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    Shareholder Theory According to the previously mentioned Stakeholder Theory‚ the very purpose of the firm is to serve and coordinate the interests of its various stakeholders. These stakeholders can include employees‚ suppliers‚ customers and the communities in which the firm operates. It is the moral obligation of the firm’s managers to maintain a balance among these interests when directing the activities of the firm. Shareholder Theory‚ on the other hand‚ focuses strictly on those who have

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    about the life of the landed gentry and social issues like marriage and property from women’s perspective. In the period between 1837 to 1901‚ the Victorian novelists became popular. They portrayed middle-class‚ virtuous heroes responding to harsh society. Stories of working class poor people were directed to incite sympathy. The development of the middle-class and the manners and expectations of this class‚ as opposed to the aristocrat forms were the focus of the novelists of this period. Charles

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    and the society of which he forms part of‚ through systematic training and instructions principally at school level. The debate whether girls should be allowed the same education as boys has been going on for many years and‚ in fact‚ in some countries‚ is still going on. Before really starting up these arguments‚ the fact should be considered that during the past few years‚ girls have made really big progress in various fields. Indeed‚ even now‚ there are very few fields in which girls have not yet

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    Nicole Miller 12/26/14 Law and Society For women in the 19th century‚ marriage was a binding contract that required them to sign their life away to the man that they loved. They lost all of the rights to their property‚ their income‚ and basically their independence. Women were expected to keep the household tidy and running smoothly‚ as well as earn some type of living that didn’t require much of leaving the house. Women were also expected to present their husbands with everything they needed‚

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    Treaty of Versailles Questions 1. How do you think the German people would have felt after their leaders signed such a treaty? Explain‚ state your answer and give examples to support it. Many German people may have hated the Treaty of Versailles‚ as they were not invited to negotiate the treaty and their Government were forced to sign the treaty‚ meaning they had to suffer under the harsh terms. They would have felt betrayed because most would have expected their Government to fight more for their

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    the shareholders. However‚ under certain circumstances the corporate entity may be disregarded. This is also known as piercing the corporate veil and is the most frequent method for holding the shareholders liable for the acts of a corporation. Corporate officers‚ directors and controlling shareholders have a general fiduciary duty of loyalty and care which should govern all their corporate conduct. Unless they breach that duty by gross negligence or acts in bad faith‚ they usually will have no personal

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    Assignment Corporation Law (CLW 3100) Name: Phuong Thao‚ Nguyen Student ID :121946 Introduction: This case is related to the director’s duties. According to the Corporation Act‚ five directors of De-Caffeine Delights have breached their duties as directors. There are 5 issues in this case: 1.Costa‚ De-Caffeine’s CFO reported wrong financial status and other directors‚ Elliot‚ Chloe and Raj‚ didn’t read financial report carefully. 2. The board decided to pursue an aggressive marketing campaign

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    1. Describe the functional organizational structure. Why do you think this structure is so widely used? The organizational structure is composed of different departments that help operate the business‚ such as‚ purchasing‚ operations‚ warehouse‚ sales and marketing‚ accounting‚ research and development‚ finance and accounting‚ human resource‚ and information technology. I look at Direct Relief International when they need supplies they use the SAP website to track everything they need. Most

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    during adolescence and what are some strategies parents can adopt? Consideration and refinement: Originally my idea for the research project was something on the line of child development. I spent time thinking about my final questions carefully and have finally narrowed down to ‘What are the social‚ emotional and physical changes that occur during adolescences and what are some strategies parents can adopt?’. I am very interested in learning about the adults’ point of view and how it impacts them

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    friends will leave footprints in your heart."
- Anon I think this is a very good definition of a best friend‚ But the quality makes a true friend. Best friends don’t have to be best in study or work‚ but he or she have to be best in their morality or in another word quality. First of all I think the honest of a friend is the most important quality a best friend should have‚ if a friend will lie to you‚ there will be no trust between you and her‚ and we all know the friendship is base on trust

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