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Business Regulation Simulation Paper
Running Header: BUSINESS REGULATION SIMULATION PAPER Business Regulation Simulation Paper University of Phoenix MBA/560 Enterprise Risk Abstract This paper identifies the key facts, regulations and legal issues in the Business Regulation Simulation regarding Alumina, a global multibillion company. It identifies several of Alumina’s values and stakeholders and discusses the conflicts among the competing stakeholders according to the simulation. In addition, a summarization on the basic issues on how the internal counsel handles the regulatory issue.
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Retaining Employees in Small Business
Abstract Retaining employees is a dilemma for small businesses. Large corporations have resources specifically aimed at keeping their employees while smaller ones do not. Using online resources, we examined the issue of employee retention in small business. We found that the problem stems from different areas, lack of resources, few employees, minimal direction from management. While these issues are a problem, they are not insurmountable. Small businesses need to be innovative and creative in finding
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International Business Management
International business management refers to the effective management of business transactions that are to be performed across various countries. This is done to satisfy the objectives of people and organizations. Thus a firm should be aware of various issues while entering foreign markets. There are key political, cultural, social, legal and environmental issues that every organization must fully cover to ensure the smooth running of its business in foreign shores. Failure to do so may
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Business Management
I am planning to open a sporting good store. There are certain things I need to do in order to properly plan, organize, direct, and control this store. I would also need differing levels of management and decide on a management style that works best for both my store and me. In this paper I would develop a plan that will cover all these things so that I may open a successful business. I
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Business Regulations
Business Regulation Andre’ T. Thompson University of Phoenix MBA/560 March 15, 2007 Professor Tracy Bomar-Howze Alumina Inc. is an aluminum maker that operates in eight countries worldwide. accounts in the United States make up 70% of the companies $4 billion worth. Located on Lake Dira in the state of Erehwon, Alumina has business interests in automotive components, the manufacturer of packaging materials, bauxite mining, aluminum refining, and aluminum smelting. The company falls under the
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The Impact of Globalization on Business Enterprises
The Impact of Globalization on Business Enterprises Janice New University of Phoenix Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century MBA/501 Dr. Genny Turano Situation Analysis and Problem Statement American Communications is a telecommunications industry that is having financial problems and problems competing with cable companies, and other telecommunications companies. The company needs to find ways to cut cost so they can compete with other companies. This paper will outline challenges, opportunities, and dilemmas that
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Enterprise-Level Business System Assessment
Enterprise-Level Business System Assessment Several key areas should be reviewed when assessing an enterprise-level business system. It is commonly known that errors made in the early stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) can be quite costly. Therefore, careful planning, during the early stages of system development, is crucial. The use of information-gathering tools, during the analysis stage, is useful and recommended. Following will be a review of several of the information-gathering techniques available.
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Can Business Ethics & Capitalism Coexist?
Can Business Ethics & Capitalism coexist? The concept of business ethics has tried to change the way businesses operate over the years. Business ethics is a form of ethics that governs the actions of businesses to circumvent the affects business has on every day society. But some question its effectiveness in the application of capitalism. Several case studies have shown that this is the case; many companies place the pursuit of money in front
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Starbucks Coffee Company Executive Business Plan
Starbucks Coffee Company Executive Business Plan Daniel Boose MGT 591 Seminar in Management John Fritch July 10, 2006 Executive Summary The following executive summary will identify two projects that are being recommended to Starbucks Coffee Company for implementation immediately. The summary will identify the two projects, state why the projects are being recommended, and provide an overview of the expected results. Following that will be a business plan summarizing the findings and recommendations for the
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Business Requirement Definition
Business Requirement Definition United Blood Services (UBS) must do more than consider replacing the old answering service they have relied on for the past twenty-nine years. UBS needs to take the steps to begin the transition to the new system. The new Extranet System will not only streamline the ordering process, it will save UBS time, money, and most importantly, lives. The Extranet System will enhance order efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and response time making fatal
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Current Business Issues and Events and the Activities of Modern Business Leaders
Current Business Issues and Events and the Activities of Modern Business Leaders In today’s growing corporate business world there are many issues, events, and leadership styles that influence the direction of where a business is heading in the future. Thus, it is important to know what impact these influences have in order for a business to flourish for many years to come. Today businesses have to be aware of the latest technology, global trends, and
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Electronic Communications in Business
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN BUSINESS Electronic communications have come along way. It began in 1867 with the invention of the typewriter, which eliminated the need for handwritten business letters and documents. Then the invention of the telephone in 1876 reduced the need for face-to-face meetings. Today we have numerous types of new technology, which enable us to do business faster and more efficient than ever before. These technologies include fax, e-mail, teleconferencing/videoconferencing, and voice messages. Each
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Problem for Small Businesses
Problems Small Businesses Face Abstract Small businesses face economic uncertainty, overwhelming legislative regulations, and employee retention problems. Small Business represents more than 99 % of all employers and employ’s more than one half of the private sector. It also generates one half of the United States private G.D.P. ( PR Newswire, Oct 29, 2004 pNA). In light of the significance of small business to the economy, it should be a grave concern when a
