... Facts 2 Procedure 2 Summary of the Argument 2 Standard of Review 2 Argument 2 Table of Contents Table of Authority Statement of Jurisdiction This court has jurisdiction to hear this case under Texas Government Code § 22.220, which authorizes appellate review of all civil cases within its district or county courts. Question Presented In Texas, adoption by estoppel is proven when the adoptive parent agreed to adopt the child and the child conferred benefits on the parent. Kim Griffin agreed to “raise [Elliot Griffin] as one of her own” and acted accordingly. In addition, Elliot spent significant money and time in handling Kim’s estate after she died. Did the trial court err in deciding that there is no genuine issue of fact in this case as a matter of law? Statement of the Case Procedural History: Plaintiff-appellant Elliot Griffin, brought suit against defendants – appellees, Amber Griffin, Lester Griffin, and Steve Griffin, all of whom are Kim Griffin’s natural children, in Harris County District Court, reclaiming a fair share of Kim Griffin’s estate as a child adopted by estoppel. The defendants denied the request and filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that Elliot was not adopted by estoppel and therefore could not inherit from Kim. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff appealed this decision to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas. Facts: Elliot Griffin was Kim Griffin’s nephew...
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...Running Head: PERFORMANCE, CAREER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Performance, Career Management and Development at Kudler Fine Foods Introduction Kudler Fine Foods is a food store situated in the San Diego metropolitan area. Its stores are located at different locations of California. The main focus of the store is to have profit maximization by providing quality products at appropriate prices in comparison of the competitors. The company also wants to provide maximum satisfaction to its customers. Through this objective, the store wants to have major growth. The company currently wishes to enlarge its services by attaining perfection in the efficiency of its operations and due to this company’s management wants me to restructure my team by adopting and developing different measures and plans. Here, I will develop a proposal for the company that will entail recommendations and justifications to upper management in concern to the job descriptions and qualifications for five new positions, a training program to introduce and enhance the skills and qualifications of new and current employees, methods for evaluating employee and team performance, including a progressive discipline process, challenges of the team performance evaluation, incentives and benefits packages, strategies for managing employees’ career development, like promotions, educational opportunities, accommodations for diversity and so on and a fair and appropriate compensation plan. Job Descriptions...
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...Case Study: Electra Quick Summary Barbara Russell, Elektra's Vice President of Manufacturing, has been tasked by Martin Griffin, Elektra's new President, to head one of the teams that will devise a plan to change Elektra's management style from a traditional top-down firm to a de-centralized organization that emphasizes employee empowerment in the management process. Ms. Russell forms an enthusiastic team that works extra hours to compile manPagement changes that would allow employees at all levels to make decisions appropriate to their positions. However, when the recommendations are presented to department heads, they receive a cold reception when Mr. Griffin is called away from the meeting. Ms. Russell is now faced with the problem of implementing change against the resistance of the mid-level management. Question 1: How might top management have done a better job changing Elektra Products into a new kind of organization? What might they do now to get the empowerment process back on track? Answer: * Harry might talk with the employees. He has very much experience because he worked for 20 years in this company. He knows a lot of behaviors in the company, the good and the bad ones. Harry is able to understand the situation and the problems from the staff more than a newcomer. Furthermore he can motivate the others in a different, better way because he is in the same situation and they maybe look up to him. * The top management should support the teams with individual trainings...
