Situation: Riordan Manufacturing is looking to acquire the JJJ Company and has formed a confidential ad hoc committee to perform several functions including due diligence of JJJ Company. The ad hoc committee was appointed by the chairman of the board (COB) of Riordan Members of the committee are all familiar with one another and have worked together in the past in various capacities. Accounting Team Representatives: John and Beth are both from the accounting team and have reviewed the files for
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What is Philosophy? While Philosophy has no clear cut definition‚ it can be described as the act of questioning ideas‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs to try to form answers supported by good reasoning. These answers are not always clearly supported by fact like scientific questions‚ but use logic to express what a person views as correct. Questions of a philosophical nature can be grouped into four main branches and use a method of arguments and logic to support a reasonable opinion or view. Four major
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Logical Fallacies Defined Abstract Fallacies can be viewed as a mistake or error. There are many different fallacies with different meanings for each. The following paper will discuss 9 logical fallacies. The paper will also include definitions for each of the 9 fallacies as well as examples of being applied to real life scenarios. Logical Fallacies defined Everyone has gotten into an argument with someone once or twice in their lifetime. Some people have mastered their skills in
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Critique Essay The belief that money lead to ultimate happiness was circulated among mankind and perceived as the essence of life‚ this can be seen in the quote: “Money makes the world go round”. Upon reading this quote ‚ one begins to think that money is the everlasting physical material that brings happiness. However‚ Money is only tangible and can disappear overnight. William Durant‚ founder of GM and Chevrolet‚ said “Money is only leaned to a man. He comes into the world with nothing and leaves
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Practices for tutorial. Part 1: Try to identify whats wrong with the following arguments. What fallacies are committed? Explain. 1. How can anyone seriously believe in evolution? I certainly don’t. How can you take seriously a theory that claims humans are just monkeys with less hair and that our ancestors were apes? 2. A recent study showed that students who cram immediately before examinations usually get lower grades than those who do not. Well‚ I certainly won’t make that mistake this
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was a black and white film. The whole movie was about the loyalty of a town marshal named Kane and the betrayal of the town. After watching High Noon‚ there were a lot of fallacies that were depicted through out the movie such as begging the question‚ ad hominem‚ slippery slope‚ and Inconsistency. The characters in the movie do a great job at portraying each of these fallacies. At the beginning of the movie‚ as Kane and Amy are riding away for their honeymoon‚ Kane stops the prairie and claims that
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secure. He uses Argument ad Hominem Post Hoc Ergo and Proof by Example‚ He’s article is vague by his poor choice of words and not interacting with his audience in a direct way. Rush Limbaugh states in his 12th stanza line 11’ “if anyone is trying to trick students‚ its Planned Parenthood and this band of hedonists who try to tell kids that a condom will protect them from any consequences of sex” this statement Limbaugh uses is an Argument ad Hominem. An Argument ad Hominem is the meaning of
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Civil Service Civil service of a country generally includes all permanent functionaries of government which distinctly excludes defence service‚ although some civil servants work in defense ministry and its various departments. A member of civil service is not also a holder of political or judicial office. The civil servants of a state collectively called civil service. Recruitment Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs
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* levels of cooperation are falling * communication with the other teams within the organisation is not as good as it should be * there is no one currently taking on the leadership role * prioritisation of tasks appears to occur on an ad hoc basis First I would setup a meeting with the team to communicate the issues that senior managers have brought to my attention. Team members need to establish a common understanding of team purpose‚ roles‚ responsibilities and accountabilities
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MEMO to: William‚ CEO Riordan Manufacturing from: John‚ Accounting manager‚ riordan manufacturing subject: merger recommendations for jjj company date: William‚ After a thorough investigation into the JJJ Company the ad hoc committee has compiled their findings. As our CEO I know that you are anxious to move forward with the acquisition‚ however you have made it clear that you will only move forward if the purchase will yield greater profit and bigger dividends. After reviewing all
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