The company, in a filing with the S.E.C., said reductions reflect a pattern of malfeasance in which "account balances were reviewed, sometimes at the request of senior executives, with the goal of seeking adjustments so that quarterly objectives could be met".
Some conduct surveys every three months to help set quarterly objectives, while others run surveys with smaller groups of employees every couple of weeks to track how they are doing over time.
Among Mr. Perrone's suggestions in the memo, these people said, were to keep the contracts 60 days apart, apparently to avoid suspicion that the deals were reached merely to help each party meet its quarterly financial objectives, and to require each party to submit separate cash payments, apparently to create the look of a valid deal.
In its response Dell also said: "The investigation found evidence that … account balances were reviewed, sometimes at the request or with the knowledge of senior executives, with the goal of seeking adjustments so that quarterly performance objectives could be met.
In the San Francisco Bay area, the Project Managers in Pharmaceuticals group meets quarterly with the primary objective of advancing the profession through cooperation, networking, and professional growth.
The objectives are being tracked quarterly and the sustainability department report to the board on a quarterly basis and annually on their progress through a set of key performance indicators (KPIs).
These objectives are being tracked quarterly, and the sustainability department will report annually on their progress through a set of key performance indicators (KPIs).
For the 2D synthetic reservoir history-matching problem (see "History matching of a 2D Synthetic Reservoir (Case Study #1)" section for details), the objective function includes the quarterly oil and gas production data from one producing well.
Investor relations executives like Mr. Wessendorf break down their company's investor relations plans, discussing yearly objectives and how to prepare quarterly earnings releases.
At each home, the target participants were the Professional Advisory Committee PACC), an interdisciplinary team that meets quarterly to address resident care and quality improvement objectives.
Despite the absence of specific efficacy objectives in the protocol design, the quarterly safety assessments provided results regarding the effects of velaglucerase alfa treatment on hemoglobin concentration and platelet count.
