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French Trade Unions, 2002.
A look at the negative impact of trade unionism in France.
2,658 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines how France is notable as a nation because it is a capitalist, democratic nation with a strong history and tradition of trade unionism. It attempts to analyze how the idealistic philosophy that was so influential in defending the rights of individual French workers has since become anachronistic and how, today, the unions themselves, rather than acting as advocates have become bureaucratic organizations with their own political and economic interests; they also represent outdated advocates of an economic philosophy that is inappropriate to the modern nation of France and the world economy today. It also shows how the impact of trade unionism has had a negative effect on French tourism and the ability of the French economy to respond flexibly to the needs of a changing global economy.
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"During the strike, the French subway system and virtually all forms of accessible public transport were paralyzed. The result nearly jeopardized France?s ability to become integrated into the European Union. Images of famously fashion-conscious French women wearing sneakers, walking to work were disseminated around the world as a kind of ironic visual commentary upon the proceedings. (?Culture France,? Lonely Planet Guide) In 2001, when the Euro was first introduced, the introduction of the new currency was met with calls for a nation-wide bank strike rather than a debate about the issue. (Henley, ?French Unions Cash in on Euro Launch,? The Guardian, 2001) What efficacy could an internal strike have upon a global issue, one might ask? However, striking rather than debate and negotiation has become the knee-jerk response of the unions to almost all issues."
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On-Site Day Care, 2002.
A discussion of the importance for on-site day care for working parents.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper addresses the need for on-site day care. The writer presents the positive impact that on-site day care provides for the company and its employees, while using several examples of successful ventures that are already in place and operating.
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"When the women?s movement exploded in the 1960?s mothers began to enter the workforce in record numbers. Never before in the history of the nation had so many women gone to work outside of the home. This triggered a landslide shortage of daycare providers that has never fully recovered. As the woman?s work force continued to grow horror stories began to emerge concerning the care of children while moms were working. Some children were being abused, while others were simply being placed in crowded situations where they were not being nurture properly. Still others discovered the hard way what to little supervision could do in the way of accidents involving children. As the female work force became a way of life parents continued to struggle with the daycare issue. Who to have watch them, what to do if they became ill, how to work without worrying about the children were all questions that became common place(Schools, 1998)."
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Minimum Wage, 2002.
Briefly discusses the history of the minimum wage and examines some of the legal aspects concerning minimum wage.
2,172 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper looks at a variety of aspects regarding minimum wage. It looks at the laws enacted, the rates set, and exceptions to minimum wage laws. The deterioration of the buying power of minimum wage is addressed, and statistical evidence of this deterioration is provided. Also included is an account of the economic impact of minimum wages.
Brief History of Minimum Wage
United States Minimum Wage
Minimum Wages Economic Impact
Different States Minimum Wages
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"The minimum wage as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in the year 1938. The first minimum wage was .25 per hour. However, it has increased over the decades with now as current federal minimum wage $5.15 per hour. But even with the increases, the Coalition on Human Needs has observed that the buying power of the federal minimum wage has deteriorated by almost twenty five percent over the last twenty years (about.com)."
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Employees' Right To Privacy, 2003.
A look at the sensitive issue of employees' right to privacy in the workplace and preserving a balance of trust by the employer.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses how three basic issues must be addressed when looking at the ethical background of employee privacy rights. First, one must look at the arguments regarding the employers right to know and to use that knowledge. Secondly, one must investigate the claims of an employee's right to remain private. Finally, one must determine whose ethical responsibility it is to see that each of these competing rights are preserved as much as possible.
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"The question of an employee?s right to privacy poses a particularly difficult ethical dilemma. On the one hand, the employer has an ethical obligation to the worker, to honor their privacy and their general human dignity and rights. On the other hand, the employer has an ethical obligation to the rest of his employees, to his customers, and to his shareholders, and possibly even to society at large to maintain certain standards within the workplace. The employer may also have an ethical obligation to obey relevant state or federal laws. In many ways, these laws can be used as a measure of the accepted ethics of a given situation. However, there are likely many cases where they are insufficient. It is difficult for the law to predict every situation that will arise, particularly in such a personal area as a right to privacy. Additionally, it is possible that the laws themselves are not entirely ethical."
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Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industries, 2002.
Analyzes the use of operations management in the hospitality and tourism industries.
1,686 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper defines the term "operations management" and explains how this type of management came about. It talks about how operations management, at one time applied only to products, now applies to services as well. This change has allowed the tourism and hospitality industries to rely on operations management, even though its original concept of derived from production environments. The paper goes on to discuss the way operations management is utilized in the tourism and hospitality industries and why it is so important to these industries. The case of Marriott International is used to illustrate the points made by the paper.
