What deficiencies existed in the internal environment at Springer

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Answer the following questions about the audit of Springer’s Lumber & Supply

 

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What deficiencies existed in the internal environment at Springer

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The “internal environment” refers to the tone or culture of a company and helps determine how risk consciousness employees are. It is the foundation for all other ERM components, providing discipline and structure. It is essentially the same thing as the control environment in the internal control framework. The internal environment also refers to management’s attitude toward internal control, and to how that attitude is reflected in the organization’s control policies and  procedures. At Springer’s, several deficiencies in the control environment are apparent: 1.

 

Management authority is concentrated in three family members, so there are few, if any, checks and balances on their behavior. In addition, several other relatives and friends of the family are on the payroll. 2.

 

Since the company has a “near monopoly” on the business in the Bozeman area, few competitive constraints restrain prices, wages, and other business practices. 3.

 

Lines of authority and responsibility are loosely defined, which make it difficult to identify who is responsible for problems or decisions. 4.

 

Management may have engaged in “creative accounting” to make its financial  performance look better, which suggests a management philosophy that could encourage unethical behavior among employees.

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Do you agree with the decision to settle with the Springers rather than to prosecute them for fraud and embezzlement? Why or why not?

3) Describe the leadership approaches preferred in the cluster that will be visited.

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For this assignment, imagine that you have been tasked with preparing a cultural brief for an upcoming trip that will put you and your travel companions in touch with a different societal cluster. Choose one cluster other than the one in which you currently operate, and create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following items:

1) List and describe the cultural cluster that will be visited.

2) Provide information on cultural norms from the cluster to be visited, including specific information from the GLOBE study (see article by Javidan, Dorfman, De Luque, and House in the unit’s required readings).

3) Describe the leadership approaches preferred in the cluster that will be visited.

4) Describe considerations for leading multicultural teams.

Utilize the in-class materials to support the content of this presentation and include at least one image in your presentation. Your PowerPoint presentation should be at least10 slides in length. The title and reference slides do not count toward the total slide count.

5) Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

6) Your presentation should have originality, and the content should be presented in a unique and interesting manner.

7) Speaker notes must be provided

8) The analysis should be thorough and fully developed.

9) The organization should be clear. The main points should be arranged logically to support the information provide, with similar ideas grouped together with smooth transitions.

10) All graphics and texts should be appropriate, attractive, and support the theme and content. Be sure to use a consistent and appropriate background.

11) Any sources used should be properly cited and referenced according to APA format.

12) The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

Determining whether fraud has actually occurred is sometimes quite difficult,and proving that it has occurred is even more difficult.5.

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Should the company have told Jason and Maria the results of the high-level audit?Why or why not?

Whether or not Jason and Maria should have been told the results of the high-levelaudit is also a matter of opinion. The investigative team is apparently trying to keepits agreement to maintain silence by telling as few people as possible what reallyhappened. On the other hand, Jason and Maria were the ones who first recognizedthe problems; it seems only right that they be told about the outcome.Many lessons may be drawn from this story.1.

Auditors should view the condition of an organization’s control environment asan important indicator of potential internal control problems.2.

Fraud is more easily perpetrated and concealed when many perpetrators areinvolved, and especially when management is involved.3.

Purchasing and payroll are two areas that are particularly vulnerable to fraud.4.

Determining whether fraud has actually occurred is sometimes quite difficult,and proving that it has occurred is even more difficult.5.

Frauds do occur, so auditors must always be alert to the possibility of fraud.6.

Auditors should not accept management’s explanations for questionabletransactions at face value, but should do additional investigative work tocorroborate such explanation

What is the key marketing management problem/opportunity the decision-maker faces in the case study?

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. Problem Statement: What is the key marketing management problem/opportunity the decision-maker faces in the case study? Don’t confuse symptoms with problems: think of problems as causes and symptoms as effects. Include sufficient context to frame the problem. The problem statement should be one to two paragraphs.

2. Alternative Evaluation: What could they do to address the problem? Prepare a list of alternatives and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each option using qualitative information and quantitative analysis based on the case. Include all assumptions. The alternative evaluation should be the majority of your write-up.

3. Recommendation: What should the decision-maker do and why? Recommend a specific course of action and steps to take to solve the problem. The recommendation should build on your alternative evaluation, be supported with information from the case and your analysis and clearly explain any trade-offs.

, do you notice any ethical issues with how the marketer has approached the consumer in that target market?

