...TAP Portugal Luis Costa MBAA 518 Financial Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Firm Information 4 Leadership 6 Human Resource Management 7 Organizational Structure 9 E-Commerce 11 Culture & Ethics 12 Global Strategies 13 Politics 16 Conclusion 16 References 18 Abstract TAP Portugal, the Portuguese main airline carrier, first took to the skies in 1945 and changed management in 2000 with the current CEO, Fernando Pinto. It has since become an icon for the Portuguese people as a modern and quality carrier. Operating regular flights to 35 countries, TAP expands its network system through Star Alliance by means of a growing number of code-shared operations. It meets today’s challenges and competition by continuously investing in innovation and modernization effective through its human element and technical resources. Ethically conscience, the organization moves forward providing a variety of product and equipment improvements and embraces the environment with its green initiative program. It offers a collection of features suited for any customer need, driven by its customer driven policy, providing an experience one is sure to remember. Despite an impending privatization sale, TAP strives to move forward and continues to rise as a strong international competitor within the fierce aviation industry. TAP Portugal...
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...Bottled or tap water is the new “paper or plastic” because of the high interest in how much better tap water is than bottled water. Articles “Movements against bottled water gains municipal adherents” by Nicole Cotroneo, “Mayors push benefits of cities tap water” by Annie Gentile, and “ New Study Finds Fault With Some Bottled Waters; Tap Water a Better Bet” by Environmental Nutrition all have a common interest in taps benefits over bottled water. The study over bottled water versus tap water has gained interest of many cities and towns who take the risks bottled water has on the environment seriously. The cost of bottled water versus tap water has also caught the eye of people who are concern about what they are paying. Many others have a concern over the health studies bottled water has over tap water....
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...______ _______ Landmark ________ ______ _______ Leesburg ________ ______ _______ Mascotte ________ ______ _______ Midway ________ ______ _______ Tuscanooga ________ ______ _______ Any other churches Prayer to Open Business Meeting This meeting of the Northwest Central Florida Youth Rally will come to order. (2 taps) Each church needs to make sure they have the 5 messengers ready for voting purposes. (Only 5 from each church votes.) Our first item of business is the minutes of the last meeting….Julie Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes…. 2nd It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the minutes,...
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...Leaky Tub Faucet- Not only do dripping tub faucets contribute to increased water bills, the constant echoes that they produce in their fiberglass or porcelain surroundings are akin to someone poking you in the brain repeatedly with a cotton swab. They are mind-piercingly obnoxious. Fixing a leaky tub faucet is mindlessly simple, however. The directions for doing so are given below. 1. Shut off the water supply. Some homes allow you to do so beneath the bathroom sink. If yours does not, you will need to shut off its main water supply. 2. With the water off, turn the faucet handles as though you were trying to draw a bath. This will siphon all excess water from the piping before you start. 3. Before you proceed, the faucet handles will need to be removed. Begin by prying off the handle inserts (plastic coverings) with a pocket knife or similar gadget. 4. Removing the inserts will reveal screws in the handles. Remove them with a screwdriver. 5. Disconnect the handles from the stems. If they are stuck together due to corrosion, try using a handle puller (a tool created for this very task). If the handle puller does not do the trick, you may need to call a plumber. 6. Once the handles are disconnected, the next step is to replace the washer. Begin by removing the seat washer screws from the stems and taking the old washers off (it may require a little bit of force to remove them). 7. Replace the old washers and seat washer screws (you will probably want to take them with you to the...
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...Ways to Prevent a Burst Pipe A burst pipe can be a minor inconvenience or a major problem. Frozen pipes break because blockages cause downstream water pressure to increase, not because of expanding ice against the pipe wall. Burst pipes that go unnoticed can cause flooding, which may cause mold or rot. Therefore, following the three tips below will prevent burst pipes. Keep Faucets Running If the temperature really drops, homeowners should keep at least one faucet running at all times. This is because moving water prevents pipes from freezing. While this may feel wasteful, only a trickle of running faucet water should be enough. In some cases, a slow drip will be sufficient. In most houses, one running sink faucet is enough to prevent freezing...
