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International Unionism and Industrial Relations in Canada, 2002.
Argues that international trade unionism has a negative impact on Canadian industrial relations.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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The following paper analyzes the topic of 'International' trade unionism, and the respective impact this has on Canadian Industrial Relations. It argues that the broader notion of 'international' in a Canadian context, has more implications when seen in terms of industry and in turn, labor within the U.S. economy. The thesis of this paper, argues that as North American industries expand their 'branch plant' economies into the underdeveloped nations, the bargaining strength and position of the unions in Canada become weakened.
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Industrial Relations and Game Theory, 2007.
This paper applies game theory (GT) to industrial relations, especially in the area of collective bargaining.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper explains that industrial relations within the context of the British economy and the character of its workforce have long been dominated by the power and presence of its unions. The author points out that, because of the stakes involved in the collective bargaining negotiations, game theory (GT) and coalition theory, which is a subset of GT, is relied upon to achieve fractional improvements in contract negotiations. The paper relates that game theory (GT) is most often associated with a zero-sum scenario; however, it also encompasses positive-sum and negative-sum scenarios where a party may gain or win without the necessity of an equivalent loser. The author relates that, because of the necessity to form alliances in order to reach consensus among diverse stakeholders, industrial relations often employ a type of GT known as coalition theory,which examines the nature, reasons and underlying dynamics of these coalitions that form in all the various settings. The paper includes graphs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Game Theory
Industrial Relations and Game Theory
Conclusion
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"Of particular value has been research integrating sender-receiver frameworks that analyze how knowledge is transferred, both symmetrically and asymmetrically, with GT whereby advantages gained through asymmetrical knowledge transfer creates zero-sum advantages for one player or the other in an industrial relations setting such as the collective bargaining platform. This concept is explained in terms of being a signal that one side uses to inform the other of a possible solution, such as concessions that can be made on benefits."
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Human Resources Management (HRM) and Industrial Relations, 2002.
Examines the idea that human resources management solves the problems created by industrial relations.
2,813 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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This paper examines some of the activities of HR management with respect to problems created in the workplace by industrial relations, such as unionization and affirmative action. A broad definition of "industrial relationships" reflecting various issues such as the impact of new technologies and the HR response, training of workers and response to such programs as affirmative action are covered in this paper.
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"Ralph King (1988) commented that affirmative action has shifted some of the key roles and functions of human resources managers, who now play some of the roles once held by unions, and disputes over fairness are turning into costly court battles. As a direct result, the amount spent on HR management has tripled over the last decade, to $750 per employee each year, for a representative selection of 700 U.S. corporations polled by the Bureau of National Affairs. The emphasis on fairness has forced management to develop standards for hiring and promoting as well as evaluating employees that are viewed by many HR managers as too constraining."
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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 2005.
this paper discusses global media governance through the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper explains that International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the international agency, currently part of the United Nations but founded long before that institution, which serves as the leading global forum for discussion of issues related to telecommunications technology. The author points out that, to understanding the changes at the ITU, interrelationship of the state, capital and civil society must be explored. This paper indicates that the governance of this international institution has long been dominated by state actors, with capital playing a secondary role and civil society relegated to a supporting role.
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"The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the international agency, currently part of the United Nations but founded long before that institution, that serves as the leading global forum for discussion of issues related to telecommunications technology. In understanding the changes that have taken place, and are currently underway at the ITU, we must understand the interrelationship of actors from the three primary categories: state, capital and civil society. As this essay shows, the governance of this international institution has long been dominated by state actors, with capital playing a secondary role and civil society relegated to a supporting role."
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NAFTA and Industrial Relations, 2002.
An overview of the impact that Canadian NAFTA has had on its business and labor relations.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 124.95
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This paper examines the impacts of a decade of free trade on Canadian industrial relations. Over the past decade, employment instability and underemployment have weakened the trade union movement. Alternately, employers have gained new flexibility and increasingly used the threat of moving production globally to undermine labour demands.
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States and International Relations, 2005.
A look at the role of states in international relations.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper gives examples of states: independent states, states of the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and how they are operatie in international relations. It also looks at the development of rogue states, how they arise and how they are maintained.
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Industrial Capitalism in Canada, 2002.
A discussion of the criticisms that radicals and some trade unionists made of industrial capitalism in Canada 1870-1910.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will go on to explore some of the criticisms that radical socialists, unions, and worker's councils had about industrial capitalism in Canada. Since most of these movements had socialist, and at the very least left-wing, underpinnings, this paper will also look at the foundations of left-wing thought. This involves taking a look at the pioneering critics of capitalism, which, of course, for the most part centres on Marx and his peers. It also necessitates a look at the dynamics of unionism and why Canadian unionism differed from the kind that was established elsewhere. After providing these details, most of the criticisms on industrial capitalism in Canada will be revealed. Nevertheless, the paper draws to a close with a more detailed summary of the leading rebuffs that industrial capitalism took in the 1870 to 1910 period.
