...The Hillman Group is established in 1964, has enjoyed ever four decades serving the har dware/ home improvement industry. Which widely known for the outstanding service and quality products. Max Hillman Jr. and Richard Hillman are both helped to start the company and remains as leaders. Avnet is one of the world’s largest transnational electronics distributors of electronic parts, enterprise computing and storage products and embedded subsystems, Avnet provides a vital link in the technology supply chain. Market needs and trends drive Avnet’s product and service strategy, supported by a global infrastructure. It brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain and design- chin services, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system configuration and integration, and technical seminars. Quaker chemical since 1918, they have been established and maintaining long term relationships with leading enterprise in primary metals, metalworking, and other basic process industries all over the world. Quaker is a $544.1 million dollar company. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock exchange, and has a long track record of financial consistency and strength. Today, they have business and production presence in every major manufacturing country in the world. Business intelligence (BI) is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data to help enterprise users...
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...BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW Bally Total Fitness was created in 1996 with Lee Hillman as its first CEO. Bally traces its existence to the Health and Tennis Corporation, run by Dave Wildman. Wildman had begun to purchase ailing gyms and aggressively expanded and acquired several other brands as well. In the 1990s, as part of a diversification move, Bally Manufacturing, a gambling equipment company, decided to purchase Wildman’s collection of gyms and other brands. This diversification of brands created what was known as Bally Entertainment. Bally Total Fitness was then created in 1996 as the health club portion of Bally Entertainment. Lee Hillman started the company off in an unusual path, Mr. Hillman used a retrenchment strategy by selling off outlets, rationalizing Bally’s brand portfolio, and closing several clubs, which then returned the business to profitability. During Hillman’s course of leadership, Bally developed a very broad range of products and services, which increased revenues out of the company’s existing membership base and added profit to the bottom line. The company faced a triggering event when Bally’s CEO Lee Hillman stepped down suddenly in December of 2002. Bally’s chief operation officer at the time, Paul Toback, replaced Mr. Hillman and moved to the top of the company. Toback’s started as CEO explaining that he expected changes to the company to be “more evolutionary than revolutionary”. Under Hillman’s lead, Bally was operating essentially as two different...
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...opinions provided by individuals directly and indirectly involved. The discussion will provide a critical analysis of the information presented as facts to determine its relevance and impact. BACKGROUND FACTS OF THE CASE John Craftsman sustained a serious hand injury using a table saw located in the truss construction production shop. He sustained this injury while using equipment owned and maintained by company and in the performance of his job. John claims he followed all the company’s safety procedures. John’s manager, David Waffler, contends that the machine was in safe working condition at the time of the John’s accident. Harry Hillman, the shop foreman, states that the equipment involved in the incident had been maintained according to maintenance protocols and has maintenance records that support his opinion. Mr. Hillman further states that he observed the injured employee laughing, joking, and goofing around just prior to the accident and contends the behavior of...
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...rnlr vul. 46. 2006/1. pp. 85-107 William P. Wan/Amy J. Hillman mir Mo_", International Review © Gabler Verlag 2006 One of These Things is not Like the Others: What Contributes to Dissimilarity among MNE Subsidiaries' Political Strategy? Abstract • We study why multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiaries adopt dissimilar politic'll strategies. and seek to advance the understanding of international political strategy from an MNE parent-subsidiary perspective. • Drawing on the MNE parent-subsidiary literature. we contend factors at the subsidiary. corporate. and host country levels contribute to subsidiary political strategy dissimilarity. We test our hypotheses with a sample of U.S. MNE subsidiaries within Western Europe. Key Results • The results demonstrate that dissimilarity in MNE subsidiary political strategy is attributed to a combination of subsidiary. corponlte. and host country factors. Authors William P. Wan. Associate Professor of Management. Departillent of Global Business. Thunderbird. The Garvin School of lmernalional Managcment, Glcndale. Arizona. USA. Amy J. Hillman. Associate Professor and Dean's Council of 100 Scholar. Departmcnt of ManagemCIlt. W.P. Carey School of Busilless. Arizona State University. Tempe. Arizona. USA. Manuscript receivcd July 2004. final rcvision rcceived Septcmber 2005. mlr vol. 46. 200611 85 William P. Wan/Amy J. Hillman Introduction Multinational enterprises (MNEs). defined as those corporations that "engage...
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...The following analysis of the aforementioned case delineates gathered information and pertinent background research to be able to juxtapose parties and their obligations involved. Explanation of Issue On May 2, 2016, Truss Construction Shop employee, John Craftsmen, severely injured his hand while pushing a large piece of wood through a table saw. John Craftsmen claims he followed all safety procedures and blames company for incident. He feels company did not guarantee that machine was as safe as possible for use. Company’s shop manager, David Waffler, stated that if machine was not in safe condition he would have been notified by the foreman, Harry Hillman. Foreman Hillman provided documentation of maintenance records to support his position that machine was maintained according to maintenance protocols. In addition, Hillman alleges that employee, Craftsmen, was “joking, laughing, and goofing around” with his co-workers prior to injury As of May 12, 2016, further correspondence from parties is still pending. Analysis of the Information Before assessing other viewpoints, the premise of said incident must be evaluated for validity. It is clear that shop manager significantly relies on foreman to ensure machines, or at least the...
