...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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...Executive Summary: Financial Analysis Nominal Performance: An investment in Delta shares five years ago yielded a 26.44% annual return, significantly more than the 10.17% the S&P 500 returned annually over that same period. Delta’s stock price moved with the industry 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 average over the past five years, varying at most by a 7.02% difference in price. American Airline Group Inc. stocks are trading at the highest price because the company elected not to use fuel hedging and as a result benefited financially from the drop of oil prices in mid 2014. Absolute Performance: Delta shares outperformed the market, with a geometric annual return of 18.62% while the S&P 500 returned 5.67% on an annualized basis. Average arithmetic returns show that Delta is the second best among the largest competitors, by earning 29.77% on an annual basis, ...
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...Delta Air Lines INC is a major United States airline that services both domestic and international travel. Delta is part of the “big four” legacy airline carriers, contributing to approximately 15.1% of the US domestic airline market share. Delta and its subsidiaries offer flights to 341 destinations with over 13,000 flights daily. Established in 1924, agricultural scientist Collet Woolman founded Delta as a crop dusting service. A few years later, the crop dusting service broke away and formed Delta Air Service. As time passed, Delta successfully expanded through technological innovations, research and development, and acquisitions with alliances. Product quality, consumer relations, and product safety are all key components to a successful airline carrier. In the past, Delta has demonstrated strong customer safety initiatives, thus contributing to their success. In contrary, Delta has been faced complainants from customers related to lost luggage, poor performance, and poor operations. Merging airlines is often complex can sometimes backfire. Much of Deltas growth in the last 10 years is attributed to the Northwest Airlines acquisition in 2008. When the two airlines merged, revenue increased and net income grew substantially, despite other costly economic factors. In order to successfully execute this merge, the management executives at Delta carefully planned the various stages of this risky move. Before merging, Delta faced issues with customer service, labor...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Dissolution of Blue Ridge Spain 1 Restructuring Management Based on Growth 2 LARGE GROWTH POTENTIAL 2 MEDIUM GROWTH POTENTIAL 2 SUSTAINABLE SIZE MARKETS 2 Growth Plans for Spain 3 Strategic Alternatives 3 EQUITY BASED STRATEGY 3 NONE-EQUITY BASED STRATEGY 4 Executive Summary International business meshes across multiple domains most notably market entry strategies and sociocultural variances. Factoring in those two critical aspects and giving them the right amount of attention is the separating line between success and failure. Terralumen, Blue Ridge, and Delta are all successful companies; However, by not observing the basic requirements of international business, the security of this otherwise prosperous enterprise is at stake. Both Terralumen and Delta have shortcomings in the area of international business and Blue Ridge is the only stakeholder in this mix who has the necessary experience and expertise to manage this crisis and find a resolution. Considering the overall profitability of the Blue Ridge brand in Spain and existing investments by each joint venture member, the position from this white paper is to recommend a restructure of the business model to leverage the strengths within the joint venture organization and tailor the Blue Ridge total product more closely to the Spanish market. Dissolution of Blue Ridge Spain Delta and Blue Ridge do not have adequate knowledge...
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...Accounting Services For Theta Chi Fraternity Delta Upsilon Chapter at Arizona State University Prepared By Wade Sarchet Arizona State University W.P Carey School of Business Member of Theta Chi Fraternity Report Distributed Dec 7th, 2012 Prepared for Jordan White President of Theta Chi At Arizona State University 2402 E 5th Street Tempe, AZ 85281 December 7, 2012 Jordan White Delta Upsilon Chapter President Theta Chi Fraternity 1424 S. Jentilly Lane Tempe, AZ 85281 Dear Mr. White: This is a report regarding the current financial situation of the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona (hereinafter, “Theta Chi,” or the “Fraternity”) and a proposal to improve management of Fraternity funds. The Fraternity has been in existence since the Fall of 1956. Our chapter is among the largest and strongest active fraternities at Arizona State University and our philanthropic events are much appreciated throughout the community. Despite such success, it has been brought to my attention that we have been facing financial difficulties over the past several semesters, and I believe that with some assistance, we will struggle no more. I am proposing the professional service of an accountant to assist our Treasurer. The addition of this third party service will provide the Fraternity with a checks and balances system as well as professional documentation of all fraternity funds available to the...
