...Class and Discrimination in Business In America, class is something that is not important, most of us are middle-class and we are continuously moving up the economic ladder, because we all have an equal opportunity to succeed. I would certainly object to these commonly held beliefs. . In “Class in America-2003,” first published in Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study, Mantsios thoroughly persuades his readers that Americans avoid talking about class, because there are too many underlying realities that Americans like to “sweep under the rug.” Not only does Mantsios have strong argument to why we all have not reached the same opportunities, the fact that affirmative action still exist is strong evidence, as well. According to Wikipedia, Affirmative action “refers to the policies that take to race, ethnicity, physical disabilities, military career, gender, or a person's parents' social class into consideration”. Many think affirmative action is unnecessary, but statistics show that 95% to 97% white men have corporate positions (“Talking”). These statistics are bad enough, so imagine if there were no affirmative action policies in place. There is no doubt an undeniable gap exist between the rich and the poor and it is difficult to argue that Americans live in a classless society. Many object to affirmative action policies, because they believe that it advocates reverse discrimination. This is certainly not the reason for affirmative action, it...
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...Class Action Law Suits Allen R. Yates One of the most fascinating aspects of business law is the class action lawsuit. I find this intriguing because class action law suits are often litigated on the same principles as other types of civil action suits, however, the outcome of the class action lawsuit often may have a deep impact on our society, as well as our legal system as a whole. In a normal civil lawsuit, where the plaintiff is the victor, said plaintiff is typically well compensated for their respective damages. Thus it can be viewed that is how justice is served in these cases. In the class action lawsuit where the plaintiffs win, often the individual is not proportionately compensated for their damages as compared to the victor in the average civil suit. In fact there have been class action law suits that have been held in favor of the plaintiffs, damages have been rewarded by the courts, but the individual did not receive a cent of monetary compensation. Yet, in these cases, justice has still been adequately served on the basis of morality. . In this paper, we are going to take a look at class action lawsuits. This paper will cover the history of class action lawsuits, what exactly a class action law suit is, how a class action suit is filed, and we’ll take a look at some of the more famous and impacting class action lawsuits in our nation’s history. The history of most of the United States legal system is deeply rooted in the heart...
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...BUSINESS STUDIES (CODE - 054) CLASS–XI (2013-14) One Paper Units Periods 100 Marks 3 Hours Marks Part A: Foundations of Business 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Nature and Purpose of Business Forms of Business Organisations Public, Private and Global Enterprises Business Services Emerging Modes of Business Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics } } } } } 22 26 22 22 12 16 120 20 18 12 50 Part B: Finance and Trade 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Sources of Business Finance Small Business Internal Trade International Business Project Work 30 16 30 14 30 120 20 20 10 50 PART A: FOUNDATION OF BUSINESS Unit 1: Nature and Purpose of Business: • • • • • • • Concept and characteristics of business. Business, profession and employment -Meaning and their distinctive features. Objectives of business - Economic and social, role of profit in business Classification of business activities: Industry and Commerce. Industry - types: primary, secondary, tertiary - Meaning and sub types 120 Periods 22 Periods Commerce - trade: types (internal, external, wholesale and retail; and auxiliaries to trade: banking, insurance, transportation, warehousing, communication, and advertising. Business risks - Meaning, nature and causes. Meaning of business with special reference to economic and non-economic activities.Two or three definitions of business with one conclusive definition. Fundamental features of business which differentiate it with other activities of society. Meaning of profession and employment...
