...assignment, the countries that I have chosen are the United States of America (US) and Japan. I will be comparing their customs, beliefs, culture, values and legislations as well as how this affects an organization to carry out international business. Add more you should introduce both countries 2.0 Comparison of customs | |Country | |Customs | | | |United States |Japan | |Table manners (Before meal) |Wet cloth for hand washing |Napkins placed on laps | |Greetings |Handshake and hugging |Bow down | |Tipping |Widely used |Not allowed | |Eating utensils |Forks, knives, and spoons |Chopsticks and Chinese spoons | In the US, napkins are provided usually in fancy restaurants or during a...
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...Incorporation to divert the consequences of selling the supreme ownership and control rights to Cambridge is justifiable. Or, whether this action is possibly to be deemed as insider trading and/or tipping. According to the SEC, insider trading is whereby an employee without being authorized breaches the fiduciary duty and uses confidential information regarding the company’s stock which is not yet publicly declared to trade. Tipping is whereby an insider discloses such information intentionally to third parties, such as family and friend, and provides them with stock information so that they may be the first to benefit most before the stock is publicly declared (which is illegal). This two issues are not there as the secretary was not in any way whatsoever connected to Rogers and had sent those documents by mistake. We also do not find it as tipping and even the stock information concerning the prices is accessed by Rogers online. We can therefore find Roger’s actions under Regulation D qualifying as a sophisticated investor and accredited investor. Private placements under the SEC’s Regulation D aren’t illegal and the SEC maintains that can have obtained the information through such accidental means as Rogers did and the risks involved fall barely on the investor. The second issue is whether Beth should disclose the matter to the Board of Directors or not, and in that case how would she be found not to act ethically? In order to examine whether she acted ethically or not, it’s important...
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...Material Handling System | Sequencing/Scheduling System Jessica butts | casey raabe | christopher mcmullen | jake poirier | ------------------------------------------------- Hope Global Fall 2015 | Department of industrial & systems engineering Material Handling System | Sequencing/Scheduling System Jessica butts | casey raabe | christopher mcmullen | jake poirier | ------------------------------------------------- Hope Global Fall 2015 | Department of industrial & systems engineering Contents List of Figures……………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Company Background…………………………………………………………………………… 3 Project Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Group Member Responsibilities……………………………………………………………..…. 20 List of Figures Figure 1 | Example of boxes used to collect braids in the warehouse………………………….... 6 Figure 2 | Photos of boxes used in the warehouse……………………………………………….. 7 Figure 3 | Photo of work orders used in the warehouse………………………………………….. 9 Figure 4 | Photo of the Excel file for sales last year……………………………………………. 13 Figure 5 | Photo of the key used in the Excel file for sales last year………………………….... 14 Figure 6 | Photo of the Excel file for calculations by item number………………………….…. 15 Figure 7 | Snapshot of the braiding machine assignments…………………………………...…. 18 Company Background Hope Global is a one hundred million dollar and rapidly growing worldwide company that manufactures products ranging from interior automotive parts to shoelaces...
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...Apple's Post-Steve Tipping Point Since co-founder Steve Job’s death a year ago, the value of the American company Apple has skyrocketed. Shares of Apple stock are up almost 80 percent since his death. This year alone, Apple’s stocks have reached over $700, making it the most valuable company of all time. Job’s left the company in the best shape it has been in, and CEO Tim Cook has taken the company to even greater heights in the past year. The iPhone and iPad set major sales records this year. Also, Apple won a major lawsuit against Samsung, its biggest competitor. Lastly, the company’s holiday sales records brought on the second most profitable quarter ever in corporate history in the United States. Clearly it has not been a bad year for Apple, but critics are wondering if the success of the company will continue on now that Jobs is completely out of the picture. Daniel Morgans claims, “Without Jobs, you have to wonder if and when this wave of success peters out." One decision that has cost Apple $40 billion in market value was the release of flawed Maps app. Questions arise as to whether Jobs would have allowed the release of a clearly defective product, but that is one question that cannot be answered. It is rumored that later this month, Apple plans to launch the “iPad mini.” Regardless of the new products or ideas Apple is cooking, it seems that the company should be able to keep up its profitability for years to come. In looking at how the popularity of...