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...will address the ways that firms have to manage the uncertainty of their environment through corporate political strategies. The analysis will start by clarifying the relations between the firm and its political environment, in order to see which topics deserve a stronger focus when developing a corporate political strategy. Then, a distinction will be drawn between corporatist political systems and pluralist ones, so to give an indication on which kind of strategy to choose. Finally, it will be possible to give more details about the means that companies have to pursue their corporate political strategy, considering that their relevance depends on the political environment at hand. I) The links between business and politics From Hillman and Hitt (1999, p.826) it can be said that politics set the grounds for business activities. By developing and implementing laws and regulations often applicable to the society at large, they directly affect firms by making them comply with new standards. First of all is the competitive environment....
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...does more than build muscles and help prevent heart disease. New science shows that it also boosts brainpower--and may offer hope in the battle against Alzheimer's. The stereotype of the "dumb jock" has never sounded right to Charles Hillman. A jock himself, he plays hockey four times a week, but when he isn't body-checking his opponents on the ice, he's giving his mind a comparable workout in his neuroscience and kinesiology lab at the University of Illinois. Nearly every semester in his classroom, he says, students on the women's cross-country team set the curve on his exams. So recently he started wondering if there was a vital and overlooked link between brawn and brains--if long hours at the gym could somehow build up not just muscles, but minds. With colleagues, he rounded up 259 Illinois third and fifth graders, measured their body-mass index and put them through classic PE routines: the "sit-and-reach," a brisk run and timed push-ups and sit-ups. Then he checked their physical abilities against their math and reading scores on a statewide standardized test. Sure enough, on the whole, the kids with the fittest bodies were the ones with the fittest brains, even when factors such as socioeconomic status were taken into account. Sports, Hillman concluded, might indeed be boosting the students' intellect--and also, as long as he didn't "take a puck to the head," his own. Hillman's study, which will be published later this year, isn't definitive enough to stand alone. But it...
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...Crimes Punishable by Death Penalty According to the statistic from year 1608 to 2002, the top 5 executions by crime are murder, rape, slave revolt, burglary, and robbery. 81.8% of the crime is murder cases. Rape cases contain 6.7%, Slave revolt cases is 1.9%. Next, Burglary is 1.7%. Lastly, robbery cases is 1.1%. Besides that, there are still other criminal action which will lead to death penalty. For example, crime of treason, terrorism and drug trafficking. Different country have different law judge the prisoner depends on the criminal action that they did. Methods of Execution There are 5 authorized methods to execute death penalty. First is lethal injection, 85% of the countries would use this method to execute the crime. When this method is used, the condemned person is usually bound to a gurney and a member of the execution team positions several heart monitors on this skin. Two needles are then inserted into usable veins, usually in the inmates’ arms. Long tubes connect the needle through a hole in a cement block wall to several intravenous drips. The first is a harmless saline solution that is started immediately. Then, at the warden's signal, a curtain is raised exposing the inmate to the witnesses in an adjoining room. Then, the inmate is injected with sodium thiopental - an anesthetic, which puts the inmate to sleep. Next flows pavulon or pancuronium bromide, which paralyzes the entire muscle system and stops the inmate's breathing. Finally, the flow of potassium...
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...to another city in Florida. As for me, you will find me having a blast on a huge water hotel sailing through the big blue sea waves and feeling the warmth of the sun and waiting to see a new part of the world. Preview Sentence: Today I will try to talk you into the beautiful idea of cruising. Body: One of the most popular ways to travel is by cruise ships. By cruising, you have time to relax and have fun at the same time. Passenger cruise liners are meant exclusively for recreational purposes and it is commonly known across the world. More and more people are discovering the fun and value of going on cruise, especially that luxury cruise is now more affordable and easily accessible to everyone. According to Travel Authority, Howard Hillman, “There are more than 300 sea-going cruise ships in the world. They can collectively accommodate over 300,000 passengers per day.” Cruising is really the best way to travel. Not only is it affordable, it offers a variety of things to do on board, and takes you to experience many beautiful places. I. Main Point 1: Price A. Value Cruises offer great value for the vacationer on a budget. The reason is because everything can be purchased in one package. Your ticket price covers accommodations, dining, entertainment, and more. he upfront price may come as a shock,...
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...BUSINESS SCHOOL - Undergraduate Assignment Feedback Front sheet SECTION A: |(to be completed by the student) | |Please complete Section A in Block Capitals making sure that you include your Student Number, Module Code and Group Number. FAILURE to| |do so may result in your assignment being delayed. If you are unsure of any of the above please check at the Business School Student | |Centre Reception. | |Student Number (s): |U1320055 | | | | |Programme:(e.g. Business Management) |Business Management | |Module Title: (e.g. Studying for Business) |Public Finance |Seminar Group |00 | |Module Code: |FN6002 |Word Count |1524 | I confirm that no part of this assignment. except where clearly quoted and referenced. has been copied from material belonging to any other person e.g. from a book...
