Essays on Philanthropy

1.0. Introduction Gone the days when merely price tag and quality were the main determinants of the buying decision for any consumer. Today’s consumer based on growing awareness is much more concerned about the ethical status of the tools and methods utilized to produce, handle, and deliver a product or service. This emerging category of judgmental customer has also influenced the theoretical background as well as several practical considerations in the domain of business. One of the most important contributions of this tendency is the emergence of ethical consumerism on part of customers and corporate social responsibility or ...

Issues addressed by the authors and their relation to the value of customer relations

Porter and Kramer (2011), in their article Creating shared value, pointed out that the assumed trade-off between economic efficiency and social progress may not be real. The authors describe some initiatives from companies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that bridge the apparent gap between business competitiveness and social advancement, as they define the concept of ‘Shared Value.’ One of the most striking suggestions of the authors is that companies miss business opportunities as they fail to fully consider the most critical customer needs. A clearer example could not be offered as Porter and Kramer (2011) mention food companies focusing on ...

Issues

The Corporation is an investigative report about the wrongdoings of corporations. The issue is about all the evil that corporations do. Corporations are responsible for many problems in the world including poverty and the exploitation of people, toxic chemicals and wastes, genetic manipulated organisms, warped consumer mentality, among other things. Some of the products they produce do not serve society any good but mainly to earn corporations huge profits. Corporations—large, multinational corporations in particular—exist to earn profits for themselves.

Portrayal of Corporations

The documentary portrays corporations mainly as evil. Although the documentary is truthful and the evidences it presents can ...

Q1a. From the information contained in the case study above, conduct an analysis of Tesco’s external environment using the STEEPLE model. Your analysis should cover and identify each of the factors as they relate to the case study. (16 marks)

The external environment of a business can be evaluated using a STEEPLE model, which incorporates seven external factors; sociological, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal and ethical (Block 1, Reading 5, p. 34). Here is a brief analysis of Tesco according to the STEEPLE model;

Sociological factors

The variety of business in the UK and across the world is going through ...

1. How would you characterize Martha Stewart’s initial public relations response to the charges against her? Martha Stewart’s initial response was inappropriate. She should have shifted from her usual image of being blunt, stern and tight-lipped to a more accommodating. She did not answer the press when asked and instead went online later to issue her response. Her stance conveyed an image of aloofness. It was time to speak but instead she stayed silent. She needed to reassure her supporters and stakeholders that she is fine and they will overcome the problems. 2. What key public relations ...

Focusing Events & Dates

According to the case, the Loma Prieta Earthquake occurred in northern California on October 17, 1989. The disaster caused massive destruction, particularly the collapse of Admiral Nimitz Freeway. Since the freeway was destroyed, it caused fatality of more than forty motorists and drivers collectively. Moreover, there was a major disturbance in gas lines and multiple fire ignitions damaged residential buildings. Northridge Earthquake was the second occurrence on January 17, 1994 in Los Angeles. It was considered as the most destructive earthquake of the decade, since government paid approximately $6.97 billion as damages. USA had experienced Hurricanes, which was another ...

Muhammad Ali

Everyone has their own prototypes to follow such as idols, parents, friends or neighbors with motivating and inspiring life experience. World history has various examples of the famous persons’ biographies and after its reading people are inspired for accomplishing any goals. It can be people who lived a century ago or our contemporaries. Someone considers sportsmen to be successful, others find politicians, entrepreneur or singers more inspiring. However, they are united by the common trait, which is leadership. Nowadays, when the world is changing rapidly, the ideas of those leaders continue to be relevant and contribute to the people ...

I. Abstract The study aims to explore and determine the importance of philanthropic marketing in business strategy with the help of understanding its concept in the literature as well as assessing the real world practice of the organizations. The philanthropic marketing is one of the new and most focused approaches in the field of marketing that is aimed to incorporate the business strategy in the social interest and welfare. Manulife Cambodia is the insurance company in Cambodia that is mainly involved in community involvement and development using philanthropic marketing techniques such as donations to the schools, welfare of women ...

