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Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases. You will answer the questions at the end of the case in 4 full–5 full pages (double spaced), which does not include the title or reference pages. The Case Assignments must be written in current APA format. In addition to the Ferrell textbook, utilize outside sources on the case questions. All sources must be of a scholarly nature; the sources must be either textbooks or journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. A minimum of 5 references are required. As this is a paper that requires research, it must be written in third person.

 

The case is Case 9, “Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to Collapse.” The paper must have a minimum of 3 Level 1 headings that correspond to the following case points:

• How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy?
• In what ways did Enron’s bankers, auditors, and attorneys contribute to Enron’s demise?
• What role did the company’s Chief Financial Officer play in creating the problems that led to Enron’s financial problems?

 

I DO NOT HAVE TEXT!!

Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2015). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781285423715

• Ferrell et al.: ch. 6; Case 9

 

. You will answer the questions at the end of the case in 4 full–5 full pages (double spaced), which does not include the title or reference pages. The Case Assignments must be written in current APA format. In addition to the Ferrell textbook, utilize outside sources on the case questions. All sources must be of a scholarly nature; the sources must be either textbooks or journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. A minimum of 5 references are required. As this is a paper that requires research, it must be written in third person.

 

The case is Case 9, “Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to Collapse.” The paper must have a minimum of 3 Level 1 headings that correspond to the following case points:

• How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy?
• In what ways did Enron’s bankers, auditors, and attorneys contribute to Enron’s demise?
• What role did the company’s Chief Financial Officer play in creating the problems that led to Enron’s financial problems?

 

I DO NOT HAVE TEXT!!

Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2015). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781285423715

• Ferrell et al.: ch. 6; Case 9

 

Please review the handout, “Does the Sending of Obscene Material,” found in the required reading, and answer all of the following questions:

• Do you agree that the statute in question applies to computer-generated and computer-transmitted information?
• Should the government be required to present expert witnesses to establish that the material in question is obscene? Is this a question that a jury can decide on its own? How are jury members aware of “community standards”?
• If the community standards are different in Milpitas, California, from those of Memphis, Tennessee, why should the defendants be held accountable for the standards in Memphis and not those in the location where the material was transmitted?
• Are you satisfied with the test for obscenity? In what manner, if any, would you change the standard?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question, and cited per APA guidelines. You are required to use your textbook and may use any outside (library) resources to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

(2) What is the relationship between drug use and crime, according to the U.S. Department of Justice? How are drug-defined crimes and drug-related crimes different? Provide an example of each type of crime in your explanation.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

(3) How has globalization of crime impacted American policymakers and law enforcement? How has it impacted governments in other countries? Why has globalization benefited criminals more than it has helped legitimate businesses?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

Company: Rio Tinto Japan
Size: Large
Industry: Mining
Business Activity: Mining and Quarrying
Type of Entity: Public Corporation
Number of Employees: More than 10,000
Country: Japan
Headquarters: London U.K.
Yearly Revenue: Greater than $25 million
Gender: Male
Subject: International Business
Keywords:

Issue：
Dermot_Vibert_Issue_2: Can you describe an important issue that you had to resolve?
A foreign company is facing a challenge in Japan. The profits associated with selling the High Purity Pig Iron to the distributor of 35 years is down significantly due to a lower market price per tonne and sales that are denominated in Yen as opposed to U.S. dollars. (Note the company sells in U.S. dollars in other markets). This is no small issue for the company as this distributor supplies the product to almost one hundred foundries in Japan. So what should the company do?

Cause of issue：
Dermot_Vibert_Cause_2: What caused the issue and why was it important?
The company is a long term player in Japan and values long term business relationships over short term spot sales. At the moment, worldwide demand for high purity pig iron is down as is the general state of the economy. The market driven per tonne selling price of pig iron has decreased dramatically in line with the worldwide downward trend in metallics caused by reduced demand in China. The distributor, a manufacturer of foundry consumable products, sells the company’s high purity pig iron together with their own line of products, both mutually compatible and attractive as a package for foundry customers. The distributor employs metallurgists who are experts in foundry raw materials. The relationship has been mutually advantageous for both the company and the distributor over the years. Furthermore, the number of similar manufacturers who can package the company’s product with their product line is few. The distributor refuses to purchase in U.S. dollars claiming that their business conducted with the end customer is all in yen. They want to minimize their currency risk. Recently the U.S. Dollar has appreciated dramatically against most global currencies, include the Japanese Yen. A year ago the Yen was 80 to the US Dollar.

