...Defender of the State, Not Enemy Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson may be the most popular and is arguably the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. Established in 1852 and based out of Springfield, Massachusetts, Smith & Wesson’s firearms are standard issue to armed and police forces in the United States and Worldwide. The firearms manufacturer has been glamorized in movies such As Dirty Harry and their products have subsequently been utilized by sport shooters. As well as creating some of the most iconic names in firearms they are also responsible for developing many ammunition cartridges, many cartridges bear the company's name. Traded under SWHC on the NASDAQ, Smith and Wesson gained most of its notoriety and sales success with the invention of the .38 special, at one time used by most of the United Stats police forces (citation). Continuing into the 20th century, Smith and Wesson obtained success with the invention of the .357 magnum and the highly popular .44 magnum. In fact, Smith and Wesson’s accomplishments are so numerous that it would be difficult to study the history of the firearm without first studying the history of Smith and Wesson. With the inauguration of Democratic President Barack Obama and a current Democratic majority in the US Congress, Smith and Wesson is concerned over the inception of new laws and regulations governing their civilian consumer purchases. According to CBS news article...
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...Date: March 16, 2016 To: Google Management Team From: Hailey Muzyka ------------------------------------------------- Topic: Evaluation of Google’s Selection System Management Team, The evaluation of the newly implemented selection system consisted of analyzing the key issues of the old system, the goals for why Google changed its system, the process used to evaluation, the positives and negatives of the new system, and recommendations for future efficiency changes. Please review the evaluation results and direct your thoughts and future directions at your convenience. Key Recruitment and Selection Issues The key issues that prompted a change in application processing was the efficiency of selecting the most suitable applicants through application review, interviewing, and testing processes. Google’s algorithms have been able to sort through applications, reducing recruiter’s hours spent on reviewing applications however, are there any negatives to these algorithms? A more efficient process was required to reduce recruiter’s time spent on interviewing candidates, as half a dozen interviews was a lengthy process for both recruiters and applicants. Goals for change Google’s selection system previously required successful applicants to have a 3.7 GPA. Strictly focusing on academics, management was not satisfied with the outcomes of the system, they were not attracting the type of employees they wanted. Also, by focusing on GPA, there is assumption that they mean to...
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...million and 10 million children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence each year and more than a decade of empirical studies indicates that exposure to domestic violence can have serious negative effects on children. These effects may include behavioral problems such as aggression, phobias, insomnia, low self-esteem, and depression. Children exposed to domestic violence may demonstrate poor academic performance and problem-solving skills, and low levels of empathy. Exposure to chronic or extreme domestic violence may result in symptoms consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder, such as emotional numbing, increased arousal, avoidance of any reminders of the violent event, or obsessive and repeated focus on the event. Retrospective studies indicate that there may also be negative effects in adulthood, including depression, low self-esteem, violent practices in the home, and criminal behavior. Carlson (1992). Families affected by domestic violence touch all service systems and live in every community. Children exposed to domestic violence are in our schools, day-care centers, health care institutions, child welfare systems, and other agency settings. Law enforcement personnel have contact with children exposed to domestic violence through on-site police responses to domestic violence calls. Virtually every branch of...
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...PROJ 595 | Table of Contents Introduction 2 Scope 2 Risk Identification 3 Negative Risk Analysis 4 Positive Risk Analysis 10 Decision and Fault Tree Introduction 17 Decision Tree 18 Decision Tree Discussion 18 Fault Tree 19 Fault Tree Discussion 20 Conclusion 20 Works Cited 22 Introduction I will be conducting a risk management plan for the construction of a large scale Ashley furniture store. This plan will identify both positive and negative risks, and will include their probability, impact, risk ranking number and color code and proactive ad reactive response plans. The process of how these risks were identified will be discussed as well as how they were ranked. With any large scale commercial project comes many risks. There can also be multiple strategies to mitigate or avoid certain risks for example and these plans will also be discussed in individual detail. Scope The project will consist of the construction of a 100k sq. ft. facility to house a new Ashley Furniture Store. The facility will be laid out into the following departments; master bedrooms, kids bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, entertainment rooms, kitchens, bedding, and foyer with a designated amount of space for each. Each section will have up to five ceiling lights and five receptacles. Two male, two female and two handicap restrooms will be located in the rear western corner, the front door will face south, and the storage area will be adjacent to...
