FIVE STAR TOOLS Five Star Tools is a small family-owned firm that manufactures diamond-coated cutting tools (chisels and saws) used by jewelers. Production involves three major processes. First‚ steel “blanks” (tools without the diamond coating) are cut to size. Second‚ the blanks are sent to a chemical bath that prepares the tools for the coating process. In the third major process‚ the blanks are coated with diamond chips in a proprietary process that simultaneously coats and sharpens the blade
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1. An ethical issue exists when there is a question of whether an action is right or wrong. List the issues that‚ in your opinion‚ are ethical issues in this case. Chandler told Braxton that many things are out of their field or expertise’s‚ however‚ Braxton had some legitimate concerns that needed to be addressed. One‚ when PSI decided to cut productions of the shredded film‚ they were essentially not delivering what that promised to the companies that they had contracts with. Chandlers advice
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Chapter 2 Blades‚ Inc. Case Ben Holt‚ chief financial officer (CFO) of Blades‚ Inc.‚ has decided to counteract the decreasing demand for Speedos roller blades by exporting this product to Thailand. Furthermore‚ due to the low cost of rubber and plastic in Southeast Asia‚ Holt has decided to import some of the components needed to manufacture Speedos from Thailand. Holt feels that importing rubber and plastic components from Thailand will provide Blades with a cost advantage ( the components
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In 2013‚ the United States broadcast and cable television industry generated revenues of $149 billion. TV subscriptions contributed $104 billion; and advertising contributed the rest. Most households in the U.S. purchase TV subscriptions from cable operators such as Comcast and Time Warner‚ or satellite companies such as DirectTV‚ or Dish Network. Consumers also access television content through internet companies such as Netflix‚ Hulu‚ and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast‚ DirectTV‚ Time Warner Cable
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Fluor Corporation (NYSE: LFR) - a publically traded company on the New York Stock exchange‚ founded in 1912. The company offers many services as a part of its five segments business: oil & gas‚ industrial & infrastructure‚ government‚ global services‚ and power subsidiaries. Fluor Corporation provides engineering‚ procurement‚ construction‚ fabrication and modularization‚ commissioning and maintenance‚ and project management services worldwide. The business operates in the United States and Canada
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Case 4.2 Comptronix Corporation identifying inherent risk and control risk factors Mark S. Beasley Frank A. Buckless Steven M. Glover Douglas F. Prawitt it was 9:30 A.M. on a monday morning when the call came through. "hi dr mitchell‚ do you have a minute? "sure" the professor replied "i am on of your former students‚ but if you don ’t mind‚ i would prefer to remain anymous. i think it is best for both us if i not reveal my name or my company to you. i am concerned that the
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Case 10.4 — Investing for Retirement Executive Summary Retirement plans represent a unique opportunity to divert a portion of income into tax-deferred accounts. This report looks at hypothetical sample data from 194 couples with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of what characteristics affect this group’s tendency to invest or not invest in retirement plans. First‚ basic tests were performed on provided data to examine if the given characteristics were related to the amount invested
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Cervus Equipment Corporation‚ was found in the 1990s to manages and consolidate farm equipment dealerships. It is based in Calgary‚ Alberta. It is in partnership with original equipment manufacturers and has branched out into the construction and long haul manufacturing industries. It has also increased its geographic foot print by moving into New Zealand and Australia. The company has successfully grown through acquisition‚ and has grown its revenue from $56 million to $979 in a pace of 11 years
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Case Paper # 5: 1. What critical factors will affect Robert’s success as a leader? Do you believe these factors would be the same if success were defined as group satisfaction rather than group productivity? A crucial critical factor that will affect Robert’s success as a leader‚ is if the people Robert serves as a leader for respects him and obeys his wishes for the greater good of the company. This critical factor is crucial for the reason that if the people that fall under Robert under the chain
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http://www.interpretive.com/students/ and log in with this information. User ID = jwu17813102 Password = btaoup Maram Almaneea Professor: Morin Public Relations Cases and plans 3/26/14 CASE #2: Liz Claiborne “Love is Respect” 1. As a publicist‚ how do you convince a teacher or school to work with you in speaking with the press about such a sensitive‚ often secretive topic? A way to convince teachers or school to work with me in speaking with the peers about such a sensitive‚ often secretive
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