Duty Case Studies Samples For Students

As a nurse manager I will sensitize Laura on the potency of team work in the nursing profession. Laura must completely understand that when nurses function as a team then nursing duty becomes simple, effective and efficient. Consequently, the patient receives quality health care services due to the mentioned team work. I will bring together all the staff and make them understand that hospital can only attain the set goals and objectives through valuing each other services and embracing team work.
Profession nurse has myriad responsibility in delegation of the duties to both UAP and LPN. The RN must ...

- Introduction
The present case study analysis is about actions of Gordon Chase who is a health services administrator under Mayor John Lindsay on the basis of various schools of ethicality and morality. The actions of Gordon Chase have been analyzed on the basis of various ethical theories and a better strategy in the light of various ethical theories have been suggested.
- Gordon Chase overstep the limits of administrative discretion.
In my opinion, Gordon Chase overstepped the limits of administrative discretion. It was a wise decision as a public admninstrator to introduce reforms to curb heroin addiction and ...

Introduction

This paper contains two parts. Part of this paper offers a brief explanation regarding the role of the directors in a company. This part specifically discusses the reason behind the existence of the directors of a company’s duty to prevent insolvent trading. It also discusses the circumstances and the results after the court lifting the veil of incorporation for the wrong of insolvent trading upon a director of a company.

Discussion

Directors of companies are under a duty under the Corporation Act provisions and the common law to prevent companies from incurring debts while they are insolvent. At common ...

- Using examples of relevant case law, distinguished between the following types of contract.
- Bilateral a and Unilateral contracts
Contracts can either be bilateral or unilateral in nature. The bilateral contracts are the most common contracts and refer to agreements whereby each of the contractual parties make a promise to the other party. For instance, in a contract for the sale of a car, the buyer promises to pay the seller £200,000 in exchange for the seller’s promise to deliver the title to the property. A unilateral contract on the other hand only involves one party to ...

Torts Exercise—Fall 2013

1.) Issue: Is Dr. Intenzio liable for selecting Madison Outpatient Pharmacy?
Rule: Under the principle of negligence, the law requires evidence that must show that there was a specific duty on the part of Dr. Intenzio to provide care for Adam and that he breached the duty of care, which resulted to actual and the proximate cause of Adam’s death. As a result, it entitled the estate of the deceased to recover for damages for failure of the parties to present an adequate defense.
Application: In the case of Dr. Intenzio, he has the duty to provide care ...

Cleveland v. Harrison Manufacturing

As the lawyer for the defendant, the impact of the Cleveland decision will relieve the defendant from any liability to Ms. Plaintiff. The issue in this case is whether or not defendant is liable to Ms. Plaintiff for selling a product that is unfit for use as a mouth guard designed for boxing. Basic is the rule that the plaintiff who suffered negligence by using a product must be able to prove that he suffered damage from the failure of the defendant to fulfill an expected standard of care in the creation of a product.
Ms. Plaintiff can file ...

Introduction - Director’s duties

Even though the law recognizes corporations as separate and distinct entities from the owners, it nevertheless recognizes that corporations act through people. Such people are referred to as directors and manage the activities of a corporation. In Lennard’s Carrying Co. v. Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd, the court observed that directors are the directing mind and will of the company. Accordingly, directors of a company act for and behalf of the company, and as such owe several duties to the company.
These duties are at common law and also statutorily provided for. In the U.S., there is no single ...

Question 1

The elements of negligence include the duty of care which involves taking reasonable precaution to reduce harm. Breach of duty indicates that lack of reasonable precaution leads to the breach of the initial duty of care (Miller & Jentz, 2010). Factual causation involves proving that there has been negligence while the last element is the damages payable to the plaintiff.

Question 2

Causation indicates the coexistence of causes and effects of the activity which are required to be proved in a court of law. It is necessary to prove causation as it indicates the relation between of the activity being claimed and ...

