California Case Studies Samples For Students

Reasons why California is difficult to govern

Ken and John believe that political diversity is the largest problem that has made any leadership unable to proficiently govern California. The author states that, “no single political adjective or phrase can capture California’s political diversity, in terms of the bulk state voters.” Geographically, there are metropolitan counties and San Francisco bay counties that present conflicting political views and ideas. In the two differing parties, “About 75% of the state’s voters and its main partisan and ideological division” are present. The San Francisco Bay is quite significant to the Democrat party since it significantly contributes to the ...

IRAC: Sei Fujii v State of California

Issue
Whether or not, the UN Charter has the effect of invalidating the California Alien Land Law, which prohibited aliens not eligible for citizenship from owning lands.

Rule

The signatories to the UN Charter commit themselves to foster world peace by promoting tolerance, respect for treaties and other international laws and universal freedoms, which they will do jointly and on their own to achieve those ends.

Application

The UN Charter does not have the effect of invalidating the Alien Land Law because they are not self-executing. This is evident by the absence of mandatory nature of the language used. Rather, ...

Federalism as a system of government in the United States of America is one democratic governance. It ensures that power is vested in the people, as opposed to a central government and the political structure that come with it. Federalism has played a great role in the economic development of the Union. It is believed that it is in America that one would find the most stable democracy in the whole world. So below is a case study of three states with distinctive types of federal governments within them.

California State Government

California is among the few states that practice direct democracy in the United States ...

Overview of the Health Problem

Food consumers require nutritional information of every item appearing on the menu board. Such information is essential in creating awareness of what the consumers take from certain food thus able to make better choices in restaurants. Senate Bill (SB) 120 addresses the problem affecting approximately thirty eight million people residing in California State (Henderson, et al 2010). As the most populous state with modern living standards, it is the duty of the lawmakers in this state to ensure they protect the health interests of residents. To ensure that restaurants adhere to the provisions of public health policy in California, ...

Political history has been shaped by various people and historical events in the state. Some of these people are; Earl Warren, Goodwin Night, Ronald Reagan. On the other hand, historical events such as the Ronald Reagan election as governor in 1962, removal of ``west coast Japanese” to camps in 1942, Watts riot in 1965 and California becoming one of the popular states in 1962 due to Richard Nixon attempt to defeat Governor Brown which intensified conflicts between the democrats and republicans further contributed to the politics of California.
Earl Warren is a very important person in California politics due ...

The case objectives of this research were to indentify the variations in children’s risk of an unintentional or intentional fatal injury arising from allegations of physical abuse, neglect or other maltreatments. Secondly, they were examining whether previously referred children for physical abuse had an increased risk of both unintentional and intentional fatal injury as compared with children referred to other forms of maltreatment.
The population studied was 514232 children. This consisted of children born in California and those who were referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) in the California state between the years 1999 and 2006.
...

Introduction

Increasingly difficult geographic conditions and harsh climatic conditions coupled by climate change have emerged as key causes of migration as persons affected by the crisis escape from the rigors that come with the conditions. In most cases, it is vulnerable persons who are most affected by the extreme geographical and climatic conditions and who seek to find ways of grappling with the problem. Most of the time, migration has always presented itself as a viable solution for the vulnerable persons to other areas in a bid to cushion themselves against the tough conditions. Nonetheless, migration, albeit seen as a viable option by ...

Executive Summary

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a chain of dining restaurants which offers a wide variety of foods. However, much of its focus is on its premium pizza sector. The company has a total of 248 restaurants. Under this chain several restaurants like California Pizza Kitchen, LA Food Show, and California Pizza Kitchen ASAP are found. Its operations are widely distributed in thirty states and also in 8 countries outside the US [California Pizza Kitchen (n.d.)]. This report is an in-depth analysis of the company’s operations, using the framework specified by the RBV model.

The model depends on the basic identification of a ...

Budget Analysis

This paper analyzes the most recent budget request of the state of California. The state is approximately 158,706 square miles, and it is the 3rd largest state by size. The highest level of population recorded was 37,396,000 by the department of finance. It is nicknamed the Golden state. The current Governor holding office is Edmund G. Brown Jr. The California budget is carried out through a year long process. The Department of Finance is responsible for the preparation, explanation and administration of the state annual financial plan. The Governor then submits the budget request in January to ...

