Another major problem in the DRC is that transnational corporations are financing rebel groups and government militias to monopolize coltan‚ which is creating a constant power struggle and conflict over the control of these mines (Carpenter 2012:9). The conflict that occurred in Kilwa with the Canadian mining corporation Anvil and the Congolese troops is a perfect example of a transnational corporation supporting Congolese troops in order to protect a valuable mining facility. The widespread demand
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RUNNING head: Apple Corporation: Ethical and Social Responsibility Apple Corporation: Ethical and Social Responsibility Romeo Gamble Strayer University Apple Inc. is an American corporation that is located headquartered in in Cupertino‚ California that designs‚ develops‚ and sells electronics like computer software‚ online services‚ and personal computers. It’s very well known for hardware products like the Mac computers‚ iPods‚ iPhone and
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Determinism and Moral Responsibility Does it make sense to impose the death penalty? Reinstatement of the death penalty is a famous topic that has been argued across nations for many years. There is no right or wrong decision of whether or not to reinstate the death penalty because there are strong beliefs and opinions supporting either side. Even though there are strong beliefs and opinions supporting both sides‚ I still believe that death penalty should be imposed. The reason is that I believe
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The concept of moral responsibility is critical in any functional society. Each person’s goal is to eventually reach a healthy and fulfilled life. Aristotle argues that we are responsible for our choices‚ therefore we are responsible for the character that is built from those choices. Aristotle states that we are responsible for the person that we are and eventually become. He also begins going into a portion of his argument where he states that children and animals make voluntary decisions‚
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Differences between Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion Tax avoidance is generally the legal exploitation of the tax regime to one’s own advantage‚ to attempt to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law whilst making a full disclosure of the material information to the tax authorities. Examples of tax avoidance involve using tax deductions‚ changing one’s business structure through incorporation or establishing an offshore company in a tax haven. By contrast tax evasion
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02/12/2013 02/12/2013 08 Fall 08 Fall HSBC Corporation Social Responsibility Research Report Introduction HSBC is one of the largest global banks with around 6900 offices in over 80 countries. HSBC Canada has its head office in Vancouver and executive office in Toronto. HSBC has a wide range of business products including commercial banking which provides both domestic and cross border financing‚ retail banking and wealth management for personal banking services‚ and global banking
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Many great works of literature often focus on personal tragedy and ways of overcoming it. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ however‚ the inability of the main characters to confront their problems properly leads to the destruction of all. The antagonist of the play‚ Claudius‚ allows his personal ambition for power to overshadow the will of his conscience. Hamlet opens at the royal castle of Elsinore where a ghost bearing the visage of the recently deceased King Hamlet is seen walking the halls in battle
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According to (Tandon‚ 2002)‚ a change agent needs many personal characteristics in order to be successful. The role model of an outstanding change agent is embodied by James Shaw‚ who is described as young‚ ambitious‚ idealistic‚ demanding‚ enthusiastic‚ creative‚ intelligent‚ educated‚ persistent‚ strong-minded‚ as well as naïve‚ inexperienced‚ critical and unrealistic. He seems to have it all. And what his skills portfolio is missing‚ he compensates by building a powerful team around him. By recruiting
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Agents of Change Transact Insurance Corporation Transact Insurance Corporation What symptom(s) exists in this case to suggest that something has gone wrong? Jim Leon‚ the new vice president of the claims department at Transact Insurance Corporation introduced a new strategy the company’s system. One of the most noticeable signs of change was the “Claims Management Credo” which was an outlined procedure that claim managers were to follow. After evaluation of this process‚ the results
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career: sport agents. In order to understand what a sport agent is‚ we must first understand the concept of an agent. An agent is defined as “a person authorized by another to act for him‚ one entrusted with another’s business” (Staudohar‚ 2006); thus‚ a sport agent represents most individuals involved in the sport industry‚ including athletes in sports such as football‚ baseball‚ or figure skating‚ and also coaches and sport broadcasters. A sport agent has many responsibilities and their main
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