...The case study discusses challenges that the Iggy’s Bread of the world are experiencing ensuring effective leadership while maintain the culture of the organization. Igor and his wife Ludmilla Ivanovic both started the Pain d’Avignon bakery with no previous in baking. Passion, motivation, and dedication enabled the bakery to grow at an unprecedented rate. Upon insisting on using only organic ingredients, the Ivanovics and their partners seemed to be going in different directions and consequently decided to sell their share of the bakery and start a new one where they can continue their business journey. Iggy’s Bread of the World was established and in just six months, and no marketing, the bakery generated revenues over $1.5 million. As they became more successful, new challenges arose. Challenges included hiring new employees, assigning a management team, and making decisions concerning expansion. As they grew bigger, the Ivanovic lost control over day to day operations and new management team led by Matthew McRae – the appointed COO took over. Tensions began to rise as the new management team were looked at as outsiders who were attempting to change the culture set by the owners. Employees perceived the new management team as uncaring and inconsiderate of the family culture. The Ivanovics must thoroughly analyze the credibility and qualifications of the new management team. All new employees including any executive member is required to embrace the culture of the business...
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...The Body Shop case * She got intoned in the moment * To predict the future you need to get involved. Something you are interested in and stick with it. * She ends up to be taproom. * She saw a gap in the market. She run the business as she is customers. * She hated the old ways. The values in the market are wrong. * Franchise has no freedom; they are told how to operate. * HR, Bulletin board, direct line to get rid of bureaucracy. * She is hiring for values not for technical confidence. * She is consonantly communicating her values and social causes. * She is trying to manage through culture. * Advertising was not in her book because she felt it is fake. * She is using publicity in form of advertising. * Critical activities: if you want to know what is the most critical thing for the CEO see where he is spending most of his time. * The operations are handled by Gordon her husband * It is a revolution I have a different paradox. She found a new space ad went out it in a different way. * She does not get a new business paradigm * How much is the sincerity is important? * Social activism has great business tactic. It seems that it is working * US expansion. No brand awareness. It was hard to find employees. Profit oriented. * Who is the decision maker and how can you find them? * She does not have a succession plan. * What core what is central? What is the business? * What could be changes to...
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...Negotiations in the Mexican Culture Doing business in Mexico really is different. To some degree this relates to different laws and regulations or different responses to the business climate, but to a substantial degree, the culture of Mexico impacts tremendously on how you conduct business relationships and, more importantly, whether you succeed. Fundamentally, successful negotiations in Mexico require you to bear several critical topics in mind. In general, these are as follows: · A more personalized relationship between business partners or those seeking to create business relationships · A more hierarchical business and government structure · A more formalistic approach to transactions and regulations · Cultural sensitivity to a perceived historical pattern of exploitation Let’s consider each in turn. RELATIONSHIPS While relationships are critical in any successful business negotiation and any resulting business arrangement, they are doubly so in Mexico. In general, you should consider the first meeting strictly a “get to know you” session. You should not expect to cover substantive ground and specifics and are better advised to spend the initial session explaining yourself and what you or your company has to offer. HIERARCHY In Mexico, hierarchy, whether in business, industry or government, is a critical factor. Titles, and the prestige and perquisites that go with them, are deemed very important south of the border, and you fail to understand...
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...Discussion Questions Environmental Collaboration RPTS 609 Edward Abbey – “Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top” Advocacy Questions: 1) In regards to your advocacy paper, what were your advocacy group’s mission/key initiatives? What made them successful in fulfilling their mission? 2) Have you ever been a part of an advocacy/non-profit group? If so why did you join? Overcoming Locally Based Collaboration Constraints (Margerum) 1) What was the purpose of this study? 2) What are some positive attributes associated with Localism? 3) What are the five collaboration constraints associated with localism? Are these constraints limited to localism? Do they outweigh the benefits of Localism or grass-root programs? 4) How does the Nested Collaboration Model of the Rogue Basin address these constraints? Making It Work: Keys to Successful Collaboration in Natural Resource Management (Schuett, Selin, & Carr) 1) What are the six categories that emerged in successful collaboration? How do these categories rely on the stakeholders involved in collaboration? 2) Are there any limitations to the methods used in the study? Is there anything you would change? 3) In both articles by Margerum and Schuett, success is based on qualitative interpretation. Is this a good way to measure success? Are there other ways that we ought to measure success? Is This the Course You Want to Be...
