Corporate Social Responsibility Case Essays and Term Papers
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Bellsouth Corporation
Bellsouth BellSouth Corporation was formed in 1983 and employs about 63,000 people. The company has revenue of 20.5 billion, 40% of which came from Cingular Wireless. Their main goals are to provide the best telecommunication services to their customers. Its business strategy had three parts: to provide premium local service in the Southeast, to maintain its substantial wireless communications business across the rest of the country, and to continue to expand into the booming Latin
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Comm 215 - Case Study Analysis
Case Study Analysis Barbara Harmon COMM 215 Essentials of College Writing October 23, 2006 ABC, Inc. did not provide enough supervision and guidance for their new campus recruiter, Carl Robins, who has only been in his position for six months. Monica Carrolls, as the operations supervisor, should have followed up on her conversation with Carl instead of assuming that everything was ready for the orientation training. As a new recruiter, Carl should have started preparing
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Citibank Case Analysis
Kristin Howell Bus 400 Sec A Dr. Li 30 October 2007 “Citibank Case Analysis” Introduction: Through reading the article titled “Citibank: Performance Evaluation” and performing my own in-depth case analysis, I was able to analyze the issues Citibank California was confronted with and determine possible solutions to help run their business more successfully. Although Citibank is a well-run corporation that made necessary improvements in an effort to gain a competitive advantage over their main competitors,
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The Strategic Levels of Planning in the Waffle House Corporation
The Strategic Levels of Planning in the Waffle House Corporation Every corporation has to have strategic planning to keep on top of the competition and to be the best in their industry. Waffle House is no exception to this rule. A corporation has to first figure out what their strengths are, what they can offer that none of their competitors can. Secondly, they have to examine their weaknesses and try to find solutions to make
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Spartech Corporation: A Financial Ratio Analysis
Spartech Corporation is a leading producer of extruded thermoplastic sheet and rollstock, polymeric compounds, and custom engineered plastic products. Their annual production capacity amounts to more than 1.7 billion pounds produced in manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. The company's financial ratios for 2004, 2005, and 2006 were analyzed and indicates that the company is not without problems. The current ratio for the company has been on a steady decline
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The Social Effect of Rising Gas Prices on the Lower Class, and Small Business Owners
The Social Effect of Rising Gas Prices on The Lower Class, and Small Business Owners One of the largest financial burdens on the lower class and small business owners over the past six years has been the steady rise in gas prices. “Gas prices have been steadily rising for more than six years. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average retail price of gasoline in the United States in March of 1999 was
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Berkshire Threaded Fasteners Company Case
This analysis examines the income and cost information presented by Berkshire Threaded Fasteners Company from historical and projected perspectives to justify two major decisions: withdrawal of a product line, and reduction of the selling price of another. Furthermore, these decisions will lead into suggestions about the overall strategic approach of the firm. At the beginning of 1974, Berkshire leadership advocates withdrawal of the 300 Series product line. First glance at the income statement for the
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Skil Corporation
Introduction: Emerson Electric Company produced a broad range of consumer and industrial products such as electric motors, controls, drives etc. It had a strategy of producing low cost and high quality products. It had embarked on a program of acquisitions to meets its aggressive goals of growing sales 15% annually. It had acquired only financially successful companies. But in 1979, it acquired Skil Corporation, a financially mediocre performing company for $58 million. Skil was a
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Easycar Case Analysis
Background A. The Environment Economical Environment: The economical environment is Western Europe’s economy which is considered one of the healthiest economies, since the individual’s GDP in these countries is one of the highest worldwide. Many factors qualify this environment to be a suitable place for rental car business; since Europe is one of the most strategic hotspots in the business world nevertheless it’s an attraction to many tourists. The recession period in tourism in general,
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Puma Case Study
PUMA Men Women Children Accessories/Extras Footwear Footwear Footwear Sports Equipment Classic Classic Classic Soccer Lifestyle Lifestyle Infants Cricket Motorsport Motorsport Soccer Golf Baseball Running Bikes Running Soccer Clothing Accessories Soccer Golf Eyewear Golf Fragrances APPAREL APPAREL APPAREL Soccer Soccer Infants Running Running Toddlers Motorsport Motorsport Pre-Teens Cricket Golf Golf Swimwear Swimwear Fashion Fashion COLOR OPTIONS WHITES GREYS BLACKS BROWNS BLUES ORANGES REDS GREENS PINKS PURPLES YELLOWS The athletic footwear and apparel are all functional athletic
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Sales Management: Cloverfield Case Study
Introduction Cloverleaf plc is an established UK-based supplier of bottling plant used in production lines to transport and fill bottles. One of the main strengths the organisation has is their technology. The technological benefit they have allows them to fill the bottles 10% quicker than their competitors with equal accuracy. Therefore this will save customers a lot of time and cost. Cloverleaf also discovered that their product was more reliable than any of their competitors.
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Anorexia: Social Issue
Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority are adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescents girls develop anorexia nervosa, a dangerous condition in which they can literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop bulimia nervosa, a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other " purging " behaviors to control their weight.
