...Organizational Profile ETH/316 April 21, 2014 Organizational Profile The Allstate Corporation * Organizational involvement and responsibility to the community The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate provides insurance products to approximately 16 million households and have approximately 70,000 employees, agency owners and staff. The focus is on individuals, families, businesses, automobiles, motorcycles, and other financial services that will assist the customer with preparing for a secure future. (The Allstate Insurance Company, 2014) * Summarize what factors have influenced the social responsibility strategies of the organization. The Allstate Corporation has several factors that influence social responsibility. The Allstate Foundation has invested over $300 million in communities and various organizations with two key focus areas domestic violence and teen safe driving. Teen safe driving helps young adults understand the danger associated with driving. Helping them to think and act like responsible safe divers. According to The Allstate Insurance Company since 2005 when the Foundation began the Teen Safe Driving program teen fatalities have decreased by approximately 43 percent. The Foundation’s domestic violence approach has resulted in more than 215,000 survivors. The Foundation’s approach is to provide the financial knowledge and resources to assist those individuals and families to live...
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...Organizational Profile Chad Zingarelli University of Phoenix ETH 316 Karen Harvey January 27, 2013 Organizational Profile Target Corp. is one of the largest retailers in the country, currently at 1,699 stores. In 1902 George Draper Dayton bought the Goodfellow Dry Goods store in Minneapolis, and went through various names before deciding on naming the store Target. Target takes pride in giving back to the community whenever they can. As a corporate citizen, Target works bring families together as well as their store’s communities through innovative programs and partnerships. According to Target’s corporate responsibility report, “Target contributes 5% of their annual income to programs that inspire learning, make families and communities safer, and make the arts affordable and accessible” (2013). Another way Target gives back to their community is they volunteer hundreds of thousands of hours of their time and technical expertise to nonprofit organizations each year. Diversity is very important to the corporation and they display is by their hiring of team members and development, merchandise and marketing, and community programs and contributions. The corporation believes in building a team of people with different backgrounds distinct experiences, and unique points of view-reflecting the communities where they live and work (2013). Target works in close partnerships with suppliers all around the world, with the goal of improving their product innovation...
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...Organizational Profile: Green Flash Brewery ETH/316 November 22, 2013 Organizational Profile: Green Flash Brewery In the beautiful city of San Diego there is massive growth there for the beer industry. San Diego has become one of the leaders in craft beer in the entire world with nearly 100 breweries with many of those breweries containing highly sought after beer from connoisseurs all over the world. (San Diego Reader, 2013) One brewery in particular, Green Flash Brewery, places a very large focus on giving back to the community and the community has responded with an outpouring – pun intended – of support to the growing brewery. Green Flash Brewery was established in 2002 by former pub owners Mike and Lisa Hinkley and when a world renowned brewmaster Chuck Silva joined the company in 2004 the company grew exponentially and is now one of the largest breweries in San Diego. Green Flash Brewery specializes in bold beer that regularly wins awards and many beer festivals and competitions. The brewery didn’t really start to focus on giving back to the community until 2011 when their Director of Marketing was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the support of her family, co-workers, and surprisingly the beer community she was able to beat the cancer and the support from the community was not lost on Mike and Lisa Hinkley so they started their own beer festival called “Treasure Chest”. (KPBS, 2013) The brewery would reach out and create partnerships with other local...
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...Organizational Profile Learning Team A ETH/316: Ethics and Social Responsibility Organizational Profile Organizations have different purposes and mission statements from one another. They can range in their functions towards a community. For example one organization can be formed to bring awareness of injured soldiers. Another example of an organization is that they can provide meals to the elderly. Organizations take a responsibility and involvement in a community. A community can influence individuals to form an organization. An organization should always have room for improvement. No individual is perfect and this also can be implied for this topic. Organizations will always have tiny flaws that would need to be either worked on or addressed. Similarities and Differences between the Organizations Often community organizations will differ from one another but still tackle the same issue – serving the community to improve it. Many ways are available to go about achieving these improvements, but ultimately each organization’s responsibility is to somehow give back to the community, whether focused on individuals or the community at large. One example is the Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels are a national organization that targets individuals in need such as the elderly who have problems keeping themselves well fed. Even though this program targets the older population, citizens have a potential for some day making use of it themselves. Even if he or she is...
