SUMMARY OF THE CASE This case study focuses on the bribery scandal surrounding the city selection process for the 2002 Olympics held in Salt Lake City‚ Utah‚ USA. The student is ask to discuss the merits of the case based on three parameters‚ ethical behavior‚ the impact of culture‚ and the bid process from a broad based business point of view. They are also ask to speculate as to their actions if they were particular individuals associated with the chain of events. CASE DISCUSSION Questions 1
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“I’m Number One” Every four years numerous athletes from around the world come to compete in the coveted Olympic Games. But these 10‚500 athletes just from the London Olympic Games‚ are not the same as the 241 that competed in the very first Olympics in Athens (Olympic Games). The Games themselves also are completely different. The intent of these participants and the countries they descend from are much different. Once a celebration of the Gods‚ this old-time worship ceremony has been brought into
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History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around
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previous Olympic Games. This conduct of the South African selectors was also influenced by apartheid government policies by then as women were not treated equally with men hence today the South African Constitution guarantees equality before the law and non-discrimination directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds including race‚ gender‚ sex‚ pregnancy‚ ethnic or social origin‚ age and disability. The impact of politics in the Olympic Games started in 1916 when the games were awarded
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Introduction What is a game? When there are more than one actors making choices‚ they are playing a game. That’s to say‚ when you play a game‚ the consequence does not depend merely on your decision but also your rivals’. Usually‚ players play for fun with low risks‚ as poker and chess‚ however‚ no one can deny that playing games can be very serious. In order to reduce stakes and get better result‚ game theory appeared which is defined as the science of interactive decision-making. It is practical
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1. Could the 2004 Athens Olympics have been a success without all of the networks and backup technologies? Answer: No. Without all of the networks and backup technologies‚ the 2004 Athens Olympic would not success. The major events in the Olympics were totally relying on that system that the Atos Origin developed. 2. The 2004 Olympics is a global business. Can a business today succeed without information technology? Why or why not? Answer: There are businesses today that are very successful
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should guess what it is. 2.7.2 . Vocabularies’ games time According to Lee (1979) each game has a goal‚ and a teacher should recognize it. A class shouldn’t be teacher based all the time‚ instead sometimes it’s better to give power to the students. Based on his idea‚ there are some issues that a teacher should keep in his mind when it comes to using vocabulary games such as: 1.Whenever a teacher feels that students don’t have an interest‚ a language game can be a power source for serious language work
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for me please! The Olympic Games There are many factors that shape the modern Olympic movement from 1892 to 2002. The original reason was so people of many people of different races‚ religions‚ or genders could come together and compete against each other in various competitions. The Olympics first started in 776 B.C.E. but ended 393 C.E. they later started back up in 1892‚ but it was a bit different than before. Today‚ many of the factors that shaped the Olympics reflect what has changed
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The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. For the first 13 Olympic Games‚ the only event was the one-stade run. But over the years
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Is it time we took the Olympics off the shelf? The Olympics is always a costly event‚ especially the London 2012 Games. The price was originally planned at £2.4 billion‚ but has progressed to £9.3 billion‚ soaring by an extra £6.9 billion. At the same time‚ the government is making cuts in health and education. If we were to put the Olympics in a time capsule‚ would of future generations be proud‚ knowing we spent £9.3 billion on stadiums‚ security and fancy ceremonies when there are still so many
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