...According to Finley, Pennock (1976), Relationship between two or more people or between people and God are not the only kinds of relationships they now to exist. Indeed, the universe reveals to them a countless number of different kinds of relationships in nature. Examining these relationships which bring with them moral responsibility; The world of nature can be seen as a vast network of relationships in which the sun total of living things exists in mutual dependence on one another. Love is a commonly used word today. They see it on bumper stickers and sweatshirts. They hear it on the radio and in poetry. But what is love, really? What does love have to do with morality, personal relationships, and responsibility? Such questions are by no means easy to answer. Love is, in a sense, a mystery and no one will ever be able to fully understand or explain it. For their purposes here, however, they can make a few remarks about love that can help clarify the place of love in our moral response to God. The most simple and yet one of the most important things to say of love is that it is love that gives them all their personal relationships to one another. Love is that power in them that moves them to go out of themselves, give of themselves, and unite themselves with the one they love. They may experience accidental relationship with others as when they happen to have the same color, come from the same family, or go to the same school. But they became directly, deeply, and personally...
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...Personal Responsibility GEN200 2/15/2012 Instructor Name Josiah Charles Stamp once said, “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” This quote has truly stuck with me because I read it after my freshman year of college. I always struggled with personal responsibility, trying to understand exactly what it meant. Personal responsibility means taking charge of my actions and myself; as a college student I realized success, both in college and life, starts with personal responsibility, and is shaped by the ethical lens I see the world through, which is why I have made a plan to practice and hone personal responsibility in my education. Most important I had to understand what personal responsibility meant to me. I grappled with this question for months after my freshman year of college, and still sometimes do. I came to the realization that personal responsibility meant success and independence. With personal responsibility I take charge of my life in college and afterwards when I become a graduate. I choose what path I take, and whether it is an easy or difficult path. My choices alone are the leading factor of my success. “Personal responsibility and social responsibility involve the moral obligation to both self and community…” (Hersh, 2005) With this realization of personal responsibility, it gave me independence. I am in a position of self-reliance and freedom that I did...
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...Entrepreneurial Leadership Contemporary Business (BUS508) Strayer University, Takoma Park Campus October, 2014 Introduction In the beginning, Jerry and Murrel had to make a choice, either to convince their two oldest sons to go to college or consider the other alternative that is keeping them at home and save their college fund to start up a family business. With this decision Five Guys was found in mid 1980’s including all the children in the family into the business. In less than a period of ten years, the business expanded to different locations. Gaining experience, franchising the business to operators, getting recognition from its customers, the business grew up rapidly. Five Guy’s and their business are not limited to U.S. Today, there are about 670 stores across U.S and Canada. What is the company’s sanctified philosophy that enabled it to best compete with its counter fast food chains? How the original values of the start-up company remained strong today? What are the possible factors that contributed to the success of the business in such a short time? How is Five Guys responsive to its customers and the community at large? This case study examines issues brought for the discussion using the interactive case study “Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success” and other body of literature as a secondary source. Five Guy’s Philosophy Five Guy’s strongly believe living by strong values is the key to good business. It seems that Murell and his family...
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...high-integrity CEOs had a multi-year return of 9.4%, while low integrity CEOs had a yield of just 1.9%. What’s more, employee engagement was 26% higher in organizations led by high-integrity CEOs. Kiel describes high-integrity CEOs this way: “They were often humble. They appeared to have very little concern for their career success or their compensation. The funny point about that is they all did better than the self-focused CEOs with regard to compensation and career success. It’s sort of ironic.” Kiel’s data is clear: companies perform better under the guidance of high-integrity leadership. “Companies who try to compete under the leadership of a skilled but self-focused CEO are setting themselves up to lose,” Kiel says. Every leader has the responsibility to hone his or her integrity. Many times, there are integrity traps that have a tendency to catch well-meaning...
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...It can be recognized that an economy is the hub of an effective country. To determine if an element is effective one would need to replace that word with successful. With that being said, an established economy is the reason behind a successful country. Of course the levels of success will vary depending upon the history and resources of a region. If a method of production has been proven successful for a country, is it necessary to change it? What if you factor in that it is a third world country, which as a result is being polluted? There are many reasons, which explain the ethical implications of why businesses continue to pursue these methods. According to Lawrence Summers, in Case 7.2, “vastly under-polluted” and under-populated countries in Africa should experience more pollution versus an already polluted city like Los Angeles (Shaw, 2010 p. ?). With the reasoning that less people living in an area equals less people affected by pollution. The majority of businesses that pollute directly or as a third-party are essential to the world. For example, oil refining is a major source of pollution. But yet it’s needed for airlines, automobiles, power plants, etc. And in New Zealand, “Home heating is the main cause of air pollution in populated areas, in the winter.” (“Ministry,” 2012). In essence, affluent countries struggle with pollution, very similarly to third world countries. If businesses were able to disperse pollution to sparsely populated third world countries instead...
