Directions: Address the issue of being a “wistleblower” as presented below.  “The Whistleblower”- An ethical dilemma addresses the ongoing and well-known Toyota product recall situation. The focus is on a former Toyota corporate attorney, Dimitrios Biller.

1.  View the following articles and videos:

• “Was Toyota Bragging When it Saved $100 Million in Recall?”  http://autos.aol.com/article/toyota-documents-subpoenaed/
• U.S. launches criminal probe into Toyota safety http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35520628/

2. Summarize the facts and ethical dilemma. Answer the following:

• If you were in a situation similar to Dimitrios Biller, would you be willing to “blow the whistle” on your corporate employer? Why or Why not? 
• There are numerous state and federal laws designed to protect whistleblowers from corporate/employer retaliation. In your reasoned opinion, are such safeguards adequate to protect whistleblowers? Why or why not? 
•  Make sure to:  Include some reference(s) to the legal protections (either through citing to  court decisisons or statutes that provide protection for whistleblowers. Is this protection adequate? Is it changing? you might have to do a brief internet search for this part of the assignment.

3. Submit your answer using the link below.

Grading:

This assignment is required and graded 50 points.

There are two parts to this assignment. Using the Internet and other sources, research the following about AT&T Mobility: 

• Part 1 – Reviewing the PR of AT&T, find at least 4 different public relations postings by the company. Summarize each situation and why the company needed to post this. This part of the assignment should be 1 to 2 pages.

• Part 2 – Locate at least 6 different articles that mention AT&T in the past 15 years. List these six articles, and summarize why AT&T was mentioned in each. This part of the assignment should be 1 to 3 pages.

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Consider your past experiences either as a student, early child care professional, or teacher. Describe a creative episode similar to the two boys who found a frog in the text (Creativity and the Arts with Young Children, p.309), when the teacher (maybe you) seized the opportunity (the teachable moment) to inspire the children to branch out using their imagination, creativity, and interests. Why do you think this was such a memorable moment?

WHAT WAS OBSERVED?

Two boys were exploring the outdoors and found a small frog. The teacher recognized their high interest and determined that this was an appropriate topic for a study. Their experience in nature provided the interest and stimulus for a long-term project on frogs. The teacher demonstrated her belief that this study could not only include informational learning but also be enriched by the use of the arts. She didn’t know a lot about frogs, so she joined the children in looking for information about them. Stories provided the content for the drama about frogs, and the music selection encouraged listening and moving to the “frog music.” A group mural was created through the collaboration of several children, who created visual representations of the frog’s environment. Another group of children investigated building a habitat for the frog in their classroom aquarium. All of the children were involved in active learning and used methods that matched their interests. At the conclusion of the study, the children shared their learning by making a giant book about frogs, creating a song about frogs, and demonstrating the development of the frog aquarium that emulated its outdoor environment. Finally, they returned the frog to its home, which led to their understanding that it needed to live in its natural habitat.

it’s a discussion questions you only have to write 3 to 4 sentences at least for each question … 

1.     Please explain Michael Porter’s value chain diagram.

2.     How is value in retail defined? What’s Amazon’s value proposition? (In other words, why did you choose Amazon?)