1)M/J 2010 The study of sociology is influenced by values‚ and this is the reason why sociology can never be a science. Explain and asses this view. Basic Idea: value free vs. not free from values >> 19th century; socio; study; impressed by the advances in natural sciences as it the era of modernity; more intro; bring both the for and against argument in question‚ >> Many sociologists believed that research could and should be value free; Comte; Durkheim‚ >> Esp. to theorists
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have been arrested and charged with stealing more than $170 million from the company as well as more than $430 million through false sales of Tyco stock and covering the information from shareholders. Kozlowski and Swartz were charged with more than thirty counts of wrong doing. Hence‚ Tyco scandal was one of the most notorious of the early 2000s. Consequently‚ companies need to be alert of any changes in their culture‚ predominantly with regard to ethical behavior. For example‚ according to George
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INDUSTRY ANALYSIS COMPANY ANALYSIS THEORETICAL ASPECTS DATA ANALYSIS DATA INTERPRETATION ➢ Findings ➢ Suggestions ➢ Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION When most people think of ethics (or morals)‚ they think of rules for distinguishing between right and wrong‚ such as the Golden Rule ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you")‚ a code of professional conduct like the Hippocratic Oath ("First of all‚ do no harm")‚ a religious creed
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For my project I have chosen a Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) an international automobile manufacturer. In addition‚ Toyota provides retail and wholesale financing‚ retail leasing and certain other financial services primarily to its dealers and their customers related to vehicles manufactured by Toyota. The major portions of Toyota ’s operations on a worldwide basis are derived from the Automotive and Financial Services business segments. The Company also has an All Other segment‚ which includes
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that studies the interplay between the individual and the social context “Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social interactions.” Antropology: * can be described as the study of all aspects of humanity. * focuses on culture * Having sub-fields such as cultural anthropology (also called "social anthropology")‚ archaeology‚ linguistic anthropology‚ and physical (or biological) anthropology. Social Imagination-the ability to understand not only what is happening in
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Honda Motor Company‚ Ltd. is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda has been the world ’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959‚[3][4] as well as the world ’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume‚ producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year.[5] Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer.[6][7] As of August 2008[update]
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Company Culture Google has a culture very different from traditional corporations. A relaxed work environment adopts the philosophy of creativity and uniqueness shown in the company’s products and services. Google’s corporate website stats “We hire people who are smart and determined‚ and we favor ability over experience.” Rather than the traditional corporate ladder‚ an employee who works for Google can present new ideas their first week. Google: Avoid beauocracy so people can do what makes
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MacPherson v. Buick Motor Company This case overviews MacPherson who bought a Buick who had a faulty wheel that collapsed‚ causing an accident that injured MacPherson. Buick had not manufactured the wheels but had contracted a manufacturer to make wheels for them. MacPhereson sued Buick for the accident. The lower and higher courts agreed that Buick was responsible for the defect. While it had not manufactured the wheels themselves‚ Buick was responsible for the final product that made it to
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PROTECTING CUISINE UNDER THE RUBRIC OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW: SHOULD THE LAW PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN THE KITCHEN? Emily Cunningham ∗ Cite as 9 J. HIGH TECH. L. 21 (2009) I. Introduction In June 2007‚ Rebecca Charles‚ chef-owner of Pearl Oyster Bar (“Pearl”) in New York City’s Greenwich Village‚ sued her former sous chef‚ Ed McFarland‚ now chef and part owner of Ed’s Lobster Bar in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. 1 In her complaint‚ Charles alleged that McFarland had pirated Pearl’s menu
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more than 10.3 million vehicles across the world. Through multiple mergers and acquisitions‚ Toyota Motor Group has acquired a large variety of car companies. This allows them to meet the needs of many different types of consumers and have allowed them to successfully penetrate multiple car markets. To meet the needs and desires of their upper class target market‚ they have the luxury car company Lexus. To meet the needs of their middle class to lower class target market‚ they produce affordable
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