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It makes more sense to play the lottery.
By Steven E. Landsburg
Sept 29, 200411:58 AM
We might be headed for another close election, which means your vote could really matter this time, right? Wrong. Your vote didn't matter in 2000, it never mattered before 2000, and it's very unlikely to start mattering now.
Last time around, everything came down to Florida, where Bush's official margin was 537 votes. (Yes, yes, I know, if they'd been counted differently there'd have been a different margin and perhaps a different outcome. But that's not what this column is about.) If any one of Florida's 6 million voters had stayed home, Bush's margin would have been 536 or 538 votes, and he'd still have won. Even if you voted in the most hotly disputed state in the mostly hotly disputed election in American history, your vote did not change the outcome.
Your individual vote will never matter unless the election in your state is within one vote of a dead-even tie. (And even then, it will matter only if your state tips the balance in the electoral college.) What are the odds of that? Well, let's suppose you live in Florida and that Florida's 6 million voters are statistically evenly divided—meaning that each of them has (as far as you know) exactly a 50/50 chance of voting for either Bush or Kerry—the statistical equivalent of a coin toss. Then the probability you'll break a tie is equal to the probability that exactly 3 million out of 6 million tosses will turn up heads. That's about 1 in 3,100—roughly the same as the probability you'll be murdered by your mother.
And that's surely a gross overestimate of your influence, because it assumes there's no bias at all in your neighbors' preferences. Even a slight change in that assumption leads to a dramatic change in the conclusion. If Kerry (or Bush) has just a slight edge, so that each of your fellow voters has a 51 percent likelihood of voting for him, then your chance of casting the tiebreaker is about one in 10 to the 1,046th power—approximately the same chance you have of winning the Powerball jackpot 128 times in a row.
For those of us who live in New York State, the situation is far worse. Last time around, about 6.5 million votes were cast for major party candidates in New York state and 63 percent of them went to Al Gore. Assuming an electorate of similar size with a similar bias, my chance of casting the deciding vote in New York is about one in 10 to the 200,708th power. I have a better chance of winning the Powerball jackpot 7,400 times in a row than of affecting the election's outcome. Which makes it pretty hard to see why I should vote.
The traditional reply begins with the phrase "But if everyone thought like that … ." To which the correct rejoinder is: So what? Everyone doesn't think like that. They continue to vote by the millions and tens of millions.
Even for the most passionate partisan, it's hard to argue that voting is a good use of your time. Instead of waiting in line to vote, you could wait in line to buy a lottery ticket, hoping to win $100 million and use it to advance your causes—and all with an almost indescribably greater chance of success than you'd have in the voting booth.
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People naturally vary in the amount of self-control they have, so some will find it more difficult than others to break a habit. But everyone's self-control is a limited resource; it's like muscle strength: the more we use it, the less remains in the tank, until we replenish it with rest. In one study of self-control, participants first had to resist the temptation to eat chocolate (they had a radish instead); then they were given a frustrating task to do. The test was to see how long they would persist. Radish-eaters only persisted on the task for about 8 minutes, while those who had gorged on chocolate kept going for 19 minutes. The mere act of exerting willpower saps the strength for future attempts. These sorts of findings have been repeated again and again using different circumstances.
We face these sorts of willpower-depleting events all day long. When someone jostles you in the street and you resist the urge to shout at them, or when you feel exhausted at work but push on with your email: these all take their toll. The worse the day, the more the willpower muscle is exerted, the more we rely on autopilot, which means increased performance of habits. It's crucial to respect the fact that self-control is a limited resource and you are likely to overestimate its strength. Recognizing when your levels of self-control are low means you can make specific plans for those times.
Fortunately, Dean points out that there are a number of strategies we can use to counter our depleted willpower. One of the key ones is pre-commitment — a way of "restricting the choices of your future self" by removing the stimuli that you know would trigger your bad habits. Doing that while your self-control is high, and your willpower reservoir full, protects you from succumbing once it dips low.
The rest of Making Habits, Breaking Habits, while erring on the self-helpy side at times, does distill a number of compelling findings from psychology labs into surprisingly useful insights on making everyday life not only more livable but also more joyful.


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Q: Swift change backgroundcolor and have rounded corners in an UIVIew? I have a problem changing the backgroundcolor and making rounded corners the same time.
droppedView.roundCorners(corners: .bottomLeft, radius: 7)
droppedView.roundCorners(corners: .bottomRight, radius: 7)
droppedView.backgroundColor = .systemGray6

When I do it like this, my View has rounded corners, but there is no backgroundcolor.
Is there a solution to this problem?

A: Try this solution this may helps you
        droppedView.clipsToBounds = true
        droppedView.layer.cornerRadius = 7
        droppedView.layer.maskedCorners = [.layerMaxXMaxYCorner, .layerMinXMaxYCorner]
        droppedView.backgroundColor = .systemGray6

A: UIKit
You could use layer.cornerRadius in UIKit:
    droppedView.clipsToBounds = true
    droppedView.layer.cornerRadius = 7

    droppedView.layer.maskedCorners = [.layerMaxXMaxYCorner, .layerMinXMaxYCorner]
    droppedView.backgroundColor = .systemGray6

SwiftUI
clip.Shape is available in SwiftUI.
First, create File View+Extensions.swift:
import SwiftUI

extension View {
    func cornerRadius(_ radius: CGFloat, corners: UIRectCorner) -> some View {
        clipShape( RoundedCorner(radius: radius, corners: corners))
    }
}

struct RoundedCorner: Shape {

    var radius: CGFloat = .infinity
    var corners: UIRectCorner = .allCorners

    func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
        let path = UIBezierPath(roundedRect: rect, byRoundingCorners: corners, cornerRadii: CGSize(width: radius, height: radius))
        return Path(path.cgPath)
    }
}

and then, go to View.Swift:
Rectangle().cornerRadius(50, corners: .bottomRight)
Rectangle().cornerRadius(50, corners: .bottomLeft)

A: You could use .clipShape:
droppedView.background(Color.systemGray6)
droppedView.clipShape(Rectangle().roundCorners(corners: [.bottomLeft, .bottomRight], radius: 7))

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This speaks to the fundamental condition in the relationship between employer and prospective employee. The latter must make available willingly certain information that would otherwise be considered private and protected. This is part and parcel to the process of attempting to gain employment and provides the prospective employer with avenues to determine the suitability of the individual…… [Read More]
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Waggott, G. (2011). Law Note -- Pre-Hiring Background Checks. McMillan.ca.
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old, living away from home for the first time in an apartment in San Diego when I decided to attend college and maintain myself in an apartment without taking any financial assistance from my parents. Since I was not a California resident I had the additional expense of paying out-of-state tuition. I had a football scholarship that would pay fifty-percent of my tuition but I needed a job to pay my living expenses and the remaining tuition.
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I learned how to handle many obstacles at the same time and perform all to the best of my ability. I found I can handle and even appreciate adversity at different times, and sometimes at the same time, while maintaining the tenacity and vision to accomplish daily responsibilities and pursue future goals. Having learned those things will serve me well in a career with the FAA.
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Effectively managing complex information technology projects is predominantly an exercise in precision and planning, but the best project managers know that adaptability is often the best way to mitigate the risk factors posed by dynamic environments. Adhering to a company's most recently issued mission statement is often the primary priority of top managers and executives, and with the fluid nature of modern organizational structures, outdated or obsolete projects reflecting prior mission statements may still be on the company's proverbial books. In this instance, competent managers are expected to identify projects which do not reflect the company's current mission statement, either adapting them to ensure compliance across all project parameters, or terminating the project's progress in an effective and efficient fashion. A recent article published by the prestigious International Journal of Project Management focused its analysis on the role that dynamic environments, which are typified by a…… [Read More]
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is a procedure that allows for the oxygenation of a patient through the use of an external machine. Oxygen is required in order to keep a body healthy and alive. The definition of oxygenation is the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream of a patient. If the oxygen level drops below 90% a condition called hypoxemia occurs. Hypoxemia can be very serious and if not addressed within a short period of time can be fatal. Hypoxemia is diagnosed through cyanosis (the skin turning blue). Patients being treated with the EMCO procedure are usually longer-term patients (3-10 days) as compared to the short-term patients who receive a standard cadriopulmonary bypass which is a support that usually only lasts for a number of hours (not days).
