You are a networking intern at richman investments, a mid-level financial investment and consulting firm. the richman corporate headquarters is located in phoenix, arizona, and the company has eight branch offices spread across the united states. richman has a total of 5,000 employees who use desktops, mobile computers, and wireless devices.

An important source of public scrutiny is "watchdogs." these are: the efforts of a firm's competitors, including how often the competitors attack the firm's strategies. taxpayer-supported government agencies that limit a firm's ability to compete in foreign markets. companies designated by the government to only produce products that support the government defense program. socially conscious groups that make it their mission to measure the social responsibility levels of businesses, and provide consumers with their opinions about the level of corporate responsibility of various companies.