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... A lot of people have problems with their sinks, toilets, and pipes that are getting clog up. But there’s a plumbing tool called “Drain Auger”. Most people say that it’s very easy to use this tool. It helps remove all the clogs and blockages inside the drains. Drain Auger have a long snake looking body that’s flexible. Sometimes it can get stuck trying to pull up all the stuff that’s blocking the water that’s trying to go through inside the drain. Some plumbers have to take the risks of trying to go through with it. I have to twist the long snake down the drain. Then, I have to rewind the snake as you pull all the clogged stuff up from the drain. My creation can help you unclog any blockage that’s blocking your water from going down the drain. Now you won’t have to worry about no more clogged up drain. When I’m using one, I have to be careful how you’re lowering the snake down the drain, because most of the time it can be caught onto something. I also have to be careful how you are using it. How is my creation is going to help drain millions of people drains who’s counting on me and my creation. Well, my creation, I have to rotate the snake down the drain. I push the button so it can sucked up all the blockage that was clogged inside the drain. Then, push the rewind button so that the snake can come back up. Now your drain is clog free. My creation is going to look kind of like a vacuum. The reason why, because the snake is created with a hole to sucked the blockage up. There...
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...Discuss the significance of the contribution made by one tap dance artist to the development of tap dance In an art form that was continually being moulded and shaped into an entertaining form of expression, it was hard for tap artists to stand out from the majority. From the beginning of their career, the Nicholas Brothers were a strictly professional elegant act. The 1940s were bursting of musicals and movies that brought an escape for tragic times. Fayard and Harold Nicholas shaped the way tap dancing was performed for years to come. The Nicholas brothers produced a unique blend of tap, jazz dance and acrobatics that developed into a signature style that was somehow explosive, elegant and captivating all in one. This style that they had...
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...the tooth paste are made using the fluoride acid and it is a common practise that you will find a warning on the paste tube. However, this is never the case with the tap water. No warning is there to inform people that consumption of the acid beyond a certain level could pose harmful to them. Countries such as Sweden and also the Dutch have rejected the addition of fluoride on their water systems. It is a right of every citizen to get water in their houses that is pure and free from such acids that may later turn out to be harmful to their health. It more so possesses a greater risk to the younger children who are constantly drinking the water from the taps. A research was done back in 2006 by a panel of 12 scientist that came up with a review of the effects that are bound to happen with the excessive consumption of fluoride in water and it outlined effects that were never known before. It was stated that fluoride in water causes thyroid impairments, dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, lower IQ and also brain damage in the long run. It is, however, more shocking to realise that these effects occur with even constant exposure to minimum amounts of the fluoride in the drinking water. Independent senator Mary Ann O'Brien has set out to curb the addition of fluoride in the water that people get from their home taps. She set out a motion in the senate that will see to it that all people are given a right to safe water in their...
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...1. Analyze the ethical culture at TAP. Does the culture appear to be in alignment? Misalignment? From what I read in this case, this seem to be a culture perfectly aligned to support unethical conduct. The reward system focused only on the bottom line. Leadership did not support attempts to change the reward system. Informal norms supported illegal conduct, such as bribing physicians. There is no language and there are no systems in place to encourage ethical conduct (selection systems, rules/policies or codes, etc.). The legal counsel is thought of as the “sales prevention” department, rather than as a source to help everyone keep their conduct within the law. 2. Based on the facts in the case and what you have learned in Chapter 5, evaluate the culture change effort that Douglas Durand undertook. What cultural systems did he target in the cultural change effort? What systems were missing, if any? After attempts at simple persuasion failed, he focused his change attempt on the reward system, arguably the most important one. So, he did the right thing. And for a short time, the change had the intended effect, because people do respond to rewards. But senior management overturned his efforts. So, senior leadership support, essential to any culture change effort, was clearly missing. All other systems that we know about were aligned to support unethical conduct. So, his attempts were probably doomed from the start. He also attempted to change...
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...Is the filtration of groundwater important? Charity Palmer SCI 207: Dependence of Man of the Environment Instructor Holly Dust July 27th 2014 Abstract Industrialization and increasing demands on agriculture around the world is rapidly polluting our ground water. The human population depends on ground water as our biggest source of drinking water. A few simple experiments have been done to find out what changes some of the contaminants cause in the ground water. Samples of tap water and bottled water were analyzed for safety. Chemicals such as oil, vinegar, and liquid detergent cause odor changes and color changes in the water samples. Using sand, charcoal and rocks formed a filtration system that was used to simulate how water is filtered. Tap water turned out to be the safest water to drink, which was rather surprising. The tap water had less contamination than the bottled water during the experiment. Introduction Clean water is a major necessity for our lives. Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water making clean water for drinking and cooking an important issue. The majority of water on our planet is comprised of salt water found in the oceans. That leaves only three percent of the water on Earth freshwater. (Dale 2011) Human beings used 69.3 gallons of water per individual each day on average. (Dale 2011) Water is used to do our laundry, wash our cars, feed our pets, water the gardens and lawns we have. Water is used for us to take...
