classmates‚ the mass media‚ and the President. Unfortunately‚ all that is discussed are the negative notes of how much money one lost in the stock market‚ how homes no longer have the equity it once had‚ and how some lost a home because of having the current status of consulting and being in between jobs. Because Home Depot is the leading supplier of home improvement building materials and related tools and supplies‚ the economy has greatly affected the company’s revenue and generating lower profits
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External/Internal Factors-Home Depot Internal and External factors affect the four functions of management in several ways. A way that affect the external factor would be to encourage spending and making sure websites are readable and that buttons are operable and viewers have easy access without a large amount of difficult and straits. This can drive away business. The driving forces or environmental or forces‚ internal driving forces are inside the business and external forces are outside
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1. Calculate the current ratio for y/e 2/1/09 and y/e 1/31/10 The current ratio for year ending 2/1/09 is 1.20:1=$13‚362/$11‚153. The current ratio for year ending 1/31/10 is 1.34:1=$13‚900/$10‚363. Reference: Pg. A-4‚ Consolidated Balance Sheets‚ Current Assets & Current Liabilities or Pg. A-12‚ 10-Year Summary of Financial and Operating Results‚ Balance Sheet Data and Financial Ratios 2. What were the diluted earnings per share for y/e 2/3/08? The diluted earnings for year ending 2/3/08
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This section analyzes the corporate and strategy framework in Home Depot’s internal environment. The company’s mission statement‚ values and ethics‚ corporate culture‚ social responsibility‚ corporate governance‚ organizational structure‚ and the motivation‚ rewards‚ and incentive programs available for the company’s executives are identified‚ analyzed‚ and discussed. Mission Statement When discovering the idea for a business‚ an important element of the current strategy plan is a mission statement
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Home Depot A. Executive Summary * Introduction * The Home Depot Story - First Stage (1979-2000) * The Home Depot Story – Second Stage (2000 – 2006) * Problem Identification * Case Questions Introduction * Home Depot was founded in 1978 in Atlanta‚ Georgia by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. * Both of them worked at Home Improvement Company in California and were fire by this company. * So instead of looking for a new job they decide to start up their own business
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The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management Introduction Established in 1979‚ The Home Depot has proved to be a leading retail company founded upon providing excellent products at competitive prices sold from knowledgeable sales representatives. Through this concept‚ The Home Depot has dominated both professional and do-it-yourself sales across the world. In 1992‚ The Home Depot was faced with a new challenge. Hurricane Andrew struck with vengeance and devastated 75‚000 homes across
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founders of The Home Depot had a vision‚ back when they opened the first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1976: "a vision of warehouse stores filled with a wide assortment of products at the lowest prices with trained associates giving absolutely the best customer service in the industry." (Reingold‚ Jennifer. 2008) Today‚ that vision is still the guiding force driving the company’s philosophy. The Company’s Mission Statement reflect the Company’s strong business focus and core corporate values‚ which govern
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RUNNING HEADER: ETHICAL DILEMMA Home Depot Ethical Dilemma Problem Statement In 2008‚ the CEO‚ Frank Blake was implicated for failing to report employee abuse. The allegation indicated tends from forgery‚ falsifying documents‚ harassment‚ and retaliations. Blake was aware of‚ and in numerous instances‚ participated in the alleged abuse‚ cover-ups and retaliatory actions‚ which involve the stockholders to demand the termination of Blake. His violation of ethics breaches were numerous‚ deliberate
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1.What are the internal resources‚ capabilities‚ or competences of Home Depot that seem to need upgrading or improvement as Bob Nardelli becomes the CEO and why are they important? The internal resources‚ capabilities‚ or competencies of Home Depot that seem to need upgrading or improvement as Bob Nardelli becomes the CFO are the saturation of stores in suburban areas from accelerated growth‚ the lack of IT resources and service deficiencies‚ and the layout of the stores. In terms of the "Internal
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the basis of Home Depot’s response to environmentalist issues can be measured in their power‚ legitimacy‚ and urgency. They possess power because they are willing to not shop at a company that is not environmentally responsible‚ so this put greater pressure on Home Depot to certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and continues to keep them “honest” as far as their environmental contributions and practices. The stakeholder has legitimacy because they want to make sure that Home Depot’s appearance
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