Employment at Will Doctrine Employment relationships are considered “at will” in all U.S. states except Montana. The U.S. is one of a handful of countries where employment is at-will. Most countries throughout the world allow employers to dismiss employees only for cause. Some believe the reasons the U.S. has kept the at-will policy are due to respect for freedom of contract, employer deference, and the belief that both employers and employees favor an at-will employment relationship over
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Professional Responsibility Mulligan versus Friedman perspectives on moral business decisions * Mulligan: Execs have most knowledge and will be better at at analyzing problems and implementing solutions * Friedman: Execs are not competent to solve moral problems – should be left to governemtn Director/Officer “Duty of Due Care Standard” in the Business Judgment Rule Statutory duty to act: 1. “In Good Faith” – NO SELF INTEREST 2. “With Care of an ordinarly prudent person”
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The outbreak of Wikileaks has aroused global shock and debate. Julian P. Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is now one of the most controversial figures. He established the Wikileaks and published a large number of confidential documents from government agencies, including the U.S. government, on the website. The U.S. government regards Assange as an irritant; on the other hand, many people call him “Robin Hood on the Internet” because he is brave to fight the government for people’s right of knowing
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An Article On Business Ethics and Global Dimension of Business Business Ethics and Global Dimension of Business October 19, 2014 Ethical issues have been around for a long time and its association with globalization has been documented. The effects on the association with globalization are similar and closely related to that of international marketing. As a result, the increased globalization over the years has brought an increase in many problems associated with global trading including ethical
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“Invasión de privacidad y abuso de las tecnologías de información hacia los consumidores.” Actualmente nos encontramos con una problemática de privacidad en cuanto al uso de las nuevas tecnologías de información. Tal es el caso que enfrenta la empresa llamada “Google” con su extensión “Google Mapas”, ya que fotografía calles y privadas específicas para mejorar su ubicación en la red. Además, las empresas móviles como “Verizon”, “Telcel”, “AT&T”, “T-Mobile” enfrentan un problema similar al tener una
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Thesis Statement With the recent school shootings happening and evidence of the perpetrators posting comments online thru social media, the government should be focusing on applying laws requiring companies to use artificial intelligence agents to help identify persons of interest and allow local law enforcement, along with the companies, to monitor these agents. Annotated Bibliography
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UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FIRST SEMESTER SESSION 2013/2014 BKAL3063 INTEGRATED CASE STUDY GROUP F (2) CASE 3: BIOVAIL CORPORATION - REVENUE RECOGNITION AND FOB SALES ACCOUNTING PREPARED FOR: AMIN BIN ALI PREPARED BY: GAN PEI WEN 205401 SARA LEE HWEI MEI 206998 THEH JIA HUI 207133 JUMAIAH BINTI YASIN 207827 AISHA ANUAR 207919 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 21st OCTOBER 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 ISSUES 1 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 QUESTION
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Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia Introduction Professional conduct refers to the manner in which a person behaves while acting in a professional capacity. It is generally accepted that when performing their duties and conducting their affairs professionals will uphold exemplary standards of conduct, commonly taken to mean standards not generally expected of lay people or the 1 ‘ordinary person in the street’. The Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia is supported
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It is critical that social sector organizations familiarize themselves with relevant employment laws that affect their employees and their organizations. Often social sector organizations begin with like-minded persons informally coming together for the purpose of addressing a challenging social problem. However, regardless of the ties that bind those who work together on a social mission, the social sector organization must comply with applicable employment laws and implement relevant policies
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