Abstract
This paper explains that Halliburton, its subsidiaries, and subcontractors play a prominent role in Iraq by providing a wide range of services, including fighting oil fires, pumping oil, supplying soldiers with hot meals, shelters and beds, and transporting materials across dangerous stretches of road. The author points out that, while the company offers incentives for employees to work in Iraq, it is experiencing a high rate of employment turnover due to the dangers many employees face on a daily basis. The paper relates that, although the company has come under scrutiny in recent years due to its involvement with Vice-President Cheney and its accounting practices, it has still managed to win billion-dollar military contracts due to its expertise in the oil service industry.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Halliburton Oil
Providing Services
Kellogg, Brown, and Root
Private Over Military
Fighting Fires
Improving Oil Production
A Year of Hard Work
The Price of Danger
The Most Dangerous Job
High Turnover
Code of Business Conduct
Chow Billing
Overcharging for Oil
War for Profit?
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Halliburton Oil is a "service firm for the oil and gas industry that currently has more than 24,000 employees and subcontractors in Iraq." The company, which was established in 1919, is based in Houston, Texas and "describes itself as one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries."
The company was "headed by Vice President Richard Cheney before he accepted Bush's invitation to be his running mate in the 2000 presidential election. Cheney is credited with dramatically expanding Halliburton's operations by bringing in billions of dollars in new contracts, but has repeatedly denied any role in company operations after his departure."

Tags:service, military, contracts, danger, turnover

Abstract
This paper begins with a brief look at the history of the Sony Company and then moves on to a description of high-definition television and Sony's early involvement in the technology. The paper then describes Sony's targeted market for HDTV sets as well as its product, pricing, and manufacturing strategies. The paper also outlines Sony's promotional and marketing strategies for HDTV and presents the author's view of the technology and suggestions for pricing strategies.

From the Paper
"Sony is a company with an established name and a great deal of brand recognition worldwide, and although it started as a small Japanese telecommunications company in Tokyo, it quickly presented itself to the world as a technological innovator capable of producing many consumer-friendly firsts such as the transistor radio, the walkman, and the camcorder. Lately, Sony has been involved in the development and manufacture of HDTV (high-definition television) systems to an increasingly interested world market. These television systems potentially support more than twice the sound and picture
quality of a normal television set, which particularly affects wide-screen formats. Sony has been involved in presenting the sets since the early nineties, and has followed industry trends and precedents successfully set by home satellite companies in target-marketing middle-class and upper-middle-class males who enjoy watching sports programs and want to be on the cutting edge of developing technology."

Tags:brand, asia, americas, europe, consumer, electronics, tokyo, transistor, radio, trinitron

Abstract
This paper gives a thorough history of this cigarette company from the times it was a one-man show in the late 1800's to the giant conglomerate it is today. It explains the occasions were turning points in the success of the company, especially during the Great Depression. The paper finally looks at legislation taken recently against tobacco companies with regard to production and advertising and examines the effects on Phillip Morris.

From the Paper
"The Philip Morris Company started in England in 1847 where Mr. Philip Morris operated a shop; Morris began making his own cigarettes seven years later. In 1919, U.S. stockholders acquired control of the company. By 1929, it opened its first factory in the United States. The trend towards diversification accelerated in 1969-70, with the purchase of the 115-year-old Miller Brewing Company, and then again in the mid-1980s with the procurement of General Foods and Kraft Foods in the largest non-oil-related acquisitions in U.S. history. "

Tags:tobacco, cigarette, company, sale

Abstract
In this paper, the involvement of "Indian regimes" within the East Indian Company during British rule are only the result of a pseudo-autonomy of government provided to the Indians in the Mughal tradition. The 19th century theories on the dual role of local and colonizing forces collaborating within the Company is superficial, since the British held a great deal of power to manipulate the Indians used within their military and legal systems.

From the Paper
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Tags:imperial, india, policy

Abstract
This paper relates the process by which the Medtronic Company is seeking to expand its products that are being sold in the healthcare industry. The author points out that the company recently altered its vision to include providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease, meaning that the company will now seek out more involvement in managing disease and will place the interests of patients first. The paper states that this new mission comes under the heading Medtronic Vision.2010.

From the Paper
"The Medtronic Company has as its goal becoming the leading medical technology company in the world. The company recently altered its vision to include providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease, meaning that the company will now seek out more involvement in managing disease and will place the interests of patients first. This new view comes under the heading Medtronic Vision.2010. To a degree, the company faces an embarrassment of riches, for while competition is fierce, this large company has more opportunities than do smaller ones but also realizes that it must choose wisely, creating a challenge for the company to conduct needed research and to analyze the needs of patients and find ways to fill those needs. To begin this process, the company formed the Disease Platforms Team to find new opportunities where the business could provide solutions."

