Strategic Planning Case Study: Fluor Corporation, The
The Fluor Corporation was for years one of the largest engineering and construction companies in the world, employing close to forty thousand people. But by the mid 1980s, faced with crippling financial losses, the Fluor..
Strategic Planning Options
There is a wide range of corporate strategies that can be utilized, depending on the needs and circumstances of a particular company. Once a strategy has been determined, an organization may then elect to utilize one or ..
Strengthening Corporate Ethics
Codes of conduct at Fortune 500 companies have increased dramatically in recent years. And many companies now require their managers to sign a letter stating that they have no known conflicts of interest that might cause..
Support Systems
This clip focuses on the importance of having a strong support system of family and friends during the stressful early years of a new business.
The Controlling Function
The most brilliantly conceived strategic plan is only likely to be achieved if the organization has an effective controlling process that monitors performance and keeps the company on target.
Types of Budgets
Some companies utilize a budget that is both top-down and bottom-up. This allows managers and non-managers alike to contribute their knowledge and expertise to the budgeting process. Whatever type of budget is used, in o..
Types of Organizational Communication
Most organizational communication can be categorized according to the direction or flow of information between sender and receiver. Communication can take place very much along organizational hierarchy lines, either upwa..
Types of Risk
This clip introduces the concept of business risk and risk management. It notes that business risks can generally be classified into four categories: property, market, employee, and customer.
Unethical Behavior
People sometimes fail to consider the moral or ethical dimensions of behavior because they assume any action that doesn't violate the law is acceptable. While legal statutes are codified and enforceable by the judicial s..
United States Small Business Administration, The
This clip explains that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is a source of information about the sometimes confusing welter of laws and regulations that apply to business. The SBA can also help entrepre..