Case 09-8 Classified Information Lads and Lassies (L&L)‚ an SEC registrant‚ has its year end on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal 2012‚ 2011‚ and 2010‚ which include 52 weeks each‚ ended on January 28‚ 2012‚ January 29‚ 2011‚ and January 30‚ 2010‚ respectively. L&L manufactures and sells exclusive children’s clothing to the most discerning clientele. Its products offer high quality and modern style‚ including everything from a colorful collection of cashmere sweaters to perfect vintage
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Case#8 Countrywide Financial: The Subprime Meltdown Questions: 1. Are subprime loans an unethical financial instrument‚ or are they ethical but misused in a way that created ethical issues? The Countrywide Financial case showed subprime loans easily contribute to unethical behavior. I think the idea of the loan isn’t unethical in itself‚ but the way it was packaged. If you take away the fraudulent behavior‚ the idea of a subprime mortgage isn’t too corrupt. Subprime borrowers generally have bad
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Textual Analysis: Hotel Rwanda (Terry George‚ 2004) The horrible evidence of what Kant variously called the wickedness‚ corruption and perversity of the human heart is‚ unfortunately‚ not encountered only in memory‚ it is also met with among our current experiences. We are daily obliged to witness fresh atrocities as ethnic and racial hatreds seek to express themselves in the annihilation of their proponents’ enemies. (Copjec‚ 1996;9) The above quote effectively demonstrates that debates on
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multi-phased audit process that ensures that the Frequent Shopper Program meets the defined requirements. Planning what will be audited‚ how it will be audited and how those audits will be verified is an essential portion of a quality assurance process. The initial phase of the QA process will be defining what audits need to be conducted and what requirements those audits must meet before being verified. Kudler Fine Foods Frequent Shopper Program must undergo a number of audits prior to delivery. Functional
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Panera Bread Company is a leader in the easy casual restaurant industry with multiple café-bakeries located in 36 states‚ of the United States. Panera operates under the banner of Panera and Saint Louis Bread Company. Almost 400 of its 1‚027 bakeries are company-operated and the remainders are franchisees. Panera Bread’s core competencies are in their market niche‚ offering a premium specialty bakery and café experience to suburban and urban residents. Penera’s focus is offering their
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Case 10-8 Ellie Enterprises An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types such as stocks‚ bond and cash are considered as an alternative investment. “These types of investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivative contracts.” (www.investopedia.com). These are subject to less regulation and use leverage and derivative instruments to optimize their returns. “In spite of many pensions and private endowments beginning to invest in these
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ladies and gentlemen taking care of ladies and gentlemen IS THERE A ROOM IN THIS DYNAMIC INDUSTRY FOR YOU????? “OF COURSE! OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE.” What is service? What is the secret being the best?-(asked t the General Manager of Oriental Hotel in Bangkok) SERVICE‚ SERVICE‚SERVICE SERVICE Webster’s New World Dictionary -the act or means or serving To serve is to: “provide goods and services for”&“be of assistance to.” With thousand of guest encounter each day‚ it is critical
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The Analysis of Customer Relationship System of Hilton Hotels & Resorts 2013-12-8 Contents THE ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP SYSTEM OF HILTON HOTELS & RESORTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY 3 2. INTRODUCTION OF ONQ AND CRM 3 3. STRENGTHS OF CRM (ONQ) 5 4. DISADVANTAGES OF CRM (ONQ) 5 5. INFORMATION
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Hotel Front Office – Medium Size Hotel Kyle Beers HTT250 August 15‚ 2010 Prof. Israel Johnson Hotel Front Office – Medium Size Hotel How is the front office important to a hotel? The front office of any sized hotel is the brain of the operation. The front office concludes of employees and departments that make the hotel functional. Front office employees‚ such as front desk employees‚ make reservations via phone‚ check-in/check-out guests‚ address all guest questions‚ and suggest activities to
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Case #8: Mattel and Toy Safety Case # 8 Mattel and Toy Safety Do you believe that Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner in regard to the safety of its toys? What should or could Mattel have done differently‚ if anything? I do believe that Mattel took an initiative of social responsibility and acted in an ethical manner. The issue of lead paint was introduced to the business. The company then addressed it to their overseas production facilities and took all
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