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Ethical behaviors of Syngenta

This report aims at revealing the unethical business practices of Syngenta, the world largest agrochemical corporation. It provides a detailed background of the ethical violation by the company, the ethical concepts that were violated in the agrochemical industry, and gives recommendations on what the company could have done to remedy the situation.

Section 1: Background of the ethics violation

Syngenta is the world’s largest producer of pesticides. The Swizz based company is also the third largest producer of seed in the world. It generates more than 75% of its revenue from pesticides. Some of its common agrochemical products that are sold in various countries across the ...

Introduction

International migration is used to generally refer to movement of people from their country go live in other countries. There are several reasons associated with this form of migration such as civil war in the country of origin, search for employment, economic hardships in a person’s country, epidemics, and a search for bigger career opportunities. In most cases, international migration involves people moving from developing countries to go and live in developed countries which in turn impacts negatively on the developing countries. This is because such countries end up losing their skilled human resource as most of those people that ...

Introduction

It is worth acknowledging that the business setting is experiencing tremendous changes, a feature that has influenced the way global workforce is sourced, organized and managed. Besides, globalization has enhanced interaction amid knowledge, trade, and innovation, which are significant factors that influence business. However, different stakeholders are concerned that emerging markets have led to increased number of employees working outside their homes. Besides, there is a shortage of talent in specific disciplines in the market, a feature that has attracted a lot of concerns.
Therefore, the mobility of employees has been experienced in the recent past and is expected ...

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Introduction
US has been the center of the global economy for the past several decades, and hence decisions taken by the U.S government can have significant impact on the rest of the world. In the same manner, the monetary policies formed by the Federal Reserve (FED) – the central bank of the United States –influence the economic policies of other countries worldwide. Therefore, central banks worldwide are closely monitoring the moves of the FED so as to make timely adjustments to their economic and monetary policies. The U.S economy was severely hit by the global financial ...

Marketing Petrochemicals

Abstract

Petrochemicals are a word used to mean all the chemical compounds or products that are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. Petroleum and natural gas are used in making petrochemicals since they are cheap and available. Their processing procedure to obtain the petrochemicals is also easy. Examples of primary petrochemicals are aromatics, methanol and olefins. From the primary petrochemicals, intermediate and derivative products can be obtained through chemical conversions.
The chemical conversion usually varies depending on the desired end product. Petrochemicals, just like any other manufactured or processed commodity has to be marketed well in order to make ...

Background

The Multifibre Agreement was developed in 1974 and governed the world’s textile sector until 2004 when it was phased-out. The accord inflicted quotas on the amount developing countries could export to the developed world. It was meant to help the developed countries adjust to existing absolute advantage that the developing countries have in the textile industry. The existence of the agreement allowed the Bangladesh textile industry to flourish in the 20th century and early 21st century. It was highly expected that the phase-out of the MFA would greatly affect Bangladesh negatively as the country was highly dependent on ...

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Foreign Direct Investments in Asian Economies
Introduction

Direct investments can be defined as physical investments that are made into building a factory in the domestic company (Graham and Spaulding, 2005). It is different from indirect investment that involves making a bundle investment in a broader category of assets. Foreign direct investment or FDI can be defined as foreign investing directly into the productive assets of a domestic company. It includes the acquisition of a lasting management interest in a company or enterprise outside the investing firm’s home country (Graham and Spaulding, 2005).

FDIs have increased significantly in the past decade due to globalisation ...

Introduction

There are several international alliances and organizations that countries may opt to be a member of. One of which is the ASEAN or Association of South East Asian Nations. The objective of this paper is to cover and discuss different key topics about the ASEAN and its member countries.
How does it operate as an international organization recognized by different countries? How do its member countries interact? What ties these countries together? Do the member countries actively participate in the discussions, forums, meetings and different projects and agenda of the organization? These are some of the questions that will ...

The purpose of the term paper is to determine the effect of globalization on the organization development and change.

Assumptions and delimitations
It was assumed that government will give the right information on the effect of globalization on their relations with other countries and the effect on the economy. It is also assumed that the impact of globalization on the organizational development is apparent and evident. The delimitations include the effect of globalization on the third world countries after the countries passed the free trade policies. Another one is that the research was conducted in ten African countries and eight other countries spread between Europe, Asia, and America.

