Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine how and why American labor made gains around the time of the Great Depression, lost its power during the 1980s, and faces a bleak future today in the face of aggressive companies who wield great power over employees. The paper
discusses the growing integration of America's economy and American companies into the global economic landscape and why corporate managers need to change their thinking in the interest of long-term viability.

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"The corporate restructuring strategies employed by many firms have had lasting effects on many people as wealth distribution becomes more unequal and the standard of living for many people is harder to maintain. Harrison and Bluestone note how "managers have pared employment and increased the use of 'contingent' labor...and putting more of their own workers on part-time schedules" (Harrison/Bluestone 13). These types of employment practices are useful for companies because they can pay workers less, use them only when they need them, and avoid paying health insurance premiums. For many affected workers, this means it is necessary to work longer hours and have multiple jobs. In addition, it is now common for both parents of a household to work full time to bring in sufficient income to support a family."

Tags:Great, Depression, wealth, distribution, labor

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This paper takes a look at corporate environmental crimes, in particularly, corporate deforestation practices. The author examines the nature and causes of corporate deforestation within the framework of eco-critical theory as well as addresses various efforts, primarily through activism and legal policies, to stop corporate deforestation practices. The paper concludes with a discussion of the degree to which these interventions have been successful.

Outline:
Introduction
Corporate Deforestation and Eco-Critical Theory
Interventions to Corporate Deforestation Practices
Effectiveness of Interventions to Corporate Deforestation
Conclusion

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"Although criminology includes the study of corporate crime and environmental crimes and has, on occasion, explored the linkages between the two (e.g., Simon, 2000), it has neglected to explicate this relationship within the context of violent criminality. Indeed, much environmental crime should be considered violent. It involves direct acts of destruction to victims (e.g., forests, soil, water). It also involves the death, not only of the primary victim, but of numerous other victims, as well, including human beings, individual animals and plants, species, and entire ecosystems (site)."

Tags:corporate deforestation practices, eco-critical theory, criminology, environmental crime and justice

Abstract
This paper explores the changes in corporate compliance brought about by the enactment of The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The paper relates that both of these comprehensive legislative initiatives were brought about by infamous events in American Corporate history, and were aimed at preventing such corporate transgressions in the future. They brought personal liability for the actions of the corporation to its directors, officers and management.

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"The corporate veil was a thick impenetrable barrier that protected Officers, Directors, Management and shareholders from personal liability from the acts of the corporation. The immunity granted by the legislative progenitors of these modern day immortals are now chipping away at the corporate shield, and have created large holes where the long arms of personal liability can now reach. As with all things political, seminal events brought about these fundamental changes in corporate law. The pollution scandal of Love Canal brought about The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), among other provisions brought about criminal liability to Officers and Management for willful violations (Darragh, 1997, n.p.). The corporate financial scandals associated with the "Dot Bomb" era of the late 1990's resulted in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, establishing personal liability to the corporate officers in the reporting of financial data to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) (Hein, Neimeth, Rosner & Watts, 2002, n.p.). The spectacular misdeeds of a very few in the corporate world brought about increase personal liability and risk to those that run corporations in America."

Tags:political, fundamental, corporate, depression

Abstract
This paper analyzes the issue of corporate power and democracy. The issue raised is whether corporate power makes the concept of democracy meaningless. The writer discusses that in American life, corporations exert a great deal of influence and control, rising numerous complaints in recent years that big business, through lobbyists and other means, affect Congress to too great a degree and so make the concept of democracy meaningless.

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"If corporations can get what they want by making campaign contributions or twisting the arms of legislators, the influence of the voter at the polls is diminished. This idea has only increased with the exposure of a number of scandals in recent years, the Abramoff scandal being only the most recent, showing how a lobbyist can gain favor that the average citizen cannot."

Tags:corporate, power, democracy

Abstract
This paper examines the issue of whether corporate power makes the concept of democracy meaningless. According to the paper, in American life, corporations exert a great deal of influence and control, raising numerous complaints in recent years that big business, through lobbyists and other means, affect Congress to too great a degree and so make the concept of democracy meaningless. The paper further contends that if corporations can get what they want by making campaign contributions or twisting the arms of legislators, the influence of the voter at the polls is diminished.