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"During the 20th century, management was considered to be the domain of those at the top of the company making decisions and strategizing for the short and long term. With the emergence of the scientific management school of Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford, a new breed of managers became dominant in organizations. Over the years, the trend changed to give rise to a new school of management that would allow the top management to oversee the staffs while they are working as well as resolve problems and issues on the spot. The basic premise had been to allow decision makers to interact with staffs in their day to day activity and be able to fully realize the implication of their decisions."
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Workplace Violence, 2002.
An overview of causes and incidents of the increasing phenomena of workplace violence.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines how injuries and deaths that take place at work are often categorized as occupational hazards and fatalities, and one main and profoundly dangerous branch of this larger category is known as workplace violence. It discusses how workplace violence is now increasingly being viewed as a corporate liability because it can often jeopardize the lives of the workers and how, in some cases, such as that of negligent hiring, charges can be brought against the employers. It studies the issue of workplace violence and how it can become an ethical responsibility of the employers to protect their workers from such acts of violence.
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Introduction
How Grave is the Issue
Negligent Hiring
What Employers Need to Do?
Prevention Programs and Other Strategies
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"Negligent hiring is another very common cause of workplace violence and employers can directly responsible for any injury or death resulting from this practice. This is because workplace violence due to negligent hiring has become a common phenomenon where a violent worker would attack his colleagues when things do not go his way. This is in fact the greatest cause of violence on the job, which can result in serious fatalities. Employers can then be held responsible if they failed to check a worker?s background when they recruited him. Usually employers are required to thoroughly check the reasons why a worker was removed from his previous job but if the present employers fail to do so, they can be held responsible when that worker becomes violent at workplace and hurts a colleague or client."
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Working Women after World War I, 2002.
An analysis of the impact of World War I on women in the work force in Europe.
2,193 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper examines how the end of World War I saw the first crucial advancement toward female enfranchisement. It looks at how, in the first half of the 20th century, the capitalist industrial revolution in the production of textiles showed the way to an augmented degree of production. It discusses how this industry, with larger-scale food processing, as well as garment manufacturing and non-revolutionized domestic service, presented wage jobs for women, first and foremost. It shows how, as the capitalist market economy developed, women were brought into wage work only in certain separated segments. It evaluates how, though even badly compensated with inadequate or interrupted work eras, single women almost certainly united somewhat during this period and how married women, nonetheless, continued to put up with the most important burden of non-market production, raising families.
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"In speaking of women, an association less structurally organized than the working class but also a combination of very varied strands. Women prepared within political parties, as well as trade unions. They shaped feminist associations, civil rights associations, as well as community-based reform coalitions addressing subjects such as abortion and birth control, housing, prices, public health, alcohol, suffrage, and hygiene. Most prominently, it was the changing memberships, as well as addressees, the impulsive expressions for problems and reasons, the regular emergence of new actors and vanguards that made the women's association emerge exaggeratedly new, considerably varied, and also quite incompetent (Donald, 1963)."
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Database Outsourcing, 2002.
Analysis of the practice of database outsourcing and its impact on the American database industry and software sector in general.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper takes a thorough look at the practice of database outsourcing. The reasons for the rise in its popularity, its economic benefits, and its negative consequences on local workforces are all discussed. The paper concludes with a review of both the positive and negative aspects of outsourcing.
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"The sale of database products has not been affected and database giants such as Oracle IBM and Microsoft continue to reap good profits. Compared to the same quarter last year the company?s profit rose by 28% this year. ?Oracle generated over $1.25bn in cash as our profitability continues to hit record levels." [Matt Hines] The recent outsourcing of developmental operations to India will contribute to huge cost savings in the coming years. However other database companies such as IBM and Microsoft are also gaining in their market share and catching up with Oracle. IBM and Oracle have also opened new services for their clients. For example IBM?S computing on demand program has become a huge success with more and more companies willing to get their software developmental work outsourced by IBM. The global network of developers, which the company enjoys, gives it the cost and time advantage. Similarly Oracle corporation is also providing its own outsourcing solutions to clients. Oracle?s Ebusiness suite outsourcing is part of the outsourcing program. Oracle?s proposed acquisition of ?Peoplesoft? is also done with a view to improve the software development and outsourcing solutions to clients around the world."
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Workplace Crime, 2002.
Discusses workplace crime within the context of labor safety.
1,396 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines several issues that pertain to the subject of labor safety, focusing on crimes and violence that take place in the fast-food industry. The paper discusses robbery, homicide, and steps taken by the fast-food industry to prevent these crimes.