Hypothesis: Globalization improves the relationships between countries and also improves the economies of countries

Integration of primary and secondary Data
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Overview of Novartis

Novartis, founded in 1996, is one of the leading multinational pharmaceutical companies of the world. It is a healthcare company with leading positions in pharmaceuticals, eye care, generic medicines, vaccines and diagnostics, and consumer health. It is focused on innovating to meet the new patient needs, increasing its presence in new and emerging markets, and raising productivity to generate future and increase shareholder return. According to IMS, the company ranked no. 1 in top 20 global corporations of 2012 by sales with USD 50.76bn in sales.

Novartis has a diversified portfolio of operations having 5 unique divisions. Among ...

Developing countries are vulnerable to a number of economic problems; they have struggled with relatively extreme poverty and are likely to suffer from the effects of the current financial crisis globally. To minimize the cost of poverty developing countries need to develop vibrant strategies to increase living standards of their people. In order to achieve high living standards of their citizens and to increase the level of the economy, the government has to liaise with foreign investors especially from developed countries. It has been proofed that foreign direct investment plays a key role by providing the finance that could not be ...

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English Essays
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Standing in her kitchen in downtown Toronto, Chopping vegetables for dinner, Pat Guillet was aware she was entering a battleground. "Whenever you go grocery shopping, or into your kitchen, you're in a war zone you have to really be prepared before you go in," she said. She decides, in advance. Exactly what she is going to eat, and she forces herself to stick to the plan. Because she knows she is just one sweet mouthful away from a descent back to hell Pat Guillet is a food addict. "I ate to the point it hurt to ...

Dense rainforests have been disappearing at an alarming rate as human beings penetrate deep into the forests, clearing them so as to make room for their own activities. About 8000 years ago, this planet was covered by approximately 14.8 billion acres of forest, but unfortunately, currently the Earth consists of only 8.6 billion acres of forest remaining due to the extensive human exploitation (Jean 33). The deforestation has led to serious impacts on the environment, and species have started becoming extinct.
The extent of rainforest deforestation across the globe and the main causes of this disturbing trend will ...

Today, there is a broad consensus among policymakers and mainstream economists in developed countries and international institutions that a secure property rights regime (defined in terms of the transparency, impartiality, and competence of the judicial system) plays a critical role in economic development. Yet this view is a recent phenomenon; it is only in recent decades that the importance of property rights has entered the economic literature. Of course, throughout much of the early history of modern economics, the existence of private property rights was a presumption that underlay the work of leading economic thinkers. It is no wonder ...

The US Subprime mortgage crisis was a banking and financial emergency situation that led to a recession not only in the US but spread to many parts of the world. The disastrous effects of a crisis in the domestic subprime market on the rest of the world beg questions about the interconnectability and interdependence of the international economy as well as the financial institutions. The international financial crisis also revealed how vulnerable the global financial system was. Not only did the subprime crisis have a direct effect on global markets and countries that held a huge number of US mortgage backed securities and were ...

Forewords

The term recycling refers to the process of changing waste materials into usable, new products, thus, preventing the wastage of useful materials. It leads to the reduction in the consumption of fresh raw materials, usage of energy, water pollution, and air pollution. It obviates the need for conventional waste disposal, and the greenhouse gas emission is far less than fresh production of the product. There are several materials and wastes that can be recycled including plastics and others. Modern waste management includes recycling as a key component and is the third aspect of waste management hierarchy which includes Reduce, Reuse, ...

Introduction

Let’s face it: HIV/AIDS is one of the most pressing socio-economic challenges facing the world today. Consequently, the business community cannot turn a blind eye to the issue because it is with us now. Although the menace has been of particular concern to developing countries, which have been hardly hit, the issue is not confined to the business enterprises in developing countries only. Businesses from the developed nations are also affected as well. In the current scenario, whereby the world has become a global village, multinationals are expanding into developing economies and in the process they are experiencing economic impacts ...

1.0 Introduction
Food safety refers to the science of handling, processing, storing and transporting food in such a manner to minimize chemical and pathogen contamination. The essence of this discipline is to protect man from food related health hazards. Food can be a culture for growth of pathogens and can very easily absorb and carry harmful chemicals used in production and processing. Thus, food has the ability to transmit disease causing microorganisms as well as hazardous chemicals. In addition to this continued use of genetically modified foods poses a health risk to the future generation and genetically degrades the environment. Despite ...