The opportunities of implementing corporate social responsibility, and its advantages when following Amazon, Google and Microsoft

Opportunity The changes in modern social and economic environment provoked the occurrence of new and innovative rules of business operation. Therefore, the major business goals have shifted from the exclusively profit earning to the combination this process with benefiting environment, society and employees. Comparing the key business processes of the previous decade with contemporary age, we can conclude that in the past all the company’s resources aimed at gain increasing. The strategies planning excluded the interests of certain stakeholders frequently. At present, big successful corporations answer the questions of the results that its operation provides except the profit. ...

Certainly I heard about Henry Thoreau long ago, and for some time it was for me only the general popular understanding that he was long time ago the great hero of the American history and the founding father of some special kinds of American and world literature, nothing more. I did not put a lot of efforts towards reading his working or just asking about what he was all about. I remember when I was young; however, I used to go to the public libraries where I saw most of his works shelved. One of my real heroes was ...

The major functionality of social responsibility is the process of providing human behavior in accordance with socially significant values, principles and norms answered the interests and purposes of self-development and society. The major social responsibility issue, as for me, concerns economic, social and ecological dimensions. The economic aspects should demonstrate an optimal using of scarce resources with modern technology to maintain the flow of total revenue that can ensure the preservation of accumulated capital. Social component focuses on the human development and maintaining stability of social systems. Ecological problems that social responsibility should solve concern integrity of biological and ...

Question 1

Few person agreed that Gap exemplifies an ethical organization because of the role it has played in ensuring that it fulfills its social responsibilities. It has been able to not just understand its roles in helping the less privilege but have had such fully performed.

Others disagree and refused to see it as an ethical organization due to the following:

Its records weren’t accurate and transparent enough to have everyone convinced. It was an effort that was perceived as a form of marketing strategy to add more value to the brands and good will of partners involved. The campaign was perceived by most experts as a racial move that was meant to mock ...

Ethics as a set of moral principles determining and distinguishing right from wrong plays an important role in a business. There could be a number of factors that may influence ethical conduct and behavior in a business retail store like Zara. To begin with, the most important factor that influences ethical behavior of a business is the business organization’s culture that influences the kind of relationships that exist between the business and outsiders and among the workforce. Individual employee’s factors such as personal values, peer or family influences, life experiences and situational factors may also have an ...

Reflective Learning

Any goal can be achieved once you put in dedication, preparation and teamwork. Achieving goals takes more than good intentions. It is a smart move to take action and systematically measure the progress (Hyatt, 2016). In any project or department, goals need to be set. Prior to getting the job done, planning or preparation makes a world of difference in achieving these goals. Keeping the goal/s SMART and following the SMART system is important in the goal setting process. This brings structure into the goals. SMART goal setting allows your goals to be verified, it creates clear milestones and ...

In the beginning of his first topic of discussion Inner Values in an Age of Science, he is expressing how you do not solely need to rely on the blessings of something there is also the action that is needed to be taken. Although he does still value blessings and prayers, they are just psychological benefits for everyone religious or not. He continues to compare prayer to modern science. Prayer does not come close to the success stories from modern medicine, for instance, he explains how you can pray for all kinds of things but medicine advances are what ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become one of the most important concepts that help to define the business. Since the time of Aristotle, businesses have been pushed to contribute to the community by addressing the interest of the community through the CSR. Therefore, the CSR is the concept implying that a firm should give back to the community where they operate. For instance, the Dow Chemical Company is committed to serving the society through the CSR. The company believes that the community is an integral part of their operation, and hence thrive to ...

Abstract:

It is the ethical responsibility of all public and private corporations to devote some resources towards serving sections of society which may be in need of assistance or are under privileged in some way. ASM research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, has been awarded a three-year contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the Veterans Health Information Systems by providing an integrated inpatient and outpatient electronic health record to facilitate quality medical care for veterans and their families. Since every citizen including the corporations is indebted to the veterans for providing protection to the state ...

Memorial Hermann Katy Financial Plan

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has two main sources of income. These are the income generated from the services offered in the Rapid Admit Unit and Convenient Care Unit. The hospital’s Financial Plan includes the projected revenue that the project is expecting to generate from its two units, Rapid Admit Unit and Convenient Care Center. The plan also presents the expenses that are expected to be incurred over the period of projection. The financial plan includes the revenue earned for each unit for the next five years. According to the financial projection presented in the spreadsheet, the hospital’s ...

