2,981 words

Bank of America's organizational structure, leadership, and human resource development

Bank of America is a bank and financial holding company and one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. The company's history dates to 1904 when it was founded as the Bank of Italy in San Francisco to lend to Italian immigrants who were unable to borrow at other banks.

~15 min read

View paper →

2,680 words

How organizational culture enables family organic farms to succeed

When family-run businesses such as organic farms succeed they do so because the organizational culture of both family and business are similar.

~14 min read

View paper →

1,823 words

Pumps for All's market entry strategy in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates has developed rapidly over the past several years. Each Emirate is run under separate administrations, such that economic development varies between them. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are the most developed emirates, with relatively open economies for the region.

~10 min read

View paper →

740 words

Systemic corruption in New Jersey politics and governance

Why are politicians corrupt? This question almost seems too obvious to ask -- money and power seem to be the simple answers.

~4 min read

View paper →

417 words

Strengths and weaknesses of arguments against insider trading laws

Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the two arguments against insider trading - property rights and fairness Insider trading is one of the more controversial regulations affecting the buying and selling of stocks.

~3 min read

View paper →

607 words

Stanford law students' diversity grading project and affirmative action concerns

Students' Eyes, Look-Alike Lawyers Don't Make the Grade" presents the effort of Stanford law students to encourage diversity in law firms in the U.S.

~4 min read

View paper →

789 words

Taking a bath: an accounting practice and ethical analysis

In an accounting context, what is a definition of 'taking a bath?' The representatives of a company, including its accountants, have a responsibility to make the company look as good as possible to increase its perceived market value and to enhance shareholder value.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,673 words

Nike's sweatshop labor controversy and management response

Nike has come under considerable fire for their perceived use of sweatshop labor. While the motivations of the accusers have come under some scrutiny, the allegations had a considerable impact on Nike's reputation, such that Nike became "the poster boy for everything bad in manufacturing" (p.851).

~9 min read

View paper →

1,111 words

Privacy rights and accuracy in the film Witness

There are a lot of differences between the Amish people and the rest of the American society as a whole. Two of the major differences between the groups are the shunning of technology by the Amish and the embracing of very strong morals and ethics by that same group.

~6 min read

View paper →

1,706 words

Analysis of "The nature of leadership" by Antonakis, Ciamciolo, and Sternberg

Nature of Leadership written and edited by Antonakis, Ciamciolo and Sternberg is a compilation work containing a group of essays that explore the breadth and depth of leadership research and development and effectively introduces the reader/student to concepts and language specific to the…

~9 min read

View paper →