...partition and just shot him,” Martin recalled. “I just saw the shells go. He reloaded in front of me”. Martin ran, grabbling a radio in the process. As he ran away, calling into her radio for help, she heard another gunshot. Mike Toney had just arrived and was now the second victim. Carrie Woggerman was able to flee after the first shot, but Paul Medlen, 41, while attempting to come to the aid of Toney, was shot in the chest by Meyers just before Meyers turned the gun on himself, taking his own life. Of the three employees shot by Meyers, two survived. Unfortunately, Thacker died from his wounds. Regrettably, the shooting at the Toledo assembly plant was not an isolated incident. Just 2 years earlier, Doug Willaims, an employee at Lockheed Martin, left in the middle of an ethics meeting, went to his car, and came back with several guns. He then shot six coworkers to death and wounded eight others before committing suicide. Every year, nearly half of US workers report...
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...Personal Branding Plan Josh Barnett MKT/421 April 21, 2015 Wendy Bullock Personal Branding Plan Work ethic, reliability, and results. These are three of the important character traits that I feel separate me from other candidates when it comes to competing for a job. The time that I spent in the military is what I credit a large part of my work ethic to. From Day one in the military you are required to do everything to the best of your ability and to continue to do so until the task is completed. Even as a child, I was told that that if I say am going to do something or be somewhere, then I am to keep my word and follow through with every commitment. Once again the military further hammered in that mindset and even introduced me to the phrase; “if you are 15 minutes early, you are on time. If you are on time, you are late.” Both of these influences have molded me to value the characteristic of being reliable not only by presence but by carrying my own weight as well. The third trait that I feel solidifies my value as an employee is my ability to produce results. Of course the first two characteristics play a role in my ability to get results but I have always had a competitive nature as well. Coming from an athletic background and excelling at sports my whole life, I developed a hunger to be the best at whatever it was that I was doing. If I were to make a list of dream companies that I would like to work for, the first job that would have to be at the top...
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...1. Describe the firm (who they are and what they do) and the amount of business they do with the federal government. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 by combining the businesses of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Lockheed is based out of Maryland and is a global security and aerospace company and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. (Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2012) Lockheed divides its services into four broad major categories: Aeronautics Electronic Systems Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) Space Systems (Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2012) Majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. federal government agencies. Lockheed Martin is the largest provider of IT services, systems integration, and training to the U.S. Government and employs approximately 120,000 in the U.S. and internationally. (Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2012) According to Lockheed’s 2011 Annual report 82% of that year’s net sales were attributed to the U.S. Government. In 2011 Lockheed had $46.5 billion in net sales. (Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2012, p. 3) As a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee I have daily contact with Lockheed Martin as they are the contractor providing technical support and referred to within the Corps as the Army Corps of Engineers Information Technology or more commonly...
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...Jones International University February 7, 2015 BC465: Managing Conflict in Organizations To begin this assignment I began to explore Theme 2 of the Jones International University database and an EHow website to get a better understanding of the style of conflict experienced between the Lockheed Martin Corporation and the Pentagon. I began to get a better understanding of the conflict styles by reading Theme 2; coincidentally I looked for the specific one that I thought fit the conflict style read in the article from the Washington Post—it just so happened to be 5 categories of conflict styles present. Next, I focused my attention toward the article were the conflict was first contacted by discovery and read the article entirely. I then used the EHow website to locate and read the five categories of conflict and chose “compromising style” because I remember in the article that the Pentagon asked the Lockheed-Martin Corporation to remove potential conflicts of interest within government contractors. The Lockheed-Martin Corporation did so by divesting most of two units -- in part to head off conflict-of-interest concerns. Furthermore, assertive efforts to rename the two divested units and Lockheed will also form a new business unit called Global Training and Logistics under its Electronic Systems business by combining two information systems units -- Readiness & Stability Operations and Savi Technology -- with its Simulation, Training, and Support unit (The Washington Post, 2010)...
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...through the trouble of learning new things. But people are not drones and they want to be included in decision making. It is easiest to stick with what is known because that is what is comfortable; it is fear of the unknown. In order to overcome the resistance to change, the workforce must be convinced that the change is needed, the problem is real, and the change will solve the problem. There has to be constant support, so that workers can overcome the fear associated with the change. Change Initiative The change initiative that I am going to discuss is still on-going and will most likely not be completed for at least another 12 – 18 months. My company was recently acquired by Lockheed Martin. We are now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and we will be known as Systems Made Simple, A Lockheed Martin Company. Here is a little history on the company I work for...
