..................................1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................1 THE GERMAN SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................1 THE JAPANESE SYSTEMS......................................................................................................2 HSST Development Corp. .................................................................................................................................. 2 Yamanashi Maglev............................................................................................................................................. 3 U. S. INITIATIVES....................................................................................................................5 The “Inductrac” System...................................................................................................................................... 5 Maglev 2000 of Florida Corp.............................................................................................................................. 7 CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................7 REFERENCES...
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...Business Report: Valve Corporation Executive Summary This report will be done on the business Valve Corporation. This report will talk about its nature of business, its operations, its marketing, its finance, its human resources and its ethical business behaviour. Valve Corp. is a national company, however it branches out to the world as it is mainly based on the World Wide Web. Nature of Business Valve Corp., which was formally known as Valve Software, commonly referred to as just Valve, is a private company which allows them complete freedom in their business actions, as well as boasting the fact that they have a relatively flat organisational structure; however there are some in that structure which have more say than others. Valve Corp. is ‘run’ by Gabe Newell, whom is the Managing Director of the company. Their headquarters are currently located in Bellevue, Washington, U.S. however they branch out to almost all countries as they are a very successful company. Stakeholders of the company include the employees of the business, the Managing Director of the business, competitors, and the largest stakeholder, online gamers. Products of the business include Team Fortress 1 and 2, Portal 1 and 2, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2, and Day of Defeat; all of which are very successful games. They also own a very successful gaming platform, steam. Operations of the Business One of the main products of Valve Corp. is Steam. Steam is a gaming hub which is one of the...
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...EXAMINING THE CRACKS IN THE CEILING: A Survey of Corporate Diversity Practices of the S&P 100 March 2013 Table of Contents FOREWORD ....................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................. 2 EXAMINING THE 10 KEY INDICATORS .................................................... 7 1. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy ........................... 8 2. Internal Diversity Initiatives ...........................................................10 3. External Diversity Initiatives ..........................................................12 4. Scope of Diversity Initiatives...........................................................13 5. Family-Friendly Benefits....................................................................14 6. EEO-1 Disclosure ..................................................................................15 7. Highest-Paid Executives ...................................................................16 8. Board Representation .......................................................................18 9. Director Selection Criteria ...............................................................20 10. Corporate Commitment ................................................................21 DIVERSITY SCORES BY SECTOR ................................................................22 CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS...
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...1. Outline the major benefits of implementing a succession management process. Succession management programs are used to identify individual employees who have the skill and ability to assume fundamental roles within the employing organization and prepare them for positions if and when they become available, do to uncontrollable situations (1). Otherwise a succession management program can ensure a smooth transition of power under normal circumstances (4). A succession management program can identify and replace a vital member of an organization quickly and effectively. Without a succession management program in effect, it can take anywhere between 6 months to 2 years to replace a key employee and therefor decrease the operating performance of the company producing a negative effect on the organization for years following the replacement. Here are a few reasons why an organization should ensure they have a succession management program in effect as outlined in course text (2): 1. Provide increased opportunities for high-potential workers. 2. Identify replacement needs as a means of targeting necessary training, employee education, and employee development. 3. Increase the talent pool of promotable employees. 4. Contribute to implementing the organization’s strategic business plans. 5. Help individuals realize their career plans within the organization. 6. Tap the potential for intellectual capital in the organization. 7. Encourage...
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...Report To study and identify key areas of focus in the business management model currently used at the Southern Management Corporation Hitesh Gupta | Lester Pereira | Prannoy Banerjee Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 2. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 3. Problem Statement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 4. Objective………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 5. Scope………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 6. Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 7. Data Analysis and Summary of Key Findings…………………………………………………………………………….8 7.1 Interviews………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....8 7.2 Information of the Organization………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 7.3 Organizational Structure of the Corporation……………………………………………………………………………11 8. Major Issues………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 9. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 10. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17 References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Attachments……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Executive Summary: Management practice relies upon case studies and the individual experiences of managers when dealing with workplace situations. In order to get a complete grasp of these practices, both theoretical and practical...
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...to the questions when completing the questionnaire; (iii) Any other factors that might have affected the respondent’s ability to provide a true and accurate description of his or her values, interests, preferences and behaviours. Given these limits to the information provided in the report, Psychometrix offers no warranty as to the accuracy of the report as a psychological profile of the person, nor takes responsibility for any advice given or action taken or not taken on the basis of the information contained in the report. The respondent is encouraged to take professional advice on the information provided in the report from a Career Guidance Practitioner, Counsellor, Coach, Psychologist or other suitably qualified person. REPORT SUMMARY Personality Styles Energy Sociability Productivity Career Drivers Holland’s Career Themes (RIASEC) Occupational Titles Linked to RIASEC Scores Career Planning & Development ASSESSMENT REPORT Motivation High scorers on this scale are ambitious and driven, with a strong desire to succeed at whatever they do. Low scorers tend to take life as it comes and to...