Briefly explain and discuss the five types of utility. Which type(s) of utility (are) the most important and why?

The five types of utility are the following: 1. Form Utility—Have attributes or features that set them apart from the competition. 2. Time Utility—Are available when customers want them. 3. Place Utility—Are available where customers want them, which is typically wherever the customer happens to be at that moment, or where the product needs to be at that moment. 4. Possession Utility—Deals with the transfer of ownership or title from marketer to customer. Products higher in possession utility are more satisfying because marketers make them easier to acquire. 5. Psychological Utility—Deliver positive experiential or ...

Five Practices

Article 1 Technological Advances. Millennials are familiar with the exchange of information through social media and several other types of technology. With time, it has become essential for accelerating the technological integration into the workplace for enabling workers to exploit technology in a manner that gives them increased efficiency and more flexibility. Millennials at workplace are skilled at leveraging the latest technological advances. Inclusion of technological advances is a necessity for Millennials, as they expect access to the most appropriate tools for execution and collaboration at any time. Several major corporations are actively seeking the latest technological advances and ...

Identifying Competitive Environment for Fundraising in Canada

Identifying Competitive Environment for Fundraising in Canada It is a known fact that assistance and contributions from profitable business organizations and affluent individuals are the lifeblood of any not-for-profit organization. However, reaching appropriate donors and contributors have become more challenging and difficult (Gierczak et.al, 2016). On one hand, there is a fierce rivalry and on the other hand, there are many issues pertaining to gain donor’s attention towards the issue on hand. Therefore, in order to grow in this competitive environment, not-for-profit organizations require to be more engaging with donors (Global Philanthropy, 2016). Although this has been the ...

Introduction

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, also known as LVMH, is a luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was created through the merger of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in 1987. LVMH is the largest fashion brand in the world in terms of revenue with over sixty subsidiaries. LVMH has posted revenue of €30.6 billion and a hefty profit of over €5 billion in 2014 (LVMH#3, 2015). Christian Dior is the largest brand within LVMH business portfolio, contributing more than 40% of its revenue (LVMH#3, 2015). Bernard Arnaut is the largest shareholder of the company. The ...

Business Analysis: LVMH

Background Headquartered in Paris, France, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, also known as LVMH, is a luxury goods conglomerate. In 1987, the company was created through a merger between Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy (LVMH#1, 2014). LVMH is the largest fashion brand in the world in terms of revenue with more than sixty subsidiaries. In 2014, the company posted revenue worth €30.6 billion and a hefty profit in excess of €5 billion (LVMH#3, 2016). The largest brand within LVMH business portfolio is Christian Dior that contributes to over 15% of its revenue (LVMH#3, 2015). Listed in Euronext Paris ...

`The 'Gospel of Wealth' is an argumentative and persuasive essay that was written by Andrew Carnegie in 1889. It was published by the North American Review journal under the title, ‘Wealth’. However, it was later changed to 'Gospel of Wealth' in 1908 (Carnegie and Hutner, 34). This essay described the responsibilities of the wealthy businessmen in making a better society through philanthropy. Andrew Carnegie was a poor immigrant with a Scottish descent. Later, he became a successful businessman who accumulated a lot of wealth in his steel business. His target audience was the rich people in society. He His ...

The undertaking by corporate business organizations of measures intended to benefit society and environment as a whole, without any expectations of earning revenue on such activity, can be defined as Corporate Social Responsibility. Thus, some of the core elements of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) involve a large company spending money to create an overall benefit for societies and communities affected by its business, and such activity cannot bring any direct revenue earning.

Discuss the three elements of social responsibility.

The three main elements that influence social responsibility are value creation for the brand, corporate philanthropy, and risk management. Value creation refers to the positive image that ...

More often than not, globalization is associated increase in development due to the interdependence between economies. Increased flow of information and technology as a result of globalization has led to the emergence of new economies. From one place to another, globalization has also been associated with the degradation of the moral fabric in some societies. This is especially when more liberal lifestyles from developed nations impact on the conservative lifestyles that people in less developed nations lead. It is surprising that as much attention has not been given to globalization and disease.

