Case 9 Apple Inc. in 2011: Can It Prosper Without Steve Jobs? John E. Gamble University of South Alabama Lou Marino The University of Alabama Copyright © 2011 by John E. Gamble and Lou Marino. All rights reserved. Despite the effects of ongoing poor economic conditions in the United States‚ Apple Inc. celebrated record quarterly revenues and profits during its third quarter of 2011‚ which resulted in its stock price catapulting to a level that made it the world’s most valuable company as measured
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MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast‚ insects‚ plants‚ fish‚ and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods‚ and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. HUMANS Human gene therapy Gene therapy is the use of DNA as
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Journal of Business Ethics (2007) 75:273–284 DOI 10.1007/s10551-006-9252-9 Ó Springer 2007 Cultural Values and International Differences Bert Scholtens Lammertjan Dam in Business Ethics ABSTRACT. We analyze ethical policies of firms in industrialized countries and try to find out whether culture is a factor that plays a significant role in explaining country differences. We look into the firm’s human rights policy‚ its governance of bribery and corruption‚ and the comprehensiveness
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Alcohol‚ Tobacco‚ Firearms and Explosives The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a tax-collecting‚ enforcement and regulatory arm of the U.S. Department of the Justice. The mission statement of the ATF is to protect our communities from violent criminals‚ criminal organizations‚ the illegal use and trafficking of firearms‚ the illegal use and storage of explosives‚ acts of arson and bombings‚ acts of terrorism‚ and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products.
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for ethics and social ethics. Introduction: Explorations of the gap individual and social ethics and attempts to bridge this gap‚ have resulted in either detailed philosophical abstraction (Mukerjee 1950) or proposals to measure the subjective potential between impartiality and utilitarianism (Mongin‚ 2001). One phenomenon that occurs in this cleft which may explain individual and social ethical thinking and decision making is that of compassion. This essay will briefly describe ethics and
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Search Engine Giants: Google VS Yahoo Google versus Yahoo. We tend to rely on these two search engines more and more in everyday life. When using the internet‚ two of the most important websites are Google and Yahoo. They are two of the biggest search engines‚ and also have many other web and entertainment services. They are mostly known for their search engines though. We use it to look up things‚ while were doing homework and when we are bored. Both companies have an extensive and
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Tobacco Inhales Fast Food Central Methodist University Nancy Bumler April 19‚ 2011 Tobacco Inhales Fast Food People would probably agree that both food and tobacco consumption can be addictive. Overeating‚ or gluttony as it is termed‚ is even referenced in the Holy Bible. Philippians 3:19 reads‚ “Their end is destruction‚ their god is their belly‚ and they glory in their shame‚ with minds set on earthly things” and Proverbs 23:2 says‚ “And put a knife to your throat if you are given to
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The Housing Bubble’s Link to the Great Recession. A recession is caused by many different factors‚ not just one. It is the coming together of many different problems‚ all at one time. Some factors that contributed to this last Great Recession include consumer indebtedness‚ income inequality‚ lax regulations and the housing bubble. In this paper we will discuss how the Housing Bubble exacerbated and what is its link to the Great Recession. It is necessary to note that because the bursting continues
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How Tobacco Advertising Influences Young People. At the age of fourteen‚ I had my first puff of smoke. Even before that I knew a lot of cigarette brands due to advertising. Since then I started smoking and when I went to cafeterias and clubs the people who were promoting cigarettes would offer me a new brand to try and gave me free packs of cigarettes and a lighter with their brand. They didn’t mind how old I was‚ they just wanted to give them away and promote their product. But except this
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Ethics are a collection of principles of right conduct that shape the decisions people or organizations make. Practicing ethics in marketing means deliberately applying standards of fairness‚ or moral rights and wrongs‚ to marketing decision making‚ behavior‚ and practice in the organization. In a market economy‚ a business may be expected to act in what it believes to be its own best interest. The purpose of marketing is to create a competitive advantage. An organization achieves an advantage
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