...Strayer University Senior Capstone-Accounting Dr. Monica Pendergrass Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Hong Kong company of KingJewels. Their ethical leadership in practice will be discussed at length. The author will attempt to discuss the leadership style and how it contributed to unethical behavior, proper segregation of duties may have prevented the fraud, the company’s compensation program that probably contributed to the fraud, how culture may have influenced the behavior towards revealing the fraud, and recommendations of how Mai Won should proceed. To understand the company KingJewels, let us discuss a little history of the company and its owner, Andy Wong. Mr. Wong started in the jewelry business from the bottom as an apprentice and worked his way to the top as sales and sourcing manager of an international jewelry before starting his own business. “He recognized that his company had the potential to expand and internationalize its business further by focusing on jewelry design and technology, and on overseas markets. KingJewels specialized in sourcing, trading, and manufacturing precious gemstones. It prided itself on its fashionable and affordable jewelry products. While Wong had successfully turned KingJewels into a highly competitive business, he left KingJewels internal management to Clement Tam, operations manager”. (Capstone p.96) In January 2006, after the books were closed for the year, some irregularities were found...
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...Capstone Checkpoint I think people should play the biggest role in preserving not only our own backyards but the woods, lakes, streams, and wildlife behind the house and in our own home towns and states. But our actions and voices should not stop there. We should always be cautious of our encroachment whether it is structural or temporal. There needs to be a balance with everything meaning that too much of anything is a bad thing not a good one. We should not always just allow those who want to expand in areas or build new facilities to do so. There will always be logging and there will be pollution and wars but we need to think that some of these things are inevitable but we need to think for every action we make we must think on how to clean up and right the wrongs after a war of logging a huge piece of wooded land or increasing the size of a farm. As we grow as a society we also need more food and water but we need to think first that wildlife was there first and so we should their well-being before our own selfish needs and considered the impact of them first. People should most definitely intervene and most people used to think years ago that most of oxygen came from the rainforest when this is not true at all. Between 70-80% of oxygen comes from marine algae not the rainforest. However, most of the world’s most vast ecosystems are in rain forests with the most exotic animals in it. Will this people should stand up and protest because there is no needs for...
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...Capstone, Assignment 4 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX BUS 499 Capstone XXXXXXXXXXXX. Company Background Mergers and acquisitions are as old as business itself. In 2014 mergers and acquisitions are happening at an alarming rate. In May, 2014, Apple announced it would acquire Beats Electronics for $3 billion dollars. Apple is an international corporation co-founded by the late pioneer Steve Jobs. Apple’s current CEO is Tim Cook. He has previously worked for its competitors, Compaq and IBM. Apple has insisted on improving the way their suppliers treat their employees around the globe. The company recently posted the following to their website: We’ve strengthened our programs to help suppliers protect student interns and other at-risk workers. We’re continuing our efforts to end excessive work hours. In 2013, our suppliers achieved an average of 95 percent compliance with our maximum 60-hour workweek. We’re driving responsible sourcing of minerals, and we’ve publicly released a list of smelters and refiners in our supply chain to promote transparency (Corporate Responsibility, 2014). The Beats Electronics acquisition brings an electronic company that specializes in headphones and speaker technology. Beats Audio is the technology behind the brand. The brains behind the brain of Beats is Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young, AKA Dr. Dre. The acquisition may prove to be a natural transition for the company. Beats Electronics have had their products included automobiles and computers...
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...INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL 1. Use the template below in drafting your capstone proposal. Remove the italicized instructions contained in each section box and replace them with your written proposal text. Do not alter the formatting (boxes and fonts) of the template. 2. Important: Have someone read/proofread/edit your work. 3. Please make sure you address the points listed in the instruction boxes. 4. Once completed, upload the file to the appropriate link in Moodle. 5. Your proposal is a living document. We will be using and refining this document once we as the term progresses. 6. Remember – this is a DRAFT proposal at this point. As such, its contents will still need significant improvement and revisions as you use its contents in writing your capstone in MM598. 7. Submit the complete proposal via Moodle. CAPSTONE PROPOSAL MM 514 – Practical Research Name(s): | Danny Shipman | Proposed Research Topic/Title: | Do Southern Oregon Veterans Face the Same Challenges as Veterans Across the Rest of the Nation When Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life | Executive Summary: | This section essentially provides the reader of your proposal an informative abstract, giving the reader the chance to see the essentials of the proposal without having to read the details as written in the following sections. The executive summary should include a brief statement...
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...Being a part of Mount Mercy’s organization has taught me many things in the four years that I have been here. It has taught me what it means to be part of something bigger than myself, the importance of giving back to the community around, and how easy it can be to make a difference in our world. All of these things, and many more, have influenced the way I think critically, communicate, serve the common good, and participate in the world around me. Some of these skills were learned through my nursing classes, but many were learned through the coursework of the core curriculum classes I was able to take while at Mount Mercy University. Think Critically It was always my impression that I would eventually learn to critically think when...