Business Commerce Law

Distinguish between libel, slander, defamation, trade slander, and deceit, indicating in what situations each would apply and the significance of the distinction.
Libel, slander, defamation, trade slander and deceit are legal terms that are often interchanged by lay persons. While these words may seem related and almost similar, there are several ways in which they are different. Here is a discussion of what these different terms mean and situations to illustrate their meaning:
Defamation is a broad term used to refer to any published statement that is a false accusation and is detrimental to a particular person’s reputation. ...

Distinguish between slander, libel, defamation, deceit, and trade slander, indicating the instances each would apply and the significance of the dissimilarity.
For a statement to be actionable and considered to be defamation, it has to be published, false, and derogatory and must refer to a specific person. If it refers to a group of people, it is not defamation. A defaming statement cannot be complimentary even if not true. It must also have the effect of disadvantaging the individual, in that it has to be told to a third party possibly the media causing other people to avoid the ...

Abstract

In most jurisdictions, tort is regarded a civil wrong but under certain circumstances it is also regarded as a criminal case e.g. in cases of assault. In legal circles it acts as a basis for an action of a lawsuit. Torts are categorised under the law of obligations. Duties that fall under tort law are regarded as a necessary requirement for all citizens unlike voluntary obligations imposed under contracts. If a person commits a tortious act, then in legal term for the person is a Tortfeasor. Tortious acts include breach of duties imposed under statutory laws, negligence, inflicting ...

Knarles and Barkley Case Study

Liabilities under Contract Law
Chetum vs Knarles & Barkley
Fact: Knarles wants to repudiate a contract between Chetum and Barkley.

Issue: Breach of contract. Chetum entered into a contract with Barkley that Knarles, Barkley’s father and business partner, refuses to accept. Does Knarles repudiation of the contract constitute a breach of contract?

Rule of Law: A contract must have the following elements in order to be enforceable: (1) mutual consent, manifested by offer and acceptance, (2) consideration, (3) legality of object, and (4) capable parties (Calamari and Perillo, 1998).
Application: Barkley sent a contract (offer), which Chetum signed (acceptance), ...

Business

Business

Response to Questions

Employees are those people who may be given a job either on a part time or full time basis under an employment contract that can either be written or oral. When talking of an independent contractor, it could refer to professionals such as doctors, engineers and various other professionals who may be carrying out individual businesses through which they offer direct service to the public. For an agent, these are people that may be authorized to act on behalf of other businesses. Their contracts are normally in written form. For instance, a company may be making sales through ...

The appeals court should rule in favor of the defendant, Jewett. This ruling is arrived at by the use of the primary assumption of risk doctrine. The particulars of the case point at an implied assumption of risk by the plaintiff. By getting into a session of an active sport, the plaintiff could not claim any duty of care owed to her by the defendant during the active sport event.

Knight bases her claim on the legal doctrine of negligence. She claims that the defendant owed her a reasonable duty of care during the game of touch football. She ...

RE: EXPRESS OF NO MERIT ON THE CASE FILED BY SOFIA LUI’S FAMILY

Question Presented
The question I raise is that, was Uber system responsible for the death of Sofia Lui, and was the case filed by Sofia’s family has any merit?

Short answer

According to the arguments raised by the plaintiffs, Sofia Lui family represented by Attorney Christopher Dolan; there is no evidence linking Uber System to the death of Sofia Lui. The driver in contention was a contractor who had been given a job by Uber System but at the moment of the accident, the driver in mention did not have any account with the company. Mr. Muzaffar, the driver, was ...

Part 1: Brief description of Cardio-Metric and history

Cardio-Metric, a start-up company founded by Carlos Sanchez and Chris Ward, began its operations in Minneapolis in 2002 starting with a simplified blood pressure (BP) monitor for use by patients in their homes with signals sent to their physicians in the real time through internet. The company succeeded in rising venture funding of $ 6 million in 2003 in the first round of institutional financing. Daniel Kim was hired in 2002, to develop business plan, raise venture capital and to facilitate commercialization of the product. In 2004, the company launched the home market version of its product which was well ...

