...also extremely important in keeping employees and employers honest. Organizations have to provide the highest level of ethical codes when doing all of their activities. Ethics should also be considered when doing all business research. In this paper we will discuss the unethical business research activities of an organization. In this paper I will discuss the case and various key points in relation to the case. This case popped out at me because I myself have been placed in this situation. I feel that each person may find a different outcome based on their history and morals. Dr. Johnson and the pharmaceutical company had been doing work together for the past six years. During this time the pharmaceutical company had become the professor’s sole source of funding (Zall, Moyer, Dawson & Curtis, 2003). During his time with this company he has become much respected and sought after to do seminars and articles. He sees that within a few years he could be offered a full professor position at the university. While attending a social event the professor was involved in a conversation initiated by another scientist. While in the presence of this other scientist the professor learns that the pharmaceutical company has done secret trials that have revealed that the compound the professor and the company are doing the research reduced the death rate by 90% in Rift Valley Fever. In the African countries approximately 5000 lives are lost each year from a similar virus (Zall, Moyer...
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...Butler Systems Case Study Student’s Name BUS/612 Professor’s Name Date Butler Systems Case Study Students were asked to read and provide a brief summary for the Butler Systems Case Study in the class textbook. Assuming the role of the Vice President of Operations, an evaluation of the battery shortage problem will be provided, a proposal of potential actions that should be taken to mitigate the situation will be clarified with recommendations. A summary of the organization’s role in qualifying and selecting potential suppliers will be given with reasons for the recommendations (Benton, 2014). Summary Butler Systems Case Study The Butler Systems case study in the text describes the contractual relationship between the Butler Systems and SDX. Butler System’s VP of Operations discovered that instead of maintaining inventory to accommodate a 90-days operation, the company has been operating with only a 20-day inventory for operations; demand has increased for the HD-5 battery by competing international companies. This situation is a deal-breaker for the two companies, who are voiding the contract because the original agreement has been broken along with delivery time and pricing discrepancies (Butler, 2014). Potential Actions and Solutions Butler Systems has done a great job maintaining good relationships with the company’s suppliers. According to Benton (2014), maintaining supplier relationship is critical to the success of the organization....
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...the thriving and eminent institution. As expected, I am one of these eager scholars. Indubitably, I am focusing my vitality and irreplaceable time into obtaining a momentous opportunity at New York University. Furthermore, it is an institution where I believe my aspirations will become a reality. Its capability of offering me the enlightenment I fiercely crave with its abundant resources and inspiring surroundings is alluring. In my lengthy and investigative adventure, NYU and its students convinced me of its excellence. A video on NYU’s website titled “Virtual Tour” drove me in the direction of researching the institution and applying. I sensed the enthusiasm and candor of the students in the video, and connected with one of the students who described Bobst Library as inspiring because of the numerous students engaging and discussing topics with each other. Always, I fiercely covet the surroundings the student described because they embolden me to fixate my vitality on improving anything academics related. Also, the video proved that the ambience of NYU and its various relations within the institution are invaluable and...
