...CASE ANALYSIS: RIO GRANDE SUPPLY COMPANY PROBLEM STATEMENT 1. Facts of the case Rio Grande Supply Company is a Texas-based wholesale plumbing supply company - Promotes integrity, honesty and a respect for each individual employee as the company’s values Has very strict policy on computer use; only for business-related activities Jasper Hennings, President, believes that a company’s top executives were largely responsible for determining a firm’s corporate culture Henry Darger, hard-working chief of staff and a member of Jasper Hennings’ church - fired a female employee for accessing another worker’s email. - his young nephew had committed suicide and a business he’d helped his wife start had failed. used company computer to access pornographic sites. Female employee, fired by Henry Darger for having accessed another worker’s email surreptitiously. 2. Statement of the problem How will Jasper Hennings handle the situation involving his chief of staff, Henry Darger and the female employee KEY OBJECTIVES To define a specific course of action for Jasper Hennings involving Henry Darger and a female employee, whom Henry Darger fired DIAGNOSIS AND ANALYSIS OF CAUSES An organization’s values serve as the guiding principle that are most important in performing work and achieving goals. These values are shared amongst all employees to help them determine what is right and wrong. Values shape the culture of the organization...
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...Case Study: Rio Grande Medical Center Domonique Chapman HCM 733 F1WW Professor Edward Schaffer July 13, 2014 Justification of Additional Space Based on my interpretation of the allocation costs for the Outpatient Clinic Advantages & Disadvantages Facility Allocation Recommendation for Final Allocation References Case Study: Rio Grande, Week 2 Learning Outcome: Justify an indirect cost allocation scheme for outpatient services for a healthcare organization. | Score | | Below Expectations0 – 15 | Approaches Expectations16 - 17 | Meets Expectations18 - 20 | | 1. Justification of additional space for Outpatient Clinic | Justification of additional space for Outpatient Clinic is insufficient. | Justification of additional space for Outpatient Clinic is sufficient. | Justification of additional space for Outpatient Clinic is comprehensive. | | | Below Expectations0 – 11 | Approaches Expectations12 - 13 | Meets Expectations14 - 15 | | 2. Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of new methodology and justification | Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of new methodology and justification is insufficient. | Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of new methodology and justification is sufficient. | Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of new methodology and justification is comprehensive. | | | Below Expectations0 – 11 | Approaches Expectations12 - 13 | Meets Expectations14 - 15 | | 3. Facility allocation...
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...Rio Grande Supply Co. Objective: To determine the appropriate action of Jasper Hennings as the president of the company to the two employee, Henry Darger the chief of operations and the female employee that Henry Darger fired. Statement of the Problem: How does Jasper Hennings the president of the Rio Grande Supply Co. handle the issue of Henry Darger by firing the female employee by following the company’s values it adopted: integrity, honesty, and a respect for each individual employee? Analysis of the Problem: Jasper Henning can fire Henry Darger but it is costly and it is hard to find another employee that could fit the position of Henry Darger. But I suggest not to fire Henry Darger but send him in a counseling procedures in order to give him the correct punishment. Also I suggest to hire the female employee and send him also to counseling. Questions: 1) What environmental factors have helped to create the situation Jasper Hennings faces? What factors does Jasper need to consider when deciding on his course of action? 2) Analyze Rio Grande’s Culture. In addition to the expressed cultural values and beliefs, what other subconscious values and beliefs do you detect? Are conflicting values present? When values are in conflict, how would you decide which ones take precedence? 3) Assume you are Jasper. What are the first two action steps you would take to handle the Henry Darger situation? How would your role as a cultural leader influence...
