The Scaffold Plank Incident A Case Analysis In the case prepared by Stewart C. Malone and Brad Brown of the University of Virginia‚ an ethical dilemma is presented involving White Lumber Company’s obligation to sell‚ or not to sell‚ below-grade lumber that may be used for scaffolding. The stakeholder involved in this dilemma that is affected the most by the outcome of the final decision is Stan Parrish‚ the lumber buyer at Quality Lumber. His stake in this incident takes priority over that of
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Dianne Estrada Management Strategy Kucinski September 9‚ 2010 THE SCAFFOLD PLANK INCIDENT OVERVIEW Bob Hopkins‚ a previous banker‚ accepted a “trader” position with White Lumber‚ who was one of the bank’s best accounts. John White‚ the owner of White Lumber‚ was a director at the bank Bob previously worked for and a leading citizen in the community. The “trader” position Bob accepted involved buying and selling lumber. Bob’s compensation was incentive-based without a salary cap. The ethical
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Case Study Four: The Scaffold Plank Business ethics and morals are part of any organizational design and behavior for any organization as usually there are several decisions that individuals need to take that might have ethical or moral effect on the company and on the individuals themselves. Companies should have clear policies for their work morals and ethics so that they can make it less controversial for their employees when they have to take that kind of decisions. On an individual level
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Kevin Plank Sport Entrepreneur Alton K Smith Jr American Military University Kevin Plank is just about as normal of a person you can get. Kevin Plank was born on August 13‚ 1972‚ Kensington‚ Maryland. He was the youngest of five boys and like his older brothers both loved and excelled in sports. He wasn’t born rich but had a dream and worked at it until it became reality. Becoming an entrepreneur was not a given for Plank. He acknowledged being a mediocre student during high school in Maryland
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was building up the theory of relativity that changed the way we think of time and space. He entered the University of Munich in 1874‚ at the age of 16. Along with Professor Phillip von Jolly‚ he studied and researched physics. The earliest work Plank did was on the topic of thermodynamics (the area of physical science that deals with the links between heat and other forms of energy); he gained this interest from Kirchoff‚ who he approved of. He published many papers on the theory of dilute solutions
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deepest sympathy of every member of this unit on the recent loss of your Mother‚ Staff Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank. This is not only a huge loss for your family but also for our military and for the nation. Staff Sergeant Plank was a brave soldier and was an inspiration for the young ones who entered into the military. She was a born fighter. On the evening of May 31‚ 2013‚ Staff Sergeant Plank was with her Platoon during the National Training Center (NTC) rotation on a night mission‚ her truck overturned
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In 1996‚ a 23-year-old named Kevin Plank‚ the former special teams captain for the University of Maryland football team invented a new product that would change the way athletes dress. Plank did not like having to work out and practice in sweaty cotton t-shirts‚ so after extensive research on athletic benefits of synthetic fabrics‚ he created the first Under Armour T-shirt‚ named the #0037. “Engineered with moisture-wicking performance fibers‚ the shirt helps keep athletes cool‚ dry‚ and light in
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Kevin Plank‚ the Chief Executive Officer and President of Under Armour (UA)‚ is an entrepreneurial hero that was recently added to the Forbes 400 list. He is also seen on other lists such as Forbes 40 under 40 and America’s 20 most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under. The youngest of five brothers‚ Plank always had the entrepreneurial spirit and a competitive drive to win. He started shoveling snow at the age of ten and held several jobs throughout his school days. He even had a small annual business‚ Cupid’s
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American sports clothing and accessories company that supplies sportswear and casual apparel. The founder of this sports brand is Kevin Plank who achieved success due to his creation. He designed a superior T-shirt that helps control your body temperature. This synthetic shirt was formed to prevent it from getting soggy‚ and to help enhance your performance. Plank played football‚ and he was fatigued after having to change his moist and heavy t-shirt under his jersey. His objective was to create a
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) ( Reaffirmed 1996 ) 1987 Indian Standard SAFETY CODE FOR SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS PART I SCAFFOLDS (First Revision) Second Reprint OCTOBER 1996 UDC 69.057.6 : 614.8 : 006.76 0 Copyright 1988 BUREAU MANAK OF INDIAN STANDARDS SHAH 110002 ZAFAR MARG BHAVAN‚ 9 BAHADUR NEW DELHI Gr7 March 1988 IS:36!36(Partl)-1987 Indian Standard SAFETY CODE FOR SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS BART 1 SCAFFOLDS I ( First Revision ) Safety in Construction !hIRI Sectional
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