Background:
Transcript
Dermot_Vibert_Q1: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your career path to date?
My name is Dermot Vibert. I live in Japan. I have been there for 24 years. I went to university in Montreal, McGill University. I did a BA in East Asian Studies, then a MA in Geography. I then went to Japan in 1988 on the Jet Program where I worked in a high school for three years teaching English. I then entered OKI Electric and spend six and a half years in their electronic components business section, and then in 1997 December I joined Rio Tinto Japan. I have been with them every since.

Dermot_Vibert_Q2: Can you describe a typical workday for yourself?
I will wake up perhaps at 6:00. I leave the house at 7:00. I walk to the train station, which is about an eight minute walk. Then I take an hour and a half train into Tokyo, and then I walk from the final station into our office. I will get to the office about 8:15, 8:30 perhaps. I will then work until perhaps 6:00 in the evening. Maybe two or three evenings a week I will go out with a customer and after that I will return home, so I have a pretty full week.

Dermot_Vibert_Q3: What is your role in the company?
I have a number of jobs at Rio Tinto Japan. One of them is I look after our titanium and zircon for Rio Tinto Iron Titanium in Japan and Korea. I also am manager of the president’s office for Rio Tinto Japan. I also have a role in external affairs activities for our company’s branch.

Dermot_Vibert_Q4: Can you describe your leadership style?
I in general tend to lead by example where possible, and I also try to encourage my coworkers or subordinates in a positive manner. I prefer not to use harsh criticism and I certainly do not shout.

Dermot_Vibert_Q5: What does your organization do and how is it different?
Rio Tinto Japan has two functions. One, there is a buy-sell operation which our aluminum division is involved in, and then we are also the liaison office, basically the support office for a number of other business units who have business dealings with Japan.

Dermot_Vibert_Q6: What does your organization do and how is it different?
Rio Tinto Japan has two operations. One is a buy-sell operation which is linked with our aluminum division. Then we have our service provider operation, which basically covers all of the other business units who are doing business in Japan. We facilitate business between them and our customer base here in Japan.

Dermot_Vibert_Q7: Who buys your company’s products and services?
Rio Tinto sells to a broad range of industries in Japan depending on the particular raw material product that we are selling. For example iron ore will go to the steel industry, coal will go to the power companies or to the steel energy, aluminum will go obviously to the automobile industry, titanium will go to the pigment industry, or the titanium sponge industry, copper goes to the smelters, salt, we also have a lot of business in Chlor Alkali side of business, so there are many industries into which we sell Rio Tinto products in Japan.

Dermot_Vibert_Q8: Can you describe the industry within which Rio Tinto Japan competes?
Rio Tinto Japan is located in Tokyo. We have 27 employees. We look after between 13 and 14 products, and Rio Tinto sells these products into dozens of industries.

Dermot_Vibert_Q9: Can you describe the organization of your company and why does it take this form?
Rio Tinto is a publicly listed company. It is headquartered in London. We have the following business groups. We have aluminum, copper, diamonds and minerals, energy, iron ore, exploration, technology and innovation. In Japan, as we are a liaison office and a buy-sell operation we have approximately 27 staff at the moment in one location.

Dermot_Vibert_Q10: Can you describe the flow of activities or value chain of a typical product sold by Rio Tinto Japan?
Let us take titanium feed stock. The product is mined in either South Africa, Madagascar, or Quebec. The product is then the ilmenite which is the core product. It is brought to our smelter which is either in Quebec or Richards Bay, South Africa. The product is smelted and therefore upgraded to become a slag or an upgraded slag, which basically means that the TiO2 content is a higher purity than what was the case when it was taken out of the ground in either rock form Quebec or in sand form in Madagascar or South Africa. This slag then is brought over to our market here in Japan. It is then sold to pigment makers, the majority, and also to titanium sponge makers. The pigment makers use the titanium slag to make pigment which they then sell to the panes, plastics and paper industry in particular. There is ink as well. The titanium sponge manufacturers will make sponge out of our product, and they will sell this to a number of industries including the aircraft industry, well it makes its way to the aircraft industry. It also can be found in products such as glasses, golf clubs, water desalination plants, jet engines, and various other applications.