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"Workplace violence costs employers $36 billion annually, results in three deaths daily and causes thousands of injuries each year (Occupational Hazards, pg1).With the large amount of reported incidents related to crime in the industry it is time that the major fast food chains took a responsible stance and showed their employees and communities that not only do they care about the increase in crimes and robbery-related deaths, but that they are willing to make changes to ensure that innocent people are not murdered for less than $10,000 of cash usually kept in restaurants."
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UK Trade Union Recognition Agreements, 2002.
Examines the functions and history of trade unions in the United Kingdom.
2,440 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 74.95
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This paper looks at the decline of trade unions in the United Kingdom and the historical perceptions of trade unions from both employer and employee perspectives. Collective bargaining, the primary function of trade unions, is also looked at in terms of its ability to negotiate pay and benefits, in terms of the approach known as "mature collective bargaining", and at some of the legal issues surrounding collective bargaining. Also considered is the present comeback of trade unions underway in the UK.
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"Since the last two decades, British trade unions have been on slippery ground, straddled with the serious problems of declining membership, recognition and influence. In 1975, Jack Jones, the leader of the Transport and General Workers? Union emerged as the most powerful man in Britain in opinion polls. (McIlroy, 1995, p.44). It is now believed that unions have lost influence both in the workplace as well in the political sphere, which has impeded the unions? organizational capacity as a whole."
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Trade Unions, 2002.
Looks at the development of trade unions in countries of the European Union.
2,031 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explores the development, function, and future of trade unions in the European Union. In particular, the approaches and strategies taken by the trade unions of Spain and the UK are examined. Finally,the paper touches upon the growing negative opinion of trade unions.
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"With regard to the trade unions and their development, the International Labor Organization has done a recent study on the trade unions in Spain. We shall first have a look at the findings of that study before we move on to have an understanding of the Trade Union congress. Spain has the highest rates of accidents in industries, highest number of workers who are temporary, and the highest numbers of unemployed among the countries of the European Union."
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Unions and Human Resources Communication, 2002.
A look at the bargaining practices used by human resource managers and unions.
1,809 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper argues that employing cooperative bargaining strategies that stress open lines of communication benefits both management and labor. Human resources professionals can thus help negotiations go smoother by applying consensus bargaining techniques when they deal with labor representatives.
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"Traditional collective bargaining assumes that labor and management have different and conflicting interests. Negotiations are then seen as a ?zero-sum? arrangement, where one side?s concession is viewed as the other side?s loss. This atmosphere creates an atmosphere of suspicion, where each side strives to maintain the advantage. As a result, very little communication occurs between labor and management representatives. Rather than fostering communication and dialogue, collective bargaining laws focus on limiting each side?s ?weapons,? such as strikes, lockouts and the termination of union activists. This difficult situation is often further complicated by political pressure and an intense media scrutiny."
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Minimum Wage, 2002.
A look at minimum wage scales and global competitiveness.
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper compares the local and global effects of the minimum wage. It discusses how companies on a global scale are relocating to places where labor is cheap in order to reduce costs. It discusses the creation of sweatshops and child labor in undeveloped countries because of minimum wage demands in Western countries.
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"Today, this same regional discrepancy exists on a global scale. The internet and instantaneous transfer of information makes it possible for smaller, faster companies to compete effectively with large established organizations. The once level labor cost playing field has been replaced by rolling hills and steep inclines. Those businesses which find themselves at the bottom of the hill, suffering under the weight of high labor costs, find that operating their businesses is becoming similar to running up and down those hills with a 50 pound back strapped to their backs. The journey is difficult, and their competitors can move at a much faster and more profitable pace."
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Flight Attendants, 2002.
Examines the job content of flight attendants - their role and duties.
1,859 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This research paper provides an account of working as a flight attendant. The paper includes a look at the nature of work, training requirements, qualifications, procedures, employment rate and earning rate as well as merits and demerits of the service occupation of flight attendants. The writer adds a number of current statistics, including salaries, size of workforce, breakdown of the workforce among others.
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"Almost all airlines provide their passengers with flight attendants in order to assist their customers travel comfortably. Since, the law demands airlines to hire flight attendants the individuals joining this occupation shoulder various responsibilities including making sure that passengers on board comply with the safety regulations and keeping a strict check pertaining to the availability of first aid kit and other safety equipment (Service Occupations: Flight Attendants). Moreover, flight attendants inform the flying public regarding the use of such emergency equipment, welcome their passengers on board, check their flying tickets as well as provide instructions to them regarding the placement of ?carry-on items? ."
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