Andrea Auer‚ Tanja Bertossa‚ Denise Grittner‚ Dominik Willi Case Discussion in Finance – Yeats Valves and Controls Inc. Executive Summary We have been asked to advise Yeats Valves and Controls Inc. (YVC’s) how they should proceed with their business. On the next pages we are discussing if a merging with TSE International Corporation (TSE) makes sense. YVC’s and TSE have different strategies. YVC’s makes the largest part of its profit in one area – aerospace and defense sector. They are producing
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Dell Mercousur Given how Dell translates its foreign currency financial statements into Dollars‚ how would a falling Brazilian Real affect Dell Mercosur’s financial statement? A country’s falling currency can affect a businesses operation in many ways. Partly its currency helps determine a company strategy and can impact decision making. For instance‚ as a result of the falling real‚ the Chief Financial Officer of Dell Mercosur has to base his strategies depending on the strength or weakness
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Project Costing‚ Risk Evaluation‚ and Quality Control Precious Reid Managing Human Resource Projects – HRM 517 Professor Lowe August 21‚ 2009 Review A strategic focus for the firm is to have employees that are well trained‚ ready to solve problems‚ and attend to customer needs. The Human Resource department has been tasked to estimate the project cost and evaluate the project risk‚ as well as‚ design a plan to monitor the project quality for the project that will address the training needs
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Memorandum To: Alan Mulally‚ President & CEO Date: 07/04/2013 Subject: Internal Communications Platform When searching for a social networking platform to use for Ford Motor Company’s internal communications‚ our team has gone through several analyses of each potential platform. The top five choices were Facebook‚ Linkedin‚ Gotomeeting‚ Google+‚ and Skype. All of these programs were rated on the scale of 1 to 4 in six categories: compatibility and speed‚ accuracy of content‚ cost‚ design‚ navigation
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Flu Memorandum To: Representative Henry Waxman House Committee on Government Reform From: Senior Policy Analyst Date: 9/18/2012 Re: Influenza Shortage Distribution Recommendations This memo outlines ways to address the recurring shortages of the influenza vaccine that occurred in the United States between 2000 and 2004. There were two important contributing factors to these vaccine shortages. First‚ there has been a significant reduction over the past few decades in the number of
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First Energy and the Business Code of Ethics PHL/323 March 7‚ 2011 First Energy and the Business Code of Ethics First Energy prides itself on the ethical standards it has created. These standards are the basis that builds upon the trust between customers‚ shareholders‚ employees‚ and the surrounding communities. First Energy encompasses more than five states and supplies millions of customers. As a service company‚ First Energy expects its employees to adhere to a workplace free of harassment
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Dell and the SEC Kent H. Shanks Argosy University-Hawaii Dr. Gholam Khaleghi August 14‚ 2013 Abstract This research paper describes the crisis scenario of Dell‚ Inc. as the company faced securities fraud allegations and the leadership style which was present during this crisis period. The leadership styles are analyzed and evaluated to determine how decision-making was impacted by the diverse styles used by the firm. The research presents an alternate style which would be effective during
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Memorandum To: Hospital Trustees CC: Peer Review Committee From: Dr. Jonathan Kesler Date: 6/20/2011 Re: Heart Transplant The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you that the recipient of the heart transplant has been decided. The following will describe to you the process from which the decision was made. Although the time in which to make the decision was limited the decision was made with professional and ethical choices. There were three qualifying candidates who were in need of the
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everyone is connected one way with technology through social media‚ education‚ health‚ and various others. Technology has changed the path of this world’s future‚ and is continuously changing with the blink of an eye. In Thomas Friedman’s essay‚ “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention” he discusses how technology has made the world flat‚ and how technology is a focal supply chain. In Michael Pollan’s article‚ “The Animals: Practicing Complexity” he illustrates the different technological aspects that
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audit risk model‚ which is used to determine the nature‚ timing‚ and extent of audit procedures. Describe the components of the model and discuss how changes in each component affect the auditor’s need for evidence. The audit risk model is used to determine the nature‚ timing‚ and extent of substantive audit procedures. The components of audit risk model usually stated as follows: DR = AR/(IR x CR) Where: DR = detection risk; AR = audit risk; IR = inherent risk; CR = control risk Detection Risk: auditors’
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