Sentences with phrase «involved at management»

Panel Featuring Karen Walrond, Phyllis Frye, and Sejal Brahmbhatt: The panel presentation will focus diversity issues facing the legal profession from those involved at the management level to those attorneys in the trenches.

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«A business plan is important because it communicates to everyone involved in the organization what the goals are, and how management plans to get there,» says Drew Starbird, a professor of operations management and information systems at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.

We might be one of the smallest subsidiaries, with 20 - some people at the head office and 60 - some people across the country, versus something like 1,200 in the U.S.. We're not involved in product development at all or in the management of licensing, so we don't work with third - party software developers or even license merchandise goods like T - shirts and stuff like that.

A recent study published in Strategic Management Journal shows that as firms get involved in more socially responsible practices, they also get better at developing credibility with their stakeholders.

At Virgin, I'm always involved in the launch of a new business, and then I gradually hand over control to the new management team as it starts to jell.

Boards now need to know what best practice reporting channels are, when to get involved and even when to lead an investigation of conduct that involves management and can put the reputation of the organization at risk.

At Fortune's 2013 Most Powerful Women Summit, Cool said she spends the majority of her time reading and visiting Berkshire's operating companies, learning about their inner workings and occasionally getting involved in the operations — a role that sometimes includes the unpleasant task of firing management.

Decades ago during the industrial revolution, leaders of companies settled on a management style that involved relating to their employees that I call, «Park your brain at the door.»

But at that bank, receivables financing involved cash - management fees: $ 85 a month for a lock box, 40 cents per check deposited in the lock box, $ 16 a month for account processing, and $ 75 a month for the ability to check postings on - line.

Those partners evaluate one another through a peer - review process, which works well «in settings where you have owners who are also involved in management,» says Peter Sherer, an associate professor at the University of Oregon's business school.

At SLCG, he provided economic consulting to law firms involved in complex securities litigation and technical assistance on market structure, regulatory policy, and risk management issues to domestic and international securities regulators and market participants.

Given changes in the business at home — namely CEO Travis Kalanick resigning amid a host of scandals involving sexual harassment and other bad management practices — the company appears to be having a wider thinking of its overall strategy.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

He has been actively involved in technology commercialisation at every stage of the process including implementation of technology development and intellectual property (IP) strategies, capital raisings and has performed executive management roles in early stage companies.

Apple first introduced the power management features in iOS 10.2.1, but the issue received additional attention at the end of 2017 after it became clear that power management involved slowing down iPhones with batteries that are running at a sub-optimal level.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Practicing a portfolio management strategy that involves very few (and very large) investments in high - quality companies at very infrequent junctures is a great approach, but one that can be viewed as unconventional, and thus difficult to practice in real life.

But given the complexity of the business processes involved, and corporate concerns about cybercrime and risk, the digital transformation of corporate treasury and cash management has not moved at the same pace as in the consumer banking space, where the advent of peer - to - peer lending and instant payments via mobile and other «smart» devices is rapidly transforming how consumers interact with financial services.

Chris also served as a venture partner at Industry Ventures where he was actively involved in the acquisition and management of secondary venture investment portfolios.

In addition, he is actively involved with research on angel investing through research and teaching at Harvard Business School, MIT, BC Law School, BU School of Management, Darden Business School, Univ. of VA, and Babson College.

At Oakmark, active management means more than just stock selection — it also involves maximizing after - tax returns and managing risk in special situations.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.

It involved careful consideration of all customer needs and getting everybody at the table to listen to their ideas (the employee who first suggested using stretch film was a maintenance Team member, not management).

Terry's role at Villa will not officially involve any coaching, but he says he does hope to progress into management one day, with the Chelsea job his ultimate dream.

Since Kokusai Green became involved with Tampa Bay, the NHL has mediated disputes involving the Lightning on at least three occasions and has advanced the franchise money or investigated Tampa Bay management for conduct at least once.

like I've said before, Wenger is simply stating that Sanchez is staying so that he can regain some leverage when it comes time to make a deal and to shift the focus back squarely on Sanchez... this is 101 tactics in PR management... the very fact that he even mentioned RVP's name speaks to the utterance arrogance of a man that believes he answers to no one... before you harshly judge Sanchez think carefully about what the ultimate intentions of both parties involved... Sanchez wants to win trophies and get paid generously for his efforts, whereas the club wants to pull the wool over our eyes once again so that we blame the player for wanting the very things we told him we wanted when we brought him in... how many times do we have to go down this road before we realize the only common factor in each of these scenarios is the club itself... trust me, if we showed any ambition Sanchez's contract demands would be much different... just like in other major sports players will take a «home town» discount if they see those in charge making a truly honest attempt to fight for the highest honours in their respective fields... that being said, if they see a team trying to make disparaging remarks about them in the press and not following through on their promises, they will likely try to make them pay a premium for their services or seek greener pastures... btw if anyone simply looks at the score versus Bayern today and thinks that even for a second that this was a deserved victory, just watch the game and judge for yourself... actually save yourself the anguish and just know that if it weren't for Cech and Martinez this could have been a repeat of our Champions League flopping or worse

With Jacob Burns as General Manager of Football at Perth Glory and Paul Trimboli, Operations Manager of Melbourne Victory, there is finally an expectation that former players will be critically involved in the management of the game.

«In the future I definitely have dreams and aspirations of having a go at management or assisting the manager and being back involved in the dressing room but I've got many, many years to do that,» said Gerrard in an interview on BT Sport, where he is working as a pundit.

During his long career at Mass Audubon, Chris has been deeply involved in all of Mass Audubon's mission functions, including land protection, ecological management, scientific research, education, and advocacy.

In this trial, which involved only women at low risk of bleeding, active management was associated with a post partum hemorrhage (blood loss greater than 500 ml) rate of 6.8 %, compared with 16.5 % for expectant (non-active) management.

The fact that only six in ten physicians in both groups felt confident in diagnosing concussion, and that only between 3 in 10 and 1 in 3 felt confident in concussion management, is a cause for concern, especially given the findings in a 2011 Children's Hospital Boston study4 that physicians are involved in the assessment of almost 60 % of concussions in U.S. high schools in schools with at least one athletic trainer on staff, and make half of the return to play decisions.

Management problems, which Neifert says are the most common and treatable cause of low milk supply, often involve having an abundant supply at the outset that then dwindles.

All management at the NYSP and the investigators involved should be fired.

This project will look at the ways in which those involved in the production, processing, retail, management and governance of food anticipate future problems and develop plans to avoid them or deal with them.

NYC real estate developer and mega-donor Leonard Litwin, who made an art of exploiting the so - called LLC loophole and whose company, Glenwood Management, played a big role in the corruption scandal involving former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, has died at the age of 102.

He added, «We have decided to work very close with you in 2017 in order for you to help educate the general public on our work because most of the people do not understand the nature of our work and complains at a single thing so management has taken the decision to involve you on a regular basis to help educate and inform our numerous customers in the Region on our activities.»

Any instance of crisis management - whether it's a story that at its heart involves politicians, or a story that is politically linked, can be put into a framework which allows it to be managed to maximum effect.

If only he didn't keep stocking the agencies and authorities with hacks... if his 10 % cut to State govt was not directed at the civil service schlubs and instead involved real consolidation and elimination of redundant bureaucracies and deadwood management political appointees, I'd be pretty satisfied.

The changes — primarily aimed at the two nonprofits that SUNY Poly operated called Fuller Road Management Corp. and Fort Schuyler Management Corp. — come less than two months after SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros was arrested Sept. 22 on state and federal bid rigging and corruption charges involving several upstate developers and two former Cuomo aides and family friends, Joe Percoco and Todd Howe.

Adding to Flanagan's woes, the source said, is the fact that the city's real - estate industry, long a major contributor to the Senate GOP, has become skittish about contributing to the business - friendly lawmakers in the wake of revelations involving Glenwood Management, the powerful real - estate firm owned by Leonard Litwin, at the corruption trials of both Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan).

Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino will close at the end of the Labor Day weekend amid labor strife stirred by the last in a series of bankruptcies for the former gambling empire of the presidential candidate, who hasn't been involved in the management of the casino for years, though his name remains on the façade.

Nevertheless, on Tuesday — the day after our story about the arrangement appeared — the school listed on its website a new employment opportunity at Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler Management Cos., one with a job description that involves commercial leasing.

at Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler Management Cos., one with a job description that involves commercial leasing.

«This is one of the best examples we have of linking long - term research data with management to show how important that is in restoring this critical habitat,» says Karen McGlathery, an environmental scientist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville who wasn't involved in the research.»

«We think it is not possible to both provide independent oversight and yet be involved in daily management decisions at the same time,» said panel chair Harold Shapiro, a professor of economics and public affairs and former president of Princeton University, in a conference call today with reporters.

«There really is something special about indigenous people's management of forests,» agrees Jonah Busch, an economist at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C., who was not involved in the analysis.

«The planetary boundaries framework is not a useful guide for policy or environmental management in any concrete sense, as it does not capture the challenges involved in most of the environmental problems it lists,» argues geographer Linus Blomqvist, policy associate at the institute's Conservation Program and co-author of the review.

«The FSS offered steps upward to management, which I wasn?t interested in at the time,» he tells Next Wave, «or the possibility of retraining as a reporting officer, which would involve liaising with the police and offering advice on individual cases, as well as presenting the evidence in court.»

The research involved creating a virtual walk - through of the coastal environment at Sidney Spit Park (BC, Canada), with different management scenarios involving activities such as fencing and dog activity.