Dermot_Vibert_Q11: How do firms compete within this industry?
Rio Tinto competes in Japan with its various natural resource products and minerals. We basically will compete in the various industries with other major mining companies on price, on relationships, on quality, on supply reliability, and various other factors. Obviously they are not always of the same importance, but usually all of these points are important.

Dermot_Vibert_Q13: Can you offer some insight about pig iron?
Pig iron is an essential raw material for daily life. It is made from iron ore, rock ilmenite, or heavy-mineral containing beach sands. Pig iron is available in different grades – high purity, foundry and basic – with different prices for different applications. High purity pig iron is required in the leading edge ductile iron foundry industries which are located in Japan, Korea, northern Europe, the United States and to some extent China. Ductile iron is a particular grade of iron and it usually requires high purity pig iron to make it. Cast ductile iron parts made from high purity pig iron are used to make critical “cannot fail” parts. One particular application for pig iron is for the manufacture of cast ductile iron parts for automobiles, machinery and wind turbines, to name a few. More specifically, ductile iron parts are cast in foundries using high purity pig iron together with scrap metal and energy as the raw materials.

Dermot_Vibert_Q12: Can you comment on the market for pig iron in Japan?
The market is dominated by two large domestic suppliers, the company’s competitors, who are able to receive the highest premium due to their excellent products, assured quality and reliable supply. Another company, a foreign manufacturer, which has been supplying into the market for over 50 years is the only other company who can get this high premium. All other competitors, who are importers of high purity iron manufactured in other countries, must suffice with lower margins as foundries are reluctant to rely on them due to past problems. The Japanese foundry industry has a history spanning one thousand years, is very conservative in nature and is very difficult to penetrate. The foundry industry recognizes the prices set by the two domestic suppliers as being the market price. No foundries are willing to pay a price higher than that of these two companies, who once they set their prices tend to maintain that pricing level for a significant amount of time.

Write a paper incorporating the external influences that impact business. You should address each facet illustrated below. Your paper needs to be a minimum of three pages in length, double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, using APA style guidelines. The reference listings and title page do not count towards the minimum page requirement. An abstract is not required.

Your paper should also include a minimum of four sources/references, in addition to your textbook. At least two sources must come from any of the academic databases located in the CSU Online Library. Please do not plagiarize others’ work or submit a paper you have previously submitted. All sources quoted or paraphrased must have proper in-text citations with a corresponding listing in the reference page.

You are to choose one U.S. based company that has global operations in another country. You are to discuss each facet below and how it may impact the way the company you chose does business internationally. For example, the legal systems are civil law, common law, and theocratic law. If Coca-Cola does business in Iran, how does the theocratic legal system impact the way Coca-Cola does business? Thus, you are to;

MBA 6601, International Business 3

 Delineate the legal systems and discuss which legal system and political ideology applies to the country you chose that the company does business in.

 Delineate the economic systems and discuss which economic system applies to the country you chose that the company does business in.

 Discuss the culture of the country (both verbal and nonverbal) and how it may impact the way the company does business internationally.

For additional help on APA format or writing in general, please visit the CSU Learning Resources and Success Center.

Note: Please include running head along with title page, in-text citation, references,

Book ref: Daniels, J. D., Radebaugh, L. H., & Sullivan, D. P. (2015). International business: Environments and operations (15th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

MKTG 229
Analytics Assignment
Due in class – Tuesday November 24th

For all questions, please cite any sources other than your textbook that you’ve used. First 6 questions 15 marks each Question 7 – 10 marks – Total 100

⦁ Before starting any campaign or project, what are the first 3 questions a Marketer needs to ask and answer? In your own words, why is it important to answer these questions first?

⦁ In any Marketing role, it is important to know not only the definition of terms, but also why they are important to a business. From the following list of reported metrics found in a web analytics tool (eg. SiteCatalyst, Google Analytics), explain why they are valuable for a Marketer to monitor.

⦁ Referral source report
⦁ Mobile device type report
⦁ Landing page
⦁ Bounce rate
⦁ Entry page and Exit page
BONUS: Seasonality of visits

⦁ As it relates to an A/B test:
⦁ Explain the steps involved in an A/B test.
⦁ As a Marketer working with a Graphic Designer, you both disagree on which image to use for an ad. How can you use an A/B test to resolve your disagreement?

