Which do you believe presents the greatest threat to civil society: a corporation that commits crimes (e.g., murder, environmental crimes, or bribery, etc.), or persons who commit crimes that harm businesses (e.g., embezzlement, fraud, or larceny, etc.)? Defend your response, using at least one example from current events.

After viewing the Chinese Imports & Food Safety Video, consider whether U.S. retailers that utilize products or raw ingredients that are imported from China and that are poorly regulated should be liable in tort for injuries to consumers who are harmed by those products. Answer parts 1 and 2 of the following question:1. Answer part a or part b  a. If U.S. companies should not be liable, then they could be legally exempt from tort liability. Discuss the consequences of such a policy to U.S. consumers.  b. If the U.S. companies should be liable, then those companies would not be legally exempt from tort liability. Discuss the consequences of such a policy to U.S. businesses.    2. Regardless of your response to part 1 of this question, assume that U.S. retailers do have legal liability for defective products. What steps could U.S. retailers and manufacturers take, when using products imported from China that would minimize their liability exposure? For example, they could warn consumers about the potential, though speculative, dangers when using products comprised of poorly regulated ingredients or components. Given your strategy, what challenges would exist for U.S. businesses that implemented your strategy?Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BKe70AAU_lc

1ST Deliverable Length: 12 PowerPoint slides with notes (150 words) +title page and references Put together a PowerPoint presentation with 12 slides that can be used for both internal purposes and when you meet with all of your vendors to kick off a vendor certification program. To earn full credit on the PowerPoint, you must use colored slides, clip art or charts, or photos on each slide to make them eye-appealing, along with 150 words of speaker notes for each slide, explaining the slide's content. Slides must not be covered with commentary; that is what the speaker notes are for. Assume the following information about a company: The company is currently assessing a make versus buy decision. The company currently makes product line "A" using proprietary technology. Its variable cost/unit is $10, and its fixed cost allocation of overhead based on producing 10,000/yr is $20/unit, for a total standard cost of $30/unit. The company also makes 3 other completely different and separate product lines on different equipment. The company has a quote from an outside vendor for this product A, for $18/unit. Assignment: Given the data presented, what criteria would you use to evaluate the make versus buy decision that faces you? As a company’s managers create the optimum supply chain, there are many criteria that must be weighed, and in some cases, trade-offs are made. List at least 5 trade-off type decisions that the firm's managers would have to make to establish the optimum supply chain. Include why it is a trade-off and the added information that you would need to actually make the best choice. The following is an example of a trade-off: Should the manufacturing plant be located closer to its raw material vendors or its customer base? Why? Make up a checklist that a company’s vendor certification team should fill out when it visits a vendor prior to certifying them. What are the pros and cons of installing a vendor certification program? Objective: Conduct a work process improvement analysis and make recommendations for improvement in various areas of the supply chain. 2nd Deliverable Length: 5 slides; speaker notes of 200 words per slide (excluding Title and Reference slides) Successful organizations do more than just appraise employees at the end of the year; they design, implement, and manage a performance management system that aligns employee activities and achievements with the success of the organization. Research various ways that organizations link employee performance to organizational goals, and design a performance management process that addresses the following: Setting employee performance goals Tying employee standards into strategic business decisions Linking employee performance to organizational goals Cascading goals downward Rolling up performance The performance review cycle The measurement of employee satisfaction with the process You must have a minimum of 2 scholarly references. Objective: Establish performance standards for a job, select methods of performance appraisal, and determine appropriate disciplinary action for a given situation. Discuss the link between how employees perform their jobs and their health.