...Staples have been helping businesses get their supplies for over 25 years in over 26 different countries with 85,000 plus associates to assist. Although the company has been the world’s most trusted source for office solutions; things have changed and as a result, Staples has decided to close a number of brick and mortar stores to strengthen their online presence. Staples may want to strengthen the online presence, but there is still a vision and mission statement that has to be carried out for the organization. Staples also want to make sure that whatever new strategies they are putting into place, the strategy will still align with the overall values of the company. Staples have a Diversity Supplier Program that has a mission to aid diverse businesses and historically underutilized businesses better known as HUBS. This mission create job opportunities to mirror the faces of the customers that Staples serve and the strategies of the mission are designed to increase the presence of diverse suppliers within the supply chain of Staples. The vision that Staples has consist of generating business and environmental benefits for the company, customers and surrounding communities. The optimistic company feels this can be achieved through leading the way in sustainable business practices. The general plan for Staples is to continue to pursue all goals set and to develop strategies that will align with those goals that will still allow the company has a physical presence just as they...
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...VISION Staples' corporate soul is centered on a rock solid belief in social responsibility and the desire to make a positive impact on our associates, customers, and the world. We act responsibly and with integrity, conducting our global business as a great employer, corporate citizen and neighbor. Staples' soul thrives in the fair treatment of our diverse and talented associates, in our environmental conscience, in giving back to our communities and in our sound business ethics. MISSION "Staples Soul reflects out commitment to corporate responsibility. It's what moves us to embrace diversity, sustain the environment, give back to our communities, and practice sound ethics. Linking these values with our global business strategy and operations contributes to our financial success and helps us become a great employer, corporate citizen, and neighbor.. OBJECTIVES Staples encompass beliefs and objectives that are core to our culture. In fact, we've found that our stakeholders — customers and associates, investors, communities and others — look to us not only for strong performance on price, quality and value, but also for leadership in corporate responsibility Some of the main objectives lies like this Firm financial performance and stability Ethical behavior & environmental awareness Respect of communities both domestically and internationally Develop European division to same profitability levels as its North American Delivery DEVELOPED VISION AND MISSION...
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...Hannah Gann Professor Kelly Ormsby English 1020 21 March 2016 Police Brutality The job of a police officer is to serve and protect their community and country, but some don’t see it this way and fail to do their job in an appropriate matter. Some take the law in their own hands and want to enforce punishment where punishment shouldn’t be enforced. These officers use their authority to take advantage of sometimes innocent people to have fun or to just prove a point. Police brutality is a big problem in today’s society which is caused by and contributes too many factors such as racism, incarceration, racial profiling, fear, and lack of training. What is police brutality and how has it become a problem in today’s society? Police Brutality is...
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...capitulate their geographical advantage since the area was abundant in coal deposits, and lead to one of the wealthiest expansions in Maritime history. As Acheson famously points out, the local attitude was that despite transportation problems, it would still become the industrial centre of Canada because only it had commercially viable iron and coal deposits, and only it could control Montreal fuel resources. Why then, did the end of an era dominated by manufacturing lead to an economic stagnation that left a permanent imprint over the course of the century? Over the years, historians and economists alike have deemed a variety of factors as accountable for the general economic backwardness that prevailed. While some of these academic research pose contradictions amongst themselves, the general proposition is that the phenomenon was driven by a mixture of social economic rationalization, political incentives, and geographically inherent conditions. To shed more in-depth light on the analysis of the Maritime experience, a preliminary examination is required on the various proposals of when the downturn started. These different arguments on timing serve as...
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...The role of business in the economy is far reaching. From the one to two man businesses to the corporate giants that have been around since the turn of the century, businesses are the reason why the economy even exists. “A business is any activity that provides goods and services in an effort to earn a profit.” (Text book. Pg 3) As corporate giants are continuing to outsource jobs to countries that can undercut the US job market, our economy suffers at the basic level. Economy is essentially a financial and social system. It represents the flow of resources through society, from production, to distribution, to consumption ( BUSN 17). The impact of small to medium businesses also has a great impact on our economy. In towns and cities it is small business that enables an area to grow and prosper. Take that away, and not only will the economy suffer the area in turn will cease to be. If economy was person, then business is the blood that runs through them. Profit centers and nonprofit organizations have some similar and in kind different roles throughout our economy. Businesses that charge for goods or services and operate for the soul purpose of profit and to ensure their shareholders see a return on investments are profit centers. Advancing the goals of an organization not for profit sake but to improve the quality of society is a main goal or focus of a nonprofit. Nonprofit organizations focus on areas such as health, human services, education, art, religion, and...
