Abstract This paper studies the positive impact of having e-mail on board merchant ships and how it would help boost the morale of the sailors. The author shows that both the U.S. Navy and NASA have provided e-mail access to crews and families that resulted in increased morale and decreased negative attitude and behavior. The author concludes that merchant marine companies should provide e-mail access to employees for personal use. This position paper cites examples of the positive effects e-mail use has had on space craft, naval, and merchant ships. Arguments against the use of personal e-mail are evaluated and rejected.
From the Paper "On December 10, 2001 the following was published in The Union Leader: "when you least expect it, you get a message that makes your heart swell with pride. Last week, Dave and Barbara Warren got just such an e-mail. It came from their son, His name is Matt Warren".He's a Fire Control Officer aboard the USS Leyte Gulf. That's an Aegis Cruiser. Basically it's a weapon ship laden with Tomahawk missiles. She's part of the battle group running alongside the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea. Matt's e-mail came with a photo attachment. It's a simple photo. It's the kind of photo sailors send home all the time. It shows Matt, in uniform, with an M-60 machine gun slung over his shoulder He's also cradling a flag in his arms. It's not just any flag. ?It's the flag they raised at the World Trade Center,? Barbara said. "it's the same flag that was in the picture that showed the firemen raising the flag on Sept.11th". (p.1)"
Abstract This paper discusses how China's economic independence resulted in financial bankruptcy, causing an uninvited but necessary intervention of the World Trade Organization. The paper describes the steps taken by the Chinese government to ensure economic stability for the future.
Background
World Trade Organization Intervention
Political Changes For China
China's Most Surprising Turn
Boosting China's Credibility
Authors Point Of View
GDP Information
Conclusion
Tables
Graphs
Works Cited
From the Paper "Some of the changes incurred by the government intervention are that China must allow foreign exchange with other countries involving banks, insurance, telecommunications, agriculture, and education. Participation in international business agreements will allow a wider range of circulation of finances, which will provide a more stable economic foundation for the country. Another change that government intervention is bringing to China is leadership changes, or a change of political leaders and politicians."
Abstract Downsizing has become a significant idea in today's economy, and maintaining the trust of employees when something like this takes place has also become very serious business. This paper examines the question of whether a company should downsize their employees and how to do the downsizing properly so that as few employees as possible are injured. It discusses and analyzes the several ways that companies can downsize that will help retain much of the loyalty of the workers that remain.
From the Paper "Companies who downsize through attrition and buyouts, those companies that work to help downsized employees find new jobs, and companies that are willing to provide outplacement services to those individuals often end up in positions that are much better than companies that simply fire workers due to downsizing (Brockner, Konovsky, Cooper-Schneider, Folger, Martin, & Bies, 1994). These companies who show that they care about the workers that they have to remove through downsizing have a much greater chance of retaining a lot of the loyalty originally given to them by the workers that survived the downsizing (Brockner, Konovsky, Cooper-Schneider, Folger, Martin, & Bies, 1994)."
Abstract The purpose of this report is to educate upper-level management and line managers on the importance of employee morale. It first discusses what morale is and its significance in the corporate structure. Then it addresses who is affected by low morale and how. It also explains the high costs related to low employee morale, the critical role managers play in morale, signs of deteriorating employee morale, and techniques for improving morale. In the concluding pages, a proposal is presented on how upper-level management within corporate America can help improve morale. Some of the solutions include transformational training for managers, employee empowerment, improved ties between reward and performance, and improvements on basic employee practices, all of which can be implemented using a 7-step morale-boosting program described in the recommendations section of this paper.
Outline
Overview: Report
Introduction: Employee Morale Problem
Background: Corporate America's Morale Problem
What is Morale?
