Identify sources and effects of power on organizational structures and recommend how to
evaluate organizational design/strategy in a global operations environment.
In the early 2000s, Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner came under increasing criticism for the
company’s falling performance and for the way that he had centralized decision making so that
all important decisions affecting the company had to have his approval. He began to lose the
support of the board of directors, especially of Roy Disney, who as a member of the founding
family commanded a great deal of support. However, the majority of Disney’s board of directors
had been handpicked by Eisner, and he was able to control the agenda until the company began
to incur major losses in the mid 2000s. Poor performance weakened Eisner’s position, but so did
his personal relationship with Steve Jobs, who was the CEO and major owner of Pixar, the
company that had made most of Disney’s recent blockbuster movies such as Toy Story, Cars,
and so on.
After Jobs threatened to find a new distributor for Pixar’s movies when its contract with Disney
expired in 2007 because of the personal antagonism between himself and Eisner, Disney’s board
decided to act. Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney and to allow his handpicked
successor, Bob Iger, assume control of the company as its CEO. Iger owed his rapid rise at
Disney to his personal relationship with Eisner, who had been his mentor and loyal follower. Iger
had always suggested new ways to improve Disney’s performance but had never confronted
Eisner—always a dangerous thing to do if a manager wants to become the next CEO!
Once Iger became CEO in 2006, pressure was applied to Eisner, who soon decided to resign as
Disney’s chair; then Iger negotiated the purchase of Pixar by Disney that resulted in Steve Jobs
becoming its biggest stockholder. Disney was still performing poorly, but now that Iger was in
total control and no longer under the influence of Michael Eisner, he adopted a plan to change
the way Disney operated.
As COO of Disney under CEO Michael Eisner, Iger recognized that Disney was plagued by slow
decision making that had led to many mistakes in putting its new strategies into action. Its
Disney stores were losing money; its Internet properties were flops; and even its theme parks
seemed to have lost their luster as few new rides or attractions were introduced. Iger believed
one of the main reasons for Disney’s declining performance was that it had become too tall and
bureaucratic under Iger, and its top managers were following financial rules that did not lead to
innovative strategies.
One of Iger’s first moves to turn around Disney’s performance was to dismantle its central
“strategic planning office,” which was composed of several levels of top managers who were
responsible for sifting through all the new ideas and innovations sent up by Disney’s different
business divisions, for example, its theme parks, movies, and gaming divisi.
question 1. What are the various sources of conflict and politics t.pdffazanmobiles
question: 1. What are the various sources of conflict and politics that have plagued Walt Disney
in the past?
In the early 2000s, Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner came under increasing criticism for the
company’s falling performance and for the way that he had centralized decision making so that
all important decisions affecting the company had to have his approval. He began to lose the
support of the board of directors, especially of Roy Disney, who as a member of the founding
family commanded a great deal of support. However, the majority of Disney’s board of directors
had been handpicked by Eisner, and he was able to control the agenda until the company began
to incur major losses in the mid 2000s. Poor performance weakened Eisner’s position, but so did
his personal relationship with Steve Jobs, who was the CEO and major owner of Pixar, the
company that had made most of Disney’s recent blockbuster movies such as Toy Story, Cars,
and so on.
After Jobs threatened to find a new distributor for Pixar’s movies when its contract with Disney
expired in 2007 because of the personal antagonism between himself and Eisner, Disney’s board
decided to act. Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney and to allow his handpicked
successor, Bob Iger, assume control of the company as its CEO. Iger owed his rapid rise at
Disney to his personal relationship with Eisner, who had been his mentor and loyal follower. Iger
had always suggested new ways to improve Disney’s performance but had never confronted
Eisner—always a dangerous thing to do if a manager wants to become the next CEO!
Once Iger became CEO in 2006, pressure was applied to Eisner, who soon decided to resign as
Disney’s chair; then Iger negotiated the purchase of Pixar by Disney that resulted in Steve Jobs
becoming its biggest stockholder. Disney was still performing poorly, but now that Iger was in
total control and no longer under the influence of Michael Eisner, he adopted a plan to change
the way Disney operated.
As COO of Disney under CEO Michael Eisner, Iger recognized that Disney was plagued by slow
decision making that had led to many mistakes in putting its new strategies into action. Its
Disney stores were losing money; its Internet properties were flops; and even its theme parks
seemed to have lost their luster as few new rides or attractions were introduced. Iger believed
one of the main reasons for Disney’s declining performance was that it had become too tall and
bureaucratic under Iger, and its top managers were following financial rules that did not lead to
innovative strategies.
One of Iger’s first moves to turn around Disney’s performance was to dismantle its central
“strategic planning office,” which was composed of several levels of top managers who were
responsible for sifting through all the new ideas and innovations sent up by Disney’s different
business divisions, for example, its theme parks, movies, and gaming divisions. After a lengthy
decision-making process, they the.
A Project/Paper first presented in 2010 to examine Strategic Change in Business and Featuring The Walt Disney Company and Its Success through Strategic Change Management.
All in the Spirit of Say's Law…"If you build it they will come". (Jean-Baptiste Say)
Walt Disney’s Definition of Leadership the ability to establish and.pdffcsondhiindia
Walt Disney’s Definition of Leadership: the ability to establish and manage a creative climate
where people and teams are self-motivated to the successful achievement of long-term goals in
an environment of mutual respect and trust
How did Walt Disney reflect his definiiton of leadership? Please be specific and use APA citaion
to support your findings.
Solution
Walt Disney Leadership Style
In 1923,Walter Elias Disney along with his brother Roy , founded Walt Disney corporation
which comprises of Disey books,movies,toys.He created theme park in 1954 namely Disney
Land .He began all of these,just by drawing Cartoons with a passion for animation which later
transformed into the world of entertainment and information.He set up his own art school to
carry out his mission.
The mission of The Walt Disney Company was to be one of the world\'s leading
producers and providers of entertainment and information creating portfolio of brands to
differentiate the content, services and consumer products, to develop the most creative,
innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world. And today
Disney is so successful in all of its operations because Walt Disney carried his vision and
mission over into all areas of Disney.
Walt Disney was innovative and creative which allowed him to keep abreast with technology and
dynamic business environment. He was evidently a risk taker and learned by trail and error .At
20 yrs of age,he started his own cartoon business .Through his excellence he came up with a way
to synchronize animation with his characters which included the running cartoon,sound
effects,character voices ad music all simulataneusly.And In 1928 ,Mickey Mouse came into
theaters
Intial Days of Walt Disney :
The ability to establish and manage a creative climate where people and teams are self-motivated
to the successful achievement of long-term goals in an environment of mutual respect and trust
started its journey In 1936 when Walt Disney built his enterprise in Los Angeles, CA. He hired
700 highly skilled artistic employees to produce the best work and demanded excellence from his
employees and in return he had his employees over for Sunday barbeques, playing games and
swimming at his house. This instilled a sense of caring in the employees. He helped others by the
offering to pay for their schooling to perfect their skill is a consistent trait of effective leaders.