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...“The Booksellers” MKTG6200 Creating/Sustain Customer Markets Final Project Executive Summary Barnes & Noble (B&N), Inc., is a Fortune 500 company, the largest retail brick and mortar bookseller in the United States, and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products in the country.1 Over the years, we have been faced with decreasing profits due to a shrinking market for print books, competition from Amazon.com Inc., and the costs of investing in our own e-reader.2 Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., one of the largest contract operators of bookstores on college and university campuses, legally separated from Barnes & Noble on August 2nd of 2015.3 Therefore, the college student market segment that purchases their books from a Barnes & Noble Education-owned bookstore will not be discussed. Barnes & Noble Education did contribute to increase the brand name of Barnes & Noble, “The Bookseller”. B&N first store opened in 1917 as a bookstore.4 Since then our company has expanded its store offerings to include toys, games, music selection, coffee, and food. With less than 2 years to the anniversary of the opening of our first store, we recommend returning our focus back to books; our marquee product. Therefore, we will provide a detailed marketing strategy to increase the overall sales of books. We will offer solutions to increase purchases of current customers, address customer price concerns by promoting our loyalty...
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...Back Print Name Class Date Assessment Chapter Test B Chapter: Chemical Bonding PART I On the line at the left of each statement, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or best answers the question. ______ 1. An ionic bond results from electrical attraction between a. cations and anions. b. atoms. c. dipoles. d. orbital. ______ 2. A nonpolar covalent bond is unlikely when two atoms of different elements join because the atoms are likely to differ in a. density. b. state of matter. c. electronegativity. d. polarity. ______ 3. Bond length is the distance between two bonded atoms at a. their minimum potential energy. b. their maximum kinetic energy. c. their maximum potential energy. d. one-half the diameter of the electron cloud. ______ 4. To draw a Lewis structure, it is not necessary to know a. which atoms are in the molecule. b. bond energies. c. the number of valence electrons for each atom. d. the number of atoms in the molecule. ______ 5. For multiple covalent bonds to form in molecules, the molecules must contain carbon, nitrogen, or a. chlorine. b. hydrogen. c. oxygen. d. helium. ______ 6. The principle that states that atoms tend to form compounds in which each atom has eight electrons in its highest occupied energy level is called the a. rule of eights. b. configuration rule. c. Avogadro principle. d. octet rule. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Modern Chemistry 51 Chapter Test Back ...
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...Homework assignment 2 Article Low Oil Prices Are History’s Greatest Case of Market Failure. URL : http://prospect.org/article/low-oil-prices-are-historys-greatest-case-market-failure In this articles it talks about how the increase drop of Oil is considerable a big example of Market Failure, because the fact that oil being cheap is increase the deterioration of our environment just due to the way in which they are acquiring the oil. They are exploiting the muck from tar sands, investing hydro-fracking, (which is slick water hydraulic fracturing), and despoiling sources in developing countries like the articles said. The market failure is based in pricing the oil and gas on the current demand and supply that face the world, and no on the cost to the planet in pollution, global climate change, sea level rise, and more. The government had little intervention in controlling the way they are acquiring the oil, even thought President Obama allow the Environmental Protection Agency to stretch standards on health destroying smog but it is a low process, here he is using the Antitrust policy. They use externalities because the demands for gas, which keep prices to be lower, also keep the public satisfice from its consumption. Now the population is not realizing that the environment would get even worse than what it actually is, so the demand for public goods is greater. Ref: Prospect.org, Low Oil Prices Are History’s Greatest Case of Market Failure, December 2, 2014...
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...Constructivist Pedagogy for the Business Management Classroom In (Partial) Fulfillment of the Requirements for Basic Communication 25 (Research Writing in Discipline) By Benosa, Mark Joseph Gyoungseok, Lee Sanchez, Ann Marie Gabrielle February 2011 Sentence Outline Thesis Statement: Although, most College of Business Administration teachers prefer to use the conventional way of teaching, management students would learn best through the learning-by-doing/Constructivist approach because it provides first had experience in the business world and it challenges students way of thinking. Introduction: Business education and learning has become challenging over the last few years. The knowledge gained in university education is met until they write and pass their examinations (Gill &Lashine, 2003). Transferring knowledge from the classroom to the workplace has become one of the most important goals of business education. Basic skill development along with sound knowledge of workplace environment has become crucial in the education scenario. Whilst the most important skills needed for the business graduate in this era of globalization are technical skills, analytical skills, communication skills, multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary skills (Gill & Lashine, 2003) and whereby universities are educating and training students for the labour market to be professionals and business specialists, academicians...