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...the time when my parents were going through a divorce did not I think it would affect me? However, I was wrong. I didn't realize the long lasting impact of divorce until I went through my own. Now, that I am older and wiser I find myself still dealing with the affects from my parent’s divorce and my own. I feel remorseful for my children because they will have to deal with the same emotions I had. My family consists of four children, which today is considered a large family. My parents were married for fourteen years before they decided that getting a divorce was the only solution to fix their issues. Out of my siblings, I felt I suffered the most emotional damage because I was the only child in the house during the majority of our parent’s marriage. My parents did not discuss their reasons for the getting a divorce with me. Which, they did not have to because I already knew. On multiple occasion, I would witness the arguments, the name calling, the accusations, and the threats to move out from my...
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...their help in revising early drafts of this material. I also want to thank John Van Maanen, J. Richard Hackman, Linda Pike, and the anonymous ASQ reviewers for their he lp with later drafts. The death of 13 men in the Mann Gulch fire disaster, made famous in Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire, is analyzed as the interactive disintegration of role structure and sensemaking in a minimal organization. Four potential sources of resilience that make groups less vulnerable to disruptions of sensemaking are proposed to forestall disintegration, including improvisation, virtual role systems, the attitude of wisdom, and norms of respectful interaction. The analysis is then embedded in the organizational literature to show that we need to reexamine our thinking about temporary systems, structuration, nondisclosive intimacy, intergroup dynamics, and team building. The purpose of this article is to reanalyze the Mann Gulch fire disaster in Montana described in Norman Maclean's (1992) award-winning book Young Men and Fire to illustrate a gap...
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...to trained sufficient numbers of pilots, flight crew and engineers with international experience. In-flight services of Jet Airways: 1. Jet Screen offers a virtual feast of entertainment for the guests- from blockbuster movies to the latest music albums, from award-winning TV shows to the best games, experience a journey that redefines in-flight entertainment in every dimension. 2. Its in-flight meals are designed keeping in mind the varied guests. 3. Amazing comfort, efficient service and delicious meals are the 3 ingredients that make up the Jet Airways Premiere experience. And with a crew so dedicated to serving guest, its make a comfortable and relaxing flying experience right from departure until arrival. 4. Sleep Easy: They...
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...Caterpillar Inc.: Corporate Social Responsibility Some argue that the role of business is simply to make money. Others argue that this statement is wrong and that the components of corporate social responsibility are just as important to a business as it is to create shareholder value. (Davis, 2005, 105) The components of corporate social responsibility include looking after the community and environment as well as other things such as the helping out the stakeholders of the company. As you will soon find out a quality social performance will likely have positive effects on the company, while poor social performance will likely have negative effects. Caterpillar Inc. like most companies does have problems with their history of CSR but also has a very good record in other areas. Caterpillar Inc.: Poor Social Performance Caterpillar Inc. being a machinery company constantly has environmental guidelines it must follow. If they do not follow these guidelines there is likely to be consequences. One environmental headline Caterpillar Inc. would rather forget was on August 1st, 2000, when it was awarded by the not-for –profit organization Clean Air Trust, the Clean Air Villain of the Month. It was said the company appeared to be deliberately avoiding the legal agreement to clean up their dirty engines. Only 13 months earlier the Justice Department and the State of California had signed off an agreement with Caterpillar Inc. The agreement with the company was made after an investigation...
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...Develop an effective marketing plan for your construction company Step-by-step instructions with a sample plan showing how they are used BY JACK MILLER PRODUCER JACK MILLER SEMINARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY M ost of us who spend our lives in the construction industry enjoy solving customers’ problems. In fact, we really enjoy solving the hard ones. If we are going to survive in the construction industry we have to be knowledgeable problem solvers. It’s a must. But the more aggressive we become in solving other people’s problems, the more we create a serious problem for ourselves— getting paid a fair profit for giving the customer exactly what he wants and needs. To assure ourselves of that reasonable profit we must also become effective marketers. Unfortunately most of us don’t learn anything about marketing in engineering school or out on the job site. Since the “school of hard knocks” doesn’t necessarily teach us how to find the prospects who will pay us a fair profit for value received, this article will explore stepby-step the development of an effective marketing plan for your construction company. For our purposes, marketing is defined as the sum total of all the things that you have to do to get the prospect to use your products and services. In addition to preparing a marketing plan, marketing includes such specific functions as: • Finding qualified prospects who have a need for your construction products and services. • Creating the proper image so the prospect...
