Notes on Lyotard ’Jean-François Lyotard‚ Ph.D.‚ (b. 1924 in Versailles) became one of the world’s foremost philosophers‚ noted for his analysis of the impact of postmodernity on the human condition. A key figure in contemporary French philosophy‚ his interdisciplinary discourse covers a wide variety of topics including knowledge and communication; the human body; modernist and postmodern art‚ literature‚ and music; film; time and memory; space‚ the city‚ and landscape; the sublime; and the relation
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Job Descriptions - Explained Writing job descriptions with examples. Job descriptions are essential. Job descriptions are required for recruitment so that you and the applicants can understand the role. Job descriptions are necessary for all people in work. A job description defines a person’s role and accountability. Without a job description it is not possible for a person to properly commit to‚ or be held accountable for‚ a role. As an employee you may have or be given the opportunity to
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The Xerox Corporation Fraud case (1997 – 2000) Xerox Corporation is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers‚ multifunction systems‚ photo copiers‚ digital production printing presses‚ and related consulting services and supplies. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk‚ Connecticut‚ though its largest population of employees is based in and around Rochester‚ New York‚ the area in which the company was founded. The history of
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The Fraud of the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff Bernard Madoff was a creditable man that people trusted him with their money because “he created an image of power‚ trust and responsibility.” (Ferrel‚ 2013‚ p. 416) He was able to scam and scheme his investors from the early 1990s up until December of 2008 when his Ponszi scheme was discovered. Over the course of a decade he was simultaneously running a legitimate business and earned his investors’ trust because he didn’t make
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Assignment: R2-1‚ R2-3‚ R2-8 Fraud Homework #1 1. R2-1 : How is “skimming” defined? - Skimming is defined by the theft of cash prior to its entry into the accounting system. 2. R2-3 : How do sales skimming schemes leave a victim organization’s books in balance‚ despite the theft of funds? - They leave a victims organization’s books in balance because neither the sales transaction nor the stolen funds are ever recorded. 3. R2-8 : What are the six principal methods used to
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Corporate Fraud Foxconn Technology Group Background Foxconn Technology Group‚ subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd.‚ which is the manufacturer targeting on electronic products like PC components‚ is founded by Terry Gou. First founded in Taiwan‚ Foxconn started to establish factory in Mainland China in 1988 and then expands its business very quickly. As the world’s largest manufacturer targeting on contract electronics‚ its clients are all over the world‚ including American‚ European
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Lisa D. Green Ms. Fahle English 112 15 Jul 2013 When Help Turns to Abuse I can remember the conversation as if it was yesterday. While in a grocery store walking in the grocery aisle‚ I overheard a woman talking to another woman and her husband. The part that caught my attention was the young lady saying‚ “I can get you the cheese‚ milk‚ and eggs with my WIC‚ and all you have to do is give me the money when we leave the store.” I knew this wasn’t right‚ so I made sure I was at
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forecasts by Wall Street analysts. (2004)‚ “Corporate scandals are now staples of front-page news as shareholders demand accountability for billions of dollars lost. Still‚ the U.S. government says the Rigases ’ case is one of the worst ever of financial fraud” (para. 3). Adelphia scandal consisted of six members‚ John Rigas‚ Timothy Rigas‚ Michae; Rigas‚ James Rigas‚ James R. Brown and Michael Mulcahey. These members of the scandal committed many crimes based on selfishness‚ greed‚ and power. Their management
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"Corporate Fraud" when you hear those words the first‚ most recent incident‚ many think of is The Enron Scandal. This same scandal produced the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. This much needed act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Security Exchange Commission ’s supervision. This board sets accounting standards and investigates Certified Public Accountants and companies to ensure they are following the guidelines set forth. This
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A cartel is a formal (explicit) "agreement" among competing firms. It is a formal organization of producers and manufacturers that agree to fix prices‚ marketing‚ and production.[1] Cartels usually occur in an oligopolistic industry‚ where the number of sellers is small (usually because barriers to entry‚ most notably startup costs‚ are high) and the products being traded are usually homogeneous. Cartel members may agree on such matters as price fixing‚ total industry output‚ market shares‚ allocation
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