Significance of Employee Morale
Deteriorating Employee Morale
Case Studies
Recommendations: Ideas for Improving Employee Morale
Techniques for Improving Morale
Action Plan
Tying it All Together
Conclusion
From the Paper "A great way to help upper-level management discover employee problems is through an employee satisfaction survey. A well-orchestrated employee survey can lead to high return rates and help uncover hidden many workplace problems. However in order to receive helpful information from these surveys they must: (1) establish clear goals and objectives, (2) ask the right questions the right way, (3) collect data the right way at the right time, and (4) ensure confidentiality. The most important thing is that management must take clear follow-up actions. After reviewing and collecting the data have a group meeting informing the employees on the findings of the survey, how management intents to go about addressing the issues, ask for feedback, and implement the necessary changes."
Abstract The author of this paper argues from a personal perspective that telemarketers harass people through being persistent, ignoring peoples' requests for being left alone, targeting the calling times to when people are eating dinner, being deceptive and just being plain annoying -all in order to boost sales. The paper touches on privacy legislation and gives examples of companies which do not honor these laws.
From the Paper "The government's solution to the telemarketing problem is to try to regulate telemarketing. They believe that the customer should call and request to be placed on a national do not call list, and that the companies should check these lists every ninety days to see if anyone they are calling is on these lists. The problem lies in the fact that the company in charge of maintaining this list, AT&T, is the one company who has the most complaints made against it for not abiding by consumers' wishes to not be called."
A discussion on two articles regarding the Supreme Court: "What Have They Done For us Lately?", by Linda Villarosa and "Assisted Suicide Gets a Boost", by Linda Greenhouse.
Abstract This paper discusses the article "What Have They Done For us Lately?", written by Linda Villarosa, which addresses the issues of affirmative action, discrimination and the role of the Supreme Court in the United States in promoting equality. The paper then goes on to discuss another article entitled "Assisted Suicide Gets a Boost", written by Linda Greenhouse, which reports on the Supreme Court decision to remove John Ashcroft's block against the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. The paper presents the writer's opinion on the validity of the arguments presented in the articles.
Table of Contents:
Summary
Analysis
Summary
Analysis
From the Paper "I both agree and disagree with the author. I agree in terms of affirmative action being a very important tool in the evolution of equality in the United States. Without it, the workplace today would still be dominated by a single sector of society. Because of affirmative action, as the author states, the workplace now benefits from the diversity of talent within the country. This provides an increase in quality and tolerance throughout the country. Obviously, the court cases she mentions are hard to disagree with. The decisions made by the court in the first two cited cases are discriminatory and unfair. Furthermore, it makes little sense that the law, including affirmative action as one of its aspects, does not provide protection to the very people it seeks to uplift."
Abstract This essay will maintain the stand that more skilled immigrants should be allowed to come into the country. This is sure to not only bring about economic benefits and boost productivity, but is also a way to tackle the dwindling population problem that plagues Canada today. In addition, surely, this will further help to boost the multicultural diversity that this country is known for. This paper will argue that to ensure that this does happen, successful applicants should be required to have reasonable English or French standards.
Abstract This paper explains that the first known bathtub was found in Greece in the great palace of Knossos and included impressive technologies that provided water for the tub, including a system of interlocking terra-cotta pipes. The author believes that the function of the bathroom needs to be pushed to a new extreme, allowing people, spaces, and domestic functions new potentials for hybrid activities. The paper relates that a complete home plumbing system requires three distinct networks of pipes: water supply lines, which carry water under pressure; a network of drain pipes, which works entirely by gravity; and a network of pipes, which serves to maintain equal air pressure throughout the drainpipe so that the flow proceeds without interference.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History of Bathing
Evolution of Sanitation
History of Water Closets
Environmental Aspects
Public Health Aspects
Basic Components of Modern Bathrooms
Toilet or Flush
Sinks
Tubs and Showers
Storage
Ventilation
Natural Lighting
Special Effects with Plants
Appropriate Plants for the Bath
Hydroponics
Spirituality
Landscape of Bathing and Relaxing
Metroscape
Artificial versus Real
The New Landscape in Metro Area
Water Supply Service
Purification
Boosting by Pump
Boosting by Pressure Cylinder Water Pump
Drainage
Vents and Traps
The Ideal Living, the Bathroom in New Product Design Context
The Future of the Bathroom Is Here
From the Paper "In fact, until the mid-nineteenth century, streets were used as refuse dumping grounds, domestic animals roamed the streets and rodents ran rampant. Cesspools were located near houses and buildings, reeking and spreading germs. The Industrial Revolution and discoveries such as the germ theory brought about major changes in approach, raising the standard of living and ending serious epidemics. By 1900, improved nutrition, better sanitation, and, especially, contributions from bacteriologists increased life expectancy at birth by almost six years to age 47.3."
