Essays Tagged: "Tyco International"

Paper on business ethics of Dennis Kozlowski and Tyco fraud.

ore they are arrested. A good example about unethical business tactics in recent news concerns with Tyco International and three of their top management members. But before dissecting the problems of ... ir top management members. But before dissecting the problems of top management, understanding what Tyco International is about and their practices is extremely important.Tyco International is a very ...

(5 pages) 314 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Corporate governance: Role of institutional investors

mpanies as well as monitoring authorities. The recent debacles like Enron, WorldCom, Aldelphia, and Tyco International have only reinforced the need for active institutional participation in instigati ...

(12 pages) 564 1 3.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

How Parmalat Went Sour

's enormous financial scandalIn the wake of the financial scandals at Enron, WorldCom (MCWEQ ), and Tyco International (TYC ), European chief executives smugly insisted no such fraud could ever occur ...

(5 pages) 136 1 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

White crime vs street crime.

ents from corporations CEOs covered by the media.L. Dennis Kozlowski, the former chief executive of Tyco International who was convicted of looting the company of $150 million, was sentenced to twenty ... to twenty five years in a New York State prison this year. Sorkin, S. Andrew. (2005, September 20). Tyco ex-bosses sent to prison. San Diego Union Tribune, pp. C1, C5.Kozlowski became a symbol of corp ...

(6 pages) 119 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Enron and World Com

hia Communications Corp., allegations of tax fraud and lavish personal spending of company money at Tyco International and WorldCom Inc.'s bid to hide billions of dollars worth of expenses are just a ...

(2 pages) 121 0 3.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

US FIN 324 - Internal Controls Paper

n to run smoothly, however, since the large organizational scandals that have taken place at Enron, Tyco International and WorldCom and companies like them, the government has stepped in and created l ...

(3 pages) 329 1 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison

ed a conservative growth strategy by focusing on being the best in each industry where it competes. Tyco International has focused on an aggressive strategy through rapid, multiple acquisitions.Market ... rket-To-Book RatioBased upon the most recent quarterly report from each General Electric (GE)'s and Tyco International (TYCO)'s websites, including current stock prices, the following information was ...

(3 pages) 198 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

General Electric Compared to Tyco International

General Electric and Tyco International are classified as conglomerates each approaching their business with a different ... h a different strategy that generate different financial results. The results below for both GE and Tyco include common shareholders equity, market capitalization, net profits margins for the last 5 y ... margin, market to book ratio along with net income and return on equity.$'s in billion(s) GE& - TYCOCommon shareholders Equity $109 $32Market Cap $377 $58Net profit Margins (Dec)2005 12.2% 8.1%200 ...

(3 pages) 185 0 1.7 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Management Planning at Tyco

ess standpoint, goals are set in association with what stands as the organizations overall mission. Tyco's mission statement notes, "We will increase the value of our company and our global portfolio ... tations and achieving market leadership and operating excellence in every segment of our company." (Tyco.com, 2004, 1). The preeminent way of achieving such goals, calls for management to define the g ...

(8 pages) 802 1 5.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison Paper: General Electric and Tyco

General Electric and Tyco International are classified as conglomerates with each approaching their business strategies d ... th strategy by focusing on being the number one or number two in each industry where it competes as Tyco has pursued a very aggressive sales and earnings growth strategy through rapid, multiple acquis ... ite www.finance.yahoo.com General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified industrial corporation and Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service company.GE's infrastructure ...

(3 pages) 186 0 3.0 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison Paper

General Electric and Tyco International are classifying as conglomerates with each approaching their business strategies ... th strategy by focusing on being the number one or number two in each industry where it competes as Tyco has pursued a very aggressive sales and earnings growth strategy through rapid, multiple acquis ... moneycentral.msn.com had General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified industrial corporation and Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service company.GE’s infrastru ...

(3 pages) 81 0 3.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Tyco International

This paper discusses the successful management planning of Tyco International Ltd. and the factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operationa ... e factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning. "Tyco is one of the leading suppliers of electronic components which include connectors and interconn ... h laboratory to perform experimental work for the government. Rosenberg constituted the business as Tyco Laboratories in 1962. At this time the focus was changed to "high-tech materials science and en ...

