...Abstract This paper focuses on the motivational concerns that underlie the management of relations. In linguistics, the management of relations has been discussed extensively within politeness theory, and so the paper starts by identifying four key issues of controversy in politeness theory: a) should „polite‟ language use be explained in terms of face (e.g. Brown and Levinson, 1987), conversational maxims (e.g. Leech, 1983), and/or conversational rights (e.g. Fraser, 1990); b) why are speech acts such as orders interpersonally sensitive – is it because they are a threat to our autonomy (Brown and Levinson, 1987), or because of cost–benefit concerns (Leech, 1983); c) is Brown and Levinson‟s concept of negative face too individually focused, and should a social identity component be included (Matsumoto, 1988); and d) is face just a personal/individual concern or can it be a group concern (Gao, 1996)? The paper then uses reports of authentic rapport sensitive incidents to throw light on these controversial issues and to find out the relational management concerns that people perceive in their everyday lives. It maintains that such data is important to politeness theory, because linguistic politeness needs to be studied within the situated social psychological context in which it occurs. The paper ends by presenting and arguing for a conceptual framework that draws a fundamental distinction between face and sociality rights, and that incorporates an independent/interdependent...
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...Social Contract Theory on the Criminal Justice System and Private Security Philosophy Foundations of Ethics in Justice and Security Social Contract Theory on the Criminal Justice System and Private Security Prior to the social contract theory, there was no government body providing laws, order, and protection. Humans were left to protect their own lives and property. When problems ensued between individuals, evolution occurred, and the strongest usually survived. From this, the social contract theory emerged, which required a group of individuals to give up their individual rights to govern themselves, and comply to a selected government authority. This government represents the group’s interests and forms and civil society that provide protection of life and property (Souryal, 2007). This paper will summarize the different social contract theories, focus on John Locke’s social contract theory principles, and discuss how these principles influenced the Bill of Rights. Additionally, this paper will search how these principles are present in the criminal justice system and private security settings. Lastly, the paper will describe freedom of personal rights and ethical standards and obligations. Social Contract Theories There are many different versions of the social contract theory. Thomas Hobbes' social contract theory defines state of nature as a condition of self-absorbed human...
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...Jonathan P. Doh and Terrence R. Guay GLOBALIZATION AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: HOW NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INFLUENCE LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CODES OF CONDUCT Abstract • Concerns over the potential negative spillovers from globalization have resulted in increasing demands for multinational corporations (MNCs) to adhere to international standards and codes of responsibility. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been important advocates for development and adoption of these standards and codes. • In this paper, we provide a brief review of the emergence of NGOs and their influence on debates about globalization, and a specific assessment of NGO efforts to promote stronger labor and environmental policies of multinational corporations. • We examine the role of NGOs in development and enforcement of twelve international agreements and codes of conduct addressing labor issues and environmental practices. We use findings from these cases and insights from international business and other managerial theory to develop propositions that explain the circumstances under which NGOs have more or less influence in developing and enforcing international codes. Key Results • We suggest NGOs will achieve the greatest impact on codes of conduct when: 1) they intervene early in the code development process; 2) they forge transnational coalitions with other organizations, including other NGOs, MNCs, and governments; 3) codes are devised...
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...Abstract This paper discusses about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) theories and models. Application of corporate social responsibility theories and models is also applied on the Football Club Barcelona, which reflects the company's interest for CSR. Theoretical background of CSR theory and model is also presented in the paper. Company background, CSR report and company criticism is also covered in the paper. Findings of the paper reflect that the company is committed for socially responsible behavior and has taken some groundbreaking measures to ensure their obligation for CSR theories. Introduction Corporate social responsibility is the wider phenomena that are considered as a building block of organizational success. Sign of success is nowadays measured through the extent of corporate social responsibility maintained by the organizations in this global context. There are various theories and models developed on the corporate social responsibility which are used by the organizations to improve their image in the market in order to build a strong identity in the respective market. To maintain a level of supremacy in the market, companies operating at the national as well international level are following the footprints of those who are gaining terrific outcomes from the implementation of corporate social responsibility theories. Nowadays, the company reputation is analyzed by judging whether the company is following the principles of theories oriented towards the...
