...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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...FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FU TURE CHALLENGES IN GROWING COMPLEX E NVIRONMENT DISSERTATION Roszak Sabrina Msc BC & IS Management 1 MSC IS&BCFinancial SYSTEMS FUTURE Challenges in growing complex environment DISS Acknowledgements It is not an easy task going back to school after seven years of work experience. And it is much harder going back to school being a young mum. For this reason, my deepest gratitude goes to my family who has always supported me and helped me in this initiative. Especially, I would like to thank my parents who always believed in me, my husband who encourages me and over all, my son, whose love gave me all necessary energy and strength. I would also like take the opportunity to thank all the teachers from the MSc, especially Ms. Hirzmann who encourages me in my professional choices and future carrier and my professor Mr. Parmantier who helped me complete this dissertation. F inally, I would like to express my gratitude to Mrs. Jalabert, SBM MONACO Finance Director for her time spent answering my questionnaire. 2 MSC IS&BCFinancial SYSTEMS FUTURE Challenges in growing complex environment DISS Glossary BI: Business Intelligence BSC: Balanced Scorecard CFO: Chief Financial Officer CPI: Cost Performance Indicator CPM: Corporate Performance Management CR: Corporate Reporting CRM: Customer Relationship Management EPM: Enterprise Performance Management ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning FASB: Financial...
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...not add additional headings or delete any headings. Provide a brief introduction to the paper here – introduce the subject and tell the reader what will be covered – be specific – provide a list of key sections that will be covered. This is called a “preview;” it is not a synopsis. Note: the word “introduction” is not required in APA. Note: All required headings are provided in this paper – level 1, level 2 headings and are in APA format. DO NOT delete them; just delete the text with [ …] and respond to each heading as the weekly assignments require. Subordinate headings – level 3 are also provided – just respond to them and do not delete them. This introductory section should be about ½ to ¾ of a page and is worth 2 points.] Executive Summary (2 points for week 4 and 9 points for week 7) Maersk Line, (ML) sustainability strategy consists of integrating sustainability systematically throughout all business processes which should indicate the competitive advantage (www.maersk.com[->0]). The name of my Sustainable Resolution Paper is, could ML sustainability strategy be too aggressive? There are five areas of concentrating (group standards, performance management, and trend spotting, stakeholder engagement, capital expenditure, and new business innovations) with an integration time of 2013. According to Maersk website, Arnold Peter Moller founded A.P. Moller in 1904. A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is a global conglomerate, operating in 130 countries and...
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...in response to organizational/strategic change Use for: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● reviewing CPD needs self-assessment of capabilities preparing for a coaching session recording a coaching session challenging preparation for planned change preparing for appraisals and performance reviews recording performance indicators at appraisals Leadership Development Coaching Robert Fordham MSc PGDip Deeper Coaching Personal Leadership Development Plan latest revision: January 2010 Copyright, contact details and Creative Commons Licence on this page – see below. For more information: Robert Fordham MSc PGDip Director, People Development Practice Ltd. 14 Greenfield Place Ryton NE40 3LY United Kingdom NE40 3LY direct line: +44 (0) 191 413 2770 office: +44 (0) 845 643 9485 mobile: +44 (0) 795 001 7348 email: robert@personal-development-coach.com web: http://www.leadership-development-coachig.com http://www.personal-development-coach.com ■ ■ ■ ■ coaching for personal development ... for life! coach training for managers and leaders performance coaching executive, leadership and management coaching © 2010 by Robert Fordham This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94105, USA...
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...The work presented in this manuscript was accomplished under the guidance generous assistance, constructive criticism and enlightened supervision of Venerated Mr. Urfi Hashmi. His efforts towards the inculcation of spirit of constant work and the maintenance of professional integrity besides other invaluable words of advise will always serve as beacon of light through out the course. I take this humblest opportunity to my deepest sense of gratitude and thankfulness to him. This internship report is not the result of individual effort. It is a result of wonderful team-work. I am really thankful of Venerated Mr. Mohsin Cheema who is the Director of MSC Textiles Pvt. Limited who gave me the approval for making of that regard. I am also really thankful of Venerated Mr. Zia Sb. who is the Assistant Admin Manager of MSC Textiles Who helped me for getting information about my internship. I am thankful to all those who supported me and provide me great help for completion of this task. I have tried my level best to prepare this event with high level of accuracy but no one claim to perfect other than Almighty Allah....
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...Table of Contents 1. Summary and Introduction ...................................................................................... 3 2. Chocolate Industry ................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Understanding the landscape ................................................................................. 5 2.2. Trend ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Industry Boundaries .............................................................................................. 6 2.4. Industry segmentation ........................................................................................... 7 2.5. Porter’s Five Forces ............................................................................................... 8 2.6. Industry Profitability ............................................................................................. 9 2.7. Industry Key Success Factors .............................................................................. 11 3. Internal analysis and positioning of the firm .......................................................... 12 3.1. Resources and capabilities ................................................................................... 12 3.2. Competitive Scope................................................................................................ 18 3.3. Thornton’s...
