Download related file Situation The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in California provides public transportation for more than 140,000 passengers a day. The VTA has approximately 1,700 employees supporting three bus divisions and a light rail division. The transportation system consists of about 600 low-floor buses that service 326 square miles of urbanized area daily and a light rail system which operates more than 100 low-floor light rail vehicles across 42.2 miles of rail. Bus …
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Situation The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is the transit authority, transportation planning agency, and regional traffic management agency for Southern Nevada. The RTC’s transit fleet consists of 36 routes served by almost 400 vehicles, which in 2009 carried nearly 60 million passengers in the Greater Las Vegas Valley. The RTC’s vision is to provide a safe, convenient and effective regional transportation system that enhances mobility and air quality for citizens and visitors. It is no secret …
Download related file Situation At the time of this case study, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI), one of the first equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the United States, has a primary focus on shopping malls and power centers located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States. As the Philadelphia-based company expanded in recent years to include 36 enclosed malls in 12 states, the growth brought with it new management, operations and security personnel who …
Download related file Situation Lake Toxaway, a three-mile long, one-mile wide lake in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, reflects the beauty and serenity of the historically popular mountain retreat area. Year-round and seasonal residents share the 5,000-wooded acres surrounding the beautiful rural lake. The Lake Toxaway Community Association is a homeowners association (HOA) that is responsible for administering and managing the community of some 1,200 residential property lots. Not …
Download related file Situation Xilinx, with headquarters in San Jose, CA, is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. With more than 3,300 employees, and multiple offices in the United States and overseas, Xilinx leads the Programmable Logic Device market which is one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor industry. Xilinx chips can be found in a wide variety of digital electronic applications ranging from HDTVs to wireless base stations and portable handsets. The …
Download related file Situation The University of Colorado Hospital, part of the University of Colorado Health System, is located east of Denver in Aurora, CO. It is the largest health system in the state and a leading hospital in the nation. In 2011, UCH was ranked as the best hospital in the Denver metropolitan area and in the top 10 nationally for Best Medical Schools: Primary Care by US News and World Report. The UCH health system includes primary care and specialty clinics around the state, as well as …
Download related file Situation Visiting a hospital or emergency department is often a stressful experience because of unfamiliarity with the physical layout and the fear of potential medical procedures. And, visits to emergency departments are increasing. According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ National Health Care Survey, the annual number of emergency department (ED) visits jumped from 90.3 million in 1996 to more than 110 million in 2006, a 32 percent increase. In addition to …
Download related file Situation For more than 75 years, GECU, an El Paso, TX, credit union, has served its members and developed into El Paso’s largest locally owned financial institution with more than $1.2 billion in deposits and $1.4 billion in assets. As it continues to grow with 15 locations, including branches and new satellite centers in local schools, GECU holds true to its mission statement -- people helping people. GECU has more than 281,000 members utilizing excellent checking rates, savings and …
Download related file Situation The Hearst Tower is Hearst Corporation’s new global headquarters and the first New York City landmark of the 21st century. The 850,000 square-foot tower has won global accolades for its innovative and environmentally sensitive design, and is New York City’s first occupied green office building granted the Gold LEED rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Hearst Tower, which had its grand opening October 2006, is home to over 2,000 employees. The Hearst Corporation is …