THE DEATH PENALTY…ETHICAL? OR NOT? Outline 1608 Captain George Kendall becomes the first recorded execution in the new colonies 1632 Jane Champion is the first woman executed 1767 Cesare Beccaria’s essay On Crime and Punishment‚ theorizes that there is no justification for the state to take a life Late 1700’s United States abolitionist movement begins Early 1800’s many states reduce their number of capital punishment crimes & build state penitentiaries 1834 Pennsylvania becomes the first
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understood when making The Silver Linings Playbook‚ The film is a fantastic study in how our individual quirks‚ though varying in degree‚ have the ability to render all of us completely insane. The film focuses on disgraced former schoolteacher Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) as he attempts to reinvent himself using life’s silver linings. The film begins when Solitano is released from a mental institution. An homage to One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest‚ Solitano is the hero of the asylum‚ having convinced
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Convince Pat Olafson to make the oak bill payment of $700‚000 in 15 days 2. Convince Pat Olafson to make the remainder of the lumber bill payment‚ $250‚000 in 30 days 3. Convince Pat Olafson not to recall the $200‚000 loan 4. Convince Pat Olafson to decrease the monthly building rent to $4‚000 5. Convince Pat Olafson to increase the $7‚000/unit payment he’s going to make to $9‚500 What is my BATNA? Reservation Price? Target? BATNA: $375‚000 owed) Reservation Price: $910‚000 to be paid by Pat Olafson
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Changing Organizational Cultures Introduction An organization’s culture is a combination of the founder’s beliefs‚ values‚ ideas‚ and norms. Every organization is different and presents a different culture for its employees and customers. With most organizations the culture is strong and very difficult to change. Within these organizations there are dominate cultures and well formed subcultures. In the few organizations remaining‚ changing the organizational culture is easier‚ but requires
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each Q1-3 40% in Q4 • Retailers place orders 90 days in advance of expected sales. Assembly: 20% in Q4-1 &2 40% in Q3 • Assembly & Shipping Assembly in just-in-time basis 4-person assembly teams (PATs) at well-equipped workstations. Delivery time 3 days – 3 weeks Cost - $5 entry level $10 multi-featured Worldwide Market • Market Growth Projections • Years 6-10 = 8-10% annually • Years 11-15 = 4-6% • Growth
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Norm Duncan. This is followed by immediate glory for Pat and Mac‚ as they become new owners of the restaurant‚ although they eventually become paranoid and commit many different acts in an attempt to cover their trail. As the story progresses‚ one can obviously recognize the undoing of Pat and Joe McBeth. The purpose of this film is to portray Mac and his wife as victims rather than villains‚ which can be discerned by tracing the evolution of Pat McBeth through the film and comparing her actions and
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Compare and contrast normative and positive accounting approaches: Definition of PAT: Watts and Zimmerman (1986) defined Pat as a theory that seeks to explain and predicts particular phenomenon. It is concerned with explaining accounting practice. The three basic hypotheses as outlined by Watts and Zimmerman (1978) underlying PAT are: 1. Bonus plan hypothesis: The bonus plan hypothesis is that managers of firms with bonus plans are more likely to use accounting methods that increase current period
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equally angry with the alternative to the body scan: an intrusive‚ full-body pat-down that is more intimate than pat-downs of the past. According to the American Civil Liberties Union‚ “The TSA has recently changed its guidelines and these pat-downs are now much more invasive. Screeners are now authorized to use the front of their hands and to touch areas around breasts and groins.” (2010). Women and men both liken the new pat-down regulations to sexual molestation and claim
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measurement‚ and validation. Academy of Management Journal‚ 38(5): 1442-1465. Spreitzer‚ Gretchen M. (1996). Social structural characteristics of psychological empowerment. Academy of Management Journal‚ 39(2): 483-504. Spreitzer‚ Gretchen M.‚ & Quinn‚ Robert E. 2001. A Company of Leaders: Five Disciplines for Unleashing the Power in your Workforce. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Translated into Chinese by JWS-Hong Kong. Translated into Dutch by Thema B.V.
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still going in the correct direction. A mission statement is meant to offer a general explanation of the essential reason behind the company and the practical role the company plays in the competitive environment (Mintzberg‚ Ghoshal‚ Lampel‚ and Quinn‚ 2003). III. External Environmental Analysis a. The goal for conducting an external analysis is to classify the opportunities as well as the serious threats to the company’s specific competitive environment. An environmental threat to a firm seeking
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