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...II. PROPOSED QUESTION: Will David prevail in his age discrimination suit against ABC? II. SHORT LEGAL ANSWER: Yes, David will prevail in his age discrimination lawsuit against ABC because the behavior of the supervisor violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). III. RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF YOUR ANSWER * Jason, a 35 yr. old employee was promoted to foreman while passing over David and has been with the company 2 years. * David, a 60 yr. old employee has been with the company for 15 years with excellent evaluations. * The immediate supervisor told David that “Jason is going to places in this Company”. * When David applied for the job, the supervisor told him he was too old for the job and preferred a younger man who would be in the job for “more than just a couple of years.” CASES RESEARCHED A. Jones v. Dillard’s, Inc. Discrimination claim based on age from Gerda Byrd who alleged that Dillard’s took adverse action against them in their jobs. Alabama based case tried in 2003. In 1998 Gayferd’s Department Store was purchased by Dillard’s, Inc which she was an office and credit manager. There was no position at Dillard’s and she was placed as an assistant area sales manager to keep her at the same pay rate. She then learned the AASM position was being eliminated with no intention of ever hiring them again. In 1999 they offered her an opportunity to sell...
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...Raytheon is a company that serves the main purpose of being a U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation that mainly focuses in manufacturing weapons, military, and commercial electronics according to Wikipedia.com (Source 1). It all started on July 1922, when according to “Raytheon.com (Source 2)” it said, “a few passionate visionaries created a high-tech venture in the shadow of a great university and developed a breakthrough product that transformed a nation.” Raytheon was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded by Vannevar Bush, Laurence Marshall, and Charles G. Smith, which they named the company American Appliance Company before Raytheon based on Source 2. According to the text, “fundinguniverse.com (Source 3)” it states, “Raytheon was founded in 1922 when a civil engineer named Laurence Marshall was introduced to an inventor and Harvard physicist names Charles G. Smith by Dr. Vannevar Bush…” During the beginning years of their company, they created the S gas rectifier tube which according to “(Source 2)”, was a “device that eliminated one of the cumbersome expensive batteries that previously powered home radios.” It changed the radio into become an affordable appliance for the Americans that they used in various ways. Raytheon became one of the leading innovation company in the electronics industry according to (Source 2). During World War II, Raytheon tried to assist in the war effort. According to the website, “(Source 2)” it says, “During World War II...
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...History The Fortune 500 Company chosen for this paper is the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin is a global securities and information technology company headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Lockheed Martin employs roughly 126,000 people in several facilities throughout the world. The company's main business is in research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed consists of four operating units, or business areas, which consist of Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Solutions, and Space Systems (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Martin Corporation was created in 1995 from a merger of two major global technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Corporation first began in 1912 when two brothers, Allan and Malcolm Loughead, created the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company to manufacture a floatplane. In 1916, the brothers used their own profits to buy out the other investors and organized the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company. In 1921, the company was liquidated because of poor sales. Allan Loughead returned in 1926 to create the Lockheed Aircraft Company, which began to be much more successful. Lockheed is the matching pronunciation of Loughead and used instead (Weiss & Amir, 2009). The Martin Marietta Corporation also had its beginnings in 1912 when Glenn L. Martin, an aviation pioneer, created the company to manufacture...
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...Fortune 500 Company In: Business and Management Fortune 500 Company History The Fortune 500 Company chosen for this paper is the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin is a global securities and information technology company headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Lockheed Martin employs roughly 126,000 people in several facilities throughout the world. The company's main business is in research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed consists of four operating units, or business areas, which consist of Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Solutions, and Space Systems (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Martin Corporation was created in 1995 from a merger of two major global technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Corporation first began in 1912 when two brothers, Allan and Malcolm Loughead, created the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company to manufacture a floatplane. In 1916, the brothers used their own profits to buy out the other investors and organized the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company. In 1921, the company was liquidated because of poor sales. Allan Loughead returned in 1926 to create the Lockheed Aircraft Company, which began to be much more successful. Lockheed is the matching pronunciation of Loughead and used instead (Weiss & Amir, 2009). The Martin Marietta Corporation also had its beginnings in...
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...#1: Paradigm shift Bionics technology Bionics technology is the use of systems and methods that occur naturally and then applying those methods and systems to engineering and technology studies (1). One example of how the study of systems in nature have been used to develop products that can be manufactured and taken to market was in the development of dirt and water resistant paint. The paint was developed after observing that nothing will stick to the leaf of the Lotus flower (2). Another example of technology that was developed from studying nature would be Sonar which mimics the echolocation of bats (3). There are currently several companies, including Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, which are developing Ekso Bionics body armor for military use. These suits would allow a soldier to lift as much as 200Lbs without assistance reducing the need for special lifting equipment in the field (4). Another advantage to soldier’s would be the ability to run greater distances with less fatigue. This would be accomplished because the weight of the soldier would be transferred to the ground through titanium legs (5). The lack of a reliable, lightweight power source is the one thing that is currently holding back the development and use of Ekso Bionics. However, developers are currently exploring the use of electrochemical and solid oxide fuel cells to overcome this problem (6). In the future this technology will be used in a more routine day to day basis in areas such as manufacturing...
