Essays on Exception

Human resource management is a function that is present in many organisations and is designed to optimise the performance of employees towards the delivery of products and services that are instrumental for the company’s achievement of its objectives. Human resource is basically managing people within an organisation by primarily emphasizing on systems and policies. There have been a variety of events associated with human resource management. Many of these events have been reported by the media, both the electronic and online media. This article will focus on one key human resource management event reported by the Society for ...

In the recent past, ethics in the context of employment has been considered as universal among employees in both private and public sectors. While courts have solved numerous cases related to the working environment, most ethical issues have remained unresolved. The law stipulates the guidance for making informed decisions concerning ethical issues in working environment, but such issues should also be understood beyond permissible considerations. Therefore, Employment-At-Will Doctrine maintains that in the absence of specific contractual, as well as other legal obligations that stipulate the duration of employment contract; all employees are engaged “at will.” Hence, the statement implies ...

One of the hallmarks of the US criminal law is the extent of protections afforded to criminal defendants. While a large body of criminal procedure has been developed and refined through case law, the US Constitution lays the foundation for procedural protections that are guaranteed to a criminal defendant. Law enforcement at all levels are required to adhere to such protections and guarantees. The reason that such projections and safeguards are so important for a criminal defendant is to prevent the government from abusing its power. In most cases, a criminal defendant will have considerably fewer resources and means ...

Path – goal theory is a leadership theory that specifies leadership style whose main aim is to achieve set goals through enhancing working environment for employees. It seeks to motivate, satisfy and empower employees so as to increase their productivity in the firm. Leader – member exchange theory is a leadership theory that focuses on the relationship between managers and their employees. It suggests that the relationships between managers and their employees are classified into three stages. These are role taking, role making, and routinization. Transformational leadership is a type of leadership style whereby managers work with their subordinates to come ...

Introduction

Choosing the most suitable legal structure for business has never been an easy task. Each form of legal entity has its inherent advantages and deficiencies. The case of Sarah and Jonah is not an exception in this regard. Deciding to settle a wine importing business requires careful examination of the determinants a ultimate legal structure. They include the amount of statutory fund, the number of founders, the way the want to limit their liability for the debts of a newly formed business, future growth prospects of the company and many some factors. Thus, the purpose of this report is ...

How do the ministers and authorities view sex between men in colonial New England?

We have to remember that ministers, to a large degree, set the law of the land. As such, the view that ministers and authorities in Colonial New England took towards sex between men was that such an action was deviant. Many laws during this time were actually sexual in nature, and sex between men was no exception. Ministers viewed such actions as being a direct threat to the social order of the day, and certain a violation of Puritan ideals. Sodomy was often viewed as one of the most, if not the most, severe of sexual crimes and could ...

The 4th Amendment protects the privacy of every American from unreasonable and unexplainable government intrusion. FindLaw (2015) asserts that homes should, therefore, grant their owners’ the ultimate privacy as dictated by law. The description of a home would include apartments, mobile shelters, condos, mansions, motels, and tents among others. Therefore, the police would require search and arrest warrants as well as owner consent before making home entries. This essay discusses the 4th Amendment given a series of responses as follows. The following is an explanation of how the Amendment applies to police entry onto private property. Based on the ...

The scenario raises issues dealing primarily with consideration and variation of a contractual agreement. The issues arising are primarily two; the validity of variation of terms made between Kitchens for You Ltd (KFY) and Lizzie Tyler and the enforceability of the original agreement arrived at by Kitchens for You Ltd (KFY) and Lizzie Tyler. Firstly, KFY and Lizzie Tyler have a valid contract that is enforceable under which KFY agreed to refurbish the kitchen and seating area, to cope with the increased orders from the café/seating area and the takeaway counter for a total cost of £32,370. ...

It is known that Greece has constant problems that arise within its economic system, leading to social and political disruptions. In order to understand the core problems lying behind its crises we can use different statistical statements and sources, but one of the best options is the Balance of Payments. It characterizes the general development of foreign trade, the level of production, rate of employment and consumption. Its figures let us realize the ways the country uses to bring the foreign investments and the instruments it employs to cover its foreign debt. Overall, the BOP is the prior source ...