His sociability ,casual and personal relationships built trust and confidence among his employees
which Ultimately led his employees to happily work long hours without any pay because they
believed in what they were doing. In 1936 “Snow White was released, his first big movie success
bringing in over 8 million dollars in sales. As a result of which Walt Disney build a new studio
with the help of hard working and loyal employees. It was here that his technological department
made many break throughs. They designed the multi-playing camera and 3D was created .
question 1. What are the various sources of conflict and politics t.pdffazanmobiles
question: 1. What are the various sources of conflict and politics that have plagued Walt Disney
in the past?
In the early 2000s, Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner came under increasing criticism for the
company’s falling performance and for the way that he had centralized decision making so that
all important decisions affecting the company had to have his approval. He began to lose the
support of the board of directors, especially of Roy Disney, who as a member of the founding
family commanded a great deal of support. However, the majority of Disney’s board of directors
had been handpicked by Eisner, and he was able to control the agenda until the company began
to incur major losses in the mid 2000s. Poor performance weakened Eisner’s position, but so did
his personal relationship with Steve Jobs, who was the CEO and major owner of Pixar, the
company that had made most of Disney’s recent blockbuster movies such as Toy Story, Cars,
and so on.
After Jobs threatened to find a new distributor for Pixar’s movies when its contract with Disney
expired in 2007 because of the personal antagonism between himself and Eisner, Disney’s board
decided to act. Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney and to allow his handpicked
successor, Bob Iger, assume control of the company as its CEO. Iger owed his rapid rise at
Disney to his personal relationship with Eisner, who had been his mentor and loyal follower. Iger
had always suggested new ways to improve Disney’s performance but had never confronted
Eisner—always a dangerous thing to do if a manager wants to become the next CEO!
Once Iger became CEO in 2006, pressure was applied to Eisner, who soon decided to resign as
Disney’s chair; then Iger negotiated the purchase of Pixar by Disney that resulted in Steve Jobs
becoming its biggest stockholder. Disney was still performing poorly, but now that Iger was in
total control and no longer under the influence of Michael Eisner, he adopted a plan to change
the way Disney operated.
As COO of Disney under CEO Michael Eisner, Iger recognized that Disney was plagued by slow
decision making that had led to many mistakes in putting its new strategies into action. Its
Disney stores were losing money; its Internet properties were flops; and even its theme parks
seemed to have lost their luster as few new rides or attractions were introduced. Iger believed
one of the main reasons for Disney’s declining performance was that it had become too tall and
bureaucratic under Iger, and its top managers were following financial rules that did not lead to
innovative strategies.
One of Iger’s first moves to turn around Disney’s performance was to dismantle its central
“strategic planning office,” which was composed of several levels of top managers who were
responsible for sifting through all the new ideas and innovations sent up by Disney’s different
business divisions, for example, its theme parks, movies, and gaming divisions. After a lengthy
decision-making process, they the.
A Project/Paper first presented in 2010 to examine Strategic Change in Business and Featuring The Walt Disney Company and Its Success through Strategic Change Management.
All in the Spirit of Say's Law…"If you build it they will come". (Jean-Baptiste Say)
Walt Disney’s Definition of Leadership the ability to establish and.pdffcsondhiindia
Walt Disney’s Definition of Leadership: the ability to establish and manage a creative climate
where people and teams are self-motivated to the successful achievement of long-term goals in
an environment of mutual respect and trust
How did Walt Disney reflect his definiiton of leadership? Please be specific and use APA citaion
to support your findings.
Solution
Walt Disney Leadership Style
In 1923,Walter Elias Disney along with his brother Roy , founded Walt Disney corporation
which comprises of Disey books,movies,toys.He created theme park in 1954 namely Disney
Land .He began all of these,just by drawing Cartoons with a passion for animation which later
transformed into the world of entertainment and information.He set up his own art school to
carry out his mission.
The mission of The Walt Disney Company was to be one of the world\'s leading
producers and providers of entertainment and information creating portfolio of brands to
differentiate the content, services and consumer products, to develop the most creative,
innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world. And today
Disney is so successful in all of its operations because Walt Disney carried his vision and
mission over into all areas of Disney.
Walt Disney was innovative and creative which allowed him to keep abreast with technology and
dynamic business environment. He was evidently a risk taker and learned by trail and error .At
20 yrs of age,he started his own cartoon business .Through his excellence he came up with a way
to synchronize animation with his characters which included the running cartoon,sound
effects,character voices ad music all simulataneusly.And In 1928 ,Mickey Mouse came into
theaters
Intial Days of Walt Disney :
The ability to establish and manage a creative climate where people and teams are self-motivated
to the successful achievement of long-term goals in an environment of mutual respect and trust
started its journey In 1936 when Walt Disney built his enterprise in Los Angeles, CA. He hired
700 highly skilled artistic employees to produce the best work and demanded excellence from his
employees and in return he had his employees over for Sunday barbeques, playing games and
swimming at his house. This instilled a sense of caring in the employees. He helped others by the
offering to pay for their schooling to perfect their skill is a consistent trait of effective leaders.
His sociability ,casual and personal relationships built trust and confidence among his employees
which Ultimately led his employees to happily work long hours without any pay because they
believed in what they were doing. In 1936 “Snow White was released, his first big movie success
bringing in over 8 million dollars in sales. As a result of which Walt Disney build a new studio
with the help of hard working and loyal employees. It was here that his technological department
made many break throughs. They designed the multi-playing camera and 3D was created .
This is MBA project submitted for Strategic Diversification of Walt Disney. States the steps taken by Disney to diversify from just cartoons to more of established entertainment company.
To be able to understand the different aspects of corporate communication pla...SAGAR JAISWAL
The given consist of detail analysis of Disney company in regard with corporate communication. It consist of their study of corporate logo, employees communication, CSR activities, marketing communication, internal and external communications from India perspective.
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Chapter 10
Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate
Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social
Responsibility
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following
questions:
1. What are the key elements of effective corporate governance?
2. How do individuals and firms gauge ethical behavior?
3. What influences and biases might impact and impede decision making?
TOMS Shoes: Doing Business with Soul
Under the business model used by TOMS Shoes, a pair of their signature alpargata footwear is
donated for every pair sold.
Image courtesy of Parke Ladd, http://www.flickr.com/photos/parke-ladd/5389801209.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
http://www.saylor.org/books
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parke-ladd/5389801209
Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books Saylor.org
314
In 2002, Blake Mycoskie competed with his sister Paige on The Amazing Race—a reality show where
groups of two people with existing relationships engage in a global race to win valuable prizes, with the
winner receiving a coveted grand prize. Although Blake’s team finished third in the second season of the
show, the experience afforded him the opportunity to visit Argentina, where he returned in 2006 and
developed the idea to build a company around the alpargata—a popular style of shoe in that region.
