...Case Study for the Ethical Problem in Business Bus 508 The Bussiness Enterprise Introduction Business owners need to be concerned not only about profit, but also about social responsibility too. Social responsibility is often mandated by certain consumer protection laws, but it benefits business owners to make social responsibility a part of their business plan in order to provide a positive image and reputation in the marketplace. If firms want to do well for their business in the long term, they must have ethics and social responsibility. Social Responsibility includes: Responsibilities to the general public include dealing with public health issues, protecting the environment, and developing the quality of their workforce. Responsibilities to the customer include considering the customer’s rights, such as the right to be safe, the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be heard. Responsibilities to Investors and the Financial Community Responsibilities to Employees. Companies require skill and knowledge from their employees to properly get the job done for them, so the company can earn a profit. In return the companies have wide ranging responsibilities to their employees. These include workplace safety, quality of life issues, ensuring...
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...LEGAL FORM OF BUSSINESS In this paper we will compare and discuss different forms of business and their advantages and disadvantages. Following are the different type of business formed to conduct work: 1. Sole proprietorship. 2. Partnership. 3. Limited liability partnership. 4. Limited liability company. 5. S corporation. 6. Franchise. 7. Corporate. 1. Sole proprietorship, The sole proprietorship is a type of business entity that is owned and run by one individual. All the decisions of the business are made by that individual and there is no legal distinction between that individual and the business. Following are the advantages and disadvantages of Sole proprietorship Advantages They have the ability to raise capital either publicly or privately. To limit the personal liability of the officers and managers. Limit risk to investors. Sole proprietorships have the least government rules and regulations affecting it. Owners have complete control over all the aspects of his or her business. The owner can take any managerial decisions that he/ she wants to take. Disadvantages Raising capital for a proprietorship is more difficult because an unrelated investor has less peace of mind concerning the use and security of his or her investment . The investment is more difficult to formalize other types of business entities have more documentation. The enterprise may be crippled or terminated if the owner becomes ill. The business is the same legal entity...
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...Chunlin Du Breastfeeding, Health Lifestyle and Government Support ——Best Way to solve Childhood Obesity Problem Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century (Global Strategy on Diet). According to the research report from World Health Organization (WHO), the childhood obesity prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. Globally, in 2010 the number of overweight children under the age of five is estimated to be over 42 million. Close to 35 million of these are living in developing countries (Global Strategy on Diet). Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, childhood obesity affects approximately 12.5 million children and teens (17% of that population). Changes in obesity prevalence from the 1960s show a rapid increase in the 1980s and 1990s, when obesity prevalence among children and teens tripled, from nearly 5% to approximately 15% (Figure 1) (Popovic 42). Source: T. Popovic, "CDC Grand Rounds: Childhood Obesity in the United States." MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 60.2 (2011): 42-46.Web. 28 Mar. 2012. Compare with the numbers of obese children, the more worrying things are health issues of childhood obesity. Obesity poses a significant public health threat to children for reasons that affect both their current and future health. Immediate health effects included: obese youth are more likely...
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...CHAPTER 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS Ethics- Inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term of morality is taken to mean moral judgments, standards and rules of conduct. The American Heritage Dictionary- Ethics- The study of the general nature of morals and of specific moral choices, moral philosophy, and the rules or standards governing the conducts of the members of a profession. Applying Ethics to business: 1.To survive, business must earn a profit 2. Business must balance their desires for profits against the needs and desires of society. Business ethics comprises the principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. CHAPTER 2: STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL RESPONDSIBILITY, AND CORPERATE GOVERNANCE. In a business context, customers, investors and shareholders, employees, suppliers, government agencies, communities, and many others who have a “stake” or claim in some aspect of a company’s products, operations, markets, industry, and outcomes are known as stakeholders. These groups are influenced by business, but they also have the ability to influence businesses; thus, the relationship between companies and their stakeholders is a two-way street. Stakeholders provide resources that are more or less critical to a firm’s long-term success. These resources may be both tangible and intangible. Primary stakeholders are those whose continued association is absolutely necessary for a firm’s survival; these include...