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...LABOUR LAW 1. Concepts * UK, France * Art. 1 * Rome Treaty: Jean monnet ‘the united states of E’ 2. Institutions - european council -council of EU - commission - parliament -ECJ 3. Labour law and social policy - thinner - social policy - 3 theories: neo-liberal, social democratic, Marxism - paradoxen 4. Historical development a) market rights as motivators of social rights ‘spill over’ - 60’s (neo liberal period) -70’s (crisis, Paris, social action, golden period of harm.) b) socially acceptable economic integration -80’s (clash, deregulation, delors, GR/SP/PO) -90’s( Maastricht, UK, AU/FI/SW, 1997 UK, employment title) c) economically acceptable social integration -green paper on social policy (Flynn) -white paper 1994 -white paper Delors -green paper 2006 interactions between union and member states *Regulation *De-regulation(beer Shirac) *Coordination *Financial support *Harmonisation(?) *Eu Social Law (TFE, TEU, Charter fund rights) *directives *Soft law Title X Social policy TFEU -art. 151/152 -art. 153(working, social security and protections, repres and col defense) qualified majority voting/ unanimity -excluded *Collective labour law vs individual labour law(s anc cb: collective) -social dialogue -collective bargaining -Jacques Delors – Val Duchesse process - European trade union confederation - Maastricht Treaty (2 art. Annex) -Business Europe/ CEEP /UEAPME / ETUC - better enforced - 3 conditions:...
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...Role and Functions of Law Paper Mary Malate LAW/421 May 14, 2012 Stuart Schwartz In case 2.1 Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc., Cipollone filed a lawsuit against Liggett for violation of “several New Jersey consumer protection statutes alleging that Liggett (and other cigarette manufacturers) were liable for his mother’s death because they engaged in a course of conduct including false advertising, fraudulently misrepresenting the hazards of smoking, and conspiracy to deprive the public of medical and scientific information about smoking.” Law plays an important role in society because it helps maintain social control and it also protects people. Laws help resolve disputes and can act like a set of rules to abide by, it creates order in society so that the citizens know what is and is not acceptable. When people not obeying the law are moved out of society because of a court order, the citizens feel that justice was served and feel safer in their community. Law also plays an important role in business. Companies large and small rely on the law to protect their business. Laws specifically are put in place to protect businesses from lawsuit from consumers, vendors and suppliers. Not only does business law protect but it also helps generate more sales because business law is also used through contracts and agreements with other companies, vendors, suppliers etc. Agreements that are enforced keep a business stable and on track, it also acts as a back...
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...Organizational Ethics The Issue of Online Data Reselling In 1995 the percentage of the population that used Internet was 0.4 %, while in June 2012 that portion have grown with 30 %, amounting 34.4% of all human population. Current statistics are citing gigantic numbers of the quantity of data that users generate - 2 000 queries on Google and 48 hours of video uploaded every minute are just some of the examples of the humongous size of information created online. This data is valuable due to the increasing number of e-commerce businesses employing the Web as their main platform for exchanging goods for value. Moreover, online data has become a topic of interest for marketers, researches, advertisers and publishers trying to gather as much information as possible in order to improve target advertising and deliver tailored content to their clients. Hence the information of a single browsing user is highly demanded due to the fact that it can provide insights into different online behaviors and optimize online campaigns. In 2006, the EU calculated that the value of open data in Europe (i.e. releasing all government information for free) would be € 27 billion (Dekkers) that is € 55 per European citizen. With a valuation of around $ 100 billion, the value that Facebook holds in 2012 is roughly $ 120 (€ 90) per active member. (NY Times) Personal data online is tracked by cookies, which are small pieces of code placed on the browser that remember the user and its information with...
