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This paper contains information about the construction and parts of a common laser. The paper also provides a detailed description of how the laser works and discusses some of the dangers and negative aspects of lasers. The paper also covers the different uses of the laser such as leisure use, business use, and home use. Lastly, future possibilities for the laser and how it can still benefit society with uses not yet explored are discussed.

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" Lasers are high intensity beams of light emitted from a unit consisting of a flash bulb, a ruby, and opposing mirrors. Theodore Maiman first introduced these extremely strong light beams to the world in 1960. The beam emitted by the laser is very intense and can be damaging or harmful. Although harmful, lasers are also very useful tools for a wide array of tasks. Lasers are used for everything from eye surgery to leveling a ceiling. Lasers are an innovation that has withstood the test of time with people finding new and creative uses for this spectacular invention."

Tags:beam, maiman, theodore, uses

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This paper analyzes Edward Erickson's 2003 book, "Defeat in Detail: The Ottoman Army in the Balkans". The paper discusses specific reasons for the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It also discusses Erickson's credentials and the methodology used in the book.

Tags:Ottoman, Balkans, Erickson, Defeat, Detail, Army

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This paper presents a research proposal based on the hypothesis that a decrease in employee morale is directly related to an increase in employee absenteeism. The Department of Child Support Services in San Bernardino County, currently experiencing an absenteeism rate of approximately 75% among all staff, is chosen as a fitting case for this study. The author gives a detailed description of the Department and its history, and then reviews the current literature on the subject of the relationship between employee morale and the rate of absenteeism to allow for a qualitative analysis of the framework study. Frederick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory is used to support the author's hypothesis and to construct an empirical model which will serve as the framework guiding the quantitative study. The paper concludes with a detailed description of the proposed survey and the way in which the data collected will be analyzed. This paper contains figures and an appendix.

Outline:
Chapter One: Problem Statement
Introduction
Background
Chapter Two: Literature Review
Elements of Morale
Model of Absenteeism
Other Causes of Absenteeism
Trends in Absenteeism
Theories of Motivation
The Carrot and the Stick Approach
Need Hierarchy Theory
Valence x Expectancy Theory
Two-factor Theory
Summary
Chapter Three: Theoretical Foundation
Herzberg's Two-Factor, or Motivation-Hygiene Theory
Steers and Rhodes Model of Absenteeism
Summary
Chapter Four: Current Study
Operationalization
Methods
Research Design
Population
Sampling Plan
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Appendix A: Table of Collected Data
Survey Questions

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"Absenteeism due to low morale or job dissatisfaction usually begins with a psychological withdrawal (Noe et al, 2006). This means that although the employee may be there physically, their mind is somewhere else. Psychological withdrawal can take many forms. An employee may display very low levels of job involvement. At this point the employee has disengaged and no longer considers their work important. There may also be a total disconnect from the company as a whole. The employee now has a low level of organizational commitment. When commitment is gone, absenteeism is on the rise. The employee no longer can identify with the organization and is unwilling to put forth much effort on its behalf."

Tags:fallout motivator variable workplace behavior, sick time, satisfaction gender childcare supervision

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The writer of this paper contends and proves that worker satisfaction goes far beyond salary demands. Recent surveys indicate that the most important aspect of worker satisfaction is recognition and praise for a job well done. This paper stresses the importance of human resource managers in finding the proper mix to garner satisfaction on behalf of the employee while obtaining efficient and productive results for the employer. This paper contains a detailed questionnaire which was used to interview managers and workers in both the service and production industries, as well as the results of the interviews. Based on the results of the questionnaire, there is a remarkable difference between the service industry and a production facility, which are detailed in this paper. The writer also delves into the issues of women, discrimination and affirmative action in the work place.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Satisfaction Questionnaire
The Measurement of Satisfaction
Conclusions
Works Cited

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"The interviews with "ordinary" workers as well as low-level management were conducted anonymously. There was no mention of name, race, or gender. Permission was sought and granted that the results would be shared with Human Resources Management. Unfortunately, as is often the case, less than 60% of the questionnaires passed out were submitted. Time did not provide sufficient availability of the employees for a "sit-down" discussion. Approximately 10% of the questionnaires, therefore, were filled out during personal, head-to-head discussions. One listened as long as the employee/manager was willing to talk. One thing was obvious, a sort of theme running throughout: in a tight labor market, there is far less loyalty to a company than there used to be. Books on the subject bear this out."

Tags:labor, women, rights, minorities, affirmative, action, applied, business, practice, management, strategy, questionnaire

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This paper goes over several details of information from stock earnings to p/e ratios and the CAPM equation. It is very detailed as far as the equations used and I have uploaded an excel file for reference to aid in the explanation.

