Chapter 12—NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACTS: CONTRACTING ON THE INTERNET TRUE/FALSE 1. Quasi contracts are contracts. ANS: F MSC: AACSB Analytic 2. A contract is essentially an agreement that creates an obligation. ANS: T MSC: AACSB Analytic 3. Because transfer of value is essential to a valid contract‚ contracts cannot apply to the performance of personal services. ANS: F MSC: AACSB Analytic 4. Every contract has only two parties. ANS: F MSC: AACSB Analytic 5. A promisor
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Chapter 16: Labour Relations Labour union: an officially recognized association of employees practicing a similar trade or employed in the same company or industry who have joined together to present a united front and collective voice in dealing with management. -the purpose of unionization are to influence HR policies and practices that affect bargaining unit members such as pay and benefits. Labour- management relations: the ongoing interactions between labour unions and management in organizations
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cases‚ women are the losers when social forces use spin to frame the narrative of gender violence to suit political goals‚ including maintaining the status quo. Introduction An honor killing or honor killing (also called a customary killing) is the murder of a member of a family or social group by other members‚ due to the belief of the perpetrators (and potentially the wider community) that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community. Honor killings are directed mostly against women
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Murder is the unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being under the Queen’s peace within any country of the realm with malice aforethought express or implied. The Law Commission Report ‘Murder‚ Manslaughter and Infanticide’ (2006) described the law on murder as a “rickety structure set upon shaky foundation”. It mentions the serious harm rule which is where the defendant is liable for murder if they kill with the intention of inflicting serious harm as well as if they intend to kill. Under
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within society‚ one must first consider the concept of industrial relations; later known as employee relations due to the shift in trading trends of the UK from predominantly manufacturing industries. Employee relations concentrate on the management and maintenance of the employment relationship between employer and employee. This means dealing with employees either through trade unions or individually to bargain for employment practices‚ terms and conditions of employment and grievances or disciplinary
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Labor Relations Labor relations can refer generally to any association between workers and management about employment circumstances. Most frequently‚ labor relations refers to dealings involving a workforce that is already unionized and management‚ or has the potential to become unionized. Labor relations are vital to organizations. The National Labor Relations Act was passed in the 1930s‚ which gave workers the right to bargain collectively and form unions in the United States (http://www.investorglossary
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of the role of public relations in contemporary organizations? 1. Introduction Nowadays‚ to earn public understanding and acceptance‚ public relations is the management functions which is practiced to evaluates public perceptions‚ recognizes the policies and measures of an organization with public interest‚ and carries out a program of action (Hutton 1999). According to Grunig and Hunt (1984)‚ they have distinguished there are four models which describe how the public relations has been adopted
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decide whether or not to become risk averse. d. society can reduce aggregate risk. ANSWER: b. how people make decisions regarding resource allocation over time and how to handle risk TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 1 SECTION: 14.0 2. If you put $300 in an account paying 2 percent interest‚ what is the future value of this account in two years? a. $310 b. $312 c. $312.12 d. $314.24 ANSWER: c. $312.12 TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 1 SECTION: 14.1 3. What is the future value
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Ch.5 Reading Questions – Civil Liberties 1. How do civil liberties often involve a conflict between different liberties? Civil liberties are basic rights given to everybody. It often involves conflict because discrimination exists between people of different race or gender and some people don’t think different people deserve the same civil liberties‚ even though civil liberties should be the same for every human being 2. Read the textbook and the handout on the incorporation doctrine and write
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Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations Guidance Leaflet This leaflet is to ensure the Company complies with relevant employment law from recruitment stage through working life of the role to the end of role. The first part is about recruitment & selection Guidance Leaflet Two internal and two external factors which can impact on employment relationships are: * Internal you need to make sure your job description and job specification is correct‚ it complies
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