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RJR Tobacco and ethical challenges of international subsidiary management

Illustrate the difficulties of establishing and managing a subsidiary in terms of strategic ethical considerations -- not only because of differences in corporate (organizational) cultures, but also in national cultures and laws.

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The HITECH Act and electronic health records transformation in the United States

Over the past fifty years, Electronic Health Records or EHRs have quickly transformed just like all other technologies in computing.

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Drexel Burnham Lambert's competitive advantages in leveraged buyouts and junk bonds

There were a few different financial innovations that were mentioned in the book. One was the leveraged buyout. This is when a management team, along with what were termed "corporate raiders" would take out a high level of debt in order to buy out the company.

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Corporate social responsibility and the offshoring of American jobs

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is all about combining both economic and social issues in the decision or policy making process of the organization.

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Executive lounges in London luxury hotels: service quality and market trends

Executive lounges are sections set aside by hotels to cater for guest or customers who are would not mind paying more in order to receive a premium or preferential services (Nguyen, 2015).

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Apple's supplier responsibility program and ethical operations in global markets

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a global leader in the development, design, manufacturing and marketing of smartphones, tablets, media devices, personal computers, operating systems, services, peripherals and network solutions.

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A construction company controller's ethical dilemma regarding financial disclosure

The two key decision options facing the new controller for this small construction company are as follows: Decision A: Whether to attempt to persuade the CEO of the overarching need to reveal the shaky financial predicament faced by a firm that owes the construction company a major material…

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Incivility in nursing: causes, consequences, and workplace costs

Incivility refers to offensive action, hostile behaviors and intimidation of other co-workers with a heath care environment. Typically, such behavior can jeopardize the effectiveness of nursing setting and professional practice.

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Technology and globalization in Friedman's "The World Is Flat"

World is Flat" is taken from a metaphorical point-of-view to highlight the development and advancement of technology in the world. The author, Thomas Friedman, asserts that the world has become flatter because technology together with other factors has turned the world into a smaller place.

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Facilitators and barriers to corporate social responsibility implementation

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs are effective forms of management that directly and indirectly impact the "social, environmental and economic environment in which" the corporation functions (Castka, Bamber, Sharp, 2005, p. vii).

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