Kremed! The rise and fall of Krispy Kreme is a cautionary tale of ambition, greed, and inexperience. What could be more perfect than a Krispy Kreme doughnut? Hot from the fryer and loaded with sugar, the Original Glazed is practically irresistible. For a time, Krispy Kreme's stock seemed irresistible, too. When the company went public in April 2000, at the peak of the Internet whirlwind, investors flocked to buy into a business they could understand. An old-fashioned franchise based in Winston-Salem
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Business Research Ethics RES/351 Business Research Ethics The article for my assessment in this weeks assignment is an article from the Internet titled “Pharmaceutical Company Forced to Pay $3 Billion Over Faking Research, Bribing Doctors”, written by “Michael Belk in” a columnist for “Health Impact News Daily”. The article explains that on July 2, 2012, Global health care giant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) agreed to plead guilty and to pay $3 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability
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New trend of digital advertising in auto industry The earliest world known auto advertisement appeared in 1898. It was placed in a magazine called Scientific American occupying a whole page and cajoling reader to “dispense with a horse”. This very first auto ad was made for Winston Motor. We won’t see much Winston cars running these days since they stopped producing cars in 1924. I suspect at that time the Winston Motor couldn’t expect they set new era in motion. A century passed, auto ad has
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definition of terminologies. Next, he presents the literature review and the methodology employed during the study. He reviews the application of ABC in the service sector, followed by an analysis of the unique attribute of the service sector. Moreover, the researcher briefly profiles several service-oriented firms that have successfully adopted and implemented ABC, and presents his findings from the study. He then addresses the limitations of ABC in the service sectors and offers strategies for dealing with
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are purchased as equine athletes for many different horse events such as showing, racing, or rodeo to name a few in general. Most of the time, these animals are being used for recreational hobbies or pure enjoyment, as economic profit in the horse industry is rare. Most equine businesses struggle to operate due to the current economy. Horses can live to be 30 years old, and need to be provided with proper nutrition and health care, just as other animals or pets. They are generally quiet, docile creatures
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2012 Abstract Within the scope of this research paper I will present the contributions that fast food restaurants have on obesity. The paper will identify some of the causal effect that were discovered through surveys and research of recent studies that were related to obesity. A definition of obesity will be present as well. Does Fast Food Restaurants Contribute to Obesity? Obesity has become an epidemic in America. Fast food restaurants are everywhere you look. We hear fast food restaurants
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyse the argumentative issue between the times spent working in the workplace and their work performance. This study is not specifically mentioned which relevant industry it’s referred to. The initial perception of being in this study is there is a positive correlation between the times spent working in the workplace and the work performance. This study also analyse about the working productivity between the two countries which possess a very distinct
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long-distance communication behind AT&T. WorldCom didn’t stop there with IT breakthroughs; in lieu of the MCI merger they launched one of the first Virtual `Private Networks that are provided to companies. VPN’s are still used today in the IT industry. They even helped companies outsource the design and management of their web hosting operations (MCI). WorldCom was one of the most powerful companies and so big that when Sprint Telecommunications Company agreed to merge with MCI WorldCom, it would
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Final Paper: Case Study of WorldCom Financial Statement Fraud Introduction This paper will discuss the financial statement fraud committed by WorldCom by examining what led up to the fraud, who committed it and why, and the impact it caused on various stakeholders and the economy. WorldCom applied aggressive and undisclosed accounting tactics to provide financial statements that reflected a $10 billion profit for the years 2000 and 2001, rather than the actual combined loss of $73.7 billion
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result, the effects of uninsured driving on insurance business and society are not fully known or understood. Likewise, the views of those concerned with the problem are not toally clear. This research study goes a long way to identify the effects of uninsured driving on the motor insurance industry. Local and European legislation concerning uninsured driving, together with primary data collection through questionnaires provide an enhanced understanding of uninsured driving from a local viewpoint
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