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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of the law of diminishing returns to a manufacturing facility and to analyze economic reasons behind Eaton Corporation's decisions to close plants, to lay off employees and to reduce company contributions to healthcare benefits in the context of productivity and cost.
Outline
Abstract
Productivity and Cost
The Law of Diminishing Marginal Productivity
Strategic Decisions Analysis
Production, Total Cost and Output
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The law of diminishing marginal productivity, one of the most famous laws of economics, goes back to the early Nineteenth Century. It was first formulated by the famous British economist, financier, and successful businessman David Ricardo. Ricardo established, "that as more and more resources are combined in production with a fixed resource-for example, as more labor and machinery are used on a fixed amount of land-the additions to output will diminish (David, 2005, para. 3)."

Tags:benefits, downsizing, energy, fuel, healthcare, layoffs, oxley, profit

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This paper explains that, while some animals are resilient enough to cope with major habitat destruction, others, particularly those animals who have evolved to live in very specific types of habitat, cannot. The author points out that the ecological problem for the pygmy-possum was that the mountain on which the females live became a popular ski resort area with a road cutting across the path the males used to get to the females; ecologists solved the problem by constructing a corridor --a man-made tunnel under the road--for the males to use to get to the females. The paper stresses that biologists need detailed information about the ways endangered animals live, feed and reproduce in order to find a solution to diminishing wildernesses.

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"There are numerous examples of habitat destruction and its effects on wildlife. For instance, the Richmond birdwing butterfly is a beautiful butterfly found in subtropical rainforests in Australia. This butterfly feeds almost exclusively on one plant -- the Richmond birdwing vine. As habitat shrank, a second problem developed: a vine called Dutchman's pipe pushed out the Rhichmond birdwing vine. The butterflies laid their eggs on the Dutchman pipe, which made a good environment for the eggs but was poisonous to the caterpillars. The result was that the butterfly lost nearly 70% of its habitat, and a further decline because of the intruding vine, which was not native to the area."

Tags:woodpecker, butterfly, pyygmy-possum, wetlands, conservation

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"This research examines the economic law of diminishing returns. Both the development of the concept and the modern refinements to the concept are covered.

Defining the Law of Diminishing Returns
The hypothesis underlying the law of diminishing returns is that: if one factor of production is increased by small, constant amounts while all other factor quantities are held constant, then after some point the resulting increases in output become smaller and smaller. Before this point is reached output may increase by either constant amounts or by increasing amounts. The as..."

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This paper examines how in "Diminished Capacity", author Sherwood Kiraly skillfully transforms the characters' apparent mental deficiencies into literary strengths. Through a review of his life and career, it attempts to determine where Kiraly gets some of his ideas, images and his key phrases for this sometimes silly, sometimes serious tale. It looks at his long career from his work editing comic strips like "B.C." and "Wizard of Id" to being a stand-up comic in "Improv" comedy clubs.

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"Meantime, it's very interesting to speculate as to the reason writer Kiraly " who has made his home in Laguna Beach, California, for some time " would use a phrase like "diminished capacity" as a novel title. Granted, two of the characters are afflicted with some degree of diminished capacity " Cooper Zerbs (a head injury) and Uncle Rollie, who suffers a disease something akin to serious dementia. Uncle Rollie's mental problems are probably closely related to Alzheimer's, if not in fact Alzheimer's, although Alzheimer's was not as common a medical problem when the book was written, 1995, as it certainly is today. But writers don't normally choose titles for their works out of a hat, or willy-nilly from some yellowing scrapbook in a dusty attic, or, on a lark."

Tags:mental, deficiencies, journalism, comedy

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This paper discusses the diminishing need for unions over the past few decades, with the main focus on the past few. The emphasis is the effect of the changing nature of workplace relations. First, a brief background of unions in general is discussed, followed by an overview of workplace relations, in order to provide a context of the study surrounding the diminishing need for unions in the modern world. Finally, the modern world of workplace relations and its effect on union involvement within workplaces is examined.

