Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments University of Phoenix Facilitator David Stripling February 1, 2010 Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Intersect Investment Services, a highly successful investment services organization, offers a set of diverse financial options to its clients. Due to the volatility of the market since 2001, Intersect, along with other financial sector companies has struggled. Recently they have suffered and in
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February 10, 2010 Dr. Albert Smothers Gene One Change Strategy Every company has a strategic plan whether well defined or organized or not. Gene One has decided to change it strategic plan and focus on becoming and seek an IPO (University of Phoenix, Gene One Scenario, 2010). Through these efforts many questions and roadblocks may arise. Gene One has decided to make an aggressive attempt to confront these challenges to help ensure their goals are meet. Anytime a company changes directions
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Employee Portfolio: Management Plan MGT/311 University of Phoenix Employee Portfolio: Management Plan Riordan Manufacturing managers are developing a plan to improve their abilities to manage employees. Three employees were recently tasked with completing a series of self-assessments to identify specific characteristics and to determine how those traits affect the performance of the organization. The self- assessments analyzed job satisfaction, employee engagement, and emotions. As a result
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Conrad Black RES351 April 18, 2012 Conrad Black Conrad Black, born in Montreal in 1944, is a well known publisher, author, and the was the owner of Hollinger International, the third-largest global newspaper group in Canada, and now a convicted felon. Lord Black, now called after he became a member of the UK’s House of Lords, was accused and convicted of allegedly defrauding Hollinger International in 2007. There were a total of 17 charges brought against Black, but his legal team reduced
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Process Design for Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a “wholly owned subsidiary of Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 company” with a projected income of $46 million and around 550 employees (University of Phoenix, 2013). Riordan Manufacturing is a global manufacturer in the plastics industry, including fans, medical devices, and bottles. Riordan Manufacturing strives to meet the increasing customer demands for plastics. The company recently identified some issues with its current production
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper Nicole McLaughlin HCS/405 December 8, 2014 Jack Heinen Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper This paper will seek the financial reporting practices, ethical standards, accounting principles, corporate compliance, ethics, or fraud and abuse in the articles that was chosen to be reviewed. Financial reporting in a medical office or a healthcare organization relies on financial data to be close to real time as they can get it. The financial reporting has advantages
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conduct word wrapping, meaning that it will automatically adjust the sentences to the settings one has provided: double spacing and one-inch margins. At the end of each paragraph, one must hit the Enter key one time to begin a new paragraph (University of Phoenix, 2009). Microsoft Word Proofing Options In Figure 1, one must change the Microsoft Word 2007 Word Proofing options from Grammar Only to Grammar and Style. If one would to find out what settings exist for Grammar and Style, one must hit
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Ethics Reflection Chris Rodgers University of Phoenix Strategic Planning and Implementation STR/581 Terry Pancake November 11, 2013 Ethics Reflection Current course readings emphasized the importance of ethical behavior by companies. The word “ethical” has gained more power in the last decade because of foul practices from companies such as Enron, Arthur Anderson, and WorldCom. The unethical behavior of company executives has caused in-depth company reviews by stakeholders no matter the
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Critical Thinking Application Paper Thinking is a very common in every second in life that many people do realize how important thinking is to how people live. How a critical thinking has been done there is always thinking going on. "The best thinkers use their ability to think well in every dimension of their lives" (Paul & Elder, 2006). In this paper, discussing the definition of critical thinking, my personal experiences with critical thinking, and the importance and benefits of critical thinking
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environmental scanning, strategic formulation, strategic implementation, evaluation, and control (University of Phoenix, 2015). These elements are relatable to the strategic management process. An example of Wal-Mart's strategy process will be covered in this reading as well. The strategic management process and why it is necessary for a company will be the covering elements of this paper (University of Phoenix, 2015). Environment Scanning Environmental scanning is a systematic process that interprets
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