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...Delta Song Case Executive Summary U.S. Airlines face many issues today that ultimately will lower profits. Heightened Security in airports, less people willing to fly and a slumping economy have put the airline industry at a disadvantage. Delta Airlines has reported recently a $2 billon dollar second quarter loss. Delta has been losing ground to smaller airlines that fly the same routes that supply Delta with approximately 70% of its revenue. Delta Airlines will attempt to become the first major carrier to successfully launch a long term, low cost competitor. In the past year alone, low-cost carriers such as Jet Blue have claimed over 80% of the market share in New York to Florida flights. The new airline will be call Delta Song, and will cost $75 million The Delta Song Concept will use only one type of plane, the Boeing 757, that will be outfitted with leather seats, interactive monitors that will allow users to watch pay per view movies, play interactive games and online shopping. Song flights will fly between selected cities. Song planes will feature faster turnaround times of 50 minutes between landing and take off. Flight time is expected to be approximately 13 hours a day, which is 23% higher than the Delta main line. The goal of Delta Song is to compete with smaller airlines that will push Delta away from chapter 11 and return to profitability and future success. Analysis Delta will need to shift ticket sales operations away from...
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...BUSN-460-62968 Senior Project Lynn Selders: Professor BUSN460 TEAM CONTRACT Team Delta Force Table of Contents SECTION I: TEAM MEMBER SKILL INVENTORY 4 Strengths/Contributions 4 Lessor Strengths 5 SECTION II: COMMUNICATION AND WORK PLAN 6 Deadlines 6 Participation 6 Team leaders 6 SECTION III: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 7 SECTION IV: TEAM GOALS 7 SIGNATURE PAGE 9 Executive Summary Successful teams begin with guidelines that help to manage their work. For this class and Senior Project, Team Delta Force has created a set of rules called a Team Contract. As a team, we have completed sections to address each member’s skill inventory, communication, and work plan, conflict management, and outlined our team’s goals and objectives building a Team Contract. SECTION I: TEAM MEMBER SKILL INVENTORY Strengths/Contributions Christopher (Chris) Smirnes * Has a “get it done” attitude * Manager for 4 years in military Katie Torczon * Declined to comment Cornelius Turner * Tenacious * Great team player * 5 years team environment experience Leslee (Les) Williams * Go to person * Great at meeting objectives and suspense’s * Team lead and team member experience * 20+ years’ experience developing concise analytical and cognitive leadership skills * Inspires and motivates ideas and production * Estimating * Planning * Scheduling * Communications (written/verbal) * Documentation * Project...
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...SECOND SEMESTER FEBRUARY 2015/2016 (A152) GROUP: B (5) WRITTEN REPORT CASE ANALYSIS CASE : Depreciation at Delta Air Lines: The “Fresh Start” PREPARED FOR: PROF. DR. MOHAMAD ALI B ABDUL HAMID PREPARED BY: NAME | MATRIC NO | AHMAD SHABIRIN BIN BAHRIN | 221521 | YELMI MARIANI BINTI ZULKIFLI | 221792 | LEONG SIAO ZHUEN | 230190 | NIWASHINI A/P SUBRAMANIAM | 230293 | ANG HUI QIN | 230294 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Delta Airline began 2008 with more worldwide destination of 321 destinations in 58 countries. In 2008 merged with Northwest Airlines, become the largest airline in the world. In May 1st 2007, Delta adopted policies regarding estimated lives & residual values for aircraft, but its was far from the 1st time it had changed its estimates. PPE (flight, ground property) are often more than half of the total asset. Depreciation of those asset is a major operating expenses and is not an attempt to measure the current value of assets. The amount of depreciation estimated by an airline company for each operating period is based in the cost of asset, estimates of asset lives, and assumptions about residual values at the end of the asset lives. These estimates & assumptions have changed through the years for almost all airlines. Depreciation practices had been change several time. CAUSE AND STATEMTN OF PROBLEM Delta, has changed assumptions of economic life of aircraft 4 times since 1986, each time extending the expected life by 5 years...
