1. Railroads- Railroads in each area were often controlled by one company‚ enabling those railroads to charge what they wanted. Railroads were the only way for many western farmers to get their produce to market and high prices were always charged. Railroads controlled storage‚ elevators‚ and warehouses so the prices the farmers paid were very high. Middlemen- Middlemen set the price of the produce low when they sold because the market price was unpredictable. Bankers- High interest rates caused
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Legumes are a great crop for farmers because of their ability to enrich soil fertility by depositing nitrogen in the soil. In addition to this service to the environment‚ legumes provide an important source of protein. And when they are cooked and served up with the right spices‚ they make a delicious meal. Legumes is a class of vegetables that includes beans‚ peas‚ and lentils are among the most versatile and nutritious food available. Legumes are low in fat‚ contain no cholesterol‚ and are high
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Q1) How would you characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society? Is Timberland engaging multiple stakeholders in its business operations? If so‚ hw? Answer: I would characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society as “Corporate Social Responsibility”. That is‚ timberland is being socially responsible towards society and it is acting in a way that enhances society. By exercising its power‚ Timberland is practicing the “iron law of responsibility” which
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Solution 1 — Classification with the Statement of Cash Flows Buck should present the borrowing and payment activity as a cash flow from financing activities. ASC 230-10-45-14 states that “proceeds from issuing bonds‚ mortgages‚ notes‚ and from other short- or long-term borrowing” are a cash inflow from financing activities. Similarly‚ ASC 23010-45-15 states that “repayments of amounts borrowed” are a cash outflow for financing activities. Solution 2 — Gross versus net presentation Scenario
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treating her differently. This situation is considered an ethical dilemma because Guillermina feels as if her cultural and individual differences are not being valued‚ and therefore‚ she does not feel comfortable sitting in class. This situation pertains to the fifth general principle of
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development for the city. This may provide extra jobs and few developments to the city but in long run this process will keep the city behind from other cities where merit based selection will boost their city’s development. Let’s assume‚ there are two architecture engineering students‚ who are about to graduate from the engineering school‚ first of them has proven skills to be the best architectural engineer while second student barely passed the engineering school. However the second
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Organizational Behavior Case : The Blue - Ribbon Committee. Mayor Sam Small is nearing completion of his first term in office. He feels his record has been pretty good‚ except for the controversial issue of housing. He has been able to avoid doing anything about housing so far and feels very strongly that this issue must not come to a head before the next election. The voters are too evenly divided on the issue‚ and he would lose a substantial number of votes no matter what stand he took. Yet
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The institutionalization of business ethics: ethical dilemma case Laws and regulations are established by governments to set minimum standards for responsible behavior-society’s codification of what is right and wrong. The issues surrounding the impact of competition on business’s social responsibility arise from the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits. Intense competition sometimes makes managers feel that their company’s very survival is threatened. In these situations‚ managers
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the many other organizational development and ethical behavior issues facing the organization. Ethics in Organizations By Marvin Brown From debates over drug-testing to analyses of scandals on Wall Street‚ attention to ethics in business organizations has never been greater. Yet‚ much of the attention given to ethics in the workplace overlooks some critical aspects of organizational ethics. When talking about ethics in organizations‚ one has to be aware that there are two ways of approaching
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Organization behavior is the study of what people think‚ feel‚ and do in and around organizations. This is very important for organizational effectiveness as well as individual career success. One of the opportunities that exist is the need to understand different cultures and how to develop new behaviors. The challenge is Globalization and competition. Another challenge is having knowledge‚ creativity and sharing this information. An opportunity that might have an impact on the organization
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