Merck & Co.‚ Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline plc October 20‚ 2014 Concepts A. Common Stock i. Authorized – 5‚ 400‚000‚000 shares ii. Common stock issued – 2‚983‚508‚675 shares iii. In 2007‚ Merck issued 2‚983‚508‚675 shares (one cent par value) Total dollar value: 2‚983‚508‚675*0.01=29‚835‚086.75 iv. Common shares held in treasury – 811‚005‚791 v. Common shares outstanding – 2‚172‚502‚884 (shares issued – treasury shares) vi. December 31‚ 2007 market cap - $125‚157‚891‚147
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Many people respond to conflict in many different ways. Some welcome it and want it to happen like V from V for Vendetta he wants the people to have a voice he wants them to be upset. In things fall apart Okonkwo doesn’t want trouble but if it arises he wants to fight it. Some people hide from conflict like Castiel from Supernatural season seven he doesn’t like violence (even if afterwards he becomes a massive killing machine after taking in all the souls of Purgatory becoming like “God”.) In man
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of social change. There is no one way of looking at the effects of sociological change so I will be looking and explaining at two theories‚ namely the conflict theory by Karl Marx and Darendhoff and the second theory called the socio-psychological theory by theorists McClelland‚ Hagen and Weber. “Social change is the significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns through time (Harper‚ 1993:04)”. Harper (1993:05) goes on to explain that Conflict theory The conflict theory looks
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Matthews‚ Ph.D. February 10‚ 2004 Applying Ethics to the Merck Case The purpose of my essay is to show whether the business decisions made by the management team of Merck pharmaceutical are ethical. Using corporate assets for charitable purposes‚ the company manufactures and distributes a drug called Mectizan at no charge to impoverished nations and their inhabitants. I will expound on three ethical theories and then analyze the Merck case according to each theory‚ summarizing how the authors
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“Functional Conflict vs Dysfunctional Conflict Functional conflict Conflict is constructive when it improves the quality of decisions‚ stimulates creativity‚ innovation and encourages interest and curiosity among group members. Conflict challenges the status quo that resulted in the creation of new ideas‚ promotes reassessment of group goals and activities‚ and increases the probability that the group will respond to change. It supports the goals of the group and improve performance
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Changes‚ Changes‚ and More Changes Hudson County Community College isn’t a perfect school‚ but there are a lot of things that they have room to improve on. I honestly don’t have many complaints about this school‚ I feel alright about it‚ I am not impressed but I am also not outraged by anything. Even though I don’t have many complaints about this school it doesn’t mean that I don’t feel that they have things that they should improve on. The biggest problem I have with this school is the service
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One of the frequent source of conflict is the distinction between the line and the staff units within the organisation. Line units are involved in operations that are directly related to the core activities of the organization. For example‚ production department would be a line unit in a manufacturing organization and sales department would be considered a line unit in a customer oriented service organization. Staff units are generally in an advisory capacity and support the line function. Examples
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Managing Conflict What is conflict? Conflict is a natural disagreement resulting from individuals or groups that differ in attitudes‚ beliefs‚ values or needs. It can also originate from past rivalries and personality differences. Other causes of conflict include trying to negotiate before the timing is right or before needed information is available. Causes of conflict. 1. Lack of communication. There is a lack of communications. Failure to share ideas and feelings (between wife and husband
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While the term conflict generally is associated with negative encounters‚ conflict itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. In fact‚ engaging in conflict can have positive effects on relationships and organizations. Conflict among people‚ institutions‚ organizations‚ nations and in all relationships are a normal‚ natural and inevitable part of life. In itself‚ it is to a great extent a necessary tool that enhances development and can be regarded as normal and a prerequisite under certain
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culture‚ gender‚ class‚ and ethnicity that has created an endless conflict of war. And why is this? It all has to deal with human variability. It is this‚ in which causes such arguments take affect and create barriers between others. Communication is the only resolution to conflict; yet many argue that ignorance is the occurrence of conflict evolving many factors of tradition‚ power‚ and authority that can never be resolved. Conflict is an inevitable part of our lives that is developed through the
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