Neo-liberalism encourages economic liberalism, promoting the divide between the rich and the poor; it is active today, that is why it’s neo or new. However, it has lost dominance since the 1990s because of growing awareness of, and resistance to, its negative consequences. Peters and Bourdieu point out that The World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, the Asia Development Bank (ADB), the OEC, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the GATS have promoted neoliberal policies like privatisation, free trade, lowering labour costs and shrinking public expenditure (qtd. in Jiang 13). The neoliberal policies imposed by ...

Analysis of Diseases

Overview
Chikungunya (CHIK) refers to a re-emerging arboviral disease transmitted by the mosquitos Aedes aegypty and Aedes albopictus (Pialoux 318). The virus belongs to the genus Alphavirus and family Togaviridae. The word chikungunya derives from Makonde language (spoken in Tanzania and northern Mozambique), where it means “to walk bent over” (Halstead 557). This name refers to the main feature of both chronic and acute phase of the disease a change in posture causes by the arthritis and arthralgia (Charrel, Lamballerie and Raoult 769).

History

The disease gained its name after the outbreak in Tanganyika, the modern Tanzania in 1952. However, ...

History of the Company, Mission, Vision, Strategies

IN 1954, the first McDonald’s restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California. It was run by Dick and Mac McDonald (Neate 1). It is essential to refer to the fact that this business entity operates in the area of restaurant business, while practicing such business approach as franchising. The locally-relevant menu of the foods and beverages at different acceptable and affordable levels of prices is offered in the set of these restaurants all over the world (more than in 100 countries). As it has been already stated, the global system of this company is composed of the restaurants, ...

Introduction

The growing cost of college education has raised debates about how viable a college degree is. These debates are further fueled by required knowledge and skill sets required for current job market. Given current unemployment rates (coming in heel of an unprecedented economic recession), investment in college education has not only become a financial burden long after graduation but is also becoming, critically, less rewarding from a job prospect perspective. Indeed, "overeducated" college graduates – particularly ones completing an undergraduate or a higher degree in software engineering or digital media majors – are experiencing particularly painful job experiences, particularly during early ...

Introduction

Nike company background
NIKE Inc. became a corporation in September 1969. The company engages in the design, development, marketing and selling of apparel, athletic footwear, accessories, equipment and services. The company fosters the culture of innovation by creating products/services and customer experiences aimed at meeting the demands of today’s athletes while focusing on solutions for future challenges. NIKE Inc. believes in putting their energy where there is the most impact. The most impact occurs on the finished products manufacturing part; hence, the company strives in raising the bar of performance in apparel, footwear, and equipment manufacturer (NIKE, 2016). ...

Abstract

This section provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory environment of the Canadian Banking sector, and the risks inherent to the financial sector. The 2007/08 global financial meltdown caught many financial institutions in developed markets unawares. The crisis led to the liquidation of many banking institutions, especially in the USA and other parts of Europe. However, the Canadian banking system remained resilient to the negative shocks, as no single bank in the country was bailed out or experienced risks of failure. The resilience of the Canadian banking sector portrayed the strength of its regulatory environment. Although the crisis did ...

International management

International management

Introduction

Expansion to foreign markets is an important prerequisite for success of any modern business. Sustainable growth strategy serves a number of aims, such as supporting the growth of markets and products, expanding a business, improving margins, increasing revenue and reducing a time of a business cycle (Kumar, 2010, p.1). Furthermore, expansion to foreign markets is crucial for companies that manufacture products, targeted for the markets of developing countries, so that as many economies as possible can benefit from innovative solutions.
One of the crucial problems of African countries is water supply. Every day a lot of individuals ( ...

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The Citibank is the banking division of Citicorp that was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York. It is considered to be the third largest bank based on their total asset size. Citicorp is the Citigroup’s global bank that provides its services for businesses and consumers and also represents its major franchise. Citigroup is a multinational financial services and banking corporation located in Manhattan, New York City in United States of America. The Citigroup was formed with the help of one of the largest mergers ...

Argentina is located in the southeastern part of South America. Its neighboring countries are Brazil, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay. The size in square kilometers of Argentina is 2,736, 690.00. In 2012, the recorded population of people in Argentina was 41.3 million. Argentina is a federal presidential representative democratic Republic. The President of Argentina is The head of Government and Head of State. Legislative power is vested in the Argentine National Congress and the president. The Judiciary in Argentina is independent of the Legislature and the Executive. The country holds regular elections on n a multi-party system. The Head of Government ...