MEMORANDUM

RE : PHARMACEUTICAL LAW AND LIABILITY
Dr. Frankenstein may be held liable for products liability in the event that he fails to comply with regulations of the US FDA regulations. There are three theories under the product liability including the Negligence Theory, Strict Liability Theory, and Breach of Warranty Theory.
It can be argued that the Wonkavision device is no longer patentable since it is considered part of a prior art for it has been in the market for almost 40 years. However, the fact that it can provide treatment of patients infected with Ebola will qualify it as ...

Information Privacy and ethics

Facts
- Manning technologies is an organization that implements innovation and creativity in developing new technology.
- The company structure is divisional, and individuals are assigned specific division.
- There are different categories of personnel
- The “creative” personnel works on a particular project in 20% of their time.
- A project is only reviewed upon completion where it is forwarded to the board if approved so that the appropriate division is assigned resources to continue developing.
- Leslie High, a Creative assigned to the Aviation Division.
- He works on a unique approach to monitoring cell phone communication.
...

Management Theories

Beach Nuts was an extremely influential company in the food industry. It was well known f its production of children juice that was termed as healthy for children consumption. The company had had exclusive market share in the United States as well as the rest of the world. This was mainly following its uniquely manufactured juice that was fit for children consumption. However, the adulterous production behavior of the company did not last for long. It became known that the juice that the company produced was negatively influential to the body of its users. The juice was believed to ...

Identify the problem

Megan Slake is the mother of eight year old Nancy Slake. Nancy was raped in the past. Megan feels sure that her neighbor was the culprit but not enough proof was collected to achieve a conviction. At a restaurant with her husband one evening Megan sees her former neighbor. The next day Megan learns that the former neighbor was accused of murdering his wife at the same time Megan knows he was at the restaurant. Therefore he could not have committed the murder. (a) Megan could keep quiet about his location at the time of the murder. Or (b) ...

Introduction

The recent expansion of healthcare ethics to evidence based research practice aims to address patient safety issues surrounding medical treatment an intervention. The “nature, behaviour and consequences of patient safety incidents and their surrounding circumstances” are a longstanding concern, and one which has the potential to cost healthcare institutions exceptional levels of expenditure in medical malpractice damages.
The World Health Organization (WHO) policy outlined in Ethical Issues in Patient Safety: Interpreting Existing Guidance covers the framework to ethical practice in medicine (WHO, 2013). Research inquires directed at resolving ethical challenges in contemporary policy and procedure (i.e. informed consent), inform ...

Criminal Law

Sergeant Robert Gray is the head of the New York Police Department. Under his supervision is a new public safety officer name Melissa Black and one of the veteran field training officers named Jake White. Since Melissa was a new recruit and was on her probationary period, she was assigned by her supervisor Sergeant Gray to FTO Jake White. Melissa is single and in her late 20s. She was young and a very attractive officer. On the other hand, Jake is married was his late 30s, the best FTO in the department. Jake also has the reputation of being ...

1. Was Dubai Duty Free able to coup with financial difficulties that hit Dubai with the rest of the World in 2008? Explain your answer with degree of detail. 
Dubai duty free ensured that even during the period of recession, their ongoing strategies in order to promote their business continue effectively. It was ensured that all the times that the customers are provided with quality products, are offered wide range, offered efficient customer service and maintained superb shopper friendly environment. DDF was led by highly experienced professionals and it was this experience that helped in maintaining excellent talent acquisition ...

How this scenario relates to an area of law taught in Introduction to Business Law

The tort of negligence is the area of law which this scenario relates to. LMS has threatened to seek legal action against Chuan & Associates to recover damages for the harm suffered because of the approval of financial statements which had material misstatements by the audit firm. Everything 4 Less Limited (E4L) acquisition was a decision based on the information contained in those financial statements and LMS suffered financial loss by relying on them. The statements had overstated the value of the company’ ...

Whirlpool Corporation Case Analysis

Though it can be argued that the rights of employees to a healthy and safe working environment need to be guaranteed at all cost, the reality is that there are numerous factors that prevent organizations from achieving a perfect and safe working environment for their workers. Corporations are operating under squeezed budgets, the strategic management is facing the challenge of minimizing costs, and shareholders require maximum returns on their investments. Above all, most businesses are operating under tough economic realities, and they are expected to remit taxes to their respective governments. These factors will help us in understanding the ...