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...first understand that it wasn’t only the internal factors within the company which led to a downturn in earnings but also the external factors of which the company was faced with which also contributed and compounded the earnings problem. In order to begin an analysis into the earnings problem, let us look into the external factors upon which The Coca-Cola Company would have to contend with. Based on the PESTLE analysis framework, we can ascertain that the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors had a lot of influence on the business and growth potential of the company. Looking at the political and legal aspects, it is noted that the company is subject to changes in Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations; environmental laws of which the method of production of the company’s beverage is subjected to; taxation laws which may hinder certain business decisions on potential investments and antitrust laws which may restrict certain business strategies the company may have to gain a commercial advantage. We have to note that these factors are primarily driven by changes in the legal administration systems as well as the changes in the governmental or politically-driven policies. On the economic aspect, changes in the economic front that impacts the end consumers’ spending power may see a change in the consumer behavior with a tendency towards basic consumer staples against non-staple products like carbonated beverages. It is also noted...
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...To what extent was the impact of social reformers the most important change for the people of Wales and England 1880 – 1929? In the 1880s Britain was led by the Liberal leader Gladstone. He believed in laissez-faire meaning that people helped themselves rather than relying on the government for help. The poor were seen as either undeserving or deserving and upper class men were the only people who had the vote. There were only two political parties to vote for – the Conservatives and the Liberals, neither of which offered any help to the poor as they felt that they didn’t deserve help as it was their own fault for getting into poverty. The first time that the government got involved in people’s lives was in 1906 with the Liberal Reforms, and was a direct result of the social reformers. In the 1880s, the settlement movement started where middle class citizens would go to areas of poverty to provide childcare and education, in order to try and improve the lives of the poor. The Social Reformers, Booth and Rowntree, published their findings and made an effect felt by many people in different ways. They conducted studies in London and York on poverty and published their findings and coined the term ‘poverty line’. They found that 30% of people lived in poverty and that it was a direct cause of poor health. They found that the primary causes of poverty were low wages, illness and age. No matter how hard someone worked, they could not lift themselves above the poverty line....
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...Social Media Marketing: Getting the Point Across Walter Williams Strayer University Introduction In an age where technology is everything social media marketing has become a major instrument in organizations’ advertising strategies. With the development of several social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram there are so many avenues available for companies to advertise their products and services. In this paper I will be discussing why the use of social media marketing has increased dramatically for businesses, the advantages and disadvantages of social media marketing for entrepreneurs, how Pepsi has gain an edge with customer insight with the use of social media marketing, the impact that social media marketing will have over the next decade, and the skills need to take advantages of social media marketing. I will also provide two businesses that use social media marketing and how their use allows them to gain an edge on competition. Social Media Marketing Today Social media marketing has experienced a large increase over the last couple years. An overwhelming 94 percent of marketers, when surveyed, stated they employ social media marketing in their advertising (Stelzner, p. 10). Although, according to Stelzner, this number dropped 7% from the previous year, social media marketing is still highly beneficial to a vast majority of businesses. Influencing the power of content and social media marketing can help increase customer fan base and audience...
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...During the 17th century, differing social, economic, and geographic factors shaped the Chesapeake region and New England. in different Throughout the century, New England maintained a strong, communal identity while the Chesapeake remained widely scattered. Through the hot river valleys of the Chesapeake had a climate that facilitated staple crop plantations and disease, New England’s extreme climate made mass production of staple crops and the spread of disease difficult. The combination of poor free men, and later, indentured servants and slaves, resulted in a larger rich-poor gap in the Chesapeake. When the New England settlers first arrived, they had strong ties to religion. They believed that it was their responsibility and God’s expectation that they create moral, Christian communities. John Winthrop reflects this in Doc. A by saying their failure would “open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of…God.” The Chesapeake settlers, however, had similar yet, separate, goals based on the economies. People’s main motives were not religious, but economic, there to “dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold,” as per doc. F. This resulted in competition, rather than bonding, over the settlement. Document B reflects that people settled in New England with their families, whereas Doc. C shows that Chesapeake settlers were mostly single men. This happened because the religious freedom and practice was more appealing to families, to form communities that worship God, and resulted...
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...Session 9, Case Study 1 When the Nile runs dry 1. What are “land grabs”? How and why are they happening? Land grabbing is the issue of large land transactions; the buying or leasing of large pieces of land in developing countries, by domestic and transnational companies. The lands are mainly used for the production and export of food and biofuels. The reason why countries like Saudi Arabia, South Korea, China or India are acquiring lands is because they need to grow food to feed their own populations. Indeed, these countries already suffer consequently of water scarcity preventing them from being able to grow enough food for their growing populations. 2. How do land acquisition in Ethiopia and Sudan by South Korea and Saudi Arabia affect food security in Egypt? Egypt is a nation of bread eater requiring millions of tons of wheat per year and in addition Egypt is also the world’s leading wheat importer and subsidized bread. Or, in order to have enough bread for the population Egypt’s grain is either imported or produced with the water of the Nile River. The Nile flows through Ethiopia and Sudan before reaching Egypt. However, according to the Nile water agreement; Egypt is entitled to 75% of the Nile’s river flow. Yet, now those developing countries are acquiring a lot of land in Ethiopia and Sudan with the intention to grow food with nil’s river water regardless of the water agreement. It is fear that demand of water reaches a point where there will not be...
