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Business Ethic

 
Please don’t type or repeat or retype the question at the beginning of papers.The answers should present understanding and opinions of arguments otherwise it won’t be accepted. Each question need to be answered 1 full single spaced page. There are 8 questions;

1. HB Fuller/Kativo Industries finds itself in quite a bind regarding the sale of Resistol in Honduras. Fuller/Kativo’s product is causing harm to the children the media have called “Los Resistoleros.” The moral theorists we have studied this semester, from Aristotle through Donaldson, would all have something to say regarding this situation. Some would agree with each other, though many would be diametrically opposed in their views. Those who do agree would probably offer very different justifications from their fellows.
Question: Is it morally permissible for HB Fuller to continue to sell Resistol with its current composition or should Fuller remove the product until an acceptable composition is formulated? What sort of moral reasoning directed you to your conclusion and why is this reasoning most relevant? (Put differently, this second question asks: Why should a reasonable person agree with you?)

2. Not too long ago, Milton Friedman argued that the only moral responsibility of managers in a capitalist system is to increase the owner’s investment through profit maximization, with precious few (if any) moral limitations. Many have claimed that a justified sea change occurred when Ed Freeman started arguing to rebuild, revitalize, and re-conceptualize stockholder managerial capitalism to transform it to stakeholder managerial capitalism.
Question: How revolutionary is Freeman’s theory when applied to managerial decisions? When we move from Milton Friedman’s Stockholder theory to Ed Freeman’s Stakeholder theory – does this shift in theories end up telling managers to take different actions, or do they simply disagree about the justifications for roughly the same actions? Feel free to use “real life” to answer this question.

3. Doormen, Maitre D’s, bellmen, taxi drivers, cops, jurors, building inspectors – people in all of these positions receive payments which ordinary language refers to as one of the following: tips, grease payments, gratuities, service charges, and even bribes. Of course, these are not a list of synonyms and a good analysis should be able to distinguish the terms on the list. What is the wrongful and distinguishing element in a bribe? Is Natasha guilty of offering a bribe in the “When is a tip…?” case?

4.Ellen Moore will cost more to employ in Saudi Arabia than an equally qualified man, though no such male candidate exists at the time of the case. Ellen will not only cost more to employ, but the General Manager believes she has a lowered chance of success because she is a woman. Felice N. Schwartz presents arguments to convince businesses regarding the rationality of hiring women even though women cost more to employ. What is Schwartz’s argument against sexism in hiring and promotions, and is this a good argument? Why should a business be blind with regard to sex?

5.Boss Bill has asked his Employee Marge to dinner on more than three occasions. On each occasion, Bill compliments Marge on her appearance and how her choice of clothing accentuates here figure. Marge has never explicitly nor implicitly indicated any sexual interest in Bill, nor has Marge ever openly or willingly discussed any personal matters with Bill. Marge always says “No, thank you” to Bill’s dinner invitations, and she either ignores his compliments or changes the subject to more work-place appropriate topics.
Question: Are Bill’s actions morally impermissible? Why?

6.Bernard and Charles are both applying for an entry level accounting position at HAL, an accounting firm. HAL requires applicants to have at least a 3.0 GPA. Bernard has a 3.3 GPA and is African-American. Charles has a 3.5 GPA and is white. Bernard and Charles are identical in all other relevant ways, such as quality of undergraduate educational institution, etc. What argument best justifies hiring Bernard instead of Charles? Consider and answer an objection Charles may raise for being passed over in hiring.

7.Thomas is the single proprietor of a large management consultancy – PPCP&S. Anders is the highest performing sales person at PPCP&S for the last 5 years. It comes to Thomas’s attention that Anders is a fan of the NY Mets baseball team, so much so that Anders has a tattoo of the NY Mets logo on his shoulder though this is not visible in Anders daily work attire. Thomas fires Anders with merely a “pink slip” and no explanation. The unvoiced motivation for firing Anders is that Thomas hates the NY Mets as much or more than Anders loves the NY Mets. What argument best justifies Thomas’s right to fire Anders? Consider and answer an objection to this argument.

8. Carr argues that bluffing in business is a morally permissible part of the business game because bluffing in business is exactly analogous to bluffing in poker.
Question: Do you agree with Carr regarding the analogy between business and poker? What is wrong with lying (morally impermissible instances of stated deception) that would not be wrong with bluffing (merely speaking falsely)?

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4 questions about South Caucasus& Crimea

 
Pleas write 4 separate small essays. Write approximately 500 words for each question. New Times Roman 12 point font and normal margins. Each answer is worth 25 points. Your answer must reflect knowledge gained from the readings, class discussions, guest speakers and videos about each of the conflicts. Cite readings, videos, and class discussions in parentheses in the text of your answer. In the parenthesis indicate the author or publication and the page numbers.