Sources of Law and areas of Law in Common Law Countries

Notion of common law and its features Common law has its origin in XI century and now exists in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand. This system law is regarded uncodified and is based on the case law as the main source of the interpretation of the rules. This statement implies that cases considered by the courts in the previous years should be respected and taken by the followers as the examples of notorious behavior accepted by the society. Therefore, the system of common law accepts the pivotal role of the precedent in the society. Besides, the common ...

Introduction

Leadership is the activity of leading others by directing and influencing them to fulfill their goals or assigned mission. Full-range leadership refers to the concept of the collection of all kinds of leadership styles and/or behaviors. These styles and/or behaviors include laissez faire leadership behaviors, transactional leadership behaviors, and transformational leadership behaviors. A full-range leader has the ability to select and utilize different leadership style and/or behavior according to the context or situation (Widener University, widener.edu). Leadership requires a high level of consideration, so that the followers would be able to work under proper guidance.

Full-range leadership model (FRLM)

Full-range leadership model (FRLM) ...

In a article dated April 5, 2012, listed in the Orlando Sentinel, the special prosecutor of the investigation had to show probable cause to arrest a suspect in a shooting incident. The person in question as to who killed the unarmed teenager was a volunteer for the neighborhood watch in his community. The neighborhood watch volunteer reported to police, “he felt threatened for his life when he saw the young man walking close to him with a hooded shirt.” In this article, the prosecution had to prove probable cause that the suspect did shoot the young man, before being able to make an ...

Discussion Question

Before any system can be developed, developers need use case diagrams to help them identify all the scenarios, actors, methods and classes that will be required to be developed. While developing the initial use case realizations, developers make three basic assumptions.

- Perfect Technology Assumption: (Satzinger, 2012, pp. 327-369) This is an assumption that the system will remain to run in a perfect operation condition and technological conditions. It separates all the technology dependant events from the requirements of the function. This assumption includes ...

DNA testing serves numerous purpose the present world; these purposes are primarily medical and police work. The medical applications of DNA testing are mainly to identify probable conditions and in paternity tests. In police work, on the other hand, DNA testing obtains evidence from the investigations. Every individual's DNA is unique from everybody else, the only exception that emerges in this is the case of Identical twins. DNA is present in all of the body and even in the body fluids such as semen, saliva, and blood. As such, DNA is becoming a major part of apprehending suspects and as ...

- Introduction

1.1 Background developments

Traditionally, accounting standards have been developed by different countries on the basis of local legal, economical and cultural institutions frameworks (Elliott and Elliott, 2009, p. 158). As a result, the standard setting was very country specific. With the globalization process at work for the last 3-4 decades and increasing mobility of capital internationally accepted accounting standards have become necessary to facilitate cross border transactions and make financial reporting comparable between countries and companies thereby leading to a greater transparency for investors (Nobes, 2004). IASB has been set up as a private international standard setter with a mandate to create high quality accounting standards ...

Selection from an 8 year-period of pulmonary valve replacement and cross sectional follow up of a commercially available biological valve, assessed with established and a new method

What This Thesis Is About

Pulmonary valve replacement is a procedure necessary in many congenital heart defects and in-valve degeneration cases. Surgical results are excellent, but the longevity of artificial valves is very limited. Our goal was to give a retrospective overview of methods and results from the year 2000 until 2008 at Rikshospital, as well as the prospective five year follow-up of a biological valve made from bovine pericardium. Follow up included clinical examination with ECG, echocardiography, spirometry, treadmill testing, echocardiography ...

In the article entitled, “Remarks on Mediation and Production,” the authors Soren Andreasen and Lars Bang Larsen make their remark on the currently perceived role and suggested future role of middlemen. Note that these two authors are seasoned artists, writers, critics, and curators. Being middlemen, themselves, the two authors aim to defend the idea that middlemen play a more significant role in shaping the style of production – that middlemen help bring modernity and creativity in the style of production.