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...------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS PLAN VISION INC. Sylhet, Bangladesh. 3100 Tel. No: +884204201-9 Fax: 8829882948-51 E-Mail: Vision@yahoo.com; Vision@gmail.com;Vision@hotmail.com Web: www.vision.com. Contact Surajit datta Nirupom chakrabarty BBA, MBA, PHD in Marketing BBA, MBA; PHD in EEE Cambridge University. Harbart University. Founder and CEO of (VI) co-founder and CEO of VI 11-Lamabazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh 36-Medical, Sylhet 3100. Bangladesh 3100 Tel. No:01711012577 Tel. No: E-Mail:Shuvradatta@hotmail.com E-Mail: Fax: 8829882950 Fax: 8829882951 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Executive Summary 03 2. Background & Purpose 05 2.1. History 05 2.2. Current Situation 06 2.3. The resource based concept 06 3. Objectives 07 4. Market analysis 07 4.1. Overall Market 07 4.2. Specific Market 07 4.3. Competitive factors 08 4.4. Micro environmental Influence 08 5. Development and Production 09 5.1. Production Processes 09 5.2. Resource requirements 10 5.3. Quality assurance 10 6. Marketing 10 6.1 Overall Concept and Orientation 10 6.2. Marketing Strategy 11 6.2.1 Key element of the strategy 11 6.3. Sales Forecast 12 7....
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...Summary vs Executive Summary Summary and Executive summary are two terms that are used quite often in education and business areas differently. A summary is a short or a brief account, sometimes elaborate too of the various events of a play. An executive summary on the other hand is a term used in business for a short document that summarizes a longer report, especially a business report. An executive summary is normally a condensed version of the full business document. Hence it needs skill on the part of the writer to execute an executive summary. On the other hand a summary should give salient features of any given aspect of a novel, or a short story or a play. This is the difference between a summary and an executive summary. You can write a summary of any particular episode of a novel or any other fiction written by Jane Austen. The particular summary should contain the various events of the episode in a nutshell or briefly. On the other hand an executive summary should be written in non-technical language. This is the main difference between the two. An executive summary should necessarily have a conclusion. On the other hand a conclusion is not necessary while writing a summary of a play or any scene of a play. An executive summary should ultimately make a business recommendation. No such intention is included in the writing of a summary. An executive summary should contain short and concise paragraphs. On the other hand a summary need not have short and concise paragraphs...
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...Name of the Project: Highway 407 improvement Executive summary In 2013, following 3 years of program definition, research and planning, the province of Ontario’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure launched the project to improve the existing highway 407. This highway is the busiest route and convenient to access different parts of Toronto. The proposal of highway 407 was launched in 1959 and opened to the public in June 7 1997. 407 its one of the busiest highway, the total trips in 2010 was 114.691 Million. 407 ETR is the world’s first all-electronic toll road of its kind, and from the day it was opened up to the present day it continues to fulfill its mission of relieving traffic on local highways and roads. The goal of the project “Highway 407 improvement” includes reducing congestion and travel time; improve safety; expanding networks and transportation choice for high occupancy vehicles. Given the cost of the project and other provincial priorities, a key objective was to be self-financing, paid for through ERT system. The present value cost is estimated more than $5 billion, which is calculated over the period of 35 years. Key features of the project include extending the high occupancy vehicles lanes and commercial vehicle priority access. The project will also provide the reintroduction of the public transit to a corridor that has been too crowded to support reliable service for the past few years. The request of proposal was submitted on...
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...Course No: C-501 Course Name: Managerial Communication A Report on Business Communication Method of Warren Buffett Prepared For: Mr. Zahid Hassan Khan Associate professor, Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka Prepared By: Md.Tazul Islam Roll:133 Batch:46D Date of Submission: 11-12-2011 Executive Summary: Warren Buffett is considered as one of the most successful investors of the market. A man who started his journey as an investor at the age of 13, continued to cross hurdles of his business carrier. It's annual report season, which includes announcements from the CEO and/or chairman of every public U.S. company. Given that Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is the most successful investor of all time, you might expect that a 23-page communication from him would be jargon-packed and over most people’s heads. In actuality, Buffett's annual letter to shareholders is famously down-to-earth, conversational, and witty. Never mind for now the specific points he makes: how he communicates his message is a lesson for all of us. Warren Buffett writes his letter to shareholders as a letter to his sisters - then crosses out "Dear Doris and Bertie" and replaces it with "To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway". It’s not enough that Warren Buffett has become one of the richest men in the world. He’s also a world-class communicator – and nowhere does this gift go on public display more than in his annual letter to shareholders...