Abstract

The number of worldwide issues concerning environmental safety and corporate social responsibility has been on an ever-increasing rate. This is why we can also see a significant growth in the demand for environment-friendly and self-sustaining buildings. The number of domestic and international organizations that monitor and facilitate the standardization by means of a tiered certification of such buildings has also been on an ever-increasing rate. The LEED certification program is one of the most prominent ones in the U.S. and the UC Davis Brewery, Winery, and Food buildings have received platinum grade certification under such program. The objective of this paper ...

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Introduction

A seldom noted observation device geared to monitor the movements of every passing motorist is rapidly spreading on America’s thoroughfares. “Automatic license plate readers” that are placed on police cruisers or on stationary locations such as bridges-utilize small high speed cameras to take pictures of thousands of license plates every minute. The data taken by the readers-inclusive of the plate of the vehicle, the date, time and area of the scanning-is then gathered and at times lumped together into regional data pools. As a result of these activities, innocent motorists have their private information taken and pooled into ...

The Exclusionary Rule is one of the more important rules that is utilized in the American judicial system. The entire American judicial system is designed to protect the individual's rights from the government, and to limit the amount of power that the federal and state governments have over the citizenry. In criminal trials, the individual is considered innocent by the government until proven guilty; this is to protect the individual citizen against unfair or untrue allegations, and to ensure that all citizens receive a fair trial when they are accused of criminal activity.
The exclusionary rule or the exclusionary ...

On Feb. 28, 2008, Judge H. Walter Croskey of the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled that children from the age of 6 to 18 years old can not be homeschooled unless the adult person providing the education holds a valid California teaching credential (Witte & Mero, 2008; Time, 2008). Judge Croskey relied on laws going back half a century stating that "California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children" (Witte & Mero, 2008; Time, 2008). The judge went on to say that any individual teaching ...

Marijuana is the most profitable drug business in California. Growing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal in California, but illegal according to the federal law (Cherney 1). Marijuana is known to be the number one crop growing in California. Many people are involved in the marijuana business and they say it is a multimillion dollar business. The pot industry gives rise to profitable and violent enterprises. The people grow marijuana in homes, backyard gardens, and parks. The growers protect themselves with guns because they are often attacked by thieves who come to steal the marijuana (CNBC 1). The local ...

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Introduction

No one could have anticipated the scope of integration and pervasiveness of the internet in contemporary societies. Since its inception, the internet has undergone unprecedented growth in its reach and applications to become a staple in various sectors of the economy. A key technological revolution that accompanied its development was the emergence of social media as a primary platform for communication. Social media refers to web-based tools and services aimed at fostering community development through information sharing (Tarantino, McDonough, & Hua, 2013). They include blogs, wikis, sharing tools, networking platforms, media (e.g. video, audio, photo, and text), ...

Optical Distortion, Inc

Optical Distortion, Inc. was the first American firm that manufactured the first non-human ODI contact lens for the first time for agricultural chicken farmers. The technological innovation is aimed to target the chicken farm businesses that have traditionally used the Debeaking or Beak Trimming procedure for removal of beaks, which could lead to health issues in chickens and also adversely impact egg production capacity. ODI contact lens would be manufactured using hydrophilic polymer substance and the finished product would be patent protected with certain appealing features to become a productive and cost-effective solution to poultry industry in USA. It should ...

Impacts of Pollution on Wildlife

Introduction
Impacts of pollution on wildlife has been a controversy and a contradicting issue since it has been experienced in the world and specifically in the united States of America for a long period of time. There are environmental laws which are hard on some manufacturing and production industry in North America and this makes them to be held responsible of various wildlife cases. The environmental laws in the United States of America have enacted endangered species Act in which it is a general rule which has held several companies responsible of the reduction of Wolverines in Montana glacial ...

1. Facts
2. Issue

The issues in the following case are:

Whether the search conducted by the police officers violated a provision of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution regarding a protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Did Mr. Blake had a reasonable expectation of privacy when he was residing at Mr. Smith`s household?