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...The USA Patriot Act The USA Patriot Act was approved by President George W. Bush after the September 9/11 terrorist attacks. This Act allows the tools that are already available to law enforcement to inspect organized crime and drug trafficking in the same manner as dealing with terrorism. Before the Patriot Act, the courts did not allow the law enforcement to conduct electronic surveillance and wiretaps to investigate crimes that terrorist often committed. This Act allowed federal agents to seek court permission to use roving wiretaps, because terrorist are trained to hinder surveillance by constantly changing the areas that they were operating in or even changing cell phone devices on a regular basis. It allowed the law enforcement to obtain a lot more material when dealing with terrorism-related crimes to take account of weapons of mass destruction, the terrorist finances and even chemical weapons. It allowed the law to investigate without tipping off the terrorist. They use to have to have a judicially approved search warrant which gave the terrorist time enough to get rid of evidence, stop communicating with the other terrorist that they were involved with, to leave the country because they knew they were found out to be a terrorist and even eliminate the witness that could link them with terrorism. This act gave law enforcement time to identify whom they thought to be Terrorist, to eliminate the act of terrorism and coordinate the arrest of all the people that where involved...
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...the sins of others, was a prominent reflection piece for Christians during this time period. To the naked eye, undoubtedly the painting is visually appealing but there is much more to explore about Hendrik’s creation. First, the audience viewing the painting recreated by the Andean painter should first be aware of some information with regards to the original painting. Coming from a story in the New Testament, the original painting includes a drawn on frame. On this frame Hendrik tells this story found in the New Testament in Latin text. Contrary to the original, the Andean painter cropped the painting to only include the scene of Jesus Christ casting out sins from a heart vial. Hendrik Goltzius claimed fame back in the late sixteenth century with his infamous ability to engrave. What took Hendrik over the top was his ability to paint as well as he could engrave. In combining his ability to engrave into his paintings he created pieces of work that typically could not reproduced by others of this era. Ironically enough, Hendrik actually had a malformed right hand due to a fire when he was a baby. Luckily, this malformation strengthened the muscles necessary to be a strong painter and allowed him to turn a negative into a definite positive. Starting in the early Middle Ages, the Passion of Jesus was the popular subject found within art and literature. The...
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...reservations will be made via your OnBoarding Analyst. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUIDELINES: These travel expenses must be reasonable and necessary and serve a genuine business purpose. For example, using your travel expense debit card to pay for a taxi to get you to the hotel from the airport would be considered reasonable and necessary. Business expenses must NOT be unnecessary, lavish, or extravagant. The Prepaid Debit Travel Expense Card should only be used for meals and ground transportation. Personal charges and excessive charges will not be covered, and if they are charged, disciplinary action, up to and including termination, may be taken. Key points: • Tipping and gratuities should not exceed 15% of the cost of the meal • If the Hotel you are staying at provides breakfast with the Hotel room cost, you are not allowed to expense breakfast • Coffee outside of with a meal is NOT expendable • Snacks are NOT expendable Each New Hire is required to retain all receipts and the Prepaid Debit Card which must be returned to the Retail Store Manager on your first day in the retail store. Failure to do so may result in delay or denial of payment and may also lead to discipline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRAINING: During your New Hire Training, you must...
