UV5319 May 10‚ 2010 B CORPORATION: A NEW SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL “We envision a new sector of the economy which harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit.” —B Lab‚ “Declaration of Interdependence‚” 2010 Introduction Jay Coen Gilbert and Bart Houlahan were friends as undergraduates at Stanford University. In 1993‚ a few years after graduation‚ they helped start the basketball shoe and apparel company AND1. As the company grew‚ cofounder Gilbert and president
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Background Headquartered in Texas‚ Teletech Corporation operates under two main business segments: the Telecommunications Services segment‚ providing various telephone services to business and residential customers and the Products & Systems segment‚ which manufactures computing and telecommunications equipment. In late 2005‚ the Securities & Exchange Commission revealed that billionaire Victor Yossarian acquired a 10% stake in Teletech and demanded two seats on the board of directors. He felt
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procured from which country? – Switzerland (Firstformal flight of PC-7 Mk-II was also conducted at AFA on this day. The aircraft would be used for basic training of allIAF pilots‚ in addition to those of the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard) —————- 3) A seven-member Task Force was constituted on 31 May 2013 by the HRD Ministry‚ which will prepare a blue print for creating a special purpose vehicle to take forward theconcept of National Testing Agency (NTA). Who has been made Chairman of this task
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GENERAL KNOWEDGE India Gate to Gholkoda Fort Part India Gate :- Sir Edwin Lutyens (1931) New Delhi :- Sir Edwin Lutyens ‚Herbert Baker Rastrapathi Bhavan :- Sir Edwin Lutyens Secretariat (SansadBhavan) :- Sir Herbert Baker Konnaught Place :- Robert torr Russell Purana Quila :- Humayun Humayun Tomb :- Mirak Mirza Ghiyas Jami Masjid :- Shajahan Red Fort :- Shajahan Khooni Darwaza :- Sher Shah Qutab Minar :- Qutab-ub-din-Aibak --- Iltutmish Suarjkund Lake :- Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty
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I am a part of the management team of a rapidly growing‚ privately-held apparel company. Over the last year‚ we have generated $80 million in sales and for the next year‚ we have projected sales of $150 million. Our operations are entirely based in the U.S.‚ which is a strange occurrence due to the fact that most apparel companies outsource almost all of their manufacturing to foreign countries because the manual labour is much cheaper and more affordable. The rapid growth in our company is largely
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Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance ETH 376 Ethics Case 3-3: United Thermostatic Controls Case The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the legality and ethicality of the corporate governance activities that occurred in an ethics case presented in the text. The paper will provide relevant details regarding the legality of the activities‚ the criteria by which Sarbanes-Oxley would apply to this case‚ the ethicality of the activities‚ whether or not the activities were equitable
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B. through the C. through an D. through and 2. MAN: ROBOT:: A. original: counterfeit B. true: sham C. brain: computer D. object: image Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. 3. COVETOUS: A. B. C. D. Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones. 4. BATTERY: A. B. C. D. E. ww ambush corner precarious group delirium w. Greedy sympathetic generous niggardly Bo ok nS tu ff. Each
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would help confirm this diagnosis? a. Diagnostic tests for blood gas‚ chest radiography and testing of electrolyte imbalances will give a better understanding of the patient’s respiratory condition. Knowing the PaO2 and/or PaCO2 readings will help. 3. What is the pathogenesis of the hypoxemia in this disorder? a. The DVT in her left leg is obstructing the flow of blood/oxygen transport through the circulatory system or embolus passed through the system and is causing flow obstruction. This obstruction
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Case 5-1 Stern Corporation (a) Individuel Case Study After the controller of Stern Corporation had ascertained the changes in accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts in 1998‚ a similar analysis was made of property‚ plant‚ and equipment and accumulated depreciation accounts. Again the controller examined the December 31‚ 1997‚ balance sheet [see Exhibit 1 of Stern Corporation (A)]. Also reviewed were the following company transactions that were found to be applicable to these
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goods or services for money or money’s worth. 2. Deals in numerous transactions In business‚ the exchange of goods and services is a regular feature. A businessman regularly deals in a number of transactions and not just one or two transactions. 3. Profit is the main Objective The business is carried on with the intention of earning a profit. The profit is a reward for the services of a businessman. 4. Business skills for economic success Anyone cannot run a
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