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Paul's Case
Paul's Case is about a young, Calvinist man who did not feel that he belonged in his life. He lived on Cordelia Street in Pittsburgh, PA. Cordelia Street was littered with cookie cutter houses, suburbanite-like city-dwellers, and a general aura of despair. Paul's room was no different. Paul felt that his abusive father, uncaring teachers, and classmates who misunderstand him aren't worthy of his presence and company. One of the reasons Paul may not
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Symbolic Analysis on Paul’s Case
Cather writes the short story "Paul's Case" in third person omniscient. Cather mainly focuses on Paul's point of view, but the thoughts and feelings of the teachers were very important in understanding Paul. Most people do not see their own faults and habits, so the teachers' point of view was essential. Paul hates his whole life and is extremely depressed about his current situation. Everything that Paul experiences that is beyond his immediate daily life
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Case Study of Vistakon and Disposable Contact Lenses
Case Study of Vistakon and Disposable Contact Lenses Vistakon is a well-established, overwhelming market leader in the disposable contact lens industry, based on strong brand equity and channels of distribution. Additionally, as a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, Vistakon has considerable resources at its disposal. The launching of 1 Day Acuvue, with newly invested manufacturing technology in place, provides a great opportunity to preempt competition and thus enhance its positioning. However, 1 Day Acuvue potentially
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Role of Stakeholders in Corporate Governance Process
Role of Stakeholders in Corporate Governance Process A corporate stakeholder is defined as a party who affects, or can be affected by, the company's actions. In addition, a corporate stakeholder is one who has a share or an interest, as in an enterprise or any party that has an interest in an organization, thus serving as an entity that can impact the attention or resources of your company (McRitchie, 2007). Their role in corporate governance
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Ikea Case Study
1. What needs considering when you transfer local to global strategy? In retailing, the strategy of the product, the price, the location, and the promotion is relatives with the culture of the country. IKEA have to think about tastes and preferences for each country. Having presented the factors that make the growth in retailing abroad difficult, there are specific cultural reasons, which make IKEA’s expansion abroad not easy: -Cultural specific strategy: • The use of
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Why Is Corporate Finance Important to All Managers?
Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate finance is a specific area of finance dealing with the financial decisions corporations make and the tools as well as analyses used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to enhance corporate value, without taking excessive financial risks. A corporation’s management’s primary responsibility is to maximize the shareholder’s wealth which translates to stock price maximization. Corporate finance provides the skills managers need
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Mondavi Case Analysis
Identification: Overview of current situation: Making wine is nothing else but a touch of passion, love and few drops of magic. From the first view, wine industry seems very artistic and secret at the same time. There is no doubt that hearing that Robert Mondavi Corporation is going to layoff 4% of its workforce ring the bell to the investors, at the same type the stock price dropping down dramatically makes an impression that the
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Starbucks Case Analysis
I’ve chosen the Starbucks Corporation on which to do my case assignment for the session. I first became interested in Starbucks while working on a paper for a previous marketing class. I became intrigued at the entrepreneurial spirit that such a large corporation had managed to maintain throughout its massive expansion. Starbucks corporation, unlike many of its now-defunct rivals, has done an outstanding job since its meager beginnings in 1970 with the execution of its
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Inter-War Italy: The Fascist Appeal and Socially Detrimental Effects in Ignazio Silone’s Fontamara
Inter-war Italy: The Fascist Appeal and Socially Detrimental Effects in Ignazio Silone's Fontamara There are people in the world who base their knowledge of the past on what they read in novels. As media influences peoples' perception of history, we must analyze how authors depict landmark events to understand why some people have perverted interpretations of the past. While some texts distort history, Ignazio Silone's Fontamara is a fictional tale of a village in southern
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Merck Inc Case Study
Is Merck Inc. fully to blame for misleading the public about the safety of the pain medication Vioxx? This is the question that my research paper will examine by pulling the opinions of experts in the subject along with my own opinion. This issue impacts the company, the employees, owners, creditors, regulators, and communities. This is a very complex issue concerning the deaths of some, a company’s very existence, along with millions of dollars.
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Conflict Case Study
Confused, furious, offended, and besieged are adjectives that best describe my feelings when I was in conflict with Jessica, my boyfriend’s sister. I met Jessica about three years ago, the same time I started dating my boyfriend. We both started off on the wrong foot. After conducting my case study for our assignment, I realized there was very little chance of us hitting it off in the beginning, because we both met with negative pre-conceived
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Talx Corporation
Industry Talx Corporation is part of the technology sector that specializes in business software and services industry. This industry provides a wide range of services to corporations from computer services to payroll management. Talx Corporation specializes in the outsourcing of human resource services, payroll, and tax services. Outsourcing occurs when companies have an external company handle some portion of their business that was once handled in house. The outsourcing of services does result in a
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Drama Coursework: Response Portfolio Scaramouche Jones
Drama coursework: response portfolio Scaramouche Jones This year in year 10 G.C.S.E. drama we have been studying Justin Butchers play “Scaramouche Jones”. We read, discussed, developed and preformed certain parts of the play and using some of the explorative strategies of drama we gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play text that was explored. Before we began to read the play text we were put into groups of 2 and we were made
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