Abstract
This paper discusses "The Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise" (MWBDE) set up to assist minority groups to achieve success in business through public policy. The paper finds that, although the program has been successful in general in some cases, the public policy has conflicted with other local government regulations. The paper relates that women in particular often found that they were being ignored by governmental and business entities.

Outline:
Evaluation of Public Policy Issue
Affect on Stakeholders
Public Policy Utilization
Evaluation of Competing Interest

From the Paper
"In general the MWBDE public policy was created to benefit the entire community, to include minorities, women and disadvantaged business owners, through their interactions with government and the larger established businesses in the community. The core of the policy provides a means of positively impacting consumers, business owners and the government through business exchanges that ensure growth. However, Langbein and Wilson (1994) contend that these intended benefits have not always been realized because of added local regulations that affect MWBDE groups.
"Langbein and Wilson (1994) discuss the fact that the MWBDE public policy often impacts business owners through local government regulations, which are intended to benefit these entities (p. 259). Langbein and Wilson (1994) state that in many cases the location of a business will determine the costs of the items being sold, the type of items sold and the public sectors that the business may serve. This is because the local government, through zoning laws and taxing determines the standards for business operation in different locales. For example, within public airports the government may implement regulations in which the business is allowed to only sell certain items and these items mist be priced competitively against the prices within other regional airports (Langbein & Wilson, 1994, p. 259). Additionally, local governments generally place airport taxes on these items that are beyond the normal taxation limits found n the surrounding community (p. 259). These taxes are then collected by the government and used for local community need, such as the operation of the local government, roads and schools. The policies do not change in relation to these types of businesses because the local government begins to depend on the income that they produce for the government and alteration of these regulations would mean restructuring of funding or the loss of continuing programs."

Tags:public-policy, disadvantage, competition

Abstract
This paper describes the Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWBDE), which was originally intended to assist societal groups in achieving success in business through public policy. The paper further states that the MWBDE sought to create an environment in which minorities, women and disadvantaged business owners could realize their goals of business operation and be supported in their efforts to provide services and products to larger industries and the local government.

From the Paper
"Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWBDE) Evaluation of Public Policy Issue The Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWBDE) was intended to assist societal groups in achieving success in business through public policy. Pearson, Fawcett and Cooper (1993) state that the MWBDE public policy sought to create an environment in which minorities, women and disadvantaged business owners could realize their goals of business operation and be supported in their efforts to provide services and products to larger industries and the local government (p. 71). The design of the policy, therefore, was structured to produce desired results..."

Tags:business, public, policy

Abstract
This paper provides a discussion of the condition of American minority groups (women, blacks, immigrants, organized labor and the poor) at the turn of the twentieth century and the social, economic and political advances made by these groups over the past 100 years. The paper emphasizes how despite great progress, continual advocacy is required to advance social justice for all Americans.

From the Paper
"From women, blacks and immigrants, to organized labor and the poor, minority groups in American society have come a long way since the first decade of the twentieth century. It would be another two decades after before ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment provided women the right to vote. For African Americans, segregation and Jim Crow laws still oppressed blacks who would not gain equal rights with whites until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in ... Laborers were still loosely organized and when they..."

Tags:suffrage, Nineteenth Amendment, unions, AFL, Carnegie, poverty, injustice, racism, Jim Crow, segregation, equality, WWI, industrialism, social clubs, Progressives

Abstract
This article explores the question of minority-student performance in American public schools. The writer discusses this issue from two sociological perspectives. Conflict theory and symbolic interactionist theory are used in this paper to examine this matter. The writer outlines a hypothesis that each theory would suggest and also looks at how that hypothesis might be tested.

From the Paper
"Much evidence indicates that the performance of minority students in American public schools is not distributed randomly, that is that membership in a minority group tends to correlate to school performance. Members of some minority groups show significantly greater academic success on average than whites or the student population as a whole. Members of other minority groups are significantly more likely to struggle in school. There is no evidence that members of any human population have inherently greater or ... "

Tags:minorities, school, academics, conflict, theory, symbolic, interactionist, hypothesis, testing

Abstract
This paper examines the different methods and strategies that minorities in Canada have utilized to advance their interests within the union movement, and what other actions they could take to further their cause.

