separation of California. It is important to recognize the situation of people and environment as a whole in order to overview the driving forces and comprehend the barriers that Oxy faced to implement the mentioned change. Senior management foresaw the future of the company as a two separate companies by allocating the experienced personal and focusing in the area of expertise by building trust and commitment as a crucial adaptation for change (Mullins 2010). Oxy was founded in 1920 in California and the
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powerful billion dollar company; they are the giants in the industry that will trample on anyone who dares to cross with them‚ having money and powers are the evils of being shown. So from the start PG&E already deceive the community of Hinckley‚ California into giving false information and mislead them by their dishonesty. PG&E manipulates the people into thinking the chromium they use are safe and do not have anything to do with them‚ thus deceiving people just by means of making lots of money for
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In the movie “Erin Brockovich” the main character‚ Erin gets a case that she gets involved in. Once she does enough research and finds out some details about the women that had been affected by chromium VI‚ or also known as Hexavalent chromium‚ through the water around her house such as the pool that her children swim in. She realizes it’s a much bigger case and many people have been affected by it so she takes on PG&E. Her and her partner‚ Edward Masry sues them on behalf of the people that have
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September 26‚2012 In the late 19th century‚ the discovery of gold in California drew thousands of people in from across the United States and all around the world in a feverish rush to strike rich. Many left everything behind to dare venture into the final frontier of the wilderness that was California. Word quickly spread about a land showered by sunshine and ripe with gold ready for the picking. As a result‚ the California dream developed and quickly romanticized imaginations all across the world
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California Drought? California is suffering from one of the worst droughts and everyone from businesses‚ wildlife‚ farmers‚ and residents are highly impacted. According to NASA‚ California needs 11 trillion gallons of water to recover from the drought (Robles). There are several solutions occurring that are aimed to minimize the effects of the drought such as‚ water conservation and new technologies. Water conservation is important to control and can be done by limiting water usage through cutting
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Missions in California The most significant reasons why the missions were so important were: the Spanish wanted to make their presence known within the area‚ and they also wanted to use the missions to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. The missionaries worked very hard to do just that. One of the people who devoted himself to converting and educating the Native Americans was a man named Father Junipero Serra. Father Junipero Serra founded the first mission in San Diego in the year
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LGL – 101 Fundamentals of Law American Government ERIN BROCKOVICH In the movie‚ Erin Brockovich is a very strong‚ provocative and gutsy divorced woman. She is a mother trying to support her three beautiful children. She finds herself involved in a motor vehicle accident and through a referral meets Ed Masry a partner of the law firm Masry & Vititoe. Brockovich had serious injuries from the accident and therefore sued the person responsible for crashing into her vehicle. Mr. Masry represented
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You are the Judge 1 Jiaying Fu GBS 205 Elaine‚ who had been given mentioned the great career opportunities at the company of Jerry‚ has now sued her employer because she was fired for no reason. Elaine received a letter‚ which stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. Jerry is an employment at will employer‚ who does not have employment contracts. However‚ Jerry has fired Elaine without any explanation and then hired a man named Kramer‚ who had less job experience and education than Elaine
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Local Natives‚ Landmarks‚ and Leaders Brooke Williams HIS 41-: California History Professor Kristin Hargrove February 1‚ 2014 Local Natives‚ Landmarks‚ and Leaders California is a state that has much diversity and historical context. This area was originally inhabited exclusively by Native Americans‚ but since that time there have been many different rulers and settlers in the state. Since there have been many different ethnic groups occupying the land‚ this state is very rich
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The movie Erin Brockovich is a true story about a single‚ unemployed mother that is trying to find a job. In light of her loss in a lawsuit against a doctor‚ she convinces her lawyer‚ Ed Masery‚ to give her a job at his firm. Her unconventional dress code and less then refined manners makes it very difficult for many people at the office to take Erin seriously. However‚ she is able to change their minds quickly as she starts to investigate the suspicious real estate dealings of a local company
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