One set of concepts from each area was utilized to explain how the situation at Grand Bois may have come about. The end goal of the authors was to "provide business practitioners, ethics teachers, and readers interested in corporate conduct with insights useful in understanding why managers may act the way they do."
It could be argued, according to Hamilton and Berken (2005), that Exxon managers had made a sound business judgment, based on facts that were not known, at the time. The industry still contends that the majority of exploration and production waste contains no harmful compounds, and that for this reason the disposal techniques that are used at the Grand Bois facility were not only cost effective, but also environmentally safe.

Just because the exemption of this waste for hazardous materials was brought about by political lobbying does not mean that it is not scientifically or justified.

Oftentimes, political lobbying,…...

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References

Beschorner, T. (2006). Ethical theory and business practices: The case of discourse ethics. Journal of Business Ethics, 66. Retrieved December 1, 2006, from ProQuest database.

Bowen, M. & Power, F. (1993 Apr). The moral manager: Communicative ethics and the Exxon Valdez disaster. Business Ethics, 3(2). Retrieved December 1, 2006, from Business Source Complete database.

Call for an extra Exxon Valdex payout. (2002). Disaster Prevention and Management, 11(3). Retrieved December 1, 2006, from ProQuest database.

Carson, S. (2006 Mar). Gert's moral theory and its application to bioethics cases. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 16(1). Retrieved December 1, 2006, from ProQuest database.

Business Impact Analysis
The heart of any major business, beyond its human capital, is usually its technological resources and status. A business that relies on internet access and an arsenal of computer hardware and software must collect and harness the necessary knowledge, people and tools to manage this technology in an efficient yet effective way. Doing otherwise can expose trade secrets and customer data. Loss of productivity can also be exceedingly damaging.

Mission Critical Functions

As it relates to technology, there are three major functions that are mission critical. The first, and most important, is the network itself. If the network goes down, any networking and Internet functions will grind to a halt. Having such a happenstance drag on for a considerable amount of time can cause massive amounts of damage in terms of client deliverables not being provided and necessary administration work not getting done. It is true that not all tasks…...

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References

Give IT employees what they need to thrive, research finds. (2009, August 03). Newswise.

Retrieved from  http://www.newswise.com/articles/give-information-technology-employees-what-they-need-to-thrive-research-finds 

Schmidt, M.S. (2012, March 13). New interest in hacking as threat to security. New York Times.

Retrieved from  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/us/new-interest-in-hacking-as-threat-to-us-security.html

Business Function and Criticality Matrix Worksheet
Organization: Homeland Security

Business Function

Business Process

Criticality

Operations

Communications

Mission-Critical

Operations

Security

Mission-Critical

Operations

Critical Equipment Needs

Mission-Critical

Administration

Critical Staffing and Assignments

Mission-Critical

Administration

Interdepartmental Liaison

Mission-Critical

Communications

High Level (Pentagon, CIA, FBI, President)

Mission-Critical

Finance

Discretionary Funding

Mission-Critical

Marketing

External Media Liaison

Vital

Operations

Supplies needed for Critical Operations

Vital

Communications

2nd Tier

Vital

Human Resources

Payroll

Important

Marketing

External non-critical communications (Web site, etc.)

Minor

Finance

Accounts Payable

Minor

Operations

All other supply requests

Minor

Operations

Regulatory Issues

Minor

Operations

Non-Critical Equipment

Minor

Justifications:

1. Unlike a manufacturing or service company, many of the regular business processes can be put off a few days in the event of a critical issue.

2. Critical issues for Homeland Security are those that will likely affect most of the country (Natural or man-made disasters, attacks, etc.).

3. Critical issues focus on allowing the Department and its liaisons to do their job -- communications are vital, as is the ability to manage both vertically and horizontal through the organizations.

4. Roles that directly support any critical functions (funding, supplies, communications, etc. are critical in order to allow the organization's mission to occur).