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The irony is unavoidable. I began reading Seven Habits of Highly Effective People when I was feeling at my least effective, personally, as a human being and as a child. I suppose I'm not alone in saying this, though. The fact of a parent's death makes every child feel ineffective, unable to cope with family grief and stress, as well as forced to face one's own mortality and "principles of personal vision." (1) The loss of a father makes it easy to lose one's sense of a future perspective, and the vision one has of one's self in a family and a societal context.
However, I was also, when I began the book, feeling quite ineffective as a leader as well. Because of my father's death in mid-August, I had to leave my ship and came home to tend to…… [Read More]
Covey, Stephen R. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999.
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Managers may engage in fraudulent activities by selling company information or details of customers. The manager improperly accesses the company's it system to alter values for citation issued. raud is an illegal activity, and the manager that is choosing the bribing vendor over the other vendors is just very wrong. "Most commonly used types of bribes are cash, travel and entertainment rewards," as noted by Dillon (2008, p. 37). Once the it managers are affiliated with the unscrupulous vendors, the vendors do not need to be concerned about remaining competitive because they will be almost certain to be awarded new contracts or continuations of existing contracts, and they may even raise the prices that are charged to the organization in order to cover the costs of paying off the managers, a practice that is particularly commonplace in larger organizations. In this regard, Dillon (2008) adds that, "In very large firm…… [Read More]
Financial crisis pertaining outsourcing it projects
Fraud can affect organizations in a number of negative ways, including diminished bottom-line profits, negative publicity and the erosion of customer goodwill and shareholder confidence (Neural Technologies- the Home of Risk Management, 2010). An increasingly prevalent practice involves so-called "phantom vendors" that persuade purchasing managers that they offer they most competitive prices for superior products and services. Phantom vendors may even convince purchasing managers that they are already working with other large it firms and have a proven track record of reliability and trustworthiness. Without exercising due diligence early on, purchasing managers may be swayed by such presentations and award a bid (Podgor & Ellen, 1999). Once the bid is approved, the phantom vendors demand a hefty down payment and then simply disappear with their profits. Another version of phantom vendor fraud that can have enormous financial implications for it firms involves the purchasing managers themselves. In some cases, purchasing managers have fabricated vendors on paper and awarded contracts to these firms. Thereafter, invoices are processed as normal but the purchasing manager pockets the profits and the organization never receives the contracted goods or services (Podgor & Ellen, 1999).
Yet another way purchase managers can become involved in fraudulent practices involved product substitution. In those cases where vendors have paid bribes to purchasing managers to secure a contract, they may attempt to cover their costs by providing organizations with inferior goods or services that do not meet the contract specifications. In the case of software vendors, they may provide software that is replete with errors and technical difficulties to the extent that it is unusable. A vendor that involves in fraudulent activity means his business is also not in
The Pros and Cons of the Australian Business Judgment Rule
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Limitations of the Research or Gaps
A Critical Analysis of the usiness Judgement Rule under the Australian Corporation Law
There have been many large businesses which have collapsed unexpectedly to cause irreparable damage to the investors worldwide in recent years. The most recent and larger cases are those of the fall of the mighty U.S.-based Enron International and the Australian firm, HIH Insurance. These cases shook the faith of the stakeholders in the ability and the intention of the directors who were in charge of the operation of these enterprises. These cases have also made it harder for the directors to negate the fiduciary duty imposed upon them by the law. For instance, according to the 1997 Directors' Duties and Corporate Governance prepared by the Commonwealth of Australia, 'There has been increasing debate in Australia about the standard of corporate governance, particularly in light of the experiences of the late…… [Read More]
Adams, M, 'Australian corporate law reform or evolution,' ALRS 1 (2012) [1-10].
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Byrne, M, 'Do directors need better statutory protection when acting on the advice of others?,' (2015), 21 Australian Journal of Law [238-257].
Commonwealth Corporations Act 2001, Section 180.
Offshore Financial Centres and Their
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Because the home country is not required to reimburse foreign depositors for losses, there is no corresponding financial penalty for lax supervision; there is, though, a benefit to the country with lenient regulatory policies because of increased revenues generated and the employment opportunities these services provide (Edwards 1999). Furthermore, banks seeking to conduct multinational business are attracted to countries where incorporation laws and the regulatory framework offer less regulatory oversight (Edwards 1999). The quid pro quo nature of offshore financial services is clearly indicated by Edwards's observation that, "Multinational banks provide the offshore financial centre with increased tax revenue and employment for its citizens. Because the benefits outweigh the costs, offshore financial centres have a powerful incentive to maintain lenient regulatory policies. As a result, multinational banks incorporated in an offshore financial center successfully avoid supervision by an effective home country regulator" (1999, p. 1267). Given the scope of the…… [Read More]
Boise, C.M. & Morriss, a.P. (2009). 'Change, Dependency, and Regime Plasticity in Offshore Financial
Intermediation: the Saga of the Netherlands Antilles.' Texas International Law Journal, vol. 45,
no. 2, pp. 377-379.
Arkansas Fraud Case Schnur Tarpley
It can also be reasonably concluded that the implied representation induced Client to purchase the watch as he would not have paid $12,500.00 for a watch that was a fake. As the watch was not a real Beckham watch, but instead a cheap copy, Seller's representation that she had an Akers Silver Lady watch was a false representation about a material fact which induced Client to act in reliance thereon. Thus, the first and third elements of fraud are satisfied.
The second element of Seller's knowledge of the false representation will be more difficult to establish. Client will argue that this element is satisfied for a number of reasons. First, Client will contend that Seller had prior actual knowledge that the watch was not a real Beckham and will have to prove this through the evidence, such as testimony from her friends or relatives that she knew its actual value.…… [Read More]
Franchising - Selecting the Right
Most ecently, Entepeneu magazine named Libety Tax Sevice #50 on its list of Fastest Gowing Fanchises (May 2003). In 2003, Entepeneu magazine named Libety #50 on its annual Fanchise 500, and #15 on its list of Top Low-Cost Fanchises fo 2003 in its Be You Own Boss issue.
With nothing as cetain as taxes, what othe industy offes the pepetual poduct of tax pepaation, and a gowing maket even in sluggish economic times? Moe people pay taxes annually with an inceasing numbe willing to pay a pepae to do thei taxes. Unlike many industies, the tax industy aena has been dominated fo ove 40 yeas by only one majo competito, H&R Block.
It's ou goal to bing in fanchisees of high calibe, who ae motivated to gow with us as we each the pinnacle of the industy. Libety will exploe all financing options to bing the best candidates into ou…… [Read More]
references. New menu items, improvements in operations, building remodels and equipment changes are tested in company restaurants and not released to the system until they are proven successes.
Innovation and creativity are central to Golden Corral and reflected in the company's statement of beliefs, which
Fault An Alternative to the Current Tort-Based
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Fault: An Alternative to the Current Tort-Based System in England and Wales
statistics regarding claims
THE NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
OBSTACLES TO DUE PROCESS
THE CASE FOR REFORM
THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
THE RISING COST OF LITIGATION
LORD WOOLF'S REFORMS
MORE COST CONTROLS
PAUL'S PULLOUT
THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
TORT REFORM IN AMERICA
FLEEING PHYSICIANS
STATISTICS FOR ERROR, INJURY AND DEATH
THE CALL FOR REFORM IN 2003: A FAMILIAR REFRAIN
THE UNITED STATES SITUATION, IN SUMMARY
NEW ZEALAND CASE STUDIES
THE SWEDISH SCHEME
COMPARISON: WHICH SYSTEM IS BETTER?