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...Step 1 The tipping point in which the U.S was no longer considered isolated was when they began selling arms and after they passed the Lend-Lease Act. The lend lease act made is so the U.S could provide aid to any country it wanted in return for payment. This act cut off whatever isolation the U.S had left. Between this act and selling arms the U.S could no longer consider themselves isolated from the war. The U.S could no longer avoid involvement in ww2, after Roosevelt’s policies and the events that had been getting worse and worse in Europe, with Germany conquering France in 1940, after this congress passed the law which allowed to bring back the draft. With Nazi powers growing in Europe and enemies grouping the U.S could no longer remain neutral they had to act. 1- The reason for the U.S neutrality during the 1920s and 1930s is because they just came out of ww1, the great depression of the 1930s made people think that the U.S needed to concentrate on their own country and their own countries problems. Creeping up to the lend- lease act the government knew what they wanted, they wanted to get involved in the world President Roosevelt...
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... the homework assignments become tougher, workloads get heavier and staying ahead of the curve becomes more of a challenge. As a parent, you may ask, “What is the ‘secret behind the A’?” While having effective study skills may be overlooked on the academic journey, we’ve seen this be the tipping point in making good students into great students. Here are 10 good study habits for your tween or teen to help set him or her up for a productive school year. 1. Get Organized. Between homework, tests and extracurricular activities, it’s all too easy for things to slip through the cracks. A planner can help your child keep everything organized and students should write down assignments, appointments and to-do lists. Ask him or her to review items in the planner at both the beginning and end of the day to stay on track. 2. Know the Expectations. Students shouldn’t have any surprises when it come to how and what they will be graded on. By middle school and high school, most teachers will provide a course outline or syllabus, which can serve as a guide for the semester. If expectations aren’t clear, don’t wait until a bad report card comes in the mail. Your student should feel comfortable approaching teachers with questions about grading and assignments at any time. If this is not the case, it may be time for you as a parent to step in. 3. Designate a Study Area. Yes, studying at the local coffee shop may seem like a good idea but not if there are constantly...
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...then they progress to more traditional back slapping and hugs. When women greet each other in social situations they usually do not shake hands, instead pat each other on the right forearm or shoulder. Men bow when greeting a woman in Mexico, and shake hands only if she extends her hand first. But, in business situations women usually offer a handshake. Mexicans are all about physical contact, it is essential. Dining etiquette in Mexico is important to follow if ever dining at a restaurant or in a Mexican home. When dining at Mexican´s home its necessary to remember to always show up 30 minutes or later in most places. Because arriving on time or earlier than planned is considered inappropriate. If you are invited to somebody’s home you should bring a bottle of wine or a flower. Bring white flowers, never a red one. At large parties you can introduce yourself, but at smaller gatherings the host handles the introductions. Remember to keep in mind manners when sitting at the table. Do not sit down unless you are invited to and told where to sit. Do not start to eat until the hostess starts....
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...the anecdotal evidence with theoretical ideas? Introduction The World Bank defines corruption as: “abuse of public office for private gains”1. Corruption is seen to be an integral part of human society and demonstrates itself through a variety of ways – bribing politicians, using kickbacks or tipping a waiter in a restaurant to get a better table are all examples of corruption. Corruption is generally seen as an important factor that hinders the economic development of an economy. Overwhelming amount of literature, through presenting empirical and anecdotal evidence, argues that corruption reduces the efficiency, economic growth, domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI), disadvantages the poor, reshapes the government spending to an unsustainable way and is generally harmful for the economy. A small proportion of literature on corruption, however, presents rigorous arguments in favor of corruption- presenting evidence that corruption may actually “speed up the wheels of commerce” Wei (1998) and hence stimulate economic growth. My essay is based on the assumption (which most of the authors on corruption agree on) that generally – corruption is harmful for the economy, however one should distinguish the effects of corruption on a developed and developing economy. The main argument of my essay is that there is a major distinction between effects of corruption on developed and developing economies in the short and long terms. Corruption will cause major economic inefficiency in...