Could the evidence (drugs and guns) be considered admissible in a court of law?

3. Rule
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides protection against unlawful search and seizure of persons and their property. The provisions of the amendment clearly state that search and seizure shall be conducted with the presence of a warrant that particularly describes the places and/or things that ...

CALIFORNIA CIRCUIT COURT

Civil Action No. 35 of 2014
IN THE MATTER OF; THE CUSTODY OF CHASTITY
SALLY BRIGHT. PETITIONER
VERSUS
JOHN BRIGHT .. RESPONDENT

Comes Sally Bright, by counsel and in her Memorandum she states as follows:

I. FACTS
The petitioner was married to the respondent and later separated due to marital difficulties. Later, the petitioner filed a divorce petition and the court granted her temporary custody of their daughter. However, the court granted the respondent weekly visitation a right in regard to their child .The issue is that the respondent wants custody of the child.
II. ISSUES

A.SHOULD THE PETITIONER BE GRANTED CUSTODY OF THE CHILD?

California family code 320-322 provides that the judge should consider the interests ...

1. Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?
This is an ethical dilemma because Dr. Yeung has an ethical obligation to maintain the confidentiality of her client but he has also made a veiled threat of violence on her answering machine. This puts her in the position of determining what threat level this message poses and if or should she override her professional duty to maintain confidentiality in order to prevent violence from happening. The APA ethical standards which frame the nature of the dilemma are Confidentiality and Privacy.2. ...

Overview

The case In re Patrick F., Super. Ct. No. SJ14023322, concerns the conditions placed on a juvenile delinquent’s dispositional order (In re Patrick F., 2015, p. 1). On June 11, 2014, then-17 year old Patrick F. burglarized his next door neighbor’s home and stole a valuable gold ring and coins (In re Patrick F., 2015, p. 1). Patrick F. was soon apprehended by the police as a potential suspect and admitted to entering the home and stealing the items while the relative stood watch (In re Patrick F., 2015, p. 1).
The district attorney submitted a juvenile ...

In the fight against crime, there are three main approaches - increased penalties, crime prevention through a variety of techniques to adapt socially disadvantaged individuals and the creation of favorable conditions for the self-regulation of crime through the unleashing of people hand in matters of self-defense. Practice shows quite clearly that the latter method is the most effective, but it does not mean that these approaches are at least in some contradiction to each other.

In many states in the USA legal doctrine of "three-strikes law" is implemented and it provides virtually a life sentence without parole in the case ...

Business Assessment- Case Study

INTRODUCTION
This case deals with the human resource aspect of Castle’s family restaurant. The family has eight restaurants in the northern California Region. These eight restaurants have around 300-340 employees. Most of the employees who work in these eight restaurants are hired on a part-time basis. Only 4 employees work on full time basis. Jay Morgan, who is the HR manager for Castle’s family restaurants, travels to each of these locations every week in order to handle functions such as scheduling, recruiting, hiring and answering queries for employees when needed. Apart from the HR functions, Jay Morgan ...

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT V. NEWDOW, NO. 02-1624
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, No. 02-1624

Introduction

On 24th march, 2004 the case between Elk Grove Unified School District and Newdow was heard in the U.S supreme court. The court was to determine and rule on two essential issues concerning the case. The Supreme Court was therefore to determine whether Newdow who was the plaintiff and a noncustodial parent had standing in challenging recitation of the pledge by Elk Grove Unified School District. If the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff then, it was also to determine ...

Criminal Law

Question 1:
The exclusionary rule remains to be relevant in our present legal environment. According to Slogobin (2013, p. 345), the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Mapp v. Ohio stated that the exclusionary rule is derived from constitutional origin and stays completely undisturbed which means that the Fourth Amendment mandates the suppression of illegally seized evidence
in spite of its effect on the police and an efficient means to prevent police misconduct. As an effect, any evidence that is illegally obtained and violates the Fourth Amendment for unreasonable searches and seizure is inadmissible in ...

