Management

Executive Summary The purpose of an executive summary is to summarize a report. Executive summaries are written for executives who most likely do not have time to read the complete document. Therefore, the executive summary must cover the major points and be detailed enough to mirror the content yet concise enough for an executive to understand the substance without reading the entire report. An executive summary differs from an abstract. Readers use an abstract to decide whether to read the complete document. They read an executive summary to obtain information without having to read the report in full. The executive summary should be written as a document that can stand on its own and is usually written on one or two pages, depending on

In this paper we will examine the management style of Google Inc. We will also evaluate two key changes in the selected company's management style from the company's inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed. As well as explain senior management's role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Also we will evaluate management's decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions. And we will look

Using at least two (2) of the foundational ethical theories studied in Module 2, you should answer the following questions. With each answer, you should discuss the issues and set forth and defend a clear position on whether or not any constraint ought to be placed on the freedom of a business to:

When faced with adversity and difficult dilemmas, people have different ways to figure out what to do; some people make pros and cons lists while other people just go with their gut. Ethical theories like utilitarianism and deontology, can aid people in making these difficult choices. Utilitarianism focuses on the results of your actions, rather than the intent behind them, as the goal of the theory is the create the greatest good for the greatest amount people. On the other hand, deontology follows a strict moral code concentrating on the right or moral action rather than the results it yields. While utilitarianism and deontology focus on different aspects of decision making, the effect and the intent respectively, they often yield the same result; more often than not the more ethical decision leads to the greater result. These ethical theories are both used in Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gunderson where they both agree on the topics, yielding the same results.

1. Explain why ethics are an integral component of the manager’s toolbox in the 21st century. (5 Points)

Utilitarianism is the principle that the correct form of action be taken to benefit the greatest number of people. Deontology is defined as the area of ethics involving the responsibility, moral duty and commitment. Both utilitarianism and deontology deal with the ethics and consequences of one’s actions and behavior despite the outcome.

The first one that this organization is facing due to the increasing number of employees year to year, is in regards to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). The ethical dilemma that could potentially arise in the organization is the pay discrepancy towards some employees regarding employee overtime pay and compensation. If two employees engage in conversation and one brings up overtime and that other employee does not get overtime, it may have that employee questioning the pay scale within the organization. The other ethical dilemma this organization faces regarding employment law is how employee safety in the workplace is handled. The organization currently only has one certified safety position to oversee all activities in the company. This is a considerable ethical duty to uphold when it comes to overseeing three hundred plus employee. Violations and issues can be missed therefore resulting in fines, some substantial, to the organization if not

Deontology ( or Deontological Ethics) is the ethic theory that decided the morality of one action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules. It is described as “duty” from the word “deon” from Greek (CVP, p.10). Deontology is also contrast from other ethic theory, such as consequentialism or virtue ethics. It judges the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves, as opposed to the rightness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions (Consequentialism) or to the character and habits of the actor (Virtue Ethics). In other words, the inside moral worth of actions is duties, aims and human beings, not the consequences. In order to determine what "right" is its settlement with a moral standard: right takes priority over good. For instance :

In contrast to the utilitarians theories, deontology…….The word deontology derives from the Greek words for duty (deon) and science (or study) of (logos). Deontological ethics or deontology is the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules.[1] It is sometimes described as "duty" or "obligation" or "rule"-based ethics, because rules "bind you to your duty. Deontological ethics has at least three important features. First, duty should be done for duty’s sake. The rightness or wrongness of an act or rule is, at least in part, a matter of the intrinsic moral features of that kind of act or rule. For example, acts of lying, promise breaking, or murder are intrinsically wrong and we have a duty not to do these things. This does not mean that consequences of acts are not relevant for assessing those acts. For example, a doctor may have a duty to benefit a patient, and he or she may need to know what medical consequences would result from various treatments in order to determine what would and would not benefit the patient. But consequences are not what make the act right, as is the case with utilitarianism. Rather, at best, consequences help us

Like most traditional therapies, online counseling and support could have various effects on various people. Most of those who need mental health services, they have varying personal needs and not everyone could benefit from an online support. There are also people that would find what they are looking for on online mental health services. They are also who would feel more comfortable finding restorative assistance at their own homes rather than typical doctor’s visit.

Boatright, J. (2009). Ethics and the conduct of business (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780205667505

Imagine you are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction. Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following: • Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text. • Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at BP. Provide at least one example for each. • Analyze at least three factors that influence the company 's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

Virtue ethics is in my opinion the lesser of the three, because it gives no clarity in how it can resolve a dilemma. Deontology and consequentialism on the other hand do. Although deontology cannot give answer to a dilemma as the trolley problem, I will still argue that deontology is the most reasonable. In consequentialism it is a possibility to rationalize an unethical decision, which in my opinion is not a good thing. As explained, consequentialism has a need for an ideal observer, who can take ethical decision from an unbiased point of view. This also means that such a person will look at the whole of humanity and not to the individual. In deontology every individual has the same rights and is worthy of protection. Motivations are valued over consequences, which are beyond our control. Furthermore, deontology can provide guidelines for making moral decisions, without the need for a prediction of consequences, and possible outcomes. Concluding that although consequentialism can provide answer to certain questions. Deontology sees every person as an equal individual, and provides a clear set of objective guidelines. In my opinion, equal rights and such a set of guidelines are more reasonable than predicting

Students conducting PG Independent Scholarship (PG IS), UG Applied Research Project (UG ARP), UG Maths Projects (UG MP) or Learning-through-Work (LTW) projects must complete this form and submit to their project supervisors for approval. After initial approval, project supervisors need to submit these forms to PG IS, UG ARP, UG MP or LTW coordinator who would then submit these to the Chair of the Computing Ethics Committee (CREC) for further consideration.

Although there are different definitions of brand positioning, probably the most common is: identifying and attempting to occupy a market niche for a brand, product or service utilizing traditional marketing placement strategies (i.e. price, promotion, distribution, packaging, and competition).