BACKGROUND McWane‚ Inc. is a privately held company based in Birmingham‚ Ala.‚ which owns plants across the country and Canada and who is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cast iron sewer and water pipe (McWane Mess). From 1995-2003‚ McWane plants‚ in the U.S.‚ had 4‚600 worker injuries (CBC News). The company was also cited for more than 400 safety violations and 450 environmental violations during that same period (Barstow‚ Foundry). Tyler Pipe‚ one of McWane’s plants‚ was described
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The McWane Company has been a leader in the world of injured workers. Many people have died or had a severe injury while working in one of their factories. My cousin was severely injured in one such factory‚ the factory of Tyler Pipe. Tyler Pipe was a horrible place‚ whenever I talked to my cousin‚ he always used to say he hated working at the place‚ and it always felt dangerous. He was proven right when he sustained a serious injury there. It is horrible to see someone injured by the negligence
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The McWane story was a very unfortunate series of events that were caused by company negligence. I believe the company decided to make a turn around only because they started to see the negative consequences that were going to happen to them if they did not do so. McWane industries seemed to care little about their employees and the environment in the past and only care now because of liability reasons. They should have made changes before the first incident even occurred. I do believe that they
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Leadership is a process of social influence‚ which maximizes the efforts of others‚ towards the achievement of a goal. Phil Knight‚ co-founder and chairman of Nike‚ Inc. is the epitome of an innovative leader who revolutionized the sports industry. In the past‚ he has also served as the company’s chief executive officer. Nike‚ Inc. is one of the largest if not the largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel around the world. Although Phil Knight has never been a professional athlete‚ owner of
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Nike‚ Inc. has traditionally been a brand suited for competitive athletes‚ with its origins rooted in selling athletic shoes‚ but eventually expanded to sell clothing and gear to athletes and non-athletes alike. Nike has adapted its advertisement campaigns to reach its eclectic audience by sponsoring globally renowned athletes such as Lance Armstrong. Despite the fact that cyclists are in the minority in society‚ the campaigns involving Lance Armstrong have been particularly persuasive‚ proving that
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Apple and Dell 1. Explain how each business differentiates itself. 2. Evaluate the benefits to apple of differentiating itself from its competitors. Apple Inc. and Dell Inc. are both regarded as reputable‚ distinguished businesses. They both provide products and services which are associated with consumer electronics‚ computer software and/or hardware‚ and general‚ personal computing devices. This means that both companies produce products which are sold within the same market. However‚ even though
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HISTORY:- Apple Inc.‚ formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California[2] that designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers‚ the iPod music player‚ the iPhone smartphone‚ and the iPad tablet computer. Its consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems‚ the iTunes media browser‚ the Safari web browser‚ and the iLife and iWork creativity
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No Name Professor Smith English Rhetoric in Food Inc. Michael Pollan‚ author and co producer said “I had no idea that a few companies change what we eat today” (Food Inc.). Today’s food companies are so large that they control every aspect in the food industry. The company’s control who grows the crops‚ what crops are grown‚ where the crops are shipped‚ how the crops are utilized and who can use the new products. The farmers have no say on how to running their own farm. The companies try to
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Adrian Johnson‚ Melissa Lawrence‚ Justin Littledike‚ Beth Martineau‚ and Matt Meservy David F. Coelho Management 3500-001 July 22‚ 2008 Apple Inc. Beginning in 1976‚ but really exploding over the last decade‚ Apple Inc. has become a well-respected‚ well recognized‚ and profitable company. By looking at the many facets of the company we are able to see what made this a competitive‚ successful‚ and thriving company today. According to Apple’s mission statement‚ “Apple
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation Company that was co - founder by three people at the year of 1976‚ April 1 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc. is known for it product such as "The iPhone series‚ The I-Pad series and The MacBook Series". Apple first product was the ’Apple 1 personal computer kit’ that was hand-built by Steve Wozniak and first showcase to the public at the Homebrew Computer Club (Is an computer hobbyist users ’ group in which computer hobbyist
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