...“The Bullard Houses” is a case in which Downtown, a corporation formed by James Bullard’s descendants, is seeking for a buyer for the site that has been saved by Downtown from destruction. The reason behind this potential deal is because Downtown is in a great cash shortage. There are two parties current interested in this site, including Absentia, the client I as a senior partner in Jones & Jones represent for. The resulting negotiation between the representative of Downtown and me covers a couple of issues, such as primarily the price of the Bullard Houses and the use of it, etc. Yan Ma, the representative of Downtown, started off by raising Downtown’s concerns about the future use of the Bullard Houses. Instead of mentioning about their current financial situation, Yan repeatedly questioned me about the purpose for which Absentia was going to acquire the site. From my prospective, I didn’t have the authority to reveal to anyone the real purpose, which is to building a high-rise hotel in the garden area. Hence, I made much effort in an attempt to get around this question. Nevertheless, she mentioned that the only way she could continue this negotiation was to know the intended use of the site because her clients bought the property in the hope that their ancestors’ heritage can be protected from being destroyed. With no rout of retreat, I chose to reveal that Milton Hotel Group wishes to build a hotel but to keep the exterior appearance as it was at the moment. Yan surprisingly...
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...general mindset, which was to maintain the integrity and essence of the Bullard Houses as a community landmark. I was correct in my assumption because she started off by raising Downtown’s concerns about the future use of the Bullard Houses and expressed concerns about the potential commercial use for the property. This presented an initial problem because those desires were in direct conflict with my client’s plans to create a high-rise hotel. At this point, the negotiation became centered on what to disclose and what not to disclose and I chose to not disclose this information to the representative because I did not have the authority to reveal that information and because it would have inevitably lead to the deal falling through. Rather than disclosing this information, I chose to focus on the fact that the exterior of the Bullard Houses would be preserved. I repeatedly reassured her that we had no intention of destroying the Bullard Houses, nor did they have any plans to prevent the public from use of the property. By making these statements rather than outright telling the Downtown representative about the high-rise, I was able to seemingly align our interests because I was able to dispel the stigma attached with commercial use of the property and be truthful, for the most part, about what would happen to the Houses. She seemed satisfied with my descriptions that the overall essence of the Bullard Houses would be preserved and that the primary use would not solely be...
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...The ‘Bullard Houses’ simulation was a dispute negotiation between agencies of buyer and seller over a historical and prestigious heritage in the New York region. In this negotiation, the underlying interests of the principals were incompatible. One of the main issues in this case was whether to settle at all. If both agents understood and remained faithful to the principals’ interests, we should have not come to a deal. This situation brought up the general points that the best outcome of a negotiation sometimes is not to reach an agreement. Unlike any previous simulations I got nervous as soon I sat down at the negotiation table. Knowing the fact that my partner is a masters student definitely intimidated me and started triggering a fear reaction. I would have to say this week was the most frustrating and difficult negotiation I have faced. Major problem was I was unable to fully understand the context and the information that were given to me and at some point I got extremely confused that I had to stop and rethink about what I wanted to say. People will often use age, etc., to try to intimidate you. Definitely the biggest problem here was lack of preparation. I knew that we are always restricted to time therefore we want to be comfortable analysing the context quickly and to organize the important information that needs to be assessed in the negotiation. This case required a careful analysis of the available information both before and during the negotiation. Bargaining...
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...Connie Aiello Student No. 500447896 Professor Terry Roswell SOC103 Environmental Racism and Transnational Corporations “All Americans have a basic right to live, work, play, go to school, and worship in a clean and healthy environment” (Bullard, Dixie xiii). Unfortunately, this is not true for all. Afro-American communities in the South and other visible minorities across the globe, live through the harsh realities of environmental racism every day. (Bullard, Racism 3) In Confronting Environmental Racism, Robert D. Bullard defines environmental racism as: Racial discrimination in environmental policymaking. It is racial discrimination in the enforcement of regulations and laws. It is racial discrimination in the deliberate targeting of communities of color for toxic waste disposal and the sitting of polluting industries. It is racial discrimination in the official sanctioning of the life-threatening presence of poisons and pollutants in communities of color. And, it is racial discrimination in the history of excluding people of color from the mainstream environmental groups, decision-making boards, commissions, and regulatory bodies. (3) Environmental justice on the other hand, is a form of environmental equity. It refers to “the equal protection of environmental laws amongst all people, irrespective of their race or social status. (Peluso 389) With very little influence in decision-making from minority groups, policymakers deliberately target...
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...addition, the essay will provide a brief summary of the articles. Also, the essay will demonstrate the primary ethical perspectives of the two countries. In addition, the essay will discuss the contributions to understanding global ethical perspectives. Furthermore, the essay will illustrate how the business ethics of a foreign country compares to that of The United States of America. Even though, some business ethics and perspectives differ from country to country generally they are the same. It is very important to uphold an elevated level of ethical behavior when conducting business in a foreign country. There are four main ethical perspectives that one should empathize with which are: character, obligation, results, and equity (Bullard, 2009). When examining ones character individuals should establish their thoughts on what shall be perceived as good versus what is good to accomplish. Furthermore, each individual should realize everyone has a different perspective on how businesses work in a global market. Another ethical perspective one should examine is obligation. Obligation can be described as doing what is morally correct without taking into account the ramifications. However, based on the perspective of obligation toward ethics, the results and equity perspectives also needs to be examined. The results perspective fluctuates within the idea of ethics being based upon the perception of the cause and effect determines a person’s actions. In addition, people with the...