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"The issue raised is whether corporate power makes the concept of democracy meaningless. In American life, corporations exert a great deal of influence and control, rising numerous complaints in recent years that big business, through lobbyists and other means, affect Congress to too great a degree and so make the concept of democracy meaningless. If corporations can get what they want by making campaign contributions or twisting the arms of legislators, the influence of the voter at the polls is diminished. This idea has only increased with the exposure of a number of scandals in recent years, the Abramoff scandal being only the most recent..."

Tags:corporate, power, democracy

Abstract
A comparison of the tax systems of four different countries to the American tax system - South Africa, Mexico, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. The paper explains the American tax system and then analyzes the systems of these other four countries. It concludes with an overview of the country which is seems to the fairest to both individuals and corporations.

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"Hong Kong has a Schedular system of taxation. 0;The tax burden is light and the system is simple; (Taxation in Hong Kong) In this system the only types of income that are taxable are: salaries, profits, and property tax. This system of taxation differs from that of the United States in that 1. The system is simple and easy to understand. 2.Personal income tax rates are among the lowest in the world with a cap of 15%. 3. Corporations are only taxed at a flat rate of 16.5% and capitals gains and dividends received by another Hong Kong corporation are not taxed. 4. It does not have a worldwide tax on income."

Tags:Individual Income Tax Corporate Income Personal Tax GST taxes south africa, mexico hong kong new zealand

Abstract
This paper examines the concept of free speech and the censorship ad misinformation inherent in the media coverage during the Iraq war. The paper specifically examines different theories for the nature of the lack of objectivity in the media coverage, such as the corporate nature of the media and the authoritarian control over the media by the government and the breaking of constitutional rights regarding free speech.

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"One could opine that the Bush Administration has been marked, first and foremost, by an obsequious regard for executive privilege. Executive Order 13233, which suspends release of presidential papers, blatantly defies the idea of public information. Bush also had tight control over Congressional inquiries--particularly that of the 9/11 Commission. In the last forty years there has been a history of exposing the public to the inner operations of the Executive Branch during wartime. The American public has a strong belief in their right to know; unfortunately this is often not the case. With the Iraq War in particular one can find evidence of government censorship--a dubious tradition begun during the turn of the 20th century."

Tags:media bias, iraq war, American foreign policy, withdrawal, bush administration

Abstract
This paper is a case study of self design at American Healthways Corporation. This includes a brief summary of the chapter including information that relates to the case, a summary of the case, an analysis of the case using the information in the chapter and finally comments and recommendations.

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"This paper discusses organizational transformation. Chapter - deals with this topic in detail. The chapter provides insights about what triggers the need for change and discusses the nature of change in an organization. There is a discussion about the fact that change often involves paradigm shifts and that change usually must be driven by both senior management and line managers. This chapter emphasizes that organizational change also encompasses cultural change and that the two changes combined result in greater organizational effectiveness."

Tags:American Healthways Corproation case study, organizational change management process, change agent and champions, self designing process

Abstract
This paper is a strategic audit of American Airlines, using financial reports for 2001 for the AMR corporation. The paper examines the impact of 9/11. The paper deals with problem identification, sub-problem identification, internal and external strategic analysis, four alternatives to solve the problem and finally, selecting the most appropriate and creating an execution plan for the strategy chosen.

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"With the exception of a few carriers such as Southwest Airlines, many of America's airlines have been losing significant amounts of money. According to AMR, filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in fiscal year ?, American Airlines parent company, AMR, reported a net loss of billions on total revenues of - billion. AMR's net loss was - percent meaning the airline lost - cents for every dollar of revenue for the year."

Tags:Strategic Audit, American Airlines, AMR, SEC, 10-k, terrorist attack, 911, Southwest Airlines, Bankruptcy. financial reports for 2001, Problem identification, sub-problem identification, internal and external strategic analysis, SWOT analysis, 4 alternati

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This paper examines the book "Towards an American Revolution," by Jerry Fresia. The book is about the facade that is our American government. He argues that while the American people are conditioned to believe that our government is the greatest in the world and looks out for the common citizen, in reality it is a plutocracy, run by the social elites and corporations. They use their power to manipulate society, its laws, and its culture so that they can do business as they please.

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"Many people believe that what Americans accept as history is drastically different from the truth. These people believe that the American Revolution that Americans were taught to believe in since they were children is a lie. In reality, the Founding Fathers were all extremely wealthy elitists that owned large amounts of land and slaves. They rebelled against Britain not in the name of freedom and revolution, but so that they would be free to run their businesses any way they wanted. There are many instances of "common people" rebelling against the government that convinced the elites that a strong central government was the only..."

Tags:plutocracy, american, locke