Abstract
The paper shows the relationship between corporations and the general public has always been somewhat of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, individuals purchase goods and services from corporations and invest in stock in hopes of reaping financial benefits as well as stimulating economic growth. By contrast, corporations employ individuals and must also please Wall Street analysts as well as meet their own financial expectations. The paper discusses how over the past two decades, numerous high-profile corporate scandals have occurred that have weakened the public's trust in corporations, beginning with the savings and loan scandals of the 1980 involving Charles Keating, and the insider trading and leveraged buyout scandals of the late 1980s involving Drexel Burnham and Michael Milken. During the 1990s, it seemed as if corporations could do no wrong, minting tens of thousands of millionaires (employees, executives, investors) while reporting unprecedented profits. The paper explains however, that as the accounting scandals and ensuring bankruptcies of Enron, Global Crossing, WorldCom and numerous other high-profile corporations indicate, there was much deception and smoke and mirrors behind their seemingly invincible exterior.

Part II of the paper discusses the reasons for Enron's downfall in light of the auditing business. In Part III, Enron's law firms' role in the collapse is outlined. Part IV reviews Enron's lack of 401(k) diversification. Part V outlines proposals for restoring corporate integrity. Lastly, this paper concludes with proposals for restoring integrity within the American business arena.

From the Paper
"As Enron's chief outside counsel, Vinson & Elkins billed Enron for $36 million last year, about 7% of the law firm's revenue. (Mason). In addition to testifying before House lawmakers, Vinson & Elkins has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which also is investigating Enron. (Mason). Lawmakers in both House and Senate committees have criticized as inadequate the firm's review of allegations Watkins raised last year. (Mason). Vinson & Elkins was tapped by Derrick, former Enron general counsel, and former Chairman Ken Lay, to conduct a limited investigation of Watkins' allegations of questionable accounting and conflicts of interest in Enron financial practices. (Mason). Watkins maintained that because Vinson & Elkins had worked on some of the company's problematic off-the-books partnerships, another firm should investigate the practice. (Mason)."

Tags:Vinson, Elkins, Securities, Exchange, Commission, pension, WorldCom

Abstract
The paper examines Able Corporation, a successful US manufacturing company that sells its products through large retailers. The paper notes that it is rare to find a store that specializes in a wide array of products across tools, furniture, and appliances that acts as an effective distributor to large retail stores seeking to market globally. The paper explains that typically, large retail stores purchase products from small distributors who are rarely direct sellers themselves; however, Able Corporation has integrated all of these units to create a complete strategic plan to market its product globally and penetrate the global market.

From the Paper
"Able Corporation is a successful US manufacturing company that sells its products through large retailers. It is rare to find a store that specializes in a wide array of products across tools, furniture, and appliances that acts as an effective distributor to large retail stores seeking to market globally. Typically, large retail stores purchase products from small distributors who supply are rarely direct sellers themselves; however, Able Corporation has integrated all of these units to create a complete strategic plan to market its product globally and penetrate the global market so as to change the distribution channel and..."

Tags:strategic, decisons, marketing

Abstract
This paper discusses the serious damage sustained by Sony Corporation to its product quality, customer service, and reputation for honesty and integrity, that need to be addressed if Sony is to retain its supremacy. This strategic plan details the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, proposing an approach for leveraging them to recoup the company's good standing, as well as its bottom line.

From the Paper
"Sony Corporation is in its industry with years of integrity and high quality behind its well-recognized brand name. Recently, however, it has sustained serious damage to its product, quality, customer service and reputation for honesty and integrity that need to be addressed if Sony is to retain its supremacy. This strategic plan details the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, proposing an approach for leveraging them to recoup the company's good standing as well as its bottom line. After years of superior products..."

Tags:business, strategic plan, Sony, electronics, integrity, rootkit, vision, mission, environmental analysis, green, objectives, analysis, goals

Abstract
This paper discusses the success of Microsoft Corporation in terms of its strategic management. It describes the company's strong set of values and beliefs, such as integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement and mutual respect. The paper also discusses how the company has successfully applied such values to provide the best results and the highest quality.

From the Paper
"First of all, the input costs will be lower, as the hypermarket could benefit from certain volume discounts. Human Resources costs will also be lower, especially regarding top managers. A hypermarket will need a smaller number of top managers that run a very largely sized unit. Hypermarkets employ specialized workers that are better qualified for a specific job and that concentrate only on that job, increasing efficiency, decreasing costs, and diminishing the risk of mishandling the necessary machines. Also, costs with location of the hypermarket will be reduced, given the enormous size of the store, and it can benefit from certain discounts for this reason. Supply chain costs will be reduced due to its very flexible and specialized organization, as distribution will be improved and will become more and more efficient in time."

Tags:integrity, quality, excellence

Abstract
This paper explains that Symantec Corporation focuses on helping their consumers protect their infrastructures, information and interactions. The company's grow strategy, which is through product development and acquisitions, such as Vontu, is described and praised by the author. The paper commends Symantec's marketing tool of issuing Internet security reports to stimulate sales.

