1885 in San Gabriel‚ California‚ George Smith Patton‚ Jr. was born. His parents were George S. Patton‚ Sr. and Ruth Patton. Since Patton was born‚ he always wanted to be in the army and became a war hero because he was a descendent of Brigadier General Hugh Mercer‚ and he had several other relatives who fought in the American Revolution‚ Civil War‚ and Mexican War. Also‚ Patton had met former Confederate raider John S. Mosby. To became a war hero‚ Patton decided to attend Virginia Military Institute
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Principles of Marketing‚ 14e (Kotler) Chapter 15 Advertising and Public Relations 1) Any paid form of nonpersonal presentation and promotion of ideas‚ goods‚ or services by an identified sponsor is called ________. A) sales promotion B) direct marketing C) advertising D) personal selling E) public relations Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 436 Skill: Concept Objective: 15-1 2) A company’s total marketing communications package consists of a special blend of advertising‚ sales promotion
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History of the Minimum Wage · 1938 -- The minimum wage was first enacted into law as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. The original minimum wage applied to workers engaged in interstate commerce and the production of goods for interstate commerce. In 1938‚ this applied to roughly 11.0 million workers out of a total of 54.9 million workers. The minimum wage was set at $0.25 per hour. · 1961 -- Amendments to the minimum wage law extend coverage primarily to employees in large
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the world. 2. What are the legal impediments to Microsoft growing its sales in China? What are the political impediments? The legal impediments to Microsoft in China are the laws that are in place to prevent piracy of software but are lightly enforced by the foreign government authorities. This non-action forcing Microsoft to decrease the purchase price of about 200% to stay in competition against the software pirates. Though Microsoft has taken such drastic measures‚ they are still in
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Introduction to Financial Management Chapter 5 Risk and Rates of Return FIN 254 (Instructor- Saif Rahman) Introduction to Risk and Return Risk and return are the two most important attributes of an investment. Research has shown that the two are linked in the capital markets and that generally‚ higher returns can only be achieved by taking on greater risk. Risk isn’t just the potential loss of return‚ it is the potential loss of the entire investment itself (loss of
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Chapter 15 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. While Timberland was rapidly growing‚ it did not build _____________‚ which ended up causing many problems for the company. A. long-term relationships with its new international retailers B. a tightly managed and coordinated global manufacturing and logistics system C. short-term relationships with its suppliers D. an international tracking system E. advanced manufacturing facilities 2. What is
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- Law and Management in Occupational Health and Safety Patients in the Perioperative environment are often required to be repositioned on the operating table and most of these patients have had a regional or general anaesthetic‚ making it impossible for them (the patient) to assist staff in that repositioning. The added risk in any repositioning is loss or damage to the patients’ airway‚ and maintaining the patients’ musculoskeletal alignment‚ so as to not cause any damage to nerves
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA Management Information Systems Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM‚ 12TH EDITION Chapter 1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS TODAY Management Information Systems CHAPTER 1: INFORMATION IN BUSINESS SYSTEMS TODAY Learning Objectives • Understanding the effects of information systems on business and their relationship to globalization. • Explain why information systems are so essential in business today. • Define an information system and describe its
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* Identify the type of employment relationship you would establish between the coffee shop and employees from a legal perspective. Explain your reasoning. Praise them when their work is excellent. Comment on their work (in private) when it needs improvement. Above all‚ acknowledge their existence and their hard work‚ and treat them with courtesy. Do your best to make these consequences positive: Ask‚ rather than tell‚ others to do things. Be clear. Be polite. Know people’s names‚ and use them. Recognize
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Eco – Tourism: Steps Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Nepal 2004 1 Eco – Tourism: Steps Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Nepal Eco-tourism is a logical component of eco-development. It is a complex and multidisciplinary phenomenon and has a tremendous role to play in the interpretation of nature and natural resources‚ as well as in the understanding of human history and its interaction with the rural environment‚ and the diffusion of environmental knowledge and awareness
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