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...AFASES Brasov MANAGEMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES USED TO ENSURE THE INTERNAL AUDIT PERFORMANCE Marian SFETCU Phd. Student, Faculty of Economics Sciences and Business Administration of „Babeș - Bolyai” University of Cluj Napoca.E-mail: marian_sfetcu@yahoo.com. Tel: 0720 760 220 Abstract: This approach shows a research on the usage of managemental methods on the internal audit activity through qualitative and quantitative indicators of performance assurance. Balanced Scorecard, the management method and tool, referred to the Dashboard, contributes to the internal audit performance through resource planning, setting objectives and scope of the audit, communication and approval, following the recommendations, deferring to the code of ethics and how to achieve the objectives. The listed indicators, are components of the proposed management methods and tools, and they define efficency, effectiveness, economy and quality, all elements of the internal audit performance. Keywords: methods and techniques, audit, corporate governance, internal control system, performance indicators, Balanced Scorecard, Dashboard. JEL: M 42 1. INTRODUCTION The importance of using the management methods and techniques concerning the internal audit, is given by providing a new approach to this problem, which highlights the need to ensure the performance by applying new methods and techniques, based on scientific management. This approach was born from the need to adapt the internal audit to...
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...Chapter 1: Background of the Study. 1 Introduction: As a BBA student, it is required to submit an internship paper which is a part of BBA program. Students are usually encouraged to work on economic, finance, monetary, marketing, HR activities and other bank related topics keeping pace with their future career. Banks are dominant institutions of national and international financial system. It has become the heart of the economy. Banks cannot remain indifferent to developments in national as well as international financial system. Banks are highly leverage and exposed to exchange rate risk, country risk, and international interest rate risks. Nowadays we are living in a global village – no country is insulated from the world economy. Internship report is the outcome of perfect coordination between theoretical and practical experience throughout the session of weeks. This report is on marketing delopment of BASIC Bank Limited. This report mainly consists of the parts which is ; T he role Of Industrial Development in BASIC BANK LIMITED. This part consists of various aspects of BASIC Bank Limited as mission, vision, historical review, types of provided training, financial condition, various departments and divisions, management aspect, branches, product and services, social responsibilities etc. As a specialized bank, the main mission of this bank to develop the industrial and small business sector by giving the short term and long term loan. And keeping the capital...
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...cultural features of the population of a given country. This general definition of development includes the specification that social groups have access to organizations, basic services such as education, housing, health services, and nutrition, and above all else, that their cultures and traditions are respected within the social framework of a particular country. In economic terms, the aforementioned definition indicates that for the population of a country, there are employment opportunities, satisfaction -at least- of basic needs, and the achievement of a positive rate of distribution and redistribution of national wealth. In a political sense this definition emphasizes that governmental systems have legitimacy not only in terms of the law, but also in terms of providing social benefits for the majority of the population. (1) 2. Theory of...
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...MODULE ONE THEORY AND CONCEPT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES Learning Objectives At the end of this module students should be able to; Discuss the origin of Entrepreneurship Define the concept “Entrepreneur” List the roles and characteristics of an Entrepreneur State the motivational factors of Entrepreneurship. UNIT ONE: ORIGIN AND CONCEPTS OF ENTREPRENEUR AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Objectives: At the end of this unit students should be able to; Compare and contrast the various definitions of Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship. 1.2. Differentiate between Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship. List five contributions to the study of Entrepreneurship. Introduction Businesses are any undertaking created for the purpose of creating utility. Utility is simply the satisfaction derived from consuming certain goods and services. Businesses are created by a special kind of labour which is also referred to as the entrepreneur. Entrepreneur is regarded as a special kind of labour because not all labour possesses entrepreneurial abilities which enable them to start a business from the scratch. Thus, entrepreneurship is simply the establishment of a new business or business enterprise or venture. This Unit looks at the development of the concept of entrepreneurship and the various ways in which this concept can be defined. Quick Review questions I. Businesses are not any undertaking created for the purpose of creating utility...