The premise of the company Blake started was a unique one. For every shoe sold, a pair will be given to
someone in need. This simple business model was the basis for TOMS Shoes, which has now given away
more than one million pairs of shoes to those in need in more than twenty countries worldwide. [1]
The rise of TOMS Shoes has inspired other companies that have adopted the “buy-one-give-one”
philosophy. For example, the Good Little Company donates a meal for every package purchased. [2] This
business model has also been successfully applied to selling (and donating) other items such as glasses
and books.
The social initiatives that drive TOMS Shoes stand in stark contrast to the criticisms that plagued Nike
Corporation, where claims of human rights violations, ranging from the use of sweatshops and child labor
to lack of compliance with minimum wage laws, were rampant in the 1990s. [3] While Nike struggled to
win back confidence in buyers that were concerned with their business practices, TOMS social initiatives
are a source of excellent publicity in pride in those who purchase their products. As further testament to
their popularity, TOMS has engaged in partnerships with Nordstrom, Disney, and Element Skateboards.
Although the idea of social entrepreneurship and the birth of firms such as TOMS Shoes are relatively
new, a push toward social initiatives has been the source of debate for executives for decades. Issues that
have sparked particularly .
Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books Saylor.org
313
Chapter 10
Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate
Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social
Responsibility
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following
questions:
1. What are the key elements of effective corporate governance?
2. How do individuals and firms gauge ethical behavior?
3. What influences and biases might impact and impede decision making?
TOMS Shoes: Doing Business with Soul
Under the business model used by TOMS Shoes, a pair of their signature alpargata footwear is
donated for every pair sold.
Image courtesy of Parke Ladd, http://www.flickr.com/photos/parke-ladd/5389801209.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
http://www.saylor.org/books
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parke-ladd/5389801209
Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books Saylor.org
314
In 2002, Blake Mycoskie competed with his sister Paige on The Amazing Race—a reality show where
groups of two people with existing relationships engage in a global race to win valuable prizes, with the
winner receiving a coveted grand prize. Although Blake’s team finished third in the second season of the
show, the experience afforded him the opportunity to visit Argentina, where he returned in 2006 and
developed the idea to build a company around the alpargata—a popular style of shoe in that region.
The premise of the company Blake started was a unique one. For every shoe sold, a pair will be given to
someone in need. This simple business model was the basis for TOMS Shoes, which has now given away
more than one million pairs of shoes to those in need in more than twenty countries worldwide. [1]
The rise of TOMS Shoes has inspired other companies that have adopted the “buy-one-give-one”
philosophy. For example, the Good Little Company donates a meal for every package purchased. [2] This
business model has also been successfully applied to selling (and donating) other items such as glasses
and books.
The social initiatives that drive TOMS Shoes stand in stark contrast to the criticisms that plagued Nike
Corporation, where claims of human rights violations, ranging from the use of sweatshops and child labor
to lack of compliance with minimum wage laws, were rampant in the 1990s. [3] While Nike struggled to
win back confidence in buyers that were concerned with their business practices, TOMS social initiatives
are a source of excellent publicity in pride in those who purchase their products. As further testament to
their popularity, TOMS has engaged in partnerships with Nordstrom, Disney, and Element Skateboards.
Although the idea of social entrepreneurship and the birth of firms such as TOMS Shoes are relatively
new, a push toward social initiatives has been the source of debate for executives for decades. Issues that
have sparked particularly .
I have .5ml of a stock 3.0ppm F- solution that Im adding to 2.5 ml.pdffeelingcomputors
I have .5ml of a stock 3.0ppm F- solution that I\'m adding to 2.5 ml of water. I need to find the F-
concentration of solution in ppm.
I have to assume the density of the solution and water are the same.
I don\'t need the answer, just help setting up the DI.
Solution
3ppm means 0.0003 %
net volume is 0.5+2.5 = 3ml
density of water and solution is same so
so concerntration = 3*0.5/3 = 0.5 ppm.
How to do the main method for this programBinaryNode.javapublic.pdffeelingcomputors
How to do the main method for this program?
BinaryNode.java
public class BinaryNode
implements Parent{
/** The item associated with this node. */
private E item;
/** The node at the root of the left subtree. */
private BinaryNode left;
/** The node at the root of the right subtree. */
private BinaryNode right;
/** Put item in a leaf node. */
public BinaryNode(E item) {
this.item = item;
// left and right are set to null by default
}
/** no-argument constructor sets everything to null */
public BinaryNode() {
item = null;
left = null;
right = null;
}
/** Put item in a node with the specified subtrees. */
public BinaryNode(E item, BinaryNode left,
BinaryNode right) {
this.item = item;
this.left = left;
this.right = right;
}
/** Put item in a node with the specified subtrees. */
public BinaryNode getChild(int direction) {
if (direction < 0) {
return left;
} else {
return right;
}
}
/** Return the item associated with this node. */
public E getItem() {
return item;
}
/** Return the root of the left subtree. */
public BinaryNode getLeft() {
return left;
}
/** Return the root of the right subtree. */
public BinaryNode getRight() {
return right;
}
/** Return true if this is a leaf. */
public boolean isLeaf() {
return (left == null) && (right == null);
}
/** Replace the item associated with this node. */
public void setItem(E item) {
this.item = item;
}
/** Replace the left subtree with the one rooted at left. */
public void setLeft(BinaryNode left) {
this.left = left;
}
/** Replace the right subtree with the one rooted at right. */
public void setRight(BinaryNode right) {
this.right = right;
}
public void setChild(int direction, BinaryNode child) {
if (direction < 0) {
left = child;
} else {
right = child;
}
}
/**
* Return the String representation of the tree rooted at this node
* traversed preorder.
**/
public String toStringPreorder() {
String result = \"\";
result += item;
if (left != null) {
result += left.toStringPreorder();
}
if (right != null) {
result += right.toStringPreorder();
}
return result;
}
/** Return a String representation of the tree rooted at this node
* traversed inorder.
**/
public String toStringInOrder() {
String result = \"\";
if (left != null) {
result += left.toStringInOrder();
}
result += item;
if (right != null) {
result += right.toStringInOrder();
}
return result;
}
/** Return a String representation of the tree rooted at this node,
* traversed postorder.
**/
public String toStringPostorder() {
String result = \"\";
if (left != null) {
result += left.toStringPostorder();
}
if (right != null) {
result += right.toStringPostorder();
}
result += item;
return result;
}
/**
* Return a String representation of the tree rooted at this node,
* traversed level order.
**/
public String toStringLevelOrder() {
String result = \"\";
Queue> q = new ArrayQueue>();
q.add (this);
while (!(q.isEmpty())) {
BinaryNode node = q.remove ();
result += node.item;
if (node.left != null) {
q.add(node.left);
}
if (node.right != null) {
q.add(node..
How many lexemes does the following Java code containGive the num.pdffeelingcomputors
How many lexemes does the following Java code contain?
