Should the punitive damages be affirmed? What are the obligations of a corporation when it knows one of its products may be dangerous? Is an automobile company ethically obligated to make a totally safe car? Should we require a manufacturer to improve the safety of its cars if doing so will make them too expensive for many drivers? What would you do if you were a mid-level executive and saw evidence that your company was endangering the lives of consumers to save money?
Jefferson and Hamilton had different thoughts for America and the power for the people. Hamilton thought of a strong central government and though most people were self-ignorant and untrustworthy and they wanted to establish a national bank. He wanted to give money to business men to start companies and be successful. Hamilton’s view saw large corporations that could offer many jobs and increase trade with other countries. The trade would give us money to pay our dept.
Both strategies failed, therefore it is necessary to analyze what were their mistakes. • Core Competencies: Trexel has the know-how to development of different product better than its competitors (lower production cost), so it is necessary to consider the cost savings of the different alternatives. • Competitive Advantage: Because of Trexel has the know-how to produce high-quality products at low production cost, they are better positioned that its competitors. Also Trexel have protected their intellectual property through patents, which allow maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage in the time. For these reasons, it is necessary to analyze the competitive advantage of the different options presented.
QT’s strategy is to be the dominant convenience/gasoline retailer by taking a lower gross margin on gasoline sales than its major competitors do, but makes up for the lower margins with greater volume. (Forbes 163, 1999) This paper will focus on the attitudes, emotions and ethic of the QuikTrip staff by answering the following questions: 1) How would you describe the attitudes and emotions of the typical QuickTrip employee? How do these attitudes and emotions influence the employees’ work behaviors? 2) How would you describe the attitudes of Chester Cadieux regarding QuikTrip’s employees? What implications do Calieux’s attitudes have for how he manages the company and leads the employees?
Jefferson being a strict constructionist approved the purchase, even though it went against his belief of strict construction, because he knew it would increase federal power and be a giant step towards democracy. Borden supports his position by explain how Jefferson kept the National Bank even though it was created by Federalist Alexander Hamilton. Borden believes Jefferson didn’t close the bank because it was successful and Jefferson put the nation success over republican success. However, Forrest McDonald disagrees with Borden and thinks Jefferson was replacing Federalist principles with Republican ideology. Jefferson’s
Using the documents, analyze Han and Roman attitudes toward technology. Identify one additional type of document and explain briefly how it would help your analysis. The Han and Roman peoples had different views on technology. The Han praised the value of technology more than the Romans. The Han see technology as a way to help people work less and get things done quicker, but the Romans had an opposite thought, they didn’t care about the common people like the Han, the upper class Romans were using the technology to benefit themselves not the commoners, both the Han and Roman both find technology appealing.
They express alarm over the fact that capitalistic principles were violated by the bailout and that the federal government overstepped its bounds. They condemn the fact that irresponsible business practices were rewarded by a government handout. Finally, they further their argument by proposing that the natural flow of a free market economy, which relocates resources to where they will be most productive, was stemmed at the cost of the advancement of new, innovative businesses. These vastly different views have been well articulated and argued extensively by their proponents; however, this question still calls for a definitive answer: was the auto bailout in the best interest of America? Works Cited and Consulted Biden, Joseph.
While the invisible hand cannot guarantee efficiency, it is better at guaranteeing equity. ANSWER: F TYPE: T KEY1: D SECTION: 2 OBJECTIVE: 7 RANDOM: Y [cxx]. The two broad reasons for a government to intervene in the economy are to promote efficiency and to promote equity. ANSWER: T TYPE: T KEY1: D SECTION: 2 OBJECTIVE: 7 RANDOM: Y [cxxi]. Market failure refers to a situation in which the market does not allocate resources efficiently.
5. Despite his blustering during the Hepburn Act drive, he did not believe in changing the monetary or banking system. Woodrow Wilson strangely felt that he too was a progressive but his New Freedom platform often seemed at odds with that and often contradictory. 1. Rejected the notion the president was a dynamic, innovative, present force working on behalf of the American people.
Case 9 Enron 1. How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? As our book tells us, corporate culture is shared beliefs of top managers in a company. All of Enron’s top managers believed they were above any laws, and looked the other way when corners were cut to make a profit. Corporate culture also has a significant effect on how ethical decisions are made within the company (183).