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...organizational structure, resources & capabilities, and the strategic positioning of the organization to create, capture, and sustain competitive advantage. In addition to economic value creation, management also must make decisions concerning the distribution of this economic value across stakeholders. In BADM 449, you will develop your skills at: • Understanding how firms create, capture, and sustain competitive advantage; • Analyzing strategic business situations and formulating strategy; and • Implementing strategy and organizing the firm for strategic success. Success ultimately depends not only on the soundness of the formulated strategy, but also on effective implementation through appropriate organizational choices. This capstone business course focuses on strategic decisions, and with both the content of those decisions and the processes by which general managers position the businesses and allocate scarce resources (including time and attention) under conditions of uncertainty and competition. This course utilizes various tools, concepts, and analytical frameworks that enhance our ability to define and analyze strategic problems and to...
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...Independent of school, I attended various Robotics workshops. In one of these, at Ark technologies, I used Embedded C and understood how programs send signals to a robot at the click of a few buttons and how that brught about physical movements in machines. These projects and experiences have fortified my interest in computer science applications. Therefore I intend to pursue a BS in Computer sciences or in a related engineering domain. I have also had various experiences that have helped shape my personality and thinking. At Bombay Scottish, I have been a part of the student council for three years, I was the school Vice-captain and the MacGregor House Vice-captain in standards Ten and Nine, respectively. I learnt a lot from these experiences. I was exposed to many new situations, as a leader, organiser, participant, when I gave speeches for numerous events, participated in the organisation of various competitions and chaired several school events. I also enjoyed starting up and leading the community services project and faced few difficult situations too. However, I am happy that we could work towards their sustainable...
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...Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Michael A. Clinton Professor Gerald R. Turner Business Administration Capstone- BUS 499 Jul 19, 2012 Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) is currently one of the fastest growing companies here in the Charleston, SC area for the past few years. SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The Company's approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. (About SAIC 2012) SAIC is rank number 5 on the Top 100 government contractors list of Washington Technology; with $4.1 billion in government contracts revenue and $1.4 billion in civilian contracts revenue and approximately 41,000 employees worldwide. SAIC is the principal defense contractor for Joint Intelligence Operations Capability-Iraq (JIOC-I), a capability that provides military forces with access to critical intelligence while it...
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...ECO320-65: CAPSTONE Economic Analysis of Apple Inc Student 2 Cleary University May 14, 2007 ECO320-65: CAPSTONE Economic Analysis of Apple Inc. Introduction 3 Industry analysis 4 Personal computers 4 Computer software 5 iPod and iTunes 5 Company analysis 7 Apple Computers Inc 7 Apple Inc 8 Innovation 9 Profitability 9 Recommendations 11 Personal computing 11 Conclusions 12 References 13 Appendix 14 Introduction The primary purpose of this report is to execute an economic analysis on Apple Inc. We will review the impacts that the competitive market has had on Apple, since it was founded in 1976. This report will detail how Apple Inc. is both a dire example of the adverse effects of monopolistic competition on a company as other companies into the market; as well as an exceptional example the economic rewards yielded by innovation and brand differentiation within a competitive market. An analysis of Apple Inc would be incomplete without reviewing its past and present competitors. Reviewing these competitors will help the reviewer gain insight into comparative advantages held by other companies and the economic impact this has had on Apple Inc. this report will review the industry as a whole in order to understand the impacts of industry level supply and demand upon Apple Inc. The report will briefly examine the impact of market prices and international trade as an aspect of this report. More importantly, it will review specialization...
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...Niagara University Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies "Building a Bridge to Bulgaria" A US-Bulgarian Cultural Exchange Organization Research Capstone Paper IDS601 Members of the committee: Dr. Chambers, T. Leibowitz, A. Dr. Mayer, S. Research paper presented by: Mariya Cherneva April 29, 2011 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary 3 II. Introduction 5 1.0 Why would someone would like to study abroad? 6 2.0 A Literature review of study abroad participants 11 3.0 USBCE Resource interviews 14 4.0 Specific information on Bulgarian stident trends 17 5.0 Creating a successful non-profit organization 19 6.0 USBCE – Created a specilized Organization 43 7.0 USBCE identifies its major outsidide organization 44 8.0 What role will USBCE play in the Work/Travel program 47 III Conclussion 51 IV Bibliography 53 V Appendix 1 VI Appendix 1 I. Executive Summary Background Having been the direct beneficiary of a few different types of cultural exchange programs I appreciate the value such an organization provides. In my lifetime I have been able to travel to, study and work in more than five different countries. My hope is to be able to use my experiences to create a cultural exchange organization to assist students with international study as well as a broad cultural experience. A program like this will help students to gain a global perspective and cultivate a global network...