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...Running Head: Capital Punishment Capital Punishment: Is It Cruel and Unusual Punishment? Jennifer N. Orrill Sullivan University CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: IS IT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT? Capital punishment is a very controversial issue in America. Americans who are against capital punishment might say that innocent people get sentenced to death, because some people are wrongly convicted of murder. Some Americans would also argue that some forms of capital punishment such as the electric chair, firing squad, gas chamber, and hanging are cruel and unusual punishment. Other Americans who agree with capital punishment would argue that murderers have relinquished their rights by their actions and should be punished accordingly. To reduce the number of murders each year in the United States, this country’s judicial system needs to use the death penalty more often. More frequent death penalty sentences would reduce murders in America. In Detroit, hurt by the auto industry's woes, there were 163 murders reported in the first six months of 2009 (Berman, 2009). This country needs to lead by example. If a person is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt guilty of murder then they should automatically get a death sentence. Offenders should not get weaker sentencing for testifying against another, or for petty technicalities. If firm death penalty consequences were known before the criminal committed the murder, they may think twice about committing the crime. In recent years, DNA profiling...
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...Luis Cruz Jr 3 November 2014 Good Deed to Get Publicity Publicity is a very important issue for Law enforcement. Currently, people are doing good deeds to get publicity so, they can became famous over the internet. In this picture of a homeless guy in Times Square New York, shows a homeless man with a police officer right next to him. By the police officer doing this deed, makes the law enforcement look better. Also for the police officer, people label him as a hero and not a person just trying to look good in the eyes of the public. In this visual it shows a cop doing a good deed to get publicity. In the picture the homeless man is wearing raggedy clothes because his pants are all ripped up at the bottom. It is winter time because he has a winter coat on and so does the police officer. People that are unhoused usually only have one pair of clothing and it’s the one they are wearing also, don’t have many possessions because everything that they have travels with them. Usually homeless people carry everything they own in a book bag or a shopping cart. In the picture a pair of boots is next to the homeless man and the police officer is kneeling down next to him. The officer is looking right at him with his hands in front of the homeless man, showing the man that he won’t hurt him. The officer knew that the homeless man was walking bare foot around Times Square and bought him a pair of all-weather boots and thermal socks. The homeless man’s feet were all blistered...
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...| Law Summative Essay | Does the Canadian System of punishment meet the needs of society? | | Vincent Ng | 5/4/2012 | | The Canadian system of punishment does not meet the needs of society. Our justice system is sentencing criminals very few years in prison for outrageous crimes. Criminals who are sent to prison are actually getting more violent because of the conditions of those prisons. In addition, society gets very upset when sexual offenders are given anonymity or when the most dangerous inmates are given the chance of parole. The Canadian system of punishment is typically going to court and if determined guilty by the court, a sentence will be given by the judge and jail time will follow depending on the severity of the crime. The Canadian system of punishment does not meet the needs of society because of how upset society gets when criminals are sentenced to very few years in prison for the most outrageous crimes (Cowie). “Judges are not supposed to levy the maximum penalty unless it is the worst example of that particular type of offence. While there is nothing to stop a judge from giving the maximum sentence for every offence, most judges fail to see the point of rendering a sentence that is inappropriate or that is destined to be overturned by the higher courts” (McCrimmon). This shows how flawed our Canadian system of punishment is because judges cannot give out deserved sentences that the public feels is right....
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...Ethics in business have been closely associated with corporate governance. Corporate governance is more of a social relationships rather than process orientated structure. Business process should also focus on other critical factors such as legislation, culture and institutional contexts. Corporate governance is constantly changing and evolving and changes are driven by both internal and external environmental dynamics. An effective and good corporate governance cannot be explained by one theory but it is best to combine a variation of theories, addressing not only the social relationships but also emphasize on the rules and legislation and stricter enforcement surrounding good governance practice and going beyond the norms of a mechanical approach towards corporate governance. Corporate governance theories emphasizes on empathy, healthy social relationship, loving care for each other and the avoidance of harm. In an organization, to care for one another is a social concern and not merely a profit centred motive. Ethics has also to be seen in the light of the environment in which it is exercised. This is important as an organization is a network of actions, hence influencing trans communal levels and interactions (Casey, 2006). Resource Dependency Theory is one the corporate governance theories that would be discussed below. Resource Dependency theory was originated in the 1970s with the publication of The External Control of Organisations: A Resource Dependence Perspective by...
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...employees. Kokulak 2014 confirms that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is predicted to have an indirect impact on compensation in both the short and long term. Therefore it is critical that business managers understand the potential implications of the ACA on compensation (p. 27). Compensation and benefits are a vital component of every organization. An effective compensation package and benefits program serve as tool to attract, motivate and retain employees in an organization. In addition to ensuring the motivation and retention of employees, an organization must be in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws. The recently implemented Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) is poised to impact compensation. According to Warmington & Hillman 2013 employers with fewer than 25...
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