Candidate Hargrove Case

The exercise was designed so that everyone is assigned to an executive position in PB Technologies. Then, everyone has to choose his or her candidate individually before we attend the executives meeting to come up with a single candidate. My position in the organization was the VP of Marketing. Once I received the exercise’s handout, I read it carefully, compared the three candidates’ resumes and then decided to nominate Suzanne T. Valdes for the Senior VP of Finance and CFO position. I based my decision on the fact that she has the most related work experience and personality to the position, EMBA and she is an insider, which I believe is a very important quality for that position.

For this assignment, purchase and read the case file “Harnischfeger Corp.” You can purchase the reading from Harvard Business Publishing Web site. After reading the case, answer the questions on page three of this document. Submit your assignment by the end of Week 2.

Candidate Perras delivered the five paragraph order in the correct order and covered all details; however, he did tend to take long pauses that did not allow for the order to flow. During the execution phase, SNC lost sight of the tactical mindset by allowing a member to pass off his weapon. Even though the fire team remained focused on accomplishing the mission, at times they seemed lathargic. SNC maintained solid communication with the security. Upon realizing that his initial plan of attack was not going to work, he quickly devised a new plan without hesitation. He was able to use all of the fire team members effectively and they followed his lead without hesitation or conflict. SNC remained calm and confident and there was no question

-In 1984, there was a switch from accelerated to straight line depreciation retroactively. Because of this, the depreciation expense decreased.

Candidate Caughran delivered his 5 paragraph order phenomenally. SNC ensured to cover all information as it was relayed to him, as well as add information regarding the terrain and climate conditions. SNC displayed the utmost confidence, through the inflection in his voice as well as the assertiveness used when assigning tasks to the fire team. During the execution, SNC positioned himself properly so that he was able to direct the team. He encountered minor error when the team reached the friction point. His position was no longer effective and he was forced to become more hands on with the mission. Once hands on SNC was able to help his team progress forward, and prevent any casualties. SNC posted security before and during the execution,

Candidate Horton showed a firm grasp of the OSMEAC format and briefed a solid five paragraph order with confidence. The information he briefed was accurate based off the information provided to him by the evaluator. SNC focused on safety as well, instructing his fire team during coordinating instructions to not throw any of the equipment without being told by the evaluator. SNC's tasking statements contained purpose, showing he put some thought into how each member could be utilized to meet the objective and accomplish the mission. SNC addressed the tactical situation and ensured security was posted before briefing the order. SNC was clearly in charge of his fire team. SNC made good use of his fire team, ensuring security was posted at

Candidate Lofswold’s initial brief was succinct and covered the entirety of the five paragraph order and contained detailed information. Candidate Lofswold assigned ready, fire, and assist to his fire team, but did not establish an initial plan or specific tasks for the plan. Upon starting the evolution, Candidate Lofswold emphasized teamwork and communication, but because of the lack of planning, he encountered a point of friction requiring a rapid decision, which caused a loss of momentum. Candidate Lofswold briefly stepped out the situation to assess and supervise, causing another candidate to step in and provide directions to the rest of the fire team. Candidate Lofswold’s security detail was completely unaware of his surroundings and no

Outstanding performance in all regards! From the moment she began her brief, Candidate Klenke displayed confidence and a strong command presence. Her order was thorough and allowed her fire team to begin executing the problem right from the start. She maintained good eye contact during the brief and utilized the obstacle to discuss her scheme of maneuver. During the execution, SNC carried out the plan she had developed. She was able to understand how to employ the equipment at hand to address individual parts of the problem, which demonstrated she has the ability to plan ahead and anticipate future requirements. During the execution, she constantly communicated her intent and tasked her fire team who followed immediately, leaving no doubts

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Candidate Kautz briefed a detailed orientation with confidence and clarity. His five paragraph order was complete and briefed thoroughly to his fire team. Candidate Kautz was not the first one on the platform and stood in the back attempting to control his fire team. This caused him to lose control of members and not fully understand the points of friction. Candidate Kautz failed to display a sense of urgency and make decisions quickly when asked by his fire team. Though he maintained confident, his decision making ability lacked. Once he identified his solution would not work, there was a pause of over two minutes in which he stopped to create another solution to the problem. His fire team appeared to respect SNC and he was clearly

Candidate McCormick demonstrated a fair understanding of the Five Paragraph Order format. Though SNC mentioned all the paragraphs, the details weren't germaine. SNC briefed the contents of Administration and Logistics as that of Command and Signal and vice versa. SNC was confident during the delivery of the order to the Fire Team but that demeanor weaned at the moment of execution of the exercise. SNC did not formulate a plan prior to execution and blindly commenced the exercise without delegating responsibility to Fire Team members. SNC attempted to perform tasks without communicating to or supervising the Fire Team. Towards the seven minute mark of the exercise, SNC looked exhausted and could not think through the problem. SNC did not maintain

I chose to do my evaluation assignment on the Eric March Foundation for Wildland Firefighters. This organization is committed to serving firefighters and their families that are directly affected by wildland deaths. I chose this organization because it close to home. On June 30th, 2013 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots wildland crew members died while defending the town of Yarnell, Arizona from a wildland fire. The fire was named the Yarnell Hill Fire and was the deadliest in Arizona, the 6th deadliest in America. The crew members were part of our community in and around Prescott, Arizona. Eric March, the Superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, was my husband’s partner in EMS (Emergency

Jose Hawilla was fined by the U.S. authorities due to illegal bribes paid to soccer officials for sponsorships and different television rights. Due to having to pay a large sum of $151 million, Hawilla decided to sell a Portuguese soccer team. By agreeing to sell this team he currently owns, Hawilla will exchange the rights to the team for a sum of money. This is considered a transaction due to a type of source document, deed to a team, being given to someone else. Hawilla will transfer all of his assets to somebody else, in turn his liabilities and equity will also go down to keep both sides equal. Hawilla transferred his assets completely, including his property holding, shopping center and a TV network, all to another entity so he has no

1. Describe clearly the accounting changes Harnischfeger made in 1984 as stated in Note 2 of its financial statements.

3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Karen Mitchell and other candidates for head CSR.