NUS rolls out “grade-free” system for its freshmen By Ong Hwee Hwee‚ The Straits Times‚ 23 January 2014 In this article‚ the author addresses the issue of having a grading system in the National University of Singapore (NUS) where alphabetical grades will not be given anymore; instead‚ the only “grades” given will be a distinction‚ pass‚ or fail. A similar approach has been taken by the Singapore University of Technology and Design‚ and in certain modules in Nanyang Technological University and
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University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: TO: FROM: RE: Patents in E-Business; Mello‚ D. ARTICLE SYNOPSIS In your own words‚ summarize the article. This article that I read over a few times focuses in on the what patents are and more specifically how they impact e-business as well as intellectual property. Understanding the concept of patents before deciding to open a business for example‚ is essential if
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the core textbook * “I’m still not sure of what an ethical dilemma is and if my dilemma is a dilemma!”- OK. Questions to ask yourself: * Is my dilemma about an individual who is facing a problem? * Can I justify the problem as a business ethical problem in which an individual is faced with making a difficult ethical decision of some kind (i.e. a dilemma)? * Can I examine the dilemma and justify it as an ethical dilemma meeting the 4 performance areas (p.9) of the marking scheme
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Article review by Dawn Drake – Writing sample 5/2008 dawn.drake@yahoo.com Lieff‚ J. (1982). Eight reasons why doctors fear the elderly‚ chronic illness‚ and death. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology‚ 14(1)‚ 47-60. Jonathan Lieff‚ author of this article‚ holds a B.A. from Yale College and an M.D. from Harvard Medical College‚ and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry (Ages Health Services Inc.‚ 1996). When the article was published in 1982‚ Lieff had developed services
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Ethics and Education: OVERVIEW: The study of ethics is essential for a good education for various reasons. In this essay‚ I will discuss those reasons in detail and provide examples. For one‚ it teaches students to become better individuals by teaching them to abide by society’s rules and regulations. It also teaches students to lead by example and be better leaders. Most important of all‚ it also helps students deal with conflicts in the present and future. Before I start to tell you what the
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to determine if a business is one of the most ethical businesses? Key business topics include but not limited to code of business ethics‚ corporate social responsibility and vendor code of conduct. I am going to review these topics on Jones Lang LaSalle. Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in commercial real estate services and investment management. Hopefully this will give you a thorough understanding on a company on top of the business world with their
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Review of Accounting Ethics Nikholas Martin Dr. Bell ACC 557: Financial Accounting Tuesday‚ 22 January 2013 Review of Accounting Ethics Accounting profession requires a lot of skills and ethical knowledge. This is because there are numerous temptations that accountants face such as pressures to satisfy investors or to maintain an upward revenue growth (McPhail & Walters‚ 2009). As such‚ ethics are essential since accountants who maintain ethical behaviours are able to develop inner
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within international business and discuss why companies fail to underline the need for cross cultural understanding. Introduction In today’s world‚ culture is hard to ignore. It affects the way people dress‚ what they eat‚ what religion they follow and also the places they go. Culture is essentially a set of shared beliefs‚ social norms‚ organizational roles and inherited values (Lee‚ 2005) that affects everyday life in informal and formal settings. When two different cultures mix‚ the understanding
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What is ethics? Ethics can be defined as a set of principles used by an individual to govern his or her decisions in an effort to ensure fairness and equality. Business ethics‚ as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the applied ethics discipline that addresses the moral features of commercial activity. The same source also gives a history of business ethics which states that the concept as an academic principle is relatively young-only about forty years old; but in general is as
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Business Ethics Reflection Leonardo Garcia-Avalos XMGT-216 03-06-2011 University of Phoenix Business Ethics Reflection Having good ethics is not only good in business but also a good thing to have in general‚ everyday life. We all know the difference between good and bad but some people chose to ignore moral values and do whatever they please. In a business‚ having good ethics can be the difference between a successful business or one that will fail. Good business ethics can help the business
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