Introduction

In a society where contacts between people from different linguistic back grounds has become common, there is a great need for learning a second language .Bilingualism or multilingualism has become very important if a person wants to expand his or her cultural contacts and interaction. English is one of the widely used languages in international forums. Learning English as a second language has become very common. There is a big relationship between willingness to communicate and success in learning a second language.WTC (Willingness to communicate) in a second language largely depends on several factors. Curiosity affects a lot on the success of learning a second language. A curios learner ...

Introduction to Probability and Statististics

Introduction to Probability and Statististics
According to smartmoney.com, 44% of the schools around the United States will be increasing the size of the classes, which means that the Student Teacher Ratio (STR) is going to rise. Initially records, as pulled directly from the department of education were significant but they did not showcase similar information which ultimately led to wrong findings.
According to Centre for Public Education, ratio of 15 to 18 students per teacher is ideal for K-3rd grade classes. They conducted a thorough study through various programs and arrived at certain conclusions.
- Students who ...

A. People v. Watson
B. 30 Cal. 3d 290, 637 P.2d 279, 179 Cal. Rptr. 43 (1981).
C. Decision &Year Decided
In the year 1981, the California Supreme Court rendered a verdict convicting the defendant of secondary murder on the conduct of causing a fatal accident as a result of reckless driving. The court found rationality in concluding that the defendant’s behavior was deliberate and unprovoked, and he consciously disregarded human life. However, it can be argued that the court failed to define exactly when the conduct of an intoxicated driver can be regarded as an implied malevolence. ...

The case analysis looks at the characteristics of the Optical Distortion Inc. (ODI) innovative contact lens for chickens and why the product is appealing to chicken farmers. The case analysis also reviews the most appropriate geographical areas that Optical Distortion Inc. (ODI) needs to have its efforts focused on for quicker return on its innovative product. Appropriate market segments as well as the pricing policy that should be adopted by the company are also highlighted. Lastly, the analysis examines the level of marketing efforts that ODI should consider to help it gain a larger market share.

The ODI contact lens ...

Ellen Carson has written a series of books for the children which narrates the Adventure of a 4years dinosaur called Ellasaurus. Although successful, Ellen is advised by her business advisor to create a merchandising business of the Ellasaurus dinosaur and character. She therefore creates Ellasaurus Products Enterprises (EPE) that deals with stuffed animals, toys, pajamas, coloring books as well as Halloween costumes. Despite having retailers for her products, there is the major issue of unwillingness by retailers in taking up unproven new products. In addition, Ellen wants to create a website for EPE which will mainly sell to customers directly and build customer ...

Executive Summary

Organizations operate in an environment that is highly uncertain and that is largely beyond their control. Environmental analysis not only feeds the marketing process but is the backbone of any planning process of an organization (Comeford and Callaghan , nd). For any organization to have successful business strategies it is imperative for the external environment to be analyzed. This paper will therefore explore the environmental factors that affect the business operations of the California Pizza Chicken-USA, hereinafter referred to as the CPK. To conduct the external environmental analysis the paper will explore the macro- environment (PEST analysis) and the micro-environment ( ...

Brian Short v. State of Florida

The Main Issue
Is the “Maintaining the size of our children law” in the State of Florida is unconstitutional considering the imposed marriage prohibition on the basis of height?

Relevant Legal Concepts

Under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, no state shall enforce any law that would abridge the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States, nor shall any state law should deprive any individuals of their liberty, life, property, denied jurisdiction of equal protection of the law and without due process (Schubert, 2008, p. 24).
Civil rights is a basic proponent of the Constitution stipulating that personal liberties ...

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Executive Summary
SunEdison is a renewable energy company. Its revenue comes from semiconductor wafer manufacturing, solar energy business and TerraForm Power (wind power and global business). The company has recently filed for bankruptcy due to poor operational performance and its inability to serve its $11 billion debt. Luckily for the company, first and second lien holders have provided the required capital to continue operation. Overall, the renewable energy market is growing at a very high rate. However, due ...

Introduction:

Anne Collier puts across still photography with such precision and thought that it makes viewers interpret the intention in several layers. Her techniques are not just unique but also employ such intelligence that it can connect with every observer at a different level. Her black and white photography creatively portray her strong sense of feminism and her keen interest in the mass media. She has photographed everyday objects, nude women against a white or black backdrop or arranged on a black floor with a white wall making every shot arise curiosity in the viewer.
Born in Los Angeles in ...

