to TCW‚ an investment firm. The purchase agreement between Castello and TCW identified certain control-triggering events. If one such event occurred‚ TCW had the right to take control of CBI. In CBIs fiscal 1992 and 1993‚ Castello
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AsusTek Computer Inc. commonly known as ASUS is a Taiwanese multinational company which is selling computer and phone hardware and electronics products. The name “ASUS” comes from a Greek mythology word‚ Pegasus which is a winged horse that represents wisdom and knowledge. The name was shortened to "ASUS" in order to appear at the beginning of the sequence corresponding alphabet and objectify the strength to soar to new heights with each new product it creates. ASUS was established in Taipei‚ Taiwan
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