Outlining the said article, Andreasena nd Larsen first defined what they mean by the term, “middleman.” Accordingly, they have defined ...

Introduction

With respect to law of torts, any action carried out intentionally and that results in causing either physical or emotional injury to another person qualifies as an intentional tort. On the other hand, negligence tort entails causing harm or injury to a third party as a result of personal carelessness. According to Arthur and Barner (2007), civil law requires that every individual conduct his or her activities in a manner that induces no harm to surrounding persons. In this context, the need to conduct one’s affairs in a safe manner constitutes the element of duty. Failure to act safely and within expected ...

In the research that was conducted in the first article entitled; the use of a hydro fiber dressing that contains silver, in the filling of the abscess cavity after the incision and the drainage in emergency department (Alimov, Lovecchio, Sinha, Foster, & Drachman, 2013), clinical study design was used. This study design took the form of prospective randomized control trial. The sample size in this case was ninety-two patients (Alimov, Lovecchio, Sinha, Foster, & Drachman, 2013). These patients were more than 18 years of age and were suffering from cutaneous abscess. The ...

Luis Alberto Urrea’s book, Into the Beautiful North can indeed be described as an expedition novel in the grand tradition, despite substantial inexistence of some factors within its plot layout in the pages. Undeniably, the author set the novel in the contemporary times, as characterized by the extremely electric realm of the United States and Mexico border expanse. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that the novel attempts to follow the hero’s journey as adduced by The Hero’s Journal Outline. This is so since the novel substantially satisfies some of the elements of the outline, with the ...

The employment at will doctrine dictates that, employers are at volition to decide when and under what parameters to dismiss a worker. In this context, employers are at no obligation by the state to bring on board the reasons that actuated their actions into place. However, it should be noted that, the actions by the employers should not be illegal. In the United States of America, the doctrine was adopted so as to override on the circumstances that were in place in as far as the position of employers was concerned (Miller, 2009). In this regard, employers merged up and ...

The ‘exclusionary rule’ is a rule based on the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution which prohibits unlawful search and seizure. The exclusionary rule mandates that evidence seized in violation of the terms of the Fourth Amendment is not admissible in court and should be excluded at trial; it is an attempt to deter police misconduct and prevent them from usurping the constitutional rights of citizens. It is a rule which was originally expressed in Week v. United States, 232 U.S. 383 (1914); in 1961 the Supreme Court made the exclusionary rule applicable to the states in the case ...

The term intellectual property refers to creations of the human mind such as designs, inventions, and artistic works. Types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, and industrial designs. Copyrights define the rights that individuals have over their artistic and literary works. The works covered by copyrights include paintings, music, books, computer programs, advertisements, and technical drawings. Patents are exclusive rights granted to an individual for an invention. They give the creator the right to decide whether others can use their inventions. Trademarks, on the contrary, are mostly used in business entities, especially for helping the public ...

The Law

- Since this incident occurred due to negligence and no prior contract existed between the plaintiff and the defendant the Law of Tort becomes applicable. - As per established norms in the Law the plaintiff must be able to prove that - Defendant owed a duty of care - Defendant breached that duty - There was damage as a result - If the three points are proven by the plaintiff, then following options of defence are open namely any one of the following: Consent, Contributory Negligence, Necessity or Illegality. The Limitation Act (1980) sets a period of ...

What are the underlying problems facing Fiat’s car division?

Fiat is an Italian company with its business once solely concentrated in Italy. After the post war period, Fiat with the help from Italian government became the number one automobile manufacturer in Italy. Fiat enjoyed that position for almost 50 years without any threat from other European players. However, decades of doing business with ease and with the help of Italian government had created operational, strategic and managerial inefficiencies within the company. For almost 5 decades even with its huge success in the Western European market, Fiat never thought of expanding beyond the region. Finally, by the time it ...

