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Cigarette Packaging In Ireland: The Plain Future, Maurice Murphy, Wesley Connolly Tong 2015 Department of Management and Enterpise, Cork Institute of Technology

Cigarette Packaging In Ireland: The Plain Future, Maurice Murphy, Wesley Connolly Tong

Dept. of Management & Enterprise Conference Material

No abstract provided.


Sustainability Reporting Practices Of Group Iii U.S. Air Carriers, Lukas Rudari, Mary E. Johnson 2015 Purdue University

Sustainability Reporting Practices Of Group Iii U.S. Air Carriers, Lukas Rudari, Mary E. Johnson

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

Once a side note, sustainability reporting has become an important issue for companies and airlines globally and in the U.S. This exploratory study examined the sustainability reporting practices of U.S. passenger and cargo air carriers with total revenues exceeding $1 billion classified as Group III air carriers by the U.S Department of Transportation. The results showed that 53% of Group III air carriers published sustainability reports. Out of these 53%, all except one referenced the Global Reporting framework in their sustainability reports. Forty percent or 6 out of 15 carriers participated in at least one Carbon Disclosure Project questionnaire. Based …


James A. Pritchard Iii, Order And Judgment On Plaintiff's Motion For Partial Summary Judgment As To Defendant Morris, Schneider, Wittstadt, Llc, Melvin K. Westmoreland 2015 Fulton County Superior Court, Judge

James A. Pritchard Iii, Order And Judgment On Plaintiff's Motion For Partial Summary Judgment As To Defendant Morris, Schneider, Wittstadt, Llc, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Global Aerospace Inc., Order On Defendants' Fourth Motion For Order Compelling Discovery Against Plaintiff Global Aerospace Inc., Elizabeth E. Long 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Global Aerospace Inc., Order On Defendants' Fourth Motion For Order Compelling Discovery Against Plaintiff Global Aerospace Inc., Elizabeth E. Long

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Funding Terror: An Analysis Of Financing Methods For Terror Groups Based In The Middle East, John Robert Flores Jr. 2015 Liberty University

Funding Terror: An Analysis Of Financing Methods For Terror Groups Based In The Middle East, John Robert Flores Jr.

Other Undergraduate Scholarship

Terrorism in the Middle East has plagued the United States for over a decade and groups, like ISIS, show that terrorism can be well organized and financed. From a homemade bomb to a small army, each act of terrorism requires funding to turn hateful speech into an action. In the Middle East, funding for terrorism falls into three major categories: criminal, legal, and charity from like-minded individuals. Despite public disdain for global terror there are still some individuals, both foreign and domestic, who seek to fund terrorist attacks. Finding the sources of this funding is essential in order to stem …


John W. Robinson Iii, Protective Order, John Goger 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

John W. Robinson Iii, Protective Order, John Goger

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Drummond Financial Services Llc, Interlocutory Injunction Order, John Goger 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Drummond Financial Services Llc, Interlocutory Injunction Order, John Goger

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Bennett L. Kight Et Al., Order, Melvin K. Westmoreland 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Bennett L. Kight Et Al., Order, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Bitcoin: Currency Of The Future Or Investment Property, Kelly Y. Yu 2015 University of San Diego

Bitcoin: Currency Of The Future Or Investment Property, Kelly Y. Yu

Undergraduate Honors Theses

We live in a digital age where almost every aspect of our lives is based on computerized information. In 2009, currency became digital in the form of Bitcoin. The existence of Bitcoin has brought a variety of obstacles to government agencies and regulators. Specifically, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been debating the treatment of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin for tax reporting purposes. In March 2014, the IRS issued a notice classifying Bitcoin and other convertible virtual currencies as investment property, similar to stocks and bonds. The notice from the IRS provoked outrage from the Bitcoin community. This project …


Viken Securities Limited, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment On All Defendants' Counterclaims, Melvin K. Westmoreland 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Viken Securities Limited, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment On All Defendants' Counterclaims, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Viken Securities Limited, Order Granting Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment And Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Partial Summary Judgement As To Counts I & Ii, Melvin K. Westmoreland 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Viken Securities Limited, Order Granting Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment And Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Partial Summary Judgement As To Counts I & Ii, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Board Governance, Seeking Best In Class: Perspectives From Chief Executive Officers Serving As Academic Trustees, Donna Blanchard Curin Ed.D. 2015 Loyola University, Chicago

Board Governance, Seeking Best In Class: Perspectives From Chief Executive Officers Serving As Academic Trustees, Donna Blanchard Curin Ed.D.