Academic integrity, commonly known as academic honesty, refers to commitment even in the face of struggle to the five vital virtues of trust, honesty, respect, responsibility, and fairness. It is from these values that behavioral principles flow. These principles of behavior enable academic communities in translation of ideals into actions.
Ethical theories enable us to contemplate issues and make rational decisions about the proper action to take. They assist us to be moral agents with a conscience by pointing out one's duties in such occasions. These theories also guide the choices we make in particular cases. Examples of these ...

Poverty and Pollution

Any environmental damage definitely and immediately threatens the present and future welfare of human beings, of plants, animals and entire ecosystem. Threats to the environment can come from two sources, namely pollution and resource depletion. Both can increase exponentially as industrialization expands. In the Third World, environmental mathematics works like this: the more factories we run the more pollution and resource depletion we have.
Pollution refers to the unintended and undesirable contamination of the environment by the producer or use of commodities like fossil fuels, plastics, chemicals and other materials organic or synthetic. Pollution seems to be the child ...

Introduction

There have been increased awareness on ethical business and environmental degradation within the recent decades. Just like human, organizations are held responsible for their actions. This paper explores the ethical theories and concepts as they apply to the case study of the OK Tedi Copper Mine. The new CEO of BHP, Paul Anderson had just come in office and faced with the task of managing what people had referred to as the world’s greatest ongoing “environmental disaster” (Velasquez, 2012).

Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory that places the locus of right and wrong solely on the consequences or ...

Introduction

Fiji Water Company has experienced several challenges especially in 2008. The company struggled in achieving a carbon reduction in its emission levels at its production plant. Further, there were carbon emission levels that were experienced in its transportation of products. This made it difficult for the company to convince the consumers and stakeholders of its dedication in reducing its carbon production. The company’s title as a leading company, in environmental concerns involving activities such as carbon footprint disclosure created doubts among its consumers and stakeholders alike.
The company has also faced environmental protests in several markets it has ...

Introduction

I worked as a claim specialist at a City Law department, where I was entitled to massive duties, which required proper skills and understanding to execute duties appropriately. This job goes with several duties that need be carried out accordingly. I was required to arrange for a court appearance, through subpoena among other ways of witnesses required for proper presentation of a case. I was also supposed to confer with the attorney assigned to a case concerning the facts developed during an investigation as well as assist the attorney before and during trial. I could also prepare the court ...

Autonomy and terminal illness

Ethical dilemmas especially those due to a conflict with the principle of autonomy are bound to arise in the management of patients with terminal illness. This essay will discuss the case of Sally a patient with terminal breast cancer. In particular, it will address the issue of whether Sally’s attending physician should write a “Do Not Resuscitate Order” (DNR) if she experiences respiratory arrest during thoracentesis. It will explore the issue based on the rights and responsibilities of the various stakeholders involved.

Discussion

Sally has the right to autonomy that ...

Management – Answering Questions

A professional is obliged to ensure that he or she does not proceed to offer a service to the client if there is a fault that will cause injury to the client. For instance, an engineer is supposed to be a whistleblower whenever he detects that there is a fault that will harm the client. Failure to be keen more on the fatal designs that may lead to accidents is unethical for a professional engineer. Therefore, it is vital for the engineer to be in the frontline whenever he or she is offering a service. There should be no ...

Introduction

Nike is the world’s main supplier of the athletic shoes and attire and is multi-billion dollar corporation. The company was established in 1972 by Philip Knight and since then it is been successfully supplying the athletic shoes and other sports equipment across the globe. In the year 2009, Nike reaped a remarkable profit of US$ 19.2 billion with selling the products in over 140 countries and contracted with 700 factories in more than 40 countries across the globe. Yearly revenue of $19.2 billion (Hill, 2009). The company employs more than 750,000 – the largest in the supply chain. ...

