Non-profit organizations based in the United States

DUI’s. Although the drunk driving rate in the United States has been cut in half, more still needs to be done to prevent deaths and injuries from alcohol related traffic crashes. Impairment is not reliant upon the type of alcohol consumed, rather the number of drinks over…

Forming an identity is usually the last thing people think about in their day to day lives. We strive for success based upon the standards and ideals associated by our communities and peers which can be skewed by many factors such as religion, race, gender, class, personal interests and hobbies. To establish an identity within these parameters produces many different outcomes such as moral and ethical behavior, social status and titles, and overall character. Without taking time to look at…

It manufactures markets and sells a comprehensive range of cigarettes, tobaccos, rolling papers and cigars. It achieves sales in over one hundred and thirty (130) countries; employs approximately fifteen thousand (15,000) employees; and has thirty three (32) factories worldwide. 2.1 Strategy The strategy of Imperial Tobacco is "to create sustainable shareholder value by growing our international operations, both organically and through acquisition.' (www.Imperial Tobacco.com) Since its…

Detroit’s Bankruptcy: Underlying Racial Issues Once the dreamland of industrialization and the Motor Capital of the world, Detroit officially became the largest city to enter bankruptcy in 2013. It would be indiscreet to argue that racial issues alone caused the bankruptcy as racial practices had always been intertwined with historical context, political context, and economic structure. However, given Detroit’s 82% population as African American, it is safe to say that racial issues played an…

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and several years ago I was one of seven directors on our company’s board, and may decide to serve again in the future. While, Toyon is a closed corporation, it is still subject to many of the same laws governing organizations with publically traded stock. In fact, Toyon has experienced first-hand some of the difficulties big corporations face in abiding by the countless rules and regulations that they must conform to, including ERISA. For example, Toyon…

tricks” on boosting scores, how much schools pay for the tests, and how many colleges and universities reject eager students based on their scores. Where does the purpose of education fit into this slanted system? Although the purpose of education varies, most opinions share a common theme of applying knowledge and molding character to benefit the community. John Dewey states, “The purpose of education has always been to every one in essence, the same—to give the young the things they need in…

framework based on exploitation, in which the rich lived off the harm they dispensed on others. Here, Even though he was not yet fully aware of it, he had become enmeshed in the business of socialist politics. Miliband was one of the main current creators to challenge the 'common sense' pluralist view of the state and the thought of the state being an independant democracy that can twist one way or the other…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an organization that is responsible for enforcing federal laws, which makes it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy or genetics. David Lopez, EEOC‘s…

CHAPTER TWO 2.1 LITTEERATURE REVIEW Since the publication of the Balance Scorecard article by David Norton and Robert Kaplan in Harvard Business Review paper 1992, several companies and organization have adopted the balance score card as a means of performance measure and corporate strategy. Their earlier experience using the score card brings together in a single management report, many of the seemingly desperate element of a company’s competitive agenda. Becoming customer oriented, shortening…

Every child deserves to have certain conditions under the law that will allow them to properly grow up and be productive members of society. Children need adult figures to instill the proper morals and priorities. If a child has no adult figures to teach them the rules then it would be up to people who possess authority to teach them consequences of their actions. In the U.S, we focus on educating the youth and preparing them for adult life. At a young age, in poor countries children have to…