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...familiar to you. * The examiner’s advice usually outlines bad, moderate and good answers to the question so pick out the ways in which you can achieve top band and incorporate this into your plan. June 2015 Examine the impact of government policies and laws on family life. [24 marks] From the mark scheme: Concepts and issues such as the following may appear: patriarchy; familism; surveillance; ideological control; gender regimes; marital breakdown; family structure; family diversity; welfare dependency; underclass; reserve army of labour Policies/laws on abortion; divorce; contraception; reproductive technology; marriage; adoption; pensions; benefits; taxes; education; childcare; child protection; sexuality; immigration may be discussed Analysis and evaluation may be developed, for instance by comparing the impact of different policies/laws or by discussing perspectives on social policy and the family (eg New Right, feminist, functionalist etc) From the examiner’s report: The most successful answers were able to identify relevant policies...
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...America's great transition from a feudalistic to an Industrialized society was spurred by an economic growth of the 19th century. The changes in American society as well as American business practices would be vast .The perspective of our Sociological founding Father Max Weber and his analysis of another change in American Society; his view points on modernity, the rise of capitalism as well as Bureaucracy make tangible points to set the stage for a crisis in America that takes in 2008. Weber predicted that in a crisis Bureaucracy will only fail if there is mismanagement, incompetence and/or abuse of its organizational system. He predicted to fix a system that has went array one would have to balance the effects of Bureaucracy to the peoples needs/desires for capitalistic gain. Karl Emil “Max” Weber was born in Prussia in the mid-1800's. Max Weber, (2006) German sociologist. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2015. During this era, the Industrial revolution was in full swing brushing off the ideals of a traditional economy and embracing the new ideas of Modernity. Weber was not unaffected by these ideas and described the emergence of modernity, through the rise of capitalism. Weber noted that the this new economic system yielded old leadership he described as the charismatic, Authoritative and Traditional leadership. He outlined that Capitalism would bring a prosperity the likes people have never experienced. The positive affects of Capitalism he noted were an increased knowledge...
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...Violence in the Workplace: Getting in Front of the Causes In Order to Create a Safer Workplace By Ryan D. Howell MNGT 5000 – Management Webster University Dr. James W. Chester October 10, 2014 Executive Summary Violence in the workplace is a growing trend affecting safety, which managers at all levels are dealing with. Several factors are associated with the causes of violence in the workplace to include: individual, organizational, and social factors. Violence in the workplace affects not just the employees but also the customers and the productivity of the business. Legislation against violence in the workplace assists the victims and provides resources to managers which allow action. However, in order to get in front of the causes a business strategy must be formed through a SWOT analysis. Once a business strategy is formed then managers will be able to take action and prevent violence in the workplace. Introduction The general concept of safety in the workplace can be assumed to be important to most people. When Goodman (1968) analyzed the use of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, he concluded that while the hierarchy was not as important, the factors of workplace safety were of vital importance (p. 55). There exist several types of workplace violence, and solutions for counteracting each type. The first area to concentrate on is the culture of violence which has led to an increase in workplace violence; not just for employees but also customers (Hoobler...
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...1.4 The macroeconomic impacts of oil price shocks 1.4.1 A short history of a controversial topic Since the 1973 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil embargo, the role of rapid, unanticipated increases in oil prices has been a topic of intense interest, among both economists and the lay public. Considering the magnitude of widespread national recessions during the 1970s, the controversy surrounding research on the macroeconomics of oil price shocks may seem surprising: why would anyone doubt the capacity of oil price shocks to cause the major movements in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) which have been observed in so many countries? Possibly most important in fueling the controversy is the small share of GDP that oil and its close substitutes have comprised in most economies: 1.5% to 3% prior to the 1973 episode. Experienced macroeconomists doubted that even a sizeable shock to such a small part of the economy could have the observed effects. Second, the 1973 episode itself was not a clean experiment because a number of other major factors were emerging at the same time. The world economy was just getting off the post-Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate regime. A number of countries, including the United States, was teetering on the brink of recession at the time of the 1973 shock; in the United States in particular, monetary policy tightened right around the time of the 1973 shock. Separating these effects and deciding the role ...