1. What key needs in local law enforcement agencies must be met to improve response to computer crimes? How is the issue of computer crime currently addressed, and how do you feel that law enforcement responses could improve? Explain.

The of the key needs in local law enforcement agencies in improving the response to computer crime is keeping pace with the Tech-savvy criminals. There are has been tremendous changes in the computer field. The computing environment is becoming more and more complex. As such, the computer criminals are also coming up with sophisticated ways of overcoming the security mechanism ...

The rule against hearsay provides that a statement made out of court may not be admitted into evidence in order to prove the validity of the assertion made. The Federal Rules of Evidence provide the definition, limitations, and exceptions to the rule against hearsay in Article VIII, rules 801-807.

As concerns the first scenario, Quincy’s physician is on the witness stand and is asked by Edward’s attorney whether or not Quincy told him that he fell because he lost his equilibrium as a result of dizziness. This is not hearsay for a number of reasons. Firstly, under rule 801(d) ...

According to Rule 801 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Hearsay is a statement that is either: (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement. Essentially, hearsay testimony is 2nd hand knowledge that if presented in court would violate a parties sixth amendment right to confront a witness against him. Allowing hearsay testimony would provide a backdoor for admitting evidence that could not be appropriately challenged by the opposing side.

In the first fact pattern, Quincy’s physician is testifying ...

Nazism just as it is fascism is a political ideology based on “political behavior that is obsessed with the idea of community decline, humiliation, or victimhood by compensatory cults of unity, energy and purity.” In this ideology, there is a mass based party of committed nationalists, militants that work with traditional elites to abandon democratic ideals and employ the use of violence to cleanse the society

According to Herf, Nazism is a political ideology that took root in Europe in the early twentieth century to mid twentieth century in Europe. In general terms, Nazism is often classified as a right wing political ...

Expert witness vs treating therapist

There are many sorts of witness; some of the most important ones happen to be the Expert and the Therapist. The input of an expert witness validates the legal decisions at a tribunal (Campbell 2011). The expert is guided by facts and law; they are impartial to the person being trialed. On the other side, is the treating therapist, the professional witness, who regards only the patient’s health (Higgens 2007). The therapist can circumstantially be regarded as a witness because she is guided by the best interest of the patient (Reid 2010). Between both witnesses and how they present evidence, ...

1. Employment at will is a law that stipulates that a contract of employment of undetermined duration could be ended at any time, without incurring any liabilities, by party, the employer or the employee at any time chosen for any chosen reason except an illegal one. It is only maintained in the U.S except the state of Montana. Other industrial powers like France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan, Sweden and Great Britain have statutory provisions that state that employers are required to show good cause before firing their employees. There are three exceptions to this rule, the first is breach of ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for the ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the imitation of human intelligence by machines. It is one of the fastest-growing technology areas nowadays. It is used in various sectors and industries, including defense, education, business, finance, and healthcare. The implementation of AI-related solutions in medicine is increasing at a significant rate. According to Buch et al. (2018), healthcare artificial intelligence projects recorded more investment than AI projects in other industries of the global economy in 2016. This paper seeks to expound on how new AI advancements can enable the medical field to attain greater levels of opportunity. 

History of AI

It is imperative to acknowledge ...

The exclusionary rule was established by the Supreme Court in the holding in Weeks. United States. It was intended to reinforce the Constitutional Forth Amendment provision that guaranteed privacy rights. Its principle is to the effect that violation of procedural safeguards excluded evidence so gathered from the trial process.

However, the rule is not cast on stone and should be applied with exception, case in point the good faith exception. It is my contention that in the case of United States vs. Leon, the majority had a stronger argument. Reading the holding one appreciates the wisdom in the judgement delivered ...

Leadership is an intricate construct, with widely disparate qualities and definitions. According to Northhouse (2007) and Giltinane (2013), leadership refers to the focus of several group processes i.e. it is a process of influencing group processes in setting and achieving mutually negotiated goals. By implication, leadership is a contextual construct born out of interactions among leaders and their respective followers. Specifically, Rowe (2007) describes leadership as a process of influencing members of a group to agree on, and understand what needs to be, and how it should be done, as well as the process of mediating group and individual efforts to attain shared ...

