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The Working Poor, 2008.
A personal perspective on Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Nickel and Dimed".
941 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses how his perceptions of America's working poor were greatly affected by Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Nickel and Dimed". The writer then discusses how Ehrenreich shows the exploitation of working people and the real situation of of millions of lower-income citizens. The writer also describes the unfair situation where those who give the most to America are the most exploited.
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"In some critical respects, my perceptions of blue-collared Americans were reinforced - at least when it came to how they were treated by their employers. For instance, I knew full-well that unscrupulous employers could take advantage of uneducated and trusting working-class men and women, but some of Ehrenreich's anecdotes about her life as a faux waitress in a small Florida community were genuinely startling - even when one is cognizant of the fact that the exploitation of waitresses in the hospitality sector is pervasive and can be especially severe when immigrant waitresses are the targets (American Civil Liberties Union, para.1-8)."
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Coffee Time: A Marketing Plan, 2008.
A marketing plan of the proposed coffee shop, Coffee Time.
2,499 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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The paper outlines a marketing plan for a coffee shop that will be known as Coffee Time. The paper looks at difficulties in selling services, the target market, market research methods, consumer characteristics, the competitive environment as well as promotion and pricing strategies.
Outline:
Product or Service
Brand name & Rationale
Type of Business
Challenges of Selling Services
Target Market & Research Methods
Target Market Characteristics
Final Consumer Characteristics
Market Needs Being Satisfied
External Environment Influence
Market Research Techniques
Promotion Strategies
Initial Pricing Schemes
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"The product or service in this case is coffee as well as various tea drinks which are to be marketing in a concept for a coffee shop. The restaurant industry is composed of two major segments: the full-service segment and the fast food segment. However, over the past decade a novel concept has quickly been developing into a new segment of its own: the quick-casual segment. Coffee Time has found a niche market product in its mixed coffee/tea products and has planned its menu to include, in addition to fresh breads, such items as: salads, soups, gourmet roast coffees, and other specialty type food and drink items such as teas, chais, and other gourmet style teas. Per the coffee industry, the specialty coffee market is and always has been a fractured market with the exception of Starbucks ("IS"). "
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Pharmacy Marketing Ethics, 2008.
This paper evaluates a proposed action of pharmaceutical manufacturers to mail prescription drugs through bulk mail.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper looks at the problems with a proposal to mail prescription drugs through bulk mail and then examines what is permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). The paper examines the legal, economic and moral considerations affecting this plan. The paper also considers the views of those who believe that the proposal is sound because it addresses the profit and competition factors that are impacting the pharmaceutical industry, as well as those that suggest that the pharmacy industry must return to a more ethically stable environment. The paper concludes with the recommendation that the manufacturer require the administrators and marketing professionals to undergo ethics training. The paper is of the opinion that when consumer confidence is built, the company will ultimately prosper.
Outline:
The Problem
Issues for Consideration
Legal, Economic and Moral Considerations
Opposition
Recommendations
From the Paper
"The problems in this case are related to several issues. First, the use of patient records to promote a product creates privacy issues of the individual, as the patient has not agreed to divulge personal health information simply by receiving a prescription drug. Second, the issue of business practices must be considered. This is because the tactics that are used by any company in relation to the public must focus on the moral concern for the individual and not the monetary gain of the business. While businesses may be functioning to gain prosperity, business administrators must also understand that they have a social contract with the public that makes them obligated to care for their fellow human beings above all else."
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Network Security Solutions, 2008.
This paper explores the options to improve network security for a specific company.
1,958 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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The paper looks at a case where offices are linked to the Internet using a server system intended to provide sufficient security for data sent or received, for stored records and for company processes. The paper discusses the vulnerabilities in this system and considers solutions that range from managerial, meaning the writing and dissemination of guidelines, to the technological, meaning the use of monitoring or blocking software. The paper concludes that vigilance can keep the most serious threats to a minimum.
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"In choosing the technology solution for a given data need, certain features should be considered. This means making a careful study of needs, the complexity of the infrastructure, the resources and skill level of the IT staff, and the capital available for investment. To make an informed choice, the manager should consider four areas: reliability, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. The meaning of reliability is self-evident, and it means features to ensure the integrity of the data and to assure that the data is safe in the event of a system failure or disaster."
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Team Performance, 2008.
An account of a group's performance during various team building activities.