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...Learning Team Charter Analysis Team Memebers STR/581 November 5, 2012 Professor’s Name Learning Team Charter Analysis At the University of Phoenix, a fundamental learning goal is effective collaboration. Developing the skills to effectively work in teams and groups has become increasingly important in the corporate world. These skills are developed through a series of experiences throughout a student’s University of Phoenix education. Working in teams as a group member or team leader offers students at the University of Phoenix a hands on educational experience to develop and sharpen these necessary skills. Teams have an opportunity to assist in their learning experience by setting ground rules to aid in reaching agreements and achieving team assignments. Every team creates a team charter used to resolve differences, create structure and develop an effective and efficient set of rules all members agree to. This assignment will analyze Team A’s charter to determine its current effectiveness than make improvements based on the charters strengths and weaknesses to improve team performance. The team charter currently contains four unique sections. To aid in assessing the teams charter, each charter section will be discussed, strengths and weaknesses will be identified, and then recommendations for improvements will be made. Team Ground Rules and Guidelines The process of determining the general expectations of the team members certainly helps...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility The million dollar question; is a company responsible to society or are they in fact only focused on making money? In today’s society, I hypothesize that it’s both. Focusing on Professor’s social responsibility strategies of the obstructionist, defensive, accommodative, and proactive mindset, I personally feel that a majority of companies fall into the accommodative region. These companies focus a little on each of the identified types of responsibility of Economic, legal, and ethical. According to the U.S. Census Bureau there are 5,911,663 businesses with less than 500 employees and 20,425 businesses with over 500 employees. From these numbers one can rationally say that since the majority of the businesses fall below the 500 employee mark most of your responsibilities are at the discretion of a tighter knit group of decision makers and the ability to manage all of the financial burdens of being socially responsible are enormous. With larger companies there is an infrastructure of people that are hired directly to ensure that many social responsibilities are met. Granted we have seen several high profile companies (WorldCom and Enron) that have broken numerous laws, but they are still the exception because these companies are so large it became a mainstream event in regulations, news outlets, and economic impacts. The larger companies comprise less than 1 percent of all businesses in the U.S. so one has to question how many of these...
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...Fall Semester 2012 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR SECTION 311 Instructor | Dr. Miriam McMullen-Pastrick | Class Times & Locations | Class ScheduleCAS 100A Section 001 MWF 10:10-11:00AM 124 OBSCAS 100A Section 002 MWF 11:15-12:05PM 124 OBSCAS 100A Section 007 MWF 3:35-4:25PM 121 OBSCAS 101 Section 001 MWF 2:30-3:20PM 144 HML1st YR SMNR Section 311 T 4:00-4:50PM 41 Kochel | Office | 051 Kochel | Phone | 898-6302 | Voicemail | 898-6302 | Office HoursDr. Miriam | Monday, Wednesday 12:45 - 2:00 PM 051 KochelTuesday 2:45 - 3:45 PM 051 KochelAnd by appointment - - please ask!!! | Mr. Zachary Kachaylo | Tuesday 4:00 – 4:50 051 Kochel Wednesday 5:00 – 5:45 | Division Phone | 898-6108898-6151 | Copy & Multimedia Center | 898-6286 | Assignment Assistance Hotline | Sunday 8:30-9:30 PM898-6302 | I will check my voicemail every fifteen (15) minutes and return your call in the order it was received. If this does not occur, please, contact your mentor, give her/him your phone number and your mentor will contact me. Satisfies First Year Seminar Requirement 8/26/13 - 12/13/13 Text Required Gordon, Virginia N...
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...Your Name Professor’s Name Class Name Date the Assignment is Due Religious Studies The New Testament The New Testament contains twenty-seven books that focus on Jesus of Nazareth. Each book according to (Ehrman, 2006) contained in the New Testament has its author, context, theme, and a persuasive principle. When the books are combined, they contain one of the history’s most fruitful, different, intricate, and captivating writings. The books in the New Testament are divided into three categories, which are the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation. The Gospels as (Berkhof, 2004) states are the books Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These books consist of a similar story and differ in some additions, special emphases, and exclusions according to the author and the messages being passed across. The Gospels relay the story of Jesus of Nazareth, his ministry, gathering of disciples, trial, crucifixion, and his resurrection. Acts on the other hand narrates the story of the resurrection and when the disciples are commissioned to witness. Acts is described as the history of the first church of Christ. The Epistles on the other hand are twenty-one books, also known as letters that are written by church leaders to different churches around the world. The first fourteen of the letters are known as the Epistles of Paul written by St. Paul in his association with the earliest churches in the first and the second century. The next seven letters are named the Catholic Epistles of...