FIRST: UNDERLYING DIFFERENCES
TALKING TORT: AMERICAN PECULIARITIES
AMERICANS CONSIDER NO-FAULT
BRITAIN CONSIDERS NO-FAULT
Appendix A THE UNITED KINGDOM
At issue is the economic effectiveness of tort law in the common law legal system of England and Wales, as applied to medical and clinical negligence and malpractice cases. In response to economic concerns and a continual…… [Read More]
Third Party Supply Industry The First One
third party supply industry. The first one highlights on the appropriate size for companies within the third party supply chain. The second one is on XPO Logistics which is a third party logistics firm. These two articles show what the third party logistics industry is all about. This paper is a summary of two articles within the supply distribution dealing with frozen products mainly beef manufacturing products. The paper will show how the third party distribution chain works and should be in different companies. The third party supply industry involves a company supports goods in their warehouse and the warehouse sells these goods to other retailers or restaurants but these restaurants are not aware of their suppliers.
An example of a third party supply company is Macca's supply chain. The organization uses a supply chain model that is based on a culture of partnership and collaboration. This makes it possible…… [Read More]
Alagh, A. (2013). Third Party Due Diligence -- What Can We Learn From The Horse Meat Scandal Engulfing Europe? Retrieved September 17, 2014 from https://www.executiveboard.com/blogs/third-party-due-diligence-what-can-we-learn-from-the-horse-meat-scandal-engulfing-europe/
MacDonald's Australia. (2014). Retrieved September 17, 2014 from Meet the suppliers.
https://mcdonalds.com.au/about-maccas/our-supply-chain
Real Differences of Substance Between
A b) Fire, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the carrier.
Perils, dangers and accidents of the sea or other navigable waters.
A d) Act of God.
A e) Act of war.
A f) Act of public enemies.
A g) Arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process.
A h) Quarantine restrictions.
A i) Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative.
A j) Strikes or lockouts or stoppage or restraint of labor from whatever cause, whether partial or general.
A k) Riots and civil commotions.
A l) Saving or attempting to save life or property at sea.
A m) Wastage in bulk of weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the goods.
A n) Insufficiency of packing.
A o) Insufficiency or inadequacy of marks.
A p)…… [Read More]
Hakan, Karan (2005) the Carrier's Liability Under international Maritime Convention - the Hague, Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules. Mellen Press. Online available at http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=6235&pc=9
Reynolds, Frances (1990) the Hague Rules, the Hague-Visby Rules, and the Hamburg Rules. 7 MLAANZ Journal. Online available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/ANZMLJ/1990/2.pdf
Tetley, William QC (2004) Interpretation and Construction of the Hague, Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules. 2994 10 Jiml 30-70. Online available at http://www.mcgill.ca/files/maritimelaw/rulesinterpretation.pdf
The Hague-Visby Rules - the Hague Rules as Amended by the Brussels Protocol 1968 multilateral Lex Mercatoria www.lexmercatoria.org. Accessed online at http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/sea.carriage.hague.visby.rules.1968/doc.html
Organizational Behavior in Recent Years Particularly During
In recent years, particularly during the height of the high technology boom, the number of mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed to unparalleled heights. Acquisitions and mergers provide companies with financial benefits from items such as new products and technologies as well as enhanced productivity in the form of additional employees. However, acquisitions and mergers often impose changes, both expected and unexpected, on both companies and employees. In order for an acquisition or merger to be successfully completed and executed, both companies and employees need to be acclimated to the acquisition or merger and the challenges it presents.
This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to acquisitions of one company by another. Part II outlines a strategy to motivate employees for the change. In Part III, the issues expected to arise are discussed. Part IV discusses the human elements that arise out of an acquisition.
STRATEGY TO…… [Read More]
Leading Through Uncertainty to Success." Retrieved at http://www.managementfirst.com/articles/acquisition.htm on December 7, 2002.
Reduce the Risks of Mergers and Acquisitions With Buyer's Due Diligence on Company Management." Retrieved at http://www.buyersduediligence.com/index.phpon December 7, 2002.
The SHRM Foundation." Retrieved at http://www.shrm.org/foundation/default.asp?page=bookpromo.html on December 7, 2002.
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The concept of Marine insurance is something that has been developing at a fast rate of late. (Marine Insurance: Barlow, Lyde and Gilbert) What exactly is insurance and how long has the concept been recognized? Insurance can be defined as a form of provision of a safety net for the distribution of risks. This is generally made in the form of a financial provision that is meant to protect against losses that may occur due to certain unavoidable reasons. Insurance works like this: a person who wishes to insure an object or possession or belonging of his will pay a certain amount of money that has already been fixed by the insurance agent in order to offer the security of the money to distribute the risks when the insurer happens, by misfortune, to lose his possession or damage it because of an unavoidable reason. The insurer, by the…… [Read More]
Admiralty Law.com" Retrieved at http://www.admiraltylaw.com/papers/2000.htm. Accessed on 19 September, 2004
Averagium" Retrieved at http://harvey-ashby.co.uk/Averagium%20-%20Winter%202002.pdf. Accessed on 19 September, 2004
Commercial Hull" (2004) Retrieved at http://www.veromarine.co.nz/dirvz/marine/marine.nsf/content/ProductsHullCommercialHullAccessed on 19 September, 2004
English Marine Insurance Act 1906" Retrieved at http://www.solarnavigator.net/english_marine_insurance_act_1906.htm . Accessed on 19 September, 2004
Texas Instruments and Mattel Questions
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One of the more fascinating and complex part of corporate news and maneuvering is when companies engage in mergers and acquisitions as a means to further their growth, development and diversification. This report shall look at two companies in particular, those being Mattel and Texas Instruments. After conducting a thorough literature review, questions about both firms will be posed and answered. While there is more than one way to launch a takeover or acquisition bid for a firm, there are some ways and methods that are better than others.
