How Corporations Bury Ethical Problems Several businesses often face ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas may arise from; the behavior of the business employees to one another and the public, and the interaction between the business management and its employees. Businesses are therefore compelled to react in certain ways so that the ethical dilemma does not lead to negative publicity for the business. The purpose of this paper is to identify how the Catholic Church and Enron have buried their ethical problems in the past. The Catholic Church has in the past faced criticism following the rampant cases of sexual abuse by their priests. In 2002, Cardinal Egan, a former Archbishop of New York reacted to the claims of sexual abuse by priests that occurred in the Diocese of Bridgeport by referring to the acts as “ mistakes.” He provided an apology which was interpreted by most people to be conditional and was considered a cover-up by the Catholic Church. The top leadership of the church has also been accused of ignoring the reports and evading public exposure by shuffling the…
Ralph Lauren Corporation Ralph Lauren Corporation is a fashion-based company that produces products ranging from mid-range to luxury sections and based in America hence providing clothing. Besides, the company markets and distributes its clothing products based on four primary categories, that is, home, apparel, fragrances, and accessories. The company produces brands like mid-range chaps brand, Ralph Lauren Children-swear, Club Monaco brands, and Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren, among other products. Besides, the company was formed in 1967 by American fashion designer, Ralph Lauren, and started by producing men’s ties, thus becoming the American publicly traded holding company in New York City. On the other hand, Burberry brands focus on the production of old tacky ties. The Burberry brand was formed in 1856 by Thomas Burberry. Today, Burberry Company is considered as one of the top 10 best luxurious brands across the world, having a total of over $5 billion. This paper, therefore, investigates global fashion production and distribution by comparing products made by Ralph Lauren Company and Burberry Company based in different countries, as discussed below. Ralph Lauren Company majorly…
Qualitative Analysis for Chandler Corporation Chandler’s products are custom engineered and made for every location. The outcomes present a variety for the customers to choose from depending on the style of frame desired to create a natural look. The quantitative analysis depicts various elements that the organization can use when deciding on the new products as the information can get used by the management for the success of the company. The various elements in the computation are essential for manufacturing decisions. From the predetermined overhead rate that can help the company to apply the manufacturing overhead to products or job orders (Chiang, 2013). The values can help the organization determine the number of units required for manufacturing and the cost of every unit, as well as the overall expenses that is beneficial as it helps the firm set the resources needed to execute planning. The planning process is crucial in management and an essential element of success. The computation will help the management allocate a given amount of manufacturing overhead to every direct labor or machine hour. Chandler will thus…
American multinational e-commerce corporation Background eBay Inc, an American multinational e-commerce corporation founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995; by 2006, eBay had expanded into 35 global markets across North and Latin America, Europe and the Asia Pacific (Lu & Tao, 2007). The first-time eBay entered in the Customer to Customer (“C2C”) market of mainland China was in 2002, by acquiring 33% interest in EachNet Inc(Lu & Tao, 2007). As the new C2C business in China, eBay had the first-mover advantages and had captured most of the market share at first. In May 2003, TaoBao was launched by Alibaba Group as a response to the first move by eBay. EachNet was China’s first online auction website and had acquired more than 50% of the market share, becoming the only significant player in the online auction market in China (Lu& Tao, 2007). Through acquiring EachNet, eBay had a greater chance to become the largest e-commerce company in China. But eBay failed in the market of China to compete with TaoBao. eBay has steadily been lagging behind TaoBao since TaoBao being founded,…
implementation and management of changes related to the preventive health programs A change management strategy can be defined as the specific ways or methodologies used by the managerial boy of the health care facilities to effectively address and communicate the planned changes for the good of the organization and the customers they intend to serve. Therefore to effectively management preventive health program changes among the stakeholders and the members of the society, change management strategies should be considered by the change manager to ensure smooth corporation among the affected individuals since, in most cases, and there is a tendency of change resistance from the affected individuals. The change manager is expected to develop and adopt various change management strategies to ensure that the intended change is collectively accepted and practiced by the affected population. For instance, in preventive health programs, change manager has to involves the members of the society and other members of the community like the administrative personnel in order to effectively implement the intended change since it requires a collective response from the members of the community…