Abstract This paper explains that President Ganzalo Sanchez de Lozada, who believed that building a $5 billion pipeline to export natural gas through Bolivia into the U.S and Mexico via a port in Chile would boost Bolivian economy, resigned after the massacre at El Alto when the people of Bolivia rebelled believing this plan would exploit their natural resources with little monetary return. The author points out that Bolivia's history is saturated with violence and political upheaval as they struggle to remain a viable state in which Bolivia's politics has been directly determined by their economic position as the poorest country in Latin America. The paper concludes that Lozada's ideals are commendable in that he wanted to liberate Bolivia socially and boost the economy, but, in a country where people face starvation daily, perhaps capitalism is the wrong solution because the Bolivian economy is not able to sustain a free market.
From the Paper "The Andean people suffered economically, while President Lozada and President Bush took credit for the progress in the war against drugs. However, consumed with terrorist threats and the war in Iraq, the Bush administration soon neglected the war on drugs and coca plant cultivation began to reemerge. Burning coca fields did little to end the abuse of cocaine in the United States. Instead, it has encouraged civil unrest and devastating poverty in Bolivia. In 1996, when the Bolivian government proposed a five-year plan to eliminate coca production, the number of patients admitted to the emergency room who were suffering from a drug overdose in the United States had risen. There seems to be little relationship between the amount of coca supply and the percentage of people using cocaine. But, as the coca fields were destroyed thousands of Bolivians faced starvation."
Abstract The fifth enlargement of 2004 was the most ambitious in the history of the European Union. It was the largest ever in terms of number of countries (10) and population (75 million) acceding to the European Union. This paper focuses on the economic results of the enlargement. The paper questions whether the 2004 enlargement boosted the EU-15's and/or new member states' economies. It also examines whether Western European countries' initial fears were actually justified actually and whether the EU-15 paid the bill for Eastern and Central European economic success. The paper includes graphs and tables.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
The Challenging Fifth Enlargement has Undeniably Boosted Newcomers' Economies
Two Years Later: An Economic Success?
Has Western Europe paid the Bill for Eastern and Central European Economic Success?
Conclusion
References
From the Paper "It is almost impossible to draw conclusions regarding the migration of Eastern European workers to the EU-15 since all but three of the old member states (Ireland, the UK, and Sweden) have applied transitional restriction since May 2004. Other old Member States maintained a work-permit regime combined with a quota system, invoking an up-to-seven-year derogation from the principle of free movement of workers granted by the 2003 Accession Treaty. We can nevertheless notice that migratory flows from the EU-10 have been small, even towards countries that have allowed unrestricted movement of workers. This is consistent with the experience of previous enlargements: mobility of labor remains very low in Europe."
Tags: poland, slovenia, euro, Katinka, Barysch, CAP
Abstract This paper examines the role of the Italian mafia as a business like any other, and its long history in the United States. The author discuses how the mafia's illegal and legal enterprises help propel our capitalist society, and how their ties with major labor unions enable them to dominate major industries. The paper also looks at how the Italian mafia works with other ethnic crime organizations, such as the Russian mafia, and Colombian drug cartels.
