Domino’s Pizza is fighting a lawsuit based on disparate treatment and Round Table Pizza is fighting a lawsuit based on disparate impact (both lawsuits were filed by people applying for the position of pizza maker). 1) Give one hypothetical situation that would have resulted in each of the two lawsuits. 2) For each of the two lawsuits, what is one specific thing the organization should do to win the lawsuit, and why?

Consider the following firms and the salesperson incentive structure: a firm selling knives door to door at a set customer price; a firm selling jet engines to airlines at a negotiated price that is reviewed by many executives; and a firm selling cake mix to bakers and grocers where deals are made by individual salespeople. Which firm might find volume-based incentives most appropriate? Which firm might find revenue-based incentives most appropriate? Which firm might find profit-based incentives most appropriate? Is profit -based incentives always the most efficient? Why might a firm choose not to use them?

Companies who want to grow their markets rely on market research to help determine consumer behavior and the most likely new potential marketplaces. Some companies design and conduct their own market research (primary research) while others choose to utilize data from existing market research conducted by other firms (secondary research).  Simulated Business Scenario Vanessa is the owner of a well-known brand of handmade decorative items such as dream catchers and candle holders. The brand, Sirrah, has a reputation for designing and selling high-quality items at premium prices.  Considering current economic conditions and the increasing influx of similar but inferior products from foreign suppliers, Vanessa is interested in expanding Sirrah into new markets. Vanessa knows she needs to research various aspects of new potential marketplaces to determine customer insights and if a new market will tolerate new competition from her Sirrah brand.  She is on a limited budget so, she is faced…

What is trust, and how does it relate to justice and ethics?  In what three sources can trust be rooted?    What is the four-component model of ethical decision-making?