Owing to globalization, diseases travel faster than ...

Q1: Four most important concepts in Chapter 10

Conflict of interest in public corporation: The conflict of interest is an essential and concept in corporations due to the many temptations of unethical maneuvers top management can play in an organization at the cost of its investors and employees. It is relevant to me because it allows me to be watchful on the potential situations in my future wherein conflict of interest may arise and allow me to make ethical choices. CEO compensation:

The CEO compensation is one point of conflict of interest as most companies attach higher compensation ...

In most countries, the primary goal of education among college students is the growth of a sense of citizenship. Earlier in society, education for the purpose of citizenship was an essential component for the maintenance of a critically thinking and well-informed society and this trend has made a re-emergence since the dawn of the 20th century . Throughout the course of history, education was perceived to be a means of protecting civil education from the hazards of curriculum overspecialization.

In order to realize the authorities responsible for the development of education, it is necessary to first understand ourselves. Higher education in recent times appears ...

Proposal & Grant Writing Proposal Review Senlin Gui

Executive Summary Education plays a crucial role not only in personal development but also in national development. In fact, given the huge role that education currently plays in the lives of mankind, it should be considered as a basic right. This proposal explains a project that will focus on improving educational standards for the children of Kisangwe Valley in Tanzania. Tanzania is a third world country grappling run away corruption, high poverty rates and poor infrastructure that adversely affects the education sector. Kisangwe Valley makes an ideal location for our project due to a myriad of infrastructural problems that curtail access to a good ...

Introduction

Defining Concepts

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents “A firm’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment, (both ecological and social) in which it operates and draws resources and sustenance from. Firms express this citizenship through their waste and pollution reduction processes, by contributing to the educational and social programs and by earning adequate returns on the employed resources” (Business Dictionary).

This definition identifies the companies’ role in sustaining CSR initiatives and their contributions to the welfare of the community. Frederick, Davis and Post define the companies’ sense of responsibility and their interventions in the society’s ...

A non profit organization is a tax- exempt organization that serves the interest of the public. These tax exemptions include sales, income, and property taxes at the state level. A perfect example of such an organization is American Red cross. Nonprofit organizations are not truly concerned with making profits as compared to profit making organizations. Surplus money that remains after the nonprofits have paid all their bills is reinvested back into the organization. They are dedicated to providing benefits to the public, rather than making profits. Managing a non profit is inherently more complex than managing a comparable size business. Proper management ...

a) Return on investment relative to industry The J.P Morgan Chase and Co. Investment banking division provides a variety of investment banking services and products such as security's underwriting in debt and equity markets, structure advisory services and corporate strategy, risk management, trading platforms for institutional clients in cash securities (Behery and Tarek 131). Its client base includes governments, corporations, institutional investors and financial institutions. b) Board issues The company Board provides experience, judgment, independence and accountability for its shareholders. Director independence is upheld in several ways, including restraining the number of officers sitting on the Board. Ten of 12 directors are ...

Fiction can serve a true and critical part in uncovering and inspecting non-narrative truths, particularly truths on delicate subjects like race (Campbell and Bebe 962). Often an obstruction to legit race report is the protectiveness that Americans use as a hindrance to piece the correspondence when gone up against by racially chronicled certainties. The utilization of writing to inspect ourselves by looking at narrative characters might be a circuitous method for accomplishing immediate racial report and progress. Many of the issues encountered by the characters cause the dysfunction in their families and the public arena by and large (Davis). At one ...

“The question is not where KHC is as a company right now, or even what it has achieved to date. The big question is what the future holds, and if we can continue to deliver the same spectacular level of growth and success? The simple answer is ‘yes’, and furthermore we’re well placed to even exceed what has been achieved before.”- Alwaleed Bin Talal (Kingdom, n.d, p. 1)

Introduction

Alwaleed Bin Talal is the key figure behind the Kingdom Holding Company (KHC). This is an international holding company that is unrivalled in the world. He has been twice named ...