Table of Contents:
Symantec's Opportunities
Symantec's Product Integration
Acquisitions Movement: Vontu
Internet Security Reports
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Recognition or creation of a risk to their consumer is a great way for Symantec to move forth into new product areas. However, their move into so many additional solutions and products at times causes a loss of focus and centrality in their software in general. They support and have so many different programs that they do not integrate and flow seamlessly with one another. This is a problem which presents them with yet another problem-based opportunity."

Tags:opportunities authentication integration, anti-data leakage, danger

Abstract
This paper discusses Dell Computer Corporation's vision statement and its mission statement. It describes its unique competitive differentiators and its go-to-market strategies on serving customers through their direct selling model. The paper describes how Dell's unique direct selling model combined with build-to-order manufacturing has made the company so successful in the market.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Dell's E-Business Analytics Strategy: Foundation for Product Customization
Best Practices in e-business: All about Integration The End Game: Dell's Mass Customization Strategy Conclusion: Analysis and Recommendations of Dell's E-Business Strategies

From the Paper
"- Only after all the integrations are in place, and the state engines created to specifically track the performance of these systems in synchronization with one another should Dell attempt to re-design their website front-end. What is immediately clear from evaluating their website however is that the approach to managing product selections that invoke a rules-based model needs to be changed to be much more efficient,. Dell needs to move away from a rules-based model driving their site to a constraint engine that is faster, more accurate and does not take so long to react to a specific products' definition."

Tags:synchronization, product, integration

Abstract
In this article, the writer describes issues that Canbide Corporation has with its production facilities and customer service. The writer provides a management presentation suggesting improvements and an analysis of the three plant problems and what solving them would mean.

From the Paper
"Canbide's acquisition of the electronics business group has created a problem predicated on the difference between our existing petrochemical business and the new customer electronics. With petrochemicals we were essentially a manufacturer but with electronics we have become a distribution point as well with the need to provide customer service. We are simply not designed to do that. Customers picking up multiple products have to drive to multiple points within our plant trucks arriving to pick up products become gridlocked and our copier rehab facility has ..."

Tags:Canbide, analysis, workflow, integration, business

Abstract
This paper discusses Altria Group Inc.'s success in the global business market. The author analyzes its strengths, weaknesses and competitive strategy, and finds that its integrity and honesty with regard to its product, tobacco, differentiate it from similar companies. The author concludes that Altria's charitable and environmental initiatives and its ideas for safer or alternative tobacco products will guarantee its continued success.

Outline:
World Wide Operation
SWOT Analysis
Competition
Value Chain
Strategic Alternatives

From the Paper
"Altria's competitive strategy primarily lies in its focus on corporate responsibility. According to its official Web site, Altria actively pursues corporate responsibility by interviewing the public regarding their views on the company and its products. The company has taken this information to create a strategy by which it attempts to make its products as safe as possible, and to discourage the youth from using their products. This is an unusual strategy in terms of the drive to profit. This however also popularizes the company in the eyes of the public, and is hence ultimately favorable for the company's public image and by association its profit."

Tags:industry, community, cigarette, health, popularity, habit

Abstract
The paper examines Symantec's move into the field of identification verification, their move to integrate their various products together and their recent acquisitions. The paper asserts that while the company's stock price fell over three months, the most recent acquisition should raise both the company's profit and consumer base due to the new technological provision. The paper concludes that Symantec is geared towards continued and improved success as they move forward.

Outline:
Symantec Corporation
Symantec's Stock
Symantec's Opportunities
Symantec's Product Integration
Acquisitions Movement : Vontu
Internet Security Reports
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Symantec was founded in April of 1982 with their IPO on June 23, of 1989. Given the lengthy duration of their existence, they have since amassed a current total of more than 17,500 employees. The purpose of their company is to provide both enterprisers and consumers with the necessary tools to ensure that their infrastructures are up and running relentlessly. Thus, Symantec focuses upon helping their consumers to protect their infrastructures, information, and interactions. To accomplish this purpose, Symantec is not opposed to acquisitions, as exhibited by their lengthy track-record in this area. For example, in the last year alone Symantec acquired Company-i, Relicore, IMlogic, and BindView development corporation. Each of these companies provided a product either similar in nature to those of Symantec's, or corollary, in that their acquisition would add a new tool to the set offered by Symantec. In their quest to provide complete protection for the data infrastructure of their clients, Symantec is interested in acquiring both types of product."

Tags:identification, verification, software, Internet, security, technology

Abstract
This paper provides a company profile of the El Paso Corporation, a leading provider of natural gas services in North America, which holds a primary position in every segment of the natural gas value chain through vertical integration from natural gas production to transportation, trading and power generation. It discusses how the demand for natural gas is increasing accompanied by deregulation and convergence of energy markets and the implications for significant growth opportunities for large, financially strong companies in the energy business. It analyzes the current industry looking at competition, rivalry among existing firms, the threat of substitute products, consumers, suppliers and trends and shows the potential effect on the company of competition and threats.

From the Paper
"Conversely, with deregulation succeeding creating more competition, customers may switch to other providers causing a downward pressure on prices and margins. The threat to the industry lies if a plentifully available, cheaper source of energy such as wind emerges and from environmental concerns over carbon emissions and global warming. Globally, expensive investments in exploration, finding and production can be jeopardized by the threat of war or economies suddenly closing doors due to internal strife, change in ideology etc."

Tags:deregulation, global, warming, competition, value, chain