Legal Exposure Of Uber For Its Drivers Conduct Gig Economy Uber is a leader in the sharing economy where companies are providing services on demand. The services providing companies may have employees or contractors. Uber drivers, for example, are not employees of Uber Company; instead, they are independent drivers. However, as it creates new types of entrepreneurship for people, it raises a host of legal questions for companies that revolve around agency law. Principles of relationship Uber drivers are independent contractors meaning that the drivers work for and receive payments from uber (Loewenstein, 2016). However, Uber has no control over the working conditions and methods of the drivers, and Uber company is not liable for the drivers’ acts and omissions.  The principles guiding the relationships include: The principle of actual express authority, which is the authority given to an agent by the principal through express conduct or statements, or implied via reasonable inferences (Fields & Cheeseman, 2016). For example, Uber gets into an explicit contract with drivers to take action on behalf of Uber when they pick and drop passengers.…

Global Sourcing Takeda Pharmaceuticals is interested in advancing its activities through sourcing various services including research, manufacture and distribution. It aims to take the full advantage of sourcing with the need to improve its productivity and ensure that it meets the needs of various customers in the industry, effectively (Yeo & Saboori-Deilami, 2017). However, different cultural challenges exist in global sourcing. These challenges might bear a negative impact in light with the performance of the company. One of the challenges regarding global sourcing is the language barrier. For example, China acts as a significant sourcing country. Companies like Takeda would wish to establish their operations in the country, owing to the low cost of labor in the country, and the technological advancements experienced within. However, the language barrier between China and Japan, where the headquarters of the company are, might seem to be a challenge (Yeo & Saboori-Deilami, 2017). As a result, there is the possibility that the company might fail to obtain significant benefits of sourcing from the process. There is a high risk that the rate of decision-making…

History influence Previously, the relationship between history and culture has been factored as the premise enhancing the understanding of human societies. A progression of this involves studying distinct communities such as Muslims, Indians and Mexican. Muslim society is of great influence today not only in the United States but also in the entire world. Having originated from Arabian peninsula, in the 17th century, today, the Muslim society account over one-fifth of the total world population (Samovar et al., 2017). It means that Islamic society is continually growing at a steady rate. Historically, the origin of Muslim society is marked by the spread and rise of Islamic civilization and the pre-Islamic period referred to as the age of ignorance. As informed by samovar et al., (2017), the age of ignorance was an Islamic era that denoted the deviation of early groups of Islam from the Middle East great civilization. In this case, it is informed that following nomadic movement, Muslims were unable to adopt the culture of architecture and artefacts practised by the Babylonians and the Sumerians (Samovar et al., .2017).…

Former Gazprom Director-General, Boris Ivanov’s Journey to Success   It’s not only in the oil and gas industry but also in the entire business world that Boris Ivanov is celebrated as a top-class entrepreneur and business leader. In 2011, he founded his own oil exploration company, GPB Global Resources B.V., with its headquarters in Amsterdam. Before founding his own company, this celebrated business executive worked as the CEO and Director General of Gazprom E.P. International B.V. This is one of the top global oil and gas conglomerates, and he served in this position from 2007 to 2011. Here is the success journey of this celebrated entrepreneur and business guru.   Early career   Boris Ivanov started his career soon after he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with an International Relations degree in 1983. He joined the USSR’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he worked as a diplomat. He was then posted to the Washington DC Soviet Embassy. While working in the embassy, he mainly dealt with arms control issues.   As a diplomat, this celebrated…

Luc Pharmacy Business Plan   Executive Summary The advancement of tough economic times is prompting most people to look prescription medications at discounted; therefore, Luc Pharmacy will main business will be to offer prescription medications to customers at affordable prices in the market. While seeking to offer prescriptions at lower prices, Luc pharmacy will also ensure that efficiency is maintained in their operations. The Pharmacy will be targeting a certain segment of the market which involves customers who pay for prescriptions themselves and thus avoiding the cash flow associated inefficiencies that come from medical insurance payment policies as well as ensuring excellent services to knowledgeable repeat customers who use maintenance type of medications (Brazeau, 2013). Luc pharmacy will be operating from one major store that will attend to both mail-order customers and those that visit in person. We are seeking to hire friendly and knowledgeable personnel who coupled with the subsidized medication prices will help in maintaining the repeat business and thus growth in reputation; hence the growth in revenues that we will be relying upon. It is our expectation…