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...Executive Summary Rio Tinto, which bases its headquarters in the United Kingdom, has 71,000 workforces working across more than 40 countries including Japan. Being a leading global mining and metals corporation, it is rich in resources, human recourses and capabilities in responding to the demand for metals and minerals necessary to produce in diverse products, ranging from mobile phones to cars. It is focusing on searching, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources as an effort to maximize shareholders’ value (Rio Tinto 2012). Rio Tinto, Japan faced a great deal of issues due to the earthquake (Vibert 2011). For instance, employees are losing of direction when business is to recommence. Most of the infrastructures such as power systems, public transports and communication channels in disaster-affected areas are destroyed. Furthermore, there are a great deals of uncertainties arose due to the earthquake and its aftermath especially the effect of radioactive contamination on water supply. Lacking of medical infrastructures to help the injuries as their numbers exceeds the affordability of the hospitals is also a concern. Rio Tinto has to act as a corporate residence and deal with these to assure shareholders’ return. This report aims to suggest a solution to deal with the issues identified. The report contains decision criteria acting as targets and measures for the recommendations. TOWS analysis is then put the Rio Tinto’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities and...
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...Executive Summary Rio Tinto, which bases its headquarters in the United Kingdom, has 71,000 workforces working across more than 40 countries including Japan. Being a leading global mining and metals corporation, it is rich in resources, human recourses and capabilities in responding to the demand for metals and minerals necessary to produce in diverse products, ranging from mobile phones to cars. It is focusing on searching, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources as an effort to maximize shareholders’ value (Rio Tinto 2012). Rio Tinto, Japan faced a great deal of issues due to the earthquake (Vibert 2011). For instance, employees are losing of direction when business is to recommence. Most of the infrastructures such as power systems, public transports and communication channels in disaster-affected areas are destroyed. Furthermore, there are a great deals of uncertainties arose due to the earthquake and its aftermath especially the effect of radioactive contamination on water supply. Lacking of medical infrastructures to help the injuries as their numbers exceeds the affordability of the hospitals is also a concern. Rio Tinto has to act as a corporate residence and deal with these to assure shareholders’ return. This report aims to suggest a solution to deal with the issues identified. The report contains decision criteria acting as targets and measures for the recommendations. TOWS analysis is then put the Rio Tinto’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities and...
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........2 1.4 Delimitations..............................................................................................................................3 2. Industry Analysis .................................................................................................................................3 3. BHP Billiton ........................................................................................................................................4 3.1 Background ................................................................................................................................4 3.2 Financial Standing .....................................................................................................................4 4. Rio Tinto ..............................................................................................................................................5 4.1 Background ................................................................................................................................5 4.2 2012 Performance and Uncertain Future ...................................................................................5 5. Merger...
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...in Student Version Copyright 2010 8/24/09 by FACHE RIO GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER Cost Allocation Concepts This case focuses on cost allocation concepts, specifically the fairness and incentives created by a new allocation system applied to a department that is moving to a new, stand-alone facility. The primary thrust of the case is qualitative rather than quantitative, but this model can be used to compare results under alternative allocation schemes. The model consists of a complete base case analysis--no changes need to be made to the existing MODEL-GENERATED DATA section. However, in the student version all values in the INPUT DATA section have been replaced with zeros. Thus, students must enter the appropriate values into the red cells that currently contain a zero or hyphen. When this is done, any error cells will be corrected and the base case solution will appear. Note that the model does not contain any uncertainty analyses, so students will have to create their own if required by the case. Furthermore, students must create their own graphics output (charts) as needed to present their results. INPUT DATA: KEY OUTPUT: Dialysis Center Data: Dialysis...
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...could be beneficial. As a result, the business relationship between Australia and China has been consolidated during these trading years. China is the second largest export market after Japan and third largest trading partner for Australia. Alternatively Australia is the ninth largest trading partner for China, thus the bilateral trade volume is increased annually in the growth rate of 30 percent (Moens.G,2007,p.56). Rio Tinto is the one, powerful multinational mining and metal company which is operated business to greatly import its porducts to China as the 19 percentage of company’s revenue is acquired from China market in 2008 (Chen, S. 2010). After Rio was declined an offer of $US20 billion from the state owned Chinalco, the arrest and sentence of Stern Hu and his colleagues in 2009 was occured for allegations of bribery about $US14 million and stealing business secrets from state-run steel company. Consequently the China Iron and Steel Association reflected by the action of stop buying iron ore for the next two months from Brazil’s Vale, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto (Mascitelli&Chung, 2011). As a result the trade relationship between Australian and China is collapsed in some way that Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said transparency and openness could have facilitated Australia and the international business community in understanding and dealing with the matter (Sainsbury,M.2010). The case has raised the cold war tension between the essential economic relationship between...
