...and had to call off for two consecutive days. The workers were informed when they returned to work; they were required to return to work with a doctor’s note certifying they were in fact sick. When Kelly returned to work she gave her boss the note. Later that evening the accountant visits Kelly desk to have her sign her leave slip. The leave slip was not completed properly by the accountant; Kelly quickly noticed she was being charged vacation days instead of sick. Kelly bought this error to her supervisor Mr. Higashi’s attention and he stated it was not an error because they are doing things the Japanese way since they are in Japan. Kelly became furious because she knew what her contract stated and that she was entitled to both vacation and sick leave days. She produced a copy of the contract to her boss and he hurried to a meeting. Kelly sat at her desk and contemplated her next move. She talked to the other foreign workers and said she was going to call the company who hired them. I will give suggestions for Kelly to properly negotiate her reasons for being granted the use of her sick leave instead of being charged vacation leave. I relate my suggestions to framing and to effective communications in the workplace. I will outline the importance of communication when you negotiate effectively. Outline the negotiation phases and provide an example of actions to take in each phase and explain why these actions would facilitate a successful negotiation. In negotiation...
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...quality requirements and sent products on time. The problem is that we are worried about the negative effects that this issue may have on Style Your Way if a story about their business practices gets out. Proposed Decision Because House of Shoes has been a reliable key supplier, we think it is best to try to keep our partnership with them while requiring some crucial changes. We believe that requiring House of Shoes to sign a new business contract with us the best way to go. This will show our respect and loyalty to them by giving them a chance to correct the problem rather than just pulling our business from them without notice. We understand that this is a risky decision to place these requirements but, it is our social responsibility as well as our corporate responsibility to make this right for the best interest of our stakeholders. We propose that as a condition of this new contract, a social audit be performed on a monthly basis to make sure House of Shoes is in compliance. Of course, any business decision has its pros and cons. Pros of this Decision 1. The audits will allow us to know what is going on at the supplier’s factory on a monthly basis. The Audits will help improve our compacts profitability by making management better recognize working conditions and financial arrangements. Shareholders will have better knowledge on the risks in their organizations and will analyze problems to make improvement in things that can be better....
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...Identify and describe at least three main types of health insurance in the U.S. The main types of health insurance are voluntary health insurance, social health insurance, and welfare medicine. In voluntary insurance or private health insurance in the United States can be subdivided in to three distinct categories: (1) Blue Cross and Blue Shield, (2) private or commercial insurance companies, and (3) health maintenance organizations. Nowadays, it is common for Blues and commercials to own and operate HMOs and other managed care plans. Social Health Insurance has two major mandatory social health insurance programs: (1) Workers’ Compensation for the costs and pain of suffering job-related accidents, and (2) Medicare for the elderly, disabled, and other special groups. Several states sponsor social insurance programs in the areas of temporary disability (California) or health insurance (Hawaii and Vermont). Workers’ Compensation provides two basic benefits: (1) cash replacement of a portion of wages lost due to disability and (2) payment for all or part of the medical care necessary. Welfare Medicine is a public assistance that is sponsored by a plethora of federal, state, and local government programs, but the most far-reaching program is Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act). The distinction between welfare medicine and social health insurance, both of which are public programs, is an important one and rests on the philosophical difference between a transfer payment and...
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...Becoming Global – Contracts & Offers Professor: Tonya Floyd LAWS 310 Devry University Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Definition of Contracts…………………...........................……………………………… 3 The Greenleaf Manufacturing Proposal Analysis …………………………………………. 3 The Sunrise Ltd Proposal Analysis......................…………………………………………. 4 The Groupo Embraco Proposal Analysis.......................…………………………………. 4 Pros & Cons ...……………………………...........................................................………. 5 Domestic Sourcing……………………...........................................................………. 5 Foreign Sourcing…….......………………...........................................................………. 6 Contract Liability... …………………………………………………………..………... 7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………….…………... 8 Introduction Gloria’s business is going global and many decisions need to be made in order for her to fulfill her clientele’s needs. She needs to make decisions that make sense for her and her business. We will start by providing the definition of contracts and offers in our textbook, so we can have a clear idea of what we are about to discuss next. We will explore and analyze 3 different scenarios or proposals to suggest Gloria which one makes more sense for her business and her clients. Having the opportunity to expand her business and take it to the next level is definitively...
