Securities Law The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) primary duty is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. The laws and rules that govern the securities industry in the United States derive from a simple concept: all investors, whether large institutions or private individuals, should have access to certain basic facts about an invest

Self-Assessment And Reflection Self-Assessment and Reflection Self-assessment requires one to reflect on his or her own special techniques that he or she needs to go thru life. I have found myself reflecting upon myself on several occasions asking myself why do I do things a certain way or what makes me do the things I do to achieve a task or goal I have, or others have created for me.

Sempra Energy Trading SEMPRA ENERGY TRADING Sempra Energy Trading Corp. (SET) is a full-service energy trading company, one of the largest in North America marketing and trading physical and financial energy products: crude oil and refined products, natural gas and power. SET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy, a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Di

Seven Steps To Effective Problem Solving Introduction Problem solving can often feel like a daunting task and all of us regularly have to solve problems in our daily lives. I know in my own personal life solving problems and choosing the right course of action can be quite overwhelming even when there are no outside interfering influences. But just as there is in my life I am sure the

Fordism FORDISM, SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND THE LESSONS FOR CONTEMPORARY ORGANISATIONS Fordism and Scientific Management are terms used to describe management that had application to practical situations with extremely dramatic effects. Fordism takes its name from the mass production units of Henry Ford, and is identified by an involved technical division of labour within companies and th

Group Proposal Group Proposal I Type of Group This is going to be a task group established to perform a pre-audit on this facilities' overall safety program in preparation for OSHA "STAR" re-certification. The OSHA "STAR" Program is a program established by OSHA in 1987 that allows facilities to compare their safety performance against established standards and if the facilit

Recreation And Tourism Establishing a successful recreation and tourism program is essential in order for a community to develop a thriving economical status. No matter if that community is one that depends solely on tourist traffic to meet is financial needs or merely a small town on the outskirts dabbling in the tourism trade, there is still a need for some sort of organized basis by

Mutual Fund Competition A mutual fund is a corporation that pools large sums of money ranging from one million to several billions of dollars, pooled from millions of individual investors, just like you, who wish to save or make money. An individual or a team of professional money managers who invest the pool of money into stocks, bonds, or other securities runs mutual funds. I believe t

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Introduction Sexual harassment in the workplace has taken a dramatic leap into public awareness. Most feel that a joke or comment shared between coworkers is not sexual harassment, but to those who do not share the humor, it is. That is where much of the problems are coming from; people not agreeing on what is and is not sexual harassment Many people e

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace What is it' Sexual Harassment in the workplace is something so common, but ironically pushed aside which results in serious legal matter. What is sexual harassment' Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It also takes the form of unsolicited sexual advances, requests for sexual fav

Ethics In Business From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner are both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contract

Boeing Ethics In recent days there has been a cloud of controversy hanging over the Boeing Company with talk of unethical behavior to gain influence and win contracts. This misconduct raises questions about business behavior and how ethics is reflected in it. Scrambled Ethics In chapter one of our book, it describes ethics and morals from a business standpoint as being interchangeabl

Singapore Republic of Singapore History The Republic of Singapore was under British control from the early 1800’s until Britain made Singapore a separate crown colony in 1946. In 1959 Singapore had it’s own government, but Britain still responsible for it’s defense and foreign affairs. Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, which included Malaya, and the Borneo territori

Six Sigma: Breaking Through The Quality Hype Motorola's Robert Galvin came up with it and breathed life back into the company, snagging a Baldrige Award in the process. Larry Bossidy rebooted AlliedSignal with it and then sold General Electric's Jack Welch on it. GE then made Six Sigma front-page news. Notwithstanding its 15-year history and the usual hype that comes with any concept pro

Six Sigma Overview of Six Sigma Today¡¦s technology improvements are reducing cycle times, increasing productivity, and lowering costs. Consistency and defect-free workmanship are expected, and total quality product plus services is becoming the major, competitive discriminator. In this environment, goals, expectations, and performance must be advanced exponentially; yearly improvement

Money And Banking Money and Banking Money: Term that actually refers to two concepts: the abstract unit of account in terms of which the value of goods, services, and obligations can be compared; and anything that is widely established as a means of payment. Frequently the standard of value also serves as a medium of exchange, but that is not always the case. The role of

