...As everyone knows, Occidental prefer go Dutch while having a meal in the restaurant and they don’t often entertain guests. But in China, people usually pay the bill and check out generously or often invite friend to dinner. A lot of Occidentals feel puzzled to this question. Such a difference can be resulted from the East and West culture and custom. First of all, food systems between China and Occident are different. Chinese put into practice Gather Dining System; Occidentals put into practice Individual Dining System. Everybody can share the delicious food of all over the table when eating Chinese food, but Occidentals just eat the food in one’s own plate. That’s impossible for sharing under the Individual Dining System. Secondly, Occidentals eat for the health; Chinese eat for the friendship. Westerners advocate individualism and independence and it is a way to express that respect for each other’s independence through go Dutch. Chinese like making friends and solidarity, they value the interpersonal relationships and friendship very much. Therefore, friend’s position is important in Chinese’s mind. The purpose that Chinese don’t go Dutch is doesn’t want to destroy the friendship between the friends. Dutch treatment is the stingy behavior in China, is unfavorable to the friends’ solidarity and is unfavorable to keeping the harmonious interpersonal relationship. Third, it is only simple “Have a meal!” that Occidental entertain guests. It is not purpose that Chinese entertain...
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...) External Environment: The Pharmaceutical Industry is dependent on political and legal conditions of general environment. In pharmaceutical industry we have two kind of medications which are generic or innovative. Innovative pharmaceutical industry success depends on the patent protection in the industry. For example, in United States innovative industry can have 10 to 12 years of patent protection life from the time that product is for sale in the market. Success of the generic pharmaceuticals which are bioequivalent to innovative pharmaceutical is also related to the political and legal environment of their market. If we look at pharmaceutical industry globally we can see that regulations toward generic pharmaceutical are different in different countries. For example, in United States they have the Hatch-Waxman ACT 1984including Abbreviated New Drug Application which reduce the drugs approval period and give the chance to Generic companies to have a 180 day exclusivity period if the generic company can submit an abbreviated new drug application before other generic competitors. In Europe regulations are different in each country for example, United Kingdom and the Netherlands are very similar to USA, and countries such as Germany and France are more physician-driven or branded generics market and the cost of sale for generic products are higher in these countries. Market for generic drugs in the rest of the world...
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...Page 1 of 2 Reference Check (Please print legibly) Thank you for completing and returning this reference form. We are grateful for your time and input. If you would like to talk to an LFS staff member about this application, please call (402) 978-5665. Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Volunteer Management 124 South 24th Street, Suite 230 Omaha, NE 68102 Fax (402) 978-5660 hr@LFSneb.org Dear _______________________________________, I am applying for a volunteer position with Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) and am asking you to be a reference. Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. LFS will use this information to help place me within their programs. Thank you for your help and cooperation. Sincerely, ___________________________________________ Applicant _______________ Date Position(s) Desired: City I am willing to serve: Reference Information Reference Name: First Last Reference Address: Street Address Apartment/Unit # City State ZIP Code Home Phone: E-mail: What is your relationship to the applicant? How long have you known the applicant? Alternate Phone: (Use arrow keys to select.) Have you seen this person work with children? If yes, please describe their level of comfort and ability in the space below. Yes No Have you seen this persons work with adults? If yes, please describe their level of comfort and ability in the space below. Yes No In the space below, name a time the...
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...MARKETING RESEARCH STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAM #1 Introduction What is marketing research? What types of activities are included in marketing research? How many companies use marketing research? What are some fallacies regarding marketing research? What are some good reasons for doing marketing research? What are some wrong reasons? How much risk is reduced by using marketing research in helping make marketing decisions? Who does marketing research? Who does the most? What are the major positions offered in marketing research careers? How is marketing research organized? What forms of organization are used most often? What is the difference between a program strategy and a project strategy? What is a Marketing Information System (MIS)? What is a Decision Support System (DSS)? What is the difference between them? What are the stages in the marketing research process? What goes on at each stage? How are the stages related to each other? Who should determine the objectives for doing a research study? What is ALCA? Research Design How are hypotheses generated? What is the purpose of doing exploratory research? What are ways of doing exploratory research? What is an experience survey? When is it most useful? What is the purpose of doing descriptive research? What are ways of doing descriptive research? What is a dummy table [used in doing descriptive research]? What is turnover analysis? When can it be done? How...
