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The American System of Government and Business Interests, 1990.
Describes the influence of corporate wealth on American government and discusses the influence of television on American society.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"Greenberg (1990) finds that the American system of government is based on several myths related to equality of opportunity and treatment and on a concept of democracy that is at odds with the reality. What Greenberg sees in this system is a structure that responds to business interests first and foremost. He describes a litany of instances in which occupational issues are decided in favor of business and against workers and cases in which worker safety is compromised because it would be onerous to business interests to comply with the law regarding safety and health. He says that this list of ills in the workplace allows us to discern the reality of business control of the workplace and of the conditions of daily existence of most Americans; the treatment of citizens of a democratic county as mere factors of production; the vast extent of the economic, political..."
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Government Regulation of Business, 2008.
This paper argues positions for and against government regulation of business.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that government regulation of commerce in the United States traces back to the first draft of the Constitution, which gives the federal government power to regulate interstate commerce. The author points out that the power of regulations of businesses allows the federal government to act on behalf of the public and provide protections for individuals who cannot manage on their own without collective support. The paper stresses that, far from being evil and ineffective, appropriate government regulations can have many positive effects such as reducing corporate excess and increasing accountability in the business world. The author underscores that, unfortunately, the presence of a regulatory agency or legislation is no guarantee of the successful achievement of that goal. The paper also argues that any regulation leveled at the business community is ultimately borne by the consumers who patronize those businesses and negatively impact innovation in products by raising costs for businesses.
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Consumers and Businesses Benefit from Government Regulation
Government Regulation Harms Businesses
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"The reality is that the government is, by and large, an obstacle to increased prosperity and economic growth in industrialized nations. The traditional view of regulations is that it is the primary weapon or tool that the government has in its efforts to rein in the excesses of the business community. This attitude posits that business and commerce is somehow opposed to the interests of the public and that the government can act as a kind of "white knight" to protect the public and champion their interests in the face of corporations and businesses intent only on improving their bottom line and increasing profits."
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Systems of Government, 2002.
A comparison between the presidential and parliamentary systems of government, using the American and Canadian systems as examples.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper presents a comparison and contrast of the presidential and parliamentary systems of government in terms of their key characteristics as well as their strengths and weaknesses. It finds that, to varying degrees, both systems are concerned with the promotion of accountability, responsibility and efficiency. Each system has a leader, the President and the Prime Minister, respectively, and power is held on the basis of popular support through political constituencies that are generally equal in population. A major difference between these two systems of government is that while the Senate in the American presidential system of government is an important and integral part of the day-to-day functioning of the system, the same cannot be said for the Senate in the Canadian parliamentary system. A major weakness of the American presidential system of government is that the legislative process can be slow and cumbersome.
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The U.S. Government and American Business, 2004.
Addresses the issue regarding the U.S. government's role in the American business world.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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The author of this essay presents the standard libertarian position against government involvement in the business world. The premise of this paper, that the U.S. government?s role should be restricted to protecting life and property of the citizens and should not have an essential role in regulating American businesses, is supported by citing the philosophy of Adam Smith from "The Wealth of Nations", by asserting that the economic prosperity that resulted from Roosevelt's domestic interventionist policies is largely myth, and that altruism, as a form of government philosophy, is unrealistic and impractical.
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"Ever since Adam Smith argued for laissez faire capitalism in his monumental treatise, The Wealth of Nations (1776), it has been proved time and again that the philosophy of ?division of labor? and pursuit of ?self interest? by the individual, results in creation of unprecedented wealth; thus improving the standard of living for everybody. This is because the division of labor results in a multiplier effect in which the society benefits tremendously from the sum of specialized knowledge of each individual. Furthermore, the freedom to pursue self interest by every individual to create wealth for oneself is the most powerful incentive imaginable and it ultimately works for the benefit of the whole society. The capitalist system, however, falters if the government interferes with the process in the form of ?regulations.? The degree of damage done to the economy is usually in direct proportion to the extent of the interference."
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The American System of Government, 2002.
This paper discusses the reasons behind the structure of the American system of government.
2,675 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the role of that the American Constitution played, and continues to play in helping to shape the American system of government. The paper begins with a discussion of how a pluralist democracy differs from majoritarian democracy and why the framers of the U.S. Constitution felt it was so important to have a pluralistic form of government. In order to demonstrate this point, the paper presents and analyzes several different articles of the U.S. Constitution which pertain directly to the distribution of power in the government. Some of the examples used in this paper include the Senate's role to advise and consent, the balance between the powers of the federal government and the powers of the individual states and the importance of the first ten ammendments to the Constitution. Particular attention is payed to the nature of the Judicial branch and the central role that it has played over the years in helping, but not always succeeding, in protecting the minority from the majority in the United States.
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"Again, this latter pluralist type of provision is part of the balance of powers element in the Constitution. This is in keeping with the form the government finally took as a republic rather than a strict democracy. A strict democracy would by necessity have been a majoritarian system, while a republic is a pluralist democracy, which protects the minority from the majority. John Adams pressed for this type of government as one of the anti-Federalists at the Constitutional Convention. John Adams was the premier theorist of conservatism, and he wrote: "The foundation of every government is some principle or passion in the minds of the people" (Ball and Dagger 33). He saw the republic as the best of governments. In terms of the developing debate over the Constitution, this Anti-Federalist considered a single assembly to be inherently faulty and subject to all the vices and frailties an individual might evince. As a solution he suggested the creation of two bodies, with the smaller elected as a council from the larger. He also recommended the creation of a balance of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches (Ball and Dagger 34-35)."
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Business Interests in Canada, 2002.
The value of the Canadian dollar is evaluated with relation to Canada's economic structure and the influence of the U.S. economy against Canadian currency.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 97.95
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Business interests, international investments and taxes are all discussed as interconnected factors in assessing the value of the Canadian dollar in broader economic contexts.