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U.S. Bond Market Training Document Bonds tend to be one of the most stable investments in an unstable economy. In fact the trends of an economy can be determined by watching the sales of bonds. As bonds sales increase then it is probable that something might be going on to increase the instability of that economy and therefore make investors conservative in their investment practices. This is also true when the sales of bonds go down. Often this is a sign that things are going well and even though stocks are more fragile and contain higher risk factors that these factors have been forgone, to some degree, for a short period of time. Often this is all it takes for investors to gain short returns on stocks in which they might normally not have invested.

Tags:investments, stock, bonds

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This paper is a detailed analysis of the role of feminist literature in society. The paper details the impact of women writers and shows the changing role of feminist literature over the years. This essay integrates numerous authors and studies as a means of supporting the thesis that feminist literature currently plays and has played a prominent role in the literary world.

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This paper is a detailed marketing analysis of The Far Horizon Convention Center, a multi-faceted facility providing a location for large group meetings and local business functions. The Far Horizon is already a premier location that includes the Wind Watcher Restaurant and the Idle Hour Bar/Lounge. The paper shows that the addition of the convention center will add to its success and will be called the 26 West Multi-purpose Convention Center. Additionally, the paper states that after 26 West is completed, a 100-unit motel and convenience store will be the next step in The Far Horizon expansion. The plan also details growth projections and investor strategies.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Market Analysis Section
Relevant Market Background Data
The Industry Product Class
The Industry Competition
National Competition
Local Competition
The Macro-Environment Conditions Related to the Market
Assessment of Opportunities
Strengths of The Far Horizon
Weaknesses of The Far Horizon
Opportunities for The Far Horizon
Threats for The Far Horizon
Market Objectives Section
Desired Results from the Execution of the Marketing Plan
Strategies for Marketing
Action Programs and Budget Section
Control Procedures Section
Evaluation of Management and Organization
Administrative and Organizational Roles of Management
Goal Setting
Delegating Tasks
Monitoring Progress
Considerations for Adequate Performance of Administrative Role
Considerations for Adequate Performance of Organizational Role
Fostering Organizational Development
Structuring Organization

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"Delegating Tasks -
The management of The Far Horizon will take great heed in delegating tasks in order to insure that critical tasks are completed in a timely manner, within budget, and at the quality level expected. Flexibility will be used in assigning tasks to ensure the employee delegated to the task has the skills to complete the job given.
"Monitoring Progress -
Management will create a review system for monitoring progress of the tasks at hand and to assess the progress that has been made. If progress is monitored accurately and closely, any problems or issues that are raised during review can easily be corrected once clearly identified."

Tags:convention center, growth operations, market analysis, budget objectives

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The paper gives a detailed breakdown of Qatar's history and current demography. The paper includes details of the country's political and legal system. The paper further examines Qatar's economy and how it has been impacted by global events. The writer also examines Qatar's business relationships with the international community and how Qatar's gender bias effects this.

Table of Contents:
Page
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

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"According to Tom Owen, the years since Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani assumed this leadership role have been good ones; during his tenure, Qatar emerged from relative obscurity to play an increasingly important role in the Persian Gulf region (Owen, 2000). The new emir has committed to easing press censorship and pushing for more transparency of government procedures, and he has made major progress in both of these areas; however while such pluralistic initiatives have pleased Qataris, these same initiatives have caused Qatar's neighbors some major concerns (Owen, 2000)."

Tags:Islam, democracy, vote, culture, export, geography

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This paper provides a detailed analysis of the various types of leadership styles that interpret organizational structure, procedure and culture. The author discusses three types of leadership styles these being; charismatic, transactional and transformational leadership and the effect of transformational leadership on organizational culture.

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"Many believe that leadership is simply the ability to make people do what you want them to do with as much will, determination and enthusiasm as possible. In other words, leadership is getting people to do what you want them to do without introducing methods of coercion (Robbins, 1998). This is easy and straight- forward in theory, but in practice leadership is a complex phenomena with an interplay of many aspects. Leadership is composed of many levels of relationships, contacts with people and situations that may arise. It is a mixture of give and take between the leader and his or her followers as well as influences from the outside environment on their relations. Leadership is therefore a complex interaction of situations, contexts and people."

Tags:manage, organize, lead, culture, employee, employer, relation

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This paper provides a detailed analysis of the dynamics underlying consumer behavior. The author provides an in depth explanation about what consumer psychology involves, emphasizing perspectives on how advertising works , consumer-based response measures and present state of knowledge about measures of advertising effectiveness.

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"Consumer psychology is the study of the dynamics underlying consumer behavior specifically concentrating on the use of psychological concepts and methods to explain, predict and influence behavior (Assael, 1992). Consumer psychology perspectives on how advertising works therefore puts much weight on the psychological dimensions of individuals as consumers and how advertising effects them. In other words, consumer psychology attacks the subject of advertising from a psychological point of view. The behavior outcome of advertising (the consumption of produce or a service) is therefore a complex interplay of many aspects. This is because humans are complex individuals and the process involves many levels of psychological functioning on behalf of the individual."

Tags:advert, buy, convince, sell, advertising, influence, t.v., commercial