Given the fact that college admission essays are perceived to be the most comprehensive and accurate systems of student admission to colleges, I beg to take exception to this notion and think otherwise. This, to most people, is the brilliant idea of selection of student to a learning institution. However, it is also imperative for both scholars and education professionals worldwide to look back and rethink the whole thing. To my view, admission essays are not what they are thought to be. The reason why I think it is crucial not to use only the admission essay writing system when ...

1. Discuss budgetary areas that raise concern in the budget planning.

The master budget made by Competition Bikes Inc. is quite sound however there are certain issues that have come forward from the budget. The issues have been briefly described below. One of the prime concerns is the timing of the budget. They have not been divided quarterly although cycling is a weather dependent sport and is affected by seasonal fluctuations. By separating the budget quarterly will allow us to have a better idea of the peak and the off-peak seasons and will allow the company to make more informed decisions. This may also allow the company to maintain an inventory level ...

Define collective bargaining (NBA lockout 2011) arguments from both sides (NBA owners and NBA players) what the latest deal means, when it will expire

Introduction

Business and sports operations are based on proper comprehension of the legal facets. An organizational investment into the comprehension and inculcation of the legal facets is critical towards ensuring that the prospects of litigation do not prevail. An individual or sports organization that maintains competency regarding the legal facets is bound to avoid the prospects of law suits that prevail as a result of non-comprehension of the legal facets of business operations. In regards to the ...

The question of the death penalty was relevant in varying degrees throughout the whole history of world governments. However, one should not overestimate its importance in today's global environment, which is characteristic of many politicians, legislators and academics. Aristotle once said: "Only then can we know the essence of things, when you know their origins and development." Therefore, let’s start with a historical perspective. Historically, the death penalty is "evolved" from the ancient custom of blood feud that is existed in pre-state societies and is expressed in the formula "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." ...

Introduction

Leadership theory defines transactional leadership as a style comprised of leader and follower exchanges that are needed for routine performance (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2008). Leaders and followers agree upon these exchanges. Exchanges between leaders and followers take place within the constructs of four different areas. Those areas include contingent rewards, active management by exception, passive management by exception, and laissez-faire (Schermerhorn et al., 2008). Transformational leadership occurs when leaders expand and heighten their followers’ professional interests, professional skills, emphasize the organization’s (or group’s) values, mission, and purpose, and seek to inspire followers to act in the best interests ...

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication in Relationships Abstract Interpersonal communication is believed to be present since the beginning of human life on earth. However, it has always been marked with certain issues such as ineffective communication, wrongfully used communicational tools, and its detrimental impact on relations. Communication and relation are strongly interdependent. This paper sets out to find out the solutions to these communicational problems with respect to their influence on relations. Both examples from existing literature as well as personal experience will be utilized to reach the most appropriate conclusion.

Introduction

Techniques utilized for interpersonal communication usually shape or direct ...

As debates continues concerning gun laws and the amount of violence in the United States, many citizens have voiced increasing concerns about personal safety and the amount of force that is considered to be justifiable when faced with threats of violence or death. As a result, Stand Your Ground laws have been enacted in many states to establish the legal boundaries the rights afforded to individuals to protect themselves from imminent threats. The legalities provided by the Stand Your Ground laws gives pause to reflect on are laws of this nature necessary in this ever-changing world or do these laws ...

TALENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR GREATSTONE

Introduction: People are the first, and most important source of competitive advantage of any organization and construction industry does not have an exception. GreatStone is a building material company that is closely associated with the construction industry. Currently, the construction industry is facing enormous challenges and dealing with these challenges is not possible without a talented workforce. Therefore, talent development strategy for GreatStone’s talent management is pivotal. The need of this strategy becomes more obvious when organization have to face dynamic, changing, and complex environment. GreatStone has to face these situations because of unique projects, changing teams, fragmented processes, ...