Mattel Case Study
Now that the literature relative to mergers and acquisitions has been properly sampled and queried, it should now be ascertained what the answers are to the questions described in the introduction, with Mattel being the first firm addressed. Mattel has proven themselves to be concerned with branching out and modernizing their product mix and feel…… [Read More]
Alexandridis, G., Petmezas, D., & Travlos, N. (2010). Gains from Mergers and Acquisitions Around the World: New Evidence. Financial Management, 39(4), 1671-1695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-053x.2010.01126.x
Bhagwat, V., Dam, R., & Harford, J. (2016). The Real Effects of Uncertainty on Merger Activity. Review Of Financial Studies, 29(11), 3000-3034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhw061
Brealey, R., Cooper, I., & Kaplanis, E. (2009). Excess Comovement in International Equity Markets: Evidence from Cross-border Mergers. Review Of Financial Studies, 23(4), 1718-1740. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhp104
Bris, A., & Cabolis, C. (2008). The Value of Investor Protection: Firm Evidence from Cross-Border Mergers. Review Of Financial Studies, 21(2), 605-648. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhm089
.....project management approach is increasingly becoming popular in today's workplace. Organisations are ever more recognising the benefits of accomplishing tasks and activities as projects -- better task coordination, quicker task execution, and so on (Larson et al., 2013). The author's organisation, a renewable energy firm with operations in Australia and beyond, has particularly been shifting to the project management approach in recent years. The organisation is currently interested in acquiring or merging with a suitable rival to improve its market share and competitive advantage. The merger or acquisition process is often not an easy undertaking. It requires proper planning and execution. With the application of project management concepts, however, the process can be easier. This report analyses the relevance of various project management concepts to the merger or acquisition process. Attention is particularly paid to the project environment, project definition, time and cost estimation, project plan, risk management, resource scheduling,…… [Read More]
Corporate Compliance Plan for General
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PENALTIES - CIVIL & CIMINAL
There are statutes that impose penalties both civil and criminal for government contractors who commit fraud, waste or abuse. Some of those statutes are as follows:
False Claims Act;
False Statements Act;
Forfeiture Statute;
Anti-Kickback Act
Bribery and Gratuities statutes;
Mail and Wire Fraud statutes; and the Public Integrity Act and recent legislative initiatives to strengthen criminal penalties for violations of conflict of interest laws. (Peckar & Abramson, 2007)
The government has the right to audit the records of the contractor for up to three years following a contract for the government being completed. Companies with contracts exceeding $5 million are required to: (1) post a fraud hotline poster; (2) establish a written code of ethics; (3) establish an employee ethics and compliance training program; and (4) establish an internal control system. (New ule for Government Contractors, nd)
SUMMAY & CONCLUSION
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Organizational Performance This Study Pointed
This lack of absorption of the HRD into the whole of the organization is clearly evident and poses severe impediments for the HR staff in their implemental role, leave alone any strategic contribution. Faced with an organizational climate that shows compartmentalization, '"Personnel do personnel work and training people do training work," HRD professionals find managing the professional boundaries a grave problem. (McCracken and Wallace, (2000))
In assessment, the summary of information gathered from the companies in the survey seems to indicate a strong leaning towards the Garavan (1991) characteristics, which indicates that basic training programs and not strategic HRD, is in place in these organizations. Again, there was hardly any evidence for the presence of characteristics suggested by McCracken and Wallace, (2000) which exclude any strategic HRD role in these organizations. Most organizations studied in the survey lacked a mature approach to personnel management and training. While there was not…… [Read More]
1) Louma Mikko, 2000, 'Investigating the Link Between Strategy and HRD',
Personnel Review, Vol. 29 No. 6, 2000, pp. 769-790. MCB University Press,
2) Tammy L. McIntyre, (2004) 'A Model of Levels of Involvement and Strategic Roles of Human Resource Development (HRD) Professionals as Facilitators of Due Diligence and the Integration Process', Human Resource Development Review, Vol. 3, No. 2, 173-182
3) SYED AKHTA R, DANIEL Z. DING, and GLORIA L. GE, 'Strategic HRM Practices and their Impact on Company performance in Chinese Enterprises', Human Resource Management, Spring 2008, Vol. 47, No. 1, Pp. 15 -- 32
Holder v Humanitarian Law Project
This is significant, because it is illustrating how the act is giving all nonprofits the chance to be in compliance with: various provisions of the law the moment a particular organization has been added to the list. As a result, the arrests and the activities of law enforcement that are directed at these groups is Constitutional. This based on the premise that they are supporting terrorism by: continually ignoring these distinctions that have been made. At which point, they should be subject to arrest and prosecution under the law.
In this aspect, the decision will have an impact on number of different stakeholders. As far as institutions / groups are concerned, this will have a positive impact for law enforcement and the intelligence community. The reason why is because, they can use the decision as way to effectively target those individuals that are providing any kind of support for…… [Read More]
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Naturewise Apparel -- Media Policy
Additionally, the 3rd party relationship that Naturewise has ostensibly agreed to is also critical. Naturewise is not directly affiliated with any organization to which CHICAE has maintained alliances to.
The decentralization of the departmental activity essentially means that the organization has decided to fund non-profits like CHICAE rather than to directly deal with the communities-based charities directly. Therefore, the lack of control Naturewise Apparel has over the oversight of the activities of any organization that will receive funding from their philanthropy is subject to the ability the outsourced solution, in this case, CHICAE.
The resolution to this issue is best resolved by not hesitating with the press and to tackle the issue head on. The case study includes experts that rant about not speaking until the story is proven, etc. The resolution is to convey that, when pressed the acts of violence are deemed horrid by Naturewise Apparel and are…… [Read More]
Augustine, N.R., Thomas, R.J., Hill, L. Smith, N.C., & Quelch, J.A. (2000). Harvard Business Review on crisis management Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press
Medical Practice Case Study Summary
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In this case, that power dynamic was only exacerbated by the fact that the entire MSICU nursing team had never received training in management of the type of clinical issues presented and by the fact that they were excluded from any consultation in connection with a post-operative management plan.
Therefore, it is recommended that the institution immediately implement a policy of "see something, say something" according to which all members of healthcare teams are encouraged to speak up irrespective of power differentials. Furthermore, that protocol must include a statement of policy insulating any member of a healthcare team who does voice a legitimate concern in good faith from any retaliation or other negative response that could conceivably deter such diligence. Finally, the record of this case also indicates the immediate need for protocols requiring all members of the healthcare team to identify themselves to other members of the team, especially…… [Read More]
Bosk, Charles L. (2003). Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure.
Gawande, Atul. (2008). Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.
Groopman, Jerome. (2008). How Doctors Think.
Timmermans, Stefan. (2003). The Gold Standard: The Challenge of Evidence-Based
Failure of Mergers
Failures of Merger
The objective of this study is to examine why it is that most mergers fail and will provide real-life examples of the failure of mergers. Toward this end, this work will examine relevant literature in this area of study and specifically academic and professional literature and publications that are peer-reviewed in nature. The work of Weber and Camerer (2003 ) entitled "Cultural Conflict and Merger Failure: An Experimental Approach" reports that most mergers fail and that failure occur "on average in every sense: acquiring firm stock prices tend to slightly fail when mergers are announced; many acquired companies are later sold off; and profitability of the acquired firm is lower after the merger." (Weber and Camerer, 2003) There is a great deal of conflict reported during the process of a merger that results in a high rate of turnover." Disappointment was expressed by participants…… [Read More]
Chiriac, Irina Sandu case (2011) Mergers -- Success or Failure? CES Working Papers, III [1] 2001. Retrieved from: http://www.cse.uaic.ro/WorkingPapers/articles/CESWP2011_III1_SAN.pdf
Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: Reducing the Risk of Failure (nd) Communicaid,. Retrieved from: http://www.communicaid.com/access/pdf/library/culture/Cross-Border%20Mergers%20&%20Acquisitions_Reducing%20the%20Risk%20of%20Failure.pdf
Dumon, Marv (2008) Biggest Merger and Acquisition Disasters. Investopedia. Retrieved from: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/merger-acquisition-disasters.asp
Elwin, Toby (2010) Mergers and Acquisitions Failures are Project Management Failures. 30 November, 2010. Retrieved from: http://www.amajorc.com/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-failures-are-project-management-failures
Business Information Security vs Government Searching
Policy Case Study
The author of this report has been asked to act as a consultant for a major security consulting firm. Contained within this report will be several topics that were requested to be covered and thus they will be with the appropriate amount of vigor and detail. The first topic will be a brief overview of the overall legal environment for non-information technology managers when it comes to things like constitutional law, administrative law, civil law, criminal law, due care, due diligence and overall fiduciary duty. Another major topic that will be covered is the applicable information security laws and practices. Next up will be the impact of policies, regulations and laws when it comes to the information security sphere. The next topic, and a very controversial one in the eyes of many, is the Central Intelligence Agency including is practices, what has been in the news about…… [Read More]
ABA. (2015). What Are the Limits of Employee Privacy? | Solo, Small Firm and General
Practice Division. Americanbar.org. Retrieved 10 June 2015, from http://www.americanbar.org/publications/gp_solo/2012/november_december2012pr
ivacyandconfidentiality/what_are_limits_employee_privacy.html
DHS. (2004). Information Security Governance - A Call To Action. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 10 June 2015, from https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/csd-informationsecuritygovernance-acalltoaction-2004.pdf
Need for Cultural Change at an Organization
There is something to be said for the idea that an excessive focus on culture and what makes people different is at some point counterproductive and less than conducive to progress. However, the ignorance of culture and differences between people is fairly to very unwise and it should also be kept in mind that having a strong, defined and proper company culture is necessary for a firm to operate and exist in the proper way. With that in mind, there are times and situations where a culture shift within an organization is required to restore or regain cultural and business continuity for all involved. While upholding the proper amounts of cultural sensitivity can be taxing and expensive, there are situations where it is needed and the proper models to create and shape the same should be used.