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...Organizational Profile Jessica Reynolds 316: ETH June 24, 2014 Charley denton Today, many people are still unable to access adequate health services and resources. This may be due to many reasons beyond the person’s control such as: the individual may be unable to find employment or unable to afford health insurance, the individual may live in an area that does not provide these services, or the person may be homeless. Many of the diseases that are prevalent today can be prevented if the individual has access to health facilities which can have run tests to early detect disease which aids in effective treatment and increases life expectancy. Fortunately services are available to these people through free clinics or facilities offering volunteer medical assistance. Free clinics provide a range of medical, dental, pharmacy, vision and/or behavioral health services to financially impaired individuals. Although these services are limited to counseling, health insurance enrollment (with eligibility requirements), health education, and medical care for adults (including primary care, women’s health and gynecology, men’s health, disease prevention and screening, vaccinations, and more). Regardless of one’s financial or social status all people should be allowed access to heath services Funding from the government, donations and grants make it possible for these services to be usable. These services provide prevention of transmissible diseases. "The first documented free medical...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |ETH/316 Version 3 | | |Ethics and Social Responsibility | Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. SOUTH FLORIDA CAMPUS - MIAMI LC - KENDALL 13400 SW 120th Street Miami, Florida - 33186-7440 Phone: 305.378.2700 Dates: 03-06-2014 thru 04-03-2014 Meeting Times and Day: 6-10 Thursday Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. ...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |ETH/316 Version 2 | | |Ethics and Social Responsibility | | |PD12BSB07 ( 04/10/2013 - 05/08/2013 | Copyright © 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be...
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...[pic] |Course Syllabus College of Humanities ETH/316 Version 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility | |Copyright © 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Boylan, M. (2009). Basic ethics: Basic ethics in action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Trevino, L. K. & Nelson, K. A. (2007). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Ethical and Moral Perspectives ...
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...Communal Social Responsibility ETH-316 September 2012 University of Phoenix Communal Social Responsibility Social responsibility manifests itself in many forms. Volunteerism, monetary donations, and environmental initiatives are examples of activities any person in the community can participate. Corporations that operate within the boundaries of a community, referred to as a Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR. The decisions that a company makes ultimately has an effect on the community and society as a whole; defining the term ‘Corporate Social Responsibility,’ (CSR). As Basil (2009) noted, “Corporations are increasingly being held responsible for the social impact of their organizational priorities,” (p. 387). Furthermore, as Revathy (2012) indicates: “As a part of society, it is in business’ interest to contribute to addressing common problems. Strategically speaking, business can only flourish when the communities and ecosystems in which they operate are healthy,” (Para. 1). With this type of focus on how a company acts on a social level, leadership at larger companies is taking notice and making CSR part of the strategic vision. “Company support for employee volunteerism, (CSEV) benefits companies, employees, and society while helping companies meet the expectations of corporate social responsibility,” (Basil, 2009, p. 387). Several companies can show their effort in different ways and with different programs. Three companies in our community of Tucson...
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...Final Exam Jessica ETH/316 Michael Scott Due June 30, 2014 Question #1 Introduction Ethics are considered the science in which one bases their beliefs, while morals are the choices made based on those beliefs. To be considered a virtuous person one must understand and demonstrate the “acceptable” beliefs of their society, by maintaining their personal character traits and standards, and by making and demonstrating good choices in their personal and professional lives. A person who is ethical and moral may not be considered virtuous, because of the differences between the three concepts. Virtuous Virtuous is used to describe a person who strives for excellence, in both their ethical and moral behaviors. Virtue, demonstrated as one who has good character traits, is often associated with ethical and moral beliefs, which is necessary for people to function in society with distinction. Virtuous examples are demonstrated in one who shows honesty, forgiveness, kindness, and respectfulness; among other exemplary character traits. A person who is virtuous shows commitment to doing the right thing, no matter what the cost; personal or not. Someone who is virtuous does not bend to desires, urges, or impulses, but acts according to their principles and values. Ethics Ethics are the rules and principles that govern the actions of people in comparative societies, while morality may differ from person to person. Ethics are described in our reading as, “what constitutes...