Business Cases: Questions and Response (1)

Chapter 7: Social Venture Partners - What are the advantages for a donor of participating in a venture philanthropy organization versus traditional philanthropy? When the care for human value is being talked about, it is always good to work along with others. Relatively, the point of giving assistance to others is often noted as somewhat distinctively dedicated to making sure that human value is recognized accordingly not only for the sake of one but a group of individuals living in a community. In this case, it is assumed that the works to be completed are too numerous to count. With such ...

My thesis statement is that medical charities are utmost important for the nation as well as humanity in general as they help to cope with medical emergencies and necessities thus saving several precious lives and providing much needed medical help on time. This is the reason I have chosen medical charities from among the other charities to donate the sum of $10,000 at my disposal. For efficiently gauging which are the best medical charities, I have done some preliminary research by poring through their websites in detail supported by secondary research of going through their performance parameters and ...

Introduction

This report presents an analysis of Cyrenians, a charitable housing organization whose activities are based in West London. It documents the activities of the company in the community of Hounslow detailing the needs of the residents of Hounslow in West London with regard to the services provided by Cyrenians. Centrally, the aim of the report is to establish the role that Cyrenians play in ensuring equality and diversity in housing, in its areas of operation taking the example of Hounslow as a study case.

The Community of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is an outer London borough situated in West London. It extends somewhere ...

The New Belgium Brewing Company was founded in the year of 1991 by As Jeff Lebesch, an American electrical engineer. The company has since grown to mature and attain nationally recognition among its competitors. The New Belgium Brewing Company is well known for its environmental efficiency and concerns for social responsibility within the community which the brewer operates. The statements of the company highlight simplicity and aid better communication between the firm, the customers and other stakeholders (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). The environmental issues that the Company aims to address in its daily operations comprise of the environmental ...

- There are many business personalities out there, people who can inspire thought and dread in equal measure. For their successes seem like fairy tale, yet only a few have remained committed to the ideals of humanity. - These individuals have invested billions of dollars on philanthropy and sought to change lives of people so far away from home. Bill Gates has remained at the forefront of philanthropy for more than a decade now, showing the same dedication to giving out money as he has in making it.

Program Area

- Of all the business personalities that I have come to appreciate ...

Introduction

The company that I choose for analysis of their corporate social responsibility is Nestle. Nestle is a multinational company that serves in many countries across the world. Nestle company serves in the area of beverages and food and working efficiently from 135 years. Nestle products are mainly ranges from milk, beverages, chocolates and confectioneries. At Vavey in Switzerland there is headquarter of nestle. Nestle earned its name in giving high quality products from many years. It is now considered leading brand in the world. Nestle shows a remarkable success in its operations and this is due to the only fact that ...

Introduction

Founded in 2003, Etihad Airways is the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), next to Emirates airlines. Operating over 1,000 flights weekly to 96 destinations all across the world, Etihad is a cargo/passenger airline, generating revenues of $4.8 billion and a net profit of $42 million (Etihad Airways, 2011). The current mission of the company is to become the world's best airline company by giving passengers a unique experience of hospitality that exudes the generosity and warmth of the Arabian culture. It understands its responsibility as a corporate citizen in the community and the environment, and therefore, seeks to ...

Marc Benioff Biography

Marc Russell Benioff is the founder of salesforce.com. Born in 1964, Benioff was raised in a Jewish family in the San Francisco Bay area. He is a self-made billionaire whose company has turned 15 years old this year, achieving a groundbreaking sales record of $5.5 billion. Salesforce.com is the first cloud computing company to have crossed $5 billion mark (Bort 2014). Marc Benioff is one of the most illustrious business leaders of the 21st Century America. He is considered as one of the most successful CEOs of the modern era, in the line of other promising leaders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, ...

Introduction

There are numerous ways how an organization, be it a for profit or a not for profit organization, can show to their stakeholders that they are not just concerned about organizational survival and revenue generation but also concerned how they can return the favors they have received, whatever they may be, back to the people and society. This is, in fact, the reason why most companies have started to integrate corporate social responsibility measures in their organization. The same principle can be applied when it comes to the decision of adding a corporate philanthropy department in an organization. Corporate philanthropy is ...