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...Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft and for years the world's wealthiest man, is a full-time philanthropist. In 2008, Mr. Gates walked away from his day-to-day duties at Microsoft and shifted his energies to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, whose goals are curing the world's fatal diseases and improving American education. Mr. Gates, a Harvard dropout, was an animating force behind the personal computer revolution, helping to build a huge global industry and engineer blockbuster products like Windows and Office, used every day in offices and homes around the world. When Mr. Gates spoke about his philanthropy to the Harvard graduating class of 2007, his speech echoed the language of Microsoft, focusing on finding the ''ideal technology'' with the right ''application'' to tackle problems like malaria. Yet experience has taught Mr. Gates and others that, compared with government budgets, even their vast fortunes are a drop in the bucket. When he began his philanthropic life more than a decade ago, Mr. Gates was driven by his conviction that providing incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for the diseases of the poor world would be enough to avoid millions of deaths. He did not give much thought to the practicalities of getting health care systems in poor countries to deliver the drugs and educate the needy to use them. Likewise, he assumed that if his giving succeeded in developing a better sort of school for deprived urban areas in America, then that...
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...Project Mercury, established by NASA back in 1962, was the cornerstone of space exploration not only for the United States, but for the world altogether. The success of this space mission set the stage for many other spaceflights during the 1960’s, including NASA Projects Gemini and Apollo, after reaching some groundbreaking discoveries. John Glenn had a fascination with airplanes from a very early age and spent quite some time constructing intricate toy models while he was growing up in Cambridge, Ohio. After graduating New Concord High School, he attended Muskingum College where he received a Bachelor of Science as well as an honorary Doctor of Science degree; both of which were in the field of Engineering. Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, Glenn went on to enroll in the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in 1942 and upon his graduation in 1943, he commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps. During World War II, John flew 59 missions in the South Pacific and surpassed that record after flying a total of 63 combat missions during the Korean War. As a result, John received six Distinguished Flying Cross awards along with several other pilot decorations. In 1957, after serving in the Korean War, John Glenn was appointed to a naval test pilot program where he completed the world’s first supersonic transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to New York in just 3 hours and 23 minutes. This mission, later nicknamed “Project Bullet,” secured Glenn’s reputation as one of the country’s...
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...1. Place yourself in the role of manager. 1A) What should you do now? In the role of the manager, I would fire Dinah as her behavior resulted in friction between the teams and hampered the productivity of the company and its functioning. I believe the conflict of interest with Dinah and with the rest of company is the major problem overwhelming the question of whether she did the right thing or not. As a manager the present situation requires the decision to be made with the company’s future in mind and that is the sole reason for taking this decision. This, in my opinion, is a clear example of lack of organizational commitment and identification on the part of Dinah. 1B) After considering what happened, would you change any of your behaviors? After considering the overall situation and the sequence of things that happened, I believe as a manager I would have tried to understand the behavior of Dinah closely and would have tried to make her understand the reason behind the decisions that were taken in the past and show the impact it would have made if that decision wasn’t made. I would have tried to get to common ground of acceptance between Dinah and avoided the situation of her going to the extent of calling the customer directly to report. As a manager, the most important part of the role is to act according to the emotions of the employees and appease them with the right direction and solve the problem before it gets out of hand. 2. Do you think Dinah was right?...
