The Business Case for Csr

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility is a relatively new in the management field and there is no single definition of it since everyone’s interpretation of the term is different. “Corporate Social Responsibility means something, but not always the same thing to everybody. ” (Votaw, 1972, p. 25) and from my understanding of the concept, […]

Heinz Dilemma

The subject of moral development has a lot of interest in both education and psychology. Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist, modified and extended the work of Jean Piaget to come up with a theory which explicated the development of moral reasoning. Jean Piaget described a process of moral development which consists of two stages. On the […]

School Fieldwork Study

School Setting My field study was conducted at the Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars (T. A. G. ) Middle School located in the East Harlem section of Manhattan. T. A. G. is a selective public school, governed by the NYC Department of Education. It was founded in 1989 as a magnet program within […]

Google Takes on the World

Google was created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998. The pair developed a technologically advanced method of finding information on the Internet by using text matching techniques to find relevant web pages for users. It was this innovation that allowed Google to become the world’s leading search engine. Google has expanded and grown […]

Enron Case

Question I Give definition of earning management. Discuss in what instances is earnings managementacceptable and in what instances is it not acceptable. Before defining what earnings management is, it is important to understand the meaningof earnings first. Earnings are the profits of a company. Investors and analysts look to earningsto determine the attractiveness of a […]

An Analysis of the Zoo Story

Table of Contents 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………. 1 2. The Coordinates of The Zoo Story ……………………………………………. …. 2 3. Plot ………………………………………………………………………………. . 3 3. 1Exposition ………………………………………………………………. ……3 3. 2Conflict ………………………………………………………………………. 3 3. 3Complication ………………………………………………………………. 4-5 3. 4Climax ………………… ……………………………………………………5-6 3. 5Resolution …………………………………………………………………. 6-7 4. Characters…………………………………………………………………. ……… 8 4. 1Main Character ……………………………………………………………….. 8 4. 2Subordinate Character ……………………………………………………….. […]

Groupthink

A set of two or more humans who have developed a common social identity by interacting and collectively have a sense of unity refers to a group. Social groups may be an in-group, the case in which one feels that he or she belongs to a particular social group or an out-group whereby an individual […]

Integrated Cases Chapter 5

CHAPTER 5: Integrative Case- Northwest Industries N Date: December 3, 2011 Information Management Immediate Issues or Problems * Is there an existing fraud in the payroll system of Northwest Industries? * What courses of action should be done by Northwest Industries to prevent and detect fraud? Basic Issues or Associated Issues * All of the […]

Google Corporate Strategy

Google‘s corporate strategy is the broadest and is usually developed with the organization overall mission in mind. Pride & Ferrell indicated that ‘corporate strategy determines the means for using resources in the functional areas of marketing, production, finance, research and development, and human resources to reach the organizational goals 1. The corporate strategy at Google […]

Financial Statement Analysis of Abf

INTRODUCTION TO ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC Associated British Foods (ABF) is a diversified international company that deals with food, ingredients, retail textile products, research and technology. The company’s business falls under five (5) major segments namely: * Grocery * Agriculture * Sugar * Ingredients * Retail From its inception in November 1935 as Food Investments […]

Group Influence

A group is a combination of more than one individual sharing some values, beliefs, or a set of behaviors. Many individuals together sharing a common goal or need is a group of people. People in a group sharing these common things tend to have interdependent behaviors. Each of the members of a group influences the […]

Velib Case Study

FINANCE Velib is privately operated by SOMUPI, a joint venture owned by JC Decaux, an outdoor advertising and street-furniture multinational, and Publicis, a large advertising and communications corporation. Most profits are derived from Billboard advertising. SOMUPI is responsible for covering the entire cost of implementing and managing Velib, as well as any additional fees.In return, […]

External Analysis for Kraft Foods

EXTERNAL ANALYSIS FOR KRAFT FOODS CHAPTER 1 1. 0 INTRODUCTION Kraft Foods or Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products. (US SEC, 2010). The company operates in more than 155 countries across the globe. It has three main […]

Good to Great

In Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t, Jim Collins tries to answer the question, “Can a good company become a great company and, if so, how?” (5). Trying to answer this question Collins and his team carried out a research which involved comparing eleven good-to-great companies for example, Abbott Laboratories, […]

Medical Report for a Dermatologic Condition

Making use of the following terms, write a fictitious medical report of about two paragraphs describing a dermatologic condition or disease. Focus the report on the onset, progression, location, and etiology of the condition or disease, and the treatment parameters. All terms must be defined in this report. 1. Diaphoresis- Perspiration, especially when copious and […]