1,242 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This document reviews a group or team's performance during its interaction while completing a course with the University of Phoenix. The paper relates that the team performed remarkably well in spite of being geographically dispersed and being required to rely on a diverse set of solutions and applications in order to complete the course requirements.
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Abstract
Learning Group Assessment
Introduction
Team Profile
Challenges
Leadership
Team Leadership
Social Dimension
Communication processes
Communication methods
Effectiveness
Performance Measurement
Knowledge/Skills Inventory
Improvement Opportunities
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" With the rise of teams and the use of team decision-making practices, as well as project management teams, both in the corporate world and in the academic environment challenged to produce more effective employees, new strategic methods of making these groups effective have been the objective of the business world. One great leap forward in improving team interaction and effectiveness which this and other teams have been making more use of are IT related technologies that, "tap into the intelligence expertise of team members"(Kerber & Buono, 2004, para.5). These IT solutions that rely on the backbone of the Internet such as email, newsgroups, and other conferencing type solutions are nothing more than software designed to facilitate communication and knowledge transfer between team members or employees in an organization and we have developed our team's competencies to a high degree in order to make full use of these solutions. While often utilized as a method to integrate team members in a virtual team environment: "a Web-based groupware application on the company's intranet that allowed asynchronous conversation threads as well as posting of documents, links, and surveys"(Kerber & Buono, 2004, para.11), these solutions are effective in any application because they facilitate communication across a commonly utilized medium in any organization or institutions such as the University of Phoenix which is the common PC. Team leaders and members can employ these IT enabled solutions as a method to conceptually tie team members together into a more cohesive unit and, at the same time, to more effectively monitor communication and progress within the team's mandate and that is what we as a group have accomplished."
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Fraud in Health Care, 2008.
This paper looks at cases of white-collar crime in the health care industry,
2,229 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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The paper presents five case studies of health care fraud cases and related charges. The paper relates that in order to combat medical and health care fraud, the FBI has identified national initiatives to address frauds in the areas of medical transportation, durable medical equipment, hospital reporting costs, outpatient surgery centers, and pharmaceutical fraud.
Outline:
Introduction
The SEC and Carl Archer
Case studies and Examples
From the Paper
"Individuals at all levels within the health care and occupational industries--from receptionists to CEOS--are involved in health care fraud. Recent cases report that individuals from all areas within medical and health care organizations take advantage of the private information of their patients and clients in attempts to profit. Such crimes often involve additional offenses, including identity theft, tax evasion, corporate fraud, and other charges. Examples of white-collar crime appear in the media on a regular basis in all areas of the country, both rural and urban."
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Patton, Motivation and Leadership, 2008.
This paper looks at the motivations behind those in positions of power in the workplace.
806 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper examines the case of George S. Patton, a skilled military commander. The paper shows how selfishness, a desire for self-aggrandizement and a need for power were what motivated him to lead as he did. The paper discusses how, while Patton's forceful nature and general competence made him an effective administrator in many ways, his selfishness and obvious character flaws made him a deeply flawed leader.
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"It is often conceded that life is fundamentally a quest for power ("Power, Love and Sex at Work," 117). For all intents and purposes, power is the ability of one individual to shape the activities of another individual or group of individuals; in other words, it is the ability of one party to make another party do what he or she would otherwise be disinclined to do. Naturally enough, there are people who are consumed by the "Power motive" and will seek out power wherever they find it. That being said, the pursuit of power does not necessarily involve running for high office or campaigning for an elevated position within an organization; to wit, people who seek power may also find some semblance of it in drug use, the exploitation of others (most notably loved ones) and in the constant embrace of risk-taking behavior entailing physical challenges or threats of one kind or another ("Power, Love, and Sex at Work," 118)."
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Managerial Concepts Leading to Toyota's Success, 2008.
A discussion of the managerial concepts that contribute to Toyota's growth.
1,123 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper looks at how managerial concepts of planning, organizing and leading helped Toyota to become the top seller of vehicles in the world. The paper shows how Toyota's leadership plans ahead, has remarkable efficiency in operations as well as a commitment to total quality management.
Outline:
Introduction
Leadership
Planning
Organizing
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"Jim Press. the president of Toyota Motor North America, making him the company's highest-ranking American, is seen as being instrumental in bringing Toyota to the front of US Auto Sales.
"Toyota's leadership is comprised of a large corporate board, made up of top executives in Japan and senior managing directors around the globe. The next layer, of which Press is among, is made up of 49 managing officers operating under the senior managing directors."
