Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance
"Managing Contract Issues in Business at Home and Abroad" Please respond to the following:
• Imagine you are a senior manager in a U.S. manufacturing firm who procures component parts and services from various states. Analyze three clauses in a potential contract that might put your company at risk if not sufficiently scrutinized prior to signing a contract. Determine whether or not you can assume that the Uniform Commercial Code will apply to the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
• From the e-Activity, discuss the major issues addressed in the case you found. Explain the contract law that the court applied to the case and why. Then, determine at least one action in drafting the contract that either company to the dispute could have taken to avoid litigation.
eActivity
Using the Internet, research one breach of contract case involving a U.S. company and the application of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Recommended cites for finding cases:
o Institute of International Commercial Law, Pace Law School at https://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/
o Case Law on United Nations International Trade Law (CLOUT) at https://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/case_law.html
Modern Management
"Quality Management" Please respond to the following:
• From the e-Activity, determine one key differentiating factor between the new approach to quality and performance management that you chose and past approaches. Indicate whether or not the new approach is likely to derive better performance results than past approaches. Provide support for your rationale.
• Suggest one significant challenge related to quality and performance management. Recommend one managerial approach to overcome this challenge. Provide support for your rationale.
eActivity
• Using the Internet, research the latest approaches to managing quality and performance within an organization. Be prepared to discuss.