Running the Business Called Home

Paper Summary:

The paper asserts that a housewife fulfills the roles essentially of a business founder/CEO, since it is her task to run her family business as efficiently and as well as possible. The paper advises a housewife to consider the various tasks of the household in a more business-like fashion, to enable the maximum efficiency effective implementation of a corporate-style problem-solving strategy. The paper focuses on the three areas of housekeeping that include the upkeep of the children and husband, the house and the finances and looks at the hazards to the operations of the family. The paper advises preventative problem solving as well as concise attention to detail in all facets of operations in order to contribute to the running of a smooth household.

Outline:
Introduction: The House-wife is not Unlike a CEO
Background
The Solution
The Implementation of the Solution, and Concerns
Obstacles and the Remedies Thereof
Concluding Recommendation

From the Paper:

"The duties for an average American housewife vary according to preference and individual family needs, however, despite this it is without a doubt that being a housewife is a full time job, not unlike running a small business. In this sense, the housewife fulfills the roles essentially of a founder/CEO, having conceived of and given birth to the next generation of the family's members, while largely responsible for the operations of the family, its operational welfare. It is estimated that the monetary labor value of stay-at-home moms is $134, 121. (Aloor) This substantial figure is indicative of the importance of the role fulfilled, and the intrinsic responsibilities contained therein, by the house wife. The welfare of the family acts as the business. Nourishment, health, a clean and safe environment are facets of any good business to ensure a thriving product, in this case, the family unit."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "How to Organize Your Household." Essortment. 2002. Retrieved on 12 Aug. 2007, from: <http://wvwv.essortment.com/householdorgan_ofx.htm>.
• Still, Keith. "Should Financial Independence Trump All Family Concerns?" The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved on 12 Aug. 2007, from: <http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/parenting/entries/2007/04/11/should_financia.html>.
• Aloor, Lalita. "Running the Household Amounts to a Six-Figure Job." NJBIZ. July 17 2006. Retrieved on 12 August 2007, from: http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-new-jersey/4073378-1.html?yahss=114-3470923-4073378
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• "Responsibilities of Housewife in Managing the Finances." Retrieved on 12 August 2007, from: http://www.financeguide101.com/budgeting/responsibilities-of-housewife-in-managing-the-finances.html

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