...Business Research Ethics Byron C. Nelson March 2, 2013 RES 351 University of Phoenix Prof. Lara Lucas Unethical Research Two employees of Lee Research of Lenexa Kansas were indited for falsifying research information. The research company was contracted by Schering/Plough, a subsidiary of Mereck & C, to conduct clinical trails of a new allergy medication. The trials were conducted from January 2010 to May 2010. Dr. Wayne Spencer, a licensened physician and the principle investigator of the study, along with Lisa Sharp, the director of clinical trials at Lee Research Institute were named in the inditement.Dr. Spencer and Sharp were each charged with one case of conspiracy, three counts of mail fraud, and one count of falsifying information required by the Food and Drig Administration (Pharmalot.com, 2011). Dr. Spencer and Sharp were terminated by Lee Reasearch Institute following the inditements. Lee Research Institute immediately started an internal investigation of the alledged insedence in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration and Schring/Plough (Kansas City Business Journal, 2011). The indictment accuses the two former employees of providing false information of the patients participating in the study trials. The study was to be conducted using subjects 50 years old or greater who suffer from ragweed allergies. Employees of the contracted research organization were prohibited from participation in the case study. Dr. Spencer and Sharp are...
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...Nike’s exploitation of female workers – sacked for being pregnant, abused at work2012-3-31, Guest Today women and men from UK Feminista took to the high street to protest against the exploitation uncovered in factories supplying Nike. The actions, taking place outside Nike stores in London and Glasgow, will see campaigners “cheat” their way through a series of races and hold a medal ceremony where Nike will be awarded the title of “biggest cheat”. The demonstrations are a response to new reasearch(pdf) published by War on Want which has uncovered the systematic violations of workers’ rights in Bangladeshi factories supplying garments for Nike, Puma and Adidas. Their findings, while depressingly familiar, are still shocking: all factories visited were illegally employing staff for more than 60 hours a week, and five of the six failed to pay the legal minimal wage. But UK Feminista's protest demands that we rethink Nike’s exploitative practices as an explicitly feminist issue. Eighty five per cent of Bangladesh’s garment workers are women, and as such they experience distinct rights abuses as factory workers; 1 in 10 women workers are threatened with being made to undress, with 1 in 10 workers experiencing other sexual harassment. Many are refused maternity rights or simply fired when discovered to be pregnant, an indication of the profound disregard by firms like Nike for women’s reproductive labour. These statistics are enough to send any feminist out onto the street...
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...International Marketing assignment 1 Christian Dior Galway Business School Monday, November 25th Alexandra Dervaux Table of contents 1.Introducing the corporation . o Reasons to internationalise o Models of inernationalisation 2.Analyse the environment o Christian Dior in China PESTEL analysis o Christian Dior SWOT analysis 3.Marketing research 4.Entry modes 5.References Christian Dior 1. Introducing the corportation Christian Dior SA is one of the most important company in the luxury indutry .It is a french holding wich control several subsidiaries composed by the « haute couture » brand named Christian Dior couture (100% owned by the company ) , LVMH SA (40% owned by the company ). The holding business principal activities are : -‐Clothes -‐Wine and spirits -‐Fashion and leather good -‐Perfumes and cosmetics -‐Watched and sunglasses -‐Fine jewellery ...
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...Psychology Subfields: Social Psychology Social Psychology Basic vs. Applied Research Beau L. Miller Valley Forge Christian College Dr. Kenneth Damstrom PSY223 A Introduction to Psychology October 22, 2010 Abstract In my paper I’ll try to distingush between applied vs. basic social psychology research through the acute social crisis of our time. Many people are turning to social science for the solution of our social problems. Society seems to be saying, in effect, "Scientific methodology in the natural sciences and their accompanying technologies has brought us to the brink of extinction; let it save us through the social sciences and their technologies." The great foundations, governmental agencies, business organizations, and the universities are repsonding to this demand by directing increasing amounts of money and personnel to activities dealing with human relations, intergroup relations, and social "problems" in general. Social Psychology Applied vs. Basic Research In a time where social work and social psychology are often seen as similar to the uneducated, I want to use this research paper to look into the differences of how psychologists are using their research. I’ll try to use this paper to address both basic questions regarding human behavior and applied issues of social concern. In (Kelman, 1968)described the tension between the rigor and vigor within science in general and within social psychology. In presenting the different styles of research...