The duty of any medical practitioner is to provide a quality service to the client(s) that is ensuring that the patients’ safety and care come first (Grace & Willis, 2012). However, the clinician has to weigh and judge who need the most attention among the four patients and decide whom to attend to first keeping in mind about the health care ethics. Ms. Cora must work without contravening any legal or practice guidelines. The reasons are because the patients require her.
Because the nurse has a duty to care for patients, Ms. Bingham has to consider some factors like ...

1. Is it morally permissible for employers to fire at-will employees for legal behavior off-duty? Why, or why not? Explain.
The US labor law includes a term “at-will” employment. This term suggests that if the employer may hire someone for reasons that may not be justifiable then the employer also has the right to fire the employee without providing a sound justification. Many individual’s view the at-will firing of employees as unjust and unfair, but it an employer hires someone on this basis then there is no reason for any complains being lodged by the worker.
If the ...

Conflicting Ethical Dilemmas

An ethical dilemma that can be distinguished from the first example is the decision of Spire engineering to give Mary the lead reasonability in a construction of a parking structure in an instance where the soil is very poor. Since it is a parking structure carrying heavy loads, Spire engineering need to assign an experienced engineer to manage the construction of concrete structure designed in soils that provide inadequate foundation. Further, Mary’s inexperience with dealing with contractors also provides an ethical situation. The contractor’s superintendent undermines her authority and knowledge. Mary also notices some concerns, which when ...

Question One: Why Nations fail - so close yet so different

Different nations from around the world are endowed with different resources, which they harness to build their economies. These resources influence not only their economies but also the political significance of the state. More fundamentally, they affect the culture and values of governance that characterize public finance and governance. It is vital that corporate finance should be administered in tandem with democratic principles of governance. Unfortunately, corporate governance has been stained with vices such as nepotism, corruption, official lethargy and incompetence. Governance in economic and political institutions is directly correlated with the level of democratic maturity of a nation. ...

An article published on Wall Street Journal (2013) views hiring employees as an initial step towards the creation of a strong work force. However, there are other steps that must be taken to ensure employees stay put in the company. According to the Wall Street Journal (2013), retaining employees comes after employing them. The PwC study provided in our article has identified four most common reasons why employees leave their organizations. In order of rank the four most common reasons provided by PwC study are:
- Limited career/promotion opportunities
- Lack of compensation
- Job duties assigned to employees ...

Dynamisms in technology in the health sector has created an awareness to people seeking medical services which in term help them to outsource the best medical services in terms of high quality and low costs. Meanwhile as the health care provides these services to patient they must abide to laws that regulate provision of services to patients. These laws help the medical practitioners to avoid legal suits that can lead to litigations. They also ensure that the patient receive quality services when visiting the medical facilities. Due to the sensitive nature of health laws, health care facilities should seek ...

Introduction

Nurses have to make ethical decisions between what is ‘wrong’ and what is ‘right’ on a daily basis. The nursing profession is based on ethical code of conduct. Ethical conduct is an important aspect in the delivery of quality care. Nursing ethics allows nurses to provide care that is patient centric and observes patient autonomy and privacy. There are different theories used to make ethical decisions in nursing. Each theory has its limitations and often, ethical decisions are made after careful analysis of a case. Culture plays a critical role in ethics as what is right and what is ...

The principle of double effect is an ethical issue that tackles movements aimed at good intentions with the permission that an inevitable evil may arise in the process (Gillon, 1986). The issue applies to any action with an end that is not malicious of foul but may entail such a consequence in its commission. The principle greatly applies to the case at hand, as Dr. Robinson’s situation urges him to render treatment of morphine to the ailing Mr. Mills, with full knowledge of the possibility that the patient, who is afflicted with a terminal sickness, might have his lifespan shortened. ...

Saudi Arabia and Australia:

A Linguistic Approach

Male and Female Workplace Interactions in Saudi Arabia and Australia: A Linguistic Approach

When a person talks about language, it is generally referred to as a mode of communication between people. However, different cultures and countries have languages that are vastly different from each other. If these societies spoke only their own local languages, communication would have become very difficult as people, even from different states from within a country in some cases, simply would not understand each other. This is where having a common language becomes a convenient mode of understanding, conserving individual social identity ...

