...Find an article using the University Library or in the Electronic Reserve Readings that discusses unethical business research conduct that has resulted in individuals or a firm being convicted or at least tried for, this conduct. Some examples include the following: * Asking inappropriate questions * Skewing research results * Failing to maintain participants’ confidential information * Using participant information for unintended purposes such as selling goods or services Summarize the article you researched. Write a 750-word paper in which you address the following questions: * What unethical research behavior was involved? * Who were the injured parties? * How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, and society? * How could the unethical behavior be avoided or resolved? Mattel Inc. was founded in 1945 by Harold “Matt” Matson and Elliot handler and is one of todays leading American toy manufacturing companies. The company is most recognized for its all American girl doll, Barbie. The Barbie line skyrocket sales and made Mattel not only a household name but also a global one. Al though their journey to the top was not as glamorous as Barbie’s life. Crisis at Mattel occurred on December 17, 1996 when NBCs new program Dateline aired an investigative report about the company. The exploited the company’s Indonesian factory for underage workers, long workdays, and excessive overtime. Global manufacturing...
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...Amazon Evolution Amazon Evolution This research paper, I will focus on the company’s core competency of being an online retailer, of competition strategies, and other things such as data managed, or even information that is included. Which is how Amazon will make it a better use of e-business and e-commerce for business to business and for Business to competitors? Amazon.com started as a virtual bookstore and has developed into a leading online business. Strong competition from Google and Microsoft has encouraged Amazon to evolve from their business model from their business and make it a better e-business. As we know. Amazon is the leading online retailer, which sales books and other supplies, which has changed strategies of the business, in ways to make it better. The idea to make it work is to make sure that at least 90% of their processing will improve the data storages, power services and even the processing. Which in my opinion, I think this was one of the best ideas they have, and the smartest move on their part. However the original goal was not this, but it was a good goal and they had very good points to this decision, there was constant changing in the market and new competitive online retailers that they had to diversify to the business. The new strategy took Amazon in a new direction that allowed them, to see the business skyrocket and compete in a better business market. Amazon has several components of their database. They sell books, movies;...
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...Legalization of Cannabis Research Paper Cannabis has been around for thousands of years and served different cultures in various ways. Throughout the last decade Marijuana has been adapted to fit our lifestyles. Marijuana is now used for medicinal purposes and has the potential to be the plant that saves America. Unless the risks of marijuana overpower the many great benefits then we should not make a plant that comes from the earth illegal. Instead we should look at it from a logical point of view and use it to boost America out from the ditch it is in. Cannabis Sativa or Marijuana dates all the way back to 2900 BC. Emperor Fu His believed that marijuana was a popular medicine that contained both yin and yang. The Chinese used it to sooth the stressed people to make them peaceful. The Jamestown settlers brought cannabis to America in 1611. In the Jamestown civilization it was illegal to not grow a hemp plant because there was so many benefits it provided for the society. The Jamestown people created hemp fibers and they exported it to other civilizations, hemp was one of their biggest exports during the colonial period. Even our first president George Washington grew hemp for 30 years at his plantation in Mount Vernon. He records in his diary that he separated the male and female plants, and also produced a hemp plant with a high THC content (Procon.org). Recreational Marijuana use came into play back in the “olden” days when alcohol was scares. Marijuana is the most...
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...EdmundsStrategies: Rhonda AbramsFranchises U.S. stocks follow Europe lower as euro currency loses value By Greg Keller, Associated PressUpdated 4m ago Comments 8 NEW YORK – Stocks and the euro fell Wednesday as worries about Europe hang over financial markets. Energy companies fell hard as the price of crude oil plunged 4 percent. The dollar and Treasury prices rose as traders shifted money into lower-risk investments. By Richard Drew, AP James Sculli works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo. EnlargeCloseBy Richard Drew, AP James Sculli works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo. Ads by GoogleScottrade® Stock Account $7 Online Trades - Free News, Research, Education, & Support. www.Scottrade.com Chromebooks are here Built for the web - 8 hour battery....