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...Enjoy that Expresso: The Benefits of Caffeine Jesse Russell 12/3/12 It's midnight. Your mid-term exam is tomorrow morning, and you have just started studying. What's more, you are already exhausted from a event-filled day. How are you ever going to manage to resist the overwhelming forces of fatigue and drowsiness? How are you going to stay awake? When faced with this daunting dilemma or a similar situation, most people turn to caffeine for the energy needed to pull through the night. Whether you sipped at a tall latte or chugged a few Mountain Dews, you know you couldn't have done it without caffeine's help. On the other hand, you may heavily rely on the invigorating boost from your morning brew to jump start your day. Regardless, the conclusion remains the same: Caffeine immensely influences our daily lives. In “How Caffeine Works,” Marshall Brain states that “between 80 and 90 percent of adults and children habitually consume caffeine.” in North America. Furthermore, the average intake of caffeine is 280 mg, which is about a cup and a half of coffee (Brain et al). These statistics explicitly demonstrate the deep integration of caffeine into our culture. But why are Americans always attracted to caffeine? What makes it so alluring? Is it helpful or harmful? A simple study of the effects of caffeine on the human body will produce irrevocable evidence about the many benefits of caffeine. More specifically, caffeine beneficially interacts with adenosine, dopamine...
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...involved the student,the material been written about and the environment of the work that was been discussed. Grammatical errors were not often time discussed until it was made and rules not discussed until it became necessary.Studies done on this new learning method showed that lesser grammatical mistakes were made with this new approach.Even though they were many support for this new style of learning grammar,many opositions cited that the new style relegated grammar to a myopic view instead of the broad knowledge of rules and regulations that comes with writing correct sentences.Although the change in grammar learning styles,employer’s interviewed by NCW stated that there was no change in writing skills of employees in the last 15-20 years,the summary in the two reports by NCW stated that “if educators distinguish betweeb teaching correct grammar and mechanics and teaching...
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...A Communication Network and Information System (CNIS) Upgrade Plan System Build Project Student Name 6/15/2011 Dr. Beverlin Hammett Management 321 Baker College Online Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………….2 1.1 Background……………………………………………………..2 1.2 Discovery……………………………………………………….2 1.3 Product Overview……………………………………………….3 2.0 Product Review………………………………………………………...4 2.1 Process Flow…………………………………………………….5 3.0 System Integration……………………………………………………..6 3.1 Current System………………………..………………………...6 3.2 Compatibility Issues…………………………………………….7 3.3 Decision-Making Support Models………………………………7 3.4 Advantages and Disadvantages………………………………….7 3.5 Implementation Process…………………………………………8 4.0 Component Design……………………………………………………...8 4.1 Hardware Components…………………………………………..9 4.1.1 Databases…………………………………………….9 4.1.2 Communication Devices……………………………..9 4.1.3 Intranet and Wi-Fi……………………………………9 4.2 Software Components……………………………………………9 4.2.1 Vetport and MIS Software……………………………9 4.3 System Maintenance…………………………………………….10 4.4 Cost Analysis……………………………………………………10 4.4.1 New Hardware and Software Cost………………….10 4.4.2 Total Annual Budget Comparison…………………..11 4.5 Security………………………………………………………….11 4.6 Organizational Culture………………………………………….11 5.0 Measurement…………………………………………………………...12 5.1 Staffing and Record Keeping……………………………………12 5.2 Cost Benefit Comparison………………………………………..12 5.3 Return on Investment……………………………………………13 Table of...
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...Sawyer; Ricky W. Griffin The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 18, No. 2. (Apr., 1993), pp. 293-321. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0363-7425%28199304%2918%3A2%3C293%3ATATOOC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G The Academy of Management Review is currently published by Academy of Management. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/journals/aom.html. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to and preserving a digital archive of scholarly journals. For more information regarding JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. http://www.jstor.org Mon Jun 4 10:59:06 2007 Academy of Management Revlew 1993 Vol 18 No 2 293 321 TOWARD A THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY RICHARD W. WOODMAN T e x a s A&M University JOHN E. SAWYER University of Delaware RICKY W. GRIFFIN T e x a s A&M...