As noted in the introduction, there is often the need…… [Read More]
Hedge Fund Regulation the Purpose
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In the first-round survey, a majority of investors cited diversification as their main objective in allocating to hedge funds. Among the second-round interviewees who were planning to increase their target allocations by 10% or more, half named diversification as the motivating factor. Among the approximately one in ten who were planning to decrease allocations by at least 10%, concern with a lack of transparency was the most frequently cited reason.
(4) Institutions are thinking and acting as long-term investors. While almost a quarter of second-round interviewees said they have liquidated some investments or plan to do so, overall the investors surveyed showed no inclination toward a long-term exodus from hedge funds. This is understandable, considering that 93% of all interviewees said they make hedge fund investments with a time horizon of at least three years, and more than half have a time horizon of five years or more.
(5) Investors…… [Read More]
Cumming, Douglas and Dai, Na (2008) Capital Flows and Hedge Fund Regulation. SSRN Journal. Online available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1026683 .
Dawn, Ralph and Young, Chuck (2009) Testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises before the House of Representatives (2009) Orice M. Williams, Director of the Financial Markets and Community Investment. GAO Report. Online available at: http://www.gao.gov/htext/d09677t.html
Glovin and Scheer (2008) Madoff Charged in $50 Billion Fraud at Advisory Firm. Bloomberg.com. Online.
Hedge Funds Under the Microscope: Examining Institutional Commitment in Challenging Times. Greenwich Associates. Online available at: http://cdn.rsys1.net/ig.rsys1.net/responsysimages/seic/__RS_CP__/SEI_ HFs%20Under%20Microscope_Overview.pdf
Economic Impact of Online Identity
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The onus of who is responsible, the consumer, the private institutions, or even the government will come into question. A brief revue of the history of the credit card is also in order since the use of "plastic" money has certainly contributed to the identity theft crisis. Past and current legislation will be analyzed regarding this new crime in both its cyber and analog presentations. Lastly, an opinion and possible suggestions for the consumer to help safeguard their identity as well as what government and corporate institutions can do to not only help the consumer avoid identify theft, but if it has occurred, to assist them in rectifying the situation before too much damage is done.
What is Identity Theft? The encyclopedic definition of identity theft is the use of another person's identity, i.e. financial, personal, geographic or other source, to commit fraud or other types of misrepresentation. By using…… [Read More]
Alt, B.L., & Wells, S.K. (2007). Fleecing Grandma and Grandpa: Protecting against Scams, Cons, and Frauds. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Bielski, L. (2001). Identity Theft. ABA Banking Journal, 93(1), 27.
Cost of Identity Theft." (2008) United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice. The Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved on October 20, 2008 from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/publications/id-theft/cost-theft.htm
Dutta, S. (2007, October). IDENTITY THEFT: A Crime of Modern Times. World and I, 18, 290.
Franklin Woolman Poor Richard's Way
'" (oolman, Chapter 3).
Franklin's Autobiography, in contrast, is a tale not of submission, but self-realization -- Franklin even absconded from the tyrannical rule of his brother to begin his own enterprise because the young Franklin was determined not to bend to what he saw as a tyrant's rule. Some of his advice in "The ay to ealth" echoes oolman's in spirit, like the advice to avoid fancy dress: "you are about to put yourself under such tyranny, when you run in debt for such dress! Your creditor has authority, at his pleasure, to deprive you of your liberty," Franklin advises (Franklin, "The ay to ealth," 1758). But the purpose of such avoidance is not spiritual salvation through material denial, but to pursue "The ay to ealth" by avoiding going into debt.
Rather than trusting in God's Providence, Franklin trusts in his own efforts. Perhaps Poor Richard's most radical theological…… [Read More]
Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography. Archiving Early America. 23 May 2003. http://www.earlyamerica.com/lives/franklin/chapt1/
Franklin, Benjamin. "The Way to Wealth." 1758. Swarthmore College. 23 May 2003. http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bdorsey1/41docs/52-fra.html
Woolman, John. "The Journal of John Woolman." 23 May 2003. http://www.strecorsoc.org/jwoolman/w03.html#1
For-Profit Education vs Non-Profit Education
NPSAS was the only study in 1996 that encompassed the people who enrolled in the for-profit institutions which is why not even the very basic criteria of the for-profit sector and its educational setup has been well-recognized (reneman, Pusser and Turner 2000; Chung, 2006).
The confirmation that the students who had some sort of shortcoming whether in the financial sector, minority aspect or admittance-timeline factor were the ones who mainly enrolled in the for-profit educational institution was made by Apling and Aleman in a study they conducted in 1990, and Lee and Merisotis in a study they conducted in the same year which were also then matched by Phipps et al. (2000) and JL Associates (2004).
Grubb was the only researcher who, in the year 1993, explored and assessed the influence and affect of the concept of the industrial market proceeds in relation to the non-profit institutions and education. He…… [Read More]
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Apling, R. & Aleman, S. (1990). Proprietary schools: a description of institutions and students. (Report No, 90-428EPW). Washington, DC.: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service.
Apling, R. (1993). Proprietary schools and their students. Journal of Higher Education 64:4, pp. 379-416.
Barone, T.E. (1992). Beyond theory and method: A case of critical storytelling. Theory into Practice, 31(2), 142-146.
Private Equity Firms Have Set
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For that reason, a logistic related PE in Hong Kong in our case may find it challenging to align itself with certain standards embraced either in the United States or Western Europe in regard to due diligence.
It is also important to note that for the logistic related PE, general partner returns variability is yet another risk factor. It can be noted that for the eight years preceding 2005, Asia's fund returns variance was relatively higher in comparison to the U.S. And Western Europe variance (INSEAD 2010). While the variance in the U.S. And Europe stood at 15% and 13% respectively, Asia's fund returns variability was registered as 23%. Though this could be driven partly by manager-selection skills, such a selection could turn out to be an uphill task for such a logistic related PE given the nature of the market.
It may also be prudent to note that according…… [Read More]
INSEAD (2010). INSEAD -- AXA Private Equity Survey of Top LPs and GPs in Asian Private Equity. Retrieved January 8, 2012, from INSEAD website: http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/centres/global_private_equity_initiative/publications/documents/INSEADAsiaPESurvey.pdf
INSEAD (2010). Asian Private Equity (A): The Quest for Return. Retrieved January 8, 2012, from INSEAD website: http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/centres/global_private_equity_initiative/publications/documents/AsianPrivateEquity-A-TheQuestforReturn.pdf
Ganga Pharmaceuticals Is a Multinational Indian Corporation
Ganga Pharmaceuticals is a multinational Indian corporation that competes in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and related research and development with annual revenues of about $285 million. The company features one of the largest biotechnology parks in India and currently employs around 7,000 employees globally. In recent years, Ganga has acquired a number of companies in Europe and the United States, including C-Pharma, which was acquired in 2003 for approximately $17.2 million. As part of this acquisition, the human resources division at Ganga sought to align the newly acquired C-Pharma with the parent company, but met with mixed success due to some missteps in its administration of the transition. To determine where the company went wrong and what steps could have been taken to avoid these adverse outcomes, this study provides a review of the relevant literature in two parts. The first part provides an overview of Ganga, its operations strategy,…… [Read More]
Brewster, C. & Harris, H. (1999). International HRM: Contemporary issues in Europe. New York: Routledge.