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...Business Ethics This paper will attempt to decipher the leadership style and techniques used by Robert Nardelli during his tenure as the CEO of Home Depot. To help decipher his leadership style, the paper will incorporate three leadership theories discussed within our text. The first leadership theory is the “Trait Theory”. Assumptions from the great man theory lead us to believe that people are born with inherited behaviors; certain traits, characteristics, and behaviors indicate that an individual is a born leader. A great leader is also born with a natural mixture of leadership traits. The second leadership theory is “Behavioral Therapy”. Assumptions with the behavioral theory indicated that leaders are groomed and prepared; they do not come prewired with innate leadership characteristics. The behavioral characteristics of a successful leader is a learned and honed skill attained through intense mentoring and practical experience. The last leadership theories this paper will discuss are the “Situational and Contingency Theories. Assumptions with the situational theory are, as the name suggest and based upon a leader taking the best course of action while taking into account the situation at hand. Based or dependent upon various situational factors, assumptions of contingency theory include proficiency and behavior of followers and the style of leadership the leader chooses. Next, using my personal opinion, text material, and research: this paper becomes the judge...
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...single autonomous entity but a hive of people, each with the ability to act in either morally upright or corrupt fashion. A culture of morally duplicitous behavior attracts others who share the same conduct. A company is therefore defending itself and its future wellbeing by investing time and effort in the present. The best understanding of the full scope of ethical dilemmas in the workplace is best analyzed by first determining the ethically judged. While many organizations have codes of ethics, it is also true that individual employees also must maintain their own ethical agenda. It is therefore impetrative to analyze all parties involved and work to discover their motives. The values in being perceived as ethically minded are numerous, research shows that those judged more ethical are also perceived to be better candidates for senior leadership within an organization. It is also clear however that ethics is far from a flawless science. Ultimately the ways in which the organization prioritizes certain ethical practices is key to the ways the company conducts business. Ethics in the workplace needs to be accessed in several fashions, it is generally associated with There are many outcomes to morality and ethics in the workplace, a company will maintain values and morals to promote key areas in: * Recruiting and retaining...
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...city of New York and is pondering making a move to the farmlands of Illinois to begin producing ethanol. The Wall Street Journal has publish a recent article about the federal government’s plan to increase the use of corn-based ethanol as a resource to fuel more plants. It is believed that new laws and regulations will be in favor of producing ethanol. Land can be bought at a fixed price with savings of $800,000. The voices of colleagues are making positive suggestions to follow the promise of fortune but without any foundational data. When considering making a entry into the market of ethanol, the banker should consider several things such as market structure and creating value. This paper examines the proposed decision of the banker to pursue entry into the ethanol industry. After reading this paper, readers will have a better understanding of what to consider when entering a new market. Introduction Before making a business, careful thought should be given so that risks and reward decisions can be made to minimize cost. Startup cost, opportunity, and value are some things that need to be considered. The advice of the co-workers is friendly advice but not good business advice to make a decision. It is easy just to be speculative but a good thorough analysis would provide information, including any factual data. Land costs would total $800,000 which was accumulated from save bonuses. There are a number of other things to consider. Fixed and variable costs would need to be...
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...Bad Blood Fernando J Terrazas Martinez Strayer University Introduction to biology Instructor Name: Dr. Zaki Sherif November 11, 2013 Bad Blood In the late 1990s, a hematologist in Texas approached Dianna Milewicz with a problem. One of his patients had a rare bleeding disorder that could not be explained, and a clinical assessment of the patient’s family members revealed that several of them also had it. The initial patient had required a blood transfusion as a toddler after falling down, and again at age 12 when he had a tooth removed. When his sister had lost baby teeth, her gums had to be packed with gauze to soak up the excessive bleeding. Childbirth was extremely dangerous, and doctors refused to perform elective surgery on some family members for fear of fatal bleeds. “They tried numerous treatments,” says Milewicz, a medical geneticist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. “But nothing seemed to help very much in this family.” Milewicz agreed to investigate what came to be known as the East Texas bleeding disorder, and she obtained blood samples from 16 family members affected by the disorder and 13 who were unaffected. The family did not want to be interviewed or identified. Through a linkage analysis, Milewicz and her colleagues focused on a region of chromosome 1 that contained the gene for a coagulation factor called factor V (FV). The variant they identified in the gene seemed like...