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...Active Portfolio Management: Country vs. Sector Characteristics Executive Summary This project sets out to invest between 7bn and 9bn Euros for a large pension fund in European equities, chosen from the MSCI Europe Index, which also serves as the benchmark to measure performance against. Two portfolios need to be created, one to reflect asset allocation focussed on countries and the other on sectors, with the number of assets in each portfolio being no more than 150. Both portfolios must be actively managed, having at least an active risk of 3% when compared to the benchmark. To achieve this, I followed a three step top-down approach for our investment decision process. Firstly, I started with an analysis of the macroeconomic environment in Europe, followed by forming opinions on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the constituent countries and sectors, using the macro-analysis to determine which are most likely to perform well, given the long-run trends identified. Finally, I invested in all mid-cap companies within the selected countries and sectors, based on our judgement that middle sized firms are poised to prosper the most in this difficult economic environment, which I predict to remain tough for the foreseeable future. After finalising the initial portfolios in this way, I used BarraOne to optimise them. Following optimisation, I compared the risk profile of each portfolio to the benchmark. Our findings show that an actively managed portfolio, especially one constrained...
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...A company can only be as ethical as its employees, and Chipotle Mexican Grille, Inc. has always strived to show its ethics through integrity. Integrity is the state of being undivided or following a strong moral discipline continuously. Chipotle shows integrity through its value of the environment in addition to, its treatment of its employees, and clear communication, within and outside the company. By practicing its code of ethics, Chipotle has become successful and reputable as a business. Americans’ staple diet is anything unhealthy, fast, and cheap; Chipotle only changed the first quality in that staple. From organic non-GMO vegetables to free-range livestock for its meats, Chipotle understands that quality is not just about cost-value, it’s about good taste and healthy foods in addition to...
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...Select a Canadian product of your choosing. Select a country to export this product to. Note that this should be a new idea and not something that you have already seen or heard about. Answer the following questions: Real Maple Syrup exporting to the Philippines 1. What social, cultural, economic, legal and/or political differences exist that could be barriers to introducing this product to the country selected? You will need to do some research on the country of your choosing in order to answer this. Ensure to research any trade agreements that exist with Canada and the country of your choosing. If maple syrup were to be introduced to the Philippines one of the main barriers that a company would have to overcome is the pricing of the product. The average monthly disposable income after tax for the Philippines of $330.73 is less than Canada at $2773.50. The price would have a great effect on the likelihood of the citizens of the Philippines to purchase maple syrup would be overshadowed by other necessities that they are required to pay for. Another factor that would make it hard for maple syrup to hit the markets of the Philippines is their love for rice. Rice is the staple food of the Philippines and plays an important part in their diet. I think it would be hard to incorporate maple syrup into dishes that go with rice, as most dishes consist of just fried food, or different soups. 2. Can any of these barriers be overcome? How? I think the price barrier can be...
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...The Comparison Between Online and Traditional Classes Kayla Staples National American University Kayla Staples EN1550 Online vs Traditional Classes There are many different pros and cons to taking online classes versus traditional in class classes. A counselor or teacher is someone that could help a student determine which type of classes best fits the student. Before deciding on such a big decision, a student must first take into consideration how disciplined they are as a student to get their work done. Discipline as a student is a number one factor when it comes to deciding on a online or a traditional class room class. Being an online student takes a lot of discipline because you do not have someone standing there telling you exactly how to do your work. You also do not have someone there who can help you right away with questions you may have on your assignment. An online student needs to be organized and able to complete tasks on a certain deadline without being reminded daily. Being a traditional class student could be a better route for someone who does not have much discipline outside of the classroom. While being in class, you have to get your work done in a certain time and you have that time to do it in class. You teacher and peers are in class with you if you ever get in a stump on an assignment and need to ask questions. Flexibility is another factor that needs to come into play when a student decides on which type of class to take. If a student...
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...Revolution ended, Americans felt overjoyed and united. They managed to overlook some of the differences between them that would eventually lead to an intense conflict in the years to come. Social, economical, and political differences between the two regions would eventually become so intense that they would cause one of the bloodiest battles of all time--- the Civil War. Differences began as early as the years of the colonial period. To begin, the Northern and Southern colonies developed vastly different economies. The Chesapeake colonies' most important staple crop became tobacco. Tobacco affected nearly every aspect of their lives. The colonies were able to collect many duties on tobacco. Harvesting tobacco called for a great deal of work. However, the colonists were unprepared for this work. They were lazy and greedy. Whenever possible, planters in Virginia and the Southern colonies purchased able-bodied workers who were capable of getting the job done. In all of the Southern colonies, white planters forced African slaves to produce staple crops for the world market. In Virginia and Georgia, colonists were granted land for each additional servant they transported to their colony. Along with tobacco, wood, naval stores, and rice were also strong factors in the economic success of Southern colonies such as Georgia and the Carolinas. In contrast to the...
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