2.2.1 Assignment 2 – Week 2: Industry Research Category for article assignment: PUBLIC SAFETY Article Title: In Dangerous Times, a Better, Smarter Bouncer Could Be the Difference between Life and Death: Op-Ed” For this assignment, I have decided to summarize (review) the article entitled, “In Dangerous Times, a Bett…
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From prestigious colleges to living in gated communities, fancy cars
to the latest gadgets, today our lives are ruled by our inner desires to
meet the social status quo. In the past however, such items were
considered luxuries that only the upper class sought after. This brings
the question to mind: “What makes our curren…
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Back in July of 2013, I went to an AT&T store to upgrade my iPhone 3GS because I wanted a phone that could take decent quality pictures as well as load fast. As a frugal to-be college student I had my eyes on the iPhone 4S, not the 5 or 5S. Yet retailers, ever persistent to get more money out of a customer, insisted that…
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The Benefits of Using Just-In-Time Inventory System Introduced by Deux Chemicals Inc
When introducing Just-in-Time inventory we look at why companies find it so beneficial. First, we see that it is an easy way to reduce inventory costs. For certain products, they may have directions on how to be stored without being spoiled. Thus, when using JIT inventory a customer can order a product and it be shipped imm…
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A Study on the Chinese Consumer Activity in a Follow-Up of 1 Hour China Book
This book is a follow-up to the original “1 Hour China Book” that focuses on Chinese consumers. I believe the author’s effectively used another five short stories to highlight major factors that drive consumer activity in China. Right off the bat, this book grabbed my attention by stating how KFC became China’s “health food…
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Tesla (TSLA): I bought 40 shares of Tesla stock at $255.36 per share and I sold it at $258.68 per share. I spent a total of $10,214.40 on Tesla stock when I bought it and received $10,267.20 when I sold it, giving me a profit of $52.80. There were no dividends for this stock. The reason why I bought Tesla stock was because…
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For many employers when an employee is terminated or laid off the first tasks to be completed usually include writing or “cutting” the final paycheck, collecting the office keys, and taking back any company property, such as, a computer or cell phone. However, with so many companies moving to the internet or intranets maybe…
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The Objectives of the Capitalistic Endeavors of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Capitalism Wal-Mart has a huge presence in the labor market. The company employs over two million people, making it the largest employer in the United States. Because of its enormous presence, its operations have great implications for society. The wellbeing of society depends largely on the labor market—full empl…
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On What Makes a Great Leader and Manager
Manager, supervisor, boss; these are all terms that may conjure up
different images for different people. For some individuals, the word
“boss” is one that may have a negative connotation attached to it.
Contingent on an employee’s place in an organization, that person likely
has at least one individual who he or she is re…
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Understanding the Different Concepts of Leadership in the Learning Experience
I was able to meet the Leader program learning outcome with this
assignment because my leadership style and philosophy paper allowed me to
explore different methods of leadership that help to empower other
individuals such as shared governance and a democratic leadership style. This learning experience assisted me in…
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An Examination of the Expansion of Acme from a Christian Ethics Perspective
In determining whether or not the approval for Acme’s expansion is
just or not, one must consider a number of different factors. At face
value, this appears to be quite a just decision in that the decision makers
had all been officials elected into their position by the public. However,
as the old saying goes “the devil i…
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An Assignment Report: An interview with an Entrepreneur
The entrepreneur who I had chosen to interview was Rhonda Sturgeon and
the name of her business is “RAA Certification Services” which is located
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I met with Mrs. Sturgeon on Monday April 11,
2016 at 10:00 AM, having requested an appointment the previous Friday. I
had felt as though I was adequ…
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Cooperation Between the Workers in Arizmendi San Rafael
Arizmendi San Rafael What is a cooperative? Well, judging it’s root you can draw that it probably has something to with cooperating. Defined by Dictionary.com, cooperation is “an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.” A common purpose, that is the difference betwee…
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Income Equality: It’s Time to Change In a standard American workplace employees tend to be set against one another, vying for limited attention in order to earn another promotion. Essentially, they compete against one another; when it reaches the point where you see co workers actively sabotaging each other in order to b…
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The Unethical Business Practices of Pharmaceutical Giants
Bad Company: The Unethical Business Practices of Pharmaceutical Giants If someone asked a random person on the street about sildenafil, esomeprazole, atorvastatin, or ranitidine, the person would probably have no clue what those chemicals were. However, ask the same thing about Viagra, Nexium, Lipitor, or Zantec and the pe…
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The Secrets to the Technological and Corporate Success of Apple
As the world’s largest technology producer by total assets and information technology corporation by total revenue, Apple is a model for myriad tech start-ups and already established corporations.It can be argued that the crux of Apple’s technological and corporate success resides in the designers and engineers, who have be…
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The Importance of Going Green in the Workplace
Going green in the workplace, also known as a business becoming more
eco-friendly is an interesting and complicated topic. For a long time,
going green in the work place has been an increasingly important topic.
More and more people are finding it to be necessary for many reasons. From
saving costs, to saving the environm…
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The Importance of Work Schedules in Construction
The Importance of Work Schedules in Construction The construction process involves a multitude of different activities and people involved, from the initial planning all the way to the execution. Scheduling a construction project is an absolutely crucial element to completing a successful project. Coordinating the timi…
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The Talents and Attributes of an Effective Leader
Bill Owens said “True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.” I believe that this is what effective leadership consists of. Leadership is about guiding others to complete the vision you have set out to acco…
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Whole Foods Market Supermarket has been in operation since 1978. According to its founder and CEO, John Mackey, the company’s emphasis on the wellbeing and ethics of the employees has seen the firm rise become the global leader in retailing natural and organic foods. Similarly, the company has seen its shares rise in value…
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A Discussion on the Issue on the Stock Insurance Costs While Issuing Securities to the Market
While issuing securities to the market, a corporation incurs various expenses referred to as stock issuance costs. For such costs, an organization may treat them as either organizational cost or reduction to paid-in capital. Such costs include professional fees incurred while hiring the services of attorneys and certified p…
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A Discussion on Ideas to Engage Stakeholders to Make a Sustainable Enterprise
Most visionary companies understand the interdependence between the society and business performance. Recently, numerous companies such as Apple and Starbucks have realized how cosy relations with stakeholders can help improve business performance. As such, there arises the question of how to engage stakeholders to make Cor…
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An Analysis of the Micro and Macro Issues Affecting Disney Consumer Products in Europe
In the case study, Hightower emphasizes micro and macro issues affecting Disney consumer products in Europe. Micro issues are matters that affect a company’s internal operations at individual or company level (Kotter, 2008). First, the company lacked a central center for coordinating activities in the European region. As su…
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The Five Key Principles of Total Quality Management
As evidences in at SY Microelectronics, Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach aimed at cultivating culture of providing customers with products and goods that satisfy their needs. The approach originated in the 1950s and steadily became popular in the 1980s with companies like Apple Inc. being the pioneers…
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The Importance of Business Coaching in Organizations
According to Cornett (2012), coaching is an exercise where a coach
assists a learner in achieving a particular personal or professional goal
via training and development (192). Normally, the coach has more expertise
and experience than the student does thereby placing him or her at a
vantage point of offering advice and gui…
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