Business

Summary Pierse (2010) recommends that practitioners should advise clients while implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). He argues that vast amounts of resources have been wasted on poorly planned and unprofessionally implemented IT systems. Such mistakes occur due to certain reasons. First, such a mistake is bound to occur if the software vendor has not performed enough research on the clients business and as a result, may not know the kind of customization needed for the project. Secondly, if the client underestimates the complexity of what is needed to be done, the software vendor may fail to understanding the essentials needed ...

Employee performance is an area, which requires adequate management. Management can enhance employee performance through training and motivation. Similarly, employee performance can be monitored through assessment. This exception report describes a situation in which the performance of some employees, to whom additional duties were delegated, surpassed management’s exceptions. Managing this situation is useful for the firm in several ways. One is that it will foster innovation among the identified employees through motivation and empowerment. Secondly, it will facilitate employee-rewarding process; the employees who have surpassed the management’s expectations will be presented with commendations for providing additional services while ...

Homer’s epic Greek poem “The Odyssey” centers on the heroic quest of a man, however, a remarkably larger role is played by women in the poem. When discussing roles of women in Homer's “The Odyssey,” the women of Ithaca are perhaps most similar to the women in the Greek society, especially because Homer has described the society in his poem with such vivid detail. In comparison to Homer’s Iliad, where the women are not seen frequently and there is not much emphasis on them, but on the other hand, women are everywhere in “The Odyssey” and they have diverse ...

Islam and Democracy

Introduction The literature that has been written about Islam and democracy are both highly complicated in terms of interpretation of the fundamentals of democracy and are in an equal sense argued from several points of reference. These factors are compelling and are significant to the level of democracy in the Islamic world. The comparative debate presented in arguments by Irfan Ahmad and Bernard Lewis creates major literature that reveals the limitations in this path of inquiry. The main proposition in their argument is the discussion of the cliché aspect that surrounds Islam and their objective levels. The core ...

As a college-level student, I am presently applying for an exception to the full cost of instruction fees, based on existing financial hardship. Due to certain extenuating circumstances beyond my direct control, which are explained in details below, a petition for a fee reduction is tremendously important to me. As long as I remember my home environment and family relationships have always been intricate and very complex to handle. All of this habitually posed a risk, preventing me to feel secure and protected by people, whom I love most. Those circumstances were indeed exceptional during the period, when I was going through ...

Sebag, R. (2010). Teaching Exception children. Behavior management through self advocacy: A strategy for secondary students with learning disabilities, 42(6), p22-29.

Introduction

The article by Sebag is about using self-advocacy to manage students' behavior, especially students who are disruptive in class. The strategy that is used by the author to explain behavior management is the SABM model that is based on self-advocacy. The Self-advocacy Behavior Management model is student centered, directed and driven. The aim of the model to come up with ways to help students to improve their education and ways in both class performances, and learn how ...

Introduction

For a long time now, the debate in the moral status of abortion has been raging. Anti-abortionists and pro-choicers have held and argued for different premises, each armed with relevant moral principles to collaborate their positions. The moral principles that have been used to advance these arguments among others include the principle that only persons hold the right to life and the principle that it is immoral to end the life of a human being. Other arguments towards the moral status of abortion are influenced by religious dogma. The common ground for many anti-abortionist arguments is that it is immoral to ...

The Little Fourteen–Year–Old Dancer is an adored impressionist piece sculptured by Edgar Degas. Degas presented the piece at the sixth impressionist exhibition in the spring of 1881, and public exhibition he ever did. Originally named by the artist, Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans, the piece has become one of the most acclaimed artworks of well-known bronze casts produced after the artist’s death. She did not attract much admiration in her first appearance. Many know Degas as an artist of dance, and some critics originally dismissed his sculptures, claiming that lacked the quality of good art. Most ...