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...Global Competitive Strategy Executive Brief: Delta Airlines Executive Summary: After years of instability, decreasing profit margins, and volatile costs, the airline industry is experiencing stabilization and profitability. Though low-cost carriers, such as Southwest and Jetblue, were able to succeed during rough economic times, Delta should not launch a new stand-alone discount airline to directly compete within this market. As shown in Exhibit 1, despite recent changes in the industry - including consolidation, bankruptcy filings, and a forecasted positive economic outlook - intense competition and supplier power remain extremely high for the industry. Based on the following analysis, Delta is in direct competition with other legacy airlines such as United/Continental and American Airlines for the higher end market juxtaposed to its less direct competition with low-cost carriers, e.g. Southwest, which fall into a separate strategic group targeting a different market and consumer. As a result of Delta’s entrenched strategy of providing many routes and amenities for higher ticket prices, the company’s core competencies, resources, and activities do not align with the discount airline market and, therefore, the company should not launch a new low-cost carrier airline. Company and Competitor Analysis: Delta’s core competencies are to provide multiple domestic and international routes to travelers, customer service and luxury, technological innovation, and access...
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...INTRODUCTION: Project Status Reports | The status report formats/examples start on page 3What This IsFive different formats and types of status information that can be used to summarize and communicate project status to the team and Management. * Document formats to capture status on one page and easily hand out, post, or email. * Simple 3-slide set for presenting top-level status to management in meetings * One-page format for summarizing status on multiple projects. Why It’s Useful Regular status reports help ensure that the team has clear visibility to the true state of a project and that Management stays properly informed about project progress, difficulties, and issues, by periodically getting the right kinds of information from the project manager. Frequent communication of project status and issues is a vital part of effective project risk management.The reports should let management know whether the project is on track to deliver its outcome as planned, and must highlight to management any place where their decision-making or direct help is needed.How to Use It 1. Review the included status report formats and select the one that seems most appropriate for your needs, or create your own hybrid. 2. In communication planning with your team and stakeholders during the project front-end, decide on the initial period for the status report and who should receive it. This can be documented in your Communications Plan. 3. Decide on appropriate definitions...
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...flying full-service business class with Delta opposed to flying with a discounted low-fare carrier like Southwest. As the economy struggles and air travel becomes more competitive it is not easy to establish the best niche market strategy for an airline. Teplensky defined (as cited in Parrish, Cassill, & Oxenham, 2006) niche market strategy as, "an emphasis on a particular need, geographic, demographic, or product segment" (p. 695). Therefore, it would be ideal for Delta to seek a more specific niche in air travel and differentiate by precisely satisfying customers’ needs; rather than attempting to generalize broad niches that only partly satisfy customers’ needs as a whole. Company Overview/ Description of Location Delta Air Lines Inc. has their corporate headquarters in Atlanta Georgia. However, Delta Air Lines Inc. has a vast worldwide airline system. Delta serves over 160 million customers annually, and offers 356 destinations in 65 countries. Additionally, Delta has over 80 years of passenger service, more than 80,000 employees, and 700 aircraft that spread across six continents. Packed with an array of good services, Delta offers more than 13,000 daily flights, SkyMiles rewards (frequent flier plan), the world's largest airline loyalty partnership, over 50 Sky-Clubs, and an award-winning BusinessElite program (Delta Air Lines Inc., 2011). Description of Product or Service Focusing primarily on business amenities, Delta has a worldwide collection of services for...
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