From the Paper
"The environment that confronts trade unions today is extraordinarily different to that which they dealt with at their origins, and in their heyday. The modern world consists of a political and intellectual consensus that competition, not protection, is the appropriate response to the challenges of a more highly integrated world economy. The current uncertainties facing trade unions come after three decades of extensive restructuring of workplace and employment relations. This restructuring was accompanied by extensive legislative reforms as successive governments sought to shift the balance of power towards employers. Decentralisation and globalization are associated with a weakening of the institutions of labour regulation (such as arbitral labour courts and trade unions) (Macken 1997). This has allowed employers greater choice in deciding the type of workplace relations' policies that freeze out unions. Employers are increasingly hostile towards trade unions and adopting HRM practices that aim to exclude or weaken unions at the workplace (Peetz 1998) (Petzall et al 2003, pg 162)."

Tags:trade, union, labor, rights

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This paper discusses the fascination long exercised by Japanese culture on the Western mind. However, the writer explains that as Westerners seeking to experience a new and foreign culture continue to travel to Japan, the very unique qualities which make Japan so appealing and interesting are diminishing. This process is not one-sided since the effects of Japanese culture can be seen on the Western front even as the West continues to influence Japan. The paper concludes that globalization in general diminishes the cultural rift which makes Japanese culture so interesting to Westerners.

From the Paper
"As Western travel to Japan has increased, so have the Western footprints been left in the form of Western culture and style. This can be seen simply in the physical appearances of the larger cities. With the exception of the written language on all of the buildings, walking through the metropolis of Tokyo may not be much different from a stroll through downtown Chicago or Paris. The skyscrapers and business buildings one may witness in Japan would have striking similarity to those in American or other Western cities. Also consider the fact that baseball, one of the most American of American cliches, has grown into one of the most popular sports in Japan. In fact, there is even a baseball hall of fame in Tokyo... right next to the Tokyo Dome (The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)."

Tags:Lafcadio Hearn, Christopher Benfey, Samurai unusual geisha Nintendo

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In this article, the writer discusses that the willingness of an individual to sacrifice him or herself for a friend is an example of altruism. The writer maintains that the evidence at hand suggests that altruism is diminishing and that the younger generation is less willing to make such a sacrifice than was true even a few years ago.

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"Some evidence has been developed to suggest that altruism is part of the psychological makeup of the human being. Some question whether altruism is innate or learned, but no one seriously suggests that it does not exist. This raises the question of why its strength seems to be diminishing and raises the possibility that modern living has somehow started leaching this value out of the population."

Tags:altruism, change, time

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This paper examines a particular piece of research that deals with the question of diminishing labor union membership. The paper looks at the independent variables that include time, union density, controlling government party, and others. The paper discusses the statistical tests in the paper that show the relevance of the variables and also points out the long introduction.

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"In the 1980's a different phase of the labor union movement across many capitalist nations was born. There was a shift away from the stronghold this institution had previously enjoyed in the workforce. It is commonly known that labor unions exist in order to protect workers from "unfair" practices by large corporations or industries. The basic principle is to create bargaining power for the worker when dealing with large, powerful corporations. It has been asserted that unions are not useful in a perfectly competitive market (Viscusi 175). Indeed, they have their share of ups and downs in public opinion. Overall, there are many factors that..."

Tags:labor, union, economy

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Of the many significant structural and ideological changes which have taken place in Europe's history, the French Revolution represents an important social shift in the relations between the "people" and the Church as a privileged partner with the State. By discussing how the French Revolution produced a dramatic and structural limitation in the relation of the Church to the state, I do not wish to suggest that the revolution resulted in a complete separation of the church and state. It does, however, signal important factors that contributed to the diminishing role of the Church in state and in public affairs.

Tags:separation, church, state

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"A host of revisionist historians and scholars are having a field day repositioning Britain and the British Empire during its period of rampant expansionism. Much of this current discussion has been prompted by the recent publication of Dumett's (1999) major compilation of debate concerning the real goals and effects of British Imperialism. Entitled Gentlemanly Capitalism and British Imperialism. The New Debate on Empire, the opus is, in many ways, a response to the 1993 publication of Cain and Hopkins work on British Imperialism that argued that the rampant imperialism was due to the intricate relationship between a negative balance of payments based on Britain's diminishing exports, and the money generated by..."