1. Culture a. The totality of learned‚ socially transmitted customs‚ knowledge‚ material objects‚ and behavior. 2. Society a. People when live in the same territory‚ independent of people outside their area‚ and participate in a common culture. 3. Ethnocentrism a. Refer to the tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others. b. William graham sumner 4. Subculture a. A segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs‚
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CISCO4 CHAPTER 1 WAN is a data communications network that operates beyond the geographic scope of a LAN. WAN allows the transmission of data across greater geographic distances. 3 Major characteristics of WANs • Generally connect devices that are separated by a broader geographical area than can be served by a LAN. • Use the services of carriers‚ such as telephone companies‚ cable companies‚ satellite systems‚ and network providers. • Use serial connections of
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Chapter 4&5 1. According to the author‚ what makes the use of grand juries attractive to prosecutors? How does this explain their use when it comes to investigations of controversial militant behavior? 1. Grand jurys have the ability to pursue investigations even when crimes have not been committed. 2. Witnesses called before the grand jury can be aggressively be questioned with no lawyer present. 3. Proceeding by indictment uses the grand jury’s legitimacy and prestige to generate support By
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• Case 1-4 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles At the completion of the Darby Department Store audit‚ the president asks about the meaning of the phrase “in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles‚” which appears in your audit report on the management’s financial statements. He observes that the meaning of the phrase must include more than what he thinks of as “principles.” Required: a. Explain the meaning of the term accounting principles as used in the audit report
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1-3-2014 Case Study of Chapter 1: Harmonix Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopolos and Eran Egozy in 1995. The company was originally purpose was to allow users to use demo software to make music. Its sole purpose was to enable people who had no formal musical training or talent to be able experience the joy of playing and creating music. But this concept never panned out. After failing in their original plans Rigopulos and Egozy revamp the brand. By turning a failing software company into one
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Chapter 4 Case Study “Google In China” 1. What philosophical principle did Google’s managers adopt when deciding that the benefits of operating in China outweighed the cost? When deciding whether or not to operate in China‚ a utilitarian approach was clearly adopted. “Utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences” (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 144). In 2002‚ Google was unexpectedly blocked by the Chinese for two weeks. When it was finally
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Case # 4 Chapter 2. Issue: There are two parties involved in the case dispute the one is called plaintiff‚ according to Kubasek. ‚ Browne‚ ‚ Herron‚ ‚ Giampetro-Meyer‚ ‚ Barkacs‚ ‚ Dhooge‚ ‚ & Williamson‚ (2012) the definition of plaintiff is‚ “ the person or party who initiates a lawsuit (an action) before a court by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s). Also known as claimant or complainant‚” (page‚ G22). In this case Jarold Daniel Friedman is plaintiff;
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Chapter I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY I. Introduction In the 21st century‚ technology has become ever more advanced and systematized with computers and electronics continuously evolving day by day and adapting in today’s constantly changing digital world. Technology together with Information Systems has simplified almost every aspect of a person’s life today and each and every one of us has become dependent on it. Information Systems has been made open to meet the demands of the modern society
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting‚ the Business Organization‚ and Professional Ethics Management accounting produces information for managers within an organization. Financial accounting produces information for external parties‚ such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies. What kind of accounting information do managers need to achieve their goals and objectives? Good accounting information helps answer three types of questions: 1. Scorecard questions 2. Attention-directing
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information systems (IS) are proposed: Customer Relationship Management‚ Human Resource Information System‚ and Financial Supply Chain Management System. Baggao Construction Supply aims to become the best hardware store nationwide in terms of revenues‚ profitability and brand recognition‚ as well as the customer and employee satisfaction driven by commitment to our
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