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...Research Methodology | Name: PeterKungeke | Student Number: 25353365 Assignment Number: 1Course Code: PBSC 811 PECDue Date: 16th June 2014 | | Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction 2 Section 2: Identify a topic of interest 4 Section 3: The problem statement and literature review 5 Section 4: Formulating research questions, research objective and hypothesis 6 References: 8 Section 1: Introduction 1.1 Scientific vs non-scientific knowledge This observation is based on non-scientific knowledge. The researcher seems to have just observed the situation and based his hypothesis without quantified evidence. Its seems his hypothesis is an observation from a small group of people and it is elevating his perceptions that employees from North West tender CV ‘s with limited information when they apply for jobs in Gauteng. The statement lacks a systematic way of observation; it’s not derived from a controlled observation and might be difficult to replicate. The statement sounds to be very peer opinionated or tradition (Welman, 2011: 3). 1.2 Ethics in research This study will not adhere to the principles of research according to William (2011: 42-50) as below; * The researcher is not honest; she is copying the American study which could also amount to plagiarism. * She blames the managers prior to doing the research by saying that their work is below average and gives them an upfront fact that they experience burn out. * She has no respect...
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...IS535 TOPIC: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC E COMMERCE IN CONWAY STORES INC, E commerce is the online business buying and selling products and services, or even transferring funds through the web. It requires high internet connection. According to Education Center “Electronic commerce or ecommerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transaction, which involves the transfer of information across the Internet. It covers a range of different types of businesses, from consumer based retail sites, through auction or music sites, to business exchanges trading goods and services between corporations. It is currently one of the most important aspects of the Internet to emerge. Ecommerce allows consumers to electronically exchange goods and services with no barriers of time or distance. Electronic commerce has expanded rapidly over the past five years and is predicted to continue at this rate, or even accelerate. In the near future the boundaries between "conventional" and "electronic" commerce will become increasingly blurred as more and more businesses move sections of their operations onto the Internet” There are different types of ecommerce, business to business B2B, consumer to business C2B, consumer to consumer C2C, business to consumer B2Cand so one.. Nowadays it is very necessary for a company or even a small business to have online store because it could attract more customers (far away or foreigners) which means more money and profits. And also with the e commerce...
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...re-packing them before distributing it in the Indian market. After 62 years, it is having five companies at Thane, Induri (Pune), Malanpur (Gwalior), Bangalore, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) and 4 sales offices in (New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai). The corporate office is in Mumbai. The company’s main purpose is “Working together to create brands people love" capture the spirit of what we are trying to achieve as a business. We collaborate and work as team to convert products into brand. Simply, “we spread happiness”! Currently Cadbury India operates in three sectors viz. Chocolate Confectionery, Milk Food Drinks and in the Candy category. In the Chocolate Confectionery business, Cadbury has maintained its undisputed leadership over the years. Some of the key brands are Cadbury Dairy Milk, 5 Star, Perk, Éclairs and Celebrations. Cadbury enjoys a value market share of over 70% - the highest Cadbury brand share in the world! Cadbury is the "gold standard" for chocolates in India. The pure taste of CDM defines the chocolate taste for the Indian consumer. 1.1 In the Milk Food drinks segment our main product is Bourn vita - the leading Malted Food Drink (MFD) in the country. Similarly in the medicated candy category Halls is the undisputed leader. The Cadbury India Brand Strategy...