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The International Airline Industry, 2002.
Examines the current state of the international airline industry and projects elements of its future.
5,150 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 26 sources, APA, $ 128.95
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In the international airline industry, the notion that "bigger is better" has led to industry-wide consolidation via mergers and acquisitions as national barriers to market expansion are diminished. At the same time, there are growing concerns being expressed by consumers and regulatory agencies alike that consolidation of airlines on a global scale may not necessarily be in the best interest of these groups. The airlines may be opening the door to some kind of re-regulation both in the United States and in Europe. This paper examines these matters in the context of an international industry environment that faced difficult times in 1999, when a rise in fuel prices and growing market competition drastically effected the budgets of both domestic and international carriers. An overview of the industry is followed by a discussion of hub systems and their effects, code sharing agreements and strategic alliances, internet ticket sales and related matters.
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"In the United States, David Leonhardt (1998) has reported that the government is being pressured by interest groups representing smaller airlines to deregulate route control policies and to open up competition to smaller carriers that are now not able to compete in certain major markets. Five separate airline bills are still pending in the US Congress and the airline industry lobby groups are competing for the votes of key elected officials. As Leonhardt (1998) states, these special interest groups are lobbying elected officials and attempting to influence civil servants at the Department of Transportation who will participate in providing Congress with the information upon which deregulation decisions will be made."
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Canada's Impact On International Business, 2007.
An analysis of Canada's impact on international business and the factors that affect Canada's economy.
2,117 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses the tacit influences of Canada on the global economy and within the international business sphere. It provides a history of Canada's economy and discusses the factors that influence it. The paper then discusses the governmental economic policies of Canada. It specifically analyzes Canada's relationship with China and petroleum and how these are affecting Canada's economy.
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Introduction
Historical Economic Factors
Governmental Economic Policies
The China/Petroleum Impact
NAFTA and the International Stage
NAFTA's Economic Impact
Conclusion
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"While many detractors of NAFTA predicted that trade deficits would be the only result of this agreement, they also failed to observe that overall exports to these two other markets, the U.S. and Mexico, would increase greatly as well. Because the U.S. is such a large market it was expected to maintain an overall trade deficit but that NAFTA allowed Canada to increase its trade exports across such a wide swath of industries has been a boon to its economy. Dong states that most consumer products increased in amount vis-a-vis trade among the member states of NAFTA (26). Such an overall increase in consumer-oriented products would have been largely impossible without NAFTA guaranteeing market access to these two neighbouring countries. However, NAFTA's benefits seem to have benefited Canada more than the U.S. where its exports only increased meaningfully in a few product categories such as dog food whereas with Canada such increases were almost inclusive of every product category (Dong 26). Canada's increases in foreign trade and in trade relationships with the U.S. through the NAFTA apparatus elevated its status internationally."
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Strategic Management and the International Automotive Industry, 2006.
A study of the international automotive industry and strategic management philosophies.
2,983 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This essay examines the concepts and theories of strategic management as they relate to the international automotive industry. Current literature suggests that case studies be applied to determine future goals for automotive marketing. On the financial side, a well-taken approach to strategic management would enable the company to evaluate the risks, costs and returns of any venture more effectively. The experts' advice is to search continuously for alternative methods and systems.
Introduction
The Global Car Industry
Strategic Management
Management Education
Case Analysis
Strategy Groups
Conclusion
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"The business environment is becoming harder to decipher and predict as market forces and customer buying patterns undergo dizzying changes and competition toughens in all industries. With this situation, the widely shared belief that a clever manager can improvise and take off-the-cuff actions as the problems and threats to profitability come along will no longer do. Planning ahead is now the name of the game. Even the so-called reality shows on TV made out as spontaneous events are in fact heavily scripted. Recent studies show that organizations that plan their operations perform better than those that do not (Joyce & Woods). Academic research seems to show enough evidence that strategic management is valuable in today's business context. Another unmistakable sign of its growing importance is the increasing use of strategic management courses in business schools. The question is: Does it work in actual practice?"
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International Fashion Industry Accounting Practices, 2004.
This paper compares the accounting and operation funding practices of three international companies in the fashion industry: GAP-U.S.A.; H&M, a Swedish company; and Benetton, an Italian company.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that, examining the accounting measures and practices of each of these companies, both the American and European companies have a bottom-line concept of accounting that is represented by the basic accounting principle of 'assets=liabilities + equity'. The author points out that, in the United States, laws require a financial statement unless a company is traded on the stock exchange; in Europe, companies, which have only debt securities listed on the EU regulated markets, and which have securities listed on the non-EU markets, are required to prepare consolidated accounts according to internationally recognized standards. The paper demonstrates the difference in international reporting practices, which make comparison almost impossible; with globalization, these differing practices must be standardized.