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...types of pollution that they experience, but I will also explore the solutions provided by other researchers on how to solve environmental inequalities. Previous research has been carried out to detect why most, if not all, of the polluting industries, such as power plants and waste facilities, tend to be located in minority and poor neighborhoods (Carter; Morello-Frosch; Pellow and Park; Bullard and Wright). Normally, people that live in low income neighborhoods will experience a disproportionately high amount of pollution compared to those living in high income neighborhoods (Morello-Frosch). Therefore, parks, trees, and outdoor recreational areas tend to be located in wealthy neighborhoods. Consequently, minority and poor neighborhoods tend to have the lowest ratios of parks-to-people (Carter). This means that there is a low amount of park space per 10,000 people. Other research shows that even if we ignore the level of income, minority neighborhoods, such as African American and Hispanic neighborhoods, will still experience higher levels of pollution than white neighborhoods (Bullard and Wright). Thus, by looking at both race and social class we can point out the communities that enjoy the availability of parks and trees or suffer from the pollution from industrial facilities. According to Majora Carter, an American urban revitalization strategist, the South Bronx in New York City is known as a low-income Latino and Black...
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... | |Qualification |Unit number and title | |BTEC Level 3 90 credit in Health & Social Care |Unit 6: Personal and Professional Development in Health & Social | |BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care |Care (Part 3) | |Learner name | Assessor name | | |Lorraine Bullard | |Date issued | Hand in deadline |Submitted on | |3rd May 2016 | 16th May 2016 | | | | | | | | |Criteria |To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | |Task no. ...
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...example would be judging a good-looking person as having a more desirable personality. The Bandwagon Bias is another obstacle that can be faced in peer evaluations. This is defined as the tendency to believe or go along with what the majority of the group believes. Though these aren’t all of the biases that could be faced in peer evaluations, they can certainly be avoided. Research has shown that one way to avoid peer biases altogether is to develop a behaviorally anchored rating scale. Behaviorally anchored rating scales provide a way to measure how an individual’s behavior in various performance categories contributes to achieving the goals of the team or organization of which the individual is a member (Ohland, Loughry, Woehr, Bullard, Felder, Finelli &...
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...Ford Motor Company: Management and Leadership Randall Bullard Randall Bullard, Yahoo Contributor Network Sep 11, 2009 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here." More: Ford Motor Company Newsvine Effective Management Effective Managers FlagPost a comment Economic changes continue to transform the very essence of how business is conducted. A company must be able to recognize the paths they face and be able to poise themselves to confront any obstacles to achieve the goals they set. One would ask how a company can poise themselves to meet these demands and the answer to that would be simple, thorough capable management and strong leadership. The answer may be simple but achieving this can be a daunting task. What does it take to have capable management and what qualities make up a good leader? Ford Motor Company is one company that has taken these items to task and have produced results that illustrate the power of effective management and precise leadership. The company's ability to appoint qualified managers and leaders has allowed the company to rise from previous lows and mistakes to be poised for a bright economic future. To be successful Ford Motor Company is required to have both good management and good leadership. Looking at these two terms one would think that they are one and the same. Isn't a manager a leader? Isn't a leader a manager? Thought these terms seem to be one and the same, they can be truly different when taken in...
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...In this negotiation exercise, my partner and I attempted to negotiate the sale of the Bullard Houses, a historic property in the fictional city of Gotham City. My partner had the role of a representative for Downtown, Inc., the current property owners. He was attempting to negotiate a deal to sell the property to a buyer that would revitalize the current property as a luxury residential housing complex. I had the role of a senior partner from Jones & Jones, a leading real estate firm, negotiating the sale on behalf of Absentia, Ltd. Absentia, Inc., which is controlled by the Conrad Milton Hotel Group and wanted to purchase the property to develop a luxury hotel. Under strict instructions from my client, I was not allowed the divulge the intended use of the property. Following a tense 45-‐minute negotiation, we failed to reach a negotiated settlement. The issue which led to...