1. Describe the post-Soviet oil boom in Azerbaijan and its political ramifications in the South Caucasus (5 points), in relations with Western powers (5 points), and specifically between Russia and the US (5 points). What role has this oil boom and the BTC pipeline played in the Karabakh (5 points) and South Ossetian conflicts (5 points)?

Please read and cite from Thomas De Waal “The Caucasus” Chapter 6

2. Present the key perspectives the Abkhaz (5 points), South Ossetians (5 points) and Georgians (5 points) have on their respective conflicts, and explain the current status (since 2008) of each of the two disputed territories (10 points)

Please read and cite from Thomas De Waal “The Caucasus” Chapter 5&7

3. What were the economic and political problems (10 points) in Georgia in the late Shevardnadze period that led to the Rose Revolution? Describe the policy decisions made during the Saakashvili administration that led to the deterioration of Georgia’s relations with Russia (5 points), with Abkhazia (5 points), and led to the war in South Ossetia (5 points).

Please read and cite from Thomas De Waal “The Caucasus” Chapter 7

4. In describing Russia’s role in the conflicts over Eastern Ukraine and Crimea, and the conflicts over the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, indicate the similarities across all the conflicts (5 points) and the differences (5 points). What Soviet policies during the Stalin period created the foundation for today’s conflict over Eastern Ukraine, and the conflicts of the South Caucasus (5 points)? Explain how Putin articulates the main cause of the Eastern Ukraine conflict (5 points), and how this differs from the way that President Obama characterizes the cause of the conflict (5 points).
Please read and cite from the “Ukraine &Crimea Readings Links” word document

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Project Proposal

 
Please read the entire file of assignment 2 pdf file before start writing, but please only do the first step of project proposal stated in he pdf file: 1. project proposal. The maximum no of words is 500. This is not an academic essay, it is important to keep academic information and referencing to an absolute minimum. Also, the project must be very specific.

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Recruitment and Selection

Discussion Questions: 1, 4, 6.
Exercise Questions: 1
Using the Predictor Scores table, who would you hire based on:
i. total score
ii. multiple regression score
iii. multiple cut-off score
iv. multiple hurdle score

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literature review

 
Present a 3000 word critical review of the many different characteristics/traits of an entrepreneur. Many authors describe different types of entrepreneur e.g. Social, lifestyle, family, female etc. Are they basically the same or are there differences between them? Please make your viewpoint clear from the beginning and argue through key theoretical debate. In each case we expect reference to at least 6 key authors and their theories of entrepreneurship; these need to be debated and argued fully to obtain an assignment pass. You need to construct an argument and debate this through a coherent, structured essay; the stronger essays will relate theories to real world examples of entrepreneurship. The assignment should be presented as a scholarly essay with appropriate referencing, not as a business style report with short sub-sections and bullet points. There is a 3000 word limit. suggested structure: – introduction: background information thesis Main: review of the main 6 theories ( choose any such as Canliton, schumpeter, Schakle, Knight ect, ) make a lifestyle entrepreneurs as comparison for these theories critique the theories conclusion: evaluate the document state the limitations I also need a bullet points plan draft for the whole essay

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BRANDS AND BRANDING-Brand ‘Me’

 
For this exercise, consider your career after graduation. What kind of “brand” would you like to build for yourself? Answer the following two questions concerning brand strategy to provide some marketing perspectives.
1. Define the 2-3 desirable, deliverable and differentiating points-of-difference you would like to establish for yourself in your business career in the long-run, this should capture your unique brand essence and positioning. In other words, in what ways can you be unique to other top-tier Undergraduates as your career progresses? What are the 1-2 key points-of-parity you will also need to negate any possible weaknesses?
2. What kinds of things will you need to do in the future that you are not doing now to achieve your desired positioning?
Be critical in terms of what this approach to your career does not consider/account for and the limitations of person branding.
Brand elements to consider in writing this assignment include: brand identity, brand image, brand values, how the brand is perceived internally and externally, co-branding potential, etc.

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Specially Effects and Prosthetic Make-up

 
please make sure that the assignment shoul have heading
The assignment should include 4 sactions heading

1) Compare/Contrast
Compare /Contrast the different materials that you are working with and the results achieved This could include the properties(available colours durability, time implications, price, health and safety of the material etc.

2)Consider
Consider the suitability of the effect for media use, i.e. TV/Theatre/ Film.

3 )Reflection/evaluation of your work as well as a plan of action to improve your performance, this may include further research, working on a variety of skin types, timing/practice etc.

4)Research
You are required to research the following skin disfigurements/traurmas once only .please ensure that this corresponds with the make-up effect when you create it.
Research relating to the disfiguring of skin to include real images and industry examples as appropriate. Spots and cold sores-Acne and Herpes Scaring hypertrophic and Atrophic scar tissue Bruising-Beaten up effects-swellings, split skin and blood skin disorders and injuries-tissue breakdown- burns

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main areas of government expenditure, namely education and particularly on third level education

 
The national budget is always an area that generates massive speculation and criticism in equal measures. This project will focus on the latest Budget (Budget 2016) announced 13th of October 2015. The project will focus on one of the main areas of government expenditure, namely education and particularly on third level education . This project should be solely based on Ireland.

