Discussion Case: Timberland’s Model of Corporate Social Responsibility 1. I would characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society as a positive influence. They really draw their employees in and encourage them to give back to the community by serving in many area activities. Timberland is engaging in multiple stakeholders in its business operations‚ because their company is benefiting the employees and their families‚ and also the society by the time they spend giving back
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TGIF Case Problems: Macro – Quantum Software is experiencing problems in regard to their liabilities due to their TGIF beer bust parties. Quantum is also facing the issue of continuing success in sales. Micro – Quantum over works their employees and is using the beer bust parties to keep morale high. Some employees however are taking advantage of the free beer every Friday and are consuming too much. Causes: {draw:frame} Quantum has had much success in the past three years of its existence
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See Chapter 3 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management: Case Study 2: Misplaced Affections: Discharge for Sexual Harassment Peter Lewiston was terminated on July 15‚ 2008‚ by the governing board of the Pine Circle Unified School District (PCUSD) for violation of the district’s sexual harassment policy. Prior to Lewiston’s termination he was a senior maintenance employee with an above-average work record who had worked for the PCUSD for eleven years. He had been a widower since
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CASE ANALYSIS #1: McDonald’s “Seniors” Restaurant In the study of the briefing of the McDonald’s Restaurant‚ there are positives to the problem and negatives towards the problem. A McDonald’s in a city crowded with seniors are overwhelmed with senior customers during the early hours of the day. The senior come in as a meeting area where they eat and commune at the restaurant. The number of seniors that come in‚ crowds the dining area in which customers come in and eat. They come in on the
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CASE STUDY 1 SEC ENFORCEMENT RELEASE- BRISTOL-MYERS 1. Access the SEC website‚ www.sec.gov‚ and do the following: -go to “Information for Accountants” -go to “The Division of Enforcement Chief Accountants Office” -go to “Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases” - then go to the enforcement release related to Bristol-Myers dated August 4‚ 2004. 2. What were the broad areas which the SEC addressed? 3. Of these issues‚ which one was by far the most significant in terms of dollars involved
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Case 2: Health Development Corporation HBS 9-200-049 1. Did the purchase of the Lexington Club real estate increase the value of Heatlh Development Corporation (HDC)? Calculate the NPV of the purchase. • Use pre-tax cashflows. • Assume the revenues of the Lexington Club grow by 5% per year. • Assume that the appropriate discount rate for real estate cashflows was 10%. • Assume a 20 year life of the facility. (Hint: In calculating the NPV of the decision to buy the real estate‚ you only
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case CASE INCIDENT 1 QUESTION 1: Explain how Foreman’s 3 day course could positively influence the profitability of Albertsons. ANSWER: By Start Early and Yoga keeps mind fresh and relax- Healthy body .Group hugs‚ Attitude change team activities- Enhance team building & High determination- Improves productivity. Closing differences. And familiarity QUESTION 2: Johnston says‚ “Positive Attitude is the single biggest thing that can change a business.” How valid and generalizable
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said that even though Cindy landed near a flowerbed he did not know there were bricks in the yard. Koppersmith was charged with murder and convicted of reckless manslaughter. On appeal The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the conviction and sent the case back to the trial court because Koppersmith was denied the right to testify about his intentions. He went to retrial and was convicted of reckless manslaughter and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He appealed this conviction to the Alabama Court
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The case is about a business project between IDEO‚ one of the world’s biggest product development firms‚ and Handspring‚ a newly formed PDA manufacturer. In order to attract a big volume of customers‚ Handspring requested for a product which can be ready for holiday season and is offered at a competitively low price. However‚ this appeared as a problem to IDEO as the time and price pressure may force the company to give up its legendary operating manners. In order to be a competitive player‚
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Cisco Systems: New Millenium – New acquisition strategy The case deals with the acquisition policy implemented by Cisco‚ by giving some real samples. The most interesting point concerns the way Cisco acquired companies during 90s with 4 main goals: a shared vision‚ shareholders’ satisfaction‚ motivating value added for employees‚ shareholders‚ customers and partners and a perfect “chemistry” (P.9). Contrary to the global trend of big companies’ acquisition‚ Cisco was involved in smaller companies
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