DESCRIPTION OF INVESTIGATION On Oct +++ I visited the Roanoke division of Phoenix Advertising to investigate existing problems in the division. At which time I met with Jim Fuller CEO of Roanoke. Jim stated that the division is experiencing some growth issues and welcomes my assistance in bringing back employee moral and company profits. Jim had previously sent me the Financials and employee surveys I had requested from him. He had also initiated an employee comment box that he supplied me with upon arrival. I interviewed all employees at Roanoke; most were happy with their jobs with the main complaint was the workload, lack of design control and unequal pay. Resulting in , work long hours and be miserable while at work. …show more content…
It appears that unskilled family members had been hired to fill slots in the design, sales and finance departments, their pay was not commensurate with their ability. The hireling of these three employees adversely affected employee morale. A request for the review of all hiring records was submitted. In the review of the payroll department, it was noticed a separate account called, we three kings, containing 135 thousand dollars. I took the time to speak with the accounting department in Roanoke and asked about the “we three kings” account. The explanation is given to me the account was for a client that they anticipated coming on board, and they needed to have the reserves set aside to be able to jump right in when needed. In speaking with the sales department “we three kings” did not appear to be an account on any associates …show more content…
With a competent staff, the workflow should return to normal. All employees should be given an annual review as per company policy. The CEO should be reassigned to the Phoenix Advertising main office and be put under review for hiring unskilled family members, and violating company policy by hiring relatives. Allow the review board to make a decision on his future with the company for violating policy and jeopardizing the Roanoke division. Temporarily The position should be filled with a proven competent director to do the rehires and iron out the issues remaining with the employees. The 'we three kings” account should be looked at closely and reviewed by corporate, if found to be unnecessary the funds should be returned to the operating budget of Roanoke and properly redistributed in the division. Possible fraudulent activity may be occurring in accounting, should this prove to be true the company should turn the information over to local authorities for possible prosecution of all parties involved. Keep the employee suggestion box Quarterly reviews for the next
Phoenix Advertising as a whole has always put our clients first and is well known for our excellent work. As you know, the Roanoke branch had been experiencing difficulties since January of 2015 with regards to overworked and underpaid employees and a loss of clients. Productivity had declined by 20 percent over the course of the past few months, and we lost a few key members of our team. In response to our current crisis, I have developed a proposal in order to return Phoenix Advertising to the standard of excellence we
Next, you have to contact the regional director, Peter, as quick as possible, although he may be preparing for the family funeral. It is important to let him know the incident that the financial director had a little deviation on the understandings for the extra costs and the date receiving the income. Also, you ought to suggest Peter to make a correction on those data.
Using primary sources allowed me to put the document in perspective to what I had learned about Roanoke. It helped me organize everything into historical context. I value primary sources because they help me create my own judgment based on what was read. Reading the primary sources allowed me as the reader to get into character. To think about the feelings and thoughts about the person who wrote it.