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...Louisiana purchase, five key theories to negotiation are prevalent throughout the negotiation; Concession making, Contending, Matching, Reciprocation and the Psychological theory of international relations as seen in The Kennedy Experiment. Starting with Dean G. Pruitt and Peter J. Carnevale’s, Negotiation in Social Conflict, we shall review what the authors say about concession making and contending and whether or not we are in agreement with the theories stated. Pruitt and Carnevale discuss Concession making as “reducing one’s goals, demands, or offers.” (Pruitt and Carnevale 1993). Pruitt continues to say that when concession is made, it always provides less of a benefit to oneself. It is important to highlight that when saying that concession are usually beneficial to the other party, Pruitt does state this to be an “assumption” (Pruitt and Carnevale 1993). Therefore, what Pruitt is trying to get across is that the assumption is not always a valid one. He states that, “Reductions in demands usually involve reductions in the goals underlying these demands, which are also sometimes called concessions.” (Pruitt and Carnevale 1993). Concession making can have various effects on the negotiation at hand. Pruitt outlines three interrelated findings concerning the impact of concession making on negotiation outcomes, they are; If agreement is reached, firmer negotiators will usually achieve larger outcomes, firmness tends to lengthen negotiation and make agreement less likely and lastly...
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... * Globalization provides a link to the world around us. Positive aspects of globalization include; worldwide markets for products and services, technological advancement, and cash-flow for developing nations. Whereas negative aspects include; outsourcing jobs, social degeneration, and corporate ruling. The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive answers to questions concerning globalization, trade theories that support the concept of globalization, major drivers of globalization, and the effects of globalization within my community and organization. What is Globalization? Globalization integrates societies, cultures and economies through a global network. Although the concept of globalization is quite simple, there are numerous viewpoints and opinions regarding globalization. There are those that have a negative opinion and feel that globalization has led to job loss in the United States, while others express enthusiasm as governments and corporations work together to solve worldwide ecological problems. Globalization has been defined as a process of worldwide trade, intended to increase the capital and economic gain for the countries involved, while increasing positive global citizenship. Other theories suggest that globalization is the basic unity of the human spirit that is expressed through a common awareness and humanity. Globalization has both positive and negative effects. On the positive side; some businesses are able to control their own economic strength...
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...Broken-window concept and social disorder The broken-window concept is a criminological theory introduced by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in the 1982 article “The police and neighborhood safety: Broken windows.” This concept explores the effects of social disorder as it relates to community life. More importantly, it correlates the relationship between public vagrancy and the quality of community life and social norms. It is necessary to define disorder and social norms in order to examine how the broken window theory requires not only police participation, but also that of neighborhood citizens’, and how establishing order is crucial for preventing further neighborhood deterioration. For the purpose of this paper, the author considers social norms and disorder as […] the perception of common approval or disapproval of a particular behavior in general (e.g., the concept of not littering) or one common in a certain surrounding (e.g., littering in an already littered setting). These two types of social norms are not necessarily in agreement. For example, while littering may be frowned upon, there may be a lot of litter in a particular location. […] scientists define disorder as a conflict between these two types of social norms (Keizer, 2008). With this definition as a source, the broken window theory investigates how a broken window can lead to more broken windows; in other words, how social behavior influences an area in particularly. Social disorder is impacted by...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting - A Literature Review Master thesis in Financial Accounting Fall semester 2012 Supervisor: Kristina Jonäll Author: Ulla-Christel Götherström Abstract Master Thesis in Financial Accounting, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, fall semester 2012 Author: Ulla-Christel Götherström Supervisor: Kristina Jonäll Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting - A literature review. Background and problem: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an area which has gained much attention the last 10-15 years. To satisfy various stakeholders, corporate social responsibility has increased its importance and often constitutes a substantial part of the firms´ financial reports, in spite of the fact that there are no legal requirements. However, to perform strategic CSR-reporting has become more or less compulsory for firms. The research question is: What research has been performed in the area of corporate social responsibility and accounting? Aim: The aim is to provide a structured overview of the literature in the area of corporate social responsibility and accounting regarding the years 2002-2012. The overview will provide a basis for future research and constitute a framework for focused research question. Delimitation: The focus of this study is on research published in scientific journals from 2002 until 2012. Method: A literature review was performed including peer-reviewed papers...