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Introduction

Tuberculosis or TB refers to a common, deadly, and infectious disease that is caused by a number of mycobacteria strains (Kumar, et al., 2007). The most common mycobacterium that causes TB is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs, although it is also possible for the other body parts to be affected. The disease uses air as the medium of spreading the infection when infected people sneeze, cough or transmit fluids from the respiratory organs through air. Some of the symptoms associated with the different TB variant, as well as TB stages, include chills, loss of appetite, fever, ...

Innovation for BOP - Knowledge and Technology Management

Introduction
Frugal Innovation is a distinctive approach of reducing the complexity and limitations of resources, in the form of finance, material and institutional, and turns these to advantages and opportunities to innovation (Frugal Innovations, n.d.). Frugal innovation results in lower cost products and services, by minimising the use of resources in production, development, distribution and delivery or by leveraging them into newer and advanced ways. It can also refer to removal of unnecessary features from the durable goods like mobile, car, etc, in order to sell in the developing country at a much cheaper rate, so that it can be ...

Abstract

Breakfast is often recommended as an integral part of a healthy diet. In most cases, breakfast healthiness accrues from micronutrient intakes. Because of breakfast supremacy in the regular lives, most researches have been conducted to explore the relevance of breakfast and cognitive ability on young children. In this research proposal, I document a planned proposal that seeks to explore the connection between breakfast and children’s cognitive ability. I intend to make use of already performed experiments to make case of the relevant of a good breakfast for steadfast academic performance.

Literature Review for Breakfast and Performance

Education is an important factor in the development of a society. Evidently, ...

Question one

Critically evaluate how international companies can apply and make practical use of the strategic theory and model of ‘Ansoff’s Matrix’ in terms of market penetration, and market development, for ONE of the following products; hand soap or paper towels.
It is usually challenging for international companies to adopt necessary tools that will work with excellent marketing strategy. One of the most common forms of marketing tools is Ansoff’s Matrix. The main aim of the tool is aid the business in determining its products, as well as the market growth strategy. Ansoff’s growth matrix bears suggestions ...

It has widely been argued that the world is transforming to the better. Technological innovations have been the common citations to these. The evolving world has been accompanied by a lot of transformations. People have preoccupied themselves in technologies that they cannot handle simple tasks. Technology has enabled the world to make significant steps in the development. However, technology has led to harm to some parts of the society; as a result, there is the great need to evaluate if people have over relied to the technology. This paper discusses whether over relying on the technology is a positive development in the ...

Globalization refers to the increased integration and global interconnectedness of markets, trade, culture and products. Globalization is enhanced by technological advancements and transnational investments. People around the world are getting more closely connected than before. Goods and services produced are becoming available in all parts of the world irrespective of where they were manufactured. Money and information is also flowing rapidly while international communication and travel are commonplace. This paper discusses the pros and cons of globalization.

Pros of Globalization

There are several benefits that are a direct consequence of globalization. Firstly, companies have a wider market for the goods and services they produce ...

Introduction

Capital One Financial Corporation is a financial company which specializes in the offering of banking services, specifically credit cards, home loans, banking and savings products and auto loans. It is a member of the Fortune 500. The company was founded in 1988 and has since grown in stature by conducting several acquisitions over time. Some of its notable acquisitions are the acquisition of Chevy Chase Bank in 2008 and Hibernia National Bank in 2005. The company has two main divisions; auto finance and international operations. The company trades in the NYSE as COF (Capital One Financial Corporation website).
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Introduction

Poverty is a major concern in the world today. It is said that about half of the world’s population is poor. There are many definitions of the world basing on the point of view. Humanitarian organizations and the United Nations define poverty as the condition where an individual cannot afford proper basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Other organizations go as far s quoting an amount, for example, a poor person is one whose total daily expenditure is below one U.S. dollar.

There are several major problems that affect poor societies all over the world. This is especially ...

Poverty & Wages

Question a

Poverty can be defined as a condition of inability to live normal life because of existing economic conditions. Currently, there are several root causes of poverty in the world. They could be classified as individual or aggregate causes of poverty. Individual causes are those that affect an individual person while the aggregate ones are those that affect the whole population or economy. The causes of poverty may or may not have remedies.

Low levels of education and lack of skill is one of the root causes of poverty, especially in the developing countries. Lack of proper education will lead ...