Delphi Study: Influence of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives on Information Systems Table of Contents (first draft) Green IT Current Methods and Solutions Green IT and energy costs Green It and Email Systems Green IT and ICT Green IT an Continue Reading...
Contemporary agency theory dictates that managers only act in the interest of maximizing shareholder (owner) wealth (Roberts, 2004). This standard can be reasonably viewed as the minimum ethical standard that the president of a company should have. Continue Reading...
Apart from that there is another type of risk which can surface even in case the market continues its upward march. In the event employees exercise their ESOPs in huge numbers, external shareholders could oppose the diluting impact of these option g Continue Reading...
Abdelsayed, L. M., Bustrum, J. M., Tisdale, T. C., Reimer, K. S., & Camp, C. A. (2013). The impact of personality on God image, religious coping, and religious motivation among Coptic Orthodox priests. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 16(2) Continue Reading...
Risks in Export Market There is need for companies to develop a professional approach before venturing into the exporting business. The management of the company is supposed to be committed extremely as well as devoting time and money in commencing Continue Reading...
Enron was at one time considered to be a highly successful energy firm based out of Houston, Texas. The company was initially formed from a merger of two prominent gas pipeline companies in 1985, and the company's scope then broadened to include the Continue Reading...
Security A broad definition of information security is given in ISO/IEC 17799 (2000) standard as: "The preservation of confidentiality (ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access), integrity (safeguarding the a Continue Reading...
Accepting Client Assignments Outstanding client service begins with a full understanding of the client organization, its business needs and the position to be filled. An AESC member should: Accept only those assignments that a member is qualified Continue Reading...
Outsourcing and offshoring are two means by which a business can reduce its costs, and these tactics can also have strategic advantages as well. However, they also typically come at a cost, in particular to workers in industrialized nations. Offshori Continue Reading...
Managerial benefits of CSR CSR improves brand image CSR increases sales CSR increases Effects of CSR on customer satisfaction CSR increases the demand of goods and services CSR improves corporate performance CSR affects employees, investors, a Continue Reading...
" (Simon, 188) the fundamental perspective here is that leadership and the ability to apply actions based on culturally driven decisions are central to helping members of the organization learn in a concrete manner how best to accord with the reignin Continue Reading...
For example, Shu-Acquaye (2007) cites the basic differences in the legal systems in various parts of the world as contributing to the different approaches to corporate governance. Likewise, Shu-Acquaye cites these differences and adds, "The American Continue Reading...
Governance Following the Financial Crisis Principles of Good Governance Following the Global Financial Crisis Many high profile companies suffered a downfall following the 2008 global financial crisis. The meltdown spanned across various nations i Continue Reading...
4% and 3.6% in the total number of jobs from 1985 to 2001. The trend is increasing for most types of transportation modes (see fig. 5). FIG. 5 - EMPLOYMENT in TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS (THOUSANDS) U.S. 1985-2001 Source: Bureau of Transportation St Continue Reading...
Enabling New Business Models through Information SystemsIntroductionUber, Spotify, and Airbnb are three companies that have revolutionized their respective industries through the use of information systems (IS). All three companies use data-driven te Continue Reading...
Sustainability Literature Review The Starbucks' Social Responsibility & Sustainability (2017) outlines the company's plan for each on several fronts. These are complex issues, and they receive some complexity in their treatment. Starbucks has Continue Reading...
This paper helped in identifying the differences and similarities between the two nations and their cultures. The paper also presented the fact that theories and studies hold true for all the business environments. Gratchev, M., Rogovsky, N., & Continue Reading...
Consumer Behavior in Travel: This review is a focus of the literature regarding consumer behavior as related to all aspects of travel. This review includes details of the buying behavior of the major generational groups (determined by accepted year Continue Reading...
agree with accountant B's philosophy in regards to oversight and auditing. Accountant B. expressed concerns regarding timely and effective systems control. These controls are very important in regards to business operations. In addition, tight syste Continue Reading...
115). Congress certainly has the sole right to enact the legislation with which administrative agencies must comply. Moreover, the Congress has an oversight function, and it can and does react when people respond negatively to administrative actions, Continue Reading...
Business Ethics Drucker's approach to business ethics revolves around the belief that business people are rational actors who, as agents for the shareholders, will evaluate all decisions on a cost-benefit basis. His view of business builds upon and Continue Reading...
Preparers, auditors, and users of financial statements must encourage and support compliance with the substance and form of the international standards; (3) the adoption and implementation of the international standards require action at both the na Continue Reading...
Executive Summary and IntroductionThe retail industry is undergoing fundamental change as it relates to business operations. Advances in technology, product offerings, logistics, and data have all creating significant headwinds for incumbent retail p Continue Reading...
Abstract There is a lot said and theorized about when it comes motivating students and other people that might exist and work within an educational environment. However, the paradigm in question is not nearly as one-dimensional as some might portray. Continue Reading...
Corporate Governance: Philanthropy and Social Responsibility Corporate philanthropy is a form of CSR where a corporation extends monetary or non-monetary support to the community for the sake of improving its welfare and the quality of life. Despite Continue Reading...
Whether or not prior to the merger Meritor inculcated the notion of built-to-last effectively is not clear. Then again, creating insecurity to employees (senior management) when the merger was endorsed deals a hard blow on the employees. With the me Continue Reading...
Remuneration & Other Subjects The authors of this report have been asked to assess a number of subjects surrounding remuneration of employees and the overall corporate/social ethics involved in the same in Australia. There are also some tangenti Continue Reading...
Although advertising costs can be substantial, it is essential that companies place significant amounts of funding into advertising. Such funding is necessary because it provides companies with a competitive advantage. According to Doraszelski & Continue Reading...
crime of burglaries within the locality, the following investigation strategy has been devised, on the basis of community concerns and questions: What technological aid is required for carrying out this operation? Geographic Information System or Continue Reading...
Public Relations So what is a business? A business is an organization that operates to generate profits, usually for its owners. Those owners may be a private individual or individuals, a group of individuals who form a partnership, or a wider group Continue Reading...
Ethics Cable provider Adelphia was one of the major accounting scandals of the early 2000s that led to the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. A key provision of the Act was to create a stronger ethical climate in the auditing profession, a conseque Continue Reading...
Social and Environment Justice The triple bottom line covers both the social and environmental dimensions. Justice might be a vague concept but it is one of those "you know it when you see it" ideas, for which any company can and should develop spec Continue Reading...
marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=1401 Bruemmer B. (2005) Search Plays Key Role in B2B Sales. Retrieved November 18, 2006, at http://www.searchengineguide.com/bruemmer/004807.html Harris, L., & Dennis, C. (2002) Marketing the E-Busin Continue Reading...
The author has connected learning capacity with another major concept known as absorptive capacity, which is described in the words of another researcher as the "ability to recognize the value of new external knowledge, assimilate it, and apply it t Continue Reading...
Financial Risk Management Over the past decade, there have been tons of arguments over financial risk management especially if it is logically defensible in financial terms. Most risk managers have been able to observe both a better acceptance of t Continue Reading...
21). Conversely, Michman and Greco (1999) point out that, "Some department stores have failed because many have provided a stale and unexciting physical environment to customers. Another reason has been that some department stores have been unable t Continue Reading...
large organizations, the existence and effectiveness of its internal audit function comes into question. Not only the internal audit department should exist but it shall work effectively. An effective internal audit department can serve as the backb Continue Reading...
