and eager to function at high levels, especially since the population that is being dealt with is high school juniors, seniors, and drop-outs. Kettner (2002) lists nine of the top 25 motivational factors as “1.Respect for me as a person, 2. Good pay, 3. Chance to turn out quality work, 4. Chance for promotion, 5. Opportunity to do interesting work, 6. Feeling my job is important, 7. Being told by my boss when I do a good job, 8. Opportunity for self-development and improvement, and 9. Large amount
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1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management, cost accounting, financial accounting, and information system functions is the: A. treasurer. B. director. C. controller. D. chairman of the board. E. chief executive officer. 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions, financial planning, and capital expenditures is the: A. treasurer. B. director. C. controller. D. chairman of the board. E. chief operations
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preparedness of the LJB Company to go public at a future date. By researching current regulations regarding publicly traded firms we hope to prepare for a smooth transition into the trading market. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has established the following guidelines for publicly traded corporations and require adherence for internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Senior management and executives will be responsible for ensuring that controls are effective and reliable
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From : Jason Vu, Advertising Associate Date : March 24, 2010 Re : New Approach for Extra Income As a consequence of the recent increase in minimum wages, there is an increase in the discretionary income of our current advertising base. People with more money tend to spend more. Our current advertising approach does not take this into consideration. This is a proposal to modify the approach in our advertising strategy so that we can take advantage of the coming shift in our advertising base and enhance
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Riordan Manufacturing is experiencing a high turnover ratio and complications retaining top performers due to its current compensation and rewards system, leading to a downward spiral in morale and work ethic. According to a report issued by the company's Chief Executive Officer, in a 12 month period, the company's turnover rate increased by one-third (Bai, 2009). The company's top executives are concerned that some of Riordan's key personnel will leave the company and take their knowledge and training
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AVON PRODUCTS, INC. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES As amended by the Board of Directors on April 2, 2012 I. Purpose of Guidelines These corporate governance guidelines are intended to set a proper “tone at the top,” by promoting good corporate citizenship and responsible business practices, and to establish a common set of expectations to assist the Directors in performing their duties in accordance with applicable requirements, and thereby build long-term value for the Company’s shareholders. These
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This change is due to the company struggling to strengthen its diabetes business as well as trying to find a new chief executive. The former chief executive lowered sales outlook after unexpected pricing discounts arose. This caused the board members to become unhappy because of a lack of communication of the chief executive informing them of his decision. This is causing the current chairman to try to shift resources away from cancer research by performing damage control and trying to refocus the company
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Linear Technology ------------------------------------------------- The purpose of this memo is to provide a recommendation to Paul Coghlan, CFO of Linear Technology, regarding adjustments to the company’s dividend policy. Linear Technology’s current dividend policy yields a higher than average payout ratio and sets them apart from other technology firms. The firm’s financial data for the past five years as well as data from other semiconductor companies was analyzed to support the following recommendation
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instantaneous replenishment of inventory with no shortages. Current Liability Management- -Obligations such as deffered dividend, trade credit, and unpaid taxes, arising in the normal course of a business and due for payment within a year. Also called curret debt. Effective working capital management is all about keeping the investment in the current assets under control so as to minimize the amount of funding required. But a Franchisee does not pay cash for the supplies but rather purchases the products
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Adelphia Communications Corporation Credit Analysis ______________________________________________________________________________ Overview We have performed a credit analysis on Adelphia Communications Corporation using information provided for the years 1992-1996. We compared Adelphia’s company practices to standard industry practices; evaluated its ability to repay debt; looked at Adelphia’s competitive position in the telecommunication industry; and evaluated its business strategy to grow
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