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...Check Fraud and Check Washing: Prevention and Strategies “What I did in my youth is hundreds of times easier today. Technology breeds crime.” or so says Frank William Abagnale, Jr (2008), one of the most infamous check forgers and imposters of all time as he reflects back to his reign as a check fraud kingpin of 1960’s. Some may remember the movie Catch Me If You Can (Spielberg, 2002) that stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks portraying the true story behind the great confidence trickster that is Frank Abagnale, Jr. Mostly known for his various impersonations as a security guard, airline pilot, teaching assistant, physician, and attorney, he is also widely known for his ability to forge checks and after numerous escapes from law enforcement leading up to his capture in France in 1969. He was sentenced to 12 years at a Federal Corrections Institute facility in Petersburg, Virginia. After serving only 4 years of that sentence his talents were used for the greater good. The U.S. Federal Government released him on the condition that he aid the authorities in helping find con-artists similar to himself…without pay. Why is this significant? Because this mastermind is telling us that all these things that he did are actually easier to do today. But how? The first step to prevention is being informed. And the first thing piece of information we need to know is that there are many types of check fraud to include check washing, forgery, counterfeiting and alteration, paperhanging...
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...Check Fraud and Check Washing MG 261 Check Fraud and Check Washing Table of Contents Introduction _________________________________________________________3 Check Fraud_________________________________________________________3 Check Washing_______________________________________________________5 Union Planters Bank, N.A. v. Rogers______________________________________6 Conclusion___________________________________________________________7 References___________________________________________________________8 Introduction In 2002 DreamWorks produced a block buster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks titled “Catch Me If You Can.” This film portrays the glamorous lifestyle and subsequent fall of perhaps the most infamous check fraud perpetrator of all time, Frank Abagnale. Fraud is defined as “deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence…” (Dictionary.com, 2012). Check washing is when a person would “…erase the ink on a check…and rewrite the check to themselves increasing the amount payable…” (Center, 1995-2009). If you saw “Catch Me If You Can,” this is what you witnessed Mr. Abagnale doing with the Pan Am pilot paychecks. Both of these types of fraud are very simple ways to steal from the consumer when they least expect it. Check Fraud According to the National Check Fraud Center, “check fraud is one of the largest challenges facing businesses and financial institutions today.” With the availability of home computers equipped...
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...The Farmers’ were concerned that these branches of government will abuse their powers, thus making a necessity for the separation of powers, and for checks and balances. Checks and balances is a system where the different parts of government have powers that can affect and control the other parts of government in order for the other branches cannot become too powerful. This is to prevent any branch of government from exerting too much power. Each branch of government has different powers and functions that they carry out, they are separate although they are constitutionally equal they are also independent from each other. This is the separation of powers. The Legislative Branch of government, which is the first Article of the Constitution, which is also known as Congress, is made up of the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate consists of 100 members, and these senators are allowed to serve six years. The House of Representatives has 435 members which make up the HOR, these representatives serve two year terms. In total Congress is made up of 535 Congressmen. The Legislative Branch has many powers which are to pass all federal laws, pass the federal budget, establish lower federal courts and the number of judges, and they also have to power to declare war. Yes, congress declares war. Congress checks the executive branch by having the power to impeach the president, reject legislation or funding the presidents wants, and the also have the power to...
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...to this topic. It will indicate what goes into a background check and what the pros and cons are. I will inform my readers what I learned and the conclusion of my paper. Topic I just went in for an interview at a prestigious company that I have been dreaming of working at for many years and they said the job is mine if everything clears with my background check. Background check? As I walk out of the building I cannot help but wonder what they might find that may be detrimental to my opportunity to get this job. Questions start flying through my mind as my heart begins to race. What might they find from my past jobs? What are they trying to find? Who will they talk to? I have never stolen anything from my past jobs, embezzled or any of that sort. Or, do they not have limitations on how far back they will look. Will they find out I stole that one pack of bubble gum when I was 6 years old or when I was an accessory to changing price tags on bed sheets at Ross? Will they find out I worked at that company and did not put that on my resume as I only worked there for only a month? Should I go back in and confess all my wrong doings? Or, am I just overreacting? As I’m getting into my car I decided that I was being irrational and should just wait until I get a call back from the company. All I can really do is just wait, or do some amateur research on background checks. Background checks are conducted by employers to review both confidential and public...