Budhwar, P.S., Varma, A., Katou, A.A. & Narayan, D. (2009). The role of HR in cross-border mergers and acquisitions: the case of Indian pharmaceutical firms. Multinational Business Review, 17(2), 89-91.
Ncube, L.B. & Wasburn, M.H. (2008). Strategic analysis: Approaching continuous improvement proactively. Review of Business, 29(1), 15-17.
Wall, S.J. & Wall, S.R. (2000). The morning after: Making corporate mergers work after the deal is sealed. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books.
Standard of Conduct and Standard
A lot of critical information on the duty of care and its itinerant duties is located on every Secretary of State website in each state's corporation statute regarding the duties of care and loyalty.
ut the discussion until now has dealt (in a lot of practical matters) with large corporations. In a small corporation, the directors, officers, and shareholders may all be the same.
In larger corporations with a larger oard of Directors, it may not be possible for all directors to participate in certain oard decisions. In that case, the oard of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee to handle certain matters.
The grant of power from the oard to an Executive Committee is included in the ylaws. The grant of power to an Executive Committee can be fairly extensive and can authorize the Committee to act on behalf of the oard and with the authority of the oard.…… [Read More]
Emerald Partners v. Berlin, 787 A.2d 85, 90 (Del. 2001)
Guttman v. Huang, 823 A.2d 492, 502 n.34 (Del. Chapter 2003)
Emerald Partners v. Berlin, 2003 WL 21003437, *39 n.133 (Del. Ch.)
Orman v. Cullman, 794 A.2d 5, 14 (Del. Chapter 2002)
Financial Proposal Dorchester Ltd As Discussed in
Financial Proposal: Dorchester, Ltd.
As discussed in earlier papers, for Dorchester, the final decision as to which particular nation to invest in is dependent on a range of distinct scenarios; these factors naturally impact the selected acquisition target. Before the acquisition target is selected, the nation which houses the potential acquisition target needs to be scrutinized closely. For instance, the trade environment of the nation where the prospective acquisition is located needs to be assessed, since this factor will impact the cost and ability to engage in trade. The political environment of the nation where the prospective target resides is also a crucial factor that needs to be examined closely. No potential targets exist in peaceful vacuums; rather all the prospective nations looked at during this course have some element of political risk attached to them. Furthermore, as discussed during earlier assignments, it's been found that political stability of a…… [Read More]
Brown, C. (2011, January 20). How to Finance an Acquisition. Retrieved from Inc.com:
http://www.inc.com/guides/201101/business-acquisition-financing.html
Ford, P. (2010, August 17). China's economic status is good news for the country ...
right? Retrieved from Csmonitor.com: China's economic status is good news for the country ... right?
Information System and Business Management
Words: 13763 Length: 50 Pages Document Type: Dissertation Paper #: 15593
Creating Organizational Value through the Integration of Information Technology: A Management Perspective
Change Management and the Construction of a eceptive Organization
Transformational and Participative Leadership
A Decentralized Organizational Culture
Effective Utilization of esources
Performance Monitoring Systems
isk Management and Support Strategies
When considering the ever-changing and highly competitive global landscape of business today, firms must stay at the cutting edge of their respective fields in order to sustain profitability in the long-term. With the current exponential growth of technology and the computerization of business and learning, consumers and investors have become much more connected to the businesses they patronize (Kurzweil, 2001). Accordingly, companies are faced with the continuous task of finding new ways to understand and subsequently accommodate the needs of those customers and shareholders, while simultaneously securing lucrative business models and job environments. In doing so, businesses must be able to efficiently integrate and utilize various sources of…… [Read More]
Aladwani, A.M. (2001). Change Management Strategies for Successful ERP Implementation. Business Process Management Journal, 7 (3), 266-275.
Anthony, S. (2010, May). Three Critical Innovation Lessons from Apple. Retrieved July 26, 2011, from http://hbr.org/anthony/2010/05/three_critical_innovation_less.html
Antonelli, C. (2000). Collective Knowledge Communication and Innovation: The Evidence of Technological Districts. Regional Studies, 34 (6), 535-547.
Ashkenas, R., Ulrich, D., Jick, T., & Bossidy, L. (2002). The Boundaryless Organization: Breaking the Chains of Organization Structure. United States: John Wiley and Sons.
Life Insurance and Derivatives
conventional wisdom has always stated that hedging strategies and life insurance are ill-matched partners. The belief has always been that the philosophical motivation behind employing one is diametrically opposed to that of the other. Insurance companies have traditionally shunned the use of derivatives as a hedging strategy because the insurance industry is all about risk management and hedging instruments required too much specialized knowledge and too many risks to be utilized as suitable strategies, especially when there were conventional investments that could guarantee a significant long-term return one's capital investment. During prosperous -- or at least non-volatile times -- very few investors or managers questioned this way of thinking. However, ultimately, whether one is talking about life insurance, pensions or playing the market, it's all about winning, and over the last few years as the market made a mockery of mutual funds and other traditional investment tools, the only ones…… [Read More]
Why Did the Dot Com Industry Crashed After the Boom
Com industry crash after the boom
This is a paper examining some of the factors that caused the dot-com crash
Many believe the root cause of the dot-com crash was over valuation of stock prices relative to the actual underlying value of the companies themselves. Stocks of Internet companies traded at Price-Earning ratios of higher then 30, buoyed by a speculative bubble. When reality set in for investors many realized that the companies that they were so heavily invested in were little more then money sucking black holes with no upside potential in the near or long-term future. This triggered mass self-offs of not only Internet related stocks but soon impacted the market value of many companies associated with computer, network or telecommunications industries.
This paper will show in fact that over valuation was more a symptom of the speculative boom and was only one of the multifaceted factors that…… [Read More]
Baldwin Carliss Y. Clark Kim B. "Modularity After the Crash" working paper Managing the Modular Age: Architectures, Networks And Organizations,
Brick Michael, "Pets.com Closing Up Shop" TheStreet.com/NYTimes.com November 11, 2000 (www.nytimes.com) March 27, 2003
Buckman Rebecca, "Who Caused the Dot-Com Crash?" The Wall Street Journal, Monday, March 5, 2000 p. 42
Cassidy John Dot.con: "The Greatest Story Ever Sold" 2002 HarperCollins
Words: 599 Length: 2 Pages Document Type: Case Study Paper #: 50846145
Working Values: Diligence, Timeliness, Quality
Hard work is extremely important. My parents stressed that as long as I tried my best, I had nothing to be ashamed of. Thus diligence is extremely important to me as an employee. I take my work seriously and it is a vital component of my self-esteem. Another important value is timeliness. Coming to work on time, completing projects on time, and not procrastinating is essential so I do not become overwhelmed with my workload and so projects do not suffer critical delays. Clients need projects on time and make payments expecting timely delivery. Coming to work and to meetings on time is respectful of the busy schedules of colleagues. Finally, I am always striving to improve the quality of the work I do. I hope that the input I make is of value. Every day when I go home I like to think that…… [Read More]
Mind Tools. (2012). Hofstede's cultural dimensions: Understanding workplace values around the world. Retrieved from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_66.htm
Leading Channel Management Practices in Supply Chain
channel management practices that have been developed via thorough research and analysis of the world's leading companies?
Channel management is a process that entails managing the relationship between a vendor and the third parties used by them to get goods and products into client's hands, while making sure that the post-sales services and support are still of high quality. A channel can be either a one- or two-tier relationship. In the one-tier relationship, a vendor is selling products directly to a reseller; in the two-tier relationship, a vendor is selling to the third parties indirectly through a distributor. Effective channel management can help to greatly increase revenue and profit margins for vendors through creating incentives for channel partners to promote or market their own branded services and support; it is also useful to be able to achieve the right overall pricing for the end users[footnoteef:2]. [2:
KPMG. (2011). Leading practices…… [Read More]
Chapter 8: Distribution Channels and Supply Chain Management in High-Tech Markets (n.d.).. Retrieved July 14, 2015 from https://ulib.derby.ac.uk/ecdu/CourseRes/dbs/markinno/Mohr_J_2(Chapter8).pdf
Childerhouse, P., & Towill, D.R. (2003). Simplified material flow holds the key to supply chain integration. Omega, 31(1), 17-27.
