...Cross-Cultural Perspectives: AECOM Derrick Brown ETH/316 February 2, 2015 William Halstead Cross-Cultural Perspectives: AECOM AECOM is a professional technical services and management support services firm that operates in over 150 countries around the world. They employ almost 100,000 employees to provide services for global government agencies as well as privately own enterprises. According to “AECOM Fact Sheet” (2015), AECOM’s annual revenue for 2014 was $19.5 billion. These are some very impressive numbers, but because of what AECOM does it has the challenge of staying in compliance with environmental regulations from its home country as well as any country in which it may be operating. When having a vast array of specialties such as architecture, engineering, science, management and construction, the task of staying environmentally friendly takes on a job of its own. Protect the Environment and Make a Profit The real challenge for AECOM is not their position on being environmentally friendly, but standing firm in their beliefs of protecting the environment and making a profit while providing their services. Ironically, AECOM functions under a new age business model that is held together by their purpose and core values, and by doing this they believe, and have proven, they can be profitable. “Our purpose—to positively impact lives, transform communities and make the world a better place—unites professionals working collaboratively across a broad range of...
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...Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Number 61 Keller Graduate School 1. State the administrative agency that controls the regulation. Briefly explain why this agency and your proposed regulation change interest you. Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in charge of the National Priorities List. Currently the EPA is seeking to propose a rule 61. I currently work for a corporation, AECOM that stands for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Management, where our job is to destroy chemical agent, such as mustard nerve agent. AECOM works diligently to follow EPA guidelines to ensure we do not fall under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). AECOM follows these guidelines to protect the environment and the personnel that live in the city where we are located. Part of our job is to stay up-to-date with the laws and regulations that change and come up to ensure we are not breaking the law when it comes to transporting, handling, and destroying the chemical agent. As it stands, the current regulation is only for three sites Alabama, Indiana, and Michigan, which do not apply to our site in Colorado. Later in the cycle, the EPA could issue to have this regulation include our site in Colorado is anything goes wrong during processing. 2. Describe the proposal or...
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...local knowledge to deliver innovations that have a positive physical, social, and environmental impact on our world. URS Corp operates throughout more than 150 countries around the world. URS Corp also holds the largest federal and state contract for VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation). * Type of industry URS Corp is the leading industry provider of management and technical support services to U.S. government agencies the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security in particular positioned URS among the ranks of the leading U.S. federal services contractors. * Product or service URS Corp is North America’s leading providers of production, construction and maintenance services to the oil and gas industry (URS Corp & AECOM, 2015). URS Corp provides a service of multidisciplinary professional services firm providing skilled management and technical personals for federal contract positions. * Brief synopsis of quality management processes: An URS Corp quality management process begins with employees who have showed the skills of technical expertise in all fields and they must have an intimate knowledge of how that equipment has been designed to be put together. URS Corp believes that without their employees having an adequate background in management and in the new technology, he/she cannot possibly identify quality problems in the first place. URS has insured that not all their employees are knowledgeable but also provide continues training implementing...
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...Business Plan Assignment Opportunity Description * Engineering Consultation Industry Outlook and Trends The engineering profession is the largest professional services sector generating over $1 trillion USD in global revenue annually compared to $360 billion USD for accounting and $500 billion USD for law. The top publicly traded firms have been experiencing positive growth, both organically and by merger & acquisitions. The following table lists the top 10 global engineering firms based on consulting and design (C&D) revenue: Table 1: 2010 revenue of top 10 firms providing consulting engineering (C&D) and design Rank | Firm | C&D Revenue US$m | Total Revenue US$m | C&D Revenue as % of Total | 1 | AECOM | 5,920 | 6,546 | 90.4% | 2 | URS | 5,039 | 9,177 | 54.9% | 3 | Jacobs | 4,748 | 9,916 | 47.9% | 4 | WorleyParsons | 3,651 | 5,048 | 72.3% | 5 | CH2M HILL | 3,603 | 6,300 | 57.2% | 6 | AMEC | 3,399 | 4,565 | 74.5% | 7 | Fluor | 3,128 | 20,849 | 15.0% | 8 | Fugro | 3,001 | 3,022 | 99.3% | 9 | SNC-Lavalin | 2,849 | 6,001 | 47.5% | 10 | ARCADIS | 2,653 | 2,655 | 99.9% | Source: Beaton Capital Where are consulting engineers heading? May 21, 2012 During the last ten years, there has been a strong trend for large American and International firms to acquire Canadian engineering consulting firms at a high rate. According to a KPMG spokesman, 40 merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals were expected to be concluded in the building/construction/engineering...
