Chapter 2 Progress Questions: 1. Explain the term business ethics. The application of ethical standards to business behavior. 2. Explain the difference between a descriptive and prescriptive approach to business ethics. The descriptive you are merely observing what is going on; where as with prescriptive‚ you are giving advice on what should be happening. 3. Identify six stakeholders of an organization. Stockholders‚ Employees‚ Customers‚ Suppliers‚ Retailers‚ Federal Government 4. Give
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Conclusion V. Sources INTRODUCTION “For seven years the Ford Motor Company sold cars in which it knew hundreds of people would needlessly burn to death.” Mark Dowie‚ Author of Pinto Madness (8) One of the biggest automotive news stories in the latter part of the 1970’s dealt with tales of exploding Ford Pintos and the considerable awards civil court juries were presenting to victims of accidents involving the cars. Ford produced the Pinto automobile from 1971 to 1980. Initially the
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Schools of Thought in Management Why knowledge of the evolution of management theories is important to managers • Contributions in management came from intellectuals with widely different backgrounds‚ so no unified theory of management • So over a period of time‚ various approaches for managerial analysis have been developed • These approaches are widely known as approaches/patterns/schools of management thought Time Line of Management Thought 3 Classical Management Theory
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FIN 534 – Homework Chapter 2 Directions: Answer the following five questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed‚ or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link in the course shell. Each question is worth five points apiece for a total of 25 points for this homework assignment. 1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? c. If a firm is more profitable than average (e.g.‚ Google)‚ we would normally expect
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objective of General Motors Risk Management policy? Three primary objectives: 1) Reduce cash flow and earnings volatility – this means management hedges the company’s transaction exposures and deliberately pays no attention to any balance sheet exposures or translation exposures. 2) Minimize the management time and costs dedicated to global FX management – this is as a result of an internal study that determined that the investment of resources in active FX management had not resulted in
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Exercise 2-1 (10 minutes) 1. The wages of employees who build the sailboats: direct labor cost. 2. The cost of advertising in the local newspapers: marketing and selling cost. 3. The cost of an aluminum mast installed in a sailboat: direct materials cost. 4. The wages of the assembly shop’s supervisor: manufacturing overhead cost. 5. Rent on the boathouse: a combination of manufacturing overhead‚ administrative‚ and marketing and selling cost. The rent would most likely be prorated
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Ford Pinto - Executive Summary MGT216 12/06/2010 Executive Summary Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford Pinto into the consumer market place and the end result was profit over human life. Ford Motor Company analyzed the cost of replacing an inexpensive part and found that it was cheaper to pay for suits resulting in accidental deaths and injuries. This summary will provide details and the factors surrounding the Ford Pinto case‚ the results of the production of the car and how Ford
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Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Studies Review of Related Literature Parents Portal The Parents Portal gives the parent an opportunity to view their student’s schedules‚ performance‚ and statement of accounts. Parents also have access to review current contact information‚ which may be used to help the school maintain accurate contact data. Online Reporting is the innovative use of media and communication technologies such as emails‚ blogs‚ websites and text alerts in
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF Hyundai motors Company Overview: Hyundai Motor India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company. It is the second largest manufacturer and the largest exporter in India. HMIL presently markets 7 models of passenger cars which include Santro‚ Getz prime‚ i10‚ i20‚ Accent‚ Verna‚ Sonata and Tucson. Hyundai Motor India has a fully integrated manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 600000 units per annum. HMIL currently exports to more than 110 countries
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Ford had Responsibility to Fix Pinto The Ford Pinto case study clearly presents an unethical and immoral practice that shows corporate greed for a positive bottom line is more important than the value of human life. Along with the issue of greed is the need to outdo the competition to be the best in the automobile industry. Together these issues cloud the judgment of Ford’s management. The use of cost-benefit analysis to determine if the flaw in Ford Pinto automobiles is worth the financial
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