Choon Tan, K., Lyman, S.B., & Wisner, J.D. (2002). Supply chain management: a strategic perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 22(6), 614-631.
Council of Logistics Management (CLM). (2000). What it's all about. Oak Brook, IL: Council of Logistics Management.
Women and Gender International Human Rights
International Human ights, Women and Gender
International Human ights: Women and Gender
Women are the most assaulted segment of the human society. A shocking statistic reveals that a majority of the females are subjected to violence and sexual violence by the time they reach their late teens (Fergus, 2012).
Definitions of Violence against women, constitutes the mental and physical torture they are subjected to by way of restricting their right to freedom in the broader sense of the term. The crimes and exploitation against younger girls implies, by definition, violence based on gender discrimination. It has been observed that this act of violence is fallout of the negligence shown towards equality of the female child and womenfolk in general (Fergus, 2012).
The act of violence exposes the women and specifically the younger female child to isolation, loss of identity, unhealthy overall development, psychological and social stigma (WHO, 2006) and hence…… [Read More]
Arbour, L. (2007). Human Rights. Yes! Human Rights Resource Center, University of Minnesota.
Bhattacharya, D. (2013). Global Health Disputes and Disparities: A Critical Appraisal of International Law and Population Health. Routledge.
CEDAW (n.d.). Strengthening Health System Responses to Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe & Central Asia: A programmatic package. A United Nations Publication.
CEDAW. (2010). General recommendation No. 28 on the core obligations of States parties under article 2 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. United Nations Publications.
Tata Motors Teaches Lessons About Intelligent Acqusition
Business -- Intercultural Communication -- ata Motors
ata Motors sought to win a 2004 bidding war for acquisition of Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co Ltd. in South Korea. hough not initially favored to win the bidding war, ata Motors won over the decision-makers through shrewd adjustments to South Korea, education the decision-makers about ata Motors, display of ata Motors' strengths and listening to Daewoo employees. ata Motors succeeded where the other nine bidders failed, enabling ata Motors to effectively expand its business into the Southeast Asia automotive market.
ata Motors is an East Indian automobile titan founded as ata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd. (elco) in 1945. ata Motors is a highly successful intercultural communications business because of its ability to learn from significant events, such as the 1999 recession, and to use strategic planning to internationalize and flourish. Despite the challenges of the economy, technology, competition and the local customs/laws…… [Read More]
Though Tata Motors was initially not the most favored bidder, Tata Motors won that bidding war through shrewd adjustments to the South Korean economy, technology, competition and local customs/laws. Though not the initially favored bidder, Tata Motors paid attention to the needed adjustments and visibly made them. For example, while still in the bidding war, Tata Motors sent a due diligence team of operations, marketing, human resources and IT managers to South Korea to make sure that the acquisition decision would be made according to important business decisions and by people who would actually run the company if Tata Motors won the bidding war. In addition, Tata Motors educated the decision-makers at Daewoo about East India and about Tata Motors so the decision-makers would be more familiar and comfortable with the prospect of choosing Tata Motors' bid. The "education" consisted of several messages: that Tata Motors had significant global business connections; and that Tata Motors was not a run-of-the-mill company but was instead a company of unique and admirable ownership structure, management, ethics and strong company governance. Tata Motors also displayed its strong work ethic to the decision-makers through its small due diligence team, which worked long hours and even on weekends. Finally, Tata Motors' team asked the opinions of Daewoo's drivers and operators, who were surprised and gratified by Tata Motors' interest in their opinions. In the end, Tata Motors won with a modest bid through its highly intelligent approach to winning over the decision-makers in that bidding war.
C. Conclusion
Tata Motors' acquisition of Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co Ltd. is a lesson in intercultural communication. Though not the favored bidder among 10 bidders for acquisition of Daewoo in 2004, Tata Motors wished to expand its business into the Southeast Asian market and took great pains to make it happen with this acquisition. Tata Motors sent a due diligence team of operations, marketing, human resources and IT managers to South Korea, educated the decision-makers at Daewoo about East India and about Tata Motors, displayed its strong work ethic and asked the opinions of Daewoo's drivers and operators. Its highly intelligent approach allowed Tata Motors to win the bidding war with a relatively modest bid, teaching the importance of measures that are more than dollars and cents.
The Cost Effectiveness of Using Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing and Organizational Cost Management
The contemporary market trends have put a lot of pressure on many businesses to cut down on their spending and unnecessary costs using any reasonable measure. The globalization and the emerging trends in business demand that for any business to stand a chance to grow and expand across borders, it has to both adopt the current technology and do so at a reasonable cost that will not negatively impact on their profit margins. Investments into the information technology has been seen as one of the most significant and best approaches to not just cutting operational costs but also expediting the organizational processes, making the organizational systems efficient and also central in profit maximization of any organization. There are various technological advances that have been accepted in organization such as use of email as an official communication channel and acceptable documentation, teleconferencing, video conferencing and…… [Read More]
Apostu A. et.al, (2014a). Study on Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing -- the Advantages of Telemetry Applications in the Cloud. Retrieved March 15, 2016 from http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2013/Morioka/DSAC/DSAC-16.pdf
Apostu A. et.al, (2014b). New Classes of Applications in the Cloud. Evaluating Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing for Telemetry Applications. Database Systems Journal. Vol 1/2014. Retrieved March 15, 2016 from http://www.dbjournal.ro/archive/15/15_1.pdf
IBM, (2016). IBM Cloud: What is Cloud Computing. Retrieved March 15, 2016 from http://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/what-is-cloud-computing.html
Intel, (2016). Taking Advantage of Cloud Computing. Retrieved March 15, 2016 from http://www.joejava.com/page0/files/federal-cloud-computing.pdf
Leadership and Ethical Decision Making
Code of Conduct Framework
The Board in charge of every firm has the responsibility to come up with, and record in writing a code stating the processes and practices that the company should follow for fair UPSI disclosure, as per the principles given in the Regulations; Schedule A. Schedule A gives specific minimum standards such as equality in accessing information, policy publication e.g. those about dividend, pursuits of inorganic growth, meetings and calls with analysts, recording the meetings and calls in writing among others. Furthermore, the Boards in charge of all listed market intermediaries and corporations are required to come up with a code that regulates, supervises and makes reports of trading activities by the staff and any other connected party (Nishith Desai Associates, 2016).
Any employee of a Company is allowed to present a complaint, which should be made with no ulterior motive or out of reasonable…… [Read More]
Commodity Chain Analysis Water Commodity
Though municipal untreated tap water can be used for premix (as opposed to post mix when soda syrup was mixed on site) that comes from the beloved soda fountain in most restaurants the marketing of the Aquafina brand is still likely to be present and bottled Aquafina is often sold there. If on the other hand an individual asks for a cup for water and then pours water from the "water" bypass tap on the soda fountain they are getting municipal tap water, usually unfiltered.
Endorsements are often developed in a similar way to those associated with other types of soft drinks and sports endorsements are common in the bottled water industry as even the Aquafina spin off products that contain the Aquafina (seven step) water and additional flavorings and sweeteners are considered by many to be healthier than soda, but to some degree this remains to be seen. As…… [Read More]
Aquafina (2010) Website Retrieved December 13, 2010 from
Brown, Bruce. The Skinny on Bad Bottled Water: Due diligence reveals why America drinks Coke & Pepsi. (January 2005) Web. Retrieved December 13, 2010 from
"Factory Accident Risks and Injuries" (November 2010) Web. Retrieved December 13, 2010 from
Quantus Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Drinking Water Alternatives & Consumer Beverage Consumption in North America (February 2010) Web. Retrieved December 13, 2010 from < http://beveragelcafootprint.com/?page_id=102// >
Mencius' Theory Different Than That
Confucius had mentioned filial concern, but Mencius places emphasis on this filial concern prioritizing between special concern for and obligations towards family that is closest to oneself gradating down to others, and stated proper attitude to family as essential to order in society (au, 1970).