Explore Dorner's motivation to kill Quan's daughter and the others

In order to find out the motivations that led Dorners' killing spree it important to look at his history and the events that occurred prior to the time of the killings. Christopher Dorner was a decorated US navy veteran, a college graduate and a former Los Angeles police detective. He was respected and lived an upstanding life. In 2005, he joined the Los Angeles police department and became a fully-fledged police officer in 2006 (Kelly). His life began to change in 2007 after he accused that his fellow police officer who was a training officer Teresa Evans had misused her powers by kicking Christopher ...

The environment has a lot of impacts on people’s way of life and the health factor in general. A physical environment littered with solid and fluid waste, always results to serious health concern. Poor disposal of solid waste besides being a health hazard causes an eyesore to the surrounding (California Newsreel, 2008). The same waste may also result to accidents on roads and even in the residential homes. Socially, an environment that is constantly in violence is not a very good one to bring up a child. Children brought up in such environment may end up being very violent and easily irritated ...

Introduction

Elasticity of demand is a measure of responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good or service to a price change of the said good or service. This responsiveness is usually influenced by several factors, including the availability and price of substitute goods, the price of complimentary goods and nature of the good, the percentage of consumer income used to purchase the goods or services, the necessity of the good and brand loyalty. Following the inverse relationship between price and demand as stipulated by the law of demand, the elasticity of demand is usually negative, and it is only in special cases ...

Natural ecosystem is a linkage of natural organisms that depend on each other in order to survive. The bond created between natural organisms involves the interdependence between plants, human beings and animals. In most biological studies, human beings have been placed under the category of animals. This is simply because they possess the characteristic of moving around in search of food and shelter (Nabokov 2007). There are many preservation areas which have been created to preserve native species of organisms. It is important to preserve such species since they remind us of the history of a certain area. They are also ...

Business

Summary
Firewire is a surfboard company headed by CEO Mark Price, the San Diego based company is leveraging on the demand for surfboards by waterdogs and professional surfers alike. The problem with the company is that they are relatively new in the industry and their first introduced products are generally traditional made. However, the new generations of surfboarders are looking forward to boards that can be made customized according to their preferred shape and sizes. In addition, the company is also baffled by the cost of the step by step manufacturing and development of the new boards. This analysis ...

Introduction

This case study paper explores the shipping and transportation management of potatoes from distribution center to the retail center in a cost effective manner.

Statement Of Study

The purpose of this study is to look into the features, elements, problems, and challenges of transportation from production center to distribution center, and then from distribution center to retail center. Keeping this fact and challenges into account, it also needs to issue advices and instructions to the management professionals for effective and efficient management of raw materials.

Significance and Background of the study

There is always a challenge in the transportation of product from one place to another. So, this was exactly ...

Operational activities are critical component of businesses and organisations. Business ventures are started to provide services and products to clients. The operation is concerned with transformation of available resources into outputs which include products and services. Therefore, the management of company operations is crucial. The operation management involves planning designing, and monitoring the production process and improving systems and structures for purposes of achieving high efficiency. This requires a strategy which outlines how an operational objective is to be achieved. This essay uses Apple Inc to illustrate the concept of strategic operation management. It examines the company critical components of ...

1. Ben & Jerry’s is a perfect example of BI good case practice. To understand the concept better, the term “business intelligence (BI)” refers to technological solutions and other applications that support decision making process by analyzing data. (Phillips et al., 2006) The ice cream products market is quite saturated and according to some researches, competitive advantage depends on such criteria as price, quality and product variety. However, recent focus fell on healthiness of products and their nutrition value. Companies keep developing new products in order to accommodate the needs of the customers. Therefore, by using an online analytical processing ...

COLEEN COLOMBO AND COLLEAGUES RESIST MORTGAGE FRAUD

SYNOPSIS
The year 2004 had impacted the life of US citizens in various ways. It provided opportunities for the citizens to be the homeowners. The case study is based on that time period. Coleen Colombo was one of the employees of BNC in the California Branch. Coleen was a senior underwriter in the company since 2003. The branch performed several duties related to providing loans to the clients and as an employee of the company Coleen did an outstanding job in her position. However, the thing ended up with some unexpected outcome and provocation suit was recorded in the ...