5. Note: Media liaison and communications important in this case…...

BIA
Stakeholder Analysis

Business Impact Assessment and disaster management

A business impact assessment (BIA) is designed to evaluate the impact of a disaster upon the functioning of the organization and ideally, determine ways for the organization to remain operational, even during the stressors of a full-blown attack on its informational systems or a widespread catastrophe like a national disaster. "BIA report quantifies the importance of business components and suggests appropriate fund allocation for measures to protect them. The possibilities of failures are likely to be assessed in terms of their impacts on safety, finances, marketing, legal compliance, and quality assurance. Where possible, impact is expressed monetarily for purposes of comparison. For example, a business may spend three times as much on marketing in the wake of a disaster to rebuild customer confidence" than it did before the catastrophe (BIA, 2013, Search Storage). Another definition of a BIA is "to identify the organization's mandate…...

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References

Business Impact Analysis (BIA). (2013). FEMA. Retrieved:

 http://www.ready.gov/business-impact-analysis 

Business Impact Analysis (BIA). (2013). Search Storage. Retrieved:

 http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/business-impact-analysis

Human esource Management in International Business
Impact of Cultural Differences, Socioeconomic or Political Factors on international HM

Challenges to HM posed by growth in International Business

By looking at the changing trends of the world of commerce in recent times, one can significantly notice the fact that this business community is becoming more and more competitive. This clearly signifies the truth that the elevating competition within the community has given rise to international business where enterprises regardless of their size are expanding their operations within the global market. As an outcome of it, an efficient and effective work environment has become the fundamental necessity that can facilitate the organizations in maintaining strong holds in the market place as well as generate profits (Daly, 2011).

Considering the challenge of maintaining an effectual organizational culture, businesses need the asset of human resources, hence, they are considered as the foundation stone for any organization. This means that…...

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References

Briscoe, D., Schuler, R., & Tarique, I. (2012). International Human Resource Management, 4E. 4th Edition. USA: CRC Press.

Briscoe, D.R., & Schuler, R.S. (2004). International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for the Global Enterprise. 2nd Edition. USA: Routledge.

Cooke, W.N. (2003). Multinational Companies and Global Human Resource Strategies. USA: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Daly, J.L. (2011). Human Resource Management in the Public Sector: Policies and Practices. USA: M.E. Sharpe.

Business Continuity and Service estoration
The business continuity planning is the identification of potential external and internal threats that can lead to the disruption of the business process, which can lead to a loss of business infrastructures. In other words, the business continuity plan is the response of hazard that threats an organizational business process. The disruption of business operations can be predictable or unpredictable. However, the power outage and the minor network failures are minor problems that can disrupt business operations. However, a real disaster that can disrupt business activities is cyber attacks, flood, and theft of sensitive data. Business organizations can suffer unanticipated losses because of natural disasters, however, the goal of business continuity plan is to assist in recovery in the critical business process.

In the contemporary business environment, disasters are inevitable, and vary in magnitude and types. Disasters are defined as the abrupt destruction of business operations through…...

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Reference

Pinta, J.(2012). Disaster Recovery Planning as part of Business Continuity Management Pinta, J. AGRIS On-line Papers in Economics and Informatics. 3.4: 55-61.

Threats due to weather include floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards. Planning for weather events should be very realistic in nature. Major weather events usually occur in 25, 50 and 100-year cycles. Disease outbreaks are also a big threat. A potential flu pandemic could be detrimental to many businesses. For example, the bird flu pandemic scenarios that are floating around are being modeled on the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. That global outbreak killed 500,000 people in the United States and more than 20 million people worldwide. Since that time there have been two other smaller scale flu pandemics, each that killed hundreds of thousands of people. The flu is just one disease that can cause a business disaster situation around the world (Business Continuity during a Disaster, 2008).
ecent years have also shown that terrorism threats are a real possibility that needs to be considered. Terrorism is a great…...

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References

Aceh Post-Tsunami Reconstruction: Lessons Learned Two Years on. (2006). Retrieved

September 22, 2009, from the World Bank Web site:

ePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.htmlhttp://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21164835~pag

Amato-McCoy, Deena M. (2006). Planning for Continuity. Retrieved September 23, 2009, from Bank Systems and Technology Web site:

If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected -- the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative (Themes of Catholic Social Teaching)."
As it relates to the Christian business, this principle should encourage business owners to pay their employees a living wage. A living wage guarantees that an individual will be able to afford the basic necessities in life (i.e. food, clothing, shelter).