Give the number of lexemes on each line (using the line numbers shown) as well as the total
number of lexemes.
public class CountDigits {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SimpleIO.prompt(\"Enter an integer: \");
String userInput = SimpleIO.readLine();
int number = Integer.parseInt(userInput);
int numDigits = 0;
while (number > 0) {
number /= 10;
numDigits++;
}
System.out.println(\"The number \" + userInput + \" has \" +
numDigits + \" digits\");
}
}
Solution
Note:
I provided some space between each lexeme to make you understand.Thank You
________________________
1)public class CountDigits {
2) public static void main ( String [ ] args ) {
3) SimpleIO . prompt ( \"Enter an integer: \" ) ;
4) String userInput = SimpleIO . readLine ( ) ;
5) int number = Integer . parseInt ( userInput ) ;
6) int numDigits = 0 ;
7) while ( number > 0 ) {
8) number /= 10 ;
9) numDigits ++ ;
10) }
11) System . out . println ( \"The number \" + userInput + \" has \" +
12) numDigits + \" digits\" ) ;
13) }
14) }
Lexemes in each line:
1) 4
2) 11
3) 7
4) 9
5) 10
6) 5
7) 7
8) 5
9) 3
10) 1
11)
12)17
13) 1
14) 1
__________
Total no of lexemes is : 81.
How many 5-letter words can be formed from the letters S-W-I-N-G .pdffeelingcomputors
How many 5-letter \"words\" can be formed from the letters S-W-I-N-G if all the letters are
different and the middle letter is I?
Solution
As the position of I is fixed only 4 letters will changethere positions.
so probability of every letter of being in any of the remaining 4 positions is 4.
so probability of forming 5 lettered words with I in fixed position = 4! = 4x3x2x1 = 24.
How can companies and customers become interconnected Recently, the.pdffeelingcomputors
How can companies and customers become interconnected? Recently, the Internet has been the
main conduit to the electronic marketplace, but what are some of the new up-and-coming
methods to establish interconnectivity with target markets?
Solution
Q1) Below is how companies and customers become interconnected -
1. Firm can increasingly focus on advertisements and marketing campaigns to reach out to
customers and increase awareness about the firm and its products through various media.
2. Firm can increase its activity on social media and interact with customers to increase product
awareness and take feedback from them.
3. Customers can get in touch with the firm\'s customer service representatives for any product or
technical issues
Q2) Below are the new and upcoming methods to establish interconnectivity with target markets
-
1. Workshops and tradeshows where the firms can invite customers to attend and understand the
firm\'s offerings and technical details
2. Firm can involve customers in product design by taking their opinions and preferences
through surveys.
3. For high-tech products, focus group discussions with tech-savvy customers would help
incorporating their requirements.
H0w to Secured Bluetooth DeviceSolutionAnswerBluetooth is be.pdffeelingcomputors
H0w to Secured Bluetooth Device
Solution
Answer
Bluetooth is best known as the wireless technology that powers hands-free earpieces. Depending
on your point of view, people who wear them either:
a) Look ridiculous (especially if shining a bright blue LED from their ear);
b) Appear mad (when apparently talking to themselves); or
c) Are sensible, law-abiding, safety-conscious drivers.
Bluetooth is intended to be a standard that works at two levels
Risks with Bluetooth devices:
Security Architecture:
Using initialisation key, the devices then agree on a link key which they will use to establish a
secure connection between each other when needed.
There are 2 types of link key..
Explain the managerial approach to public administration and include.pdffeelingcomputors
Explain the managerial approach to public administration and include references.
Solution
Managerial Approach in Romania -
After World War II, Romania entered in the Russian sphere of influence as all the other Eastern
European countries, leading to a change of the political regime, from a constitutional monarchy
to a totalitarian communist regime. This change had an important impact on all levels of the
society. From the public administration point of view this meant a big change not only regarding
the structure, organization and functioning, but also regarding the academic field. Because of the
communist ideology, Public Administration as an independent discipline never existed. We
cannot talk about a civil service in the Western sense of the word. “Communist ideology and the
immediate interests of the regime took precedence as opposed to merit principles, specialized
training, administrative competence and high ethical standards. The separation of policy
development and administration left the civil service with a residual role in technical
implementation […] Therefore the main form of civil service education during this period was
party political training, instructing bureaucrats how to comply with party policy and strictly
implement party decisions”.The public sector before 1989 can be characterized as a centralized
system, built to respond promptly to the parties commands with a strong hierarchical control,
recruitment system based only on party recommendations; lack of ethics code and a strong
legalistic culture guiding all the administration activities; oversize of the administrative structure
with high personnel turn-over rate leading to uncertainty and corruption.
Changes after 1989 -
The fall of the communist regime gave the possibility to the reestablishment of a democratic
political system with a public administration resembling its Western counterparts – at least in
theory. The new Romanian democracy was facing a serious challenge: on one hand, it had to
assure a strong economic development in order to create a market economy and to sustain a
reasonable high level of social protection2 – solving these issues would enforce legitimacy of the
new political leaders. But it had to do this with an administrative apparatus inherited from the
former regime. The problem faced was quite difficult: reforming the state while still performing
everyday functions, continuing to provide public goods and services and deal with the economic
and social problems of transition. Romania was facing in some sense the problems that Western
countries faced at the beginning of the ‘70’s when the “welfare state” had to reduce costs while
maintaining the same level of social services; the difference was that Romania had a pre-
bureaucratic administrative system (in some aspects it still has today) and had to make a “giant”
leap to a postbureaucratic one. After 1989, probably the most utilized word by the political
leaders was “reform”. Every party leader, r.
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Chapter 10
Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate
Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social
Responsibility
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following
questions:
1. What are the key elements of effective corporate governance?
2. How do individuals and firms gauge ethical behavior?
3. What influences and biases might impact and impede decision making?
TOMS Shoes: Doing Business with Soul
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In 2002, Blake Mycoskie competed with his sister Paige on The Amazing Race—a reality show where
groups of two people with existing relationships engage in a global race to win valuable prizes, with the
winner receiving a coveted grand prize. Although Blake’s team finished third in the second season of the
show, the experience afforded him the opportunity to visit Argentina, where he returned in 2006 and
developed the idea to build a company around the alpargata—a popular style of shoe in that region.
The premise of the company Blake started was a unique one. For every shoe sold, a pair will be given to
someone in need. This simple business model was the basis for TOMS Shoes, which has now given away
more than one million pairs of shoes to those in need in more than twenty countries worldwide. [1]
The rise of TOMS Shoes has inspired other companies that have adopted the “buy-one-give-one”
philosophy. For example, the Good Little Company donates a meal for every package purchased. [2] This
business model has also been successfully applied to selling (and donating) other items such as glasses
and books.
The social initiatives that drive TOMS Shoes stand in stark contrast to the criticisms that plagued Nike
Corporation, where claims of human rights violations, ranging from the use of sweatshops and child labor
to lack of compliance with minimum wage laws, were rampant in the 1990s. [3] While Nike struggled to
win back confidence in buyers that were concerned with their business practices, TOMS social initiatives
are a source of excellent publicity in pride in those who purchase their products. As further testament to
their popularity, TOMS has engaged in partnerships with Nordstrom, Disney, and Element Skateboards.
