The debate for many years has been whether or not trade agreements help American workers or cause the loss of jobs to foreign workers and lower wages. Corporations are in business to generate a profit, but at what cost to Americans and the economy? What is the ethical choice when it comes to offshoring and outsourcing jobs and how honest should a corporation be about the use of this practice? Some of the businesses that have moved jobs to foreign countries are heralded as being innovative and…
The Ethics of Labor Unions in the U.S. Labor Unions were formed to fight for the rights of workers. In the U.S. labor unions helped to establish child labor laws, enacted a 5 day work week, health insurance and pensions. They also fought for fair wages. Originally the labor unions of the 1800’s were mostly for craft guilds. They helped to establish workplace standards. With the industrial revolution, these guilds saw factories as a threat to their livelihood. “Unions were formed by these…
Section A: Introduction OAO Gazprom is one of the largest companies in the world and is the largest extractor of natural gas. Gazprom is based in Russia in 1989 when the Soviet Ministry of Gas Industry converted into a corporation. Gazprom is a global energy company and majors in lines such as geological exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and sales of gas, and many others. Gazprom also holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves where they hold 14 and 74 percent of…
He is told that the gym's female clientele "feel more comfortable" with female personal trainers. Joe contacts the EEOC to file a complaint against Our Gym. Joe: B) may succeed in his Title VII claim against Our Gym. 13) Ed, a male, works as a receptionist at Acme, Inc., which has 200 employees. Acme customer, Joe, often makes sexual advances on Ed during his weekly visits to Acme. Ed has complained to Acme HR Manager Sam about Joe's conduct. Under these facts: A) Acme…
pays her a commission and does not provide her with other benefits such as vacation or medical insurance. Second, Shrubs R Us does not provide her with a vehicle to perform her duties; she drives her privately owned truck and is responsible for all her expenses. Third, Shrubs R Us does not dictate or set policy on how Ann goes about her business. Shrubs R Us is not…
Merian Gerova Information Systems in Management MGT 305 Dr. Mamad Pourhosseini Is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Valuable System for The Companies Word Count: 3,311 21 June 2012 I. Abstract This paper critically analyses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and the various tools and platforms it offers to the enterprises. This report looks at ERP as strategic management tool that ensures competitive advantage ones adopted. This paper will explore scholarly articles underling…
- Telecommuting. Through this technology, workers in service-based firms are no longer tied to a physical location, as they can work from their homes. Services that fall in this category include accounting, legal advice, education, insurance, investments, data analysis, computer programming, and consulting. Any service provider with the appropriate telecommunications systems can be located anywhere and still performs her job. Working at home has two main advantages (1) decreased costs through…
Building Society, gaining almost 200 branches and 3 million customers. More recently, Abbey aggressively diversified into corporate and investment banking. New businesses included bond investments; financing companies; train maintenance; ship insurance; loan companies. In 2000, Abbey launched Internet bank Cahoot, which won several awards for innovative product offerings.16 However, the misgivings of some Abbey directors proved well founded; the bank was left nursing heavy losses.17 An…
On the strength of this growth, the government identified the information technology enabled services (ITES)/BPO sector as a key-contributor to economic growth, and offered them benefits like tax holidays, previously enjoyed by the software industry. In 1999, after the deregulation of the telecom industry, national long distance and international connectivity also…
with social and political institutions. Individuals know how to act in this pond because social institutions (family, education, organizations) have developed well-honed rules of behavior, and these are supported by laws developed in the political sector that prescribe behavior and promise sanctions for violations. Now toss a rock into the center of the pond. But imagine instead of a rock that the disturbing force is a powerful shock of new information technology and systems hitting a…