LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS August 13th‚ 2012 LAW / ECONOMIC / ETHICAL WHERE THE LAW COMES FROM? • Maintain your property LAW • Rules related to the allocation of scarce resources WHAT DO WE WANT? • Earth at night • Predictability – Certainty – commerce loves certainty o Stable governments equal strong economy o Bank accounts‚ brokerage accounts‚ land titles o Property the governmentally supported right to exclude o Predictable sanctions for wrongful acts o Democracy
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P5 - Describe how John Lewis would be influenced by economic factors in a time of economic recession and economic growth in the UK economy The two economic environments that I would be describing about are recession and growth on the business activities of John Lewis. Growth occurs when more goods are being produced and consumed‚ and also incomes are rising. During growth people spend more money on goods and services as they have more money to spend and also businesses would invest more and hire
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(M1) Assess how a selected business could improve the ethics of their operations There are a number of ways how organisations can improve the way they operate ethically and I will be assessing how a large organisation such as Dial-a-Phone can function more ethically. Dial-a-phone is national mobile phone provider who are owned by the even bigger company Phones 4U. Organisations are often scrutinised for not operating more ethically‚ and it is important that organisations act on this criticism.
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Business is for Everybody’s Benefit A business should not just look to increase profits for the stockholders but more so look at the well being of the customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ investors‚ vendors‚ communities‚ and the environment. Some businesses might argue that putting the investors first will lead to a more successful company. Businesses do not flourish by putting all of their attention on just the shareholders alone. As T.J. Rogers‚ founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor‚ explains
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Ethical and Legal Behavior In Business Cory Vance Business Law 2301 Mr. Mellon September 16‚ 2012 With the first scenario‚ you need to review the Ethics Checklist. What are the alternatives? One alternative is to say that you had used drugs illegally in your past but for the last three years you have been clean and sober. Everyone has a past so most people can respect the fact that you have been clean and sober. Another thing you want to consider
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7 - Establishing Your Storytelling Business “Now here’s a story I heard tell...” In this chapter… • Building a Support Network • Establishing Your Identity • Your Trade Name • Trademarking Your Name • Types of Businesses • Small Business Assistance • Setting Up a Checking Account • Business License • Business Plan • General Liability Insurance • Insuring Your Equipment and Merchandise • Keeping Track of Your Income • Tackling
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leadership 13 5-6-4 Joint venture 13 6. Global Factors: 14 6-1 -Political 14 6-2 -Social 15 6-3 -Economic 17 6-4 -Technological 18 6-5 - Legal 19 7. Conclusion 20 8. Reference 21-22 1-Abstract Successful global business strategy addresses the operational and executive issues enterprise face when looking internationally
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Legal Issues in Business Organizations University of Phoenix June 29‚ 2012 SITUATION A Employee A’s leave of absence is covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. FMLA applies to all companies with 50 or more employees. This act mandates an employee be allowed up to 12 weeks of leave for qualifying circumstances. The birth of Employee A’s child is a qualifying circumstance under the domestic responsibilities clause of the act. Longevity a clause in the FMLA also makes
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L3 90 Credit Diploma in Business Unit 1 – The Business Environment Assignment Learning Outcomes – on completion of this unit you should; 1. Know the range of different businesses and their ownership 2. Understand how businesses are organised to achieve their purpose 3. Know the impact of the economic environment on businesses 4. Know how political‚ legal and social factors impact on business Task 1 – Submission Date 27/09/2012 You are working as a business journalist for the Express
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7 Business Development Marketing Tips for Social Media by Patrick Zuluaga‚ PMZ Marketing You would have heard so many marketing experts telling everyone to use social media as part of their promotional marketing mix. The Internet is flooded with information on using FaceBook‚ Twitter and other social media sites. Numerous articles have been written on how using social media can help promote your brand image and how it can generate web traffic for your main business website. Keep in mind that
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