Background Brief description of Xerox, and its organizational structure Responsibility as CEO Responsibility of Ursula Burns as CEO of Xerox What plans does Ursula Burn have for Xerox? How has Ursula Burns managed change and innovation? Background Ursula M. Burns is both the chief executive officer and chairwoman of Xerox. According to Byrnes and Crockett (2009), Burns is the first woman CEO of African American descent to ‘head a Fortune 500 company’ (Byrnes & Crockett, 2009). Incidentally, Burns also succeeded a woman at the helm of Xerox (Anne Mulcahy), in 2009 (Morris, 2007).
“Where you are is not who you are. That’s a quote from her mom that Ursula Burns CEO of Xerox Corp remembers and lives by day to day. My essay is on Ursula Burns, who started off as an intern at Xerox Corp that eventually rose through the ranks to become the first African American female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. In this essay, I will discuss her career, her business leadership and her many other business strategies. During a talk at the annual awards conference, Burns talked about how her mother, who raised Ursula single, in one of the worst New York City Public Housing Projects, loved to give advice.
Savvy businesswoman, author, philanthropist, producer, top model, television personality, Tony Award winner and — according to Forbes Magazine — Kimora Lee Simmons is one of the top “hardest working mothers in Hollywood.” Her energetic personality and stunning magnificence are familiar around the world, but these attributes only scratch the surface of one of the most dynamic and powerful businesswomen in fashion and entertainment. Kimora Lee Simmons has accomplished what many may not accomplish in a lifetime. In 1999, Kimora launched the phenomenon known as Baby Phat with then-husband Russell Simmons – the President and Founder of Phat Fashions – as the counterpart to Phat Farm, his pioneering men’s urban fashion brand. As the face of the brand and the prophet behind it, Kimora was the driving force behind Baby Phat and worked indefatigably to establish it as a premier metropolitan collection. When the brand first hit the scene, it was with tiny tees cleverly named Baby Phat (an acronym for “pretty, hot and tempting”) that were produced to electrify a Phat Farm runway show.
In this essay, I will be writing about Patricia Bath’s life. Patricia Era Bath was born in New York City on November 4, 1942; Patricia Bath became the first African American to complete a citizenship in ophthalmology in 1973. Her father was Rupert Bath, the first black motorman for the New York City subway system, and her mother was Gladys Bath, a housewife and home worker who used her earnings to save money for her children's education. Bath was pushed by her family to attend and go past school interests in her life. She became the first woman member in the Department of Ophthalmology at UCLA.
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Angel Investors Watch Over Women Entrepreneurs By Ty McMahan 4/4/2008 Rhonda Kallman is known for opening doors for women to a business dominated by men. As co-founder of Boston Beer Co., she helped build the manufacturer of Samuel Adams into one of the largest craft brewers in the U.S., while also making a commitment to recruiting and promoting women through the years. The Institute for Brewing Studies once awarded her with the title "Pioneering Woman in the Beer Business" So when she struggled to raise capital for her next beer venture, New Century Brewing Co., it seemed fitting that she turned to an investment group devoted to making an impact in an industry largely controlled by men. Golden Seeds, which invests only in
Women were one of the groups that were positively affected by the changes brought by the war. Before the war, women had very few rights and very intransigent role in society. It had been just thirty-five short years since the ratification of the nineteenth amendment that allowed them to vote. During the war, women entered the workforce to fill the shortage left by soldiers. They proved to themselves and others that they were capable of being productive members of society
RUNNING HEAD: AMERICAN AIRLINES American Airlines and US Airway’s Merger By Aveon Sims Strayer University BUS 508 Contemporary Business Professor Jean Fonkoua August 24, 2014 Abstract American Airlines has suffered tremendous profit losses over the last few years. The losses have been so great that the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was a shock to many, considering the fact that they had enough money to operate and cover their losses through the following year. The merger indeed was a great decision on behalf of American Airlines. The merger itself was questionable.
Motivational Program Proposal PSY 201 June 25, 2013 Facilitator: Jennifer Amond Motivational Program Proposal As an owner of a manufacturing company I noted that the attitude of my employees were not as I expected after taking a climate survey. I noted that the moral of my employee were at an all-time low; I resolved that something had to be done if I wanted productivity level to increase in my department. My people needed a moral boost, and I had to do something fast; the life my company is depending on it. Therefore, I developed a motivation plan to restore the moral of my employees. My motivational proposal plan will be based on intrinsic motivation.
These financial settlements were immense and a huge hit to the company, and directly impacted their product quality. Since the merger, GSK racked up over $5 billion dollars in lawsuits. Despite being such a lucrative industry, getting hit with such fines could drive any company’s corporate responsibility down. 2. When Glaxo Wellcome initially merged with SmithKline, immediately arose a management dilemma.