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...mid-twentieth century, industrialized societies still ignored the fact that child neglect and abuse existed (Korbin 1981). However, when renowned pediatrician C. Henry Kempe identified and defined the “child-battered syndrome” in 1960, there was widespread awareness of the factors Kempe identified, particularly the poor clinical condition of children exposed to serious physical abuse (Kemp 1962, p. 1962). Kempe’s findings were reinforced by reports by Dexter Bullard, who along with his colleagues identified “Failure to Thrive” (FTT). This term described a condition in which toddlers and young children fell below the third percentile in height and weight ( I know it is about children developments but explained in one sentence this part) , yet there was no organic explanation for these deficits (Bullard et al. 1967; Frank 1988). Bullard identified that child neglect played an important role in causing FTT. He particularly postulated that an interaction affective problem between mother and child was caused FTT (Bullard et al. 1967, p. 688). While the field of knowledge about childhood adversity continued to thrive through the 1960s, the United States government did not establish law to protect children until the 1970s. This came with the Children Protection and Treatment Act (CAPTA), which criminalized child abuse in all 50 states (Myers 2008). As awareness on the issues affecting children gained international awareness, global organizations also took the initiative to place...
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...The Housing Market and Macroeconomics Housing is an important part of macroeconomics. It contributes to our GDP through private investments and consumption spending. This includes purchasing a new or existing home and the costs of maintenance or upkeep on the property, in the form of services. Prior to the collapse of the housing bubble in 2007, the market had seen a steady increase in housing prices, and a decrease in interest rates, due to the increase in the federal funds rate (Arnold pg 379). As interest rates fell the demand for housing increased, thus increasing housing prices. But what caused the housing bubble? There are many different arguments to this question. During this period lending practices became less strict and we saw a move to less traditional lending patterns and unsound lending practices. Banks were lending with less documentation and a smaller required down payment, bringing homeowners perilously close to 100% loan-to-value ratios. Another cause for concern was the complex mortgage-backed securities and subprime mortgages of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The last interesting argument for the cause of the bubble is housing starts and land-use regulations, which I want to discuss further. THE HOUSING BUBBLE In assessing the causes of the housing bubbles, many scholars have focused on the demand-side factors, such as low interest rates, zero down payments, and easy lending terms. However, as Randal O’Toole argues, the demand-side factors were more or less...
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...AEP9 – ASSIGNMENT TWO: ESSAY Immoderate expansion of urban area, known as ‘urban sprawl’, becomes a wide-spreading phenomenon in most countries nowadays. This is majorly due to the improvement of mobility at all levels and the great economic benefits lying behind the sprawled urban areas. However, urban sprawl not only degrades the environment and changes global climate, but also generates a number of social problems, such as polarization and inequality. To solve the problems resulting from urban sprawl, many international organizations put technology forward as the most efficient and economically feasible approach. This essay will outline how urban sprawl results in these problems and point out the risks of depending on technologies to address environmental issues as well as its limitation to solve the social ones. In many countries in the world, urban sprawl imposes great stress on both of ecological and social well-being. In the first place, urban sprawl causes a lot of environmental problems. One of the burning issues for the international community is global warming. In order to support the running of current transportation, the utilities to warm or cool spacious houses and household appliances in neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities, energy mainly created by fossil fuels becomes greatly demanded, thus giving rise to higher emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, which is considered as one of the arch-criminals causing global warming (Gonzalez, 2005)...
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...2012 Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato The Role of the International Monetary Funds (IMF) in the East Asian Debt Crisis of 1997 By Yaro Sadek Tahirou Minnesota State University, Mankato 2 ABSTRACT During the East Asian Financial crisis in particular, the IMF has been criticized of promoting international cooperation because of the supervised enforcement of its rules. The purpose of this research is to find out how the IMF responded to the East Asian debt crisis and whether or not its responses were the best possible responses to this crisis. Through my research, I talked about the causes of the East Asian financial crisis, the role of the IMF in the international monetary system, and if the IMF responses to Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia were the best responses or not. After analyzing the IMF responses in this crisis, I found that the IMF policies need to be reformed in order to monitor and prevent future financial crises spill-over effects at the global and regional levels. I will analyzed 5 scholarly journals on the financial crisis in East Asia, 3 scholarly articles on the role of IMF in the East Asia financial crisis, and 1 novel called POLITICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DEMOCRACY OR LESS by William Case. INTRODUCTION Several financial crises have occurred in the world economy through the last decades. Some examples include the East Asian financial Crisis of 1997, the Latin American debt crisis of 1994-95, the Russian crisis...
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...RESEARCH/LITERATURE REVIEW OF ISSUES RELATED TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY _________________________________________________ A PAPER SUMBITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FS 5833: FAMILY ECONOMICS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SCIENCES TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION BY SARAH KERAMATI ______________________________________________ DENTON, TEXAS APRIL 2012 Introduction Over the last few decades, the world has drastically changed, and the effect on the family dynamic has been profound. Today, there are more single parents, dual earner couples, and parents with more than one job living in both rural and urban areas in the United States than at any time in history (Miller, 2007). There is approximately one in five American children who live below the national poverty level (Meyer, Cancian & Nam, 2007). In today’s society, many people live below the poverty line and those numbers continue to increase because of our high unemployment rates. The Census Bureau reported that 12% of Americans live in poverty. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the poverty level in 2009 for a family of four was $22,050. Working parents have no time and their finances are often strained. Welfare reform in the United States may pressure single mothers to be employed even though child care is expensive and they may barely make minimum wage (Miller, 2007). If a child experiences poverty during their preschool...
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