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...Business Administration Capstone – BUS Affiliation Here 499 Assignment 1 Great Lakes Great Decisions Strayer University April 15, 2012 Abstract The Great Lakes Great Decision case is about the social responsibility a company leader would have to face, based on her decision on joining one of the top lead addictive producers Octel & Associates. It narrows down to two questions. Does the company end production of the lead addictive, since there have been added pressure from the environmentalist? Or do she continue for the benefit of the company’s profits and earning? Although originally a gas and oil exploration company, Great Lakes has had it changes throughout the years, since being founded in the early 1930s. Today, there are they are a top lead addictive producer, ever since the purchase of the company Octel in 1997, which in fact never sat well with US environmentalist. The Case 1.) Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological, economic, environmental / geographic, and political / legal / governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Great Lakes. Describe how Great Lakes will be affected by each of these external factors. The Analysis of the Social/demographic- The primary consumers of the products produced by Great Lakes—especially lead additives—comes from developing/third world countries. Although the case study does not specifically comment on the demographics of these countries or the social status of their people, it is presumed...
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...strategic foresight, provide a basis for testing existing strategies, explore and understand complexities of the future (Trompenaar et al, 2003). This can aid decision making and contribute to preparation for the future. As such, this essay seeks to explore key issues in strategic management and key theoretical models in the South African (SA) Wine Industry and that of the United Kingdom (UK) in order to stimulate strategic thinking and conversations, pave the way for new ideas and approaches and encourage innovation. This can prepare both the industry and wine producers for possible challenges that they may face in the future. Globally the wine industry consists of more than 1 million winemakers who produce about 2.8 billion cases of wine a year...
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...Student Handbook January 2014 Semester Updated: 26 May 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction Glossary of Terms Section 1 Registration and Course Enrolment 1.1 Enrolment 1.2 Course registration 1.3 Requirements as to courses 1.4 Transferring to another programme 1.5 Deferment 1.6 Withdrawal from course 1.7 Withdrawal from programme 1.8 Cancellation of enrolment by University 1.9 Academic progression policy Academic Matters 2.1 Assessment and examination 2.2 Credit exemption Study Skills, Resources and Support 3.1 Study skills and support 3.2 Library services 3.3 Lectures, tutorials and seminars 3.4 Reports, assignments and essays 3.5 Support and counseling 3.6 C-three (Counselling & Care Corner) 3.7 Student records 3.8 Communication via MyMail account 3.9 Facilities, equipment and services Money Matters 4.1 Types of fees 4.2 Payment methods 4.3 Responsibility for fees 4.4 Late payment or non-payment 4.5 Refunds 4.6 Government funding / subsidy Regulations and Policies 5.1 Rights and Responsibilities Personal Representation to the Media Student Grievance Procedure Student Disciplinary Regulations Student Fee Regulations 5.2 Academic Matters Assessment and Examination Regulations Graduation Regulations Honour Code 1 3 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 Section 2 11 12 Section 3 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 Section 4 20 20 20 20 20 20 Section 5 23 23 24 26 36 37 37 46 50 APPENDIX SIM UNIVERSITY Student Handbook INTRODUCTION Purpose of this...
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...Natarsha Hendricks Professor Slade LIBS 499 5 May 2014 Research Proposal for Senior Research Project Introduction This document details planning and preparation for the Senior Research Project, the capstone requirement in partial fulfillment for the bachelor’s degree in liberal studies at North Carolina A&T State University. Included are an overview of the project, the rationale for choosing this topic, the design of this project, and the methods that will be used to conduct the research. This proposal also includes resources needed to complete this project, and an annotated bibliography that will be used as the core sources for the literature review I will write for the final paper. Overview and Purpose of the Research Project The role of women in combat has changed drastically over the years. Their inclusion in the military has increased followed by their involvement. However, the women are still limited in terms of what roles they are allowed to take. The general stigma against women depicts them as homemakers and their place in combat cannot exceed certain levels such as allowing them in the front line. There are other factors that have been linked to their limitation including their capacity to handle emotions, their need for extended leave when they get pregnant and their overall performance as compared to the men. People are constantly advocating for equal rights in men and women. In a bid to achieve that, women should be encouraged to uptake military positions...
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...Decisions in Paradise MGT 350 Decisions in Paradise Part One Decisions in paradise, is a business scenario that will serve as the basis for a three part assignment. The author plays the role of Nik in this business scenario. Dillard’s Incorporated will serve as the author’s current employer and the company described in this essay. Alex, Nik, and Chris are all representatives of Dillard’s. Each part of this three part assignment will build upon the previous section. The author will attempt to define issues that effect business, highlight the forces involved in the problem, describe the organizational and environmental obstacles, and finally apply critical thinking in the decision-making process. Defining the Issues The Dillard's organization is looking to establish a new manufacturing plant on the island of Kava, in the South Pacific. The Dillard’s organization hopes that this move will be beneficial to both Kava and the Dillard’s shareholders. This decision to branch out to Kava will require careful planning and consideration of all the present issues. Issues present such as: natural disasters, health risks, and internal and external forces, create a challenge for Dillard’s Incorporated. Dillard’s desperately needs to develop a plan to have a greater presence on Kava. Forces and Obstacles Involved There are several internal and external forces involved in the decision to set up a manufacturing plant in Kava. External forces for example, environmental...
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