The living wage varies depending on the location but many jobs in America do not pay workers a living wage even when they have been working there for a substantial amount of time. As an aspect of business ethics, Christian business owners should evaluate the amount of pay that workers receive and make certain that it is a living wage. Paying workers…...

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References

Themes of Catholic Social Teaching. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved April 4, from;  http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/projects/socialteaching/excerpt.htm 

Vickers Mark R. (2005) Business Ethics and the HR Role: Past, Present, and Future. Human Resource Planning. Volume: 28 (1), p.26.

usiness Continuity
The process of business continuity planning entails development of a practical strategy for corporations to prepare themselves for, and keep up their operations, following a crisis or disaster. usiness continuity plans (CPs) aid organizations in identifying and preventing risks wherever possible, preparing for risks they are unable to control and responding and recovering in the event a crisis or incident does occur. Preparation of a plan for business continuity will facilitate quick business recovery in the event of a disaster/crisis. One cannot predict all sorts of incidents that pose threats to businesses. However, one can formulate a plan covering an array of incidents (natural disasters, staffing issues, computer/technological issues, etc.). (Queens Land Government, 2015) In every instance, companies cannot flourish without proper planning, monitoring, and resource management.

The organization -- First Class Cleaning and Sanitation Services -- offers general cleaning services to businesses as well as homes. It has no…...

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Bibliography

Griffin, J. (2013). Natural Disasters Highlight Importance of Business Continuity Plans.

Silver, F. (1997). Quick Books Online. In The Effects of Lack of Planning in an Organization.

The Center for food security and public health. (2010). POWER OUTAGES AND YOUR Business: Man-Made and Technological Threats. Retrieved from:  http://www.prep4agthreats.org/Assets/Factsheets/Power-Outages-and-Your-Business.pdf 

BC Hydro. (2016). Prepare your business for an outage. Retrieved from:  https://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/power-outages/prepare-for-outages/prepare-your-business.html

Corporate Rodeo
There are two major forces that exist in the United States and in other modern countries that cannot be missed or ignored. The first would be sports. There are millions and millions of people that love sports and that would include both watching them and actually participating in them. Common examples of this would include basketball, baseball and football. However, the focus of this report will be rodeo. The other major force that exists in modern countries is the corporate sphere. The common manifestations of these corporate entities are advertising and the products that are sold to people. hether it be cars, video game systems, homes or what have you, corporate powers make the economy run, they pay a lot of taxes and so forth. However, the two items mentioned above heavily converge in many ways and Jane Martin's lament is that this convergence is too excessive and that…...

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Works Cited

Martin, Jane. Talking With -- . New York: S. French, 1983. Print.

Q2 Sports. "PRCA Fires Back At New Rodeo Tour, Vows To Terminate Memberships." "

Kpax.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jan. 2016.

Stadheim, Carrie. "PRCA Takes A Stand Against Start-Up Rodeo Association --

Business Plan -- ocky Mountain Sports Fishing, LLC
Business Description

Definition of the Market

Services Offered

Organization/Management

Marketing Strategy

Financial Management

ecreational fishing is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States, both for salt and freshwater. Conservative estimates show that there are upwards of 30 million individuals with more than a 1-2 time/annum interest in the sport. This has an overall impact on the economy of $125 billion (Williamson, 2012). Consumer demographics show that it is primarily a male oriented event. Mobility and technology have improved the sport in the last two decades, as well as maps, surveys, and handheld sonar and GPS devices. For this reason, as an organized sport, it is chiefly an upper middle and above income sport that also may require several thousand dollars in travel expense. There are even contests for ice and sport ice fishing in the U.S. And Canada.

Sport fishing is tied to the economy in our niche because…...

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REFERENCES

Hummel, R. (1994). Hunting and Fishing for Sport: Commerce, Controversy, Popular Culture. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University.