Singapore has reinforced its position on the international stage on the basis of being an educational hub of academic which is presented as an attraction of top players in the region as well as around the world in the era of increased competition(Parmar, et al. 2010). The Asian model of liberal art in the contextual comparison of other nations on a global scale is actually held in the admiration and emulation of the increased variation from the humanistic endeavors of Tagore in the case of Indian and Korean models. Enthusiasts of the liberal arts in Singapore have alluded this ...

Corporate social responsibility is defined by the European Union as “the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society”. According to the European Union, organizations should strive to unite consumers, human rights, ethical, environmental and social concerns to their fundamental business strategy and operations. Firms should have an objective to optimize the development of shared value for diverse stakeholders and owners and the society as a whole. The next objective of organizations should lie in recognizing, mitigating and preventing perceived negative impacts and strive to optimize societal welfare (European Commission, 2011). This definition of corporate social responsibility is in line ...

The Role of the Entrepreneur in the Economy

The entrepreneur is an important person in the economy of a particular region or nation. They look for ideas and put those ideas into practice. It is, therefore, right to say that entrepreneurs bring creativity and innovation into the economy (Drucker, 1985). The whole idea of entrepreneurship centers on the ability to perceive unique economic or business ideas and to put those ideas into actual business enterprises (Carsrud and Brannback, 2007). Entrepreneurs have a role of expanding the level of output of the economy by generating income and utilizing opportunities that other people cannot perceive. Their innovation gives a spark and triggers ...

A. Corporate Responsibility

Starbucks corporate responsibility statement addresses global issues such as free trade, recycling, and youth organizations. Starbucks 2013 report, Global Responsibility Report Goals & Progress is extensive. The company is committed to ethically connecting to farmers and contractors who process Starbucks products (Starbucks Corporation, 2014). The farmers that are specifically addressed in the report are in Guatemala, China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Colombia (Starbucks Corporation, 2014). Another venture in philanthropy for Starbucks is its pledge to support a youth alliance. The Starbucks Youth Leadership program’s goal is job creation for disenfranchised young people (Starbucks Corporation, 2014). Shell Oil offers several reports ...

for a Developing Economy for a Developing Economy

Introduction

An effective leadership strategy is determinant of an organization’s success. It defines the number and the type of leaders that an organization needs, as well as where these leaders are needed and what behaviors they should have in order to ensure the achievement of an organization’s goals and objectives (Pasmore, 2013). In this regard, an organization’s leadership strategy is based on a thorough analysis of the present situation and an informed view of the future. As a result, the developed strategy provides recommendations for closing the gap between the present ...

In the modern era, the stakeholder theory proponents argue that each company has a responsibility towards the society which is referred to as the corporate social responsibility or the corporate citizenship. This involves all the legal, ethical, economic as well as philanthropic expectations of the society. The firm needs to sustain over the long run; must comply with the legal and ethical expectations while conducting its business; while ensuring that its activities are aligned with the social values and norms. Being socially responsible means that the firm engages its stakeholders to focus on mutual goals. But the most important aspect ...

Every religion advocates philanthropy and looks at it as an essential aspect for the welfare of mankind. Islam is no exception and we find that Islamic rulings make charity obligatory. The western world does not associate the philanthropy with Islam and rather look at the Muslim community as propagators of violence and terrorism. The West looks at Islam as authoritarian and domination of women. Their unawareness of the Quran and the conducts of the Prophet keep them away from the reality that Islam is all about compassion, mercy and generosity. It is perhaps the irresponsible attitude of certain Muslims ...

Problem StatementAs chief legal officer of his company, Alistair is responsible for submitting advisory reports to the company’s board, mostly on request. When requested to conduct a price-fixing problem in the company’s European offices, Alistair finds out that the major problem in the company’s European offices is not price fixing. However, as he almost concludes his report on this issue, he finds out that there is an issue with the Bosnia contract. The company signed a contract with a major relief organization in Bosnia to supply over a million inexpensive kits of medicine for delivery into the war torn Bosnia ( ...

Abstract

The arts and culture are always the means through which everyone can relay their experience, master and form their identity and envisage their future. Culture and the arts have a constancy and variety that enables people in exploring their individual humanity and understanding of the whole society. Everyone needs the arts and culture in order for their lives to make sense and so that they can know themselves better. Further, the democracies in people’s societies need the arts. This is because they tend to make a civil society conscious while also stretching their imaginations. It is the arts that make ...