From the Paper
"It has not always been easy for minorities to pursue their goals via the labour movement. Until the early decades of the 20th century, Aboriginal, Black and Asian workers were not even allowed to join unions. As a result, they formed their own unions to further their interests. An example was the Order of Sleeping Car Porters - comprising black people working on the railways. Later, when they were allowed to join the mainstream unions, these unions disbanded. However, since the 1980s, minorities have been organizing separate groups within the union movement to focus on their own specific needs. This movement reflects the concept of separation, as opposed to integration - it is argued that when a group suffers particular hardships or prejudices, it should have to right to separate and focus on combating these prejudices. This can be easier than attempting to persuade the mainstream unions to focus on these minority issues. This concept was established by the women's movement, so that it was less controversial when minorities embraced it within the labour movement (Labour Studies 332 Study Guide). However, it should also be borne in mind that there is streght in solidarity - as will be discussed further below."

Tags:goals, prejudices, separation

Abstract
This paper presents an in-depth description of Minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) in the State of North Carolina. The paper further examines the role of Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) in the state as well. According to the paper, the goal for the state is to reach a 10% participation rate by minority, women and disadvantaged businesses in the local market.

From the Paper
"Minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) in the State of North Carolina is focused on by the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) office ("Historically", 2002, p. 1). The goal for the state is to reach a 10% participation rate by minority, women and disadvantaged businesses in the local market. By 2002 this rate had only reached slightly over 8% ("Historically", 2002, p. 1). The public policy regarding minority, women and disadvantaged businesses impacts the government of Charlotte, North Carolina for several reasons. First, strengthening the relationship between these businesses and the..."

Tags:public, policy, business

Abstract
This paper discusses the potential impact that e-business initiatives can have on a business enterprise. Additionally, the paper examines the pervasive impact that such initiatives have on the overall corporate strategy. The paper concludes that essentially, shifting corporate strategy, either partially or completely, to an e-business operating model has a profound impact on how an enterprise functions.

From the Paper
"This document discusses the potential impact that e-business initiatives can have on a business enterprise. Additionally, the pervasive impact that such initiatives have on overall corporate strategy is examined. Essentially, shifting corporate strategy, either partially or completely, to an e-business operating model has a profound impact on how an enterprise functions. Electronic business (e-business) might be considered as a type of business..."

Tags:e, business, concepts, strategy

Abstract
This paper discusses labor issues and their challenges for minority groups. The writer explains that since corporations are profit-driven they are not particularly motivated to hire minorities. The implications for various minority groups, such as the disabled, the colored, gays and lesbians, are discussed, as well as other types of prejudice with which such minorities are frequently confronted.

From the Paper
'Labour issues are frequently challenging for minorities. Given that corporations are driven by the profit incentive, there is no particular motivation for them to hire minorities. This is even more apposite when the minority is disabled persons, as corporations may perceive them as more of a liability than an asset, given that expense may be incurred as a result of accommodating their special needs. At other times, minorities such as visible minorities, or gays and lesbians, may suffer in the labour market due to prejudice on behalf of corporations. This is demonstrated by the fact that, for example, workers of color tend to have lower paid jobs...."

Tags:minorities, unions, disabilties

Abstract
This paper discusses the minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) in the State of North Carolina, which is focused on by the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) office. The paper describes the goal for the state in terms of MWDBE and the objectives of the policy. The paper then looks at the pros of the public policy related to minority, women and disadvantaged businesses and how the policy can be successfully implemented.

From the Paper
"This can be accomplished through dedicated workers that strive to achieve organizational goals and that have the training and skills to ensure that the public policy is beneficial to all stakeholders in Charlotte. The Partnership for Public Service of the United States believes that this is possible when the right people are recruited, who believe that the issues associated with the community are essential to the well being of all people ("Welcome", n.d.). Yet, in order to attract the right people to accomplish this task the organization must be capable of providing a working environment that supports the desire to successfully serve the public."

Tags:policy, implementation, market, HUB