Sanitizing Public Places Properly In the Wake of COVID-19 Since the WHO (World Health Organization) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 in Hubei Province, China, there has been a need for public facilities to implement ways of battling the spread of the virus. (notice the spacing done in this article. Notice the paragraph length. Repeat in all your articles). Although the coronavirus is usually known to spread through respiratory droplets, such as saliva and mucus, there is proof that transmission may occur through contact with infected surfaces. Photo by:https://commons.wikimedia.org It is crucial to prevent the virus from reaching these surfaces by cleaning and sanitizing. Ensure you encourage your patrons and employees to cover their sneezes and coughs using a tissue to reduce the amount of contamination on surfaces. Use soap and water to clean surfaces and dry them using paper towels to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Read on to identify how to sanitize recreational facilities and commercial structures adequately. Difference Between Cleaning And Sanitizing Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay…
Is Using Facebook a Form of Affective Labor? Yes, Facebook users provide affective labor to the company. There are an estimated 2.4 billion monthly users of Facebook, making it the largest social networking site (SNS) globally (Statista, 2020). With many SNSs in the modern digital world, from Twitter, Whatsapp, LinkedIn, Instagram, and many others, the conduct of the operations of these corporations need to be under keen observation due to the affective labor strategy they apply. Affective labor aims at the production of emotional experiences via the interaction of people and thus can be interfered with to create an economic effect (Adrian Scribano, 2019). This is the strategy being applied in the Web 2.0 versions like Facebook and LinkedIn in the modern global village in creating an almost self-sustaining exploitative economy through the social networking sites (Murphy, 2018). This essay seeks to expound as to why Facebook is a form of affective labor. Facebook users benefit from its’ operations in a variety of ways. The accessible communication that one can establish with any registered Facebook user creates a virtual…
Microsoft Corporation Company background and industry Microsoft Corporation is the leading global developer of personal computer software and applications. The company which also published books and multimedia title do produce its online of hybrid tablets, computers and offers email services, electronic games system and in the recent development also offers portable media device players. Microsoft Corporation has its major sales offices afros the world. And the significant research and development centers located in Redmond Washington, D.C in the USA. Mycroft Corporation continues to be the market leader in terms of massive and superior computers. The company operates in the computer technology industry. This industry is probably the largest in the USA, with an estimated value of over $1.7 trillion. Most Microsoft corporation profits come from the sale of computer hardware, software, email systems, electronic games systems, and the latest invention through the sale of media device players. The success of the company can be attributed or the element of intended purposes of its product on users. It ensures that the more significant aspect of its produce is matching the production…
Case Assignment: Bertos Manufacturing Corporation Question 1 Identify the key criteria and considerations that need to be taken into account in evaluating BFSI entry in the proposed foreign markets. In this case, Bertos Financial Services Inc. seeks to expand abroad via the direct investment to support the sales of the company. The investment in the foreign market for Bertos Manufacturing Corporation supports the company in the three foreign subsidiaries. The foreign direct investment enables the strategy of internalization by integrating the competitive positioning in light of the value chain in the company. One of the considerations while evaluating the BFSI entry into the prospective foreign market is the foreign subsidiaries in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Canada. On the same note, the selection criterion used a pool of ten countries to determine the ones that are suitable for the proposed BFSI subsidiary. Victoria oversees the project that identifies the requirements and considerations for evaluating the BFSI entry into the proposed foreign market. While assessing the BFSI entry into the proposed foreign market, the company considers the structure of its internal…
: How Industries transformed and corporations developed during the Gilded Age The Gilded Age saw America transforming into an urban country from a rural nation during the late 19th century. Alexander Graham, through his telephone invention in 1876, quickened the economic and social lifestyle of citizens. Sixteen million telephones were operating in America half a century after its invention (Field). The linotype composing machine developed in 1886, as well as the rotary press and paper-folding machine, transformed the printing press, allowing printing of 240,000 eight-page newspapers within one hour. Also, Mergers and corporations in the steel and iron industries were formed, changing the monopoly of dominating companies in these industries. The United States Steel Corporation and the standard Oil Company are among the initial and robust corporations of the Gilded Age. Amalgamation was a trending change in the industrial fields. Aggressive businessmen began to set apart individual industrial domains. A 1904 survey indicates over 5000 previously independent concerns were merged down to about 300 industrial trusts. These corporations owned deep reservoirs of resources, including capital and other assets giving them…