"According to Jon Gertner's article "From 0 to 60 to World Domination, Press can be credited for delivering the American market to Toyota, and its success in the United States and it success globally are indistinguishable. (Gertner, 2007) Over half of Toyota's profits come from the United States."
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Industry Best Practices, 2008.
This paper looks at benchmarking and best practices strategy as a method of decision-making within business.
2,786 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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This document discusses the benchmarking and best practices strategy of five companies. The writer looks at Home Depot, Wal-Mart, BMW, Nike and Office Depot, and explains that best practices are what have allowed these companies to become as successful as they have and are indicative of their innate leadership qualities. The writer discusses that leadership is a prerequisite for a business strategy guided by the implementation of best practices based on benchmarking competencies. The writer maintains that benchmarking and best practices are primarily a method that engenders more efficient and informed decision-making on the part of managers and employees alike because they indicate the areas in which an enterprise is most successful.
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Abstract
Overview
Home Depot
Wal-Mart
BMW
Nike
Office Depot
Conclusion
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"BMW is a recognized leader in the luxury automotive industry where its products are perennially among some of the most popular automotive products in the luxury car segment. The complex nature of reducing and managing operational and financial exposures in the automotive industry is difficult because of the nature of its production and supply base. With production of the major automotive companies taking place across several continents and in many countries, numerous supplier-partners who are depended on to integrate their supply-chains with that of the manufacturer and myriad raw material sourcing strategies, the automotive industry faces a monumental task in reducing its operational and financial risks through the management of its exposure in these areas ..."
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Case Study: Crisis Management, 2008.
This paper is a crisis management case study for Karma-Organic Food for Dogs.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews a crisis campaign or over-arching strategy geared towards ensuring that Karma-Organic Food for Dogs can emerge in good condition from a bruising product recall, which has turned its industry upside down. The author identifies the groups that should be targeted by any marketing campaign in the grim aftermath of this recall. The paper points out that crisis planning involves reminding the public that the company is concerned about its consumers, quality, ethical business practices and making a product that can meet the most exacting quality standards. The author concludes that the best communication strategy is to accentuate the positive and the company's long and distinguished history of providing organic food at economical prices so that Karma-Organic Food for Dogs can emerge from this industry-wide crisis a winner.
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"Before going too far, it is important to discuss in some detail the entire recall crisis. To begin with, a quick glance at the Menu Foods recall website reveals that the list of recalled items has grown recently and that ChemNutra Wheat Gluten appears to be the main culprit responsible for the crisis. Furthermore, the website indicates that Menu Foods is taking (or was as of March, 2007) steps to divine the cause of the illnesses striking the pets of customers - the identification of the aforementioned ChemNutra Wheat Gluten (and the massive recall of food products) would seem to be the most significant step."
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International Banking and Finance, 2008.
A discussion of issues related to international finance.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This document discusses several questions related to international banking and finance. Some of the issues discussed are related to the character of the global economy and how its financial mechanisms are now interconnected. Additionally, some of the developments related to globalization are examined. And finally, the various aspects of the Asian and Mexican currency crises are examined with a view to the global financial markets that enabled them.
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Abstract
Consolidation of Financial Markets
Outsourcing and Offshoring
The Asian and Mexican Financial Crises
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"In the same way that the Asian financial crisis played out in individual markets such as South Korea, the Mexican currency crisis also began during a period when there was actually much promising economic outlook. During the 1980s the Mexican government liberalized its trade sectors and during the early 1990s had brought its inflation under control to below 10% which was good for that market. With these and other economic reforms beginning to take effect in the country, Mexico's economic prospects appeared strong."
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Modeling Strategies for Financial Hedging, 2008.
An examination of GARCH or generalized auto regressive conditional heteroskedasticity, which is a modeling technique that allows researchers to predict for financial variances.
962 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The predominance of existing research related to hedging strategies relative to the futures markets is typically concerned with agricultural, foreign exchange (forex), and petroleum products. This paper attempts to offer some insight relative to the mathematical modeling techniques which financial hedging strategists employ in order to be successful at mitigating risk. The paper explains that modeling volatility within the financial markets has not received a great deal of academic attention. The paper then looks at how Siddique and Harvey, in "Auto regressive Conditional Skewness" undertook a study of auto regressive conditional skewness which utilized GARCH techniques wherein they concluded that auto regressive models might be successful at modeling time-series variations relative to asset pricing such as stock returns but not necessarily for futures and related hedging strategies. The paper shows that researchers successfully applied the GARCH model to daily returns volatility of two separate futures markets in commodities. The paper concludes that these researchers proved that every hedging entity can adapt these models to develop a functional model that can accurately incorporate intervention related to exchange rate fluctuations into a futures volatility model that works to effectively hedge each entity's particular needs and constraints.