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...Top Six Data Breach Trends for 2014 April 28, 2014 Article Reference Griffin, Joel. "Top six data breach trends for 2014." SecurityInfoWatch.com. N.p., 10 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. Summary This class has been absolutely phenomenal. I have been in the tech industry for about 5-6 years now and just recently started developing iOS apps and websites about 1-2 years ago and am still new and learning each and every day, but I haven’t really ever enjoyed a class this much. I have been reading articles each week for these research papers that are required weekly and due to the requirement of breaking them down and performing a “dive deep” on them, I have really been able to relate what we are learning in school to actual life and real life situations. The article that I choose for this week is from Security Info Watch and it discusses the future of data breaches this year and things that we could encounter over the time frame of this year and next decade as technology continues to grow at the rate it is growing. It compare the big breach with Target and aligns it to other situations that are possibilities with the way we use our technology. One of the big theories that the article through out was that we are going to run into issues with all of this cloud computing and big data and that society is very vulnerable to a big data cloud breach. Apple has started the whole ball rolling with cloud computing storing all of your...
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...| 2013 | | [Type the company name] Yatin Chovatiya T0050672Prof. Amy TuckerOrganizational Behavior | [Stress – something to be said for silence] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Abstract Stress is growing problem among adults. I review and summarize the literature on occurrence of stress at different levels and situations that examined the effects of stress on health and characteristic of person with emphasized stress at work. In this research paper, I figure out the variables that differentiate stress effect from person to person. I also try to research out causes of stress and consequence of stress with surprise benefits. At the last this research paper conclude with how to avoid and tolerate stress. Table of Contents 1. What is Stress.………………………………………………………… | 3 | 2. Relationship of Stress …..…………………………………………..... | 4 | 2.1 Stress and Habits …………….……………………………………………… | 4 | 2.2 Stress and Diseases…………..………………………………………………. | 5 | 2.2 Stress and Situations………...………………………………………………. | 5 | 3. Causes of Stress………………………………………………………. | 6 | 4. Experience of Stress...……….……………………………………….. | 6 | 5. Consequence of Stress……….……………………………………….. | 7 | 6. Stress Avoidance…………….………………………………………...
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...using and refining this document once we as the term progresses. 6. Remember – this is a DRAFT proposal at this point. As such, its contents will still need significant improvement and revisions as you use its contents in writing your capstone in MM598. 7. Submit the complete proposal via Moodle. CAPSTONE PROPOSAL MM 514 – Practical Research Name(s): | Danny Shipman | Proposed Research Topic/Title: | Do Southern Oregon Veterans Face the Same Challenges as Veterans Across the Rest of the Nation When Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life | Executive Summary: | This section essentially provides the reader of your proposal an informative abstract, giving the reader the chance to see the essentials of the proposal without having to read the details as written in the following sections. The executive summary should include a brief statement of the management dilemma and management question, the research objectives/research questions, and the benefits of your approach. You may want to write this section once you have completed the sections below. | Introduction/ Background of the Study | There were an estimated 2.5 million men and women deployed abroad during the wars in Iraq and...
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...Cultural Challenges When Entering the Global Market Prepared by: Dennis M. Reilly, Regent University, LDSL 724, Cultures & Values I. Executive Summary Globalization can be defined as the inevitable integration of markets, nation-states, technologies and people in a way that is enabling individuals, organizations and nation-states to reach around the world farther, faster, deeper, and cheaper than ever before. Culture has become a highly significant factor in determining the success in today's international business environment. In particular, organizations entering the foreign markets either by expansion or mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are known to suffer at a high failure rate due to not understanding and preparing for cultural differences. Studies suggest that failure is due to different and often controversial relationships between cultural differences, integration and performance. The purpose of this white paper is to examine the cultural concerns when American corporations/organizations enter foreign markets and the impact cultural understanding or the lack thereof has on their success or failure. II. Culture “Culture is not only all around us but within us as well”. Each individual within an organization comes with a unique background and culture. Culture can be defined as the blending of values, politics, beliefs, behaviors, customs and attitudes that distinguishes one society from another. Since culture is a learned behavior that encompasses...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………….... 2 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Problem Definition …………………………………………………………………….……. 5 Literature Review ……………………………………………………………….………...... 6 Methodology ……………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Conclusions …………………………………………………………………………….…... 14 Appendix …………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Executive Summary The closed case study is “Accelerated performance reviews may improve retention.” This case study speaks of the traditional way of performance appraisal versus a new way that organizations may revert to. It is common for new employees to wait at least a year in order to get a performance appraisal. This would give them ample time to understand their job and what needs to be done, as well as to improve competence to get the best performance appraisal possible. However, there may be some disadvantages to waiting a year, which includes little opportunity to seek a pay raise or promotion until their first appraisal is conducted. In recent years, companies have started to alter the basic appraisal cycle, where employees demand a promise for appraisal much earlier than a year, for some as less as two weeks, and others six months. That way, they can try to boost their salary and perhaps be promoted. As a result, firms are now seeing the value in earlier performance appraisals, as it gives them an opportunity to retain the best of the...