Mencius extended yi to refer not only to propriety of conduct, but also to self-dignity / self-respect. For instance, he provides the example of a beggar who, starving to death, would, and should, rather die than accept food given to him in a contemptuous manner. 'Yi', as are the other traits, are innate in the individual. One has to cultivate this trait so that one lives one's life according to a certain modicum of self-respect and ethical standards (Shun, 1997).
Mencius retained 'li's connotation to proper conduct but he extended it to the formulation that tendency to accord to 'li' and its nuances (or rules)…… [Read More]
Lau, D.C. (1970) Mencius. London: Penguin.
Nivison, D.S. (1996). The ways of Confucianism: Investigations in Chinese Philosophy. Ill: Open Court.
Shun, K.L. (1997). Mencius and early Chinese thought. CA: Stanford Univ. Press.
Motor Vehicle Association V State
Most experts believe, though, that the Supreme Court's decision chastising the NHTSB was instrumental in its increased diligence and oversight regarding airbag implementation and safety measures.
Additionally, the NHTSA has a clear mandate, despite the allusion to evidence in the Court case that there may have been undue pressure placed upon the organization due to auto manufacture's complaints about rising costs for safety devices in a down economy (the late 1970s and early 1980s). However, according to their own site:
NHTSA was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 to carry out safety programs previously administered by the National Highway Safety Bureau. Specifically, the agency directs the highway safety and consumer programs established by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the Highway Safety Act of 1966, the 1972 Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, and succeeding amendments to these laws (nhtsa.dot.gov).
The NHTSA should…… [Read More]
Evans, L. Traffic Safety. Science Serving Society, 2004.
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Act of 1966. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985.
Pratt, L. "Work Related Roadway Crashes." National Institute for Occupational Safety.
Capital Adequacy Standards Capital Adequacy
Words: 640 Length: 2 Pages Document Type: Thesis Paper #: 17488457
EU nations have blamed deregulation in the U.S. sector for the credit crisis and subsequent recession, specifically the complex risk exposures not fully understood and assessed by banks and investors; poor and fraudulent underwriting standards; lack of investor and agency due diligence; a failure of transparency; and the structure of compensation schemes and incentives in the U.S. banking industry (Griffin 2008). The failure of the U.S. capital adequacy standards was apparent when even U.S. banks that possessed what would, under normal circumstances be adequate capital reserves were taxed in the subsequent panic, after Lehman Brothers was not 'bailed out' by the U.S. government and many lenders demanded a return on their investments.
The EU has always had more stringent liquidity risk management system. The current system requires all banks to have liquid assets that cover 100% of potential outflows over am eight-day period and 90% of potential outflows over a…… [Read More]
Capital adequacy. (2009). The Business Dictionary. Retrieved November 8, 2009 at http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/capital-adequacy.html
Griffin, Conor. (2008, July 8). Basel II: Capital adequacy regulations and the credit crisis -- cause or cure? Chartered Accountants. Retrieved November 8, 2009 at htp://www.charteredaccountants.ie/Members/Technical1/Financial-Services/Accountancy-Ireland-Articles/BASEL-II-CAPITAL-ADEQUACY-REGULATIONS -- THE-CREDIT-CRISIS-CAUSE-OR-CURE/
Risk-based capital guidelines; capital adequacy guidelines; capital maintenance: Asset-backed commercial paper programs and early amortization provisions. (2003, October).
Retrieved November 8, 2009 at http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/html/risk-based-baselii-meeting-summary.html
International Management Ethics With Respect
He should never had traded the stock if he was not prepared to accept the risk, or did not personally have belief in the stock's prospects. It is irresponsible to trade stock based on the recommendations of television analysts.
In a moral sense, Rick Stedman, if he was indeed committing a pump-and-dump, knew that some viewers may suffer adverse consequences. However, the limits of his moral responsibility are with his responsibility to the network. He is not morally responsible for the actions of any individual viewer. Likewise, the network is in the news and commentary business. That viewers may trade based on things that they hear or see on the network is a given. The network's oversight with respect to controls on its analysts does not amount to a moral responsibility.
No matter the set of events that lead to the unfortunate loss suffered by James Lee, the final decision…… [Read More]
Ethics & Morals - Business
The housing market was already strong, but the elimination of practical reasons for validating lender information opened several doors very wide, each with an unpleasant surprise hidden behind it. First, because realtors earn their commissions based on sales and on the relative value of property, they have little incentive to disqualify bad risks of eventual mortgage default. Second, banks became equally unconcerned with the veracity and accuracy of the financial information provided by prospective home buyers and it was no longer in anybody's interest to curb increasing home values. Third, the reliance on credit on the part of so many Americans fueled a housing and property development boom in many areas. Multiple Ethical Violations Provide the Ignition for Economic Disaster:
Lack of concern for verifying lender qualifications became so rampant in the first part of the 21st century that lenders offered "no-doc" loans that required no formal documentation of income…… [Read More]
Daft, R. (2005) Management 7th Edition. Mason: Thomson South Western
Gerrig, R., Zimbardo, P. (2005)
Psychology and Life 18th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Halbert, T., Ingulli, E. (2000) Law & Ethics in the Business Environment.
Ethics of Headhunting Structure Business
Accepting Client Assignments
Outstanding client service begins with a full understanding of the client organization, its business needs and the position to be filled. An AESC member should:
Accept only those assignments that a member is qualified to undertake on the basis of the member's knowledge of the client's needs and the member's ability to perform the specific assignment.
Disclose promptly conflicts of interest known to the AESC member and accept assignments only if all affected parties have expressly agreed to waive any conflict.
Develop an understanding with the client that, among other things, makes clear the organizational entity that is defined as the client organization, the fees and expenses to be charged, and any ongoing assurances or guarantees relating to fulfillment of the assignment.
Agree with the client concerning any "off-limits" restrictions or other related policies that govern when and how the member may recruit from the defined client…… [Read More]
Atkins, B. (2006) "Corporate Social Responsibility: Is it irresponsibility?," the Corporate Governance Advisor, pp.28-29.
Baker M.J. (2003) Business and Management research: How to complete your research project successfully. Argyll, Westburn Publishers.
Beach, Elaine 1999: The business of consulting - the basics and beyond. San Francisco, USA:
Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer
Businesses Engaged in the 'Transfer
In contrast with the mutual funds, 'Mutual funds trade hundreds of stocks in many unrelated industries, with very little of the total portfolio in any single stock. By contrast, when a company expands into a new area, its portfolio consists of two stocks, typically 90% in the core operation and 10% in the new businesses' (Tirole, 2005). The diversification in majority of the cases is responsible for lower return and maximal risk factor. esearchers have observed that there is possibility of higher failure rates and lower returns for unrelated acquisitions than for related acquisitions. When the company acquires businesses in their own industry, it is observed that lowest failure rates and highest returns phenomenon occur. The reason why the diversification into unrelated business is considered to be risky is that the corporate is unfamiliar about the industry itself, and therefore the corporate is likely to overlook critical risk factors during…… [Read More]
Montgomery, C.A. Corporate Diversification. Journal of Economic Perspectives. 1994. pp. 165
Tirole, J. The Theory of Corporate Finance. Princeton University Press. 2005
Yang, L. What Has Motivated Diversification: Evidence from Corporate Governance? 2005.
Uner Kirdar and Leonard Silk. People: From Impoverishment to Empowerment. Oxford University Press. 1995.

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