Tags:medtronic, case, study

Abstract
The paper shows how companies in Germany and Italy, when evaluating an appropriate location for a prospective business in Europe, must weigh many factors, including the nature and extent of government intervention and influence on the economy and businesses. It outlines the factors a company must consider before attempting to open a business in one of these two countries.

From the Paper
"The crisis of the European Monetary System in 1992 put Italian economic stability at risk and caused the Lira to depreciate 22%. Three priorities were set by the government to control the exploding national debt; low inflation, decreasing interest rates, and budget deficit reduction. Labor and industry came to agreements on contracts and wage increases in mid-1992, making them predictable but high under highly protective legislation creating a situation in which it's difficult to terminate an employee."

Tags:economy, investment, growth, employee, Europe

Abstract
This paper explains the situation at Vitruvius Company is that a vice-president is reading employees' emails within their office email addresses because, as a new member of a team, he wants to better get to know his colleagues. The company is faced with possible financial losses from a potential legal suit by the employees and from the employees becoming demotivated leading to decreasing personnel efficiency. The paper includes recommendation to resolve this situation.

Table of Contents:
Subject
Case Summary
The Implications of the Case
Recommendation for Action
Communication Methods for all the Involved Parties

From the Paper
"The board of the company, together with the consultancy team, should elaborate new internal rules for using the Internet. 'Employers eager to minimize electronic risks and maximize employee compliance should start with written rules and policies' is the opinion of specialists in the field. The new rules for using the email and Instant Messaging platforms should transmit the idea that employees must use the Internet as a corporate communication tool, and not for their leisure time."

Tags:ban, written rules, intranet fine communication

Abstract
This paper discusses diversity in America. The paper provides an analysis, specifically, of diversity and the initiatives in support of it in PepsiCo and Ford Motor Company. It discusses how these companies provide programs that facilitate such diversity, and are illustrative of how such initiatives can produce a win-win result for everyone involved.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Diversity at PepsiCo
Diversity at Ford Motor Company
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Just a few years ago, though, PepsiCo was much like other U.S. companies in that the company's senior executive team was not very diverse; at one point, in fact, PepsiCo was recruiting from a pool of only 34 percent of the U.S. population. According to Reinemund, this lack of diversity within the organization constrained the company's ability to achieve its goals in some market segments and may have represented lost talent that could not be otherwise replicated. "While we did a pretty good job of attracting qualified people, we were limiting ourselves to a small portion of the available talent."

Tags:initiatives, recruitment, organization, demographics

Abstract
This paper introduces, describes and analyzes a legal case brought against the New England Telephone Company by Paul Cronan, a one- time employee of the company.

From the Paper
"Early in 1985, Paul Cronan developed symptoms and illness stemming from AIDS-related complex (ARC). As the illness persisted, Cronan sought medical attention that necessitated him to be excused from work. In June 1985, Cronan sought to be excused from work for a third instance; which was refused by his immediate supervisor, O'Brian, unless Cronan divulged his condition. Fearing the potential jeopardy of his job, Cronan informed O'Brian that his illness was due to an AIDS-related condition, and pled for the strictest confidentiality. O'Brian assured Cronan that his medical condition would be held private and dismissed Cronan from work."

Tags:file, clerk, supervisor, medical, leave, benefits, policy, hospitalized, condition, rights, violation, privacy

Abstract
This paper explains that, even though Motorola led the cellular phone revolution in the U.S.A., it was not able to capture the majority of the market because of the phenomenon of Japanese cellular phones and pagers, which made their entry into the same market at the same time. The author points out that Motorola fought back by learning more about their Japanese competition and competed with them to regain their lost market share by improving the quality of their cellular phones and by lowering costs considerably. The paper relates that, in recent years, Motorola utilized the method of 'Six Sigma', a sound decision-making process to make the company more productive, which stresses the need for the company to maintain continuous innovations within the organization by involving its employees.

From the Paper
"The Motorola Company was originally known as the 'Galvin Manufacturing Corporation' when it was founded in the year 1928. One of the first products manufactured in this unit was the 'battery eliminator', after which the company has been steadily expanding over the years and is now not only known for being a virtual leader in broadband technologies, and in wireless and embedded electronic product manufacture, but is also recognized for its qualities of a dedication to ethical business practices and also for its creative and innovative ideas. By the year 1994, Motorola had manufactured the world's first 'commercial digital radio system' that actually combines paging, data communications, voice dispatches, and also wireless telephones in one single unit. In 1996, the world's smallest 'wearable' cellular phone was manufactured, and by 2000, it was decided that Motorola would merge with 'General Instrument Corporation' and provide the service of video and voice and data networking for cable and Internet and high-speed service connections. "

Tags:embedded-technology, sigma, broadband, japanese, legal