⦁ An A/B test has been run comparing two purchase funnel experiences. As the Marketer, you must provide your assessment on which funnel to keep and which to “throw out”. Based on the data, which funnel had the best results? Provide your reasoning.
⦁ What does this heatmap tell us about Canadians’ engagement with our new Prime Minister?
⦁ What “story” do these heat maps tell? As a result, what would you recommend to the Marketer working on search engine marketing (SEM)
⦁ What is the most useful fact(s) you’ve learned from this chapter that will help you in your career? (10)

Do some research into both the political history and the religious history of the country:
Syria
Write an essay in which you complete the following:
Explain the general evolutionary lines of both the governmental and religious cultural histories of the country, giving probable reasons for evolutionary trends that you see.
Analyze the ways in which the two lines of cultural tradition—government and religion—interact with each other. What influence does one have over the other?
Discuss the significance of religion and government on other characteristics of the country’s culture.
What influences and impacts do you see on the overall culture, both social and business, of the religious and political interactions?
What have been the primary influences on the people and their culture?
How do you think recent events affecting the people of the country have their roots in what you have learned about historical cultural trends in religion and government?
It is not necessary to follow APA document format, but you must use APA reference and citation format, for the sources you use to support your explanations and arguments.
Deliverable Length:  3-4 double-spaced pages, not including cover page and reference page

In a two- to three-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), examine how Vroom’s Model of Expectancy Theory can help with staffing issues in an organization. Include the following in your paper:

1. Describe Vroom’s Model of Expectancy Theory.
2. Describe how the model measures motivation.
3. Explain how the measure of valence can aid staffing issues in an organization.

Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook, and be formatted according to APA guidelines outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

research and prepare a report on your local government or a subunit/department of your local government.

Identify key facts such as population, budget, and type of government structure.

Include an organization chart with comments on the chart from your perspective. 

Identify and discuss one current issue that is important to the community.

Describe the issue and why you believe it is of importance to the community.

What does this issue mean for the community? Discuss the history of the issue.

The report should have the following sections:

Summary

o A brief account of what the report contains including conclusion/recommendations 

Introduction

o Brief explanation of the aims and objectives, as well as necessary background information. 

Main body

o Address the questions listed above. Include any other information you feel is pertinent to your assignment.  Recommendations

o Outline what you believe should happen. These recommendations should relate to information in your report. For example, if you feel the structure could be improved, explain why and how. How should the leaders approach the 21st century factors that impacting government and the communities?  

Reference Page

o Citations and references must follow APA format, 600 words minimum

Not a paper, discussion question for social psychology class. Must be 150-200 words must cite work.

 

• Select one (1) person whom you consider to be a leader (e.g., Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, Jr., a family member, a close friend, etc.). Explain the key characteristics that the selected individual possesses that makes you believe he or she is an effective leader. Support your response with at least one (1) example of the selected individual’s leadership in actio

To Kill A Mockingbird
Goal: Students will choose 10 of the 15 statements below in which to respond. Answer each response in a complete sentence.  Each response should contain at least 5 sentences and no more than 8 sentences. So to summarize, you need to write at least 50 sentences for this assignment.
* Your Reading Response should be created in a word document file so that you can save your work frequently and also use spell check and grammar check. When it is ready to be submitted, click Prepare Answer, then click Add Attachment, then click Upload File, and after selecting and uploading the file, click Save & Submit for Grading.
1. Explain a character’s problem and then offer your character advice on how to solve his/her problem.
2. Explain how a character is acting and why you think the character is acting that way.
3. Pick one character and explain why you would/would not like to have him/her as a friend.
4. Describe and explain why you would/would not like to have lived in the time or place of the story.
5. What real-life people or events are you reminded of by characters or events in the story? Explain why.
6. Write about what would happen if you brought one of your characters to school or home for a day.
7. Pick a scene in which you disagreed how a character handled a situation/person and rewrite it in the way you think it should have happened.
8. What quality of which character strikes you as a good characteristic to develop within yourself over the years? Why? How does the character demonstrate this quality?
9. Who tells the story? Is this the best person to tell it? Why?
10. How would the story be different if told through another character’s eyes?
11. Why do you think the author wrote this story?
12. If you were the author, would you have ended the story in a different way? Why? How so?
13. How does the author provide information or details to make the story seem realistic?
14. Do you have any unanswered questions about the story? Explain.
15. Copy an interesting/confusing/important/enjoyable passage and explain why you chose it.