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Вђњthe Role of Business Is to Serve the Larger Society, Which Is Best Accomplished by Being Responsive to the Larger Society.Вђќ
According to the above statement, the role of business is to serve the larger society. There are many arguments about whether business firms should serve the larger society or not. According to the traditional view, earning profit is the primary objective of the business. Some people hold the view that “the business of business is businesses”. Critics argue that responsiveness of business towards the society distracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses, others argue
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The Impact of Globalization on Business Enterprises
Running Head: The Impact of Globalization on Business Enterprises Ryasat Taha University of Arizona MBA 501 September 25, 2006 Worlds biggest fast food company McDonald’s, now facing the damage of losing its reputations and has become a focal point in international debate about rising obesity rates. World’s largest chain of fast food restaurant McDonald’s, offers variations of meals, such as burgers, French fries, vegetarian food and some healthy menus like milk shakes and fruits
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Business Problem
Business Problem Paper The team has submitted a business proposal that discusses the business decisions and subsequent decline of Starbucks Coffee's stock price over the last 12 to 24 months. Starbucks is a publicly traded company that offers a variety of products, including: brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, roasted whole bean coffees, tea products, sodas and coffee liqueur (Datamonitor, 2007). The company also offers food items and gift ideas such as coffee
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Impact of External Environment on Business
Introduction This paper will present a general idea about small and medium size enterprises in goods or services. Marriot Hotel in Melbourne is chosen as an example of discussion the following sections. The discussion will cover the following points: a profile and nature of Marriot Hotel, rationale for selecting this hotel, illustration of how changes in external environment factors have impacted on business over the last 5 to 10 years. Also, this paper will examine
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The Impact of Globalization on Business Enterprises
Fewer trade barriers and unprecedented technological advances have accelerated the pace of globalization. The free flow of goods and services, the establishment of functioning trade blocs like the European Union, more favorable regulations for foreign direct investment, and e-commerce are now major features of the global market. Electronic data communication (EDC) facilitates the exchange of data at tremendous speeds; it sorts and integrates data with other information available to the recipients (businesses, banks, capital markets)
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What Is Zara’s Fundamental Business Strategy? Is It Simple? What Are the Principles for Zara’s Business Operation?
1) What is Zara’s fundamental business strategy? Is it simple? What are the principles for Zara’s business operation?  Fundamental business philosophy of Zara The fundamental business strategy of Zara is very simple which is linking customer demand to manufacturing, and liking manufacturing to distribution. Zara has been running their business in fashion industry which is susceptible to seasons and quick changing customer tastes. Zara has been approached to and considered their business as a
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An Assessment of File Sharing in the Music Business
An Assessment of file sharing in the music business An Assessment of file sharing in the music business and online music piracy, and its ethical implications regarding consumers, musicians, and record companies Background "In traditional ethical studies, the classic problem is the starving man - can a starving man ethically steal a loaf of bread if he has no money. The modern version is evidently, can the person who wants to listen to music steal
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International Business
international business I know there are cultural and institutional factors needed to be considered but actually I only put them in an inferior position when considering an entry mode. From this article I know that cultural and institutional problems are quite complicate and it is time-consuming for the foreign companies to manage them successfully. For the selection of foreign markets, I focused a lot on the host market size and its potential growth. If the
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The Ibm Application Framework for E-Business
The IBM Application Framework for e-business As companies race to transform their businesses into e-businesses, they are discovering that the transformation process is not always straightforward. The IBM Application Framework for e-business (the Framework) is a means for achieving business transformation and a foundation framework for developing and extending e-business processes and applications. This paper describes the Framework, showing it is based on industry standards, including enterprise Java™ technologies, and focuses on enabling complete e-business
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Enron’s Business Ethics Failure
Content 1. Overview ............................................................................................3 2. The Fall of Enron ...............................................................................4 3. Enron's ethical dilemmas ..................................................................6 4. Conslucions .......................................................................................7 5. Bibliography ......................................................................................8 1. Overview The goal of this report is to analyze business ethics in the context of the Enron scandal. Enron scandal became a classical example of how a major disregard for ethics and law occurred. It becomes obvious that the institution of business education has not paid a sufficient amount of attention in ethical
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Pollution: Business Ethics
Pollution is the act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pollution). Pollution is a universal problem. It seems that many businesses and people are unaware of the effect that pollutants have on people. Car exhaustion, tobacco smoking, dumping waste, and emission from factories and plants are just a few ways to pollute our ozone. I will
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Center for Ethics and Business
'Center for Ethics and Business 1. Philosophical ethics Ethics is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions. Philosophical ethics differs from legal, religious, cultural and personal approaches to ethics by seeking to conduct the study of morality through a rational, secular outlook that is grounded in notions of human happiness or well-being. A major advantage of a philosophical approach to ethics is that it avoids the authoritarian
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