 acceptability of patty burger with the use of Saba banana from the Philippines Bananas are among the world’s most vital food crops widely cultivated in diverse tropical countries. Among the many banana producing country, the Philippines is renowned for producing different banana species. The food crop is applied in numerous food industries to provide nutritious products. Similarly, the enormous products serve as sources of raw materials for enterprises through the recycling of agricultural wastes. Burger remains a dominant food consumed by a couple of people. As for patty burgers, the patties infused with Saba banana blossoms to produce the delicious product. Numerous studies depict the effectiveness of banana blossoms in the preparation of burgers. It is specifically essential innovation by business enterprises as it takes care of vegetarian burger lovers. Therefore, the paper seeks to explore the acceptability of patty burger with the use of Saba banana from the Philippines. In a study by Popa, patty burgers of banana blossoms were processed to assess the chemical composition, sensory characteristics as well as its effects when consumed[1]. The study aimed at…

Culture and Strategy The terms are prevalent in corporate firms, closely intertwined, and are effected for a winning combination. They are entangled since culture complements strategy by expressing a firm’s goals through values, behaviour, and attitude, thereby reflecting the company’s goals framework provided for in the approach. Both lie primarily at the top leaders’ responsibility of maintaining organizational effectiveness and viability. Whether Klein is trying to implement a Hybrid of Bureaucratic and Clan Control In the realignment of the M R O industry, A P Nichols features a bunch of factors that require change, among them profitability. Regarding profit change, Nichols proposes organizations ought to measure proceeds in financial ratios such as return on assets, return on equity and gross profit margin, and focuses on market control management system. The analyst views the profitability level as a factor highly dependent on the income statement reports of the operational outcomes of a firm. Klein company is indeed effortful to implementing a hybrid of the bureaucratic system and clan control. The statement is true since the management system of Klein company uses…

Investigating the Impact of Social Class and Ethnicity on Gang Culture in London Background Gang membership has been a significant issue across the world, considering that there is the development of specific measures that promote individual development. The presence of gangs across different settings has played a significant role in creating a highly disorganized society where there is poor maintenance of law and order. Therefore there has been a considerable association between gang culture and social class. In the United Kingdom, the class has been a major issue that creates division among individuals in society (Armstrong and Rosbrook-Thompson, 2016). The white working class has been a common term that is used to define the elite members of society. Understanding gang culture presents a greater understanding of the reasons that lead to the development of these gangs. Marginalization, especially the minority groups, has been a critical factor associated with the increasing gang culture. . .London is one of the oldest and highly cosmopolitan cities in the world; hence there are individuals from different ethnicities (Hagedorn, 2017).  The diverse nature of the…

The Economics IA Rubrics   A: Diagrams (3 marks) IB Explanation: This criterion assesses the extent to which the student is able to construct and use diagrams. IB Expectations: Relevant, accurate and correctly labelled diagrams are included, with a full explanation. Checklist (to get full marks): Drawing the diagram: – You have fully labelled your x and y-axis – You’ve chosen the most appropriate diagram (the one that best explains the theory that relates most to your case). -You’ve used a full title (such as, “The Market for Apples in Singapore”) -You’ve labelled all of your lines (D1, D2, S1, S2) -You have marked all of your intersections with letters (i.e. E1, E2) -You have shaded in and fully label the areas of the shapes on your diagram (i.e. excess demand) -You have indicated the exact prices and quantities (or percentage changes in price or quantity if they are included in the article. (If no prices or percentage changes are mentioned,  label them Q1, Q2, P1, P2, etc.)[unique_solution] Explaining the diagram -You have made sense of the diagram for the (unschooled) reader…

Myth of the Robber Barons             In the book, “The Myth of the Robber Barons,” Burton Folsom brilliantly describes the era of American business between 1840 and 1940. Folsom outlines how academia has been misinterpreting the real nature of American business history. The book was published in 2011 by young American publishers. Folsom puts his ideas in a seven chapter plot discussing issues in American business history and giving mathematical statistics as evidence to support his claims. Folsom uses several interesting facts in his book to pass information that would otherwise not appear to be in existence. Folsom catches the readers unaware concerning the existence of specific facts. Folsom’s main arguments revolve around bringing into light the truth behind American business history, supported by statistical evidence and put down in seven chapters. The main arguments presented by Mr. Folsom in “The Myth of the Robber Barons” were primarily aimed to imply that the taxes and federal interventions can impede economic growth, desire for entrepreneurship and prosperity. First, Folsom states that the introduction of federal subsidies increases costs and allows for…