J.C. Penney vs. Target 12/8/13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 J.C. Penney History 5 Target History 6 Profitability Ratios 9 Asset Utilization Ratios 10 Liquidity Ratios 11 Debt Utilization Ratios 12 Book Value Per Share 12 Recommendation 12 References 14 Other J.C. Penney Annual Report Attached Target Annual Report Attached Executive Summary While overall Target has posted the best performance in almost all categories‚ J.C. Penney would present
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The Target Corporation is an upscale retail store. Their slogan “Expect More-Pay Less”‚ lends itself to their belief that they offer high quality and trendy products at a reasonable discount price. Target also has expanded its store into an online store Target.com‚ the Super Target which offers groceries. The Target store has much strength that makes it stand apart from other super discount retail stores. I looked into these strengths‚ along with weakness‚ through research material and surveying
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Derek Brown Professor Janet Smith Employment Law BA370 1 August 2011 EEOC V. CONVERGYS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP The legal issue in this case is the EEOC alleges Convergys failed to accommodate Demirelli’s disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At District Court‚ the jury found for the plaintiffs (EEOC and Demirelli)‚ in that Convergys was in violation of the ADA and did not provide reasonable accommodations‚ even though Demirelli did request to have extra time
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Derek Brown Dr. Janet Smith Employment Law BA370 30 June 2011 EEOC V. FEDERAL EXPRESS The EEOC filed suit complaining that FedEx violated Title I of the ADA by failing to provide reasonable accommodations and for discharging him in retaliation for his discrimination complaint. Additionally‚ the complaint sought compensatory damages (i.e.‚ damages paid to compensate the claimant for actual injury or harms they suffered) and punitive damages (i.e.‚ exemplary damages paid to penalize the defendant)
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EEOC v. Federal Express (2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 1260 [4th Cir.]) Facts: FedEx appealed a case awarding a disabled employee‚ Ronald Lockhart‚ with compensatory and punitive damages. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the employer must be acting with malice for punitive damages to be awarded; in addition‚ there was evidence that questioned if punitive damages were warranted. FedEx claimed that Lockhart’s supervisors failed to accommodate him at work‚ not FedEx‚ and they did engage in a
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PESTL Analysis Political The ever changing international political situation affects both domestic and international firms. International trade policies‚ political movements and global events all affect the manner in which firms operate within the market. The general retail industry has greatly benefited from the liberalization of international trade. Europe and the United States comprise approximately 75% of the market of the general merchandise store sector. With the lowering of US tariffs
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Case Study I: Target Corporation Executive Summary Diversity at Target‚ like everywhere‚ is a work in progress. Target is ahead of the national average in terms of minority hiring. Additionally‚ the company has a higher percentage of minorities in management positions than the industry average. “The Strength of Many. The Power of One‚” is Target’s tagline for diversity. It is realized that we need many points of view all working towards the common goal in order to
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Antwain Pough 1. What are the research objectives for your selected topic? 1. What is the purpose of the research? The purpose of my research is to see if I can find a common ground between operations and sales & marketing to make work process flow better. 2. What information is being sought? I the information I am trying to find is turnaround times from the customers‚ how to please customers in a timely manner to ensure high quality‚ how to increase sales by lowering operational cost‚ and
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EEOC Paper The purpose of this paper is to go over a lawsuit that was filled by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The paper will cover who the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is and their role in the lawsuit. It will go over whether or not the lawsuit promotes social change. The paper will also go over how the EEOC as well as other news groups released information about the case to the public. I will then give my take on how I would implement new strategies
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MEMO To: Joe Nackashi‚ CEO From: Dan Burnett‚ Manager Date: 10/8/2011 ------------------------------------------------- Subject: EEOC constructive discharge claim by former employee ------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND: This memo is to update you on my findings and recommendations relative to the recent EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) case‚ filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ against our company by a former employee.
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