Corporate Social Responsibility: Looking at Amtrak Sunset Limited Derailment Accident Kaplan University Corporate Social Responsibility: Looking at Amtrak Sunset Limited Derailment Accident Stakeholders are people that are affected by business decisions and/or who make those business decisions. Concerning the Case Study: Amtrak Sunset Limited Derailment‚ the confluence of events led to a great tragedy and in return there were many who were affected by the decisions of all parties involved
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Amtrak paper 9/1/10 Prof. Starcher The Amtrak case study is a horrible accident that occurred in 1993. I feel the entire cause of the accident was a series of events that could not have been known. The stakeholders in this care are the Amtrak employees‚ customers and land owners of the railway lines. The biggest interest of the stakeholders would be loss of life. No one wants to be involved with the loss of a human life. And I am sure there are several financial reasons for the interest‚ as
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Yelena Nicole FIN 465 Amtrak Case Introduction Amtrak was formed in 1970 by the U.S. Congress in order to ensure that rail service would remain an “integral part of the national transportation system.” Amtrak has become the main provider of all passenger rail services in the U.S. and as of 2002 Amtrak has become completely self sufficient and is no longer allowed to use federal subsidies to cover their operating expenses. In order to become self sufficient Amtrak has developed a high-speed
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Amtrak case study Ethical issues and concerns In the wreck of Amtrak’s sunset limited 1993‚ the decision makers would have been North American passenger corporation (Amtrak)‚ National transportation safety board (NTSB)‚ CSX‚ WGN‚ the U.S. coast guard‚ the tow boat captain‚ the pilot and Alabama emergency response network. I believe that these responsible parties could have avoided or reduced injury and deaths if all responded appropriately. affected by the lack of response and decisions made
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Who are the stakeholders in this case? The stakeholders in this case are the passengers‚ crew and their families‚ aboard the Amtrak train that derailed. They are also the corporate investors who hold stock in Amtrak and all Amtrak employees who have invested their time in employment with the organization. They could easily lose their jobs if a major layoff occurred or the organization filed for bankruptcy due to the millions they would be required to pay in damages. Stakeholders are the members
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Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”): Acela Financing Teaching Note In the late 1990s‚ the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) faced a rude awakening as the U.S. Congress stipulated that Amtrak eliminate its reliance on federal subsidies by 2002. In response‚ Amtrak drew up a plan for self-sufficiency‚ the centerpiece of which was a new‚ high-speed passenger service that it hoped would boost revenue enough to make Amtrak self-sufficient by 2002. To run this new service‚ Amtrak needed to purchase
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The Wreck of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited H. Richard Eisenbeis‚ Sue Hanks‚ and Bruce Barrett University of Southern Colorado On September 22‚ 1993‚ the Sunset Limited‚ the pride of Amtrak‚ glided swiftly along through the warm‚ fall night. A dense fog hugged the countryside. Because there was nothing to see through the train’s windows‚ many passengers dozed peacefully‚ lulled to sleep by the gentle‚ rhythmic‚ clickety-clack of iron wheels passing over jointed rails. Crewmembers roamed the aisles and
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Unit 4 Amtrak Case Study Latisia Fairley July 5‚ 2011 The Amtrak case study is a horrible accident that occurred in 1993. I feel the entice cause of the accident was a series of events that could not have been known. The stakeholders in this case are the Amtrak employees‚ customers and landowners of the railway lines. The biggest interest of stakeholders would be the loss of life. No one wants to be involved with the loss of a human life. And I am sure there are several financial
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Research paper CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PHILANTROPY A CASE STUDY OF KENYA AIRWAYS Presented to DR. MAGETO By CHRISTOPHER TARUS 09-0478 Date 07TH APRIL 2010 Table of contents Introduction............................................................................................................ 3 Corporate Social responsibility................................................................................4 Good citizenry..............................
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Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility is an obligation beyond the law requirements‚ for a company to pursue goals that are beneficial to the society in one way or other. It also refers to the commitment and dedication of a firm to contribute to the society’s economic development for the betterment of the community. Definition According to Kotler et al (2005‚ pp.3)‚ “Corporate social responsibility is a commitment to improve community
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