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...Assessment tool 1 Assessment activity 1: Review organisational processes, procedures and requirements for undertaking risk management 1. Create your own definitions for the following terms: a) Risk: A probability or threat of damage, injury, liability, loss, or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities, and that may be avoided through preemptive action. b) Risk management: The identification, analysis, assessment, control, and avoidance, minimization, or elimination of unacceptable risks. c) Risk appetite: The amount a business is willing to place at risk in the pursuit of its objectives d) Risk capacity: The amount a business is capable of loosing before it endangers its own sustainability 2. Comment on the following saying in relation to the risk management policies and practices of an organisation: “ Organisations that fail to plan, plan to fail” If an organization does not have a risk plan is likely that any risk occurring with negative consequences occur organization. If the organization has a risk prevention plan is very likely that the risk does not occur and the organization and its workers could produce know how to deal with the negative consequences of that risk to minimize that consequences. Assessment activity 2: Determine scope for risk management process Case study Advantages: It will be holistic. Disadvantages: It will require extensive resources to conduct it properly, especially if the scope of the...
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...INTEGRATED ANALYSIS HOW INVESTORS ARE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY VALUATION FEBRUARY 2013 Co-funded by the PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT In September 2011 the PRI Initiative convened a working group of signatories to investigate how equity investors and analysts are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between...
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...CASE STUDY ANALYSIS UNIT 12 MODULE 64 Case Study Analysis Module 64- Health Care Legislation When government decided to pass the health care reform act, I have always supported this effort. I rank my response as a two within the parameters of “strongly in favor.” For years many people in American have suffered at the mercy of insurance companies using their power and authority to blindside and push the American people into a corner mentally, physically, and financially leaving them desperate and in need health care. I have always felt that it was the government’s duty to step in and regulate this matter in a way that would turn the tables on the negative tactics of the insurance industry and allow the American people to benefit from proper health care coverage for themselves and their families. The government has not only stepped in but has stepped in with aggression, even posing fines on citizens that do not purchase health coverage. Although I support the health care reform act, I am against the portion of the law that poses fines on people for not purchasing health care. I rank my response as a 6 within the parameters of “strongly oppose.” I fully understand the impact that uncovered citizen’s cause on the economy and tax payers. The penalty itself sends a message that speaks volumes and punishes people in ways that are not fair or just. According to povertyusa.gov, more than 46 million Americans live in poverty; American families were having a difficult time making ends...
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...INTEGRATED ANALYSIS HOW INVESTORS ARE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY VALUATION FEBRUARY 2013 Co-funded by the PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT In September 2011 the PRI Initiative convened a working group of signatories to investigate how equity investors and analysts are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between...
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...Amalgamated Forest Products. He is involved in an intense discussion with Frank who is manager of Corporate Reporting. Jim McIntosh is troubled because it has come to his attention that Frank is prepared to go to the public regarding a falsified financial analysis report that is being presented to legislation. Frank firmly believes that that the financial estimates contained within the report “Endangered Species: The Pulp and Paper Industry in the Upper Peninsula” is seriously exaggerated and will cause the company financial problems in the future. Frank personally feels the report is unethical. The report spells out what Amalgamated Forest’s plan is in response to the government’s proposal to place sewage controls on the discharge of waste water from the pulp and paper mills in Northlake, a town home to around 10,000 people. The section of the report that Frank is referencing was prepared by Tina Pacquette, Manager of Financial Analysis. Tina’s reported that Amalgamated Forest Products would suffer great financial loss if they were to build and implement a lagoon as legislation was proposing. The numbers Tina was reporting were almost three times the amount that was reported the year before. Frank knew that if legislation passed then the operating cost would rise about eight to ten percent; however, Tina’s report stated it would be about thirty percent. Frank has been employed by Amalgamated Forest for ten years and he realizes how much he has gained in the employment...
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...High School, come to mind. More recently, the rise in extremist acts of terror has heightened the public’s concern over gun control. In the aftermath of multiple occasions, President Obama has publically called for stronger gun control laws, specifically calling for stricter background checks among other provisions. In response to the public’s concern for safety, the president used executive action which increased the number of businesses which require federal licenses to sell guns, thus increasing the number of dealers requiring background checks when selling firearms (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2016). This is, of course, not a one-sided argument. The subject creates strong feelings across the political spectrum. Gun rights groups, such as the NRA, suggest that gun control laws are not only unconstitutional, but actually leave citizens in more danger by preventing them from using their best form of protection (National Rifle Association, 2015). In 1994 Congress enacted the Brady Gun Control law which mandated that federal gun deals require background checks when selling firearms (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1994). While this legislation did increase measures taken to reduce the likelihood of guns ending up in dangerous individual’s hands, there were still enormous holes in gun purchasing procedures...
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