(3 pages) 146 0 5.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

A conglomerate under fire

In 1960, Arthur Rosenburg founded Tyco when he opened a laboratory to do experimental work the United States government. It wasn’ ... ork the United States government. It wasn’t until 1962, Rosenburg incorporated the business as Tyco Laboratories. The company’s focus was on energy conservation products and tech materials s ... as on energy conservation products and tech materials science for commercial use. In September 1964 Tyco went public and began its acquisition of other companies to enlarge its development and distrib ...

(5 pages) 49 0 3.7 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Management Planning Document

ter contingency plans are used.This document will discuss the legal, ethical and social issues that Tyco International (Tyco) has faced and how those issues affected Tyco's management planning. Second ... nagement planning. Secondly, this document will attempt to analyze the factors that have influenced Tyco's strategic, tactical, operational and contingency planning.Tyco was founded in 1960 by Arthur ...

(4 pages) 86 0 0.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison

General Electric and Tyco International are two conglomerates’ that use different business strategies that result in ... owth strategy by focusing on being the number one or number two in each industry where it competes. Tyco has pursued very aggressive sales and earnings growth strategy through rapid, multiple acquisit ... aging. Perhaps General Electric is best known for its home appliances that they manufacture as well.Tyco InternationalTyco International Ltd. (TYC) was founded in 1960 in Pembroke, Bermuda. Tyco Inter ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.7 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Tyco and Ethics and Management

University of PhoenixThis paper will evaluate the planning function of the Tyco Company and analyze the impact that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibilities ... y scandal over the accounting practices of some of the biggest corporations in the world, including Tyco International Incorporated. Tyco's top executives were indicted and convicted of fraud charges ... umbrella stand shaped like a poodle. Unlike most of the companies targeted by those investigations, Tyco survived the scandals and is still in business today because it changed the way that it operate ...

(4 pages) 82 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Management Planning At Tyco International Incorporated

Tyco International is a company that described as being highly diversified globally and provides tho ... low control solutions, and galvanizes steel tubes to as well as armored wire and cable.According to Tyco's website, there a 5 business segments the business is composed of that include:ADT WorldwideTh ... ire suppression and special-hazard solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional customers.Tyco Safety ProductsA major global provider of fire protection, breathing apparatus (for firefighter ...

(4 pages) 40 0 5.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Tyco Failure

2002 saw an unprecedented number of corporate scandals such as Enron, Tyco, Global Crossing, Halliburton, AOL Time Warner and a list of others. In many ways, Tyco is just ... ys, Tyco is just another case of failed corporate governance, accounting abuses, and outright greed.Tyco was founded in 1960 by Arthur J. Rosenburg Ph.D. and was supported through U.S. government rese ... was incorporated and changed the direction of the corporation to commercial applications. In 1964, Tyco went public and expanded over the years with diverse growth through the acquisition of multiple ...

(5 pages) 130 0 4.3 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Business Failure

2002 saw an unprecedented number of corporate scandals. In many ways, Tyco is just another case of a failed corporate watch dogging that cause, accounting abuses, and out ... ogging that cause, accounting abuses, and outright greed. Arthur J. Rosenburg Ph.D. Founded in 1960 TYCO which got its start through U.S. government research contracts. In 1962, the laboratory was inc ... was incorporated and changed the direction of the corporation to commercial applications. In 1964, Tyco went public and grew over the years through the acquisition of many companies. A name change to ...

(4 pages) 108 0 4.0 Sep/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Corporate Governance Benchmarking Paper

s (Bloomberg Business Week, 2010). Did Chrysler meet the Governments financially viable requirement?Tyco International was benchmarked for their ethical culture in the organization, executive and supe ... the organization, executive and supervisory leadership. Chief Executive Officer Kozlowski took over Tyco International in 1992. Kozlowski showed little ethical executive leadership and had little ethi ...

(27 pages) 260 0 0.0 Jul/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers