Kitchen Best: Ethics when Doing Cross-Boundary Business in Southern China Case Summary Brief background and context: Kitchen Best is a Hong Kong-based electrical-appliance company founded by Chan Dong-hwa‚ who ran business with a paternalistic style. The company has a manufacturing facility in Guangdong and sells its wares to customers around the world. Henry Chan‚ the newly appointed CEO‚ has ambitious plans for business. He brought a more Western style to company and aimed to double the company’s
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organisation rather than opting for an ‘off the shelf’ closed option such as ‘Best Practise’ or high performance work practices. Theorists have yet to settle on a definitive model for best practise‚ which itself suggests a certain degree of flexibility is built into the interpretation of what it could be. Here lies the first contradiction to the pro best practise argument as these rigid principals are yet to be defined. Debatably‚ best practise principals should be enforceable regardless of the organisational
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INTRODUCTION Siomai House Foods Inc.‚ located in Manila‚ Philippines‚ is a wholesaling company specializing in importing high-quality Asian foods like Dimsum siomai and repackaging them for sale to specialty food retailers/franchising. The business was established to offer authentic Asian foods to the growing population in the country as well as to an ever-increasing market of urban professionals who enjoy eating more adventurous specialty ethnic foods. In recent years‚ the rise
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speech. Requirements: - You must inform and persuade the audience of a position on a topic you have researched. - You must identify a problem‚ explain several possible solutions (preferably 3 or more)‚ and then convince your audience of the best overall solution. - Identify the opposition‚ then defeat it with your position’s/view’s support. - You must use at least one technology-based visual aid (ELMO with 2 or more pix‚ chart‚ diagram‚ etc…Power Point‚ video (YouTube or DVD/VHS)‚ or other
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os t rP CASE: HR-1A DATE: 1995 (REV’D. 04/05/06) SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (A) yo “The workforce is dedicated to the company. They’re Moonies basically. That’s the way they 1 operate.” —Edward J. Starkman‚ Airline Analyst‚ PaineWebber op Ann Rhoades‚ vice president of people for Southwest Airlines‚ was packing her briefcase at the end of a 17-hour day. Tomorrow was an off-site meeting with the top nine executives of Southwest Airlines. The agenda for the meeting was to review
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Introduction In 2008 Henry Chan took over as CEO of Kitchen Best Appliance Co.‚ Ltd. (KB) from his father‚ Chan Dong-hwa. As Chan relied heavily on his senior management for daily operations in China‚ so did Henry. In his determination to double the business of the small to medium size (SME) appliance company by expansion into Western Europe and America‚ Henry tended to look the other way when it came to unethical behavior oh his senior management. He chalked the ethical differences up to cultural
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Man’s Best Friend “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants” (Johnny Depp). The average human has either owned or owns a pet today. There are many different kinds of pets in today’s day and age. The assortment of pet can range from the exotic to common. Examples of the more exotic pets are tamed tigers‚ foxes or moneys. More practical and common pets include the goldfish‚ cat or dog. Above all‚ a dog is the best pet because they can be trained‚ family
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Best seller by O.Henry MCQ’s (1) Where does the narrator went for his business? (a) Coketown (b) Cincinnati (c) Pittsburgh (d) Virginia (2) What was the name of the person to whome narattor meets in passanger car? (a) William Porter (b) John Cena (c) John A. Pescud (d) O.Henry (3) What was the duration of time after which narrator meets to Pescud? (a)12 months (b)24 months (c)18 months (d)20 months (4)
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According to its proponents‚ the ‘best practice’ school of thought is the route to organizational success. If that is the case‚ why is ‘best practice’ not standard HR practice within all organizations? Proper management of human resources is a critical variable affecting an organization’s growth‚ competitiveness‚ productivity‚ profitability‚ and survival. The core strength of any organization lies in its human resources because it involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect
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Nike Basketball Shoes: The Best for the Best In 1917‚ Chuck Taylor was the first to introduce the world to a shoe developed specifically for basketball; the Converse All-Star. They were all black‚ with a rubber sole and a canvas body that laced up over the top of the ankle. It’s hard to believe that for the next fifty years this basic design would be renowned as the world best basketball shoe. By the time the 70’s rolled around‚ Converse developed a slightly more modern version of their
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