Although the idea of social entrepreneurship and the birth of firms such as TOMS Shoes are relatively
new, a push toward social initiatives has been the source of debate for executives for decades. Issues that
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Chapter 10
Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate
Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social
Responsibility
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following
questions:
1. What are the key elements of effective corporate governance?
2. How do individuals and firms gauge ethical behavior?
3. What influences and biases might impact and impede decision making?
TOMS Shoes: Doing Business with Soul
Under the business model used by TOMS Shoes, a pair of their signature alpargata footwear is
donated for every pair sold.
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
http://www.saylor.org/books
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parke-ladd/5389801209
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In 2002, Blake Mycoskie competed with his sister Paige on The Amazing Race—a reality show where
groups of two people with existing relationships engage in a global race to win valuable prizes, with the
winner receiving a coveted grand prize. Although Blake’s team finished third in the second season of the
show, the experience afforded him the opportunity to visit Argentina, where he returned in 2006 and
developed the idea to build a company around the alpargata—a popular style of shoe in that region.
The premise of the company Blake started was a unique one. For every shoe sold, a pair will be given to
someone in need. This simple business model was the basis for TOMS Shoes, which has now given away
more than one million pairs of shoes to those in need in more than twenty countries worldwide. [1]
The rise of TOMS Shoes has inspired other companies that have adopted the “buy-one-give-one”
philosophy. For example, the Good Little Company donates a meal for every package purchased. [2] This
business model has also been successfully applied to selling (and donating) other items such as glasses
and books.
The social initiatives that drive TOMS Shoes stand in stark contrast to the criticisms that plagued Nike
Corporation, where claims of human rights violations, ranging from the use of sweatshops and child labor
to lack of compliance with minimum wage laws, were rampant in the 1990s. [3] While Nike struggled to
win back confidence in buyers that were concerned with their business practices, TOMS social initiatives
are a source of excellent publicity in pride in those who purchase their products. As further testament to
their popularity, TOMS has engaged in partnerships with Nordstrom, Disney, and Element Skateboards.
Although the idea of social entrepreneurship and the birth of firms such as TOMS Shoes are relatively
new, a push toward social initiatives has been the source of debate for executives for decades. Issues that
have sparked particularly .
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I have .5ml of a stock 3.0ppm F- solution that I\'m adding to 2.5 ml of water. I need to find the F-
concentration of solution in ppm.
I have to assume the density of the solution and water are the same.
I don\'t need the answer, just help setting up the DI.
Solution
3ppm means 0.0003 %
net volume is 0.5+2.5 = 3ml
density of water and solution is same so
so concerntration = 3*0.5/3 = 0.5 ppm.
How to do the main method for this programBinaryNode.javapublic.pdffeelingcomputors
How to do the main method for this program?
BinaryNode.java
public class BinaryNode
implements Parent{
/** The item associated with this node. */
private E item;
/** The node at the root of the left subtree. */
private BinaryNode left;
/** The node at the root of the right subtree. */
private BinaryNode right;
/** Put item in a leaf node. */
public BinaryNode(E item) {
this.item = item;
// left and right are set to null by default
}
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public BinaryNode() {
item = null;
left = null;
right = null;
}
/** Put item in a node with the specified subtrees. */
public BinaryNode(E item, BinaryNode left,
BinaryNode right) {
this.item = item;
this.left = left;
this.right = right;
}
/** Put item in a node with the specified subtrees. */
public BinaryNode getChild(int direction) {
if (direction < 0) {
return left;
} else {
return right;
}
}
/** Return the item associated with this node. */
public E getItem() {
return item;
}
/** Return the root of the left subtree. */
public BinaryNode getLeft() {
return left;
}
/** Return the root of the right subtree. */
public BinaryNode getRight() {
return right;
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}
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this.left = left;
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public void setRight(BinaryNode right) {
this.right = right;
}
public void setChild(int direction, BinaryNode child) {
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result += right.toStringPostorder();
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How many lexemes does the following Java code containGive the num.pdffeelingcomputors
How many lexemes does the following Java code contain?
Give the number of lexemes on each line (using the line numbers shown) as well as the total
number of lexemes.
public class CountDigits {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SimpleIO.prompt(\"Enter an integer: \");
String userInput = SimpleIO.readLine();
int number = Integer.parseInt(userInput);
int numDigits = 0;
while (number > 0) {
number /= 10;
numDigits++;
}
System.out.println(\"The number \" + userInput + \" has \" +
numDigits + \" digits\");
}
}
Solution
Note:
I provided some space between each lexeme to make you understand.Thank You
________________________
1)public class CountDigits {
2) public static void main ( String [ ] args ) {
3) SimpleIO . prompt ( \"Enter an integer: \" ) ;
4) String userInput = SimpleIO . readLine ( ) ;
5) int number = Integer . parseInt ( userInput ) ;
6) int numDigits = 0 ;
7) while ( number > 0 ) {
8) number /= 10 ;
9) numDigits ++ ;
10) }
11) System . out . println ( \"The number \" + userInput + \" has \" +
12) numDigits + \" digits\" ) ;
13) }
14) }
Lexemes in each line:
1) 4
2) 11
3) 7
4) 9
5) 10
6) 5
7) 7
8) 5
9) 3
10) 1
11)
12)17
13) 1
14) 1
__________
Total no of lexemes is : 81.
How many 5-letter words can be formed from the letters S-W-I-N-G .pdffeelingcomputors
How many 5-letter \"words\" can be formed from the letters S-W-I-N-G if all the letters are
different and the middle letter is I?
Solution
As the position of I is fixed only 4 letters will changethere positions.
so probability of every letter of being in any of the remaining 4 positions is 4.
so probability of forming 5 lettered words with I in fixed position = 4! = 4x3x2x1 = 24.
How can companies and customers become interconnected Recently, the.pdffeelingcomputors
How can companies and customers become interconnected? Recently, the Internet has been the
main conduit to the electronic marketplace, but what are some of the new up-and-coming
methods to establish interconnectivity with target markets?
Solution
Q1) Below is how companies and customers become interconnected -
1. Firm can increasingly focus on advertisements and marketing campaigns to reach out to
customers and increase awareness about the firm and its products through various media.
2. Firm can increase its activity on social media and interact with customers to increase product
awareness and take feedback from them.
3. Customers can get in touch with the firm\'s customer service representatives for any product or
technical issues
Q2) Below are the new and upcoming methods to establish interconnectivity with target markets
-
1. Workshops and tradeshows where the firms can invite customers to attend and understand the
firm\'s offerings and technical details
2. Firm can involve customers in product design by taking their opinions and preferences
through surveys.
3. For high-tech products, focus group discussions with tech-savvy customers would help
incorporating their requirements.
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H0w to Secured Bluetooth Device
Solution
Answer
Bluetooth is best known as the wireless technology that powers hands-free earpieces. Depending
on your point of view, people who wear them either:
a) Look ridiculous (especially if shining a bright blue LED from their ear);
b) Appear mad (when apparently talking to themselves); or
c) Are sensible, law-abiding, safety-conscious drivers.
