Bad Fish: A Case on Nervous Tissue One evening during a recent trip to Indonesia, Dr. Marshall Westwood sat down to a meal of puffer fish and rice. Within an hour of returning to his hotel room, Dr. Westwood felt numbness in his lips and tongue, which quickly spread to his face and neck. Before he could call the front desk, he began to feel pains in his stomach and throat, which produced feelings of nausea and eventually severe vomiting. Fearing that he had eaten some “bad fish” for dinner, Dr. Westwood called a local hospital to describe his condition. The numbness in his lips and face made it almost impossible for him to communicate, but the hospital staff managed to at least understand the address he gave them and they sent an ambulance.
Silence in the Turmoil of Crisis Case Study 1) In 2009, there were 714 salmonellosis cases and nine deaths in 43 states led by PCA’s salmonella-tainted peanut products that were used in more than 3,900 food items. PCA’s failed manufacturing practices included unsanitary premises and improper equipment maintenance. These unsanitary conditions proved to test positive for salmonella, beginning their crisis and an organizational communication failure. Although PCA was aware of the complication with food poisoning, they offered minimum communication with the public. PCA offered no public statements about its product recall until January 13, 2009, months after salmonellosis cases had been found to be a result of their company’s practices.
Laurie Gannon, Public Relations Director at Taco Bell Corporation is facing a crisis management situation after receiving word on a Friday that Taco Bell labeled taco shells sold and produced by Kraft Foods, Inc., is being manufactured with a genetically modified strain of corn unapproved for human consumption. Gannon must inform all affected parties before the story breaks the following Monday. Since the situation has the potential to impact the restaurant side and public image of the business, the contamination dilemma is deemed a crisis. Organizationally, a detailed written memo outlining presently known facts should be sent to corporate management at YUM Brands. The memo should request a set-timed conference call amongst decision makers to evaluate new information and answer questions.
Module 02 – Breach of Confidentiality A 42-year-old male dentist was referred to the radiology department of a hospital for a CT-guided needle biopsy of a 1.5 cm lung nodule. The nodule was thought to be benign but clarification was needed. The patient met with the radiologist and the nurse to explain the procedure and possible risks of bleeding, infection and pneumothorax that may require a chest tube. Before signing the consent form, the dentist asked to speak to the radiologist privately. The patient reveled that he was HIV-positive and was worried that his dental practice might suffer “dire financial consequences” if knowledge of his HIV were to become known.
n light of the recent outbreaks of salmonella in the US, it is worth reviewing Food, Inc., the recent film exposé of the food industry. The documentary, directed by Robert Kenner, was first released to theaters in the US in 2009, and on DVD in 2010. Despite a failure to draw any sharp political conclusions, the film is a damning indictment of the inability of the profit system to provide safe and healthy food for the vast majority of the populace. Whatever you may think of the corporate food industry, Food, Inc., will show you, disturbingly, that the situation is worse than you think. Produced and directed by television documentary filmmaker Kenner (PBS series, The American Experience, Two Days in October), it draws heavily on input by co-producer
Miller v. McDonald’s Corporation case brief Miller v. McDonald’s Corp. 945 P.2d 1107 (1997) SYNOPSIS:-The plaintiff, a McDonald's customer, sought damages for injuries she suffered while eating a sandwich that she purchased at McDonald's. -The Circuit Court of Multnomah County (Oregon) granted summary judgment to the defendant corporation on the ground that it did not own or operate the restaurant; instead, the owner and operator held a franchise from the corporation. FACTS: -Miller (P), a customer, was injured when she bit into a sapphire found in her Big Mac sandwich at the 3K restaurant. -Miller (P) testified that she went to the restaurant because she believed that McDonald's (D) owned, operated, and controlled it, relying on McDonald's (D) reputation for quality service and a good standard of care. -Miller (P) sued McDonald's (D) on the theory of negligence.
Ashley Baxter Professor D. Nugent- Odasso Speech 1 July 8, 2012 Dopey Fish Purpose Statement: To educate my audience about the impact that the manufacturing and distribution of waste pharmaceuticals has on our water supply. Thesis Statement: - Chemicals used in the pharmaceutical prescriptions are destroying our most precious natural resource; water. Introduction I. Story – The other day I went to get some sushi. I ordered some Tuna and the sushi chef asked me if I wanted extra Prozac with that.
Be sure to base your hypotheses on the evidence you have obtained (e.g., Health Department Restaurant Inspections) and be thorough in your explanation of who, what, why, when, and how to support your hypotheses. From the interview conducted between the Health worker and parents of students from both Truman Middle School and Jackson Middle School Band class and the symptoms, these students from, I believe they may have food poisoning. One parent indicated that the students went out to eat at a restaurant. Food poisoning typically last about 1 to 2 days and the students were absent on May 20th and 21st. According to the restaurant inspection employees were not using the food thermometer, which can indicate that food was not stored at the correct temperature.
In 2007, an opening in Tucson broke company records for most burgers sold in a day and week. The crowd was so large news helicopters circled overhead to film the spectacle. The chain expanded to Utah in 2008 and in 2011 the company expanded into Texas where they now have 16 locations. Today In-N-Out Burger has 281 locations and more than 18,000 employees. Analysts estimate annual revenues (2012) at more than $500 million with average revenue per location at $1.8 million which is more than double the national average.
Each year, Welch would fire the bottom 10% of his managers and rewarded those in the top 20% with bonuses and stock options. He also expanded the broadness of the stock options program at GE from just top executives to nearly one-third of all employees. In Jack: Straight From The Gut, Welch states that GE had 411,000 employees at the end of 1980, and 299,000 at the end of 1985. Of the 112,000 who left the payroll, 37,000 were in businesses that GE sold, and 81,000 were reduced in continuing businesses. In