disciplines, which will be applicable to all countries. The dominant position is such a direction takes the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was established on December 8, 1994 and began operating on 1 January, 1995 and is known to be a successor of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Here, a distinctive feature and the goal of WTO is the creation of international trade rules and disciplinary measures to ensure the conditions of a free international trade, based on mutually beneficial conditions
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interest of the shareholders than the consumer; however, there is now a growing interest among US companies to corporate social responsibility as a way to benefit both the community and the organization. This paper will briefly compare and contrast the various theories of economic Justice of Fairness, Distributive Justice, Utilitarianism, Capitalism and Morality, and Socialism; and reveal the one theory I believe to be the most practical; and the best theory of economic justice as it applies to the
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total shareholder return 2 to 30 June 2014 . 2014 highlights FRONT COVER Jeremy Takao, Russell School, Porirua, helping to celebrate first power at Meridian’s new Mill Creek wind farm near Wellington in May 2014. Meridian Energy Limited Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2014 IN THIS REPORT 2 4 8 10 12 18 22 26 Company overview Report from our Chair and Chief Executive Our Board Our executive team Customers Generation Environment Community 30 People 34 Summary of Group performance
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The American Civil War is said to be “the last ancient war and the first modern war.” One of the last wars with mass cavalry units and the first war which railroads placed a major part. This was a difficult time for the North and South, not only were they fighting a Civil War, they were adjusting to new inventions. They have gone from horse-drawn carriages to railroads, medical practices that had barely changed in a hundred years; were now treating wounds caused by new inventions. This would
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Case No. 2, 1999, posted at www.itlos.org. Facts October 1997, the M/V Saiga, an oil tanker, was engaged in selling “gas oil” to fishing and other vessels within Guinea’s exclusive economic zone. The next day, the Guinean Navy boarded the Saiga just beyond Guinea’s exclusive economic zone and the master, crew, and the ship were arrested. The government of Guinea charged the master with importing “without declaring
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appointment e-mail: taewan.kim@scranton.edu Course description This is the capstone course. It is designed to integrate knowledge gained from other business courses and apply that knowledge to policy and strategy development in situations facing general managers and business leaders. Emphasis will be placed on situational analysis, strategy formulation, and strategy execution at all levels of the organization. Course objectives 1. Understand Strategic Management as a process and be able
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Universal healthcare for the United States has been a work in progress for many years. Since the United States doesn’t have universal health care, we refer to the Medicare and Medicaid system. Medicare is referred to as “the universal health insurance for elderly people” (Barr, 2011, pg.132). Medicare is a federal program that helps all people 65 years or older pay for healthcare. Those who qualify for Social Security benefits are automatically eligible for Medicare (Barr, 2011). When Medicare was
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I thought I knew what good management was William H. Peace Appointed general manager and challenged to turn a synfuels research division into a business, the author spent most time on strategy and very little on people. Yet he soon found he had inherited a number of knotty human resource problems, with middle managers and employees who distrusted each other and — more seriously - the motives of their new top management. In this McKinsey Awardwinning article, he chronicles the events that led
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in months and years? (Duckworth, 2013) After many approaches, psychologists comprised the Brief Grit Scale. The scale consists of items describing consistency of interests. For example, “ I often set a goal, and later pursue another one.”, and on the other hand, “Setbacks don't discourage me, I finish whatever I begin.” Grit is described as long-term stamina rather than short-term intensity. Speculated by the early 19th century psychologist William James of whom asked, “First, what is the full range
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American multi-level marketing company that develops markets and sells nutrition, weight management and skin-care products globally. The company was founded in 1980, and it employs around 7,400 people worldwide. Herbalife reported net sales of US$4.072 billion in 2012, an 18% increase over 2011, and net income of $477.19 million, a 16% increase over 2011. Incorporated in the Cayman Islands, its corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company distributes its products
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