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...are two ways of understanding an extension of ethics to nature. In an anthropocentric ethic nature deserves moral consideration because how nature is treated a¡ects humans. In an ecocentric ethic nature deserves moral consideration because nature has intrinsic value. In two experiments participants (n=91 and 84) generated moral reasoning responses to ecological moral dilemmas. The reasoning was coded as ecocentric, anthropocentric, or nonenvironmental (i.e., social contracts, truthfulness). Individual di¡erences and situational variables were examined in relation to moral reasoning about ecological dilemmas. Pro-environmental attitudes were related to more ecocentrica nd anthropocentrica nd less nonenvironmental reasoning. The presence of information about the impact of ecological damage on the environment, especially a more ‘‘wild’’ environment, elicited more ecocentric reasoning, while the presence of a social commitment elicited more nonenvironmental moral reasoning. The implications of the research for con£icts over environmental commons dilemmas are discussed. # 2001 Academic Press Ecocentrism and Anthropocentrism: Moral Reasoning about Ecological Dilemmas There is as yet no ethicd ealing with man’s relation to land and to the animals and plants which grow upon it. . . The extension of ethics to this third element in human environment is. . .an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity. (Leopold, 1949, pp. 238^9) Aldo Leopold, sometimes called...
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...Introduction Comparison Pros and Cons Case Study Conclusion Online conferencing replace traditional communication method Introduction Traditional communication method, history. Online conferencing today Roles in different stage to society, organization, personal and business. Comparison Traditional communication method Online Conferencing product, function, application. Changing to society and organization Online conferencing replace traditional communication method Pro and Cons Analysis pros and cons between traditional communication method and new online conferencing New technology to market Benefits Advantage & disadvantage Case Study Skype Go-to-meeting Conclusion Life behavior changing by new technology New technology and service expecting to market! Introduction Traditional communication method Face to face Tele-audio Simplest way - Telephone, 2 parties only Conference call – One way + multiple parties Three-way calling Tele-video Mobile links to satellites using specially equipped trucks Online conference What is online conference? Online means “Connected to a computer and internet, we called this as “Web Conference” History 1980 Online chat service by CompuServe Early 1980s Electronic Meeting System as university and research projects Late 1980s Ancestor of modern Electronic Meeting System “Group System” at 1989. 1992 Popular online video-conferencing tool CU-SeeMe first...
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...ISSUE IDENTIFIED Long Term The major concern for De Havilland is their high manufacturing cost for bill of material, which range from 60% to 65%. This presents a challenge for being price competitive in the market, therefore it is important for De Havilland to take some initiatives to discount cost for all the parts. Also, De Havilland has concern over their large portfolio of vendors that would stop them from capturing economies of scale and pass cost reduction along. The company has recognized the need to minimize the size of vendors, initiate long term contract, moreover, to simplify their purchasing cycle. Short Term The uncertainty that De Havilland is going through at this point in terms of choosing the right supplier who is going to be reliable enough to commit to a 5 year fixed contract with the company for supplying flap shrouds and equipment bay doors. ENVIRONMENTAL AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS Potential Barriers Both companies has a parent company that could have major impact on their agreement. The parent companies can potentially over-turn any decision made by either de Havilland or Marton at their discretion.The reasons they could over-turn could be based on previously established relationships or political reasons. Besides the influence from parent companies being the potential barriers, there are some other roadblocks. As Marton states that their bid price is very competitive, not up for negotiation, if De Havilland continue to force their model of three...