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...Sperry/MacLennan is an architectural company whose major dealings involve designing of recreational amenities. Notably, the company came into being in the year 1972. The founder was Drew Sperry. He started the organization as a one man company. It is of importance to note that the company's founding name was H. Drew Sperry and Associates. The company, later on, hired some junior employees. One of the junior architects, John MacLennan, rose to ranks and later became a senior partner in the company. In the 70s, during the baby-boom period, the organization was able to develop its architectural practice. The development of the firm was facilitated by the growth of the housing market. As a result, the company had established two branches by the close of the year 1979. Notably, the branches were located in Charlottetown and Fredericton. The importance of these branches was the creation of local market presence which allowed Sperry to meet the required standards to be licensed by the architectural regulatory authority. This was necessitated the high rate of growth during the period. In addition, the company recruited 15 employees. During the period between 1980 and the year 1982, the architectural market went on a decline. Sperry/MacLennan was an exception and was, therefore, affected as well. In August 1988, a Sperry/MacLennan Architects associate as well as the planners, Mitch Brooks, who is a junior partner, is holding a debate on the mechanisms of exporting the services of their...
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...Beach College of Engineering ENGR101 SEC09, Fall 2010 November 5, 2010 Blimps are now going to have a great impact on today’s society. Lockheed Martin is developing a HAA (High-Altitude Airship) funded by the Missile Defense Agency. The Pentagon plans to spend $400 million on a very high efficient airship. Lockheed Martin’s HAA is solar powered, helium-filled airship that will fly above the jet stream. HAA will be very beneficial because it will be used for surveillance purposes, weather observation and mobile telecommunications platforms. The HAA sounds like a very efficient airship, but is it efficient when it comes to the environment or society? Is the airship going to have a positive or negative impact? Is Lockheed Martin making everything legal? Lockheed Martin is a global security and information technology company with 136,000 employees worldwide. Their primary customers are the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies. They design, produce, and maintain advanced technology systems, products, and services. The current company was formed in 1995 with the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation, both large aerospace and technology companies. The 1996 acquisition of Loral added defense electronics and systems integration to the newly formed Lockheed Martin's capabilities. Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics division has extensive experience in Lighter Than Air (LTA) vehicle...
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...(2011) to complete), according to reports. The project started in 2006 with a $425 million budget and after several delays; it was showcased on March 2012. Sentinel, is a digital records storage system that was designed to replace old fashion paper files. The program is also a web-based interface for the FBI employees to use to gather up documentations and reviews. The systems user interface was described as an appearance similar to Microsoft’s outlook email with event calendar, and RSS feeds for keeping up to date with changes to case files and search engines. The initial bill for the project was supposed to be $425 million but ended up costing $451 million. Sentinel was supposed to be up and running since 2009 but problem arise such as Lockheed Martin's role as the prime contractor being reduced, complaints from the Justice Department and IT related issues, the project got delayed by many months and is finally up and running. Some lessons learned from the article are that one should not deploy new software on old hardware. According to one of the articles, during a four hour test, 743 users suffered two outages. The mistake was that the agency ran the test on the legacy hardware which was then forced to upgrade to a rollout. This caused many delays. Another lesson learned was that a private sector expertise was valuable. This was a turnaround for them because they hired Chad Fulgham who was a former vice president of IT with brokerage firm Lehman Bros and his expertise would...
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...Case: L-1011 By Carlos Mateos Santander LOCKHEED Case Study Recommendation I recommend to Lockheed shut down the L-1011 project in which you are involved because in a realistic scenario in which they could sell 330-380 airplanes until 1980 and taking in consideration a cost reduction base on cost “learning curve” and their financial problem in two other project (Lockheed C-5 and the cancelation of AH-56A helicopter) their NPV would be -$85 mill. In this case our recommendation would be shut down your commercial aircraft project and try to keep being one of the best companies in military aircraft. This would be hard, but with the C-5 project and future projects that the government is going to give you would be easy fix this situation. Background and information: At the en of the 60´s Lockheed has three important projects in which are: * Lockheed C-5: This is a huge airplane that Lockheed is developing for US Government but they are having problem with the final price because it was more than the price that they expected but the government doesn’t want to pay more money, but it is sure that the US government is going to buy the airplanes that they request and it is possible that in the future they will do more orders. * Helicopter AH-56A: This is an amazing helicopter that Lockheed is developing for the US army, but the cost is going up and it is possible that US government cancel because they can not support that cost for one helicopter for the...
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...Lockheed Martin A Financial Perspective Professor Edward Kaplan April 19, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary: As the forefront of our national defense and aerospace industry, Lockheed Martin has provided complex yet highly efficient based technology driven products to their customers. With its business core highly concentrated in the aerospace industry, Lockheed Martin has branched off to include technology systems for global security, defense systems, and satellites primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies. With its advanced patented technologies, Lockheed Martin has become the largest provider for such services to the U.S. Government. Head-quartered in Bethesda, MD, and employing well over 115,000 people worldwide, Lockheed Martin’s Mission; “Solve complex challenges, advance scientific discovery and deliver innovative solutions to help customers keep people safe and provide them essential services” (Lockheed Martin). It was over a hundred years ago that on August 16, 1912, Glenn L. Martin began his company in Los Angeles, California, building his first plane in a rented church building at the influence and urging of friend Orville Wright. It was also 4 months later and hundreds of miles away, that Allan and Malcom Lockheed founded the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company, later becoming the Lockheed Aircraft Company. Together they built high speed seaplanes that broke all types of records for flights overwater flights. Both groups...
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