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...Marian Malone International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business October 25, 2015 Abstract What kind of statements are companies allowed to make in their advertising campaigns to get noticed by the general public? How much of this advertising is taken seriously by the general public? Will a company be held responsible to follow through for their statements made in an ad campaign? We will examine these questions in this paper. Circumstance In 1999, a Seattle man took a popular soft-drink company seriously when one of its commercials made an offer of a Harrier jet, the famous high-tech jump jet used by the U.S. Marines. In a TV commercial that aired in 1995, the company jokingly included the Harrier as one of the prizes that could be received with a mere 7 million company points. Although that sounds like a lot of points to get from drinking the soft drink company's products (roughly 190 drinks a day for 100 years), the company also allowed customers to purchase points for 10 cents each. The man did the math and discovered that the cost of the 7 million points needed for the jet was $700,000. He then put together a business plan, raised the $700,000 from friends and family, and submitted 15 points, the check, and an official order form along with a demand for the Harrier jet. The company wrote back, stating that the Harrier jet in the commercial was simply used to created humorous and entertaining advertisement...
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...Appreciative Inquiry as a Team Development Intervention: A Controlled Experiment Gervase R. Bushe Ph.D. Graeme Coetzer MBA Faculty of Business Administration Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6 (604) 291-4104 FAX: (604) 291-4920 email: bushe@sfu.ca An edited version of this paper was published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1995, 31:1, 13-30 Gervase R. Bushe (Ph.D. Case Western Reserve) is Associate Professor, Organization Development in the Faculty of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, V5A 1S6. Graeme Coetzer (MBA Simon Fraser University) is a doctoral student in organization development in the Faculty of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University. Appreciative Inquiry as a Team Development Intervention: A Controlled Experiment ABSTRACT In a controlled laboratory experiment the effects of a team development intervention based on the theory of appreciative inquiry was compared with task oriented team development and lectures on group processes, outcomes and performance. 96 undergraduate students in two semesters of an introductory organization behaviour course participated in 4 person teams and had 13 weeks to complete a task worth 25% of each member's final grade. One third of teams received an appreciative inquiry intervention, another third received a task oriented team development intervention and the final third received a lecture on group...
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...UI400 Philosophy Paper Methodology. The method of argumentation and (sometimes) proof used in philosophy is derived from and is essentially a refinement of the so-called Socratic Method, also known as Platonic dialectic (derived from Plato’s dialogues & refined over the centuries). It consists not merely in reporting on what others have said or argued, but in examining their claims to test them for validity, truth, soundness, and reliability of generalization and so on. It involves deductive methods, reductio ad absurdum or the selective application of relevant counterexamples, analogical and inductive procedures. It requires the examination of ideas, reasons, arguments and experience, and evidence drawn from various sources. It even involves experimental reasoning in the form of thought experiments. The overall format is that of the hypothetical-deductive method of developing a thesis by proposing a hypothesis, deducing the consequences that logically follow from that hypothesis and then testing them against other well-established beliefs, experience, data, and the results of the analyses and interpretations of a thesis by other scholars (secondary sources). Below follows a brief outline of some key steps to follow in executing a genuine philosophical analysis of a thesis and it argument(s). First a flow chart: 1. Thesis statement – a brief statement of the problem, why you think it’s a problem, & how you plan to approach it (these elements...
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...Poor Communication Paper University of Phoenix Poor Communication Paper . The social and cultural meanings between the same cultures in regard to communication are understood the way they are intended. When disagreements take place within members of the same social group they will communicate, talk, or discuss in similar places that all members of that culture attend or visit. The meaning arrived at or the knowledge and accepted truth toward an issue is more or less the consensus of a group. When two cultures are in close proximity to each other although their cultures may be different they may still have power or influence over the decisions, practices and beliefs of the other. This paper will use the national issue in France involving a majority of the French people objecting to Turkey being allowed to join the European Union. The French, who share a particular national identity and history, have shared their different views as 'Frenchmen and Europeans' feel that Turkey's acceptance into the European Union is not acceptable. Turkey, the nation in between Europe and Asia is viewed as an important economic and political ally by many European nations with Turkey having access to many of the passageways toward Asia and Russia for trade and the most important oil and gas pipelines. The Turks were deeply disappointed when they received the news from France that they were unwanted. France’s influence was powerful among the other G8 member nations and its leadership within...
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