1) Topic: “Analyzing the Ethical Dilemma” refers to the dilemma that several people face while dealing with the modern day media. Be it the web service, the mobile, or the telephone, at some point of time every one faces a dilemma. The topic here discusses various aspects of ethical theories as compounded by authors and checking whether the dilemma in concern is actually right in its wont or not.
2) Hypothesis / Analysis Question: “Is it ethical to apply for a new job, while knowing that the present employer will look you up?”
3) Summary: One of the major ...

Lowell Bray, The Plaintiff, filed an appeal in the Douglas County District Court asking for damages for injuries protracted when he skidded on ice on defendant's grounds. In its adjusted answer, the defendant, Kate Inc on behalf of Stockade Restaurant & Lounge, denied the petition's allegations and alleged that plaintiff was contributory negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout and in walking in such a manner that he lost his balance. It additionally claimed that plaintiff willingly presumed the risk of whatever hazardous condition existed.

Evidence presented by the plaintiff at trial illustrated that the Millard area in Douglas ...

Application of the Natural Law Theory in the Management of a Case in Relation with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care

Introduction

Natural laws are principles with reasons used to examine the human nature and are set by the natural world. These natural laws in most cases use justification to examine the nature of humans and try to explain morality and ethics basing on the religious perspective. Additionally, natural laws often are joined with common laws and norms of the societies but in most cases these natural laws contend that specific rights and ...

The working groups and the group dynamics tend to impact the working conditions significantly. The department of the police is one main department of law which needs a coherent group dynamics, similar goals and objectives and employee trust and mutual understanding with each other in order to meet a common goal or department’s purpose. The concept of working in groups and following the dynamics of groups is of utmost importance in police departments. In this situation the officers like Officer Robert Barton, who belong to a bilingual background and a graduate from a small town was a part ...

Introduction

This paper looks into certain situations in the society where sound judgments and decisions are needed to come at a better solution to an ethical dilemma.
The ethical dilemma is a compound situation often involving apparent mental conflicts between moral imperatives where a party would be relatively disobeyed when the other party is deliberately adhered to. This is often called as the ethical paradoxes in moral philosophy and is more often than not brought into play in attempting to refute a particular ethical system or moral code (“What is an Ethical Dilemma,” 2012). Also, morals are of significant in ...

Citation

Misti Lee SCHNEIDER, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. The CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT, an agency of the City of Grand Junction; Bill Gardner; John Camper; William D. Baker; John A. Zen; Rick Dyer, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and John and Jane Does, 3-10, in their official and individual capacities, Defendants Nos. 12-1086, 12-1115 (US App. June 5, 2013)
Facts
The person, Lee Schneider called 911 in order to have assistance with her son who was making noise and disturbance in the neighborhood. The officer name Coyne responded alongside other officer, and the leading official in this regard notified the mother that her son ...

Based on Module 9, describe what failed in the orientation process. Be specific and use examples based on case study.
An orientation program was normally initiated with an objective to introduce the new joiners to their jobs in a formal manner. A new employee comes to know about different aspects of their jobs through a proper orientation, as it elaborates on the information that an employee receives during the selection procedure. The main purpose of an effective orientation program is to introduce the new employee to the organization as a whole, to its co-workers and their work units, apart ...

Institutiona Affiliation

Healthcare dilemma:
Among the challenges experienced in healthcare service is the provision of the health services under the limited the funds. There have been many strenuous efforts to remedy the problems, but the business problem has always been a major problem. Financial problems have led to many dilemmas to the service providers the hospital, the service production and also the service delivery to the patients. On the other hand, the issues of inflation, whether it is not even higher, it is a tremendous challenge to the health providers. (Katherine 2005, p. 35) There has been this dilemma in the ...