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...Case: Counting Seconds, Measuring Scans Company Summary Meijer is a family owned business that was founded in 1934. This company is one of the largest private companies operating 203 big stores in the Midwest, including Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Their corporate headquarters is located in Michigan. The company was named no. 19 in 2015 in Forbes Magazine. Their sales in 2014 were $15.75 billion. The company has a combination of grocery and general products for consumers to purchase. Meijer stocks about 120,000 items which is comparable to Wal-Mart’s product stock. Today brothers Hank and Doug Meijer, grandsons to the founder still run the company. Facts * Private owned business doesn’t have to answer to shareholders to make decisions * Too many products to manage and validate pricing * Revenue Focused eliminates customer service with the new performance program * Low pay scale and physically demanding job which attracts employment from people from the lower class neighborhoods which can lead to high turnover rate and lack of understanding in what it takes to run a business Issues Some primary issues are that the company has 76,000 employees to manage. This can remove the personal experience between the manager and the employee. Employees need to feel important and in a company where there are too many employees, the turnover rate is high. Another primary issue is that management has to enforce the company programs with the...
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...Human Genetic Engineering Imagine being able to design your own baby before it is even born, or prevent your unborn child from a dreadful disease, or make your baby a genius or an athlete. Scientists could be opening Pandora’s Box with the potential development of human genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is the process by which genes are added or transferred to alter the genetic code of an organism (“What is Genetic Modification”). Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2006, genetic engineering has developed rapidly and it seems as though a new discovery or breakthrough is announced every day. Many of the discoveries as well as future prospects have presented numerous challenges and concerns, and continue to be an ethical debate. Human genetic engineering will lead to unfavorable consequences that defy nature, lead to less diversity, and threaten our safety. Scientists are messing with nature in the process of human genetic engineering. There is a delicate balance in nature that should not be tampered with because of the unforeseen effects it could cause. With advancements in genetic engineering and new technologies, scientists are racing to uncover some profound new discovery by experimenting with our genes in a Petri dish. Manipulations to our genes are unnatural and unpredictable. It was just announced this year that the first human ear was grown from animal cells on the back of a rat (Briggs). While this major breakthrough has enormous potential for...
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...Journal of Management http://jom.sagepub.com/ The Art of Writing a Review Article Jeremy Short Journal of Management 2009 35: 1312 DOI: 10.1177/0149206309337489 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jom.sagepub.com/content/35/6/1312 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Southern Management Association Additional services and information for Journal of Management can be found at: Email Alerts: http://jom.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://jom.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://jom.sagepub.com/content/35/6/1312.refs.html Downloaded from jom.sagepub.com at SWETS WISE ONLINE CONTENT on October 10, 2010 The Art of Writing a Review Article Jeremy Short Journal of Management 35(6) 1312–1317 © 2009 Southern Management Association DOI: 10.1177/0149206309337489 http://jom.sagepub.com I was honored to be asked by Talya Bauer to write this article to highlight insights into the nature of contributions suitable for the Review Issue of the Journal of Management (JOM). Having worked as an author on previous reviews and with the new editorial board on our first Review Issue, I hope to provide insights for future contributors. The review article in JOM is unique in management scholarship, borrowed from longstanding traditions in other fields such as economics, psychology, and sociology. As such...
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