SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE MBA Program Strategy and Tactics in Project Management Case Study - Goshe Corporation I’ve called this meeting to try to find out why we’re having a difficult time upgrading our EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Department to an MIS [Management Information Systems] Division‚” remarked Herb Banyon‚ executive vice president of Goshe Corporation. Last year we decided to give the EDP Department a chance to show that it could contribute to corporate profits by removing the department
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Altex Corporation Case Study: PROJ 6302 H1 1. Why was a risk management plan considered unnecessary? According to the contract award‚ contracts at that time did not require that a risk management plan be develop while according to the sponsor the risk management plan was not necessary because most of the new weapon systems requirements are established by military personnel who have no sense of reality about what it takes to develop a weapon system based on technology which does not even exist yet
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Because of this‚ the accounting profession had to be much more cautious and proactive in their approach. They have to err much more on the side of caution and pay close attention to ensure they are always acting ethically‚ responsibly and in the financial statement users’ best interest. This is where SOX and other acts of Congress come into play. It is not to punish the auditors‚ but to help them and other accountants keep their reputation and ensure that firms
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1) Estimate the WACC that is appropriate for discounting the Collinsville plant’s incremental cash flows. You should estimate and present each component of the WACC separately‚ explaining briefly but clearly what assumptions you are making for each of them. In the same spirit‚ estimate the appropriate all-equity cost of capital for the APV-based valuation. WACC calculation. WACC = RD*(1-t)*D/(D+E)+RE* E/(D+E) Cost of equity We assume that risk free rate (Rf) equals rate of long-term Treasury
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The history of the Carnival Corporation begins in 1972‚ when Ted Arison set up Carnival Cruise Lines as a subsidiary of the American International Travel Service. The first ship ran aground‚ but Arison remained steadfast in achieving his vision of a cruise line offering affordable vacation packages to middle-income consumers. By 1977‚ Carnival had three ships‚ and ten years later‚ as the industry leader‚ the company went public. In the early 1990s‚ Carnival began to diversify into land-based entertainment
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Case Analysis: Ford Motor Company Global Strategic Management March 4‚ 2013 Ford Motor Company: Organization Profile Ford Motor Company Staying “Ford Tough” Henry Ford established the auto company in June 16‚ 1903. An engineer by formation‚ Henry had a vision of making vehicles that would change society. He wanted to offer an affordable product to the public‚ one that his own workers could buy. His vision took him to model T in 1908‚ and to improve the manufacturing process with the conveyor
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As I expressed in my previous letter addressed to you in May 2017‚ Cives Corporation (“Cives”) had significant concerns at that time involving the manner in which Starr Indemnity and Liability Company (“Starr”) has taken a position in the above litigation that is adverse to Cives. As you are aware‚ Cives is one of the insureds afforded coverage and a committed defense under the CCIP policy that Starr issued to Lend Lease for the River Point project. Starr’s prior position as expressed in your April
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1. What is the cause of Black & Decker 9% share and Makita’s 50% share? The Black & Decker Corporation has three major segments which are Professional-Industrial tools‚ Professional-Tradesmen tools and Consumer tools. It is making good profit in Professional-Industrial and Consumer segments but has only 9% share in Professional-Tradesmen‚ compared to 50% share of Makita (Table A). One of the reasons of this difference is that due to the popularity of Black & Decker in the Consumer segment‚ tradesmen
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The high technology level connected to the new tool requires that the company is able to adapt to changes within the process. Takata Corporation has always been a company that has tried to be flexible over time it has developed security tools in step with the times. (Takata‚ 2015) However‚ it is necessary that the process will be able to include a more sophisticated level of technology. It also need a quickly understanding of car databases and also the need to adapt the process to the police system
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Case: HBS Case 595-057 Q1. Why is Makita outselling B&D 8 to 1 in an account that gives them equal shelf space? (Opening paragraph) Ans. Perception of Quality - Makita have positioned themselves as a premium product in the profession power tool segment. B&D‚ as a result of its market leadership with 50% market share in consumer market segment‚ is considered an inferior brand to Makita as tradesman believe that the brand is more geared towards amateur than professional. The consumer and professional
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