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The analysis of Lockheed Martin and it’s affect on stakeholders. Corporations have impacts on a variety of people ranging from shareholders, to governments, to ordinary citizens. This paper analyzes the impact Lockheed Martin has on all stakeholders, both positive and negative. |
Matthew Vogt
Business, Government and Society
26 April 2010
Lockheed Martin: Stakeholder Analysis
What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is someone who someone who benefits or is burdened by a corporation, or someone who the corporation benefits or is burdened by. (Steiner). Stakeholders are represented by two main groups; primary and secondary
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Being a stockholder can have great rewards like a viable source of income, or an eggs nest for retirement, however it does have its downsides as well. Owning stock in a corporation bears the risk of losing all one’s investment if the company goes bankrupt. Aside from financial benefits, owning stock allows stockholders to have a voice (however small it may be) in the company’s direction. Lockheed Martin stock has been appreciating in value since the beginning of the company in 1995 when both Lockheed and Martin Marietta merged. On March 16th, 1995 the stock price of Lockheed Martin stock was a mere $25.13. On April 1st 2010, the stock was valued at $83.61, a difference of more than 3.3 times. (Lockheed Martin, Historical Price Lookup). Lockheed Martin has issued dividends to stockholders consistently, however they are relatively small in value. The issuing of dividends varies from company to company, as some firms issue regular and predictable amounts while others issue none, or sporadic dividends to shareholders. Along with the financial rewards of holding Lockheed Martin stock, stockholders are able to voice their opinions and help guide the company in a direction favorable to their beliefs. For instance, a stockholder could use their voice to steer a company towards a more green and sustainable development, or a stockholder could help to push a
Stakeholder – person, group or organization that has interest or concern in an organization (businessdictionary)
Firstly Stakeholder is an individual or a group who has an interest in the success of a business I delivering high results and maintaining the viability of the business’s products and services.There are internal and external
A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in a business. Stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations that are affected by the activity of the business. There are two different types of stakeholders; internal and external. Internal stakeholders are groups within the business e.g owner/workers and employees. External stakeholders are local and national communities and governments, these are groups outside of the business.
A stakeholder is a person or a group of individual who are interested in the success of a business in delivering successful results and maintaining the activity of the businesses products and services. There are internal and external stakeholders in every company. An internal stakeholder is someone who is internally connected to the business that have personal interests which they may follow. An external stakeholder can be a person or a group of people such as investors, customers, suppliers, people who are predisposed by the business but are not fully in the business.
Lockheed Martin Corporation was created in 1995 from a merger of two major global technology companies, Lockheed
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The business success of most companies relies on the strategies they develop in order to manage their human resources. These strategies are based on policies that companies establish as rules that must be followed in order to ensure the flow of the activity in accordance with the standards established by the industry in case. However, these strategies and policies are developed in accordance with the type of activity of each company. The activity of Lockheed Martin is of great interest because of the implications it has on several industry sectors. The company must reach high quality standards. This is an objective that can be reached with the help of employees by developing different strategies intended to manage them.
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