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...Differentiating Between Market Structures ECO/365 OCTOBER 19, 2015 Differentiating Between Market Structures Competitive balance between market structures distinctive in each industry. The characteristics of a market will give you an idea of as to the type of market you are working with. For this PowerPoint slide I will be focusing on Jacobs Engineering Group. The company operates in a variety of industries mainly focused on the technical service industry. Pa ge 2 Market Structure The market structure can be defined by the number of firms; negotiation strengths in terms of ability to set price; the amount of concentration among them; the amount of differentiation and individual products; and the ease or difficulty of entering and exiting the market. Pa ge 3 Oligopoly Characteristics In Oligopoly you would find only a small number of sellers that is few enough that any individual can affect the market. Ability to set own prices Pa ge 4 Jacobs Engineering Group Jacobs Engineering Group is one of only a few firms that dominate their industry. This means that it cannot be a Monopoly because there are multiple firms and it cannot be perfect competition because there are few companies competing. Monopolistic Competition is also ruled out because there aren't many firms competing with similar products/services. Pa ge 5 Strategic Decision Making Strategic Decision Making Taking...
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...The Future Energy of Hong Kong: Reliable, Affordable and Low Carbon Information Pack Background of BEC EnviroSeries Conference Business Environment Council (BEC) is an independent, membership-based non-profit organisation, founded by the business sector over 20 years ago. The EnviroSeries is BEC’s flagship conference that stages twice a year with the aim of providing a forum for government officials, business leaders, academics, industry practitioners and international experts to discuss and address key issues related to environmental sustainability in Hong Kong. With a proven track record, the EnviroSeries serves as an ideal platform for different industry sectors to facilitate knowledge exchange on a broad range of sustainability topics, showcase leading sustainability achievements, and network with like-minded business leaders and practitioners. Overview of BEC EnviroSeries Conference (22 November 2013) Date: Venue: Time: Theme: 22 November 2013 (Friday) JW Marriott Hong Kong 9.00 am to 5.00 pm The Future of Hong Kong Energy – Reliable, Affordable and Low Carbon The growing demand for energy to support our city’s continuous development, combined with a need to reduce our emissions and sustain the environment, has increased the focus on cleaner energy. High on the sustainability agenda is the formulation of a long-term and environmentally sustainable energy strategy that enables Hong Kong to stay ahead of future challenges. This calls for clear policies, cross-sector...
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...altering their behavior. They also allow their own attitudes and beliefs to guide them. They are also often very well educated and usually hold professional positions. A Whistleblower is a person who provides information that usually leads to an investigation and then results in the loss of a job for some and the loss of the reputation for the business involved. On August 8, 2014the Second Circuit abanded a defense that focuses on whether a plaintiff’s complaint definitively and specifically relates to one of the categories of fraud or securities violations listed in Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, but it nevertheless affirmed dismissal because the plaintiff former employee lacked a reasonable belief. The case was Nielson v. AECOM Tech. Corp. The plaintiff alleged that the company terminated his employment after he reported a subordinate for approving fire-safety designs without actually reviewing the designs of the fire safety plans. After the plaintiff was discharged he filed a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint on the basis of the before stated situation. The district court ruled that the plaintiff failed to engage in protected activity because his claims did not definitively and specially relate to a category in section 806. Rejecting that standard, however, the Second Circuit embraced Sylvester v. Parexel, Intl LLC. in which the administrative review board adopted a looser reasonable belief standard. I believe that the whistleblower was justified in reporting...
