CSR Companies talk a lot about "corporate social responsibility," but quite frankly nobody really knows what the term means. Every company seems to interpret the idea a little bit differently. There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but it rais Continue Reading...
Letter to the Editor on Gun ControlDear Editor,I am writing to express my views on the current debate surrounding gun control. As someone who has devoted my life to the study of philosophy and theology, I believe that there are certain principles tha Continue Reading...
Introduction Earned value management (EVM) is a process that enables managers to measure more effectively project performance by looking at work planned and work performed, forecasting costs, and controlling the schedule. As Vandevoorde and Vanhoucke Continue Reading...
Tribalism on Both Sides Introduction On both sides of the political aisle, the problem of tribalism has emerged. Tribalism is a kind of loyalty to one’s own tribe or group, based not so much on ideas and issues as it is on the feeling that the Continue Reading...
Charan, Ram. (2014). It's time to split HR. Harvard Business Review. According to Charan (2014) in his article "It's time to split HR" from the Harvard Business Review, the department of human resources, as it currently exists at most companies, mus Continue Reading...
Introduction Is it true that the "bottom line" of a business is profit and profit alone? Perhaps it is for some companies, but the idea of the “triple bottom line” has been around for quite some time—and it refers no Continue Reading...
Information Systems in Health Care: Personal Health Records Introduction Information systems in health care are critical to processing and storing data related to patients and patient services, which in turn ensures that safe, quality care is provide Continue Reading...
This has lead to a greater corporate awareness of their impact in the multitude of regions they work and sell in. It has lead the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility to become a highlighted feature in the nature of global business today. The Continue Reading...
The article attempts to show how through good governance a healthcare provider can create a foundation of belter public health preparedness, including integration of the latest technologies including TeleCare, Telemedicine, Tele-Health and E-Health Continue Reading...
Computer Security People, process and technology are three things which are involved in information security. Biometrics, passwords and firewalls are some of the technical measures and these are not enough in justifying threats to information. In o Continue Reading...
COBIT is a tool that allows managers to communicate and bridge the gap with respect to control requirements, technical issues, and business risks" (Lainhart IV, 2000). The main objective of COBIT is to enable managers to develop clear policies and go Continue Reading...
EA Annotated Bib References & Annotations Aziz, S. (2011). Enterprise Architecture: A Governance Framework - Part II - Making Enterprise Architecture Work within the organization. Infosys, 1(1), 1-9. This source rightly links business strategy Continue Reading...
This mindset was made possible by their intensive investments in new technologies that made transactions inherently unauditable and untraceable by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other governance entities. Given the automation of these co Continue Reading...
Staples How has Staples Inc. invested in and assessed their corporate social responsibility? Where have they invested? Staples is focused on activities that are helping to benefit the environment and communities. This is because their practices wil Continue Reading...
Forming a Bank Holding Company - Structure, Governance, and Regulations Understanding Banks Forming and Expanding a Bank Holding Company Financial Holding Company Requirements BHC Regulations Capital Building Options for Bank Holding Companies Continue Reading...
United Parcel Service (UPS) Strategic Alignment Model Business Strategy United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the leading shipment and logistic company admired for its cargo and package delivery services around the globe. The company has remained a Continue Reading...
Harley-Davidson Today: A Brief Business Overview Harley Davidson Vision of the Company (Slide 1) The populations where we operate our business are very much strong, skillful and supportive. Due to our workers and merchants, the dreams are fulfille Continue Reading...
ERP and Information Security Introduction to ERP Even though the plans of information security include the prevention of outsiders to gain access of internal network still the risk from the outsiders still exists. The outsiders can also represent t Continue Reading...
The UN has been denied a proper role in the conflict and Annan admits it as being limiting and not very effective. Middle East, MDGs and the future of our planet Speaking of his diplomatic initiatives to redefine security, as security from hunger, Continue Reading...
IV. What Might be Suggested by John Dewey John Dewey would heartily approve of the teaching practice of Ms. Thompson. She is teaching in the 'present moment' utilizing that which is available for use instead of lamenting that which is not present. Continue Reading...
Network Security: Past, Present and Future The work of Curtin (2007) states that a network is defined as "any set of interlinking lines resembling a net, a network of roads -- an interconnected system, a network of alliances." Quite simply a compute Continue Reading...
Benefits of Using Cyber-attack Simulator Systems There is evidence that demonstrates that using simulations is far much better than the education that is provided by real-world experiences. Simulations have been used in numerous industries to teach a Continue Reading...
Media Image Women have long faced media images that create unrealistic images of themselves to live up to, but a lesser known fact is that men face the same problem. In today's mass media, men are dunderheaded, philandering imbeciles, or impossibly Continue Reading...
Cloud Computing As cloud computing became more and more popular, many major business names jumped at the chance to execute cloud strategies and services within their IT management strategies. Ericsson was one of those companies and has seen major b Continue Reading...
WorldCom: The Ethics of Whistle-Blowing In recent years, it has not been easy for employees to completely trust the corporations for which they work. Accounting scandals have made the average employee question business practices unlike before. The l Continue Reading...
Case Synopsis Al Sadeem Garden Landscape is a company that provides landscaping, gardening and maintenance services to a variety of clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This case study provides a strategic analysis of the company, with specifi Continue Reading...
I do not approve of reading so many books. The method of examination is a method of dealing with the enemy. It is most harmful and should be stopped" (Johnson 1992:552). Mao wanted control of China's destiny -- and he wanted that destiny out of the Continue Reading...
There was no underlying structure for streamlining data transferrable and storage that helped keep control in a situation with little human involvement. The network that was created did not allow strong manipulation and control by the individuals in Continue Reading...
IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Case study: GHANA EDUCATION SYSTEM RESEARCH FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: GHANA EDUCATION SYSTEM The need for improvements in the educational system Continue Reading...
He also related how his small group of friends played tricks with their unwitting neighbors. His friends would set fire on alcohol, rekindled candles blown out, imitate lightning flashes or by touching or kissing and make an artificial spider move ( Continue Reading...
Leadership Skills Impact International Education CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Practical Circumstances of International schools THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION What is Effective Leadership for Today's Schools? Challenges of In Continue Reading...
This is where incentives come in to play. Wagner quotes Rudolf Hickel who distinguishes between an entrepreneurial state and a tax state (our present state of affairs). Hickel and Schumpeter both see the tax state as acting outside the normal laws o Continue Reading...
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) American Association of People with Disabilities Agency Selected The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Purpose and structure The American Association of People with Di Continue Reading...
During that time he was director of labour market policies, coordinated technical work in eastern Europe following the collapse of the Berlin wall and was director of the ILO's Socio-Economic Security Program. In 1998-99, he served as a member of th Continue Reading...
Media in America as the Fourth Estate: From Watergate to the Present During the 1970's, the role of the media changed from simply reporting the news to revealing serious political scandals (Waisbord, 2001). The media's role during Watergate was vie Continue Reading...
COSO Enterprise Risk Management- Integrated Framework The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) created its internal control integrated framework to help enhance organization's enterprise risk management systems whi Continue Reading...
Internal Control Frameworks Compliance models. Internal controls are processes that are designed to offer reasonable levels of assurance that objectives can be met in several important areas, including the reliability and security of financial repor Continue Reading...