Introduction

Citrix Systems Inc. is a world market leader in networking, virtualization, and creation of cloud computing infrastructure that enables businesses and individuals to work efficiently. The company has been in operation since 1989 and has excelled in creating technology solutions that help to build, manage, and secure virtual and mobile workspaces. The company creates mobile and computer applications, networks, and data services that can be used on any device, network, or cloud.
Over twenty-five years, Citrix has actively pursued a vision of enabling consumers of information technology to live and work in a way that suits their specific needs. ...

Summary of Main Issues Discussed within the Case Study

Further, the author talks about OPT contracts and how they have been beneficial to countries located within Europe. OPT contracts refer to agreements through which firms within the Euro Zone are protected from stiff competition from other regions such as China due to the production costs differential. One of the privileges they enjoy is the freedom to export temporarily. One of the countries that have gained from OPT agreements is Romania, which is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe. This is because OPT agreements led to a significant increase in the orders made from Europe. This in ...

Fraud is a common problem in the contemporary legal landscape. Most evident after the fact, it is one of the primary causes of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, sending the country into a recession not seen before since the Great Depression. And yet, there are regulations and regulatory bodies in place that are tasked with eliminating the practice of fraud in the financial sector. In particular, the Securities and Exchange Commission is tasked with the prosecution and enforcement of suits against fraudulent traders. The present case is fertile ground for discussion in this regard, dealing directly with the phenomenon of ...

Wal-Mart ranks highest in the list of United States’ private employers and brags of having employed an astonishing 1.4 million workers. It is the nation’s favorite retailer registering about 379 billion dollars of sales revenue in the year that ended on January 31, 2008. It achieved this through lowering costs of operation and low costs made possible by an efficient inventory system.

Ethical Dilemmas Facing Wal-Mart

The ethical dilemma in Wal-Mart arose from the conflict in the organizations strategies and the plight and views of the employees. Wal-Mart’s strategy to lower costs by altering the procedure for scheduling employees’ work shifts ...

EMPLOYMENT LAW

EMPLOYMENT LAW
The court applies the provisions of the industrial law in reaching the opinions and judgments reached in this set of cases. There are certain important definitions and terminologies used by the court in reaching the opinions hence the courts evaluates them comprehensively to determine the direction of the case in relation to the plaintiff and the defendant. An example of such terms is major changes. In the matter of Kevin Lane, Aleksander Argirov, and James Koehn versus Arrowcrest Group PTY LTD, the court comes to several conclusions based on the facts availed in each instance. The company ...

The RAMPART scandal led to a relation of diverse illegal operations, shootings and incrimination by some members of the L.A.P.D. The initial case was in 1997 during which an officer in duty, Lyga, killed his colleague, Gaines, in a road rage shootout. Lyga claimed that Gaines who was apparently connected to Death Row Records had initiated the shootout pointing the gun at him. This was connected to a bank robbery in November the same year during which another officer Mack in conjunction with his girlfriend working in the bank masterminded the robbery.
In February 1998, a detainee Jimenez was ...

Overview of the case study

The following case study analysis an unstable government led by greedy and self-centered leaders. It shows how most government officials take advantage of their positions and ranks to control for their own personal gain without caring about the life of a normal citizen. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has the responsibility of printing government currencies, but its management and staff contributed to its downfall. The issue was very serious that even the media went ahead to publish articles accusing Bureau management of fraud. The printing machines failed over the weekend, and the management could not look for a ...

Overview

I have been appointed in the position of the city manager of Gill Ville, a city with a population of about 200000 people. There are several issues to be addressed within the city departments. The citizens are aware of unethical behaviors in the management of the city, and they have lost their trust and support for the Mayor and the local government. My job is to get the city back on its track and satisfy the expectation of the citizens.
There are several issues to be addressed within the departments to improve on service delivery to the citizens. The ...

Overview

I have been appointed in the position of the city manager of Gill Ville, a city with a population of about 200000 people. There are several issues to be addressed within the city departments. The citizens are aware of unethical behaviors in the management of the city and they have lost their trust and support for the Mayor and the local government. My job is to get the city back on its tack and satisfy the expectation of the citizens.
There are several issues to be addressed within the departments to improve on service delivery to the citizens. The ...

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 ...