Loyola University Chicago Administration Publications

This study addressed the convergence of academic and corporate board governance practices. The qualitative description case study was conducted through interviews with chief executive officers (CEOs) who also served as academic trustees. The purposive sample of chief executive officers represented six colleges and universities located in the Midwest and Eastern states in the USA, and they embodied diversity in terms of gender and race. The interview approach brought to the fore the perspectives of the participants themselves comparing the two board governance models. Board meetings are convened behind closed doors, and the interviews allowed the researcher to glean the best …


An Information Privacy Examination Of The Practices Of Pharmaceutical Companies Regarding Use Of Information Collected Through Their Websites, Shonda Dellena Brown 2015 Nova Southeastern University

An Information Privacy Examination Of The Practices Of Pharmaceutical Companies Regarding Use Of Information Collected Through Their Websites, Shonda Dellena Brown

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Consumers have begun to take a more proactive approach to their healthcare by accessing pharmaceutical companies Websites to obtain health and drug information, support groups, rebates, coupons, as well as free drug trials. In exchange for these benefits, companies require consumers to voluntarily disclose information. However, research has shown that consumers continue to be concerned about how their information is managed, used, and distributed by companies, especially if accessed via the Web. To date, there has been limited empirical research to examine the actual online practices of companies when it comes to privacy, especially those of pharmaceutical companies. Using Delphi …


Too Drunk To Gamble? Dram Shop Liability For Gaming Debts., Jeffery Benson 2015 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Too Drunk To Gamble? Dram Shop Liability For Gaming Debts., Jeffery Benson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The service of alcohol to high-end gamblers may hinder your ability to collect unpaid debt. Gamblers have opted to use the legal theory of Dram Shop, to reduce, if not eliminate unpaid debt. Their position is that they were too drunk to gamble and therefore not responsible for their debts. Gamblers have been largely unsuccessfully using Dram Shop laws; however the casino executives should make themselves familiar with the legal precedent to ensure total liability protection.


An Assessment Of Affirmative Action In Business, Jordan A. Kennedy 2015 University of Connecticut - Storrs

An Assessment Of Affirmative Action In Business, Jordan A. Kennedy

Honors Scholar Theses

Affirmative action has become an inevitable aspect of the employment hiring process. It has been put into place to assist in eradicating the institutionalized discrimination that inherently exists in such practices. On the surface, affirmative action may appear to be something that is beneficial to both the hiring institution and the individual; it seems to be a win-win situation because the business is creating a more diverse workplace and the individual is getting a job that they desired. However, the way that affirmative action is practiced may prevent its overall effectiveness. For example, there are several fundamental flaws with this …


Jeanne Viator, Order On Defendant Tom Woodward’S Renewed Partial Motion To Dismiss, Or Alternatively, Motion For A More Definite Statement, And Motion To Strike, Alice D. Bonner 2015 Fulton County Superior Court, Judge

Jeanne Viator, Order On Defendant Tom Woodward’S Renewed Partial Motion To Dismiss, Or Alternatively, Motion For A More Definite Statement, And Motion To Strike, Alice D. Bonner

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Bernard H. Bronner, Order On Plaintiff's Motion To Dismiss, Melvin K. Westmoreland 2015 Fulton County Superior Court

Bernard H. Bronner, Order On Plaintiff's Motion To Dismiss, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Global Aerospace, Inc., Corrected Order On Choice Of Law, Elizabeth E. Long 2015 Fulton County Superior Court, Judge

Global Aerospace, Inc., Corrected Order On Choice Of Law, Elizabeth E. Long

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


John Souza, Order On Plaintiff’S Motion For Temporary Restraining Order, Elizabeth E. Long 2015 Fulton County Superior Court, Judge

John Souza, Order On Plaintiff’S Motion For Temporary Restraining Order, Elizabeth E. Long

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Marketplace Lending: Investors Beware, Singapore Management University 2015 Singapore Management University

Marketplace Lending: Investors Beware, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Marketplace lending could help finance SMEs that might otherwise be denied loans by banks, and investors could earn high returns by financing these deals. However, risk of default is high


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