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...Hannibal the Great ECPI University Hannibal the Great Pundits often agree that there are five characteristics of great leaders. The first of these is being flexible. Not everything always goes according to plan. Competitors change tactics, governments force new regulations, strikes stop the flow of products, and, occasionally, natural disasters occur. During times like these, leaders have to be able to change course; that is, first make sure their interests will survive, and then find a new way to reach their goals. The second characteristic is being able to communicate. Many leaders are superb orators, but speaking well isn’t all that is required of a good leader. There are lots of people who talk a good game but fall short of delivering. Leaders who communicate well not only share their thoughts with their subordinates, but also let their strength and personal character show through in their communication, and empower those who work for them by defining the company’s goal and showing how to get there. Courage, tenacity, and patience together form the third characteristic. Possessing the courage to stand alone, the tenacity to not submit to pressure, and the patience to persevere until you’ve won -- and sometimes at the same time--is something you should strive to develop if you want to be a truly successful leader. The fourth necessitous characteristic is the amalgam of humility and presence. Feigning aloof, or superior your employees, does not make one a leader. Leaders...
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...Executive Summary: In the report, we addressed the Nintendo's external and internal analysis. We analyzed the years from 2010 to 2014. First, we briefly introduced the company and the most notable events. In the external analysis, we applied some of the most-known applications to evaluate the external environment of any given company. That includes PESTEL, Michael Porter's five forces model and SWOT analysis. We also evaluated the internal factors of Nintendo taking into account its financial statements through the past four years. In addition to some financial ratios such as net profit margin, current ratio, debt ratio, inventory turnover and assets turnover. Finally, recommendations have been placed based on the internal/external analysis from our perspective as a Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo. Introduction: Nintendo is a multinational consumer electronics company located in Kyoto, Japan. It is considered as the world's largest video game company by the value of its revenue. Fusajiro Yamauchi founded it on1889; where it originally produced handmade playing cards. In 1963, the company was trying several small niche businesses, including cab services and love hotels. The company relinquished the previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo. In the 1970s, it developed into a video game company, substantially becoming one of the most effective in the industry and Japan's third most-valuable listed company with high market value. Nintendo of America is also the plurality...
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...the Chrysler vehicle. This new vehicle had six cylinders with advanced engineering and was more affordable. This vehicle included (new at the time) air filter for carburetor, a high compression engine, full pressure lubrication. Among the new innovations at the time was the fact that it was the first mass produced practical four wheel hydraulic brakes and rubber engine mounts to reduce vibrations. It was during the early 1920’s that Walter Chrysler assumed the presidency of Maxwell and the company incorporated under the Chrysler name. From the company’s conception the Chrysler name continued down the path of continued growth and acquisitions of various and numerous brands that would in the years be associated with the Chrysler name. Dodge, Plymouth, AMC, DeSoto and various others over the years. The years following the Second World War with the restraint on consumer goods lifted there was an increase demand for automobiles. Vehicles steadily became more reliable and the implementation of interstate highway plans with more paved roads this attracted more motorist. This resulted in an overall expansion of the automotive industry with it being the only source of large fast and affordable vehicles with most of the world’s other manufactures in the remaining industrial world now in the process of recovery from the last world conflict. This contributed greatly to the lack of long term planning and quality control. By the 1970’s Chrysler was producing numerous brands and floundering...
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...Introduction The very first OGR Corporation was opened in1982 in Orland, Florida by General Mills. Over the next couple of years there were over 100 OGR Corporations adding to the list of fastest growing companies. In 1995 the restaurant division General Mills separated themselves to become its own company known has Darden Inc. “OGR Corporation is inspired by experiencing the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of Italy first hand. For this reason, in 1999 OGR Corporation created a facility known as OGR’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany” (Olive Garden, 2012, para, 1). Every year the brand sends hundreds of its managers and chefs to spend time at the institute to further their understanding of Italian Cuisine. Fine Italian Dining and 100% delight is what the OGR Corporation desires to provide for their guests. This company takes extreme pride in providing their guests with most delicious food as well as the most profound service. Management encourages their employees to ensure guests satisfaction by being prompt and courteous by all means necessary. “Hot food go”, is a saying that has been adopted by the company to ensure that hot delicious food is being served to guests as one of the top priorities. Another popular term that is often used within the organization is “Hospitaliano”, this word is used to demonstrate the priority of guest satisfaction. ...
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...Greek bakers in the Italian Bakery, Boston Rodney Everts | From apprentice - master baker - foreman, with 20 years of struggle. Was forced on the old management as part of a racial-equality ruling; endured the daily coldness of the old Greeks, but made his way up through sheer determination and merit. | The change of management was a release; the new national company was less racist in character, and welcomed the technological changes in the bakery | Welcomed most of all the retirements of the Greeks and the hiring of the polyglot workforce. Responsible for choosing most of the people on the shop floor. | Angry at how blindly the workers work; but the low level of solidarity and skill is not the workers’ fault. | Angry at the company for preferring non-union workers; if they were better paid, they would stay longer. | Angry at the company for using flextime schedules as a lure for low-wage work. | Wants all his people together on the shop floor, at the same time, to deal with problems together as best they can. E.g. the overflowing trash cans | | But the foreman stands alone. The people beneath him do not see themselves in the same clear way. | 1970’s Boston | 1990’s Boston | Owner | First owner: a very poor Jew/ an American entrepreneur without Italian roots | Sold to a medium-sized publicly traded organization/ a giant food conglomerate | Managers ...
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