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...Chapter Four Professional Accounting in the Public Interest, Post-Enron Purpose of the Chapter When the Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom debacles triggered the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), a new era of stakeholder expectations was crystallized for the business world and particularly for the professional accountants that serve in it. The drift away from the professional accountant’s role as a fiduciary to that of a businessperson was called into question and reversed. The principles that the new expectations spawned and renewed resulted in changes in how the professional accountants are to behave, what services are to be offered, and what performance standards are to be met. These standards have been embedded in a new governance structure and in guidance mechanisms, which have domestic and international components. The influence of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) will be as important as that of SOX in the long run. This chapter examines each of these developments and provides insights into important areas of current and future practice. Building upon the understanding of the new stakeholder accountability framework facing clients and employers developed in earlier chapters, this chapter explores public expectations for the role of the professional accountant and the principles that should be observed in discharging that role. This leads to consideration of the implications for services to be...
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...ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Third Edition This page intentionally left blank ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Third Edition George W. Reynolds Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Ethics in Information Technology, Third Edition by George W. Reynolds VP/Editorial Director: Jack Calhoun Publisher: Joe Sabatino Senior Acquisitions Editor: Charles McCormick Jr. Senior Product Manager: Kate Hennessy Mason Development Editor: Mary Pat Shaffer Editorial Assistant: Nora Heink Marketing Manager: Bryant Chrzan Marketing Coordinator: Suellen Ruttkay Content Product Manager: Jennifer Feltri Senior Art Director: Stacy Jenkins Shirley Cover Designer: Itzhack Shelomi Cover Image: iStock Images Technology Project Manager: Chris Valentine Manufacturing Coordinator: Julio Esperas Copyeditor: Green Pen Quality Assurance Proofreader: Suzanne Huizenga Indexer: Alexandra Nickerson Composition: Pre-Press PMG © 2010 Course Technology, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission...
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...Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning Hartmut Stadtler ´ Christoph Kilger (Eds.) Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning Concepts, Models, Software and Case Studies Third Edition With 173 Figures and 56 Tables 12 Professor Dr. Hartmut Stadtler FG Produktion und Supply Chain Management FB Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften TU Darmstadt Hochschulstraûe 1 64289 Darmstadt Germany stadtler@bwl.tu-darmstadt.de Dr. Christoph Kilger j&m Management Consulting AG Kaiserringforum Willy-Brandt-Platz 5 68161 Mannheim Germany christoph.kilger@jnm.de Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Control Number: 2004110194 ISBN 3-540-22065-8 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN 3-540-43450-X 2nd edition Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springeronline.com ° Springer Berlin ´ Heidelberg 2000, 2002, 2005 Printed...
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...Southern Cross University ePublications@SCU Theses 2004 The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency Peter Ellis Southern Cross University, PeterEllis@YSP.com.au Suggested Citation Ellis, P 2004, 'The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency', DBA thesis, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW. Copyright P Ellis 2004 For further information about this thesis Peter Ellis can be contacted at peterellis@ysp.com.au ePublications@SCU is an electronic repository administered by Southern Cross University Library. Its goal is to capture and preserve the intellectual output of Southern Cross University authors and researchers, and to increase visibility and impact through open access to researchers around the world. For further information please contact epubs@scu.edu.au. Southern Cross University Doctor of Business Administration The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency Peter Ellis Submitted to Graduate College of Management Southern Cross University, in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration. 2004 Copyright “The contribution of business/management education, to small enterprise solvency.” Copyright © 2004 by Dr Peter Ellis, who reserves all rights and asserts his right under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. No part of this work may be used or reproduced...
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...Transactions and Strategies Economics for Management This page intentionally left blank Transactions and Strategies Economics for Management ROBERT J. MICHAELS Mihaylo College of Business and Economics California State University, Fullerton Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Transactions and Strategies: Economics for Management Robert J. Michaels Vice President of Editorial, Business: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Joe Sabatino Sr. Acquisitions Editor: Steve Scoble Supervising Developmental Editor: Jennifer Thomas Editorial Assistant: Lena Mortis Sr. Marketing Manager: John Carey Marketing Coordinator: Suellen Ruttkay Marketing Specialist: Betty Jung Content Project Manager: Cliff Kallemeyn Media Editor: Deepak Kumar Sr. Art Director: Michelle Kunkler Frontlist Buyer, Manufacturing: Sandee Milewski Internal Designer: Juli Cook/ Plan-It-Publishing, Inc. Cover Designer: Rose Alcorn Cover Image: © Justin Guariglia/Corbis © 2011 South-Western, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means— graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, information storage and retrieval systems, or in any other manner—except as may be permitted by the license terms herein. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support...
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