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...to market these drugs to healthcare providers and the public as well. As society changes so will the way drugs are marketed, prescribed and taken. Demand for prescription drugs will continue to increase as well as the overall cost. Consumers today demand more flexibility in acquiring prescription medications rather than using the traditional drug stores. Patients are swamped by pharmaceutical ads and physicians are repeatedly proliferated with drug prescribing information from pharmaceuticals representatives. Getzen and Allen (2007) states, “the average American fills 11 prescriptions per year. Pharmaceuticals were a $188.5 billion industry in 2004, for which government and private insurance paid two-thirds of the bill” (p. 263). This paper provides a snapshot of the issue of prescription drugs and conveys article summations of the drug prescription epidemic in America, the overprescribing of drugs by doctors, and the cost of prescription drug abuse. Description of the Issue- Prescription Drugs...
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...Week 8 Team Assignment – Final Paper Tesla February 21, 2015 Final Paper Marketing strategy: Denmark Based on Hofstede cultural dimensional analysis for Tesla, a high end premium automobile, it would require a higher individualism score. (The Hofstede Center, 2015). Moreover, based on the second dimension, power distance, Tesla’s main customers should be those wealthy individuals in Denmark with a vast amount of income that have a significant contribution to the society. (Hofstede Center, 2015). Thereafter, based on the third dimension, masculinity, Tesla would target the male audience that are driven by ambition and competition. (Johansson, 2012) Finally, by analyzing the last dimension uncertainty avoidance, Denmark has a low to moderate UAI range, which signifies the Danish folks have a stable society and display opposition to change or modification in their societal standard of living. Furthermore, data shows that electric vehicles sold in Denmark are fairly high. One of the reasons is due to the high price of gasoline. As a result, such environmental friendly cars like the Tesla would be a good stepping stone to be offered in Denmark. (Geert-Hofstede, 2015) Tesla should continue its successful marketing trend in the US into Denmark. Accordingly, Tesla Motors should place its cars in shopping malls as a great marketing technique in order generate visibility. Hence, such a strategy would save Tesla millions of dollars as it is advertising free. (Zart, 2014)...
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...Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research Methods Martin Berkshire Indiana Tech Abstract This paper will discuss the varying thoughts of utilizing a qualitative approach to research versus a quantitative approach. It will look at scenarios from different aspects of the business world and compare the use of both approaches. Not all of the articles feel the same way about the research methods. Tauber (1987), is very clear on his take that qualitative research should be able to stand alone from quantitative research. While Carlson and Gold (2008), suggest that combining the two forms of research can lead to superior results. Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research Methods There are many types of definitions for the term Qualitative Data, according to Anderson, Sweeney, Williams (2008) “qualitative data is considered labels or names used to identify an attribute of each element.”(18) They go on to say that qualitative data can be either nonnumeric or numeric in nature and can use either the nominal or ordinal scale of measurement. The site BusinessDictionary.com defines qualitative data as “data that approximates or characterizes but does not measure the attributes, characteristics, properties, etc., of a thing or phenomenon. Qualitative data describes whereas quantitative data defines.” While the definitions of qualitative data vary, the definition of quantitative data remains fairly consistent. Quantitative data is defined as “numeric values that indicate...