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...Medical University of South Carolina. Since she has a contract to work at First Baptist through MUSC, she must abide by certain guidelines. For example, she covers every sports home game. For football and baseball, she travels with them for away games as well. It’s just the way her contract...
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...is the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority group members, in employment. It has been commonly referred to as a positive discrimination policy or program designed to counter discrimination against minority groups and women in areas such as employment and education (dictionary.com). “Pro” position There are several reasons to justify Affirmative Action. It was developed to assist society’s less-advantaged members by promoting affirmative action policies is to remedy the effects of past discrimination. Along with the use of the Affirmative Action policy there is the recognition that wrongs have been committed in the past and acknowledgment that there is a moral obligation to set things right (pros and cons). African Americans are not the only, or even the main beneficiaries of affirmative action. There are a wide range of groups that have benefited from Affirmative Action. Some of the groups include women, Native Americans, Arab Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, and African Americans. According to the United States Department of Labor, it found that white women are the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action (aapf.org). “Con” position The opposing view point states that it is reverse discrimination. Those opposed of affirmative action do not contest the moral obligation to remediate past harm. Their objection lies with the remedial policies is frequently centered on the claim that specific affirmative action policies does not help those...
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...create a product or service and develop it into a business. As with anything, a business partnership has it’s pros and cons but there are also two types of partnerships, General and Limited. A General Partnership is subject to partnership agreement; all partners have equal rights in the management of the partnership. The Pros of General is that the partnership may designate particular partners with particular skills to make decisions in that area and reserve the more important decisions to the partnership as a whole. Cons to consider is that each partner has rights in management and may contractually bind the partnership. Each partner is responsible for the contracts that the other partners execute and the liabilities that they incur. The possibility of disagreement and deadlock exists. The other partnership is Limited. In a Limited Partnership at least one general partner is responsible for the management of the partnership. A limited partner may not participate in the management of the business or the limited partner runs the risk of becoming personally liable for the debts and obligations of the limited partnership. Pros to this partnership include that a general partner may vote on matters related to the business of the partnership provided such matters are subject to the approval of the limited partners. This also must be spelled out in the agreement. Cons are that an individual may be reluctant to invest in this partnership because of the limits on participation...
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...Case of the Pro-Sales Agent Program Webster University Abstract Pro-Audio is a manufacturer of electronic sound processing equipment. Its leading product was an advanced digital reverb unit called PSX-360, which retails for about $12,000. It was sold primarily to major recording studios and professional musicians throughout the country though an exclusive network of approximately 50 leading professional audio retailers. Pro-Audio created the Pro-Sales Agent Program to stem the tide of discounting that seemed to be harming the overall studio equipment industry. Unfortunately, concerns have risen that include: 1) Slow sales growth, 2) retailers’ finding ways to circumvent the fixed pricing clause, and 3) is administratively cumbersome and deters the retailers’ ability to sell and deliver the product. My paper will address these concerns and provide executive leadership with options to resolve these concerns. Keywords: branding, breakeven analysis, cross-functional teams, discounting, premium price, willingness to pay. Pro-Audio Sales Agent Program The Pro-Sales Agent Program (PSAP) was created in an effort to curtail the tide of discounting that seemed to be harming the overall studio equipment industry. Certain adverse conditions included: 1) An increasing dependence on orders from two of PSX’s largest dealers. One dealer was in Los Angeles and the other in New York, and by April, these two dealers accounted for 70% of the company’s total sales of...