For my research paper I decided to choose the Roanoke topic, this topic really interested me and as soon as I learned about it, I was eager to learn more. An explorer named Sir Walter Raleigh and some settlers in 1585 first founded the Roanoke Colony. The finding was an attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to find an English settlement in North America. Roanoke Colony was established on Roanoke Island in the outer banks of North Carolina. While Sir Walter Raleigh was in Roanoke he was able to find 2 crucial goods, potato and tobacco, which was one of the first examples of “cultural diffusion”. The governor of the Roanoke Colony was John White, he left for a short trip to England and when he came back he found the settlement deserted. Roanoke mysteriously
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The Roanoke island is located off the coast of present day North Carolina. There are many questions about where the people went and what happened to them. One of the main clues as to what happened was the word “CROATOAN” carved into the trunk of a tree. Some people think that the colonists travelled inland, tried to join an Indian tribe or they traveled to an island called Croatoan. The island was found by Sir Walter Raleigh who was sent by Queen Elizabeth. When the crew came back with the good news, they began gathering groups of people willing to settle in the new island called Roanoke. Researchers are always finding more details about where the colonists could have gone, what the word “croatoan” means and why the colonists left. In this
There are many reasons on why I think the list colony of Roanoke disappeared. My first assumption was loss of food and went out searching for food to eat so they wouldn't die. My second assumption is that they died from disease. My third assumption is that they didn't have clean water and they had to search for clean water to drink. my forth assumption is that they got lost looking for clean water or food. My fish assumption is that they went on looking for a new settlement to live that was closer to food and closer to the water.The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was established on Roanoke Island in what is today's Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It was a late 16th-century attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to establish
The Roanoke Colony was a successful colony for about three years; however, one day when a ship came to deliver food to the colony they realized that all of the colonist had vanished and all that remained was a word carved into a nearby tree in some foreign language. I believe that the Roanoke Colony was murdered by a group of Native Americans nearby that maybe wanted some sort of revenge for the deaths of their people. The reason behind my thinking is because of the word that was carved into the nearby tree sounded as if it could have came from a Native. It also believed that some Natives practiced cannibalism so maybe that's why no bodies were left behind. Lastly, another reason that the disappearance could be the Natives doing, is that maybe
In the late 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I was looking to make a permanent settlement in North America. The Roanoke island, in present day North Carolina became the first European settlement in the New World. It was founded by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in August 1585. The settlement at Roanoke Island involved three Voyages. The First Voyage by Sir Walter Raleigh was done to navigate and explore the area to find a proper location to settle. It was during this voyage the decision was made to settle at Roanoke Island. The initial plan was to settle at Chesapeake Bay but in order to find new natural resources Roanoke Island was selected. Later, on the second voyage Sir Richard Grenville was tasked with establishing a military colony. This colony was later abandoned and the people returned to England. Then it was the third voyage of Sir Walter Raleigh that the Colony settled mysteriously disappeared during his absence for three years.
I. Purpose for this investigation is to pin-point problems within the Roanoke branch of Phoenix Advertising which have led to the recent resignations of an art director and an account executive, increasing client complaints about quality of work, productivity and demoralization of employees within that branch.
I only lived in Roanoke, Virginia for about two years, but it was my altime favorite place I’ve ever lived. It was an old neighborhood with sizable colonial houses and nearly all of the houses in that area had big front porches. All the streets were lined with giant, old maple trees. It was truly a picture book southern neighborhood. My house had an alley next to it where I rode my bike and used to go to my friends houses. About four blocks down the street was a restaurant called fork in the alley, a cupcake bakery which you could always smell the sweet cupcake aromas from a block away, and a Seven 11 where me and my friends used to go get slurpees. All the neighbors always said hello to each other and always had get togethers. In my neighborhood
Yes, I feel Wheatsville employees are satisfied with their jobs as the organization ensure employees
immediate termination. The Board should also canvas the stakeholders and ask if there is any
There are some obvious inconsistences between what the accounts receivable being reported was and what our audit team calculated. The perpetrators of this fraud was a combination between Phil Ackers (President) and Julie Roper (Assistant to the President). During our interview, Phil stated that he pushed Julie to sell more group tickets for the season. This was apparent that Julie did apparently sell more group tickets; however, once our audit team started looking into the group
Suzanne Roberts was promoted to the vice president of accounting. This position would be responsible for managing the department. She received this position because the previous manager had failed to maintain control of the department. When people quit the bank or transferred to different departments, finding replacements was not done properly. The company was placing people such as Bob in positions where organizational and planning skills needed were not present. His low interpersonal skills caused ill feelings among other employees in the department. He also has developed some health issues since he came to work at Valley National Bank. Another employee, Carla was placed in a position where she could not handle the responsibility of supervising and reviewing people. Even though she was demoted from the position, her salary still remained the same. Carla and Bob openly do not get along with each. It had been rumored she was also involved in a sexual harassment incident. Greg is a good employee when it comes to taking directions. However, he is not a people person nor is he good at giving instructions to others. Kathy is very smart when it comes to technical knowledge of the organization. She also has demonstrated effective management of people. The main issues with Kathy are she does not make a good salary and has already threatened to quit her position (Bernardin, 2007).