South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson Davis; however others believe that it was the shear numbers of the Union (North). The advantages and disadvantages are abundant on either sides of the argument‚ but the most dominate arguments on why the South lost the war would be the fact that state ’s rights prevented unification of the South‚ Jefferson
Premium Confederate States of America American Civil War
corporation‚ Enron‚ took risks their company could not withstand without taking some rather extreme measures in its accounting to hide the risk. Tyco International went down a different path in that the CEO used corporate accounts as his personal bank account. He placed certain business associates on the Board of Directors to ensure his behavior would not be found out nor questioned. As corporate ethics goes‚ Enron and Tyco International are prime examples of bad business ethics run amok. The CEOs of both
Premium Corporate governance Enron Business ethics
e-commerce‚ e-business‚ e-banking‚ e-mails‚ e-organizations‚ e-governance‚ e-journals‚ e-books‚ e-medicine‚ internet‚ web-shopping‚ etc‚ which have set in a trend for e-culture. Electronic culture is enveloping the entire world‚ it is a global phenomenon. It is the ICT-availability and Internet access that provides opportunities for production of e-culture. e-Culutre: involves preserving and presenting cultural heritage in line with the challenges of the future; exhibiting valuable cultural assets
Premium Morality Ethics Electronic commerce
instances The Great Flood (Noah’s ark). The world is 71% of water("Could Noah’s Ark Really Have Happened?" )‚ the amount of water on Earth is impossible for the great flood covering the whole world. Noah’s ark cannot be built even by the greatest boat builder’s. Reason why the boat would fold in half and twist because the amount of pressure of the water. Another story that is impossible is the story about Adam and Eve. The first thing that should tell you that this cannot happen is that a man was
Premium Religion Life Universe
ENRON Background and Overview: Enron was famous in the business world. Known as the innovator‚ technology powerhouse and a corporation. It was named the America’s most innovative company for six years by Fortune’s Most Admired Companies survey. The fall of Enron in 2001 shattered not just the business world‚ but also the lives of the employees and the people who believed that their soar to greatness was genuine. It turns out to be the America’s biggest corporate bankruptcy. Before the
Premium Enron Jeffrey Skilling
unless you have time to make home shopping a part-time job‚ an agent might be able to match you with the perfect property much faster. Say you want a swimming pool. Or don’t want a swimming pool. Or maybe you want a fenced-in yard for the dog or a basement playroom for the kids. If you’re looking for something specific‚ a real estate agent is the person whose job it is to know if there’s a house out there to fit your needs‚ and he or she will hold your hand through the deal to boot.
Premium Real estate Economics Real property
What were the business risks enron faced‚ and how did those risks increase the likelihood of material misstatements in enron’s financial statement Enron faces most of the risk ordinarily faced by any energy company‚ including price instability and foreign currency risks. Enron operated in many different areas of the world with different regulatory and political risks. Enron faced business risks such as a complex business model‚ extensive use of derivatives and special purpose entities‚ aggressive
Premium Finance Debt
Give life‚ give blood! Imagine your mom‚ dad‚ son‚ and or‚ daughter in a tragic car accident‚ or diagnosed with cancer. The only chance of survival is a blood transfusion‚ because your blood type is not a match. We all expect that blood will be there for us or a loved one; however‚ hardly a fraction of people that can give blood actually do. At some point of our lives we may face a time of susceptibility where we will need blood. The day-to-day need for blood never ends. Statistics
Premium Blood Blood donation Blood bank
Ethical Counterarguments Two ethical arguments are sometimes advanced to justify the use of placebos when effective therapies exist. First‚ one can argue that withholding an accepted treatment may not lead to serious harm. For example‚ treating pain or nausea with a placebo may cause no long-term adverse effects‚ and the patient can call attention to any treatment failure or even choose to drop out of the study. Nevertheless‚ although withholding an accepted treatment may occasionally seem innocuous
Premium Clinical trial Placebo Medicine
“Enron’s organizational culture” Questions for Discussion 1. Explain how Enron’s culture influenced practices outcomes‚ include advantages and disadvantages Answer: the advantages of Enron’s culture are that they were very aggressive (saying yes to other projects) and unethical (corruption‚ corners cutting)‚ in that way the company can generate a quick grow. But the disadvantages are very high; they completely lost control of the company because they gave freedom to young and
Premium