Program Planning and Grant Proposals University of Phoenix HSM 270 When working in a human services environment one will be exposed to or involved with program planning. It is the nature of human service agencies to have at least one and usually many programs. Program planning is defined as a process that involves the development and use of activities‚ setting up goals‚ objectives‚ activities and a means to evaluate them. The process presents the argument and the logic that justifies
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I. Background of AT&T Corporation: The History AT&T Corporation can trace its root to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The original company was founded in 1885 by American Bell to create a network of long-distance communication nationwide with a commercially viable cost-structure. In 1899‚ the company in turn acquired the assets of American Bell in order to bypass Massachusetts corporate law that limited the capitalizations of corporations. By 1915‚ long distance telephone
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The research work on AT&T suggests that the company future depends on providing an extensive variety of communication and information technology services from industry-leading networks‚ to cloud based services‚ to mobile markets and entertainment sectors. These services are expected to be provided to millions of consumers around the world. In vibrant global market‚ creations and innovations are the forces that lead to sustainable growth. This research paper goes over how AT&T fulfills their mission
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I. INTRODUCTION AT&T is a leader in telecommunication services‚ including cell phones‚ wireless‚ U-verse‚ digital TV‚ high speed internet‚ DSL‚ and home phone. The company currently has lost its exclusive i-Phone contract with Apple‚ and one of its main competitors‚ Verizon‚ has come out with the 4G network. These all cause AT&T to lost customers. Now the company is trying to acquire T-Mobile to further expand its market. The deal is valued at $39 billion. II. SITUATION ANALYSIS A. General Environment
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On the subject of discount rate‚ AT&T uses a discount rate of 5.00% as of December 31‚ 2013. It is the rate used in order to estimate the targeted benefit obligations that must be paid among “participants.” The discount rate used by AT&T is based on some aspects‚ such as a “yield curve” of rates of return of high quality corporate bonds. In fact‚ as of December 31‚ 2013 the discount rate of 5.00% has actually been applied with a .70% increase. This resulted to a decrease on the pension plan benefit
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PepsiCo‚ Incorporated is one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world. It got its start as the Pepsi Cola Company in 1898 when a pharmacist from Chinquapin‚ North Carolina. A pharmacist named Caleb Bradham invented the Pepsi Cola soft drink. The soft drink was originally named “Brad’s Drink” but was later renamed “Pepsi-Cola” combining the terms “pepsin” and “cola.” Along with selling the soda concoction the many soda fountains‚ Bradham also bottled and sold the drink in his own stores.
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market‚ when a company decides to merge with another competitive market‚ it’s usually a sign of attempting to get ahead from the rest of the market. In this current year‚ two well-known company providers‚ AT&T and Time Warner Merged together‚ AT&T accomplished this mission with a sum of $85.4 billion. Although property rights are not being violated‚ I think this merge that has already occurred will result in higher prices for the costumer‚ while bringing more income for the company. AT&T is slowly eliminating
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strategies. Also‚ concentrating growth in the forecasted wireless and data services is a requirement for the strategy. AT&T will use its brand name‚ global reach‚ innovative power and leadership to continue to maintain competitive position. Company Background AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company in the United States and worldwide. Operating globally under the AT&T brand‚ AT&T is recognized as the leading worldwide provider of IP-based communications services to businesses and the leading
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phone companies in the United States‚ Verizon‚ T-Mobile‚ Sprint‚ and AT&T‚ have long competed against each other for customers. Verizon is the company who first featured “colorful balls” in their ads to show how they tested against their competitors. Since then‚ Sprint has released one commercial and T-Mobile has done three commercials rebutting Verizon’s original one. In 2013‚ T-Mobile launched their “UN-carrier” marketing movement‚ which changed the face of mobile phone plans. The latest T-Mobile
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a now-defunct Florida mortgage company. "They certainly did not do their job‚" said attorney Steven Thomas‚ who represents those suing Deloitte. "This is one of those cases where the red flags are staring you in the face‚ and you’ve got to do a lot‚ and they did not." Deloitte spokesman Jonathan Gandal responded that the company rejects the claims‚ calling them "utterly without merit." The lawsuits were filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on behalf of the bankruptcy trustee for the fraudulent mortgage
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