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...Brazil is centered around local traditions and celebrations that are both secular and sacred. Celebrations such as capoeira, the national sport, the cult of soccer, Catholic holidays, rituals of the local religion such as Candomble, and the earthly revelry of Carnival are just a few of the festivities that go on in Brazil. Carnival is a traditional festival of decadence before Lent begins, it is celebrated widely across Brazil. Rio de Janeiro and Salvador host huge parades involving performers who spend months preparing. Local community bands play throughout Rio’s neighborhoods for two weeks preceding the festival, also fancy balls take place throughout the city’s more upscale venues, this is called ‘blocos’. Blocos has two things that the citizens of Rio enjoy the most, this being The Copacabana Palace Ball and crowding the streets to watch the Samba School Parade from Sunday night into early Monday morning. Carnival originated in the 1830s as a continuation of the Portuguese tradition of celebrating and indulging on the day before Lent begins. Rio is also home to...
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...case study is about Rio Tinto, a mining firm that is carrying out a program concerning the employment of aboriginal people in Australia. The firm actually works with local indigenous communities, and was one of the first organisations to take into contract with the state. That is, the business will have to sign the contract of employing indigenous workers and supporting them in their placement, training and maintaining their posts (Rio Tinto, 2013) STAKEHOLDERS A stakeholder is a group, or a person like workers that has a direct interest in an organisation’s performance, operations and the organisation is affected by them as well as the stakeholders also are affected by the business (Raymond 2010, 14) The stakeholders involved are the indigenous people itself, the present staff, the state, special interest groups and shareholders. Furthermore, the indigenous people are classified as stakeholder as they are affected when there is the selection process while recruiting staff and the company is influenced by them because it has to look for better candidates among these aboriginal people and they will finally be part of the labour force. Moreover in the program that is being carried out, the new recruits would be provided with training as they are not that educated. There is also good environment condition that is being given to them with their jobs being secured. And also concerning the learners, that is those from the tertiary and secondary school Rio is allowing them...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report aim’s to examine the annual reports of Australia’s two largest mining companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and analyse their cash flow statements. The analysis requires evaluating the cash flow performance of these companies during the global financial crisis 2007- 2009.The global financial crises were originated in US because of the bloom/bubble in the housing prices. During global financial crisis many financial institutions failed to recoup their money from lenders and finally ended up declaring bankruptcy. The purpose of the cash flow statements is to provide information about the changes to an entity’s cash and cash equivalents over certain period of time. The cash flow from operating activities of the both companies shows both positive and negative signs as the companies were going through recession. Whereas both companies used external and equity source financing and thus made an efficient cost effective decisions from which BHP Billiton benefited the most. Finally it’s concluded that the both companies were successful in overcoming global financial crisis and alternative strategies affecting the profitability of the companies were presented. Introduction Last three years has faced the worst global financial crisis after the great depression of 1929-1933. The origin of global financial crisis was mainly in US starting from mid 2000’s and taking the whole world into account by the end of 2007. The main reason of the crisis...
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...City Luana Zap University of Minnesota Abstract Memorable places are mysterious sources of happiness in each person as their remembrances of these arise. Rio de Janeiro has that special ability of brightening up my day simply from the memories that come up as I recall my family and my trip to this unforgettably Marvelous City in 2013. My expectations of this place were based off previous knowledge of its wonderful scenery, which was the main purpose for our destination choice. I soon discovered though, that Rio is a magical place, full of surprises at every corner as smells, touch and taste even, add to the experience of viewing such amazing landscapes. It became a memorable place in no time, as it provided a perfect setting for the formation of pleasant moments with my family. I sensed a bond created between this location and myself throughout the trip, which is understood through the analysis of the place attachment theory. Each of three dimensions in the PPP model used by Scannel and Gifford influenced the way in which this strong connection was formed. The aspects, person, process and place demonstrate how one’s cultural background could create more powerful links between an individual and their immediate environment. The use of space as a method of interaction, or the proxemics theory, also shows reasons why Rio de Janeiro became so memorable to me by explaining how distinct distances are used by different cultures in order to effectively communicate. The Unforgettable...