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...On April 24th of this year, the Los Angeles Time published an article highlighting the imprisonment of a former KPMG partner for his role in multiple illegal transactions that derived from the disclosure of insider information. The article notes that Scott London pled guilty to insider trading after “repeatedly” tipping off a friend (Shaw) to corporate secrets of major KPMG clients (amongst these: Herbalife Ltd. and Sketchers USA Inc.) in exchange for monetary and gift compensation. As a result of his actions, London was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and to pay a fine of $100,000. The greater loss for the former partner; however, is noted to be his high-paying position and extraordinary damage to his reputation. In review of this article, one notes that insider trading is a strong example of information asymmetry in the form of adverse selection. As per its definition, adverse selection is “a type of information asymmetry whereby one or more parties to a business transaction… have an information advantage over other parties.” (Scott, 2014). In this case, Shaw gained an unfair advantage over ordinary investors by receiving and exploiting London’s insider information that provided for numerous profitable trades. In Chapter 4, the Efficient Securities Market Theory is introduced which further explores the issue of information asymmetry. In brief summary, the chapter states that, “Efficient securities market theory alerts us to the primary reason for the existence...
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...market share of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari at the expense of Internet Explorer over the course of the year. Symantec speculates that security concerns may have been a factor in the shifting browser demographics. While it is certain that the increase in the percentage of Internet Explorer 8 users is due to installations of Windows 7, which includes the browser by default, enhanced security is also believed to be a factor in its increased use even as Internet Explorer loses market share overall. The shifting market share should not significantly endanger browsers other than Internet Explorer in terms of attacks in the wild as it is unlikely that a tipping point has yet been reached that will make the development of concerted attacks on other browsers sufficiently profitable to be viable. In order to reduce the threat of successful exploitation of Web browsers, administrators should maintain a restrictive policy regarding which applications are allowed within the organization. The security of...
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...Can effective Leadership influence Policy and Change in healthcare? Abstract This paper discusses how effective Leadership can influence policy and changes in the Unite States healthcare system. The implementation of new policy is often meant to improve the quality of the nation's ever-changing health care system. Several research organizations particularly healthcare based, have examined the strengths and limitations of health care in the United States and have recommended strategies to evaluate, improve the quality of health care, and leaderships ability to influence implemented changes to the system. This question proposed is can leadership style encouraged and influence both public and private initiatives to define and monitor the quality of care, measure health outcomes, develop better evidence and guidance on the appropriate use of medical services, and organize systems to improve health services and outcomes? The issues summarized in this paper are from scholarly journals, and text that offers several prospective, including real life examples that will illustrate my argument. The future of healthcare seems more defined that ever or at least compared to the last 60 years. Our great nation has had a significant history of great leadership both transactional and transformational. I will start off by saying, Leadership is not just about performing a job: It’s about making a difference. When thinking about changes in healthcare, whether it is institutional...
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...CAN ONTARIO IMPROVE ITS INSIDER TRADING REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT BY ADOPTING POLICIES USED IN THE USA? Prepared by Muhammad Bilal Amjad 2B Accounting and Financial Management ID 20429857 AFM 231: Business Law School of Accounting and Finance University of Waterloo Friday, August 9, 2013 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present potential suggestions on how Canada (more specifically, Ontario) can improve its insider trading regulation and enforcement. In order to do so, this paper will compare the insider trading regulation and enforcement in Canada and the USA. It will examine whether or not Ontario should take from the methods used in the USA in order to strengthen its regulation and enforcement of insider trading. Ontario was chosen in particular because securities regulation in Canada falls under the jurisdiction of provincial governments, with Ontario being home to Canada’s largest securities market. Introduction Insider trading is a subject of great significance in security markets all across the globe. Not only does it violate securities law in Canada and many other countries, it is also seen as highly unethical. It applies not only to equity, but also to bond and option markets. Insider trading is deemed illegal primarily because it is contrary to the public trusts upon which security markets operates; it undermines investor confidence, and as a result, discourages investment (Dessaulles, 2013, p. 9). In addition, it is viewed as being immoral because...
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