Read Hout, Porter, & Rudden’s (1982) article and review the three examples of the companies that were successful in competing globally.  Each of the companies had a different approach to executing global strategy. In today’s current global environment, why should a company engage in international business? Using a minimum of five new peer reviewed journal articles, provide examples of companies who were successful in doing this. Is their […]

Any equity research report will include the historical financial performance of the company. The financial statements form the basis of facts for the company and those facts contribute to the determination of the buy, hold, or sell investment recommendation. For this assignment, you will use the Mergent database through the university library to retrieve 3 years of financial statements (i.e., the income statement, balance sheet, […]

 You are starting your own business. Design an organization that encourages and nurtures innovation. Consider classic organization design models as well as more recent models. You may use aspects of multiple models to create your own design. Consider also the people side of innovation (e.g., leadership, customers, employees, and other stakeholders). What processes will you put into place and how will you measure and monitor […]

submit your assignment.     Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.    Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.    Assignment 3: Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies   Due Week 6 and worth 300 points  Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its […]

Throughout your studies, you have heard of the “big names” of the organizations that impact accounting. But what do they really do? How do you know what the hot topics are? How are they influenced? What do they have to do with the financial reports you have been studying all quarter? How could this impact how financial reports are produced? For example, consider how a […]

 Option 3: Traditional Paper Research and discuss what organizational change is and why being able to manage it is important. Also, list and discuss some ways managers can help their employees deal with change. The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded: • Write between 500 – 750 words (approximately 2 – 3 pages) using Microsoft Word. • Use […]

You are now aware of the importance of building a diversified portfolio to include foreign securities. One aspect of your international portfolio should be cash. Let’s assume you want to invest in a foreign country for 1 year. Go to Bloomberg (Links to an external site.) (http://www.bloomberg.com) and select the “Markets” section. Then select “Rates and Bonds” and click on a country to review its interest […]

The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) is a national quality partnership of organizations interested in improving surgical care by significantly reducing surgical complications. Partners in SCIP believe that a meaningful reduction in surgical complications depends on surgeons, anesthesiologists, perioperative nurses, pharmacists, infection control professionals, and hospital executives working together to intensify their commitment to making surgical care improvement a priority. If you were the administrator […]

During the last few years, Jana Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the company has decided to look seriously at a major expansion program proposed by the marketing department. Assume that you are an assistant to Leigh Jones, the financial vice president. Your first task is to […]

In both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, statistics are critical pieces of information that allow decision makers to steer the organization in directions that are in the organization’s best interest. Data is acquired from many sources, some within the organization, and some from outside the organization. The government tracks data on many different aspects of society (including industrial output). The following questions will guide your thinking […]