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...THE EFFECTS OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY USING THE PROBIT MODEL (A CASE STUDY OF SKYE BANK PLC EDO STATE) BY SIDI VICTOR IZUAGBE ACC/2008/501 DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE AUGUST, 2013 TITLE PAGE THE EFFECTS OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY USING THE PROBIT MODEL (A CASE STUDY OF SKYE BANK PLC EDO STATE) BY SIDI VICTOR IZUAGBE ACC/2008/501 A RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUTANCY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc) DEGREE IN ACCOUNTANCY, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU STATE AUGUST, 2013 APPOVAL PAGE This project on The effects of total quality management on productivity: A case study of Skye Bank Plc, written by Sidi Victor Izuagbe of Accountancy Department has been approved and assessed by the committee of Accountancy Department, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Caritas University Amorji-Nike. Enugu ……………………………… SUPERVISOR ……………… DATE PROF. E.O. NWADIALOR …………………………….. ………………. HEAD OF DEPARMENT DATE DR. FRANK. E. OVUTE ……………………………… EXTERNAL SUPERVISOR ……………… DATE CERTIFICATION This is to certify that the research work titled the effects of total quality management on productivity using the probit model: a case study of Skye Bank Plc was carried out by and written by SIDI VICTOR IZUAGBE with Registration number...
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...Contents I. Vision, Mission and Long term objectives of Vietnam Airlines 1. Introduction to Vietnam Airlines: Vietnam Airlines is the national airline of Vietnam, accounting for the largest share (51.8%) in the number of airline operators in Vietnam. In 2013, Vietnam Airlines has transported 15 million passengers and 184 606 tons of cargo over 39 domestic routes and 52 international routes. Vietnam Airlines is the airline also has a large scale in Southeast Asia with dual brands: (1) Traditional airlines (Full-service carrier) with the goal of building the image into a 4-star airline years 2015-2016 , (2) Subsidiaries are Jetstar Pacific meeting the increasing demand in in the cheap aviation segment (Low-cost carrier). Vietnam Airlines is a member of Organization International Civil Aviation (ICAO), the Air Transport Association International Aviation (IATA) and the Alliance Aviation Skyteam (one of the 3 largest airline alliance in the world great). Vietnam Airlines’ History: Vietnam Airlines’ history is deeply rooted in the the earliest days of the Vietnam civil aviation industry, since January 1956 when Civil Aviation Administration was established by the Government of Vietnam. 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Civil Aviation Administration was established by the Government of Vietnam, commencing the beginning of the country’s civil aviation industry. 1993 . . . . . . ....
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...S EC T I O N I CHAPTER ONE Introduction to the World of Retailing CHAPTER TWO The World of Retailing The chapters in Section I provide background information about retail customers and competitors that you will need to understand the world of retailing and then develop and effectively implement a retail strategy. Types of Retailers CHAPTER THREE Multichannel Retailing CHAPTER FOUR Customer Buying Behavior Introduction to the World of Retailing Retailing Strategy Chapter 1 describes the functions that retailers perform and the variety of decisions they make to satisfy customers’ needs in rapidly changing, highly competitive retail environments. The remaining chapters in this section give you further background information to understand the world of retailing. Chapter 2 describes the different types of retailers. Chapter 3 examines how retailers use multiple selling channels— stores, the Internet, catalogs—to reach their customers. Merchandise Management Store Management Chapter 4 discusses the factors consumers consider when choosing retail outlets and buying merchandise. The chapters in Section II focus on the strategic decisions that retailers make. The chapters in Sections III and IV explore tactical decisions involving merchandise and store management. Introduction to the World of Retailing EXECUTIVE BRIEFING Maxine Clark, Chief Executive Bear, Build-A-Bear Workshop became President of Payless Shoe Stores, then a division of May...
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...Risk and Insurance in International Trade AMB 302 ACeL Amity University Risk refers to a situation where outcome are uncertain. In other words risk occurs whenever there is a variation in the actual outcome and expected value. In Business if there is a variation between the actual and the expected value, business suffers a loss, therefore the term risk is also used to describe the expected losses or the variation from the actual outcome. Course Objectives: The course aims at making the students conversant with risk of cross border business (Trade, Investments and Long Term Projects) and the techniques available for mitigating those risks. The role of Insurers and the products and services offered by them would be gone in detail to equip the students with decisions making tools. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: understand the concept of risk in business management learn various techniques available to assess and mitigate those risks develop strategic alternatives evaluate different kinds of risks and their impact on different areas Table of Contents Course Objectives: ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Learning Outcomes: ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Concept of Risk ................................