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Abstract
Garch Modeling
Durban-Watson
Omega Function in Modelling
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"Predicting, managing, and leveraging the uncertainty in futures market is however vital if a comprehensive market strategy is going to be developed that enables an entity to efficiently control, or at least manage, the cost-basis of its investments or operating expenses. GARCH techniques can be used to construct models that control, to some degree, conditional variances related to futures as well as spot market prices and allow better management of financial or commodities portfolios."
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Case Study: Non European Union (EU) or European Union, 2008.
Discusses the European Union (EU) and its individual markets as a potential target market for entry by a foreign enterprise as well as a non-member market.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This analysis examines the characteristics of two specific target countries for potential market entry by a foreign enterprise. The two countries examined are a non-EU member country which is Indonesia and an EU member state which is Spain. Additionally, the benefits and disadvantages of such countries vis-a-vis individual company acquisitions or joint venture targets are discussed.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Country Analysis
Overview
Target Country One--Indonesia
Cultural
Trading Blocs and Related Data
Major Currencies
Fund Repatriation and Exchange Rate Risks
Target Country Two--Spain
Cultural
Trading Blocs and Related Data
Major Currencies
Fund Repatriation and Exchange Rate Risks
European Union Membership Versus
Non-Membership
The EU Market Environment
Non-EU Market Disadvantages
Business and Commerce in EU Markets
Conclusion
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"The most important regional trading blocs related to this project are ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Indonesia reported a trade surplus with Japan of $9,018m, $5,096m with the United States, and $1,958m with China as recently as 2000 which indicative a strong export economy (Indonesia, 2006). These and its other total exports formed the equivalent of $57.4b worth of exports in 2001. Its current account stands at $6,899m and balance on goods of $22,695 while its balance on services totals a deficit of -$10,380m . Regional barriers to trade are minimal."
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Foreign Direct Investment and Government Policy, 2008.
This paper explores the nature of the control that the Chinese government has over its economy, specifically, over foreign direct investments.
3,104 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 25 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper briefly considers the "strong" versus the "weak" state-centered approaches and describes the various institutional arrangements which China instituted for allocating foreign direct investment (FDI). The paper looks at the evolution of China's regional development policy between the late 1970s and the present time. The paper then attempts to correlate the Chinese government's regional policy preferences to the allocation of FDI among the provinces. The paper concludes that the central government has only a limited capacity to compel private groups and local governments to adhere to policies it believes are in the national interest.
Outline:
The State Centered Approaches
Strong and Weak Versions
China: A Weak State-Centered Economy
China and FDI: The Initial Success
The Inability to Control Special Interests
The Lack of Social Embeddedness
The Failure of Redirection of FDI in China
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Does a modern government have the power to direct foreign capital investments, such as foreign direct investment (FDI), to particular regions which the government wishes to see developed? To ask this question is to ask if the politics of economic development in a given country is or is not "state-centered." To say that a nation can impose a state-centered approach to issues of economic development is to say that the government can assert authority over both the population it governs and also over actions that take place within its territory. In the modern world, foreign capital investment in developing countries has raised a serious challenge to the assumption that states do control what goes on within their territory."
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Hospital Length of Stay, 2008.
An analysis of hospital operations relative to length of stay metrics.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper uses various economic tools to discuss hospital operations relative to length of stay metrics. The paper concludes that hospitals can increase operating profits and margins by reducing length of stay strategically as a method to funnel patients to higher margin outpatient and diagnostic services.
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Abstract
Overview
Analysis
Outcome
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"Another economic model that can be applied to community hospital operations is a demand curve which reveals at what point LOS decrease is most effective relative of hospital services usage rates overall. This is an important metric in hospital operations because in order to achieve and sustain profitability a hospital must elevate its use of services across the board including outpatient care and general medical visitations as opposed to relying fully on occupied hospital beds. This graph indicates at which occupancy rates LOS can be maximized squared by the number of overall patient admittances over a 6 month period."
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