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...Zwei Welten auf einer Straβe: Soziale Unterschiede in Rio Rio De Janeiro, auch bekannt als "Die wunderbare Stadt" ist ein Name, der die Aufmerksamkeit der Menschen anzieht. Abgesehen von ihrer außergewöhnlichen natürlichen Schönheit und ihre Geschichte und Erbe, ist Rio De Janeiro auch die Hauptattraktion für Touristen aus der ganzen Welt und ist eine der meistbesuchten Städte in Brasilien. Aber diese "wunderbare" Stadt ist auch für eine Sache bekannt: die hohe Soziale Unterschiede. Auf der einen Seite der Straße stehen die Herrenhäuser während auf der anderen Seite die schmutzigsten Slums. Während die reichen ihre Zeit in fabelhaften Restaurants und glamourösen Strände geniessen, müssen die Armen genügende Münzen zusammenkratzen, um ihre Familie zu ernähren. Die Menschen beten täglich für Abwechslung. Sogar die kleinen Kinder beten für eine Ausbildung, für Lebensmittel, für sauberes Wasser. Leben werden von Krankheiten und Infektionen genommen, die geheilt werden könnten, aber die Menschen sind zu arm, um sich die richtige Medikamente zu leisten. Sie sind von Gewalt und Kriminalität, Drogen und bewaffneten Banden regiert, und ihre traurigen Stimmen können nicht gehört werden. Die Stadt ist zu sehr damit beschäftigt, Vorbereitungen für die WM 2014 zu machen. Nach der bestätigung, dass Brasilien Gastgeber der Weltmeisterschaft sing, sind die Behörden von Rio De Janeiro in Slum-Gebieten gegangen haben die bewaffneten Banden gewaltsam evakuiert, viele unschuldige Bewohner...
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...Table of contents Executive summary i 1. Introduction 1 2. Motivation of publishing sustainability report 1 3. Key features of sustainability report 2 3.1 Completeness 2 3.2 Transparency 2 3.3 Comparability 2 4. Evaluation 3 4.1 Completeness 3 4.2 Transparency 3 4.3 Comparability 3 5. Conclusion 4 6. References 5 Executive summary Sustainability report is a kind of report which results from sustainable development, it aims at helping company to have a better long-term performance. Sustainability report is characterized by a range of information include environmental, social and governance. Sustainability report has a great impact on investment decision and company's financial performance. The motivation of company publish the sustainability report is the benefits which include more profit, reputation, and support from government and consumer. The key features of the sustainability report contain completeness, transparency and comparability. 1 Introduction With the growing demand for meaningful, timely and comparable data, sustainability report becomes more and more popular; almost every company will publish their sustainability report. Thus, stakeholders put more attention...
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... Print Name | Signature | ID Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Index 1. Executive summery 2. Introduction 3. Main body 3.1Operations management 3.2 Company culture 3.4 Balance score card. 4.Conclusion 5. Bibliography Executive summary Introduction In the Rio Bravo company it is important that, the leadership of the company if very motivated to work at the company. The operations management plan must be implemented according to the seven points listed in the main body. This will enable them to cover all requirements. The company culture should also be to the best standards. A balance scorecard will enable Rio Bravo to take measurement on current progress. Main Body An operations management plan should have been implemented, the following steps will be required to implement an operations management plan. The formulation required by Rio bravo would have to be as follow. 1. Customers 2. Company 3. Competitors 4. Design and organization 5. Capacity 6. Processing 7. Problem solving and control Customers Team up with customers and know your customers. Rio bravo did not team up with their customers...
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