Course: Decision Making in Complex Environment Course Number: BQOM 2521 The future of the Keystone XL Pipeline Zlatana Dobrilova Nenova Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Abstract The decision regarding the Keystone XL pipeline has been a topic of major political debate. While some argue that the project will prove very beneficial for the US economy, others are concerned with the environmental impact it will have on the states the pipeline will run through. The BOCR model below analyzes the two options in front of the US President: approve or reject the project. The model concludes that the better alternative in the short and long run is rejecting the TransCanada application for building the Keystone XL pipeline. Page 1
Southern Comfort blends in with Brown-Forman’s philosophical view as it is a unique high quality product with a strong brand which has never been sold at a discount price by its manufacturer. The acquisition of Southern Comfort would assist in improving sales performance at Brown-Forman by increasing the product mix, adding product diversification and creating a competitive advantage. Southern Comfort holds a strong presence in the foreign market with a 37.8% 5 year compound export growth rate in comparison to the domestic US and Canadian markets. Brown-Forman would benefit from the international market strength that Southern Comfort holds, assisting with their goal to penetrate the foreign market. The
If Lutz and Burns had the managers on the same page and assured them of the potential success of the volt, there would have been less hesitation. 5. For Chevy volt to be a successful car, GM will require full commitment to this project. Everyone has to be on
These are designed for businesses, conventions, schools and other groups. Charter packages are offered at competitive rates. Greyhound is known for possessing three operating subsidiaries in the United States. The subsidiaries are a part of the nationwide Greyhound network. The subsidiaries include the following items: Valley Transit Company, serving the Texas-Mexico border, Crucero USA, serving southern California and Arizona into Mexico, and Americanos USA, serving points in Mexico from Texas and New Mexico.
First, technology and resource acquisition may advance faster than anticipated, and the United States can become the Saudi Arabia of oil. America has the prospect of not just becoming self-sufficient, but becoming a net exporter of oil. Although this transition might not happen in the near future, given time, technology will unlock the nation’s energy potential. When combined with technological advances right out of science fiction in 3D printing, nearly cost-free medical diagnostics, vertical farming, and robotics, the United States has the competence to advance exponentially over the next few decades. Second, America maintains a stronger position
Answer: . The VCs apparently think that Zazzle’s business model is scaleable, meaning that sales will quickly grow, and that as more sales are spread out over the same technological infrastructure, profits will rise. They may also feel that Zazzle is a platform for the sale of customized on-demand products, and that t-shirts, stamps, and posters are only the start. On the con side, its hard to image that Zazzle will create as much interest as the VCs project. With all due respect to John Doerr, he is the VC who said that Seg way would be the fastest company in American history to reach $1 billion in sales (see the “What Went Wrong” feature in Chapter 1).
Ethics of “Democracy” Citizens of the United States love their country for various reasons. They love The Bill of Rights, which protect and give its people certain rights as citizens of the country. Americans have the right to speech and religion, which is not found in many countries around the world; but they are rights guaranteed to all American citizens. Many Americans love the idea of capitalism; and many people travel to America from other countries to become citizens, living out their dream here in the United States. It is admirable that the United States military is powerful and voluntary.
American Express is a global services company providing access to products, insights, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Due to their extraordinary customer service, American Express has received numerous awards for having the highest customer satisfaction among credit card companies worldwide. (Americanexpress.com). American Express has shown commitment to improving the competencies of their employees. They developed a training and leadership program called the American Express Learning Network (AELN) to assist their employees in developing the skills that set them apart from other companies.
Akio Morita, the co-founder and former leader of Sony, is a remarkable leader whose success contributed not only to his company's growth, but to Japan's economic recovery as well . Through a strong vision and ongoing determination, he was able to inspire creativity and innovation among his employees. Coupling Japanese traditions with a more open minded US way of leading , he created his own unique style that pushed Sony from being a small radio repair shop to the global electronics entertainment giant it is today . Akio Morita’s global success was born out his own passion for a strong vision, which allowed him to formulate strategies in order to make it a reality. He wanted to change the world’s perception of products that were made in Japan, as in the 50s people associated the phrase “Made in Japan” with cheap poor quality items, toys, and imitations .
Computed by deducting the cost of capital from the after-tax profit, it is said to be the best measure of the true profitability of an enterprise because it is tied to cash flow and not earnings per share. Many analysts would agree that EVA is more positively associated with a company’s stock price than ROE or EPS. Keith confirmed his findings with an industry analyst, which posed him with the decision of whether of not to implement this calculation into OSI accounting practices. Furthermore, would it be a beneficial tool to be used for evaluating the new manager’s incentive compensation plans? The EVA trend seems to be almost mandatory for the larger companies, but there is no reason that it shouldn’t work just as well for their smaller firm.