March 9‚ 2013 If I could be anything that I wanted – person‚ object‚ or concept; real‚ or not real – what would I choose to be? Nobly‚ I could become the cure for cancer; selfishly‚ I could be a celebrity; obnoxiously cliché‚ I could wish to have a happy ending. However tempting these options may be‚ my choice is not found in any one of them: I only desire to be noticed‚ half-way‚ by you. Regular‚ ordinary‚ seemingly insignificant; I want to be part of your routine. I could be the alarm clock pulling
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Qs.4. Could anything have been done differently at Lehman Brothers to prevent what happened? Explain. Answer: As Lehman Brothers & their manger were responsible for what happened‚ there are many things that could have done to prevent it. Things that could have done: 1.By ensuring social responsiveness & responsibilities: Managers social responsibilities go beyond making profits to include protecting and improving society’s welfare. On the other hand social responsiveness is when a company
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According to the article “Airbnb Will Hold Host to Higher Standard‚ Hire More Minorities” by Eric Newcomer: Airbnb is taking numerous steps to prevent discrimination amongst hosts and guest after being accused by several renters stating they had been discriminated by the host. Consequently‚ Airbnb has committed to making several changes including: elimination of same day relisting‚ non-screening option through Instant Book(ing) function‚ provide online bias training for hosts‚ and hire a more diverse
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1. Introduction The 2000s have developed an era of collaborative consumption‚ which is to increase the use of a good or service sharing‚ exchange‚ sale or lease of it. Last affected by this phenomenon: housing and tourism. We all heard about "couchsurfing" or "exchange of apartments or houses" and the society swears today more than Airbnb. The concept proposed by this site meets a real demand: it is to link individuals who want to rent their homes to supplement their ends with travelers seeking
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-What could Airbnb have done to avoid the “EJ” incident? What about the aftermath? Airbnb could have implemented a better protection against such incident like “EJ”. They could‚ (1). Require more complete profiles about the hosts and renters‚ (2). Prescreen hosts and guests‚ (3). Provide insurance for hosts and renters‚ (4). Be less restrictive on hosts when they reject unsuitable renters‚ (5). Differentiate price charged based on guest’s ratings‚ (6). Present more sophisticated consumer reviews
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“Describe how Enron could have been structured differently to avoid such activities” Enron consisted of a Board of Directors‚ Chief Executive Officer (CEO)‚ Chief Operating Officer (COO)‚ Chief Financial Officer (CFO)‚ Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and a plethora of other officers. The upper level structure of Enron was normal compared to many other large businesses. The Board of Directors is charged with making policies for the company and the CEO and other officers are responsible for carrying
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ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN: LOVE OR INFATUATION? Teenagers do fall in love. Everyone falls in love. Are you in love? I mean‚ with someone special? Is it Love or Infatuation? According to Wikipedia‚ Infatuation is the state of being carried away by unreasoned passion or love expresses the headlong libidinal attraction of addictive love. Usually‚ one is inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. So‚ infatuation is different from love. Yeah‚ there’s a big difference
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Tyler Gendron 661082631 Airbnb Case There are several key issues that Airbnb faces throughout the case. The biggest key issue that the company faces is maintaining the trust of their market participants‚ both hosts and guests. It became hard for hosts to trust who they were renting their room‚ apartment‚ or house to after several previous hosts had their places destroyed and valuable items stolen. It also became hard for guests to trust the room that they were renting after several previous
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If I could do anything in the world Just imagine. Gazing up in the sky‚ looking at the stars‚ and you make a wish. All you have to do is make one wish that could change your life forever. I didn’t even see it coming. I hear the camp horn. I wake up drowsily‚ knowing if I arrive late‚ I’ll get in trouble for the millionth time. It’s night. I look up at the sky‚ and there it is. Right above me is the most beautiful thing I ever saw‚ a meteor shower. I lay on the grass as a dozen lights fly across
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Airbnb Airbnb Celebrates Record Growth With 10 Million Guest Nights Booked SAN FRANCISCO‚ CALIF. – June 19‚ 2012 -‐ Airbnb‚ the world’s leading marketplace to list‚ discover and book unique accommodations‚ announced today a milestone of 10 million guest nights booked on the site. This time last year‚ the company had one office in San Francisco and had yet to reach 2 million guest
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