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...CLASS-XII HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK-BUSINESS STUDIES BUSINESS STUDIES 1. “He keeps machines, materials, tools etc. ready for operations by concerned workers”. Whose work is described by this sentence under functional foremanship? 2. Identify the principle of fayol which emphasis that wages and salaries paid to the employees should be just and equitable? 3. Identify and explain briefly the type of environment to which the following are related: a. Banks reducing interest rates on housing loans. b. An increasing number of working women. c. Booking of air tickets through internet. d. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited to be advertised on television. 4. Name that intangible force which creates productive relationships among resources of organizations? 5. Which aspect of management can be said to be as central as the thread in a garland? 6. In which two functions do managers at the top level spend more time than managers at the lower level of the organizations? 7. Sonali is the marketing manager of a company selling laptops. she has six subordinates working under her. On the last day of every month, she rewards the efficient employees to motivate them.name the values which an organization inculcates among its employees when it promotes efficiency. 8. An organization employs more male employees than female employees because they can work overtime in case of excess work. In this organization, ashok and sheela are working at the same post but being male employee, Ashok has more rights than Sheila...
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... |managers. Although they are not used too much anymore they were expensive | | |minicomputers were made that were used for word processing. | |Microprocessors |This is the software components that help make your personal computers possible. | | |Microprocessors are essentially the brain inside of your personal computer | |PCs |PC stands for personal computer. Whether it be a laptop or a desk top it is the | | |computer that people have n there homes or in their business. | |Network computers |Network computers are the middleman in the communication between your personal | | |computer and a company’s mainframe. The group of personal computers to the mainframe | | |server called land area network acts like a landline of the network of computers |...
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...are already previously booked on the requested date. If your date is at all flexible, we do still have some availability during the middle of the week during June. Please consider our alternative offer, even during the middle of the week we still offer both the 11am wedding and the 6pm wedding; so whether you would prefer to become husband and wife in the afternoon, or whether you would rather have your ceremony by the sunset of our beautiful Napa Valley, we are devoted to making every bride happy. Your special day will be just as special regardless of the day of the week because we here at Napa Valley Inn take pride in making each one of our brides as relaxed before, during, and after the wedding by having excellent service, world-class cuisine, a fantastic spa, and breath-taking views. If I can book your special day to be a perfect mid-week wedding, please call me to arrange the date as soon as possible. Sincerely, James smith,...
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...Visit www.flightcentre.com.au | Call 1300 733 867 Flight Centre Limited trading as Flight Centre ABN 25 003 377 188 ACN 003 377 188 Flight Centre Booking Number 6516699 Your Itinerary: Issued Monday 29 April 2013 Present this itinerary with your photo ID (or passport for international travel) at check-in. Avoid delays at check-in. Confirm flight times and terminal information within 24 hours prior to departure. Flight Details Malaysia Airlines MH140 Fare Class: ZBT3MAU Airline Reference: L0GDW Travellers Mr Xiong Yang Departs Sydney 9:40PM Wednesday 15 May 2013 Baggage 40kg of checked bags included Arrives Kuala Lumpur 4:30AM Thursday 16 May 2013 Frequent Flyer Program International check-in 2 hours prior to scheduled departure time. You need a valid passport for international travel. Domestic check-in 1 hours prior to scheduled departure time. You need a valid Australian photo identification to check-in. Check in online at airlines' websites within 24 hours of departure. Important Information Confirm flight times and terminal information within 24 hours prior to departure. Qantas flights QF1-QF399 depart from the International Terminal. Jetstar flights depart from Domestic and International Terminals. Use this itinerary to check in. Australian and New Zealand flights use electronic tickets, you will not be issued with a paper ticket. Domestic check-in 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure time. You need valid Australian photo identification to check-in....
