Running head: ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS 1 Ethical Issues in Business Lisa B. Luckenbach Western Governors University ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS 2 Company Q is a small local grocery store chain that has a poor attitude toward social responsibility. After reviewing the given‚ I feel the chain is more committed to profit than social responsibility. Most companies are in a business to make a profit‚ however‚ the difference in
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To: Bon Jovi‚ CEO From: Xavier Smith‚ Division Manager Date: April 23‚ 2012 Re: Production Concerns Message I am thrilled to join Company X’s management team. My colleagues have been stellar in providing me support and helping me accilmate to the organizational culture‚ which is different from what I am accustomed to. I have encountered my first challenge‚ a challenge that is incumbent that I bring to your attention along with three detailed solutions‚ inclusive of attractive and detractive
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Human Resources JDT Task 1 A. Constructive Discharge At the beginning of the year the toy Company instituted a work schedule change to keep up with the growth of production of the company. The schedule change consisted of 12 hour shifts with 4 days of work and 4 days off. This change means that some of the work days would fall on a religious holy day. All of the production employees will immediately begin working this new schedule. Due to this new work schedule‚ a claim has been filed against
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Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business Practices WGU‚ JJT2 20 June 2014 ***PASSED*** Businesses‚ specifically larger corporations‚ play a major role in what occurs in society therefore‚ they are responsible to their stakeholders not only to pursue economic goals but the greater social good as well. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) means that a corporation should act in a way that enhances society and its inhabitants and be held accountable for any of its actions that affect people
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Dear Mr. Smith‚ Upon investigation in to the claim of constructive discharge under the Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964 my research found this claim to be irrelevant and unjustified. A constructive discharge happens when an employee is legally justified in claiming that he/she was forced to resign because the employer has made working conditions intolerable. In our situation a complaint was never filed with the company letting us know the employee was unhappy or giving us the opportunity to respond
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A Critical Analysis of Company Q’s Social Responsibility Xavier Smith Western Governors University Abstract This essay is a critical analysis of the behaviors that Company Q has demonstrated with regard to social responsibility. In essence‚ Company Q’s behaviors‚ while reasonable reactions to maintain financial viability and avoid contribution to employee malfeasance‚ actually demonstrate a profound solicitude that results in a negative public image that will end up costing it more in
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Task 1 Horizontal analysis Horizontal analysis allows side by side comparisons on a year to year basis to determine the performance from one year to the next. The company decides on standards to compare the results of the analysis. Standards are researched by checking competitors‚ internet research of general industry guidelines or standards created from past experience in the company. The Company states in the summary that they attribute the net sales decrease in sales to the economy. The
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RUP1 Project Name Here Western Governors University A. Functional Differences The Professional Nursing Organizations and Regulatory Agencies for Nursing are what nursing professionals look to for standards‚ guidance‚ support‚ rules and regulations‚ along with licensure and discipline if necessary. One example of a professional nursing organization (PNO) would be the American Nurses Association (ANA). The role of the ANA includes: promotion/ development of the nursing profession‚ involvement
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Problem 6-1A 1. Principle violated- Divide responsibilities for related transactions and separate recordkeeping from custody of assets. The business will need to separate the duties of Ms. Flat. She is currently recording all cash receipts and posting the payments to the customer accounts. This leaves much room for error and fraud. Ms. Flat also has control or access over all cash receipts as well as being responsible for posting the payment to accounts. 2. Principle violated- Establish Responsibilities
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This paper received all 4s on the grading rubric. I mention this so you can eval the paper appropriately. I hope it helps. Community Health Nursing Community Description and Interpretation of Data America’s Finest City‚ San Diego‚ California is located in the southern most county in California‚ San Diego County. “San Diego is the second largest city in California”‚ (Wikipedia‚ 2013). Bordered by Orange and Riverside Counties to the north‚ Imperial County to the east‚ the Pacific Ocean
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