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...Investment Banking Under Islamic Shariah PRINCIPLES: A Case Study on Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Ltd By Md. Mostak Ali ID: 3-03-03-025 A Project Report Submitted To Professor Md. Ali Akkas Department of Management Studies In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA Dhaka 1000 September, 2011 September 29, 2011 Md. Ali Akkas Professor Department of Management Studies EMBA Program University of Dhaka. Subject : ‘Submission of project paper under evening MBA program’. Dear Sir, I, Shah Salahuddin Ahamed, am one of your students in the Evening MBA Program. It is my pleasure to inform you that, I have prepared my project paper which was assigned to me in the topic of 'Investment Banking Under Islamic Shariah Principles - A Case Study on Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Ltd.’ It was quite helpful for me to complete the paper under your prudent supervision. The theoretical knowledge that I have achieved during the MBA sessions helped me a lot to understand the practical business operations in different sectors and to prepare the report smoothly as well. My special gratitude to you & the Department of Management Studies and thanks to Exim Bank Ltd. authority. I have given my best effort to analyze the Investment Banking System in Exim Bank Ltd under Islamic Shariah principals, though I have lot to know & learn about Islamic Banking...
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...ANALOGY EXERCISE A Directions: In each of the following questions,there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives,having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative. 1 . Moon : Satellite : : Earth :? (A) Sun (B) Planet (C)Solar System (D) Asteroid Ans: (B) Explanation: Moon is a satellite and Earth is a Planet . 2 . Forecast : Future : : Regret :? (A) Present (B) Atone (C)Past (D)Sins Ans: (C) Explanation: Forecast is for Future happenings and Regret is for past actions . 3. Influenza : Virus : : Typhoid : ? (A) Bacillus (B)Parasite (C)Protozoa (D) Bacteria Ans: (D) Explanation: First is the disease caused by the second . 4. Fear : Threat : : Anger : ? (A)Compulsion (B)Panic (C)Provocation (D)Force Ans: (C) Explanation: First arises from the second . 5. Melt : Liquid : : Freeze : ? (A)Ice (B)Condense (C)Solid (D)Crystal Ans: (C) Explanation: First is the process of formation of the second . 6. Clock : Time : : Thermometer : ? (A)Heat (B)Radiation (C)Energy (D)Temperature Ans: (D) Explanation: First is an instrument used to measure the second . 7. Muslim : Mosque : : Sikhs : ? (A)Golden Temple (B)Medina (C)Fire Temple (D)Gurudwara Ans: (D) Explanation: Second is the pace of worship for the first . 8. Paw : Cat : : Hoof : ? (A)Horse (B)Lion (C)Lamb (D)Elephant Ans: (A) Explanation: First...
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...ight Right Word Wrong Word Words and structures confused and misused by learners of English L. G. Alexander LONGMAN Addison Wesley Longman Limited Edinburgh Gate, Harlow Essex CM20 2JE, England and Associated Companies throughout the world. © Longman Group UK Limited 1994 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. First published 1994 Fifth impression 1997 Illustrated by Chris Ryley British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Alexander, L. G. Right Word Wrong Word: Words and Structures Confused and Misused by Learners of English. - (Longman English Grammar Series) I. Title II. Ryley, Chris III. Series 428.24 ISBN 0-582-21860-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Alexander, L.G. Right word wrong word: words and structures confused and misused by learners of English/L.G. Alexander. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-58221860-8 1. English language-Usage. 2. English language-Errors of usage. I. Title. PE1460.A48 1993 428.2'4-dc20 93-11963 CIP We have been unable to trace the copyright holder of the text for Exercise 52 Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody and would appreciate any information that would enable us to do so. Set in Times New Roman, TrueType Produced through Longman Malaysia, ETS ISBN 0 582 21860 8 ...
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