Cross Cultural Management

The Case study presented here is that of a banking organization, Premuris Investments based in Southern California. The head of the organization, Marianne Whitaker is concerned about the behavior and performance of one of her financial advisors who is a Thai national hired only six months before. The employee named Pongpol Chatusipitak or ‘Moo’ as he liked to call himself did not appear to be motivated enough yet he was important to the company as he could generate substantial business from the large Thai community residing in California. Marianne tried to assess the possible reasons behind his behavior in ...

A billboard opens immense opportunities in marketing communications for any hospital. This is one of the best methods of advertisements as it is narrative and cost effective. Placement of its billboard directly adjacent to Brianwood Medical Centre gives an edge to Crestview hospital for many reasons. Firstly, the billboard will certainly influence many of the patients who patronage Brianwood Medical Centre. Some of them may tend to choose Crestview hospital for future medical services. This gives Crestview, a competitive advantage over its rivals. Secondly, there are many patients in Oakland who do not have relation with any hospitals. The ...

Introduction

Osteoarthritis of the knee also known as the degenerative arthritis is a major and growing problem for the elder population all over the globe. Approximately, 27 million individuals have been reported to suffer from osteoarthritis by the Arthritis Foundation in United States (US). Women have been more commonly reported to suffer from osteoarthritis as compared to men. The prevalence of developing arthritis has been found to increase after the age of 45 . Although, mostly elderly population are most affected yet there are few evidences of young people suffering from it. Osteoarthritis is also commonly defined as wear- and- tear ...

External Analysis

The first opportunity was holding a design contest for its first product. In this manner, the company managed to secure the manufacturing and engineering expertise of Lotus cars who brought experience to Tesla Motors. The use of Lotus’ software and tools also ensured that a company that has specialized in the area built the chassis. There were financial challenges that faced the company due to the misleading by the CEO, who lied to the investors about the manufacturing cost of the car. Furthermore, there was a discovery that the technology used was outdated, resulting in safety issues in the ...

Investor Communication Plan

Investor Communication Plan

Background

Western States Electric Components Group, a subsidiary of Consolidated Electrical Company, mistakenly misrepresented its sales income for the past four years. Western has been selling about 55% of its connolator generators to various ConsoE’s divisions at lower internal retail prices. The different divisions resold these connolators acquired from Western to outside companies. Unfortunately, the financial department has been recording these activities as two separate earnings, hence double booking. Upon the revision of the accounts for the four years, profits for the following financial year will come out as big loses hence affecting the prices and ...

1. Use of Information Technologies in the logistical operations of examples.
Cali Inc. is an ice cream manufacturer that sells ice cream and related products in the southwest states of the United States of America. The company produces ice creams in plastic containers and nacelles. The company has the production facility in Moapa Town in the Clark County of Nevada, United States of America. The production facility has two production lines, a raw material area, and finished products area. The company sells almost all its production in the states of Nevada and California. The company has ten years of ...

Abstract

Steven Dewayne Bond was a passenger on a Greyhound bus when a border patrol officer squeezed his luggage after conducted an immigration check of the passengers. Bond allowed the officer to open his luggage when asked, and a brick of methamphetamine was discovered that was wrapped in duct tape and rolled in a pair of pants. Bond was charged with possession and intent to distribute as well as conspiracy. In pretrial matters, Bond’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine claiming that the search conducted by the officer was unreasonable and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. ...

A case study is viewed as a research methodology or basic strategy that has been scrutinized in the past as lacking rigor as well as objectivity when compared with other research methods. But there are certain times that a case study can be a useful tool for the preliminary part of the research. It is in these times that the case study can be viewed as an important marketing staple that can be used for many varied reasons (Rowley, 2002). As an example, a business can use a case study to demonstrate how their product or service has been ...