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...concepts introduced in earlier chapters. Marc and Craig begin by taking the simplest example of raising a few thousand dollars and move on to greater feats like raising over a billion dollars to help victims of natural disasters. The authors begin by describing a school in Toronto that has dozens of obstacles that it faces on a daily basis. Among those issues are racial tension, frequent violence and gang problems. The authors described this school as a type of school that was thought of as “needing help rather than giving it.” The authors describe how the student body was inspired by a speaker from Free the Children and ended up raising over $30,000 to help several causes in Africa. The authors then begin talking about the “tragedy of the commons” and truly begin hitting on their point of UNITY. Through several concise examples readers learn how working together for the greater good is much more effective than simply working alone. Continuing with the theme of unity, the authors talk about an issue that hits very close to home for me; family values. I have written extensively in prior assignments about my close relationship with my family and I’m very glad to see that Marc and Craig hold similar views on this issue. The whole philosophy of Me to We begins at a very young age and a tight-knit family is a key element that harbors a vibrant...
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...worked with YWCA administrators to research and develop a successful three-year funding proposal that greatly expands supportive services and facilities for women in the program. Prior to the expansion, staff offices and program locations were spread out over seven floors, with staff available mostly on weekdays during office hours. Now services are consolidated on one floor with a friendly, convenient “drop-in” center approach for residents. Supportive service staff are available around-the-clock to help residents achieve their goals, and to improve building safety and security. PSC continues to work with the Resident Council to refine the new program design, and coordinates meetings of the peer recovery program in partnership with the Commons at Grant and YMCA supportive housing...
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... project plan 5.0 6 project plan 5.1 6 project MILESTONES AND DEADLINES 5.2 7 WHAT COULD GO WRONG 5.3 7 MAINTAINENCE 6.0 8 WEBSITE MAINTAINENCE AND DEVELOPMENT 6.1 8 POST MAINTAINENCE 6.2 9 conclusion 7.0 9 bibliography 10 Mission Statement Kennesaw State University Dining Facility, Commons is to provide students, faculty, and staff with quality food and services. This is accomplished by practicing creative menu development, ensuring a friendly environment, incorporating variety, and convenience. Executive Summary The Commons at Kennesaw State University is very popular and has a meal plan that is required by all students with the exception of seniors. ……………………. It would be in the best interest of Kennesaw State University to fix this problem with the university growing rapidly. In addition to the meal plan already in place, another reason to improve the Commons is due to the upcoming football team in 2015. There will be an influx in newly recruited athletes at KSU. We are designing a smartphone application to help the university’s Culinary Department to become more efficient. Also, we have chosen to improve the Commons of Kennesaw State University and would like to implement an up-to-date menu, incorporate social...
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...The Continuation of the Commons In Garrett Hardins “The Tragedy of the Commons” he goes into great detail about how the commons, publicly own space or property, needs to be less common and controlled to prevent its self-destruction. Hardins makes the claim that man rationalizes using his freedom to the commons by saying he is doing just as much good as he is doing harm. As well, he states that we all will continue to use the commons and this will eventually exhaust the resources of because of the volume of the population that uses it. To Hardins, the idea that man’s use of the commons is exponentially growing, we are using up our limited resources on the planet. This is not entirely true because in the process of man using the common property...
