Diversity……………………………….………………………………………...6 Pros/Cons of Positioning and Expanding a Company’s Strategy…………………………...8 Business Ethics Challenges……………………………………………………………….…8 Economic Challenges…………………….………………………………………………….8 Benefits of Implementing Quality Initiative……………………..………………………….9 Management with Uncertainty…………………..……………………………………..…..10 Conclusion………………..………………………………………………………………...11 References……….…………………………………………………………………………12 Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………...13
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS To our Shareholders: Our goals for 2013 were ambitious. We wanted to stay on track with our five Strategic Initiatives described below. We wanted to maintain our strong Brand, unique Culture, and award-winning Customer Service. We wanted to sustain our strong ontime performance and baggage handling. Finally, we wanted to improve our cost performance, achieve our profit requirement, and return value to our Shareholders. Just like in 2011
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the adoption of new breeds of risk management and corporate compliance products and services are the recently highlighted fraudulent business practices occurring within many of America’s Fortune 1000 corporations. Governmental and regulatory investigations have identified, secured, and utilized significant amounts of incriminating evidence from within the corporate Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. Purposeful fraudulent activities aside, second-level effects are now beginning to trickle
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increase in accidents due to human error. Research provides strong links between stress and: ■ physical effects such as heart disease, back pain, headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances or various minor illnesses; and ■ Psychological effects such as anxiety and depression, loss of concentration and poor decision making. Stress can also lead to other behaviors that can have an adverse effect on psychological and physical health and well-being, for example, social withdrawal, Aggressive behavior
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to environmental problems and threatening sustainability. Phenomena like climate change and extreme weather events have evidenced the effects of relentless use and overuse of natural resources. The need for environmental sustainability has become important now more than ever following the occurrence of repeated natural disasters and studies showing the ill effects on human health. It has been established that the misuse of natural resources can threaten the existence of future generations. The role
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Green Banking Initiative: Opportunities for Bangladesh Dr. S M Ahsan Habib Professor and Director (Training & Research), BIBM The paper was presented at a seminar on Green Banking at BIBM on October 14, 2010 Green Banking Initiative: Opportunities for Bangladesh I. Introduction Banks that were once seen only as profit motive institutions have been adjusting to a more demanding market and to a more conscious society
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Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a successful organization looking to improve overall performance and position the company for future growth. The organization was initially founded in 1991 and has seen significant growth since its inception. Today Riordan Manufacturing is a global competitor in the plastics market with over 550 employees. Projected earnings exceed $46 million with a heavy focus in plastic beverage bottles, custom plastic parts, and plastic fan parts
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FOCUSED ON THE CUSTOMER MACY’S, INC. • 20 09 ANNUAL REPORT MACY’S Macy’s, established in 1858, is the Great American Department Store – an iconic retailing brand with about 810 stores operating coast-to-coast and online at macys.com. Macy’s offers powerful assortments and the best brands, tailored to each and every customer with obvious value, engaging service and unforgettable moments. MACY’S, INC. IS ONE OF THE NATION’S PREMIER RETAILERS, WITH FISCAL 2009 SALES OF $23.5 BILLION
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state and county laws. Existing federal law makes alcohol legal to those over the age of 21, with high taxation placed on consumption. Hence, the substance is highly regulated, although not currently prohibited. We intend to examine the economic effects that alcohol has on the economy and compare these findings with the hypothetical benefits of legalised marijuana. Analytically considering the reasoning behind its current illegal status, we will compare the negative externalities of cannabis against
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diluted share, including special items (primarily noncash, mark-to-market, and other items required for a portion of the Company’s fuel hedge portfolio, as well as costs associated with the acquisition and integration of AirTran). Excluding special items, our 2011 profit was $330 million, or $.43 per diluted share. Our financial position remains strong. Our cash and short-term investments were $3.1 billion, as of December 31, 2011, in addition to a fully-available $800 million bank line-of-credit
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