Importance of ethics Ethics and ethical principles extend to all spheres of human activity. They apply to our dealings with each other, with animals and the environment. They should govern our interactions not only in conducting research but also in commerce, employment and politics. Ethics serve to identify good, desirable or acceptable conduct and provide reasons for those conclusions. When most people think of ethics (or morals), they think of rules for distinguishing between right and...

Company Profile of Federal Express Incorporated Federal Express is based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company also has its main hub for the air fleet in Memphis with an additional mini-hub is Pittsburgh, PA. Frederick W. Smith incorporated Federal Express in 1971. His idea was to have a package air delivery company that flew mainly at night to cater to business needs. Most existing companies used passenger planes for package delivery, but Smith had a vision of a company that was not bound...

Case Study and Statistics on FPL Energy FPL Energy is one of the nation’s leading independent generators of electricity. Dedicated to generating clean energy, 80 % of its capacity is fueled by clean and renewable resources. The United States is the nation with the largest generator of wind energy, and it operates the two largest solar fields in the world. FPL Group, with annual revenues of more than $8 billion, is one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related services....

Problem Case Study for Curtis Automotive Hoist How could Curtis Automotive Hoist (CAH) maintain its fast growth and prestigious brand image with expanded market share given its limited financial and human resources? Should it adopt a market penetration strategy in US or should it follow a market development strategy and expand to Europe? If it adopts the market penetration strategy, should it approach the US market through the establishment of a sales office or through enhanced joint efforts...

Apple Computer Comprehensive Case Analysis Industry Summary Apple Computer’s standard industrial classification (SIC) is 3571. SIC 3571 is used for companies that manufacture computer hardware. The top computer hardware manufacturers by sales are IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Dell Computer, Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, Xerox, EMC, Seagate, and Gateway. Growth in the computer hardware industry in the United States is predicted to be slow because of the recession and market...

Dell Computer Corporation: Strategy and Challenges You don’t ever really know whether you’ve come up with the right plan until much later—when it either works or it doesn’t. What is the right plan? It’s the one that helps you identify what you need to do to ensure success. It’s the one that rallies your employees around a few common goals—and motivates them to achieve them. It’s one that involves your customers’ goals and your suppliers’ goals...

The Business Operations of Robin Hood and the Merrymen Robin hood and the Merrymen are in the business to steal from the rich and give it to the needt. Th organisation which was started by Robinhood has grown large with lot of new recruits. Robinhood serves as the head of operating and has delegated few of the duties to his subordinated. Merrymen need to overcome their largest competitor, the sheriff, who has become powerful and more organised. He is the biggest threat to Robinhood and his...

Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA Case Study The points of the Porter's Diamond are described as four broad attributes. And these attributes promote or impede the creation of competitive advantage. These attributes are: •Factor conditions --a nation's position in factors of production such as skilled labor or the infrastructure necessary to compete in a given industry. •Demand conditions --the nature of home demand for the industry's product or service. •Relating and supporting industries --the...