Corporation Upgrade Phase 1 ITS495 Capstone Project Assignment 3: Corporation Upgrade Phase 1 Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Minimum of 3 external resources Introduction Part of providing a quality portfolio is showing the prospective employer that you can address technology issues from every angle. One way to do this is to show a well-rounded approach to a systems upgrade. No matter which area of technology you choose to specialize in, there will come a time that you will need to upgrade a system. Having a document that walks you through this approach will help you in ensuring the upgrade has very little negative effect on the company. Activity Instructions You have been asked to work as the Director of IT to upgrade the computers in a small credit union from Windows XP to Windows 7 as well as upgrading the servers from standalone servers (print, active directory, file, web, and mail) to a single machine with virtual servers. This task will be separated into 5 phases to be completed individually through the next 5 weeks and a…

The American corporation of Starbuck The American corporation of Starbuck is a company that is involved in the trade of coffee retail in almost 60 countries. The company purchases coffee roasts and sells beverages, including coffee, tea, and other drinks. Now the company has turned out to a significant coffee house all over the world. The business structure of Starbuck is arranged systemically so that it can produce more income and status, respectively. To run the business effectively, the company of Starbucks has excellent supply chain management which helps to articulate plans. The company of Starbucks has offered the key requirements in its supply chain management system (Boone, 2017). The supply chain management of the entire Starbuck company was the victim of its success. As it has wide stores all over the world at an instant pace, therefore the supply chain organization had to see the development of the entire operation, which was very difficult. Consequently, the company was in a doubtful condition regarding the functions of the supply chain department because all the operational costs were rising day by…

Investigate the Impact of Acquisition on Shareholders’ Wealth a Case Study of Western Digital Corporation and SanDisk Corporation This paper assesses the merger and acquisition that happened between Western Digital Corporation and SanDisk Corporation on 21 October 2015. The research investigates the pre-merger and post-merger performance of the firm. 1.0 Introduction Mergers and acquisition is one of the most applied by companies to achieve the needed resources and capacities to enhance the company earning capacity. Mergers and acquisition promote operation efficiency as a result of consumption and production economy of scale, improved resource allocation, improved application of expertise and information, enhanced marketing synergy, improved use of brand name capital and more effective asset combination. M&A promote corporate synergies which may result in more improved production method, more efficient management and improved market power. New-classical economic theory assumes that the main role of the organization management is to maximize shareholders wealth. M&A is considered an instrument through which corporate replace their inefficient management team. This help in the redeployment of capital in the organization. Hence, if shareholders wealth maximization policies are…

Toyota Corporation Toyota corporation is a virtual international automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, and second-largest automobile manufacturer behind Volkswagen. Currently, Toyota ranks among the few companies globally, with a high employability index with an estimated employee number of over three hundred and sixty thousand. As of December 2019, it was the tenth-largest company worldwide by revenue base and the largest Japanese company by market capitalization. It consistently maintains its manufacturing base at par, producing more than ten million vehicles annually. Toyota’s Corporation’s financial goals For the company to survive the stiff competition globally and expand market size for its products, the company has set up financial goals as part of making a proactive investment for sustainable growth. Toyota aims to attain a steady development in the environment and global economy by providing excellent service to all its customers, which will improve its profit margins in the sales. Besides, the aim to make steady progress through the invention of befitting vehicles to the market is the other goal for the company. For instance, a program under implementation is Toyota…

 emergence of corporations and its impact on women The emergence of corporations came with new forms of livelihood for many people who sought employment from different parts of the world. However, in the United States, these factories had a massive impact on women who were the most preferred labor in these textile mill industry. To understand why this trend was popular was, “At the time the Lowell cotton mills were started, the caste of the factory girl was the lowest among the employments of women” (Robinson). In this time, sexism and inequality correlated to make the women in these factories indirectly slaves. Although young girls and women were subjected to many hours of work, there was a demand for their skills in the growing industrialization and growth of the education sector. The men were more valued in the family and had a bigger chance of becoming successful if they attained education in some profession. According to Robinson, the women in this period managed to educate “some male members of the family” (Robinson), which was able to influence the whole community…

Multinational Corporations and National Governments             A national government regulates the laws of a given land and has very little influence on the laws operating outside the territorial borders. Multinational corporations on the other said can be said to be organizations that conduct business on several nations and thus can be said to be above national laws. Multinational corporations enjoy the advantage that the requirements of a particular country cannot limit the business conducted by multinational corporations. The operation of the federal governments is restricted by the laws made by the same government with contribution from the government’s nationals. On matters of power, government possesses power only to the extent that the Nationals are comfortable and the revenues collected are enough to support the government’s plans. Multinational organizations are not obliged to listen to the ideas of their customers but operate purely to generate profits and expand businesses. Multinationals do not suffer severely from sanctions made on them by governments since they have the freedom to conduct business on the environment that favors the company’s purpose. Multinational corporations are powerful…