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The Role of Government in E-Business, 2000.
What governments need to do to improve e-business and make their economies more competitive.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, $ 70.95
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"Governments must recognize and prioritize the needs for regulatory change, infrastructure improvement and access to imported technology and software if they are to be competitive in their own economies and an increasingly global economy."
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Business Cycles and Interest Rates, 2002.
The paper traces the history of business cycles over the years and then looks at the role of interest rates within the business cycle.
2,196 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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The paper discusses the lack of uniformity in international business cycles. It also examines the way the use and prevalence of business cycles has given rise to the practice of short-term and long-term economic forecasting. The paper looks at whether the fluctuation of interest rates is a result of or one of the contributing factors to a business cycle.
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"Until the 1970s, it was widely accepted that the American economy passed through business cycles. Such cycles were characterized by expansion and contraction phases, and conventional wisdom held that such cycles differed in the length of the cycle, but not in the existence of the cycle overall. From 1854 to the mid-1960s, analysts generally considered that business cycles varied in length from between one and eight years, with the most common length being three years and the average length being four (Balasko & Ghiglino, 1995, p. 566)."
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Checks and Balances in the American System of Government, 2001.
This paper examines the balance of power in the U.S. government.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper explores the three branches of government that create a system of checks and balances and separation of power. It outlines how laws are passed and how they are defeated. It also shows how this system of government came to be.
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"The separation of the functions of the three branches of government, viz. the executive, the legislative and the judiciary, is one of the basic principles of American democracy and government. The purpose of having three separate independent branches is ostensibly to keep checks and balances between them so that they do not exceed their powers and keep a watch over one another?s functioning."
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Cisco Systems & Government Regulation, 2002.
This paper looks at Cisco Systems, a company that provides networking products for the Internet.
797 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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As the leading provider of networking products for the Internet, Cisco Systems uses e-commerce via the internet. Therefore, according to the paper, Cisco Systems adamantly opposes any government regulation, such as taxing internet traffic, that would impinge on the efficiency and growth of e-commerce. This paper looks at the ways in which Cisco Systems is affected by government regulation.
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"Other laws and proposed laws also have caused concern for both Cisco Systems and the industry. Both the Congress and several states are considering laws to protect individual privacy on the Internet. Both Cisco and the industry oppose such a law, holding that the industry can be more effective through self-regulation. Another law that has been proposed frequently by some members of Congress and by some states would apply taxation to Internet activity. Both Cisco and the industry argue that taxation would cripple e-commerce just as it is beginning to grow. Thus far, the lawmakers have backed down on taxation proposals for the Internet."
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The American System of Government, 2002.
A description of how the model of the American system owes much to ancient Greek and Roman governmental structures.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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Describes how the model of the American system owes much to ancient Green and Roman governmental structures. The philosophy of goverence of the ancient world that influenced how the Founding Fathers shaped the new United States government. Democracy of Greek City-States. Rome's development of a system of law and citizenship.
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"The American system of government owes much the governmental structures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Those systems were different than the one we have today, but the philosophy of governance influenced how the Founding Fathers shaped the government in the New World. They also derived certain ideas from Greek and Roman originals. The government of the Roman Republic was not a democracy, though it did have democratic elements.
In the earliest era of human history, areas were ruled by chieftains or tribal leaders who became leaders by inheritance or raw power. In the earliest civilizations, an all.powerful ruler or king governed, and these early rulers like Hammurabi, Sennacherib, Xerxes, and Pharaoh Ramses I held immense power while their subjects had few rights. Many of the Greek..."
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Information Systems Governance, 2002.
This paper discusses corporate information management .
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper explains the problems associated with developing and implementing a system of information management today.
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Business Ethics and Government Regulation, 2004.
Examines several business cases where the government intervened.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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It seems that one can't even turn on the television without seeing yet another business or business person being investigated by the SEC or sitting before a Congressional panel explaining their actions. This paper examines several questions that should be raised when discussing Congressional scrutiny: At what price should the SEC and Congress cleanse the business world of shady deals and deal strikers? What long-term economic effects will be felt? What solutions should be implemented to prevent future occurrences of business impropriety? The paper examines several cases of business misconduct and answers these pertinent questions.
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Introduction
ImClone
Enron
Bibliography
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"The government's solutions thus far are counter-productive at best. Prosecutory tactics have proven time and time again to be an ineffective solution to curbing business impropriety and has only served to punish the innocent. Taxpayers pay for the prosecution, employees pay with loss of income, and the general public pays for the corporate lawyers through increased cost of goods and services. To keep businesses ethical a more effective less costly system of checks and balances must be implemented."
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Business-to-Business vs. Business-to-Consumer, 2005.
An analysis of the differences between B2B and B2C supply chains.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The internet has brought about an incredible evolution in business practices and has vastly altered the ability of businesses to reach their clients and suppliers. This paper examines how, although business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies operating on-line are similar in many ways, the differences are also significant. It discusses many of the differences and outlines why those differences are so vital to the success of these companies. It also shows how from sales to orders to software integration and delivery systems, the variations are important.
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Supply Chain
Business-to-Consumer Supply Chain
Business-to-Business Supply Chain
The Differences
Discussion
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"Most business-to-consumer sites operate similar to the traditional brick and mortar stores in terms of the supply chain. These companies typically have various suppliers from which they purchase either finished products or raw materials for the in-house production of a product. Many of those e-businesses that purchase finished products for resale are wholesalers. These companies or individuals contract with larger organizations to sell a company's product to the end-user for a small profit. Often these wholesalers do not have to maintain any sort of inventory, as the delivery of the product occurs via drop shipments."
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