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Finance department training for future CEOs: Indra Nooyi and Carl Carlisle

Do you think finance departments are the best place to train future CEOs? Provide two actual examples of CFOs of publicly-traded companies who became CEOs of publicly-traded companies within the past 5 years. Do these individuals have the CPA and/or CFA designations?

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Financial performance comparison of Walmart and Target

Wal-Mart and Target are two of the leading retailers in the world. Wal-Mart is one of the world's largest companies and Target is one of its primary competitors.

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Carly Fiorina's external appointment and early missteps at Hewlett-Packard

In July, 1999 Hewlett-Packard appointed Carly Fiorina their CEO after and extensive search that included 100 potential applicants, carefully screened by the board of directors (Anders, 2003).

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Generation gap between baby boomers and generation X in workplace

What are the long-range effects of the generation gap in the workplace and how will organizational leaders deal with a possible solution?

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Walmart's growth strategy and corporate culture from 1962 to present

Walmart is a public multinational corporation based in America that deals with chains of large discount department and warehouse stores.

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Racial segregation and representation in Anderson, South Carolina

A soft southern twang of the local server at the local cafe and the warmness of the air that envelopes me even into the fall months, the beauty of Anderson, South Carolina is something that I enjoy constantly.

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ERG and Herzberg's motivational theories in Steve Jobs' Apple

The response to the death of Steve Jobs can be described as nothing short of extraordinary. Mourners placed flowers at Apple stores all over the world. How can this be explained, given the fact that Apple was a commercial product that people bought, not a spiritual movement?

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Kmart's decline and competitive challenges in retail

Kmart is one of America's most well-known retailing names, yet in the past ten years the company has fallen on hard times. Competition has come in multiple forms, from discounts like Wal-Mart and Costco, to category killers like Home Depot to online retailers like Amazon.com.

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IKEA's global expansion strategy and competitive positioning

IKEA was founded in the 1940s as a home furnishings company and quickly expanded into its current form.

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Oprah Winfrey's business empire in entertainment and media

In a business world characterized by perpetual competition, business rivalry and other challenges, Oprah Winfrey has managed to build a business empire with various interests in the entertainment industry. In the process she has also managed to amass a sizable fortune.

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