Gratitude and Revenge

Revenge is an action taken to inflict hurt or harm on someone or a group of people for a wrong suffered on their hands. The wrong may be real or perceived. To a large extent, the desire to seek revenge arises from a fundamental belief that there is need for compensation to the wrongs done […]

Hsbc- Strategy Analysis

Introduction This study is an attempt to make a bird’s view of the global strategies of HSBC over last five years and analyze them in the view of the current global financial scenario. This study lays a special emphasis on the emerging trends and opportunities in the emerging economies and tries to analyze the region […]

Smrt Aaa Analysis

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Accounting Applications & Analysis Background In this report, we will be presenting the analysis we have done for SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT), a leader in Singapore as a multi-modal public transport operator. 2. Company Profile Established in 1987, SMRT Corporation Ltd was listed on the Singapore Exchange on 26 July 2000, SMRT […]

Global Leadership

There has been steady rise in global trade where individual economies are integrated into world markets to ensure free trade among several countries. The global trade involves trading in imports and exports among several world economies. There are those economies which are leading in their exports and are termed to be global leaders. Although there […]

Nissan Case Study

NISSAN COGENT According to Ian Milburn, Deputy Managing Director, NETC, key elements that they are leading, can’t succeed without sales, marketing and suppliers. The quality that they want to achieve was basic quality and attractive quality. Dr. Steve Evans had explained the ways that NISSAN incorporates to succeed along with its suppliers. Brian Payne informs […]

Gestalt Approach

The article presents an overview of the field theory and to a greater extent, the way it is linked to gestalt therapy .Firstly, it gives the meaning of field theory and how it provides a foundation for the gestalt therapy. It notes that field theory is not merely an abstraction, but forms a foundation of […]

Case Brief

Lloyds Bank PLC v. Rosset [1991] AC 107, House of Lords Facts Mr. and Mrs. Rosset purchased a dilapidated farmhouse found by Mrs. Rosset. She knew that the purchase money came from a family trust fund, inherited by Mr. Rosset and it was required for the property to be in his name alone. Mrs. Rosset […]

Global Cultural Diversity

Globalization Vis a Vis global cultural diversity The topic addressed in this paper is globalization in relation to global cultural diversity. In the first paper of this paper I will discuss the meaning of global cultural diversity and globalization. They differ in their meaning though globalization leads to global cultural diversity and they are interrelated. […]

Evaluate Creative Thinking with Metaphor Analysis

PHL/251 December 11, 2011 Dr. Hope Evaluate Creative Thinking with Metaphor Analysis Evaluation of creative thinking encompasses five diverse areas of thinking, which are perception, personal barriers, language, feelings, and creative thinking. This paper will illustrate how the five thinking bases contribute to an individual’s creative thinking and include an analysis of metaphors applicable to […]

Role of Innovation in Strategy Making-a Steve Jobs Case Study

STEVE JOBS: THINK DIFFERENT This world consist of two kinds of people; one who born new technology and others who use this technology. This is a high tech environment, every day something new and innovative product is being introduced. The people are quite accustomed with gadgets such as Ipod, Iphones, and Laptops etc. In this […]

Gender Stereotypes

There is a stereotype that men are generally lazy. This is true in most cases and in several communities, because men have a chauvinistic nature. Some men believe that they are above women in almost everything. Although this may hold water in a few instances, the fact remains that all people are equal despite of […]

The Analysis of Macbeth Character Development

The Analysis of Macbeth Character development Macbeth is a greatest tragedy drama written by a phenomenal playwright William Shakespeare. It is the story of crime, punishment, guilt, and insatiability. At the beginning of the story, Macbeth is a brave warrior, honourable, and loyal. He fought loyally to safe Scotland and to defend Duncan, the king […]

Gender in Psychology

The battle between the sexes stands out and males and females have something they consider different from each other. Gender equity has been advocated for at most times with females fighting to be equal to men; these battles aim to fight gender stereotypes that have encouraged discrimination (Zastrow, & Kirst-Ashman, 2009). This paper explains the […]

Hp Deskjet Supply Chain Analysis

HP Deskjet Printer Supply Chain Case Analysis – This case study deals with Hewlett-Packard (HP), a famous manufacturer of computers and peripherals. In the early 1990s, HP faced a so-called “Inventory/Service-Crisis” concerning one of their high volume products, the DeskJet printer. Despite growing inventory levels at the distribution centers in Europe and Asia-Pacific, customer service […]

Global IPOs Slump

It is unfortunate that the world has not fully healed from the impact of the global financial crisis, which began in 2008. Firstly, this is evident by the significant drop in Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and major withdrawals from planned by various companies across the globe. For instance, the Western Europe companies raised only $385 […]