Social Responsibility Social responsibility in the McDonalds Corporation McDonalds recently issued their first social responsibility report. The company did this so that they would be able to share their ideas with the public. They want to be able to show their customers their plans in the most important areas of social responsibility. They cover subjects such as; the environment,

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, used to produce more than 230 brands. Coca-Cola follows a decentralized business model. The company applies the “Think local, act local” strategy to all aspects of its business. It employs as many nationals in its international business as p

SNCF Essay To present an organization introducing the concept of Internal Marketing we chose the SNCF, the European leading company of the railway sector. Today this huge company owned by the French State is trying to switch from their old engineer-oriented culture to a more market-oriented one with the help of all the new managerial tools. Therefore we thought interesting to see the a

Cogentrix Cogentrix, or otherwise known as the D.C. Battle Steam Plant is a coal fired power plant. The plant was erected in July of 1989. It has two 60-megawatt generators, which allow for as much as 120 megawatts of capacity to be produced. This facility provides North Carolina Power with 115 megawatts of capacity, and delivers an average of 40,000 pounds of steam to Abbott Laborator

Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines began its service in 1971. It is the fifth largest airline company in America, operating more than 2,100 flights per day and carrying over forty-four Million passengers a year to fifty different cities all over the U.S. (Stanley 1). Southwest has the best on-time record, best baggage handling, and fewest customer complaints in the industry and won th

Public Relations Upon researching various sites regarding public relations, I have come to the conclusion that public relations does not have a concrete documented history. Edward Bernays, whom many consider the founder of modern public relations, wrote, “The three main elements of public relations are practically as old as society; informing people, persuading people, or integrating pe

Starbucks Business Introduction Company overview Starbucks, the coffee making and serving company took its unique name from a character of the novel “Moby Dick” and has its roots in Seattle, Washington. Here you can still find the very first coffee shop at the pike place market, which has been opened since 1971. In 1987, Starbucks was bought by Howard Schultz and ever since has been

Starbucks Introduction of the company Wake up and smell the coffee -- Starbucks is everywhere. The US's #1 specialty coffee retailer, Starbucks operates nearly 4,000 coffee shops in a variety of locations (office buildings, shopping centers, airport terminals, supermarkets) in some 20 countries worldwide. Starbucks sells coffee drinks and beans, pastries, and other food items and beve

Starbucks-Operations Management Starbucks’ business and operations strategies have proven successful. They are constantly modifying their strategies in order to ensure continued growth and success. The company’s success is a result of Howard Schultz and his vision of creating the most respected brand name in coffee. He continues to realize his vision through specific business and operati

Future Of Management Companies like Microsoft and Apple not only were pioneers in technology, but also in business management. Innovative concepts such as flexible work schedules and working from home paved the way for faster and more responsive organizations. As the world continues to get faster, business will be required to follow. This will lead to sweeping changes in business manage

Special Management Issues Special Management Issues The increasing application of Scientific Management principles of work organisations to services is, despite its limitations, inevitable and irreversible’. Discuss. I Introduction From the outset of this essay it is necessary to define the basic principles of Scientific Management in order for the statement to be fully understood and

Discrimination Of Working Women Discrimination is defined in civil rights law as; unfavorable or unfair treatment of a person, or class of persons in comparison to others who are not members of the protected class because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, physical/mental handicap, sexual harassment, sexual orientation or reprisal for opposition to discriminatory practi

Ashland Oil RELEANT FACTS On January 2, 1988, a 4-million gallon oil storage tank, owned by Ashland Oil Company, Inc., collapsed while being filled at an oil storage facility located in Floreffe, Pennsylvania, near the Monongahela River. The tank split while being filled to capacity for the first time after it had been dismantled and moved from an Ohio location and reassembled at the

Negotiaton Analysis NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS Situation Analysis: The Contract between the Newtown School District and the Newtown Teachers Association has expired. The Board is committed to keeping its costs as low as possible. The Teachers Association is also committed to improve the lot of its membership and may go on strike if an agreement is not reached quickly. Each side is open to