Bluetooth is intended to be a standard that works at two levels
Risks with Bluetooth devices:
Security Architecture:
Using initialisation key, the devices then agree on a link key which they will use to establish a
secure connection between each other when needed.
There are 2 types of link key..
Explain the managerial approach to public administration and include.pdffeelingcomputors
Explain the managerial approach to public administration and include references.
Solution
Managerial Approach in Romania -
After World War II, Romania entered in the Russian sphere of influence as all the other Eastern
European countries, leading to a change of the political regime, from a constitutional monarchy
to a totalitarian communist regime. This change had an important impact on all levels of the
society. From the public administration point of view this meant a big change not only regarding
the structure, organization and functioning, but also regarding the academic field. Because of the
communist ideology, Public Administration as an independent discipline never existed. We
cannot talk about a civil service in the Western sense of the word. “Communist ideology and the
immediate interests of the regime took precedence as opposed to merit principles, specialized
training, administrative competence and high ethical standards. The separation of policy
development and administration left the civil service with a residual role in technical
implementation […] Therefore the main form of civil service education during this period was
party political training, instructing bureaucrats how to comply with party policy and strictly
implement party decisions”.The public sector before 1989 can be characterized as a centralized
system, built to respond promptly to the parties commands with a strong hierarchical control,
recruitment system based only on party recommendations; lack of ethics code and a strong
legalistic culture guiding all the administration activities; oversize of the administrative structure
with high personnel turn-over rate leading to uncertainty and corruption.
Changes after 1989 -
The fall of the communist regime gave the possibility to the reestablishment of a democratic
political system with a public administration resembling its Western counterparts – at least in
theory. The new Romanian democracy was facing a serious challenge: on one hand, it had to
assure a strong economic development in order to create a market economy and to sustain a
reasonable high level of social protection2 – solving these issues would enforce legitimacy of the
new political leaders. But it had to do this with an administrative apparatus inherited from the
former regime. The problem faced was quite difficult: reforming the state while still performing
everyday functions, continuing to provide public goods and services and deal with the economic
and social problems of transition. Romania was facing in some sense the problems that Western
countries faced at the beginning of the ‘70’s when the “welfare state” had to reduce costs while
maintaining the same level of social services; the difference was that Romania had a pre-
bureaucratic administrative system (in some aspects it still has today) and had to make a “giant”
leap to a postbureaucratic one. After 1989, probably the most utilized word by the political
leaders was “reform”. Every party leader, r.
Exercise 12-4 Chipotle Mexican Grill began with a single location in .pdffeelingcomputors
Exercise 12-4 Chipotle Mexican Grill began with a single location in 1993 and now operates
more than 1,700 restaurants. Adapted versions of the company\'s income statements (in $000s)
are as follows: 2015 2014 Revenue $4,501,223 $4,108,269 Restaurant operating costs Food,
beverage, and packaging Labor Occupancy Other operating costs General and administrative
expenses Depreciation and amortization Pre-opening costs Loss on disposal of assets 1,503,835
1,420,994 1,045,726 904,407 262,412 230,868 514,963 434,244 250,214 273,897 110,474
15,609 6,976 3,737,634 3,397,469 710,800 3,503 769,867 714,303 294,265 268,929 $475,602
$445,374 130,368 16,922 13,194 Total operating expenses Income from operations Interest and
other income (expense), net Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes 763,589
6,278 Net income
Solution
Common Size Income Statement: 2015 2014 Revenue 100.00% 100.00% Restaurant
Operating cost Food Beverage and Packaging 33.41% 34.59% Labor 23.23% 22.01%
Occupancy 5.83% 5.62% Other Operating cost 11.44% 10.57% General and Admin expense
5.56% 6.67% Depreciation and Amortization 2.90% 2.69% Pre-opening Cost 0.38% 0.38%
Loss on Disposal of asset 0.29% 0.17% Total Operating cost 83.04% 82.70% Income from
operations 16.96% 17.30% Interest and Other incomes 0.14% 0.09% Income Before Income
tax 17.10% 17.39% Provision for Income tax 6.54% 6.55% Net Income 10.57% 10.84%.
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describe two recent scientific research studies and it therapies involving stem cells. Explain what
the researches did(how the study was performed).the result and conclusion
Solution
Therapies for wound healing:
Wound healing is a dynamic process bleeding and coagulation, acute inflammation, cell
migration, proliferation, differentiation, angiogenesis, re-epithelialization, and synthesis and
remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Many local and systemic factors can impair wound
healing process resulting in prolonged and non-healing chronic wounds which affects the quality
of patients’life. Stem cell-based therapy represents a promising therapeutic approach for wound
healing. Stem cells have been shown to mobilize and find home for ischemic and wounded
tissues where they secrete chemokines and growth factors to promote angiogenesis and
extracellular matrix remodeling.
In wounds, It has been reported that Mesenchymal stem cells are recruited to wound skin at the
time of wound healing and have the capacity to differentiate into multiple skin cell types
including keratinocytes, endothelial cells and pericytes. Furthermore, circulating MSC
recruitment was induced by a specific chemokine (SLC/CCL21)/chemokine receptor (CCR7)
interaction both in vitro and in vivo. Intradermal injection of SLC/CCL21 significantly
accelerated wound closure by increasing rates of MSC accumulation, especially the formation of
endothelial transdifferentiated cells (Sasaki et al., 2008) . MSCs are good candidate which can be
transdifferentiated into endothelial cells and epithelial- fibroblast cells for wound repair therapy
and understanding there signaling mechanism can further help in regenerative medicine.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), referred as mesenchymal stromal cells , colony forming unit-
fibroblasts and mesenchymal progenitor cells , were first identified by Friedenstein as
subpopulation of bone marrow cells. Other than hemopoietic stem cells and differentiated
lineages, bone marrow contains a subset of nonhemopoietic cells, mesenchymal stem cells
(MSCs) that account for roughly 0.01–0.001% of the bone marrow derived cell population .
These are a rare population of non-hematopoietic stromal cells, present in the bone marrow and
most connective tissues of the body.They have capability to proliferate in vitro in uncommitted
state and retain their multilineage differentiation potency which make them attractive candidates
for biological cell-based tissue repair approaches. These cells have ability to differentiate into
three mesenchymal lineages: adipogenic , osteogenic, chondrogenic and can be induced to
commit to various other phenotypes like neurogenic, hepatocytes,myogenic, tenocytes,
cardiomyocytes, fibroblast and endothelial cells. In vivo studies have also shown that MSCs can
differentiate into tissue-specific cells in response to cues provided by different organs . In
addition to pluripotency, MSCs are known to have immunosuppressive effects involving vari.
Differentiating Events that Occur Before and After Ovulation In the O.pdffeelingcomputors
Differentiating Events that Occur Before and After Ovulation In the Ovarian Cycle Drag each
of the terms or statements into the proper category to identify whether it refers to an item or
process that occurs prior to or after ovulation. Assume that fertilization is successful.
Solution
Second meiotic division begins.
First polar body formation.
Antrim formation.