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...very pleased to enclose my business plan for 1234 Alberta Inc. Inside, you'll find a wealth of information about my business, a thorough assessment of opportunities in the marketplace, and a detailed plan for seizing them. I look forward to the possibility of working with you to make 1234 Alberta Inc a success in the coming months and years. I am eager to hear your comments and answer any questions you may have. You can reach me at 403-966-7277. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Pablo Vasquez and Pablo Oliver. 1234 Alberta Inc operating as Importer and Exporter Business Plan April 15, 2012 Executive Summary Pablo Oliver 1234 Alberta Inc Importer and Exporter Alberta Phone 403-966-7277 Fax TBD pablo_leo@yahoo.com Business Description Business Overview Legal name of business 1234 Alberta Inc Trade name of business Importer and Exporter Business address Calgary, AB Mailing address Alberta Phone number 403-966-7277 Fax number TBD E-mail address pablo_leo@yahoo.com Structure of business Incorporated Company Date business established April 2012; incorporated May 2012 Nature of business Import and export Bank and branch location used for business matters Scotiabank, Calgary Main Branch Bank and branch location used for personal matters TBD Business Background 1234 Alberta Inc was founde by Pablo Vasquez and Pablo Oliver in April 2012. The business main product is the import...
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...Submitted By: Workplace Spirituality Group Project Report submitted to Prof. R. Ravi Kumar in partial fulfillments of the requirements of the course “Managing People and Performance in Organizations” Group No. 8 (Section B) ASHISH PRAKASH PAWAR HILLAL W MOMIN KALPESH SHRIKRISHNA WANI MANGESH KUMAR SHARMA NEHA TIRKEY RAHUL RANJAN SENTHIL D VISHWAS SHARMA 1411084 1411092 1411099 1411102 1411107 1411120 1411126 1411137 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction …..…………………………………………………………………….... Origins and Growth of Workplace Spirituality.………………………….... 2. Components of Workplace Spirituality ……..……………………... The “Vertical” Component …..…………………………………….………….. The “Horizontal” Component …..…………………………………………….. 3. Misconceptions ……………………………………….……….………….………... 4. Spirituality and Modern Organizations ……….………….………... Reasons for emphasis on Spirituality …..…………………….…………..... Characteristics of Spiritual Organizations .…………………………....….. Correlation with Managerial Effectiveness and its Implications ……… 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 5. Inducing Workplace Spirituality in an Organization ……..... 7 6. Criticisms of Workplace Spirituality ……….…….………….………... 9 7. Current status in Corporate World ……………….………….………... 10 8. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………….. 11 1. Introduction Workplace spirituality by definition is the “recognition that employees have an inner ...
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...hypothesized principles through observations. The purposes are different: one is to develop explanations, and the other is to test the validity of the explanations. (Gall, 1996) Research is the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions (oxford dictionary) One thing that we have to pay attention to research is that the heart of the research is not on statistics, but the thinking behind the research. How we really want to find out, how we build arguments about ideas and concepts, and what evidence that we can support to persuade people to accept our arguments. (Gall, 1996) CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH Research comes in many shapes and sizes. Before a researcher begins to conduct a study, he or shemust decide on a specific type of research....
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...An Investigation study on the life and livings, organization and culture of the six sigma winners “Mumbai Dabbawallas” Global Cuisine Reasearch Assignment Arjun Singh Arora Research Proposal Research Question An Investigation Study of the Life and Livings, Organisations and Culture of the Six Sigma Winners ‘ Mumbai Dabawalas’ Rationale The reason why I selected this topic is because I’m very fascinated towards the supply chain management line. I find this research interesting because the “Mumbai Dabawalas” are doing 4,00,000 transactions everyday without the help of any technology or educated manpower and are still able to deliver the tiffins on time and without any errors. Methodology To conduct the investigation study I mainly concentrated on secondary research by reading the various studies that have already been conducted by students from other management institudes. To gain more information I also watched a few lectures by Professor Pramod Agarwal (PHD on Supply chain management) and other documentaries such as “….” By BBC. Declaration I declare that this report is the result of my own individual efforts and that it conforms to university, departmental and course regulations regarding cheating and plagiarism. No material contained within report has been used in any other submission, by the author, for an academic award. Acknowledgement I would like to thank Chef Shankar Jha for helping me frame the research question for my report and would...
