1211: Professional Development and Competencies Fall 2012 Assignment 1 Understanding the Ethics of My Major (10%=Individual written report) Purpose of Assignment • Each student has to submit a written report that discusses and illustrates the ethics of his major or field (IT‚ Business‚ Engineering). • This assignment will help students understand the importance of ethics‚ ethics within an organization‚ and ethical decision making. This assignment will create an awareness of ethical
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Internationalisation‚ Johnson’s Culture Web‚ Porter’s Diamond‚ Bowman’s Strategy Clock‚ Porter’s Generic Strategies and McKinsey’s 7-S Framework. Understanding and using theories that analyse the internal and external environment can prove pivotal for managers. This can dictate their corporate strategy and where they position themselves in the market. The telecommunications market has expanded rapidly over the past decade which has meant that understanding the industry and your competitors is vital for being successful
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In analyzing the ethics of marketing Publius‚ using the utilitarianism‚ rights‚ justice and caring ethics‚ we can gain a better knowledge of these examples within a particular case. Utilitarianism is a general term for any view that holds that actions and policies should be evaluated on the basis of the benefits and costs in which they will impose on society. In this situation‚ it means that the "right" action or policy is the one that will produce the greatest benefits or lowest net costs
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Every organization needs to decide how to divide its work or activities‚ how to coordinate all work – related activities and how to control these activities to ensure that goals are achieved. The organization must consider its external environment and the internal systems and processes used to transform inputs to outputs. A manager of any organization must ensure consistency between the structure of the organization‚ the scale of its operations‚ the tasks at hand‚ the needs of all stakeholders and
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The effects of gelatin on the process of Fermentation How does gelatin affect the process of fermentation? The experimenters hypothesized that the more gelatin that was added into the mixtures of yeast and water‚ the more the mixtures will ferment. The experimenter’s hypothesis was not determined correct or incorrect due to the inconclusive results of the experiment. Throughout the experiment‚ none of the balloons grew from fermentation. The results of the labs were meant to measure the CO₂ released
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The definition of "ethics" according to Nelson and Trevino is "the principles‚ norms‚ and standards of conduct governing an individual or group" (p. 13). The success of any group‚ whether a community‚ business organization‚ or family unit depends on the development of a set of agreed upon ethics or rules of behavior. Sharing ethical standards fosters cohesion in groups and allows a harmonious work and living environment. Human civilization was built on the development of ethical standards and the
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I. To summarize last night’s lecture‚ the following points (from Gamble‚ Peteraf‚ etc.) should be highlighted: A. A company’s strategy is its action plan for outperforming its competitors and achieving superior profitability B. The central thrust of a company’s strategy is undertaking moves to build and strengthen the company’s long-term competitive position and financial performance by competing differently from rivals and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage over them C. A company achieves
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Elements of a Crime and how the elements of a crime apply to the overall criminal procedure process? The three elements of crime are actus reus‚ mens rea‚ and the relationship between the two. Actus reus is commission or omission that is illegal. The act must be voluntary and must break a criminal statue. Mens rea is the guilty state of mind. Accidently switching briefcases with someone at an airport does not possess mens rea. (Jon’a F. Meyer‚ Diana R. Grant‚ 2003) The relationship of the two must
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Contextual environment scenario dimensions As explained earlier the transactional and contextual environment can both have great influence on any company‚ so also on Compass Procurement. This chapter will focus to get a better view on scenario dimensions of the contextual environment. In the case of Compass Procurement these are primarily economical and demographic dimensions. It is highly recommended for Compass Procurement to dispatch these dimensions‚ to adjust or anticipate in time if any
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Span Perspective Life Span Perspective An understanding of the developmental process through generations of living is an important characteristic in developing a life span perspective. Life span development is the process in which each individual go through from the time of conception to the time of death‚ but it is the time in between that is primarily studied. The developmental stages of an individual’s life are an important factor in regards to determining human behavior; this is
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