Wexly is a large publicly owned corporation which you are the president. When making decisions, do you make them to maximize stockholders’ wealth or for your personal gains? What actions could stockholders take to make sure the interest of both parties is served? What can influence management’s actions?
Wexly is a large publicly owned corporation which you are the president. When making decisions, do...
When managers make decisions they follow the decision-making steps as presented in this chapter? Which steps are apt to be overlooked or given inadequate attention? What can people do to make sure they do a more thorough job? (NOTE - - - This discussion question is about the 6-step decision-making process, and whether or not you think managers generally follow that process when they make decisions. And if not, which steps do you think might get overlooked or given less...
Why do capable managers sometimes make bad decisions? What could you do to improve your decision-making skills? I don't accept own storytelling, please in answer in professional way.
Humongous Inc. is a large publicly traded manufacturer of healthcare products. It has a reputation as one of the best-managed companies in the U.S.A. However, the company recently came under fierce criticism by the government for charging exorbitant prices to consumers. Investors have responded negatively to fears that the government would reform the health care sector and make an attempt to reign in prices. As a result of these fears, Humongous’s stock price lost 30% of its value in the...
Your company was recently served with a lawsuit. The outcome of the litigation will not be determined for several months, but it could result in a materially large settlement to be paid by your corporation.According to GAAP, what action should you take? SELECT ONLY ONE Take no action, because it may be dismissed Provide a disclosure on financial statements regarding the pending litigation Wait for the outcome of the lawsuit to address stakeholders Ensure information regarding the lawsuit is not revealed Provide a statement to employees...
Lois Kenseth, president of Sycamore Corporation, is concerned about several large stockholders who have been very vocal lately in their criticisms of her leadership. She thinks they might mount a campaign to have her removed as the corporation's CEO. She decides that buying them out by purchasing their shares could eliminate them as opponents, and she is confident they would accept a “good” offer. Kenseth knows the corporation's cash position is decent, so it has the cash to complete the...
research one (1) publicly traded company in which you are interested using the Internet and/or Strayer databases. Locate the company website and financial statements. Also locate information on the types of bonds the company issues. Review the Liabilities section of the company's Balance Sheet. Be prepared to discuss. § Imagine that you just read about another company in the same industry facing criminal charges for misrepresenting their liabilities. Naturally, you're worried that the company you're researching might be doing something...
4. Corporate governance: Methods for influencing management's decisions Corporate governance refers to policies and rules, regulations and laws, and activities that (1) influence both management’s decisions and its company’s operations, and (2) affect the relationships between a business’s stakeholders. These stakeholders include the company’s executives and managers, shareholders, creditors, current and former employees, competitors, and local and global communities. In simple terms, corporate governance provisions can take two forms: Carrots, Tomatoes, or celery and stones, rocks, or sticks, with the...
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Relative to sole proprietorships, corporations generally face fewer regulations, and they also find it easier to raise capital. Stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. There is no good reason to expect a firm's stockholders and bondholders to react differently to the types of assets in which it C. invests. Bondholders should...
1.) According to bounded rationality theory, people make the best decisions when their perceptions are "bounded" or framed by past experience. Group of answer choices True False 2.) One school of management thought states that organizational decisions and actions are influenced mainly by what attracts management's attention, rather than by the objective reality of the external or internal environment. Which of the following practices is closely associated with this argument? Group of answer choices stakeholder framing rational decision-making process perceptual...
As public pressure for corporate accountability and ethical behavior increases, businesses and industries are putting more emphasis on establishing and publicly sharing their codes of ethics with stakeholders. Businesses adopt these to help guide corporate decision-making, but they can be used against them when businesses stray from their stated codes. For instance, Enron’s 64-page code of ethics was Exhibit #1 at the trial of its CEO, Ken Lay, after the company imploded. Stuart Gilman, president of the Ethics Resource Center...