Each project should have a good structure

1. Introduction

2. Budget 2016 is an expansionary Budget and includes a number of taxation decreases and government expenditure increases. Briefly outline one taxation change and one government expenditure change outlined in Budget 2016 that you agree or disagree with. Outline why you agree/disagree with these changes.

3. If your group were advisors to the Minister for Finance this year, review (i) one different taxation change (ii) one different expenditure change that you would introduce to either increase economic growth or equity in Ireland? Review how each policy would achieve this goal and how it would be financed?

4. Do you think Budget 2016 would been significantly different or not if the General Election was not due early next year, if so how? If your group were political advisors to either government party and your top priority was to win the General Election 2016, would this change either of policies your group outlined in part (3) of the project above, if so how?

5. Free third level tuition fees were introduced in Ireland in 1995/96. Free Tuition fees is no tuition fees and no registration fees. In light of the recent large increase in the registration fees: Consider the two possible approaches the government could take into the future to finance third level education

(a) Re-introduction of free third level fees paid for through higher taxation
(b) Third Level Students pay the true economic cost of €10,000 upwards per year and introduction of a student loan system and reorganisation of student grant system

Briefly outline which of these two approaches your group would favour and why?

6. The following include some of the most underrepresented groups in terms of third level participation in Ireland in 2015
(a) mature students
(b) travellers
(c) people with a disability
(d) People from socio disadvantaged backgrounds
(e) immigrants

Choose ANY ONE of the underrepresented groups listed above. Carry out two or more interview(s) or discussions with persons with personnel/professional knowledge of one of above underrepresented groups . This could include people are members of the above groups that is mature students or travellers or people with a disability or people from socio disadvantaged backgrounds or immigrants. The interview topic is low third level participation of this underrepresented group. Write a summary of the interview findings including what new information your group learned from carrying out the interviews. Place the transcripts including interviewees’ contact details at the back of the project. (Each group must interview different people and you should not share interviewees)

7. Brief conclusion: could include your groups’ own insights, policy recommendations and ideas about any of the Budget or/and the Education Sector topics discussed in the project.

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International business project

 
8) Individual Project (or optionally with One partner)
a) The grade on the individual project will be assigned by YOU. You will provide me with a 3
point range that you believe reflects your performance on the paper. If you give yourself 17-19
points (the maximum), and your paper is not of high quality, then I reserve the right to veto your
grade and select a grade that reflects your paper’s contribution relative to the rest of the classes’.
Please see the quality guidelines in the appendix. Maximum of 15 double spaced, 12 inch, times
new roman, 1” margins. Diagrams and charts are part of the page count. Note: Anything less
than 13 pages will not be sufficient for 17 points. Late papers will not be accepted.
b) Topic(should include the following)
i) Select a country that you would either like to work with or in. Ideally this is tied to your
language study (e.g., Mexico for Spanish speakers)
ii) Select an industry that you are interested in working (e.g., Food service).
iii) Select a firm in that industry here in MISSOURI (or the state that you come from if you’d
prefer) that is currently or could possibly do business in that country (e.g., Urban Chestnut).
Alternatively, if you have a job waiting for you, you may select that company.
c) Writing the paper. The paper should contain 4 elements:
i) A history of the company and its competitive advantage here in the domestic market.
(1) You might also put relevant sales, profits, trends, countries in which they’re doing
business in here. Anything relevant about the company that a potential investor might
want to know when evaluating your project.
ii) An overview of your selected country and industry.
(1) You could give the relevant numbers for the country here as well as cultural differences
and the implications of those differences on doing business in that country. Also, any
concerns about doing business in this country (e.g., security, fraud, government red tape)
iii) Can your company compete in your country? Can it transfer its competitive advantage to
your country? Challenges of your company in that market.
(1) This is the most critical part of the paper. Be honest with yourself here. Can your
company really pull this venture off? If not, what can you do to reduce the risk (e.g., joint
venture instead of acquisition). If it was your company, what would you do?
iv) Proposed action steps in order to move forward.
(1) What would you do next? Get into the details here. Do you do more research? Do you
send someone down with the Governor during a trade mission? Do you find a partner?
What about a timeline? Is this year ideal given the state of the company and country?

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lab

 
Your proposal should deal with the following area of federal government action:

Economic Policy

You need to broadly address how much your proposal might cost and how it will be funded in general terms (there should be evidence of research for this information). You should be able to identify the groups (political and interest) that would support, and those that would oppose, your plan.

Lab Assignment:

Attach your proposal to your lab answer then discuss your proposal in light of the class discussion for the week. Were the comments on your proposal expected or unexpected? How do you think your proposal compares to the others? Which of all the proposals do you think has the most realistic chance of being adopted (if none explain why)? What have you learned about the policy making process from this exercise?