Essays on Year-End

What are some of the ideal structures that are currently in use today? Conduct a web search on four types of departments. Choose one department that is very large (more than 1000 sworn police officers); choose one that is considered large sized (more than 150 but less than 1000); choose a medium sized department (between 50 to 149 sworn officers) and finally a small department (less than 50 sworn officers). Go to each department’s website and find their Year-end Report. If one doesn’t exist for the department you choose, try to find another agency in the same ...

In any type of company, one of the significant challenges for leadership is connecting industry knowledge and business analytics. Bartlett (2013) observes that these two components serve as the primary sources of information for decision makers. Managers generally hold much insight and wisdom in their accumulated experience, but unfortunately, any gaps in the facts are commonly filled with opinions (Bartlett, 2013). Instead of relying on subjective sources, leaders can utilize business analytics to validate new ideas and test industry beliefs (Bartlett, 2013). A starting point for effective business analytics is to recognize that data and information are not ends ...

An Analysis of Merger & Acquisition Strategy

Introduction There has been a major fall in the oil prices in past two years from 2014-2016. The decline in oil prices has led to a major impact on the energy sector making it difficult for energy producer companies to survive. However, despite the falling oil prices and damp prospects, there has been a major announcement of merger and acquisition that touched the $300 billion dollar mark in 2016, while the deal announcements in 2015 were in the tune of $3.2 trillion across the globe. Most of the surge in the energy sector is attributed to some of the ...

Introduction

Tingyi Holding Corporation is the Chinese company that deals in the production and distribution of instant noodles, baked products, and beverages. The company also produces soft drink under its brand name of Master Kong. The company is the largest manufacturer of instant noodles in China. Tingyi Holding Corporation was established in 191 by the Wei Brothers of Taiwan. The company got listed in 1996. The soft drink brand of the company, Master Kong, was declared to be the second most recognized brand in China. The company started producing instant noodles in 1992 under the brand name of Master Kong ...

What are some of the unique responsibility of board of directors? Comment on whether one or more group is important to another in fundraising. The primary responsibility of the board, is to ensure the success of the organization and to ensure that it achieves its mission. For an organization to function and meet its mission, it requires money. Thus, the board has a crucial role in fundraising. This role in particularly important in a nonprofit organization. In most instances, the executive director of the board is the primary fundraiser. He is likely to raise more fund in terms of ...

As European trade grew, The Coal and Steel Community evolved into a customs union. The spread of democracy in Europe helped further unify the economic institutions. This unity spread and deepened as more nations entered the community. When the dictatorships in Greece, Spain and Portugal fell, those nations entered into the union, followed by Eastern European nations after the fall of Communism. All of this was possible because of the success of the European multinational corporations and the increased government revenues realized from the trade between nations. This process took decades as borders opened and freedom of travel became guaranteed. ...