Impact of Government Policy and Social Issues on Productivity
business, left to its own devices, will pay adequate attention to social and environmental concerns, especially when they conflict with productivity goals.
Subject: environmental issues
Transcript: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY CONFLICT WITH PRODUCTIVITY GOALS. FOR EXAMPLE, POLLUTION CONTROLS WOULD REDUCE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF A PLANT BECAUSE
Social Responsibility
Organizations are increasingly being asked to respond not only to economic realities, but to social questions as well. The old idea that companies are responsible only to their shareholders is being challenged by the notion that there is also an obl...
Social Responsibility and Profitability
One reason some organizations are hesitant to adopt social responsibility programs is cost. The argument here is that profit is the cornerstone on which a business is built, and that additional responsibilities only jeopardize the efficiency of prof...
Subject: environmental
Transcript: COMPANIES ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE OF BEING TOO ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE. NARRATOR: SINCE THE 1960'S, CONSUMERS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY VOCAL IN
Different Strokes: How Influential is the Shared Family Environment?
The environment is the nature portion of the human equation-those factors along with genetics that shape the emerging individual. From the time of Freud, it was assumed that the shared family environment was primarily responsible for similarities ...
Subject: Environmental Influences on Behavior
Transcript: family? You kind of assume, well, that kid gets the same parents, So it's the same environment. And so that ought to make them similar environmentally. The
Codes of Life: Gene-Environment Interaction
Using twin and adoption studies, behavior geneticists can mathematically estimate the degree to which variation among individuals can be attributed to their differing genes. The concept is heritability, the extent to which genes predispose certain...
Thermal Treatment Technologies: Thermal Destruction
environmental problems. Today, however, thermal treatment technology has demonstrated its ability to reduce both the volume and toxicity of waste...all based on
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental
Transcript: , incineration as practiced... created serious environmental problems. today, thermal treatment technology... has demonstrated its ability to reduce both the
Endocrine Disrupters and Functional Deficits
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains that endocrine disrupters can lead to functional deficits, including low sperm count and memory problems, as well as immune system disorders and early cancers.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Persistent Organic Pollutants
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn talks about the global problem of persistent organic pollutants. She observes that it's a difficult problem to solve because some nations continue to use chemicals, such as DDT, even th...
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Endocrine Disrupters
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains that additives found in some of the plastic products most of us use every day are "endocrine disrupters."
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Environmental Problems and Public Perception
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn talks about public perceptions of environmental problems, suggesting that the general
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science