Visit the websites of the following companies and locate their latest proxy statements or reports. These are
Question:
Visit the websites of the following companies and locate their latest proxy statements or reports. These are generally linked from the “about us/company information–
investor relations” or “investors” pages. Find shareholder proposals under the heading “proposals requiring your vote,” “stockholder proposals,” or
“shareholder proposals.”
■ Ford Motor Company
■ Citigroup
■ AT&T
■ JPMorgan Chase & Co.
■ Delta Air Lines
■ Home Depot
■ Procter & Gamble
■ Boeing
■ Dow Chemical As a team, select one proposal, and the management response following it, and give an oral presentation answering these questions:
1. What is the problem discussed in the proposal?
2. What is the rationale given for the urgency to solve the problem?
3. How does the proposal seek to solve it?
4. What benefits does the proposal mention that will accrue from the solution?
5. What is the management response to the proposal and what are the reasons given for the response?
Does the management response strike you as justified?
Why or why not?
Hint: It may help you to do some research on the topic of the proposal
Step by Step Answer:
Business And Administrative Communication
ISBN: 978-0073403250
11th Edition
Authors: Kitty Locker, Donna Kienzler