...Executive Summary: Organizational Focus & Goals Derron Venerable University of Phoenix HRM/326 MARIBEL HINES September 15, 2014 Introduction The purpose of an Executive Summary is articulate a full report with the least amount of words possible depending on the size and nature of the issue. In most cases executive summaries serve as a report for executives who do not have the time to read the full report; therefore, the summary will give the executive the information that he or she needs to understand the objective, the issue(s), and the plan(s) in place to solve the issue(s). The following summary is focusing on an on-going overtime issue that one of the company’s branches is having. Focus and Goals The current focus at this particular location is to complete the daily task in the fastest most efficient safest way possible. The goals are to minimize or combine the current routes, run the routes from the closet point to the furthest and create a benchmark for each driver to attempt to meet in a safe but efficient manner. The research states that if the routes are done in a sequence form from the closet point to...
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...An executive summary, sometimes known as a management summary, is a short document or section of a document, produced for purposes, that summarizes a longer report or proposal or a group of r business elated reports in such a way that readers can rapidly become acquainted with a large body of material without having to read it all. It usually contains a brief statement of the problem or proposal covered in the major document(s), background information, concise analysis and main conclusions. It is intended as an aid to decision-making by managers[1][2] and has been described as possibly the most important part of a business plan.[3] They must be short and to the point. An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are extensively used in academic research where the concept of the executive summary would be meaningless. "An abstract is a brief summarizing statement... read by parties who are trying to decide whether or not to read the main document", while "an executive summary, unlike an abstract, is a document in miniature that may be read in place of the longer document".[4] An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are...
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...Executive Summary The purpose of an executive summary is to summarize a report. Executive summaries are written for executives who most likely do not have time to read the complete document. Therefore, the executive summary must cover the major points and be detailed enough to mirror the content yet concise enough for an executive to understand the substance without reading the entire report. An executive summary differs from an abstract. Readers use an abstract to decide whether to read the complete document. They read an executive summary to obtain information without having to read the report in full. The executive summary should be written as a document that can stand on its own and is usually written on one or two pages, depending on the length of the report. It restates the purpose of the report and describes any results, conclusions, or recommendations made in the report so that the reader understands the reasons for the conclusion or recommendations. Acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations must be written out. Tables and figures in the report should not be referred to by number in the executive summary. The audience for an executive summary is receptive to the message, so the writer should assume that the audience wants to know and understand the message. It is written in a formal tone using an impersonal style and eliminating first person pronouns (I, we, our, etc.). Use the following guidelines when writing an executive summary: • • • • • State clearly the purpose of the...
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...Good and poor examples of executive summaries This is a GOOD example from an Accounting & Finance assignment. Footnote Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective profitability, liquidity and financial stability of Outdoor Equipment Ltd. Methods of analysis include trend, horizontal and vertical analyses as well as ratios such as Debt, Current and Quick ratios. Other calculations include rates of return on Shareholders Equity and Total Assets and earnings per share to name a few. All calculations can be found in the appendices. Results of data analysed show that all ratios are below industry averages. In particular, comparative performance is poor in the areas of profit margins, liquidity, credit control, and inventory management. The report finds the prospects of the company in its current position are not positive. The major areas of weakness require further investigation and remedial action by management.Recommendations discussed include: improving the average collection period for accounts receivable· improving/increasing inventory turnover· reducing prepayments and perhaps increasing inventory levels The report also investigates the fact that the analysis conducted has limitations. Some of the limitations include: forecasting figures are not provided nature and type of company is not known nor the current economic conditions data limitations as not enough information is provided or enough detail...
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...[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU THE PROPOSAL There were 15 million discharge summaries produced for admissions into hospital last year. A staggering 80% of these were found to be inaccurate or incomplete and another 70% of these were reported as being severely delayed on a regular basis. This compromise to clinical care and patient safety is simply unacceptable. Our empirical market research has found that the majority of junior doctors, the principal users of discharge forms, were unhappy with the current systems in place. It has also been reported that on average junior doctors spend more time carrying out admin duties than in formal training and teaching sessions. There are electronic discharge systems present however, these have been described as insufficient as they lack comprehensive coding and in some circumstances...
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...October 2012 SOUNDVIEW Executive Book Summaries www.summary.com Management ® The Power of Habit Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business THE SUMMARY IN BRIEF In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, award-winning business reporter for The New York Times, takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. By distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to light a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. Along the way, we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where they reside in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the successful promotion of Pepsodent; to Tony Dungy who led his team to a Super Bowl win by changing one step in his players’ habit loop; and to Alcoa when it turned itself around by changing just one routine within the organization. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities and our lives. by Charles Duhigg ...
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...Example: 1 Organizational Development and Change November 2, 2015 Article: Alcoa will permanently close Massena East, end smelting at West plant and lay off up to 500 workers Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/alcoa-will-permanently-close-massena-east-end-smelting-at-west-plant-and-lay-off-up-to-500-workers-20151102 Published: November 2, 2015 Summary: MASSENA — The Corporation that has been associated to Massena for more than a century announced on Monday that it will not modernize the shuttered Alcoa East plant and will close smelting operation at the Alcoa West plant, a location that has been known as the oldest continuing smelter in the world. This means around 500 positions would be impacted. Alcoa, in a release, said it will close the Massena West smelter and Intalco and Wenatchee primary aluminum smelter and will not modernize the Massena East smelter by closing it permanently. The move has been called as decisive according to the company for curtailing money-losing smelting and refining capacity to ensure continued competitiveness. The company will reduce aluminum smelting capacity by 503,000 metric tons and alumina refining capacity by 1.2 million metric tons. Alcoa will begin the curtailments in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will complete them by the end of the first quarter of 2016. According to a source the Massena West smelting operation was losing about $1 million a week. The reductions will help company further improve the cost position...
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...FINANCIAL ANALYSIS PROJECT ON ALCOA INCORPORATED Dr. Margaret Garcia Associate Professor of Finance Saint Francis University FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF ALCOA INC. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF ALCOA INC. By Adedotun (Tosin) Adeluyi Senior, Accounting, Finance, and Management Information System Majors Saint Francis School of Business February 22, 2011 Current Events The history of Alcoa Incorporated can be traced back to Charles Martin Hall’s discovery of finding a feasible way of commercially extracting aluminum. He received a patent for the discovery in 1889 (“Alcoa Celebrates 120 years”, 2011, pp. 4). Since this period, the corporation improved and has undergone various structural and organizational changes. In 1888, Alcoa was incorporated as ‘The Pittsburgh Reduction Company’ and in 1908, the name was changed to ‘Aluminum Company of America’, which it remained till it was officially shortened to ‘Alcoa’ in 1999 (“Alcoa Celebrates 120 years”, 2011, pp. 3). Moreover, in 1928, Alcoa moved most of the activities it had been conducting outside the United States into Alean, a Canadian company, making Alean legally independent (Matthias Kipping and Ludovic Cailluet, 2010, par. 2). In 2008, Alcoa sold its packaging business which had accounted for more than 10% of its sales to Rank Group, and in 2009, it sold its wire harness and electrical distribution business to Platinum Equity (Alcoa History, Hoovers, par.1). Alcoa and other aluminum companies have run into...
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...OUTLINE OF MBA 520 Fall Semester 2008 Business Finance Instructor: Grant McQueen Teaching Assistants: Mark Cherrington & Office: 636 TNRB Christian Hsieh Phone: 422-3017 Office: 324 TNRB Office Hours: MW 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Phone: 422-6835 e-mail: Office hours: forthcoming Home page: Course Description and Objectives This course introduces basic financial concepts all business managers should understand regardless of functional specialization. Topics include financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, risk/return trade-offs, cost of capital, and capital structure. The pedagogical approach used is a mixture of lectures and case examples. Cases are often used as a vehicle for discussing the complexities of real-world financial problems. To benefit most from this method of teaching, you will want to come prepared to discuss the cases in detail. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: (1) describe essential characteristics of the finance profession and institutions, (2) be conversant in basic financial jargon, (3) value paper assets (stocks and bonds) and tangible assets (capital budgeting) using the tools of time value of money, including NPV and IRR, (4) explain the various sources of financing, their associated costs, and their advantages and disadvantages, (5) calculate and use financial statements and ratios to analyze a business and create and use pro forma statements for planning...
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...Course Description and Objectives This course introduces basic financial concepts all business managers should understand regardless of functional specialization. Topics include financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, risk/return trade-offs, cost of capital, and capital structure. The pedagogical approach used is a mixture of lectures and case examples. Cases are often used as a vehicle for discussing the complexities of real-world financial problems. To benefit most from this method of teaching, you will want to come prepared to discuss the cases in detail. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: (1) describe essential characteristics of the finance profession and institutions, (2) be conversant in basic financial jargon, (3) value paper assets (stocks and bonds) and tangible assets (capital budgeting) using the tools of time value of money, including NPV and IRR, (4) explain the various sources of financing, their associated costs, and their advantages and disadvantages, (5) calculate and use financial statements and ratios to analyze a business and create and use pro forma statements for planning and decision-making purposes, (6) appreciate the complexities international business, and (7) demonstrate team skills by actively participating in group written cases. Course Materials Text: Background readings and problem sets are from Ross, Westerfield and Jordan (RWJ), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance...
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...Job Behaviors & Moral Yasmin Rodgers 4341 Lakefield Mews Drive Richmond, Va. 23231 Rodgers_Yasmin@yahoo.com 678-472-1088 GM591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Joseph Plumley October 9, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………..3 II. Background of Branch Banking & Trust Company ……………….………..3-5 III. Discussion of Current Business Issues…………………………………….....5-8 IV. Proposed Solution…………………………………………………………….9-11 V. Recommendations For The Executive Committee……………………………11-13 VI. References……………………………………………………………….…..14 Executive Summary Thru my research and writing, my plan is to create the preliminary steps and outline for BB&T to become one of the companies admired by others and to work on a long-term goal of making BB&T into company with a low turnover rate. The TCO A objective that I will be utilizing within my study of BB&T is as follows: Given that people make the difference in how well organizations perform, assess how an understanding of organizational behavior concepts and theories is a useful knowledge base for career success and for improving an organization's effectiveness. Background Of Branch Banking & Trust Company “BB&T Corporation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., is among the nation's top financial-holding companies with $157 billion in assets and market capitalization of $19.1 billion, as of March 31, 2011. Its bank subsidiaries operate approximately...
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...| You Decide | FIN 561-60619 | Mergers and Acquisitions, Week 3Professor Gene Smith, PhD | Melissa Walter | 7/27/2014 | | Abstract Merck & Company (Merck) is evaluating the possible acquisition of Medco Containment Services Incorporated (Medco). The Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and the Chief Financial Officer have all stated their thoughts and concerns regarding this matter. It is my job to make the final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Executive Summary Merck is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and Medco is a leading pharmacy benefits manager. Both companies have a strong hold on their piece of the market. In 1992, Merck had revenue of $9.7 billion while Medco recorded $2.2 in revenue.4 Benefits of the merger include: * Increased marketing potential through Medco’s accumulated data * Access into the Managed Care market * Decreased costs in sales and marketing efforts Risks include: * Merging of corporate cultures * Loss of R&D dollars due to subsidizing Medco * Regulatory and compliance threats. The stated price for the merger is $6.6 Billion. At the time of the merger, I would have recommended to the Board to proceed with the merger as benefits seem to out-weigh the risks. However, in looking back, due to the FTC findings stating the merger did create an unfair advantage to Merck, I would have to re-evaluate. Merck was unable to issue the intended...
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...Course Name: Principles of Accounting Course Code: F-103 |PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | University of Dhaka Plant and Equipment Submitted to: Ms. Nusrat Khan Lecturer Department of Finance University of Dhaka Submitted by: Group No. 09 Section “A” BBA 18th Batch Department of Finance University of Dhaka Date of Submission: April 23, 2012 GROUP PROFILE Group No. 09 Section “A” BBA 18th Batch Department of Finance University of Dhaka |SL No. |Name |Roll | |01. |Farhana Islam Ajanta | 18-045 | |02. |Khandakar Fazle Rabbi | 18-067 | |03. |Farid Molla | 18-115 | |04. |Sadia Sharmin Bristy | 18-123 | |05. |Md. Nowshad Molla | 18-133 | |06. |Sirazum Munira Haque ...
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...1. What decision/action/subordinate legislation do you wish to challenge? 2. Statutory interpretation a. Guiding principle/literal approach: ordinary/natural meaning b. Purposive: “interpretation that would best achieve the purpose or object of the Act” (s 15AA AIA) i. Extrinsic materials 3. More information? c. Seek reasons ii. ADJR s 13, 13A; AATA s 28; Migration Act s 430; AIA s 25D; L&B Linings d. FOI Application 4. Is internal review by an agency available/suitable? 5. Do you require tribunal review? e. Need: iii. Independent statutory right to obtain review (no common law right to MR) – AAT Act ss 25, 29 iv. Standing 1. Interests affected by the decision (AAT Act s 27(1)) or if applicant organisation/association, decision ‘relates to a matter included in the objects or purposes of the organisation or association’ (AAT Act s 27(2), (3)) v. Basis to argue for a different outcome on the facts f. Can only be challenged on error of law (JR) g. Broad, flexible powers vi. Not bound by rules of evidence – s 33(1) vii. Reviews decision in accordance with facts and circumstances at date of review 2. Reviews decision afresh as if original DM (de novo) viii. No side bears onus of proof (McDonald) ix. Balance of probabilities standard of proof applies (Epeabaka) x. Can seek out material/arguments...
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...Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 2.1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • What are the major features of a business that are important for understanding the role of information systems? • How do systems serve the various levels of management in a business and how are these systems related? 2.2 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • How do enterprise applications and intranets improve organizational performance? • Why are systems for collaboration and teamwork so important and what technologies do they use? • What is the role of the information system’s function in a business? 2.3 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems The Tata Nano Makes History with Digital Manufacturing • Problem: creating a car that costs $2,500 without sacrificing safety or value • Solutions: implement digital manufacturing that automates processes in product design and production engineering planning 2.4 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice...
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