Hopkins EC 4350 11 September 2012 Reading Journal #2 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Chapter 2 What they tell us: Shareholders are not guaranteed any fixed payments. What they don’t tell us: Shareholders really only care about the short-term profits instead of long-term investments which in turn reduces the growth of the firm in the long-term.” …the L word‚ that is limited liability‚ is what has made modern capitalism possible.” (12) -Karl Marx defends capitalism Adam Smith
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Lesson Plan Course Title: Cosmetology I Session Title: Bacteriology Performance Objective: Upon completion of this assignment‚ the student will be able to identify the structure and function of bacteria to the satisfaction of the instructor. Specific Objectives: Define terms associated with the lesson. Identify types of bacteria. Explain the classifications of bacteria. Describe bacterial growth and reproduction. Explain the phases of bacteria. Preparation TEKS Correlations: 125.112
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Discussion 1: Best Practices and Strategies Create a list of best practices for ensuring the human resources function works effectively with top management and corporate governance. Best Practices for ensuring the human resource functions works effectively with top management and corporate governance will vary depending on the organization mission. However here is a view of best practices that can be used: 1) Purpose: What is the basic reason for existence? 2)
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Falcon Corporation owns 15% of the stock of Pheasant Corporation‚ which pays it a dividend of $100‚000. Falcon Corporation also owns 25% of the stock of Phoenix Corporation‚ which pays it a $40‚000 dividend. Assuming the taxable income limitation does not apply‚ how much is Falcon Corporation’s dividend received deduction for the year? a. $98‚000. b. $102‚000. c. $112‚000. d. $140‚000. Answer: B 10. Pelican
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BEST PRACTICE You know your company depends on informal networks‚ but what can you do about them? Decide which of three different types of networks will deliver the results you want‚ and then set up frameworks to help them flourish. A Practical Guide to Social Networks by RobCrossJeanne Liedtka‚and Leigh Weiss W HEN IS A COMPANY GREATER than the sum of its parts? When its once-siloed business units find a way to harvest innovations in the white space between them. That’s exactly what
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a retailer of appliances and electronics in China‚ Best Buy’s VP John Noble is responsible for launching a dual brand strategy to China as he did in Canada back in 2002. The plan was to open three stores in less than two years in China while Five Star was planning on opening 25 additional stores. Entering China would prove to be much more difficult than neighboring Canada as a country with 1.3 billion consumers which is a lot of people to please. “China was chosen as the second international expansion
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“Isipin mo na lang best friend mo ko.” This is the text message I received from her which started it all. These words gave me the privilege to call Mikee “bes” and have her as my one and true best friend. Best friends are the best when it comes to being an inspiration for improving oneself for the better. This is what Mikee made me realize. Although we’ve just been best friends for quite a short time‚ she already influenced me with her unique attitudes and characteristics. She’s one of the main
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Dealing with poor performance: case study 1 This case study was published on 08/11/2011 on the XpertHR website (of which the University subscribes). It is written by Caroline Noblet an employment lawyer with solicitors Squire Sanders Hammonds and deals with poor performance. This looks at a situation in which a manager initially wants to consider dismissing an employee for her poor performance even though the employer has failed to address the poor performance to date. It is written in the context
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Ferrari M/W 3:50 Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work The article titled Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work by Alfie Kohn was very interesting. Rewards offer temporary compliance that can ultimately destroy relationships among employees. It hinders the ability to manage a company. It creates short-term success and does not mean long-term commitment. In this‚ I find that incentives do not alter the attitudes that underlie behaviors. Incentives hinder creativity and
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It’s very clear throughout the poem what Shakespeare’s view on love is; it’s something which is unalterable and lasts forever. Shakespeare describes love as timeless‚ constant and no matter what comes your way it will never affect the way you feel about that one special person. “Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks‚ but bears it out even to the edge of doom.” suggests the lovers will love each other forever and even when death parts them‚ they will continue to love one another in the afterlife
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