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...Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) 11/9/14, 7:18 PM Home About SACM Education Academic Supervision Academic Accreditation E-Services Emergency ﻋ#ﺑﻲ Job Vacancies for PhD Holders At Jazan University Retail Personal Banking Training Programme – SAIB “Pioneers” Raytheon isGO seeking an Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) Layalina Productions, Inc. Organization: Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) Jazan University Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) Raytheon Company Regional Economic Models, Inc. International Alliance Associate, LLC - Private Equity Virtual Internship International Alliance Associate, LLC IT/Computer Science Internship International Alliance Associate, LLC - Marketing Associate Internship International Alliance Associate, LLC - Research Analyst Internship Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) Al Kharj Armed Forces Hospitals Derayah Financial CENM-King Abudulaziz City of Science and Technology Alcatel-Lucent Schlumberger Sector: Finance Website: www.saib.com/en Retail Personal Banking Training Programme – SAIB “Pioneers” The “Pioneers” Programme has been specifically designed for entry level graduates with MIS, Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering or relevant Financial, Accounting or Banking related Bachelor or Master's Degree qualifications to acquaint them with the functioning of the retail operations of banks and to equip them with information that is essential at the onset of their banking careers within the Personal Banking Group of the...
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...Week 6: Final Business Proposal John A. Acosta ECO/ 561 April 23, 2014 Dan Olsen Week 6: Final Business Proposal Introduction Thomas Money Service Inc. has been in business since 1940 and has grown in the market as a finance industry. The company started off with financing small loans for household needs and increased throughout the years to financing business equipment in 1946 with a subsidiary name Future Growth Inc. (FGI), where it gained a huge market share with rapid speed. This business proposal will benefit the company because it is in a time frame where there is a high demand for equipment. Their move in 1946 to branch out into equipment financing moved them forward into the right direction. They saw that after World War II, everyone was coming home from the war. As people were coming home, new businesses were booming in construction and forestry and equipment were needed in these businesses. In 1951 made a daring move to purchase a manufacturing company, giving them an advantage in the market of selling their equipment and financing it and eventually just selling their own equipment instead of other brands. For over 60 years Thomas Money Service Inc. has increased profits year after year Increase Revenue / Profit –Maximizing Quantity In order for Thomas Money Service Inc. to reach their optimum point, they need to know where their marginal cost and marginal revenue meet. Once they know where that point is, it can lead to maximum profit. “In order to determine...
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...musheer, t gorani 4950 Woodstone dr Apt# 916 San Antonio, TX 78230 Cell phone: (210)8452492 uta.musheer@gmail.com Country of Citizenship: United States Security Clearances: Active Secret Security Clearance Vacancy Announcement # Position Title: Help Desk Support/Analyst Core Competencies Communications, computer system theory, Cultural Advising, Cyber security, Network+ Cisco,CCNA, Linux, COMP TIA Network+ ,Help Desk Analyst, Hardware software support , IT Help Desk DOD level Interpretation, information security , foreign language tutoring, Media analyst, Foreign Relations, Government, Military, Defense, Security, Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence, Special Operations, proficient Arabic and Kurdish Employment History August 2009 to Present Texas National Guard/Army (Subject matter expert /Communication specialist), E-5 • Maintain radio and data distribution systems. • Perform signal support functions and technical assistance for computer systems. • Provide technical assistance and training for local area networks. • Maintenance for equipment, terminal devices, assigned vehicles and power generators. • Providing quality translation/interpretation Texas National Guard as needed. . February 2012 to March 2013 Time warner San Antonio, Tx area Help Desk Support • Perform setup and configuration of desktop/laptop/server equipment. • Troubleshoot virus and software issues. • Manage installs, moves, adds and changes...
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...The chemical Fodisine was created in the collaboration of industrial research limited (IRL) and AECOM. The chemical structure was designed in way to create strong PNP inhibitors by marking the transition state structure that is stabilized by the target enzyme. According to vitro and vivo studies showed that the use of them chemical was very effective in T- cell lysis and was very fitting for further development, therefore this chemical had the opportunity and room for improvement. In addition other related drugs for T- cell related disease already exsisted, however they did not seem as successful as Fodoisine. Therefore this further increased the opportunity for this drug. A. There are three different categories of opportunites that Drucker...