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...Ethics Reaction Paper Argosy University Jennifer Keeton was a counseling student at Augusta State University (ASU) who felt her constitutional rights had been violated. Miss Keeton enrolled into ASU’s Educational Counselor Program in Fall 2009 to obtain her Master’s degree and become a school counselor. Miss Keeton had voiced her religious views to many of her colleagues in and out of the classroom. She has also stated her views to her professors within many papers she has written over her two semester time frame at ASU. Miss Keeton is a Christian and she strongly defends her Christianity and condemns homosexuality because of her bible teachings. During Summer 2010, Miss Keeton was informed in order for her to remain in the school’s counseling program, she needed to complete a Remediation Plan. She would be dismissed from the counseling program if she was unable to successfully complete the programs’ Remediation Plan, which consisted of two sections. The professors informed Miss Keeton it is unethical for her to impose her values and beliefs to her clients. She was also advised it is possible for others to have views not the same as her own. The purpose of the Remediation Plan was to expose Miss Keeton to more of the gay and lesbian populations as well as improve her technical-grammatical skills. Miss Keeton’s professors wanted to ensure she had the ability to separate her personal values from her professional requirements. The Remediation Plan advised Miss Keeton her...
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...University requires all faculty members to take attendance during each class period and to record it accurately on their permanent roster. This data is available for verification of attendance by the appropriate governmental agencies and educational accrediting organizations. A student who is absent from four consecutive class meetings, excluding holidays and emergency cancellation of classes, will be withdrawn automatically from that course. A student will be withdrawn automatically from a mini-session course when he/she misses two consecutively scheduled class meetings. Students not attending scheduled on-ground classes will receive zero points for the weekly discussions. Students arriving to class (or leaving class) more than 30 minutes late/early will receive a 2 point deduction for all discussions. Students arriving (or leaving class) more than 1 hour late/early will receive a 5 point deduction for all discussions. Late Work Submissions If a student anticipates the need to submit work after the due date and the reason for the late submission is covered by the illness/exceptional circumstances policy, then the late policy for academic assignments covered herein does not apply. Students who submit work after the assigned due date that is not covered by the exceptional circumstance...
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...bequeath you with a nation you deserve. I hoped. I guess in more ways, we have failed you.” Sooner than expected, half of the members of the class were likewise crying. This made our professor ask her students why. We told her “your generation was better than ours and you failed. What will the next generation expect of us?” A few years later, the constantly confused law student that I am, I find myself pondering at the scene and finding its relevance as I try to understand the role that the rule of law has to play in the development of our nation’s affairs. I look a few years ahead and wish to discover that my classmates and I were wrong when we assumed that our generation would likewise fail the next if only because students like myself who attempted to be familiar with the law did not succeed in applying the same for the betterment of this country. In law school, I have learned that in a litany of cases decided by no less than the...
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...Bank of America Name Professor’s Name Institution Date How administrative agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) take action in order to be effective in preventing high-risk gambles in securities / banking, a foundation of the economy. Securities and Exchange Commission ha s the role of looking after United States investors against possible loss of profits. This is by keeping a reasonable and organized practice that promotes resources markets. The commission necessitates businesses to reveal important information regarding securities that they put up for sale in order for investors to make well-versed decisions. Securities and Exchange Commission forbids purchases of stock without enough finances to pay for them. The commission controls registration and supervision of the securities markets and agents. The commission makes up rules and regulations for solicitation of alternatives. It also provides advice to courts in economic failure matters (Chatain, 2009). Proper management is the only way that can assist in avoiding threats and gambling matters. All organizations need to posses tools that will help in assessment of threats posed because of activities that take place in that organization. In order for an organization to become successful, activities about information on security issues need to be clear. Securities and Exchange Commission has the role of enforcing major economic...