MANAGEMENT

Part 1
In today’s world of global challenges and competition, the role of managers and leaders is of critical importance. Managers need to make sure that the right kind of people gets hired for the right positions so that they are able to perform better. Managers also make certain that employees are given access to necessary resources so that they can deliver results precisely. The role of leaders is more pronounced than managers (Zaleznik, 1992). Leaders serve to motivate employees not by force, but through their charismatic persona and timely guidance and feedback. Without leaders, the employee would ...

Sometime in 2015, the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen was caught up in an ethical scandal concerning a violation of the American Clean Air Act. The issue had been flagged by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), who detected that the Volkswagen car brand had the defective software. The details had revealed that the software installed to govern the engine could sense whenever the vehicles were being tested and subsequently activate emission reduction from the equipment. The same could later turn down when driven regularly and result in emissions that were way above the allowed limit as per the environmental standards ...

Use of Firewalls to prevent Intruders at Bibliofind

There are two types of firewalls that Bibliofind could have used. The two are hardware and software firewalls (Stewart 72). Software firewalls could have been used to protect individual computers that intruders’ means of attacking such as viruses and spyware. One such software firewall that Bibliofind could have used is the Cisco ProtectLink Endpoint, that is specifically for Microsoft Windows computer operating system. With such a firewall, a system administrator at Bibliofind could have monitored the traffic flow that was coming in and going out of the individual computer system so as to identify any suspicious behavior.This means that ...

The International Management Group (IMG) is an organisation that is responsible for the identification, recruitment, and management of talent throughout the world. IMG has its headquarters in New York City. The company was established more than fifty years and it has grown to include branches in more than twenty-five countries. The Creative Artists Agency is an American talent organisation founded in 1975. Like the International Management Group, this organisation is responsible for the identification, recruitment, and management of talented people. The purpose of this paper is to investigate contract law in regards to the Creative Artists Agency and The ...

Effect of Chipotle’s new strategies

Effect of Chipotle’s new strategies

Introduction -

Chipotle has so far secured the industry leader position by positioning itself as a food chain that sources fresh products and natural ingredients. The recent E.coli outbreak that made 55 people sick led to drop in sales of the organisation. The company is now taking steps to strengthen its market position and survive competition (Newman & Jargon, 2016).

Porter’s Five Force Model Analysis of Chipotle

Threat of new entrants - (High) - In the fast casual food industry the threat of new entrant is very high as there are less entry barriers and a food business requires low start-up costs. The ...

45 years old Hispanic male patient, who works for a constructions company, complains that two days ago while at work he experienced difficulty in breathing accompanied by coughing and short of breath. The difficulty in breathing and chest tightness increases at night when it gets cold. The patients state that he is allergic to cockroach droppings dust and grass pollen. Recently, he received a letter from management warning him of being laid off if he does not improve his work output. This has caused his stress levels to rise and in an effort to cope with the pressure of ...

American Golf Corp. v. Superior Court
79 Cal.App. 4th 30; 93 Cal.Rptr.2d. 683 (March 2000)
Facts: Plaintiff Albert Becker was playing golf with his friend Stan Christopherson at the Lakewood Country Club, a golf course owned and operated by the defendant, American Golf Corporation. As the two, began play from the 13th tee; Christopherson’s golf ball landed in the rough. As Becker waited in the golf cart, Christopherson attempted to hit the ball back onto the main fairway. His shot, however, hit a wooden yardage marker and bounced toward Becker, hitting him in the eye. Becker than sued ...

Introduction

The case presented brings to forefront the issues relating to the biases and differences based on race, gender and culture. The case specifically highlights the one time where Coca Cola had to pay a humongous sum of $192.5 million to Linda Ingram and three other African American former employees of the company in a case filed against the company on the grounds of racial discrimination. According to these plaintiffs, the top officials of the company Coca Cola would continually abuse them by way of name-calling, even hindering their career growth. This particular case brought to light one of the ...

- Introduction: Crisis Theory and Intervention
Society is not a place without problems. In fact, it is a place with a lot of it. There are a lot of categories of problems that exist and perhaps the most common forms of problem are economic, political, health-related, and social in nature. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case of Crisis Theory and Intervention, particularly the case of Ken, a 20 year old college student studying at the University of Southern California, who is showing continuously increasing signs of anxiety and depression after being exposed to a traumatic criminal activity, that is the murder ...