First meiotic division
Creation of zonal pellucida
Second meiotic division completes
Second.polar body formation.
Corpus luteum formation.
Dramatic increase in progesterone level.
Ova enter into infindibulum.Before ovulationAfter Ovulation.
Second meiotic division begins.
First polar body formation.
Antrim formation.
First meiotic division
Creation of zonal pellucida
Second meiotic division completes
Second.polar body formation.
Corpus luteum formation.
Dramatic increase in progesterone level.
Ova enter into infindibulum..
Android Studio App that lets you upload pictures to the app.Hello,.pdffeelingcomputors
Android Studio App that lets you upload pictures to the app.
Hello, can someone who is familiar with Android Studio help me create a code (in Java) that is
an app page that lets the user upload any picture from the gallery, etc. and saves it into the app
after its uploaded? Please send all the code (.JAVA .XML etc.) as I need to test run it on my
Android Studio as well to make sure it works.
Solution
Step 1: Create Basic Android Project in Eclipse
Create a Hello World Android project in Eclipse. Go to New > Project > Android Project. Give
the project name as ImageGalleryDemo.
Step 2: Change the Layout:
Step 3: Android Java Code to trigger Image Gallery Intent:
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
public class ImageGalleryDemoActivity extends Activity {
private static int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
Button buttonLoadImage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonLoadPicture);
buttonLoadImage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
Intent i = new Intent(
Intent.ACTION_PICK,
android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);
}
});
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null
!= data) {
Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage,
filePathColumn, null, null, null);
cursor.moveToFirst();
int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
String picturePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
cursor.close();
ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView);
imageView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
}
}
}.
A man starts walking north at 3 fts from a point P. Five minutes la.pdffeelingcomputors
A man starts walking north at 3 ft/s from a point P. Five minutes later a woman starts walking
south at 7 ft/s from a point 500 ft due east of P. At what rate are the people moving apart 15 min
after the woman starts walking? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Solution
dx/dt=3 ft/s and dy/dt=7 ft/s z^2=(x+y)^2+500^2 x=3600 ft y=8400 z=v71170000
dz/dt=3600+8400/v71170000(3+7) =14.22ft/s..
11. Briefly describe the function of the following in protein synthe.pdffeelingcomputors
11. Briefly describe the function of the following in protein synthesis:
a. rRNA
b.tRNA
c.mRNA
Solution
The functions of the following in protein synthesis are -
1. rRNA : Ribosomal RNAs are mainly associated with ribosomes whose primary function is
protein synthesis. rRNAs can be subdivided into large and small subunits of ribosome. These
make up the complex structure of the ribosomes.
2. tRNA : Transfer RNAs mainly function as carriers which transfer an amino acid to its
corresponding ribosome. This results in the formation of proteins.
3. mRNA - Messenger RNAs are translated by ribosomes to form proteins. It is formed by using
DNA as its template. The genetic information present in DNA is copied into it in form of codons.
These codons are specific for different types of amino acids..
You save exist1 the first day of the month, exist2 the second day, ex.pdffeelingcomputors
You save exist1 the first day of the month, exist2 the second day, exist4 the third day,
continuing to double your savings each day. What will your savings be for the first 11 days?
Your savings will be exist for the first 11 days.
Solution
Savings = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16.....
This is a geometric series with common ratio (r) = 2
The sum of n terms of a Gp (Sn) = Sn = a1 x (rn - 1)/(r - 1)
where Sn= Sum till nth term
a1 = 1st term
r = Common Ratio
Hence, Savings till 11th day = 1 x ( 211 - 1)/(2 - 1)
=> 2047.
Willy owns a small chocolate factory, located close to a river that o.pdffeelingcomputors
Willy owns a small chocolate factory, located close to a river that occasionally floods in the
spring, with disastrous consequences. Next summer, Willy plans to sell the factory and retire.
The only wealth he will have is the proceeds of the sale of his factory. If there is no flood, the
factory will be worth $500,000. If there is a flood, then what is left of the factory will be worth
$50,000 Willy can buy flood insurance at a cost of $0.10 for each $1 worth of coverage. Willy
thinks that the probability that there will be a flood this spring is 1/10. Let W denote Willy\'s
contingent wealth if there is a flood and WNF his contingent wealth if there is no flood. Willy\'s
von Neumann Morgenstern utiity function is F, VVNF 10 (d) To buy insurance that pays him $x
in case of a flood, Willy must pay an insurance premium of 0.1x. (The insurance premium must
be paid whether or not there is flood.) If Willy insures for $x, then if there is a flood, he gets $x
insurance benefits. Suppose that Willy has contracted for insurance that pays him $x in the event
of a flood. Then after paying his insurance premium, his wealth will be WF then his wealth will
be WNr - If Willy has this amount of insurance and there is no flood,
Solution
Answer:-
WF =(1-.1)x
Reason:- Because when you have a flood the insurance company pays you pay ( (1-.1)x )
WNF=0.1x
If there is no flood then you only pay the premium (.1).
Which of the following are used as cloning vectors Select all that a.pdffeelingcomputors
Which of the following are used as cloning vectors? Select all that apply. ribosomes plasmids
cosmids schistosomes artificial chromosomes
Solution
Vectors used for multiplying the foreign DNA sequences are called cloning vectors.
A small piece of DNA, taken from a virus, a plasmid, or the cell of a higher organism that can be
stably maintained in an organism is isolated.
Into that, a foreign DNA fragment can be inserted for cloning purposes.
There are many types of cloning vectors. They are:
Artificial chromosomes include
Ribosomes and schistosomes are not used as cloning vectors.
Therefore, the cloning vectors among the following are plasmids, Cosmids, and artificial
chromosomes..
When are bank deposits createdWhen businesses pay wages and salar.pdffeelingcomputors
When are bank deposits created?
When businesses pay wages and salaries to employees
When the government printing office receives an order for new paper currency or coins from the
Treasury
When commercial banks make loans
When consumers write checks to pay for purchases
Solution
Option C is correct
When commercial banks make loans.
A commercial Bank is a financial institution who accepts deposits, offers account services, make
business etc.
Commercial banks make money or bank deposits by providing loans and earning interest income
from those loans..
what historical trends have affected the social resposibilites of bu.pdffeelingcomputors
what historical trends have affected the social resposibilites of business?
Solution
Various types of historical trends have affected the social responsibilities of business in a
positive way. The Principles of scientific management saw its first roots due to the historical
industrial inefficiency in the business back in late 19th and 20th century.