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...used interchangeably with the term classroom discipline. However, the two ideas are very different in their application. Management and discipline are two halves of the same coin, they are intrinsicly connected to each other, but they have their own individual properties, with their own look and feel. Classroom management deals with how things in a class are done. Classroom management is the sole responsibility of the teacher. It encompasses all of the teacher’s interactions with students, classroom environment, rules and procedures, instructional strategies and development of engaging work. In a well managed classroom, the teacher implements policies and develops routines that stabilize and direct the flow of a class. Effective teachers manage their classes so that students spend their time more productively. Elements of classroom management vary. No two classes are alike. However the foundational elements a teacher takes into account before students ever set foot in the build can lend to better classroom management. Things such as classroom layout and organization.A neat and organized classroom tells your students you mean business and you expect them to keep the classroom organized as well. Deciding how to divide up classroom time is another important aspect to classroom management.Lunch, recess, breaks, down-time between lessons and activities, moving from one classroom to another, interruptions, and other periods of non-instructional time can account for at large percent of...
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...instructors and deserved more commission. When her expectation was not met, she lacked the motivation to handle multiple tasks and turned to an unethical way – stealing money from unrecorded revenue. If a new manager is hired, Kate can be released from administrative work and concentrate on her instructor job. Thus, further money loss can be avoided, and you can still keep the friendship between Kate and you as before. Furthermore, the newly hired manager can take place of the part time clerical employee. He/she is the only one that is responsible for appointment scheduling, record keeping and reports directly to you. Instructors may facilitate in marketing and facility up-keeping. Action Controls As a small newly established fitness business, Private Fitness Inc. offers too many fitness choices to its clients – 10 in total. Some of them are overlapped. It results in some of the classes are quite popular, but many of them are not and has to be canceled for lack of clients. With only 3 exercising rooms, Private Fitness should use its limited rooms and facilities more efficiently. Find out the reasons of the cancelled...
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...that develops upper body and core strength, as well as enhancing flexibility. Core- provides you with health and strength Actual: TRX training sessions Augmented: women’s only, lounge and relaxation facility, one-on one training Problem Statement It was October 23, 2012 and Andrea Tierney owner and operator of Aradia Fitness London, a pole-dancing fitness studio. Andrea would like to introduce TRX classes into her studio as a complement to the existing pole programs. TRX suspension training was a form of resistance training that develops upper body and core strength, as well as enhancing flexibility. Andrea needs to make a decision on how to implement, price market and promote the new TRX suspension program while maximizing her business potential. SWOT Analysis | Case Fact | Implication | Strengths | 1. Female aspect 2. TRX training 3. One-on-one sessions 4. Relaxing and lounge like facility similar to a spa | 1. Can benefit from being the only exclusive all female training center 2. Their pole dancing fitness classes complements the TRX tranining | Weaknesses | 1. Flexibility 2. Weak brand name | 1. Is not a big enough facility to compete with the 24 hour availability like the other competitors. 2. The brand name does not resonant with the customers and it does not give any insight to what the company is | Threats | 1. Sustainability 2. Competition of a few major fitness centers...
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...In this appendix i will be writing about the changes of the British Airways management process that occur in 2009-2011 In the 2009 British Airways facing a major financial problems, the British Airways has lost £466.9m in July 2009. factors that cause this financial problems are: - Significant increase in fuel price - British Airways staff salary is above the industry average - Sharp fall in the frequency of business class and first class passengers So in order to overcome the problems British Airways management come out with a few methods. As stated above. The BA staff salary are above the average. By doing that BA losing about £1.6m a day. So the management decide that average pay would be brought in line with staff at Virgin Atlantic, who are paid half as much as their BA counterparts. And hope it will cut down £140m a year off cabin crew costs and also reductions in its 40,000-strong workforce, in addition to the 2,500 recent job losses at the company. But it didn’t went well. In December 2009, a strike ballot was held by Unite the Union among its British Airways members concerned about job losses, a pay freeze and changes to the work practices of cabin crew. The proposed strikes were supported by Unite members. The second ballot was held in February 2010, and a series of industrial actions by Unite against BA followed in March 2010. After a long dispute between British Airways and the union finally in the April-May 2011 the Airways and the Union came to an agreement...
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