TYPES OF CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION When a firm chooses to diversify‚ it faces a decision as to how related the new business(es) is(are) to the existing businesses of the firm. When Charles Bluhdorn was CEO of a company called Gulf+Western in the 1950s‚ he diversified into a host of industries: motion pictures (Paramount Pictures‚ the makers of The Godfather‚ Chinatown‚ and other movies)‚ clothing‚ cigars‚ zinc mines‚ auto parts‚ and sugar‚ among others! In contrast‚ a company such as Cooper
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“A Women’s Right to Equal Pay – Does the Equal Pay Act Work in a Women’s Favor?” Keisha L Boyd Total Compensation HRA-360-DL01_2011SP2 April 24‚ 2011 “A Women’s Right to Equal Pay – Does the Equal Pay Act Work in a Women’s Favor?” The issue of women and pay has stroke many controversies since time immemorial. Between the years 1950 and 1960‚ statistics show that men were getting between a percentage on 50 and 60 dollars more than the women were. It is also evident that most employers would
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EDUCATION PAYS Many people see school as barrier or an obstacle that’s gets in the way‚ many people have different plans for their future after they graduate from High School. They might already have a job lined up for them but furthering your education is better for you. Education can benefit you in many different types of ways. College-educated workers are more likely to receive health insurance and pension benefits‚ and they report higher levels of job satisfaction. College graduates are more
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HRMT 407 Pay for Performance Positive or Pitfall? Andrew Ray In an ever changing economy where competition to perform at the highest levels is required for individuals and companies to succeed‚ how are companies to ensure that they hire‚ promote‚ as well as retain the highest quality employees? One method of enticing employees to perform at the highest levels is the theory of Pay for Production. The basic concept is to offer employees the ability to increase their salary by meeting and or exceeding
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Social Constructivism Discussion Tabitha Fish Northcentral University Social Constructivism Discussion Five key presuppositions of social constructionism A person’s lived reality is relationally constructed. Each person will have their own perception based on their environment‚ family‚ social status‚ gender‚ etc. No two people will see life the same Identity and personal symptoms are related to social systems they are surrounded by. Meanings given to the objects‚ feelings‚ things of importance
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Riordan’s workforce is dissatisfied with the current remuneration system. Riordan’s management is asking the CEO for a restructure or change in the system. The first approach to make changes is design of a pay-for-performance plan. Pay-for-performance plans (PfPP) are those that introduce variability into the level of pay received and seem to have a positive impact on performance if designed well (Milkovich & Newman‚ 2004‚ ch. 9). Nestlé Corporation focuses on its employee benefits in hopes
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All professionals in the corrections and law enforcement agencies have to be mindful and understanding to ethical problems faced in the course of their duties. There are three key social issues that contribute to the needs for criminal justice practitioners; managing change‚ offender population management‚ and probation and parole violations are among these. Law enforcement agencies are constantly taking on new cases and have to act differently in each situation‚ making them change tactics and
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report was to examine the implications on employees motivations used at Costco Wholesale Corporation. Research for this report included a review of current literatures on web-based tuition and Costco’s annual report‚ as well as other sources from electronic newspapers. The major findings indicate that while there is a need for some monetary rewards‚ and compensation‚ employee empowerment‚ leadership‚ and learning development should be seen as a way of enhancing
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The American Association of University Women tackled the pay gap question by looking at workers of the same educational attainment耀ame kind of college‚ same grades揺olding the same kinds of jobs‚ and having made the same choices about marriage and number of kids. They found that college-educated women earn 5 percent
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It could be said that “large corporations abuse their power against stakeholders e.g. customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ public‚ communities”. Do you agree or disagree? Explain what you answer is and why have you reached that conclusion. You are to include a clear rational argument for your case that has strong examples to support your thinking. Unlike shareholders who are solely interested in return dividends and share price growth‚ stakeholders have wide variety of interests in how companies operate
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