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Netra Shetty
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.
Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, Block today operates 12,500 retail tax offices in the United States, plus another 1,400 abroad. Block offers its own consumer tax software called H&R Block at Home (formerly TaxCut), as well as online tax preparation and electronic filing from their website.
In fiscal year 2007, Block reported revenue of $4 billion and net income of $374.3 million.[1] The company was ranked 467 in the Forbes 500 list of top U.S. companies in 2006.[2] In mid-2007, Block had market capitalization of $6.45 billion.[3]
By early 2008, Block's market capitalization decreased to $6.06 billion, and the company was ranked number 1461 in the Forbes Global 2000.[4] In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2008, Block reported revenues of $4.4 billion and a net loss of $308.6 million
CEO
Russell Smyth
Chairman of the Board
Richard Breeden
Director
Tom Seip
Director
David Lewis
Director
Christianna Wood
Director
Len Lauer
Director
Robert Gerard
Director
Bruce Rohde
Director
Thomas Bloch
Director
William Cobb
Director
Edward Shaw
Central
AM
East
Phil Mazzini
West
Sabrina Wiewel
CFO
Jeffrey Brown
Staff
Joan Cohen
RSM McGladrey Business Servi...
ST
H&R Block Bank
Kathy Barney
RSM McGladrey
CEA
CIO
RA
Legal
Brian Woram
Marketing
Robert Turtledove
Franchise Development
KT
Government Relations & Publi...
Kathryn Fulton
Human Resources
Tammy Serati
Formalization in the rational system offers yet another benefit. Scott and Davis, in their book, Organizations and Organizing. Rational, Natural, and Open System Perspectives (2007), suggest “Formalization also serves to “objectify” the structure—to make the definitions of roles and relationships appear to be both objective and external to the participating actors.”
By today’s standards, formalization may not be the popular word to use when describing organizational structure. Though some formal routines can be ineffective or even corrupt, formality can be beneficial if it presents a reason for action. It would be difficult to find an organization today that did not espouse some form of the rational system. Organizations that use work flow, organizational charts, regulatory guidelines or best practices champion the rational system.
, the question of who gets ahead and why it is of interest to most people who work in organizations fuels debate. Promotions and other employment changes can drastically alter the lives of both those who move and those who stay. Employment changes can lead not only to different job duties and rewards, but also to differences in where people live and whom they interact with. Such changes can indeed, transform people's lives. The self-monitoring personality variable provides important insights into the dynamics of impression management in organizations
Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, Block today operates 12,500 retail tax offices in the United States, plus another 1,400 abroad. Block offers its own consumer tax software called H&R Block at Home (formerly TaxCut), as well as online tax preparation and electronic filing from their website.
In fiscal year 2007, Block reported revenue of $4 billion and net income of $374.3 million.[1] The company was ranked 467 in the Forbes 500 list of top U.S. companies in 2006.[2] In mid-2007, Block had market capitalization of $6.45 billion.[3]
By early 2008, Block's market capitalization decreased to $6.06 billion, and the company was ranked number 1461 in the Forbes Global 2000.[4] In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2008, Block reported revenues of $4.4 billion and a net loss of $308.6 million
CEO
Russell Smyth
Chairman of the Board
Richard Breeden
Director
Tom Seip
Director
David Lewis
Director
Christianna Wood
Director
Len Lauer
Director
Robert Gerard
Director
Bruce Rohde
Director
Thomas Bloch
Director
William Cobb
Director
Edward Shaw
Central
AM
East
Phil Mazzini
West
Sabrina Wiewel
CFO
Jeffrey Brown
Staff
Joan Cohen
RSM McGladrey Business Servi...
ST
H&R Block Bank
Kathy Barney
RSM McGladrey
CEA
CIO
RA
Legal
Brian Woram
Marketing
Robert Turtledove
Franchise Development
KT
Government Relations & Publi...
Kathryn Fulton
Human Resources
Tammy Serati
Formalization in the rational system offers yet another benefit. Scott and Davis, in their book, Organizations and Organizing. Rational, Natural, and Open System Perspectives (2007), suggest “Formalization also serves to “objectify” the structure—to make the definitions of roles and relationships appear to be both objective and external to the participating actors.”
By today’s standards, formalization may not be the popular word to use when describing organizational structure. Though some formal routines can be ineffective or even corrupt, formality can be beneficial if it presents a reason for action. It would be difficult to find an organization today that did not espouse some form of the rational system. Organizations that use work flow, organizational charts, regulatory guidelines or best practices champion the rational system.
, the question of who gets ahead and why it is of interest to most people who work in organizations fuels debate. Promotions and other employment changes can drastically alter the lives of both those who move and those who stay. Employment changes can lead not only to different job duties and rewards, but also to differences in where people live and whom they interact with. Such changes can indeed, transform people's lives. The self-monitoring personality variable provides important insights into the dynamics of impression management in organizations
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