Does it Matter How We Get There (Really)? A Case of Ethics in Bidding Schepers, Donald H Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management; Sep 2005; 7, 1; ProQuest Central pg. 93 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. The instructions for this paper were: You are free to choose a topic relating to either legal and/or ethical aspects of doing business only. Final Paper Assignment Outline Read the thesis statement in the box below. Notice how the organization of this paper reflects the thesis. I. Introduction A. Apple Inc. versus Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1. Competition between the two rivals extends beyond store shelves B. Thesis Statement II. Background A. History of relationship and rivalry between the companies 1. Apple establishes iPhone and iPad a. Popularity and profitability b. Samsung responds (1) Outperforms Apple in sales (2) Helps Google overtake Apple B. Rivalry leads to 'patent wars' 1. Apple alleges infringement of intellectual property 2. Samsung also alleges infringement 3. Patent lawsuits begin III. US Patent Case A. Pivotal patent lawsuit Apple filed against Samsung 1. US District Court, Northern District of California, 2011 a. Allegations in Apple's suit against Samsung (1) Patent infringements (2) Samsung's defense b. Details of verdict rendered in August 2012 (1) Apple wins case (2) Damages awarded c. Legal aftermath (1) Samsung appeals decision (2) Result of Appeal (3) US District Judge Koh revises verdict Concerning patent laws in both the United States and Japan, this presentation will examine the legal conflict between Apple Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and how decisions rendered in recent and potential future cases may have consequences for the development of smartphone, tablet and computer technologies. IV. Patent Cases in Other Nations A. Japanese patent case Samsung filed against Apple 1. Details of the case a. Allegations against Apple b. Tokyo District Court's ruling, August 2012 (1) Rendered shortly after US District Court Case B. Ancillary patent cases in other countries 1. Details of cases in Germany, South Korea and United Kingdom V. Repercussions of Cases and Further Implications of Litigation A. Importance of the US patent case in particular 1. Apple's victory and what it means for the company 2. Samsung remains profitable in spite of court losses 3. Apple lawsuits as a proxy war against Google B. Apple and Samsung (as a primary Android OS carrier) battling for command of the market and future development of smartphone and tablet technologies VI. Conclusion This student graciously shared his work with us in order to provide other students with a strong example of a well-conceived outline that reflects his thesis. The paper (parts of which will be shared in the Advanced Writing Concepts video) is organized according to the outline. In essence, the thesis led the outline which led the paper. Take some time to study the way this student chose to develop his outline. This form of outline is widely used and easy to work with. The first major section is the introduction and the last section is the conclusion. This student chose to include a background section. This may not always be appropriate for a paper, however. It will depend on the assignment and your thesis