The Supreme Court was justified in overturning the decision of the trial court regarding the construction of the Tellico dam. The wording of the Endangered Species Act was clear in its plain meaning, and there was no exception as to the construction of the dam. If the congress by drafting the Act had intended to exclude the construction of such projects in protecting endangered species, nothing would have stopped them from making that provision in the Act. The exception was not necessary either. The protection of endangered species overrides any other project that may be initiated at the ecological ...

United States v. Leon 468 U.S. 897 (1984) In August 1981, Burbank police received information from a confidential informant about the drug activity of two suspects. Based on that information, the police initiated an extensive surveillance of the residence and persons mentioned by the informant as being involved. Police surveillance revealed a number of others persons, most with criminal records, entering and leaving the surveilled residence with “packages” of varying sizes. A police learned that one of the persons seen at the residence had listed an Alberto Leon as his employer. A check of Leon’s record revealed that he ...

The company I have chosen for analysis is Nike inc. Nike is a sports apparel and footwear manufacturer based in the United States. Its choice for completion of this assignment arises from its highly competitive field and the measures it puts in place to keep ahead of its competitors. Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman started Nike in 1960. They started small as a distributorship for Japan’s tiger racing shoes, now Asics. From these beginnings they grew to the modern sportswear powerhouse that they are today (Kicks on fire, 2014). The mission statement for this company is, ‘To bring inspiration ...

- Background Before the introduction of Act 1, the school boards approved preliminary budgets twice in a year. After the passage of the Act, Pennsylvania school districts must approve their budgets once every year. Gibbs (2007) says that Governor ED Rendell signs the special Act I in June 2006. This Act has the specification to assist the school district in Pennsylvania in reducing their taxes by shifting the burden to the gaming revenue. This legislation empowers the electorate in participating in the formation of the public schools budget. The Act of 2006 regulates the alteration of the property ...

According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC), a number of factors are used to determine whether the compensation is reasonable or unreasonable. Some of the factors are; the first is the qualification of the employee. Second are the scope, nature, and extent of employees work, third is the complexity and size of the firm and fourth is general economic status (Kenneth 356). The relationship between the employee and the firm is also need to be known to establish any form of disguise. For compensation to be considered reasonable there must be test on the amount being paid. Amount to be paid ...

Introduction

Consumer behavior is a study of groups, individuals and organizations based on the processes they use to select, dispose and secure products, ideas, experiences and services. The satisfaction of needs and the impacts that the processes have on the entire society and the consumers is considered when talking about consumer behavior. The behavior of consumers blends elements from marketing, economics, psychology, social anthropology and sociology. Besides, consumer behavior attempts to understand the decision making processes that buyers apply both in groups and individually including how emotions affects the behavior of purchasing by consumers. The characteristics of an individual consumer are ...

Introduction

Demographic composition of unions has been changing in the past decades. More women now form part of the workforce. Women can be found in most, if not all, lines of work. Minority ethnic groups have also increased in numbers. Ethnic composition of workers continues to shift. Migrant workers have become a distinct minority group. New types of workers, such as freelancers, home workers and service workers are also emerging as distinct labor groups. Unions operate through the concept of agency. Unions represent their member employees to the employer and regulatory bodies. Effective representation requires the consideration of different interests, ...

Philosophy Journal

“Burnt Norton” by T.S. Eliot This poem is told through a narrator speaking directly to an audience. He warns of living in the present and not to suffer the past or worry about the future, “If all time is eternally” present. To worry about what one has already done in the past, “Down the passage which we did not takeTowards the door we never opened will not help to live well in the present.” (Eliot) To spend one’s time think and planning for the future is also a waste, “Here is a place of disaffection Time before and time after”. ( ...

INTRODUCTION

Hate speech is the free and unrestricted expression towards individuals based on their status in society, race, sex or physical appearance that is belligerent and dehumanizing to the victim and usually leads to their isolation from their immediate community. Hate speech takes many forms, but one thing that cuts across the board, is that it’s directed towards minority groups that have different characteristics to the dominant group and is fuelled by peer pressure (Gould 13). Institutions of higher learning have been plagued by numerous cases of hate speech which have led to violence and hatred among the students ...