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...INTRODUCTION B) NEED & SCOPE OF THE PROJECT C) OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY D) REASEARCH METHODLOGY a) DATA COLLECTION b) PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION c) SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION E) LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT PART 2 A) OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANISATION B) COMPANY PROFILE C) SERVICES PART 3 A) DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION B) FINDINGS C) RECOMMENDATIONS D) BIBLIOGRAPHY E) ANNEXURE(QUESTIONAAIRE) Part I INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 A) INTRODUCTION Transport yourself back to a time when eager young recruitment professionals spent hours looking through piles of CVs and narrowing down candidates in face-to-face interviews. It may sound prehistoric to many of us, but it’s the fact. Let’s face it, the industry has been moving fast and today’s high-fliers teenagers with the amount of time they spend staring at computer screens, ipads, social media sites etc.. Arguably, the old way is more personal and the new is more scientific, but the big debate is which method gets the best results? Recognising traditional sources of Recruitment Before technology took hold, there was a lot more personal interaction happening between the candidates and the clients. Recruiters spent hours speaking to clients and industry contacts either on the phone, in one-to-one meetings, over lunch or at networking events. Besides getting down to business, they were picking up valuable industry trends and hot tips on who might fit a role along...
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...a code law country, yet accounting is oriented toward fair presentation.2. Accounting and tax separate3. Dutch Civil Code includes 1970 Act of Annual Accounts. True and fair view required. | | STATUTORY CONTROL | | Regulatory environment:1. traditional society with strong cultural and religious roots.2. interdependence in personal and corporate relationships. (Low individualism)3. companies hold equity interest in each other, and often jointly own other firms. Eg. Keiretsu.4. Banks are often part of these industrial groups, there is a high degree of debt finance. Therefore, corporate managers must primary answer to banks and other financial institutions rather than shareholders.5. a strong bureaucratic control over business affairs and accounting. 6. Business culture a mixture of domestic and foreign.( German and US influential) | Regulation environment:1.china installed a highly centralized planned economy, reflecting Marxist principles and patterned after the system in the Soviet Union2.the state controlled the ownership, the right to use and the distribution of all means of production, and enacted rigid planning...
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...the pursuit of freedom. This has become a major concern of the US and on September 11, 2001, this concern became a reality. How could something so devastating be carried out against a world-leading nation? What was wrong with the infrastructure and how could it be fixed to prevent other terrorist attacks. The answer was to form a department in the federal government that would have the power to act and the power to share intelligence information. Terrorism and US Threats The FBI defines terrorism as “violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law; appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy if a government by intimidation or coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.” (FBI.GOV, 2015) The definition further defines...
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...An Analytical Study of Executive Stress Management in Selected Industries Of Thane District. RESEARCH PROPASAL Submitted to BHARATI VIDYAPEETH’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ,PUNE. For the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Under the Department of Human Resource Management IMED, PUNE. By Mrs. Saili Satyendra Narvekar Under the guidance of Dr.Anjali Kalse Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute Of Management Studies and Reasearch, CBD- Belapure, Navi Mumbai August 2014 Research Proposal for Ph.D.degree at Bharati Vidyapeeth ,Pune Title of the Research proposal | An Analytical study of Executive stress Management in selected Industries of Thane District. | Name of Candidate | Mrs. Saili Satyendra Narvekar. | Educational Qualification of Candidate | M.COM(PUNE UNIVERSITY) | Name and Designation of Research Supervisor | Dr. Anjali Kalse , Professor | Place of Research Work | Institute of Management &Entrepreneurship Development,Pune. | Date of Submission of Proposal | | Signature of Candidate | | Signature of the Research Supervisor | | Research proposal S.No. | Content | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | | 2. | Rationale | | 3. | Significance | | 4. | Literature Review | | 5. | Objectives | | 6. | Research Hypothesis | | 7. | Conceptual Framework | | 8. | Operational Definition | | 9. | Research...
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