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...Running head: PROS AND CONS Pros and Cons of Compensation for NCAA Division I Student Athletes Mark Dunkley PEP 461 Student The College at Brockport Abstract This paper weighs in the pros and cons for the compensation of Division I college student athletes. This paper also introduces a plan that would allow monetary compensation of college athletes in the United States. A survey was distributed to 14 males of the Suny College at Brockport basketball team Pros and Cons of Compensation for NCAA Division I Student Athletes The exploits of student-athletes in sports have variously been advanced as generating a lot of dollars in forms of revenues for their respective institutions, which has generally raised the question as to why they shouldn’t be compensated for their sporting prowess. Student-athletes generate tens of millions of dollars for their respective athletic departments and ideally then should be reimbursed. However, as per the guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletics Associations (NCAA), athletes are not supposed to receive any commercial use of their personas and likenesses and are indeed not expected to gain any monetary compensation for their sporting engagements. This has generally been interpreted to mean that they cannot enter into agreements for endorsements in their sporting activities as has been the case with professional engagements. Instead, students are expected to benefit from the payment for tuition fees from their sporting activities...
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...months. Due to the sequence of events and the circumstances of this case, any logical, objective, and fair-minded observer would question the underlying motive of this claim and, subsequently, its validity. However, since cases like this are not usually adjudicated in the moral court or court of public opinions, this facility is prepared to explore its options and seek resolution either through a formal arrangement, a formal institution, or a legal entity such as the following: Court of law, arbitration, mediation, and / or settlement. In order to make an informed and appropriate decision, it is not only necessary to analyze and fully understand each choice conceptually and practically, but it is also important to assess the pros and cons as well. Court of Law According to Merriam Webster dictionary (1828), court of law is an arm of the judicial branch of government that adjudicates cases and administers justice, using legislation or precedence. On the basis of this definition alone, it is clear that the ideal step to take is to defend this case in the court of law in order to obtain justice. However, the circumstances of this case are...
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...A. Identification of Issues and Problems Overview The case is about people suffering from AIDS globally, especially in Brazil and India. In Brazil, almost half a million are affected with AIDS and millions more at high risk on acquiring it. This is due to the machistic society, where married man having marital affairs and woman not asking their husbands to use condoms because of fear of getting beaten and losing support. Also, the price of Condoms is expensive in Brazil compared to other countries. In India, 5 million are already infected with HIV 6 years after the first detection, which makes this country spreading the virus faster than in any country. But AIDS is not the primary concern due to other health problems. And some Indian states deny the existence within their areas. Tamil Nadu was the first stat is introduce AIDS education and awareness. The London International Group (LIG) is well known in its latex and thin-film barrier technology, which is used in Durex condoms. Durex is the only global condom brand and protecting its position by “feeling is everything”. LIG entered Japan with a joint venture with Okamoto Industries and promoting the Durex Avanti condoms, which is stronger than latex and can be made thinner and can make the experience more natural. Identification of the Problems 1. Brazil • Brazilians don’t like condoms, and females are afraid of getting beaten or loose support if they told their husbands to use it. • Due to Brazil being a...
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...paragraph, 2 body paragraphs, and 1 conclusion paragraph). + Ref: http://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/ (to practice) No. | Firm | Time | Content | 1 | KPMG | 40 min | 2 essaysTopic: important characteristics of a co-worker; different culture affect judgment; first impression on judging people; if receiving voucher from client causes unethical behavior. | 2 | PwC | 30 min | 1 essayTopic: pros and cons of mobile phone as a mean of communication; of online shopping. | 3 | EY | 120 min | 6 parts1) Accounting (focus on VAS-related questions)2) Auditing3) Tax4) Logic Test (IQ; find next number; missing word; A to B as C to D; there are 6 eggs in a basket, 6 persons, each takes one egg, how there still be an egg in a basket (answer: the last one takes the basket with the egg inside))5) Social knowledge (price of 92 gasoline, name of a student starting Hong Kong civil disobedience – Joshua Wong, EOY marketing – EOY stands for what, merge of bank, effective time when university entrance exam merges with high school graduation)6) 1 essayTopic: share your thoughts about air/water pollution; reform in Vietnam, what has done best. | 4 | Deloitte | 90 min | 5 parts1) Accounting (ACCA - F2 & F3)2) Auditing (audit opinion, general principles)3) Banking and Finance (interest rate, share price with growth rate, BOP, financial...
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