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...a prime minister, the reality is that in most countries, the PM becomes PM because he holds the majority in the legislative branch. So almost necessarily, the party who has the majority in the executive power also has it in the legislative power. In fact, Americans typically LIKE divided governments. If you want an example of that, just look at the last presidents of the US. Bill Clinton e.g. was a member of the Democratic Party while the congress was held by the Democratic Party as well. However, interestingly enough, that situation lasted only 2 years, after which the Americans decided to elect a republican president: Bush. The same happened more or less to Bush, and after that to Barack Obama. This is called the Fundamental Split between political parties. As part of that, what happened is that American people were able to express their ideas. They often like to have one party at power in the Congress and another party at power in the Government. What if a third party develops himself? One of the two parties will try to move towards the same ideas. They do have third party candidates in Congress, but their power is very small. It’s an idea that is embraced by the American people: there’s a uniform trust in the government. They have a real debate going on right now in the US: on the left, you have people who think that the government should do more and more/be involved in more things. The left doesn’t like Barack Obama because they think he’s not envolved enough in giving...
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...Freedom of speech is also known as free speech or freedom of expression. Freedom of speech is also known as freedom of expression because a person’s beliefs and thoughts can also be expressed in other ways other than speech. These ways could be art, writings, songs, and other forms of expression. If speaking freely and expressing ourselves freely is supposed to be without any consequence, then why are there constant law suits and consequences for people who do. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression should be exactly what they mean. Although most people believe that they can speak about anything without there being consequences, this is very untrue. One of those spoken things that have consequences is speaking about the president in such a negative way that it sends red flags about your intentions. Because of the high terrorist alerts, people have to limit what they say about bombs, 9/11, and anything they may say out of anger about our government or country. In the documentary called Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore spoke of a man who went to his gym and had a conversation with some of his gym buddies in a joking way. He made a joke about George W. Bush “bombing us in oil profits”. The next morning the FBI was at his front door because someone had reported what he freely spoke. Although the statements might have been...
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...RYERSON UNIVERSITY Department of Philosophy and Music CMUS 501, Winter 2015 Traditional Musics of the World Class Times: Wed: 6:30-9:30 pm Room: POD368 Instructor: Gerry McGoldrick E-mail: gerrymcg@ryerson.ca Office Hrs: Wednesdays before or after class COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines musical cultures around the world, focusing on traditional genres. Course content covers conceptual, structural, rhythmic and modal systems. The functions and meanings of music in diverse cultures will be examined. Music from various regions, including East and South East Asia, Africa, and North America, will be discussed. GOALS OF THE COURSE: To survey specific musical cultures from around the world. To develop an understanding of how these cultures are reflected in their musics by examining their creation, uses, elements, transmission, and value. To improve your ability to discuss and understand musical concepts and pieces through analysis of basic musical parameters. COURSE EVALUATION: Listening Quiz 1 10% Week 6 Test 1 25% Week 6 Essay 30% Week 10 Listening Quiz 2 10% Week 13 Final Test (In-class) 25% Week 13 Please notify the professor, in writing, of any accommodations requested during the term for religious observances or disability, by the second class as per university policy. Any alterations in assignments, tests or deadlines will be discussed in class prior to implementation. This course is lecture-based...
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...Assignment 1: Partnership vs. Corporation Due Week 7 and worth 240 points Use the partnership and corporate tax returns for the practice sets titled, “Pet Kingdom” and “ROCK the Ages, LLC” that you prepared in Weeks 3 and 5 in order to complete this assignment. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Compare and contrast the tax rules and treatment applicable to corporations and partnerships. Indicate the major way in which the tax treatment affects the shareholders or partners. The tax rules for a corporation are taxed at a different level than the various business structures. Corporations are the only business structure that are required to pay its own income taxes based on the profits received. The corporation requires it to file a tax return using Form 1120 and pay taxes at a corporate income tax rate on any profits. When deciding on what amount must be paid at a corporate level, the amount of tax due must be estimated and are due by the end of the year and quarterly payments are recommended. The shareholders are affected by the corporation tax rules, because they are taxed based upon being owners and working for the corporation and required to pay taxes on their salaries and the bonuses they receive like any regular employees of a company. It must be understood that salaries and bonuses are being deducted as business expenses, so that means that the corporation does not pay taxes on them. A corporation is taxed on all its profits because it does not...
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