Chapter 3- Emphasizing Cultures‚ Ethics and Norms Learning Objectives 1. Where informal institutions come from? 2. Define culture- 4 main categories (language‚ religion‚ social structure‚ education) 3. Cultures systematically differ from each other 4. Importance of ethics and combating corruption 5. Norms with strategic responses when forms deal with ethical challenges 6. Debates- culture‚ ethics and norms 7. Implications for action Opening Case- Cartoons that Exploded Sep 2005- ‘Jyllands
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P1: Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. I will be speaking about two organisations the first organisation I have decided to discuss is ASDA and I will follow it of by McDonald’s as the second organisation. Asda is a Public company and is a British supermarket chain which supplies various services to the customers such as: Clothing‚ Food‚ and General Merchandise etc. It has become a multi-national store leading of its subsidiary of Wal-Mart which
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Social Commerce Social commerce came into being and it is my view that it is here to stay‚ make business better‚ inject new energies into business and revolutionize how we do business. It involves using social media interaction and contribution to assist buying and selling of goods and services. It increases customer trust among retailers. Increased online tools including search engines‚ has optimized trading. Social commerce will not pass away; it makes life easier‚ comfortable and makes the world
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Questions: 1. Do you think Wal-Mart is doing enough to become more sustainable? 2. What are the problems Wal-Mart has faced‚ and what has the company done to address them? 3. Why has Wal-Mart tended to improve performance while other retail outlets have been suffering financially? 1. Personally‚ I do not feel that Wal-Mart has done enough to become more sustainable. Although they have certainly set goals as a company‚ they are still in it for the bottom line. Everything I have read is about
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electronics fundamentals circuits‚ devices‚ and applications THOMAS L. FLOYD DAVID M. BUCHLA Lesson 2: Transistors and Applications Electronics Fundamentals 8th edition Floyd/Buchla © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Upper Saddle River‚ NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 2 Introduction A transistor is a semiconductor device that controls current between two terminals based on the current or voltage at a third terminal. It is used for amplification or switching of electrical signals
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Robyn CampbellCampbell 1 English 101 Professor Beckham March 19‚ 2013 Traditional Students vs. Non Traditional Students A non traditional student will transition into college better than a traditional student due to allotted responsibility and independence on their part. A non traditional student has a more serious approach where as a traditional student lacks focus in their first steps as an adult. The demographic of a student has changed over the years. A college student is not typically
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The external environment of a business includes a variety of factors such as competitors‚ suppliers and regulations that influence major strategic decisions. Scanning and assessing the external environment is a vital part of strategic decision-making in entrepreneurial ventures. This helps small-business managers locate factors that pose opportunities or threats to their businesses. A better understanding of the ramifications of external environmental factors can improve success and survival for
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are turning to the internet to enable them reach a wider market. This is known as Electronic Commerce‚ where buying‚ selling‚ investing and lending is done over the internet. Unfortunately in Kenya‚ the internet infrastructure is very limited. However with the cell phone boom‚ there is hope through Mobile Commerce. 1.2 Background of the Organization For the purpose of this study‚ we look at a small company called Easy Logistics. Easy logistics started in March 2005 in a small town in western
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Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behavior Both situation and dispositional factors play a significant role in people explaining behavior. (in that they guide the judgment on both our actions and people’s actions.) Attribution theory‚ known as how people interpret and explain behavior in the social world‚ is closely related to these two factors. People tend to attribute behavior depending on their roles as actors or observers‚ known as the actor-observer effect
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What is a stake holder in a business? A stake holder in a business is somebody that can affect or be affected by the actions of the business. Businesses have several stake holders each. Anybody associated with a business can be a stakeholder of that business in some way. Who are the stake holders at Morrisons PLC? External Stakeholders- The customers- The customers of Morrisons PLC are a big stakeholder in the company. It is because of the customers that the business is able to function. The customers
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