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differentiating details between the two organizations. BurnLounge, unlike Herbalife emphasizes recruitment above the sale of products or merchandise (Ferrell, Thorne, & Ferrell, 2016). The BurnLounge’s internal framework was substantiated through the promotion of premium packages that the distributors had to buy to earn commissions (Ferrell, Thorne, & Ferrell, 2016). Herbalife had low entry fees to become an independent contractor and Herbalife is associated with a strong product offering and…

represented the personality of the company (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). NBB situated itself as considerate, whimsical, and insightful in a barrage of flamboyant, loud beer advertisements that were outwardly designed for a younger demographic (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). The original ad integrated a sense of place, a creative play notion, a symbol for recycling, and images of whimsy and joy that were central to NBB’s philosophy of brewing and quality of life (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). NBB chose to…

emotional connection to NASCAR racing and maintaining a competitive quality product are two components of the NASCAR brand” (1). NASCAR’s branding strategy also includes developing a business relationship with other companies to promote their products (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). This is done by NASCAR drivers wearing the sponsor’s company logos on their clothes and on the outside of their race cars. These logos are also warned during NASCAR promotional events and seminars. NASCAR is genuine…

farmers to rotate crops and vary herbicides in order to combat the resistance issues. However, this is difficult to enforce, particularly in countries with low enforcement and a lack of education regarding these environmental impact issues (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2015). Monsanto would counter-argue that its genetically modified sweet corn actually has a positive impact on the environment as it reduces the use of other insectides which can damage the environment, as well as decreasing the…

explained how the courts decided that the new plants are considered new products that are not related to the company who holds the patent of the genetically modified seeds, otherwise known as Monsanto (Patent Act of 1952, 2013). According to Ferrell, Fraedrich, and Ferrell, it is explained that there are both internal and external stakeholders affected by ethical issues (2105). The internal stakeholder which would be affected by this updated case would be the leaders of Monsanto Company as well…

United States (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2013). Angelo Mozilo was a co-founding partner in Countrywide Financial in 1969 and in less than 30 years the mortgage provider had reached the $1 trillion mark by primarily on the back of subprime lending, which ultimately was at the heart of the economy’s collapse. The company focused its efforts and implemented a program for low-income and minority customers to purchase a home that they otherwise would not have qualified (Ferrell et al, 2013).…

There are several job design strategies that would be beneficial to the employees at the Container Store. Job rotation is the movement of employs from one job to another to prevent boredom (Ferrell, Hirt, & Ferrell, 2009). This strategy would be great because employees working on a sales floor would benefit from rotating department. This would also help all employees become familiar with all aspects of the business and all the products that the store sells. Flexible scheduling strategies would…

white-collar crimes of our generation. Madoff was a credible and well-respected figure on Wall Street. He was lobbying for investment changes, sat on an advisory committee for regulation of the stock market, and served as the Chairman of NASDAQ (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). As Madoff became more respected, his clientele list became more select. Bernie Madoff promised his wealthy investors that he could generate consistent returns on their investments while they would sit back and…

salespeople. However, the ABC Specially Marketing Inc. should consider using the BBB audit to address the recent ethical issues. Companies that have less resource the BBB gives guidelines and tools to help evaluate their ethical performance (Ferrell. Friedrich, & Ferrell, 2013). The ethics audit represented in Table 9.5 is more complicated than the BBB audit. The ethics audit survey is more encompassing…

are many options to choose from when it comes to investing. Not only does a person have to decide on the type of investment he or she wants to make, but they also have to decide if the timing is right to enter that particular market (O. Ferrell, Hirt, & L. Ferrell, 2009). It is because of all of these variables when it comes to decision making regarding investing that Joe Mansueto founded Morningstar Inc., which helps the average investor when it comes to making important investment decisions.…