ran by one certain individual. That individual is responsible for all the losses and liabilities and is entitled to all the profits from the business. Advantages: Easy and inexpensive to form. Costs are minimal, most of the costs are due to obtaining the proper permits. Complete control of the business. The owner makes all of the decisions. That person is not expected to consult with anyone when making decisions or changes to the business. Easy tax preparation is also an advantage. This form of business
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between competing choices. “Ethical decisions are guided by the underlying values of the individual. Values are principles of conduct such as caring, being honest, showing loyalty, acting with integrity, respecting others, and being a responsible citizen (Bateman, 2009. p.168)”. When conversing concerns of ethical conduct in the office employees must realize that culture plays a massive part on how an individual creates ethical decision. Ethical problems in the office may contribute from incorrect
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Power culture dimension Power-oriented culture is a dimension of the organisational culture model. In any given organisation there is a need to use power in order to exercise control and influence behaviour. Harrison and Stokes (1992, p 14) define power-oriented culture as “organisational culture that is based on inequality of access to resources”. Figure 2.1 of the organisational culture model indicates that a power-oriented culture organisation is characterised by high 18 centralisation and
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along with the benefits, advantages and disadvantages to employees, share holders and investors. This will allow and develop a better understanding as to why compensation and other benefits are so important to employers, employees and shareholders. Understanding Different Types of Compensation and the3 Benefits Compensation and Benefits comes in many different forms. The major goal for compensation and benefits is to reward employees for services provided by an individual for the benefit of the
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structure. Is control of all aspects of the business important? Are loans or investors necessary? How important are tax credits or savings? What amount of capital is available? How much personal risk is an option? A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure provides an understanding of the importance of these questions. Starting a business can be expensive unless the choice is a sole proprietorship with “only minimal fees to obtain a business name and certificate”
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its country of origin. Therefore, the tax which also applies to a charity will also depend upon the region or country in which the charitable organization is based or operates from. Being a business/organisation there are many advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of being a charitable organisation are that there are certain tax exemptions and tax reliefs for taxpayers who make donations to charity. Also Charities can apply for grants from trusts/donors that have a policy of giving only to
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Proprietorship is a business organization where the owner and the business are one and the same. No legal difference. A few advantages of sole proprietorship is that the individual proprietor owns and manages the business and is responsible for all business transactions. The owner is also responsible for all debts and liabilities incurred by the business. I believe the most significant disadvantage as a sole proprietorship is that fact that if sued, the owner could lose all personal assets. * Liability -
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the perspective of ethics of duty (Kant’s theory). Apply this theoretical lens to the three incidents described above. In each case, management in the three incidents failed to respect the ethics of duty. Kant’s Maxim 1 is about an action being right only if everyone could follow the same underlying principle (the ‘golden rule’). For example, Ahold management concealed the true state of affairs from the company’s owners (and everyone else), action which they cannot have wanted to become a universal
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Arts and Sciences (Advantage): Lots of flexibility in career choices: Overgeneralization Arts and Sciences (Disadvantage): Leads to a career in food service - 'Do you want fries with that?': Irrational Appeal Education (Advantage): The best way to make a difference in the world: Overgeneralization Education (Disadvantage): Guaranteed low paying job: Either/Or Thinking Nursing (Advantage): People always will need nurses: Logically Sound Nursing (Disadvantage): Too much schooling
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Eni Ceca Is e-mail and web usage monitoring by employers ethical? All of us have witnessed the rapid growth of information technology, especially during the last decade. Obviously, two of the major inventions achieved by the advancement of information technology are the Internet and Electronic Mail (Email). Internet and Email have already attained a very high level of usage by people of different age groups and in different countries because of the benefits and convenience
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