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...1960s because insurers were leaving the flood insurance market due to outrageous risks. Its purpose is to subsidize the policies of property owners in flood risk areas and, for some, is the only way to get affordable flood coverage. Today, about 20% of the 5.5 million flood policies in effect are subsidized by the NFIP. The other 80% pays premiums based on actual risk, which is the point of insurance to begin with.2 What began as a successful solution to unaffordable rates has become an economic disaster, leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab. The program made it affordable for anyone to live in areas that are deservedly uninsurable without government support. Climate change is no longer just a theory. According to the consulting firm AECOM, the rise in sea levels could increase flood hazard areas along the coast by 55% in the next century. Despite this problem, coastal populations have increased by 40% since 1970, the result is that 40% of the US population lives in a county with a coastline.3 Decades of low premiums have given few incentives for property owners to take preventative actions and will cost taxpayers billions more when another disaster occurs. Coastal development is still on the rise and people seem ignorant to the growing risk floods and the detriment that their subsidized policies have had on the economy. After the program paid $7.9 billion in claims in 2002, an average of $55,000 per payout, it was apparent that something needed to be done.2 Enter the Biggert-Waters...
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...DynCorp Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis Christopher A. Mustard Columbia Southern University MBA5101 DynCorp Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis DynCorp International Inc. is a global services provider supporting national security and foreign policy objectives around the world. It started out as an aviation maintenance business but now offers flight operations support and training, international development, intelligence training and support, contingency operations, security, and ground vehicle operations and maintenance support to foreign governments and commercial industries all over the world. DynCorp believes that because of its wide-ranging capabilities and ability to develop services to suit its customers, that it has unlimited potential to develop and energize its business prospects (DynCorp Investor Relations Code of Ethics and Business conduct, 2012). The majority of its annual earnings comes from the United States Federal Government (Atoro, 2014). DynCorp is committed to practicing honest, ethical business in accordance with best practices and all applicable laws of those nations in which they operate. They strive to practice the highest standards of integrity when dealing with customers and employees (Chuter, 2014). DynCorp strives to foster a work environment where employees are encouraged to ask questions, raise concerns or report violations where it is appropriate without fear of retaliation. This is driven...
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...locaciones hace parte de la experiencia y por ello es importante cuidar el impacto que puede generar en sus usuarios y así tomar decisiones basadas en ello y no en beneficios exclusivos para la compañía. Walt Disney World es un generador de experiencias memorables, la huella que deja en la vida de cada uno de sus visitantes es tan eficaz que son ellos quienes no paran de promocionar este destino. Así se evidencia que enfocar los esfuerzos en transformar la visita del cliente y cultivar relaciones permitirá una viralización positiva de la compañía, convirtiéndolos en el voz a voz más poderoso y creando el deseo en los turistas de volver al parque. Según el ranking anual elaborado por la TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) y la firma AECOM, Disney World recibió más de 60 millones de visitantes en el 2014, siendo los parques más visitados del mundo. Con una cantidad tan alta de clientes, ¿cómo hacer que los parques no colapsen, que los clientes no se desesperen, que el lema de convertir los sueños en realidad se mantenga y cumpla las expectativas de cada persona,...
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...ABSTRACT Extensive research has indicated that cost reduction strategies may promote the implementation of green strategies in global maritime logistics and the MPA. In this report, the utilisation as well as impacts of Lean and Six Sigma strategies will be analysed. In addition to this, the two strategies will be compared and contrasted. Lean and Six Sigma assist in working efficiently and reducing wastes. In recent times, IT has proven to be a vital tool in assisting organisations and global maritime logistics. This report will examine the relationship between IT and quality (TQM), efficiency (Lean) and collaboration and has shown assist them in their objectives and gain a competitive edge. This report has shown that IT has proven to be effective in helping organisations and global supply networks work and communicate among one another effectively and efficiently. 1.0 INTRODUCTION In this report, its main focus is on determining the most optimal cost reduction strategies in the implementation of green strategies in global maritime logistics such as the Singapore maritime logistics network or Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and for this particular paper, the researcher has chosen two specific cost reduction strategies specifically: Six Sigma and Lean. Container ports the world over are increasing at an alarming rate and ports have to take into account of its efficiency, throughput and green performance. TASK 1 2.0 COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES TO...
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