(2) What is the difference between an enforceable, unenforceable, express and implied contract? Unenforceable Agreement occurs when the parties intend to form a valid bar-gain but a court declares that some rule of law prevents enforcing it. Voidable Contract Occurs when the law permits one party to terminate the agreement. Void Agreement is one that neither party can enforce, usually because the purpose of the deal is illegal or because one of the parties had no legal authority to make a contract
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To what extent is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) beneficial to a company’s performance? CSR—A double-edged sword for company’s performance Starting from the refined corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies issued by the European Commission in 2011, a stinging debate is being aroused on the influence of CSR to the whole society. The most influential critic is Noble Prize winner Milton Friedman, who regards CSR as a waste of stockholders’ money (1970). However, many other articles
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Journal of Public Administration and Governance ISSN 2161-7104 2012, Vol. 2, No. 1 Corporate Social Responsibility of Private Banks in Bangladesh: Expectations, Achievements and Challenges Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker Lecturer Faculty of Science & Information Technology Daffodil International University Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh Tel: +88 01554336014 Received: February 27, 2012 E-mail: fouadsarker@yahoo.com Accepted: April 16, 2012 DOI: 10.5296/jpag.v2i1.1583 Abstract This paper
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Ethics in Management Accounting What are ethics? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, ethics are defined as, “Rules or behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.” Ethics are rooted in an individual or an entire group’s moral values that govern daily behavior and crucial decisions. From a professional perspective, ethics provide a given quality and ensures a fair practice. In terms of business, it is the moral duties and obligations that apply to various professions and their
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Running head: Assignment # 2 Employment-At-Will Doctrine Employment-At-Will Doctrine Assignment #2 LEGO 500 Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance Strayer University Online Casey Harris-Armstrong Professor Muhammad What is Chief Operating Officer (COO)? A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is the corporate executive who oversees ongoing business operations within the company. The COO reports to the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and is usually second-in-command within the company. Alternative
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Health Law and Ethics Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act History “After the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010, numerous lawsuits challenging various provisions of the momentous health care reform law were filed in the federal courts. Many of those cases were dismissed, but some federal appellate courts issued decisions on the merits of the law. In November 2011, the United States Supreme Court agreed
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Aleksandra Ribaka Operational activities Definition of business ethics – business ethics play a big role today as ethics means what right and wrong. Not only do businesses today need to follow the law but they need to do something beyond following the law businesses should do extra in any way that they can. This helps businesses get good reputation and also their customers trust. All businesses should have their own ethical values and therefore these values should be applied to everything, for
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Assignments from the Readings Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you respond to the questions at the end of the case study. 1. P5-3 Sharon Smith, the financial manager for Barnett Corporation, wishes to evaluate three prospective investments: X, Y, and Z. Sharon will evaluate each of these investments to decide whether they are superior to investments that her company already has in place, which have an expected return of 12% and a standard deviation of 6%. The expected returns and
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Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan LAW/531 October 2012 University of Phoenix Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan The Corporate Compliance Plan will provide standard of conduct for the internal operations of the company to limit and reduce violations of the law within an organization. The plan is to reduce negative events from becoming legal liabilities. Definitions The people involved in this Compliance Plan are any person who is involved in business activities and transactions within
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