Introduction

Cotton Mather was an influential Puritan minister of New England in USA. He was the son and grandson of two prominent Puritan ministers Increase Mather and Richard Mather. He was a prolific writer who had 468 publications to his credit. Some of the books written by him like 'Magnalia Christi Americana', 'Bonifacius' and 'The Angel of Bethesda' are very important for American history (GSU 2011). He completed his graduation at the age 16 from Harvard University, thereby becoming one of the youngest graduate ever from the institution. Mather like his father Increase Mather was a strong defender of Puritan orthodoxy and played ...

Since America attained independence, the realization of individual goals has remained key among many of its citizens. The clamor for ‘happiness’ as enshrined in the ‘Declaration of Independence’ was taken to insinuate that individuals could obtain satisfaction by piling stacks of wealth for themselves. The Constitution upheld the ‘Bill of Rights’, which safeguarded personal interests against violation by the central government. Decisions made by the Supreme Court in the initial years emphasized the enforceability of legally binding contracts. People who migrated into America had the notion that they would access the opportunities that came with the ‘land of new ...

Introduction

With increasing globalization, businesses and corporate bodies find themselves operating in a global business market that is subject to numerous country specific and global factors. In that respect MNE’s face among other issues the CSR demands from diverse stakeholders. In addition, CSR is increasingly becoming not only an avenue of businesses to engage with the communities within which they operate but also a great measure of the whole corporate behavior and conduct. In that respect, this analysis seeks to demonstrate the application of the CSR concept in the global corporate strategies and operations. To achieve that objective, the analysis explains ...

Introduction

Philanthropy and sports are increasing becoming entwined with each other. This is mainly because professional athletes enjoy augmented attention in the field. Off the field, most professionally renowned athletes engage in conducting charitable activities to enhance stakeholder aspirations and benefit the team, the athlete and the league (Tainsky & Babiak, 2011).

Andre Agassi Foundation for Education

Andre Agassi is one of the most renowned tennis players and his charitable trust, ‘Andre Agassi Foundation for Education’ strives to convert the public education by two different manners. The foundation was launched in the year 1994 (The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, 2013). The first project is that ...

Introduction

Asians Americans are those members of the American population whose origin can be traced back to the Middle East and Asia as a whole. It is pertinent to note that this group of the American population identifies itself as Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and many other Asian affiliations . It is, therefore, clear that Asian Americans are drawn from various national backgrounds. Consequently, these immigrants speak a variety of languages and conduct practices that give them a cultural and social identity. This paper seeks to highlight Asian American immigration trend, challenges and contribution to the wider American society.

How Asian Americans came to the United States

The people who ...

Business ethics and social responsibilities of the business are critical for the organizations that perform extremely well in terms of impetus and obligation towards the employees. Evidence suggests that responsibility may be an important aspect for attracting the best employees possible, and for becoming an admired company, admired not for the profit the company is generating, but for the quality of products, production, service and public involvement (Gossling, 2012). The shortcomings for the companies that do not follow the guidelines for being socially responsible would be loss of trust from the employees that may result in the best employees ...

The company should adapt internal and external communication strategies which help in creating an organizational climate valuing and following certain ethical values and cultures (Ethisphere, 2012). Also employees should be motivated and encouraged in following and maintaining ethical standards. This can be attained by rewarding ethical conduct. Employees should be counseled and trained in anti corruption measures. Also the top management including CEO and senior leadership should encourage and act as role models for encouraging honesty, integrity and complying with certain set standards. Certain fair practices should be adapted in business like treating all clients and partners with respect ...

Values Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Chapter 16: An Unlikely Donor

Background This case study that is “An Unlikely Donor” is regarding the problem of organ selling that is widespread amongst the poor people. Organ selling is a prevalent practice in which an individual sells his or her organ in exchange of the money or other reasons. Due to poverty and other financial and economic issues the practice of organ selling is quite common in developing and under developed countries This case study deals with the issue of organ selling. The nurse, Carole Bennet who was working in a private hospital in London while going ...