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...Started with your Project Background and Setting the Scene Literature Review Methodology Research Approach Planning Your Management Report Structure of the Management Report Presenting Your Management Report Writing Tips for Your Management Report Engaging with the Supervision Process APPENDICES Appendix 1: Management Report Marking Criteria Table Appendix 2: Writing Tips - Transition Signals Appendix 3: Literature Review Summary Appendix 4: Referencing Guide Appendix 5: Supervision Meeting Logs Appendix 6: Useful Readings Page 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 13 14 16 17 24 26 27 29 33 35 36 46 49 MSc Management Report Handbook 3 Contact Information Module Convenor Dr Andrew St George ews@aber.ac.uk Programme Leaders Dr John Follett (jaf7@aber.ac.uk) Dr Tiffany Low (til1@aber.ac.uk) MSc International Business Management MSc Management and Digital Business (eff. from 2013/2014) MSc Management and Marketing MSc Management and Tourism Management (eff. from 2013/2014) MSc Management and Finance MSc Enterprise and Innovation MSc Management and Corporate Leadership MSc Management and Project Management - Mr Wyn Morris (dmm@aber.ac.uk) - Other Contacts in the School of Management and Business Mr Ian Thomas (ivt@aber.ac.uk) Ms Sarah Norrington-Davies (sgh@aber.ac.uk) Ms Carys Lennon (cyl@aber.ac.uk) Ms Helen Sharma (hes18@aber.ac.uk) Ms Anna McAdam (anm43@aber.ac.uk) Prof Steve McGuire (sbm@aber.ac.uk) Director of Postgraduate Programmes & International Development Postgraduate...
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...(Note to USER: please rename company if you use this; ALSO NOTE: instructor had us leave in his quideline questions; those need to be edited out.) Cosmic Cosmetics Marketing Plan Cosmic Cosmetics: Reaching for The Stars Analyses and forecast of the first year of sales for an independent cosmetics company aimed toward a collectible cosmetics niche market, and focusing on an astrology theme. | 1.0 Executive Summary ~ The Executive Summary appears at the beginning of the paper, but is written last. This introductory section is the hook to grab the reader's interest. This section should summarize your plan with enough information to convince the reader to keep reading. If you were showing this plan to an investor, this section may be the key to your success. …excellent, to the point summary…should have year 1 sales in here. People want to be beautiful on the inside and the outside. The quest for outer beauty has driven the cosmetics into a multi-billion dollar industry, and the number of product and manufacturers in this competitive field are numerous. What all the existing cosmetics companies lack is the ability to make consumers feel beautiful on the inside, too. Cosmic Cosmetics is a new line of color makeup products with a goal: to make consumers feel special and unique on the inside while they make themselves feel beautiful and unique on the outside through color and glitter. Since Astrology is the art of defining people’s unique personality traits...
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...Executive Summary This report will highlight my approach to learning and in addition to using this as an opportunity to identify my learning style to hopefully utilise it to enhance my ambition to run my own organisation. The report looks my journey from my childhood experiences at school and how that has shaped me into how I learn and as a result how I have developed a particular style of learning. This analysis will help shape the outcomes of my Personal Development Plan. Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse my approach to learning and my learning styles. This will help me understand how my strengths and weaknesses against my desire to progress in my professional and personal life. Since the recession took hold many individuals have taken the decision to up skill. For many their chosen route has been a Master’s programme to enable them to switch careers. A report from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa), (2011) highlighted that 132,745 students enrolled at the start of the 2010 academic year. This is a 16% increase since 2007. Whilst this is not a bad pursuit a recent article by personal today states that In 2009/10, full-time Masters Graduates had an overall unemployment rate slightly higher than their full-time undergraduate counterparts. Realising this limitation as a company we started operating in the emerging markets space two years ago where there is a less saturated market in terms of the consulting offer. There is also an added...
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...chartered accountant Summary of Qualifications: • Perfect understanding of the fundamental accounting concepts with extra ordinary ability to apply them in a varied manner • Holding the valid charter • Extensive accounting practices exploring various aspects of the economy • Excellent communication and comprehension skills • Close exposure to foreign policies and trade policies plasticized by various nations across the world Professional Experience: Adventist Health International-SDA Hospital, Aba, (2011-Present) Chartered Accountant {Treasurer} • Ability to ensure that all financial and accounting reports are prepared in compliance with NASB & IFRS and submitted in a timely manner • Managing their financial systems and budgets • Carrying out periodic risk analysis about the various financial decisions of the organization • Performing periodic financial audit of the company • Conducting regular meetings with the senior management providing expert financial advice for the decision making process • Providing special advise with deeper study with the orientation of raising the profitability of the business • Experience overseeing compliance with internal controls and accounting procedures Eastern Nigeria Union of Seventh-day Adventists Senior Accountant {2003-2010} • Experience reporting on financial results and cost projections to executive management •...
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...Carbonated Soft Drinks Executive Summary – UK – June 2011 Carbonated Soft Drinks Executive Summary – UK – June 2011 Jonny Forsyth Senior Drinks Analyst The market has been helped by a number of levers: people are drinking less alcohol meaning that soft drinks as a whole have been gaining in ‘share of throat’; the British climate has improved since 2000 creating a greater demand for refreshing drinks; people have become less concerned about being healthy since the economic downturn; and the product is more competitively priced than all its competitors but for bottled water (which is available for free at home, so hardly a like-forlike comparison). 1 Carbonated Soft Drinks Executive Summary – UK – June 2011 The Market FIGURE 1: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST FOR VALUE SALES OF CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS, 2006-16 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2006 (£m) 4,448 Market value (£m) Best case (£m) 5,929 Mintel forecast (£m) 5,214 Worst case (£m) 4,499 Confidence intervals 95% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 90% 70% 50% Est. Actual Forecast SOURCE: SYMPHONYIRI GROUP/MINTEL ESTIMATE Since 2006, the carbonated soft drinks market has shown all the signs of being mature, with volume sales remaining constant over this period. The market does, however, remain a huge revenue driver: worth £4.45 billion in 2011. Mintel forecasts that – helped by its value indulgence proposition, strong branding and the increasing popularity of...
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