Alisha Moore Foundational Skills for Business Leaders -MBA-FP6004 Strategy Recommendation Capella University February, 2016 Introduction Under Armour, Inc. was founded by Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland football player, in 1996. The company’s mission is “to improve all athletes through passion, design, and relentless pursuit of innovation” (The Business of Under Armour website, 2016). Plank had a simple plan to make a superior T-shirt. A shirt
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“Vocation of the Business Leader- A Reflection” By Jessica Pellicane The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP) is a Catholic-based organization whose main role is to conduct action-oriented studies with an aim of promoting international justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church. The ‘Vocation of the Business Leader- a Reflection’ is a report on a seminar entitled Caritas in Veritate: The Logic of Gift and the Meaning of Business that was held
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(Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006). Bill Clinton decided to sign this law to protect the right and privacy of the patients. Before 1996 there were many issues that has risen the concerning of patient privacy. The HIPPA Act includes “Health insurance portability, fraud and abuse control, tax related provision, group health plan requirements, revenue offset provision, and administrative simplification requirements (Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006). The article that I
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and obstructing justice. Martha had used her awareness of inside information that dealt with a review being made by the FDA on an anti-colon cancer drug Erbitux created by a company called ImClone to which Martha owned stock in. There are many ethical dilemmas Martha Stewart ignored at the time she used the inside information for her own financial benefits, or in this case her protection. She ignored any morals to practice fair trade in the stock exchange and instead only protected her own interest
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Business Morals Philosophy 201 February 7, 2016 Chelby Apel Ethics have become an organizational priority. In the 21st century, ethics is neither a luxury nor an option. There is a growing impatience within society with selfish and irresponsible actions that impoverish some, while enriching the crafty. Hewlett Packard demonstrated its commitment to ethical integrity under the leadership of Carly Fiorina. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard said of her six-year tenure
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Introduction It’s always serious business to intervene decisively in other peoples’ affairs. What should an external agent do when injustices are taking place within another state? May a state or international institution like the United Nations intervene in the affairs of another state? Do we have a moral and ethical duty for intervention when a political regime is harming its own citizens? Is it legal under International law for a state to intervene in another state’s territorial and political
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Law, Value Creation, and Risk Management A Manager’s Dilemma: Putting It into Practice Guanxi: Networking or Bribery? Issue Presented: Should a business leader in China encourage a manager to run for office? Engage in guanxi lobbying to encourage district leaders to impose stiffer emissions and mileage requirements for heavy trucks? Hire the son of a prominent local official? Whenever engaging in international business development, managers are expected to exercise their responsibilities
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company out of Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. Currently these products are sold in retails such as Sears, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. Their products are manufactured locally and have a promising business within the US and Canada. The plan is to introduce ToolsCorp into the global market place to become one of the largest establishments in its field. By gaining this large establishment and the global market place, ToolsCorp can overcome their competitors
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Nations Children's Fund and other form of Human Rights Reports provided figures of as much as 15,000 children from neighboring nations being sold into slavery in the Ivory Coast. In response to such revelations, conventions were adopted by the International Labor Organization to eliminate all forms and practices of slavery, sale of children and human trafficking. Eighty countries including the United States , ratifies the convention,
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