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...Nintendo, Co Ltd. (NTDOY) By: Sarah Thompson For Dr. Eberle Principles of Finance Research Paper November 22, 2014 Table Contents Pages Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………...1 Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………...……2 Brief Introduction & Organizational Structure…………………………………………. …3 Brief Discussion of Products, Services and Markets ……………………………...…….4 Financial Statement Summary………………………………………………………...…....5 Ratio Analysis /Interpretation / Capital Structure ………….………………………..……..6-8 Stock Valuation……………………………………………………………………….….....9 Growth Strategy & Tactics…………………………………………………………………10 Risk Exposures……………………………………………………………………………..11-12 Analyst Opinions and Professional Assessments………………………………………..13 Current Event……………………………………………………………………………….14 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….15 References………………………………………………………………………………….16 Brief Introduction & Organizational Structure Nintendo, Co Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer Electronics Company with its headquarters located in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue. Nintendo’s American headquarters is located in Redmond, Washington. The mission statement is “At Nintendo we are proud to be working for the leading company in our industry. We are strongly committed to producing and marketing the best products and support services available. We believe it is essential not only to provide products of the...
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...rollout of a new product. The following paper will perform a competitive market analysis to determine the product’s potential success. Our team has selected the Coca-Cola and its new stevia sweetened cola product for this analysis. Stevia is a natural zero-calorie sweetener that has become popular among heath food consumers. Coca-Cola has already experimented with this product in overseas markets with an expected release in the United States soon. Using what we have learned about microeconomic concepts so far in ECO/365, we will analyze the fundamental market forces that will influence this product’s success in relation to the existing competition. Factors That Affect Demand, Supply, and Equilibrium Prices Supply and demand are forces that are always working to reach an equilibrium point in a competitive market. The soft drink industry is highly competitive and there are numerous firms seeking to gain market share. The two largest firms in the market are Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, which collectively dominate the vast majority of the market. These two firms have built exceptional brand loyalty and have contracted with fast food chains to serve their products exclusively. The main force effecting demand for this product will be consumer sentiment about stevia-sweetened products. At this point in time, the sweetener has not had a long history of use in the Western world and potential health drawbacks are not well understood. If research shows that the sweetener is a healthier alternative...
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...Go… Nuclear? What does the term “nuclear” mean to modern society? Is it a clean, efficient production of energy, or is it a mushroom cloud of death and devastation? Growing up only thirty miles from Entergy’s River Bend Nuclear Power Plant and Waterford Nuclear Power Plant, I have heard many different opinions on the topic of nuclear energy. In the last twenty years, the Federal Government has focused on going “green”, to lessen the amount and effects of carbon dioxide emissions. Currently, there are very few options on where we get our power. However, one of these sources is from nuclear power. These words cause many to tremble in fear. Some believe that nuclear power is the most effective way to produce energy. However, just because something is effective, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is worth the risk. This point has raised many questions around the world about whether or not nuclear power is the best source of alternative energy. I have had fears of something happening at River Bend. I have wondered if one day I would have to abandon my home to escape the effects of radiation. I have also wondered if these fears are due to the lack of knowledge that I have on the subject of nuclear power and if nuclear power truly is a safe source of energy. Safety is not the only concern some have when considering nuclear power in the United States. The cost to build a nuclear power plant today is unknown. With that being said, financing a new plant is very difficult...
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...Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation Ron Lewis ECO/370 November 10, 2014 Ronda Jantz Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming Evaluation Introduction of Global Climate Change In this paper we will research, come to know and understand the causes and effects of global warming and global climate change. We will also come to know and understand the Kyoto Protocol. Let’s first look at the meaning of the words global warming and global climate change. Global warming is an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect (Global Warming, 2014). Global climate change is changes in the earth's weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall, especially the increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide (Global Climate Change, 2014). Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4°F over the past century, and is projected to rise another 2 to 11.5°F over the next hundred years. Small changes in the average temperature of the planet can translate to large and potentially dangerous shifts in climate and weather (Basics of Global Climate Change, 2014). Global climate change is a really big issue in the world today, and trying to fight it is an ever bigger issue. The question is, can we fight it and how? Contrast the costs and benefits of combating Global Climate Change The benefits...
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