In terms of women’s role in the industry revolution, there was a marked change of attitude on the
minds of the people over the years and more acceptance of the ‘Working class’ image of the
women in general in the field of business. To throw more light upon this aspect, let’s go back to
the days of the Industrial revolution to tap the historical trends of the same:
There was a dire need to working opportunities for the women in working class families during
the days of the Industrial revolution due to the economic crisis in their families. The scope of
opportunities for the women revolved primarily in the area of domestic services, daily wages
labor class workers or in the textile mills. However, the working environment was not very
conducive for the women to work in due to unhygienic conditions prevailing at that time along
with the exposure of them to the hazardous work surroundings. There was also no parity
witnessed in the wages that were granted to the men and that to the women for similar jobs. Men
assumed higher positions than women in the working class families. However, due to the cash
crunch faced by the economically regressed families, the dependencies upon the women as well,
to get into the working class families increased. Women also faced oppositions from the male
fraternity from banning them from working in certain areas that the males believed women could
not do justice with. However, with the advent of new and emerging technologies, women’s scope
of work migrated from domestic maids or factory workers to now, clerical jobs too. Accordingly
their independence in the field of work rose. The awareness among the women fraternity now
started increasing with women fighting for their rights in the working system. With rapid
industrialization, women stood up to voice their opinions and started demanding for equality
with the status and facilities availed by the men. As a result, a healthy competition initiate in the
labor class of the society with the men trying to keep pace with the women in every field which
was earlier predominantly managed by men. However, due to the wages differentiation still
posing as a challenge for the women who expected parity in terms of the wage structure as well,
there grew a demand for the female workers in factories and other places owing to the concept of
availing women laborers for cheaper wages.
However, with women trying to strike balance between the household as well it was necessary
for them to contribute to the earnings in the family by getting themselves employed outside the
household, the lives of their children became more challenging since they had.
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What are some alternate perspectives that HRM professionals may pursue to reduce the problems
of information overload?
Solution
Nowadays information overload becomes a big issue in many organization. It generally arises
due to access use of website, sending e-mails, improper and unclear messages which take time to
understand.
HRM professionals by the following ways may pursue to reduce the problems of information
overload-.
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
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unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
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Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
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Identify sources and effects of power on organizational structures a.pdf
1. Identify sources and effects of power on organizational structures and recommend how to
evaluate organizational design/strategy in a global operations environment.
In the early 2000s, Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner came under increasing criticism for the
company’s falling performance and for the way that he had centralized decision making so that
all important decisions affecting the company had to have his approval. He began to lose the
support of the board of directors, especially of Roy Disney, who as a member of the founding
family commanded a great deal of support. However, the majority of Disney’s board of directors
had been handpicked by Eisner, and he was able to control the agenda until the company began
to incur major losses in the mid 2000s. Poor performance weakened Eisner’s position, but so did
his personal relationship with Steve Jobs, who was the CEO and major owner of Pixar, the
company that had made most of Disney’s recent blockbuster movies such as Toy Story, Cars,
and so on.
After Jobs threatened to find a new distributor for Pixar’s movies when its contract with Disney
expired in 2007 because of the personal antagonism between himself and Eisner, Disney’s board
decided to act. Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney and to allow his handpicked
successor, Bob Iger, assume control of the company as its CEO. Iger owed his rapid rise at
Disney to his personal relationship with Eisner, who had been his mentor and loyal follower. Iger
had always suggested new ways to improve Disney’s performance but had never confronted
Eisner—always a dangerous thing to do if a manager wants to become the next CEO!
Once Iger became CEO in 2006, pressure was applied to Eisner, who soon decided to resign as
Disney’s chair; then Iger negotiated the purchase of Pixar by Disney that resulted in Steve Jobs
becoming its biggest stockholder. Disney was still performing poorly, but now that Iger was in
total control and no longer under the influence of Michael Eisner, he adopted a plan to change
the way Disney operated.
As COO of Disney under CEO Michael Eisner, Iger recognized that Disney was plagued by slow
decision making that had led to many mistakes in putting its new strategies into action. Its
Disney stores were losing money; its Internet properties were flops; and even its theme parks
seemed to have lost their luster as few new rides or attractions were introduced. Iger believed
one of the main reasons for Disney’s declining performance was that it had become too tall and
bureaucratic under Iger, and its top managers were following financial rules that did not lead to
innovative strategies.
One of Iger’s first moves to turn around Disney’s performance was to dismantle its central
“strategic planning office,” which was composed of several levels of top managers who were
responsible for sifting through all the new ideas and innovations sent up by Disney’s different
business divisions, for example, its theme parks, movies, and gaming divisions. After a lengthy
2. decision-making process, they then decided which proposals should be presented to Eisner.
Iger saw the strategic planning office as a bureaucratic bottleneck that reduced the number of
ideas coming from below; he dissolved the office, reassigned the best managers back to their
different business units, and retired the rest.50 The result of cutting out these unnecessary layers
in Disney’s hierarchy has been that more new ideas are generated by its different business units
and the level of innovation has increased. Divisional managers are more willing to speak out and
champion their ideas when they know they are dealing directly with CEO Iger and not with an
office of bureaucrats concerned only with the bottom line.51 Disney’s performance has
improved steadily under Iger; in 2010, it announced much improved revenues and profits and a
new venture—Disney acquired Marvel, the company that owned the rights to such characters as
Spider-Man, X-Men, and the Hulk—so many new kinds of rides and movies may be expected in
the future.52 In 2011, it announced new agreements with Apple and other companies such as
Google and Amazon to stream its huge video library to customers online and to make them
available for download using cloud computing so that users can access them using any mobile
computing device.
Solution
One of the sources of conflict that plagued Walt Disney was Organizational conflict.
Organizational conflict is defined as “the clash that occurs when the goal-directed behavior of
one group block or thwarts the goals of another” (Jones, 391). When CEO Michael Eisner
“began to lose the support of the board of directors” because of the “company’s falling
performance and for the way that he centralized decision-making” it created an organizational
conflict (Jones, 414).
Another source of conflict that plagued Walt Disney was conflict aftermath. Conflict aftermath
“affects the way both parties perceive and react to future episodes” (Jones, 399). The relationship
between Eisner and CEO and major owner of Pixar, Steve Jobs, was a personal one and one that
Jobs believed would allow him to stay with Disney as a distributor. In 2007, Jobs threatened to
find a new distributor. Eisner became the chair and named his replacement as Bob Iger. When
Iger became CEO of Disney he was able to acquire Pixar. It wasn’t until Iger became CEO that
Jobs was willing to stick with Disney.
The same reason could be argued for organizational politics. Organizational politics is defined as
“activities taken within organizations to acquire, develop and use power and other resources to
obtain one’s preferred outcomes in a situation in which there is uncertainty or disagreement
about choices” (Jones, 407). Once Iger became CEO he was able to negotiate the purchase of
Pixar from Jobs. Eisner was basically forced out of his position as CEO and convinced to
3. become chair of Disney. Once he was “out of the way” it was easier for the company to have
control over its future.
In order for Iger to solve the conflicts he had to apply organizational power. Organizational
power is defined as “the ability of one person or group to overcome resistance by others to
resolve conflict and achieve a desired objective” (Jones, 401). When Iger took over as CEO he
made some drastic changes to the organizational structure. He wanted to get rid of the
“bottleneck” approach that had been used before so he “dismantled” Disney’s central strategic
planning office. By using his authority to make changes he was able to retain control over the
resources and direct them into generating innovation.
Work Cited
Jones, Gareth R. Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. Seventh ed. Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson, 2013. Print.