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...revenues of 4.39 billion. With 7600 employees worldwide the company manufactures products in 25 countries and markets them in more than 100 countries. The Clorox Company was organized into SBU’s and BRITA is one of the SBU’s at Clorox. BRITA manufactures the PT (Pour-Through) water filter through which they achieved almost 200 million in revenues in the first 4 years. By 1999 BRITA was available nationally and the brand awareness stood at 70%. 18% of the 103 million US households were using BRITA. During the 1990’s BRITA was faced with stiff competition from numerous companies making water filters. The competition also introduced innovative products ahead of BRITA. In 1998 PUR launched the FM (Faucet mounted) filter that screwed on to the tap. This was an alternative to the PT filter...
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...TYPES OF DANCE: 1. Ballet * A type of performance dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres. Ballet may also refer to a ballet dance work, which consists of the choreography and music for a ballet production. A well-known example of this is The Nutcracker, a two-act ballet that was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a music score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. * Ballets are usually theatrical and use elaborate costumes and staging. There are exceptions however, mostly by Balanchine. Ballet is also closely related to opera with many ballet companies stationed in opera houses and many operas, especially French and early Italian operas, containing ballet scenes. There is even a genre called opera-ballet that uses both singers and dancers in the main roles. * Stylistic variations have emerged and evolved since the Italian Renaissance. Early variations are primarily associated with geographic origin. Examples of this are Russian ballet, French ballet, and Italian ballet. Later variations include contemporary ballet and neoclassical ballet. Perhaps the most widely known and performed ballet style is late Romantic ballet (or Ballet...
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...increasing consistently over the last few years. Some reasons why people decide for an option that is often more expensive and less comfortable than tap water, could be their dissatisfaction with tap water taste and health-risk concerns. Other factors could involve, demographic variables and the perceived quality of the water source. Trust in tap water companies also seems to influence public opinion. The demand for bottled water has consistently increased in the past decade. The trend has been observed worldwide, but the rates of increase vary accordingly to the country. It has been said; bottled water has become the fastest growing segment of non-alcoholic beverages. Globally almost every country is accepting the bottled water culture. Millions of people get parts or all of their daily water values from bottled water. We can look at any local, national or international sporting event and see the usage of bottled water. Although many individuals will carry a reusable water bottle such as a Nalgene, most bottled water containers are thrown away after the first use. This may be due to the convenience of bottled water, as it is more easily available than tap water. The bottled water culture's recent explosion in the last decade is due to many corporations' advertising efforts to promote the need to drink "healthy" bottled water rather than tap water. Multinational companies across the globe are racking in billions of dollars with very little effort. According to some, companies are...
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...Bottled Water: A Closer Look Lisa Nardone English Composition 112 Professor Tara Ciccarone August 25, 2011 People purchase bottled water as a healthier alternative than tap water. Convenience is another reason for purchasing bottled water. This convenience may come with repercussions. There are debatable issues that arise regarding bottled water such as possible health risks and the environmental impact on many levels. Many companies are going green, yet it may not be enough. Many purchase for better tasting water, although recent taste tests have concluded it may be a case of mind over matter. A solution could possibly be switching to filtered water. The convenient and presumed tasty bottled water people crave may come at the cost of negative effects on consumer’s physical health and the environment. Bottled water may provide a convenient and healthy alternative in many cases. In the case that the local tap water systems may be contaminated. If tap water is unavailable due to travel or system difficulties bottled water could be a great convenient back up. Some may argue having bottled water on hand helps people of all ages stay hydrated. The one event that bottle water is a savoir is natural disaster. During natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados or tsunami’s local systems are usually shut down. People could also lose the availability to running water since homes may have been destroyed. A great example according to “Nursing Standard” is...
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...Bottled water Bottled Water Name: Institution Affiliation: Introduction Consumers in the Unites States of America spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on bottled water since they have the belief that bottled water is safer than tap water. Well, it is not. Tap water has proved to be safer than bottled water as well as it is highly regulated with standards tested for safety. Therefore, it being less safe than tap water makes it not worth the money consumers spend. It as well they cause environmental hazards. Thus, bottled water is not safe and worth the consumer's money. Also, these plastic bottles when disposed are non-biodegradable and pollute the environment when disposed. Bottled water safe and has negative environmental impacts Bottled water organizations are not needed to unveil or inform shoppers of the nature of the water. This incorporates the event of contaminants in the water Furthermore in many states, to tell their clients where the water originates from, how and on the off chance that it is cleaned, and on the off chance that it is only bottled tap water. Additionally bottled water assembling does not hold fast to the same strict testing that metropolitan water does. While city water must be tested all the time (in many regions even a few times each day), bottled water does not experience the same testing. Indeed the bottled water may be tested upon the arrival of creation...
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