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...The Commons The commons is a lobby for students to take a rest or do some own work. It has two entrances and each entrance has two large gate posts. The integral color of the lobby is bright yellow and it has an octagon ceiling. As corresponding, there is a black-green octagon pattern on the floor. In the middle part of the lobby, there are 4 high top wooden round tables and each table with four high chairs surrounded. Beside the wall connected to the left-handed entrance, there is a normal round desk and two chairs in opposite. Opposite to the left-handed wall, the right side is all glasses which are the windows of the office in the next door. At two corners, there are two tables with chairs. Besides, at the left-handed corner, there is several irregular shapes colorful glasses stick on the wall and the reflecting different color by lamps just like in KTV. The commons is a lobby for students to take a rest or do some own work. It has two entrances and each entrance has two large gate posts. The integral color of the lobby is bright yellow and it has an octagon ceiling. As corresponding, there is a black-green octagon pattern on the floor. In the middle part of the lobby, there are 4 high top wooden round tables and each table with four high chairs surrounded. Beside the wall connected to the left-handed entrance, there is a normal round desk and two chairs in opposite. Opposite to the left-handed wall, the right side is all glasses which are the windows of the office in...
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...The "adversary system" is the fundamental concept behind American jurisprudence. It is assumed by our system that when you have 2 people on opposite sides who are trying to win, the party that has the truth on its side will ultimately prevail. Of course, as we all know, it doesn't always work that way; but that's our system. Many Continental European systems use the "civil law" method. Under that system, all the lawyers in the case are responsible to help in the "search for the truth." If one lawyer has information that would help the other side or comes to agree with the other side's view, he or she has the right and/or duty to say so. Which system do you think is more effective and why? Also, do you see any constitutional problems with applying the civil law system to the U.S.? For this assignment, in addition to answering the above questions, I would like you to find at least one case (which can be done most easily from Lexis) in which the limits of the adversary system were discussed or tested. The subject matter of the case itself can be anything, but the focus should be whether an attorney or firm's responsibility to a client or court outweighs some other "greater" or "moral" responsibility. For this case, please briefly discuss the ethical issue and how the court resolved it. Which system do you think is more effective and why? U.S. system. The adversarial system emphasizes the debate between the two parties and the judge only directs the jury and guarantees...
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...One of the strengths of ‘twelve angry men’ is rose’s ability to create a diverse case of characters with very different values and interests. Do you agree? Set in 1950’s America, Reginald Rose’s play, Twelve Angry Men, revolves around twelve men summoned to decide the fate of a young man’s life. Taking place in a New York courtroom, it follows the deliberations of the jurors as they attempt to make a unanimous verdict as to whether or not a sixteen year old is in fact guilty of murdering his father. Throughout the play, rose demonstrates the prejudice that obstructs the course of justice, and the diversity in beliefs and principals that separate jurors from each other. Together the jurors represent the microcosm that is American Society. For the duration of the text, each juror is only identified by a number with no evidence to suggest that they even know each other’s' names. The jury however, is a cross-section of American society as it comprises of educated, old, working-class, business and even immigrant men. This is intended by the play as the value of each juror is as a social representation, not as individuals. The 8th Juror represents possible strengths of the jury system as an aspect of the legal system. This is demonstrated by his confidence and the fact that he does not fear the idea of 'stand alone' against a potentially unanimous 'guilty' verdict, as he eventually encourages other jurors that a ‘young man's life’ is worth some discussion. Thus, through the role...