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...CSX Corporation is one of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. CSX Corporation is the parent company of several direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, including: CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc.; CSX Real Property, Inc.; CSX Technology, Inc.; CSX Transportation, Inc.; Total Distribution Services, Inc. and TRANSFLO Corporation. CSX employs around 30,000 people, of which about 26,000 are union. These employees perform their duties in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. CSX’s rail network infrastructure stretches westward to Chicago, southward to New Orleans, and northward to Syracuse. CSX’s rail operations can be grouped into four areas based on geography. The Coal Network connects coal mining operations in the Appalachian regions with industrial areas in the northeast and mid-Atlantic. The Interstate 90 corridor links Chicago and the Midwest to metropolitan areas in New York and New England. This route supports high speed intermodal, automotive and merchandise service. The Interstate 95 corridor connects Charleston, Jacksonville, Miami, and other southeastern cities to the major northeastern cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. The Southeastern Corridor runs between western gateway cities like Chicago, St. Louis, and...
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...Paradise Assisted Living Project Arlynne Lumbao MGMT 404 Project Management DeVry University June 8, 2013 Executive Summary: The XYZ Health Care Corporation is growing so fast and has met the maximum capacity of 20 residents. The CEO and the Director Manager have decided to start a project for a new Home called Paradise Assisted Living to meet the needs of the elderly that are in the waiting list. The total cost for this project to start a new Home Assisted Living is approximately $500,000.00, including home purchase, appliances and furniture purchase, assigned team member, new staff training, and necessary renovations and adjustments. Scope Statement Goal Definition The Paradise Assisted Living Project is a home base setting in a three bedroom home with occupancy of 6 residents which will meet the healthcare regulations of 2 residents in each room. Accessible design features of the home such as hand rails, wider doorways, lever handles, special showers, wider hallways, and grab bars will be added. Prior in obtaining licensure, the home must have a secure and maintain an appropriate facility fire clearance approved by the fire authority having jurisdiction. The home must meet standards established by the State Fire Marshal and the local fire authority having jurisdiction for the protection of life and property against fire. A written emergency disaster plan that contains a plan for evacuation will addresses elements of sheltering, identifies temporary...
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...BUDGETING Turning Budgeting Pain into Budgeting Gain By John Orlando It’s budget time again. Being a financial executive, you approach the annual process with excitement and a sincere belief that the process will be efficient, positive, and better than last year. Yet when members of your staff ask managers for their departmental budgets, they are met with blank stares, given excuses, or sent a budget whose form is completely unrecognizable from the template you gave the managers at the outset of the budgeting cycle. Eventually, the dreaded consolidation effort begins, in which any number of accountants spend too many days attempting to fix the department budgets so you can roll them up into the company-wide budget. The spreadsheet is broken in so many places you barely know where to start. Just when you’ve got the data into somewhat workable form, the CEO tells you the board of directors would like to see “what if” scenarios reflecting the impact of two major business decisions being considered. You find yourself daydreaming about the time when building a budget was actually fun. Recognize this scenario? As a career CFO, I’ve lived through it, like you. But the scary part isn’t the aggravation that CFOs endure. The scary part is the inaccuracies resulting from this less-than-perfect budget development process that dramatically decrease confidence in the budget, according to a survey conducted by Centage and the Institute of Management & Administration (IOMA). The CFOs surveyed...
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...Executive Summary Nurses do more than care for people. Ever since Florence Nightingale led the effort to improve hospital sanitation and became known as the founder of modern day nursing, nurses have been at the forefront of change in health care and public health. Nurses provide ongoing assessment of patient’s health. Their round-the-clock presence, observation, skills, and vigilance allow doctors to make better diagnoses and develop proper treatments. Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by an attentive nurse who saw early warning signs of an impending cardiac arrest or some other crisis. Given the importance of nurses to the health of Americans, it is unfortunate, indeed, that the nation is facing a critical nursing shortage. There is a sense of urgency about the shortage this year as the first wave of baby boomers begins turning 60. As the country ages it means Registered Nurses will play an even larger role as the 78 million baby boomers require additional health services. Hospitals have struggled to attract more nurses, but working conditions keep getting tougher. Nurses frequently have to work double shifts, and new insurance rules, under which only the sickest people are treated in hospitals these days, mean that each of the patients requires much more care and attention. Introduction The United States is facing a critical shortage of registered nurses -- particularly the specialized, highly trained nurses who staff intensive...
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