Various agencies within the Justice Department specialize in the investigation and prosecution of white-collar and corporate crime on the federal level.

The junk bond industry arose during the 1970’s in response to an increasingly desperate need for capital by American corporations, which issued high-risk bonds that attracted investors tempted by the prospect of high returns.

Originally founded as the Boys’ and Girls’ Bureau in 1916, Junior Achievement has grown into the largest supplier of applied economic and business education curricula in the United States, reaching well over one million students in grades 4-12 annually.

By raising the consciousness of consumers to the shocking conditions in the stockyards, slaughterhouses, and meatpacking facilities of Chicago, The Jungle helped launch federal regulation of the food industry.

The lucrative jewelry industry provides Americans with fashion accessories, miniature art, and other precious objects.

The United States forcefully entered into a trade treaty with Japan in 1853 to bolster its profitable trade with China.

Just cause is the dismissal or termination of an employee with good reason. Just-cause dismissal (also referred to as sufficient cause) can be based on any of four reasons: unsatisfactory performance, lack of qualifications, changed requirements for the job, or misconduct.

The Jones Act (officially named the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) and related statutes require that vessels used to transport passengers and cargo between U.S. ports be owned by U.S. citizens, built in U.S. shipyards, and manned by crews of U.S. citizens. According to the wording of the act, its purpose “is to maintain reliable domestic shipping services and to ensure the existence of a domestic maritime industry available and subject to national control in time of need.”

A joint venture is the combined effort of two or more business entities for a limited purpose. Joint ventures are frequently established for coordinated research, international expansion, and specialized PRODUCTION. Creating a joint venture involves both legal and strategic MANAGEMENT implications.

Job satisfaction has to do with employees’ attitudes towards and liking for their work. Measures of job satisfaction are often used to predict how long employees will continue working for a particular company, as well as their level of ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT. Variables affecting job satisfaction typically include both organizational and personal factors.