From the Paper "The mafia is a loose term in our country, as we as Americans are fascinated by the mysteriousness of it. Movies, books, plays, and now even a television series have been made depicting different real life stories regarding the mafia. The television show The Sopranos gives a great rendition about life in New Jersey as a mobster. This show allows viewers to see both sides of the story when thinking about gangsters. One is able to see their ruthless side in some situations, and then also the way they conduct business. Much of the business they conduct is with people who know what situation they are in, and are willing to accept the terms, based on a mutual agreement. In recent years, there have been several cases where a mafia member would go against their former family in order to lighten their jail sentence, breaking their code of conduct known as Omerta. The United States is a capitalist and free market society. The mafia helps in the expansion and existence of this capitalist society by their influences in legal and illegal businesses, with the help of political parties and leaders that are best placed to help them."
Abstract In this paper the author examines the US Federal Budget during the Clinton administration and how he reduced the deficit to a surplus amount in 1998. He moves on to discuss the changing American economy and provides examples of why he considers that there are times in a nation's life when deficits are necessary and even beneficial. The author suggests that use of debt spending during wars and times of recession help to boost the economy but can be detrimental to the Stock Market. He further examines levels of taxation and compares the effect that different administrations have had on the federal deficit.
From the paper:
?Determining the correct, or economically benign, level of deficit and debt is a subject for endless debate. Economies do not operate by a simple law of cause and effect, of plus and minus, of deficit and surplus. They are complex interweaving of many economic and psychological factors, both domestic and international. Although a huge deficit is never to be praised, there are times in a nation's life when deficits are necessary and even beneficial.?
Tags: Clinton, Regan, Bush, Terrorism, War, Federal, Budget, Deficit, Tax, Stock, Market, America
Abstract The following paper takes us on a journey through the life of the famous leader, Napoleon Bonaparte I, and explores the things that allowed him to rise the way he did in France during his leadership. This essay details many events during his rise in power and helps the reader develop an understanding of how these events boosted his popularity and power.
From the paper:
?Once he was installed as dictator Napoleon quickly gained the favor of the French residents on both sides of the governmental rule issue. He did this by immediately showing how devoted he was to bringing peace to the nation and working to resolve any and all conflicts that affected his people whether those conflicts were on the outside or inside of French boundaries.?
Abstract This paper examines how both anorexia and obesity are products of how teens see themselves. The author looks at why adolescents turn to "comfort food": carbohydrates, fats and sugar, plus how unrealistic body images of females in the media lead to anorexia and/or bulimia in mostly female teens. The paper provides tips on how to boost adolescents' self-esteem.
From the Paper "The problems pertaining to weight control and self-image in teenagers now extends to two completely opposite ends of the dietary spectrum. While some adolescents struggle with obesity primarily due to the American diet of refined sugars, carbohydrates and fried fast foods, others struggle to survive as the result of a self-induced state of starvation known as ?anorexia nervosa.? Both situations can have fatal results."
Abstract This paper provides an in-depth look at the Japanese economy before and after the collapse of the Tokyo stock-market which occurred at the start of the current recession. It shows how Japan was considered to be the perfect economy and idealized by the West with regard to its statistics on growth, unemployment and productivity. Causes of the collapse are analyzed. The writer presents many statistics about the current economic state and looks at the government's plans to boost the economy.
From the Paper "The revisionists asserted that, in contrast to the open-market capitalism of the "Anglo-American" model, Japan practiced a unique form of state-directed insider capitalism. Under that model, close relationships among business executives, bankers, and government officials strongly influence economic outcomes. By strategically allocating capital through a tightly controlled banking system, they argued, Japan would drive foreign competitors out of sector after sector, leading eventually to world economic domination. (Thompson, 1997)
"Sooner or later, the United States must come to grips with the fact that Japan has become the leading industrial nation in the world. The Japanese have the longest life span. They have the highest employment, the highest literacy, and the smallest gap between rich and poor. Their manufacturing products have the highest quality."