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...Jextra Neighborhood Stores Case Analysis This report analyzes the ethical dilemma faced by Jextra’s country manager, Tom Chong, who was responsible for Neighbourhood Markets in Malaysia. Jextra Stores was a Hong Kong based company that operated retail stores in China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. In 2005, the company successfully entered Malaysia, operating supermarkets under the name of Neighborhood Markets (Inkpen, 2010). Jextra identified a promising site in Klang, near the capital of Kuala Lumpur, to open a new supermarket (Inkpen, 2010). Mr. Chong needs to evaluate a proposal made by the Mayor of Kang, which might be considered bribery. In this case, Mr. Chong faces social and ethical challenges that may affect the company’s operations, performance, and competitiveness in the region as well as Mr. Chong’s career. The major social issues include those related to law, culture, and ethics. The report also analyzes anti-bribery corruption enacted by the U.K Bribery Act and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The report concludes with recommendations to Jextra such as seeking proper legal advice, implementing an effective business code of conduct, providing inter-cultural and ethics training to managers, using a geocentrism approach and conducting an internal investigation for the Malaysian category manager. Analysis Social, Ethical, or Legal Challenges International firms operating abroad often face social challenges...
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...CRIME, PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE IN A COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT This book aims to honour the work of Professor Mirjan Damaška, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a prominent authority for many years in the fields of comparative law, procedural law, evidence, international criminal law and Continental legal history. Professor Damaška’s work is renowned for providing new frameworks for understanding different legal traditions. To celebrate the depth and richness of his work and discuss its implications for the future, the editors have brought together an impressive range of leading scholars from different jurisdictions in the fields of comparative and international law, evidence and criminal law and procedure. Using Professor Damaška’s work as a backdrop, the essays make a substantial contribution to the development of comparative law, procedure and evidence. After an introduction by the editors and a tribute by Harold Koh, Dean of Yale Law School, the book is divided into four parts. The first part considers contemporary trends in national criminal procedure, examining cross-fertilisation and the extent to which these trends are resulting in converging practices across national jurisdictions. The second part explores the epistemological environment of rules of evidence and procedure. The third part analyses human rights standards and the phenomenon of hybridisation in transnational and international criminal law. The final part of the book assesses Professor...
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...Introduction Employers are potentially liable at common (for personal negligence and vicarious liability for employee negligence) and statutory law. At statutory law, the legislative intention must be ascertained and whether this allows a civil course of action for damages. It must be established whether a relationship of employment exists between the claimant and respondent. This can be done by referring to the Employees Compensation Ordinance[1], or by using certain common law tests - put simply: the control; integration; mutuality of obligations - and multiple test. Employers have four non-delegable duties[2] to: employ competent staff; provide a safe place of work; adequate equipment and a safe system of work. Subsequently, it needs determining whether the accident happened during employment and whether the employer breached his duties. Vicarious liability is strict, determined according to the existence of a relationship of employment between defendant and tortfeasor and that the tortfeasor's negligence occurred during employment - determined by the close connection test. Sufficient causation between the breach and accident needs to be shown, primarily by using the 'but for' test. Defences to employer's liability include volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence. GIC Colpo was already compensated per the ECO so determining statutory liability is unnecessary. Prior compensation does not prevent Colpo a claim at common law, as in Lung Yui Man v Yee Hing Kee Plumbing...
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...Trusted computing base: hardware, software, amd firmware. 1 or more coponents enforce a unified security policy. uses a concept called reference monitor mediates any access by a user to any object such as data and resources, can never be bypassed, cannot by corrupted the best design isolates the reference monitor so it can't be altered by other objects or processes. You monitor it to see that it is working and that it is doing only what it is supposed to do. If you couldnt verify this the monitor wouldn't be very useful because you wouldn't know if malware had gotten around it. A trusted system can be expected to uphold any requirements that the data owners would have for reliability, security, and effectiveness. Otherwise you couldn't trust it. Who owns the data in this system? A user might own a data object but the reference monitor decides which subjects have access to any objects based on security clearance. Subject: A subject is a person or a process that is trying to gain access to the object. Object: An object is that specific thing in a trusted system that some person or process is trying to access. Ring of Trust: The center ring is also called the center host can access anything in any of the outer rings and is the most trusted. A host on the outermost ring is the least trusted and it can't do much. A host in one of the middle rings can access anything in a more outer ring, but nothing in a more inner ring than itself. Rule 1) Each host always trusts any host...
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