1. List the key points of the case and why the author considers them important lessons. According to Jeffrey Hollender‚ the key issues that a company must address to become socially responsible are: 1. Values: Develop a clear set of values and operating principles that every employee or member of the company takes to heart. 2. Commitment from the top of the company: As mentioned earlier‚ this is basic because if the top managers are not willing to be open and honest about their company’s
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What is Corporate Communication? * A department with many functions * A set of communication products * A process to communicate key messages Corporate communications are a powerful management tool if approached with strategic integrity‚ alignment and focus. An organisation performing with coherence and its energy focused on a specified goal is far more effective than one that allows confused and inconsistent messages to disseminate from management. Communications is the only vehicle
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Financial Statement Analysis of IBM Financial Statement Analysis of IBM I. Company Facts IBM – International Business Machines Corporation The home office of IBM is located in Armonk‚ Town of North Castle‚ New York‚ United States. IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) through a merger of three companies: the Tabulating Machine Company‚ the International Time Recording Company‚ and the Computing Scale Company. CTR adopted the name International Business
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CIVIC AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA SCHOOLS ABSTRACT “Member States should promote‚ at every stage of education‚ an active civic training which will enable every person to gain a knowledge of the method of operation and the work of public institutions‚ whether local‚ national or international; and to participate in the cultural life of the community and in public affairs. Wherever possible‚ this participation should increasingly link education and action to solve problems at the local
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The pillars of citizenship in our country‚ the United States of America‚ have been constructed through three essential documents. The Declaration of Independence‚ US Constitution‚ and the Bill of Rights have furnished much of our countries civil rights and liberties of the US political system. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 was a document that stated official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. The Declaration mainly argued for the colonies most central law‚ which was that
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unit and not demonstrate bad examples and in the end will result in the downfall of his or her respect. another aspect that a good leader should have and demonstrate is that of a good citizen. a leadership should portray the highest level of citizenship. Being a good citizen means obeying the laws of the community you live in and enforcing them to a certain degree as well. The use of drugs is illegal nation wide and so a leader is not setting the proper example or being a good citizen if he
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For this week ’s paper I have chosen to do a comparison between IBM ’s DB2 database management system (DBMS) product and Oracle. Realistically‚ making such a comparison is akin to discussing religion with friends. Each person will have their own biases based on their own experiences. Looking for an unbiased opinion is much like looking for the Holy Grail‚ every bit as speculative and subjective with the results jaundiced by the outlook of the reporter (Lim‚ 2002). A decision between DB2 and Oracle
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The big food companies have made it almost impossible to cut them out because health food is more expensive than what they offer. They have hooked us not only because of its convenience‚ but also because of the foods addictive nature. Michael Moss touches on many important ethical issues in Sugar‚ Salt‚ Fat such as‚ what methods of nutrition we are teaching our children and how addictive processed food really is. Children don’t want healthy food anymore‚ they have come to expect that super salty
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coming here‚ there was a lot of change‚ espically in ellis island. when they went there they had to go through so many test. and not a lot of poeple past all of them. mny of them had diseases and had to stay in hospitals till they al got better. Citizenship now vs back then is a lot harder. many poeple today have to wait up to 10 years just to be a citizen‚ and back then it was easier because poelpe werent as srict as they are now so it was easier letting people in. One group that wasnt allowed in
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Lyanne V. CRUZIN‚ Richelle Ann DIA‚ Minette SACE‚ Carla I. Introduction IBM was founded in 1888 as Herman Hollerith and the Tabulating Machine. It was incorporated in 1911 as “Computing-Tabulating Recording Co.” The company later changed its name to International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation in 1924 after becoming a Fortune 500 Company. Also known as “Big Blue‚” IBM has won several accolades. It is known to have more patents than any other American technology company
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