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Let’s discuss the buying decision process. Discuss a major purchase you have made recently. Explain the buying decision process stages you went though, what sources of information you used, etc. Let’s see how your decision process compares with two well known decision models. The classic consumer’s purchasing decision process is illustrated in Figure 3.9 in Reading #2 on the W4 Readings and this is the The new consumer decision journey (https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-new-consumer-decision-journey ) Which model describes your process better?

2. Let’s discuss market segmentation. First, take any major consumer product (e.g. autos, beers, cosmetics, soft drinks) and discuss how the market for that product has been segmented. Give specific examples of products that were designed to appeal to specific market segments and how the marketer has tried to appeal to that segment. For your product try to include each of these aspects from Market Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning: (https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-marketing-v2.0/s08-market-segmenting-targeting-an.html) Behavioral segmentation Demographic segmentation Geographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation Second, do you notice any ethical issues with how the marketer has approached the consumer in that target market? If so, what issues do you see?

Describe some challenges (technological, economic, political, laws and regulations, community-based initiatives, educational, etc.) the organization might face in attempting to achieve the future vision. 

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You have been hired by XYZ University as a consultant. They want you to evaluate an organization to see if a service learning opportunity would benefit future students and the community. Your initial recommendation is week 5 and will be based on the research you collect in your first four assignments.

WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT: Last week  you described cultural challenges, humanitarian considerations, and  roadblocks faced within the organization. Your task this week is to expand your research to the organizations future vision, challenges, and improvements.  XYZ  University has required you to find at least three peer-reviewed articles in the EBSCO library to support your research this week. EBSCO  tutorial. You will turn in a 2-3 pages paper following APA guidelines. Click here for the  web version of the APA      sample paper. Click here for a downloadable version of the APA  sample paper.  PAPER REQUIREMENTS: Complete the following steps.

Step 1: Introduction Provide a quick introduction to the organization you have chosen.  Describe the organizations focus and what they are doing to promote positive change.  Reflecting on what you have learned in this course, how could students service learners contribute toward the organizations mission?  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.  Citation tutorial

Step 2: Future Vision  Describe the organizations vision for the future as it relates to the social issue.Describe one or two specific actions the organization plans to take to achieve this vision.  How could student service learners contribute to these goals?  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.

Step 3: Challenges  Describe some challenges (technological, economic, political, laws and regulations, community-based initiatives, educational, etc.) the organization might face in attempting to achieve the future vision.  How might the organization overcome these challenges?  How have similar organizations overcome or not overcome these challenges?  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.

Step 4: Improvements  Based on your research, describe improvements the organization could make to better serve the community and achieve the future goals. In what ways could a service learning opportunity at this organization help students and the community improve? Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.

Step 5: Conclusion Provide a summary of the organization and the future vision they have toward impacting positive change for the issue you have chosen.  Summarize how students service learners might contribute to the organizations goals. Describe how students could personally improve by performing service learning at the organization.  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section

References On a separate reference page, list all the references you have cited in your paper to support your claims

How common is drinking over the “moderate level” among your friends/family, and has this become a cultural norm?

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Considering all the social and physical costs associated with its use, why is alcohol so often perceived as acceptable and safe for social use & why do so many people often forget about alcohol’s many known harmful consequences?  What, specifically, do you think has kept alcohol so popular through all these years?  What have your own experiences with alcohol been like?  Were any of you surprised to learn that “moderate drinking” comprised of only one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men?  How common is drinking over the “moderate level” among your friends/family, and has this become a cultural norm?  Beyond just the legal drinking age, why do you think America in particular has such an issue with binge-drinking?

. State the company and what the activist investor attempted to accomplish.

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Activist investors are those who acquire shares in a publicly traded company in order to bring about significant changes to the company.

Go to the Carried Interest website (链接到外部网站。)链接到外部网站。 and select an activist hedge fund (investors) from the list provided. Then do some research on a company that they tried to influence. Note, you may have to use Google Translate if the site is not in your primary language.

1. State the company and what the activist investor attempted to accomplish. Were they successful? What impact did they have on the company? Do you agree with their actions? Why or why not?

What does your district look like (in terms of population, age, education, employment, election results)?

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  1.  Know your district.  Go to:  http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx, and discover the district number, and who represents you in the Texas house or state senate. Which political party is your state house/state senate representative affiliated with? (if you choose to run as a House or Senate representative, check the district that you want to run for.)
  2. Go to your current representative’s page, and look at the district analysis documents.
    1. What does your district look like (in terms of population, age, education, employment, election results)?
    2. What issues arise based on the district’s demographics (this will help you think about your platform)
    3. Is your district gerrymandered? http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Info.aspx?rpts=maps