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...1. I believe since this company deals with very sensitive data the best background check should be the criminal background check as well as a credit check. I feel this company needs to know if their employees have a criminal history and by looking at the credit history you can get an understanding of their financial status and their character, this should give you a picture of the employee worthiness, do they need money, are they in debt, would they sell data to make ends, although this background check would only give you a snapshot of the person you would have to make the decision to hire them or not once you have obtained the information. There are some issues related to criminal and credit background checks. For credit checks the Fair credit reporting act governs this type of background check. When you decide you want to do the credit checks on a person you must give them notice in writing, written authorization must be obtained for the person first. When you obtain the information before taking any action you must give the applicant a copy of the report and a copy of his or her rights. In some states there are state and local laws that govern theses types of background checks so to ensure you company is in compliance you need to review the laws that govern them. Criminal background checks are governed by FCRA, state and local laws as well as EEOC. The EEOC has taken the stance that criminal convictions should not be used in the company’s hiring decision unless it is a business...
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...Checks by the Executive on the Legislature -Recommends Legislation – does this in the State of the union Address in January each year, outlining and focusing on key issues and policy areas, laying out his legislative agenda. The president does this in front of Congress, cabinet member, the Supreme Court and on television. George W. Bush in 2002 focused on the ‘war on terrorism’ and budget priorities. -Veto Legislation –George W. Bush used the regular veto on 11 occasions during his 8 years in office. One was the veto of the State Children’s Heath Insurance Programme (S-CHIP) 2007. President Truman used the veto over many major bills like the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. Checks by the Executive on the Judiciary -Appointment of judges – he nominates all federal judges, with Supreme Court being most important, George W. Bush was able to make two appointments – John Roberts as Chief Justice 2005 and Samuel Alito as an associate Justice in 2006. Presidents try and choose nominees whose judicial philosophy matches their own to mould the outlook of the Court. -Power of the pardon – to pardon those who have been prosecuted etc in court cases. President Ford pardoned predecessor Nixon for any crimes he committed during the Watergate Affair. President Clinton pardoned 140 people, including March Rich, a notorious tax fugitive. Checks by the legislature on the executive – 8 significant checks! -Congress can amend, block or reject legislation recommended by President. In 2001 it significantly...
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...What is 'Checks and Balances?' Checks and Balance is a procedure set in place to reduce mistakes or improper behavior. Checks and balances usually ensure that no one person or department has absolute control over decisions, and clearly defines the assigned duties. The existence of checks and balances within an organization prevents any one person or department from having too much power, and forces cooperation in completing tasks. We can also define Checks and Balances in a corporate organisation as below Internal control mechanism that guards against fraud and errors due to omission. In a system with checks and balances, the authority to make a decision, and the associated responsibility to verify its proper execution, is distributed among different departments. These department are kept logically and physically apart, and no one department can complete a transaction all on its own. For example, the purchasing department orders goods, the stores-department receives and compares them with the respective purchase orders, the quality assurance department inspects and verifies their quality, the accounts department verifies the invoice amount, and only then the comptroller authorizes the payment for the purchase. This process emphasizes interdependence without interference, and creates a data trail or paper trail for auditing. While we can define it in a Government parliament as Governmental Extension of the separation of powers doctrine, under which each branch of a...
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...Background checks are very common in every workplace you go to work. After the selection, employers conduct background check and references check to make sure that they are making a right choice for an organization. Background check helps employers to determine the credibility of a person. Although employers are allowed to do the background check on applicants and employees, they should comply with the laws protect applicants and the employee from discrimination. There are many concerns employers have while doing background checks, however, the level of background checks depend on the type of the job. The main concern employers with the background check are to make sure that applicant or an employee does not have any criminal records....
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