November 13‚ 2012 Top 5 Companies in Terms of Social Responsibility We live in a society that holds companies accountable for their actions in relation to the environment‚ the welfare of the less fortunate‚ and the investors that fund them. A company’s actions in terms of social responsibility are placed into three categories: profit responsibility‚ stakeholder responsibility‚ and societal responsibility. Profit responsibility refers to a company’s responsibility to maximize profits without
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CHALLENGES FACED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GHANA A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST. INTRODUCTION: Background of Study Increasingly over the past 50 years and especially in response to globalization and internationalization‚ post- secondary institutions are expanding to include more and more international students. Paige (1990) defined international students as individuals who temporarily reside in a country other than their country of citizenship‚ in order to participate in international
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Buss. Ethics Why do companies engage in corporate social responsibility? ~ Companies engage in CSR in order to maintain a business on track to do the right thing. However‚ there’s three reasons that keeps a business engage with CSR. Pragmatic‚ where the term "use power or loose it" is used ‚ this mean that if businesses are not responsible certain advantages could be taken away. Ethical reason‚ is when businesses have a responsability to behave ethically‚ this mean that executives’
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Challenges of small businesses Growth in the small and medium business in Canada and other developed countries has been very significant. This sector of the business community now represents about 40 percent of GDP and accounts more than half of total employment. Today small businesses are more diverse and more vigorous than ever‚ but they also faces newer and more challenges or inhibitors to their growth than their older conter parts. This research will attempt to find the answer to the following
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Irish‚ Italian‚ polish‚ Spanish‚ Native American just to name a few of the nationalities that make up America today. The Irish had a dominant role in this factor with their migration to America. The life of immigrants and their challenges and accomplishments differ from story to story. Many of us come from one of these backgrounds and/or heard a story in our family past that was tale of life as an immigrant. The cultural traits of the Irish that served them well in their new country was? The Irish
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“The social responsibility can be defined as the obligation of the organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests (making a profit) and the interests of its stakeholder.” (Sandy Millar‚ Christopher Theunissen‚ 2008‚ P69) Socially responsible organization takes action to ensure that their activities do not affect any of the stakeholders in a negative way. The McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30‚000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more
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The challenge faced by international students Since the world is now a global village‚ international students tend to look beyond their home countries for tertiary education. However‚ Europe and other western countries are preferred by other national students to acquire knowledge and break the English language barrier. In recent decades‚ the students from developing countries intend to understand the cultural aspects of European countries as well as acquire knowledge. Furthermore‚ this phenomenon
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on 30 June 2010. 2. P/E ratio There are two important factors will affect P/E ratio of a company‚ which is risk and growth opportunity. Since the company’s P/E ratio is higher than that of other companies‚ which means the less risk the investment will be in this company. The other factor is growth opportunity; the company’s P/E ratio is higher than that of other companies’ P/E ratio‚ which means the company has a substantial opportunity for growth. In that case‚ the current earning level is probably
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CASE STUDY The Timberland Company: Challenges and Opportunities The Timberland Company‚ headquartered in Stratham‚ New Hampshire‚ makes and markets footwear‚ apparel‚ and accessories. Its footwear includes hiking boots‚ boat shoes‚ sandals‚ outdoor casual footwear‚ and dress shoes. The apparel line includes socks‚ shirts‚ pants‚ and outerwear‚ whereas accessories involve such products as watches‚ sunglasses‚ and belts. Timberland sells its products around the world through department stores
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Part A - Challenges of responsible business Introduction With the globalisation of world business‚ China has become an appealing market for foreign investors (Zhang‚ 2004); a large number of these entered the Chinese market by forming joint ventures or participating in mergers and acquisitions. The development of cross-national business‚ on one hand‚ has created tremendous opportunities for global collaboration among different countries; on the other hand‚ however‚ it has also created a unique
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