Week 1 Case Study Summary Joanne Zippittelli was a 63 year old woman who filed a claim of against J.C. Penney and her employer‚ James Johnson‚ in 2004. She decided to file a claim when she was not promoted to Shift Operations Manager. The reason she cited for the claim is that she was passed over for a promotion that she felt she was most qualified for because of her age which is a clear violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination Act in Employment Act
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IAS 11 – DEFINATION IAS 11 defines a construction contract as: a contract specifically negotiated for the construction of an asset or a combination of assets that are closely interrelated or interdependent in terms of their design‚ technology‚ and function for their ultimate purpose or use. IAS 11 – TREATMENT Where possible‚ IAS 11 applies the accruals concept to the revenue earned on a construction contract. If the outcome of a project can be reasonably foreseen‚ then
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The Psychological Contract Shein (1980) explained the concept of the psychological contract as a set of mutual expectations held between the employee and employer within the workplace. It is an unwritten set of expectations operating at all times. It can also be described as individual beliefs shaped by the organisation that relates to the expectation the employee has in terms of pay‚ fair treatment‚ opportunities etc and the expectations that the employer has in terms of performance‚ loyalty‚ etc
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Clearinghouse 6-17-2008 Science‚ Technology and Society Initiative Case study: Misleading satellite data contract Steven Cox Queens University - Charlotte Shawana Johnson Global Marketing Insights Recommended Citation Cox‚ Steven and Johnson‚ Shawana‚ "Case study: Misleading satellite data contract" (2008). Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse. Paper 280. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/esence/280 This Case Study is brought to you for free and open access by the Science
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A futures contract is a commitment to make or take delivery of a specific quantity of a commodity or other financial obligation at a predetermined place and time in the future. All terms of the contract are standardized and established beforehand‚ except for the price‚ which is determined by open outcry in a pit or ring on the exchange trading floor of a commodity exchange. All contracts ultimately are settled either through liquidation (by offsetting purchases or sales) or by the delivery of the
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breech of contract The Breach Of Contract Joseph Ragisoa Business Law I Professor Leah Westerman August 12‚ 1013 The Breach Of Contract There are many ways to terminate the obligations of a contract. Most often‚ parties conclude their contract obligations by performing them. However‚ sometimes problems arise and parties cannot or will not complete their obligations under the contract. When this occurs‚ contracts may be terminated by reasons of rescission‚ breach‚ or impossibility
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TYPES OF CONTRACTS The risk shared between the buyer and seller is determined by the contract type. Although the firm-fixedprice type of contractual arrangement is typically the preferred type which is encouraged and often demanded by most organizations‚ there are times when another contract form may be in the best interests of the project. If a contract type other than fixed-price is intended‚ it is incumbent on the project team to justify its use. The type of contract to be used and the specific
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Types of Contracts [pic] Choosing type appropriate contract type is essential to successful performance under a contract. The type of contract determines the cost and performance risks which are placed on the contractor. There are two broad contract groups--fixed price and cost reimbursement. Within each of these groups‚ there are various types of contracts which can be used individually or in combination. [pic] Firm Fixed Price Contracts [pic] This type of contract requires the contractor
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What is a contract? A business contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties to do or not to do certain things. For example‚ a business contract could be for the sale of goods or supply of services at a certain price. There are many different types of contracts including: the sale and purchase of a business agreement; partnership agreements; leases of business premises; leases of plant and equipment; and employment agreements. The process for creating a contract generally
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into contract. Most people believe that minors’ are considered incompetent. It is said that if a person does not have the mental capacity to understand a that a contract is being made or the general nature of the contract‚ the person lacks contractual capacity. So then why would someone enter a contract with one. That is why I would have to say the first advantage is that most minors’ which means anyone under the age of 18‚ are allowed to enter into contracts. However‚ minors’ contracts are
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