Kotelnikov, V. (2001, January). Customer's Perspective of Quality. Retrieved from E-Coach: guide / corsscuttings / bizsys_customer.htmlhttp://www.100ventures.com/business_

Skorupa, J. (1991, September). Eco-Tourism Arrives. Popular Mechanics, p. 92.

Turban, E. (2002). Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective. New York: Prentice Hall.

Business Plan
In order to accomplish our mission we set forth the following strategic goals, they include:

Build the Financial perspective of our business by addressing how shareholders view the firm and which financial goals are desired from the shareholder's perspective. Goals are closely linked to the business lifecycle and must be adjusted over time. For example, in the early stages, our goal is revenue growth, but as the company becomes more sustainable, profitability will become more important.

Increase customer value by discovering what a customer's needs and value expectations are and then meeting or exceeding these expectations. Some examples of things that customers value include a broad selection of products, quality, service, performance, and low price.

Achieve operational excellence through the internal productivity that optimizes those business processes that will best satisfy customers. Productivity is more than efficiency; it depends on the value of the products and services (utility, uniqueness, quality, convenience, availability,…...

Business
How forces in and outside of business firms are changing the management task, altering business operations, and modifying stakeholder expectations?

Business, particularly those heavily emphasizing technology, are constantly changing. In many instances these changes are occurring due to a combination of internal and external factors. These factors often modify stakeholder expectation because the fundamental business itself has shifted. A very dynamic force that is changing the management task is that of globalization. Globalization is particularly contentious because it has no geographic limits. Competition can now come from anywhere at anytime. As such, management must be cognizant of the changing dynamics prevailing in their respective industries. The auto industry, for example, has directly felt the impact on globalization and stakeholder expectations. The auto industry prior to foreign competition was characterized by large fixed asset costs, hefty legacy and pension obligations, and slow innovation. However, through globalization the Japanese's were able to enter…...

Additionally, businesses must anticipate seasonal shifts in demand when allocating and anticipating costs. A toy company cannot assume that the revenue it enjoys after a Christmas marketing a 'hot toy' will be sustained all year 'round.
In terms of taking a long-term view, a business should treat its employees in an ethical fashion. If employees are treated in a respectful manner, they are likely to perform better and show more loyalty to the organization. Additionally, if a company is found to be exploiting its employees, as was the case of Nike and the 'sweatshop'-type conditions of its offshore operations, this negative publicity can deter individuals from buying from the company. Employee costs in the long and short-term, in terms of compensating employees for overtime and giving them reasonable benefits, must also be included in the business plan. Also, the possibility of stock options, should the company incorporate, is another issue…...

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References

Business plan for starting out, 2010, Score Retrieved September 4, 2010 at www.score.org/.../Business%20Plan%20for%20Startup%20Business.doc

The value of a business plan. (2010). Striding Out. Retrieved September 4, 2010 at  http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-planning/the-value-of-a-business-plan.html

Business Plan
Company summary

The company deals in interior finish materials. The range is from the floor tiling and laminated floor boards to the paint and lighting systems. The company primarily sells and advices the clients on the best interior finish material to use, once they have finished their basic construction of the house. The company works closely with the homeowners, interior designers, architects, developers and construction consultants.

It is of great importance for the management of a business to know their areas of Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats to be able to capitalize more on their strength and take precautions on their area of shortcomings (Marketing Teacher, 2011). It will also enable us as accompany to seize the opportunities that arise and curb any threats like the budding competitors early in time. This is because before one engages the business to carry out a particular task, one must first ensure that it…...

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References

Marketing Teacher, (2011). SWOT Analysis. Retrieved May 16, 2011 from  http://www.marketingteacher.com/lesson-store/lesson-SWOT.html 

Michael Ison & Kerry Kempton, (2007). The impact of management style. Retrieved May 16,

2011 from  http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/179185/the-impact-of-management-style.pdf 

Regina Edwards, (2011). Importance of SWOT Analysis. Retrieved May 16, 2011 from http://www.ehow.com/about_5377992_importance-SWOT-analysis.html