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"Any company financial statement includes some basic information; a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and financial statement notes, which explain any irregularities or noteworthy numbers. The United States has been lobbying to create a standardized representation of these numbers to create a level playing field when it comes to comparing financials. Although, Europe is slightly behind in this endeavor, they are also moving towards the concept of standardization."
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Employee-Employer Relations and Trade Unions, 2005.
An in-depth look at the relationship between management and employees with regard to labor unions.
16,000 words (approx. 64.0 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper describes the relationship between worker motivation, or an individual's degree of willingness to assert and maintain an effort towards organizational goals, and employer-employee relations. It examines the relationship between these relationships within labor unions on group norms, conformity and group motivation, within the aspect of human resource management. In examining this relationship, the review of the literature includes a close analyses of five case studies.
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Abstract
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background of Labor Unions in the US
The Costs and Benefits Analysis of Unions
Human Resource Management in Organizations
Work Group Management
Performance Related Pay and Organizational Performance
Employee Motivation
Review of the Literature
Five Stage Model of Group Development: Methodology Study
Motivation Theory
Content Theories
Process Theory: Cognitive Theories
Goal-setting Theory
Expectancy Theory
Non-cognitive Theories: Behavior Modification
Broad Application of Theories to Labor Unions
Work Groups
Methodology
Statistical Analysis/Studies
Case Study #1
Case Study #2
Case Study #3
Case Study #4
Case Study #5
Analysis of the Research
Bibliography
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"In a United States case study conducted by Sandra Black and Lisa Lynch, the relationship between workplace innovations and establishment productivity and wages was examined. Using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, the researchers found evidence that high performance workplace practices were associated with both higher productivity and higher wages. The research revealed a positive and significant relationship between the proportion of non-managers using computers and productivity of establishments. The results were indicative that organizations that re-engineer their workplace and incorporate more high performance practices experience higher productivity. Profit sharing associated with increased productivity and employee voice has a large positive effect on productivity when it is done in the context of unionized establishments."
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Canada?s International Trade, 2004.
This paper discusses some of Canada's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as a global trading nation.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that Canada recently signed free trade agreements with the United States and Mexico (NAFTA), Chile, and Israel; because large populations originally from Asian nations now live in Canada, Canada has import and export opportunities with Asian nations, which are not readily available to other countries. The author points out two weaknesses. Canada has become almost too dependent on the United States, and it is extremely difficult to create a balance in its internal regulatory pressures. The paper relates that Canada?s liberal import-export mentality has opened its borders to business people and employees; this has proved to be overly tempting for criminals and terrorists attempting to maneuver their way into or out of the United States.
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"But NAFTA presents far more opportunities than weaknesses. This can be demonstrated by the fact that the Canadian textile industry has flourished though NAFTA and the positive exposure that industry has received has translated into new lateral agreements with Japan, Hong Kong and China, Chile and other nations seeking high quality textile, clothing and shoe imports. Although recent scares with mad cow disease have curbed some cattle exports, overall the cattle industry in Canada is robust and appears to have a solid future exporting to Mexico through NAFTA who in turn would export to nations? they have free trade agreements with like Japan. The opportunities provided by free trade tariff protection will continue to help Canada export food products, textiles, clothing and footwear throughout the world."
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The International Automobile Industry, 2005.
This paper is a research project which analyzes the strategies by which international automobile companies, especially General Motors, can gain a competitive advantage in overseas countries.
10,540 words (approx. 42.2 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 210.95
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This paper explains that five major car manufacturers--Ford, General Motors, Daimler-Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan--dominate the automobile industry and progressively have limited the growth of small national brands globally by implementing better manufacturing and sales strategies. The author points out that General Motors, although facing many challenges in the U.S. market, is still a major player in the automobile industry; its strategy to enter new markets with existing and new products globally generates significant revenue from these markets. The paper concludes that to be successful, companies must (1) have flexible operations at the different facilities around the world to adjust to various situations of overcapacity, (2) create mega companies through global mergers and acquisitions and (3) manage quality and (4) integrate the supply chain for global operations.
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Introduction
Reason for Choice of Topic
Academic Objectives of Dissertation
Summary of Chapters
Literature Review
Organizational Needs and Strategy
The Automobile Industry
Changes in the Auto Manufacturing Industry
Conclusion
Methodology
Scope of the Research
Basic Methodology
The Design and Implementation of the Inquiry
Sources of Bias
Limitations of the Research Process
General Motors-History and Operations
Findings and Analysis
Analyzing GM Using SWOT Method
The Corporate Level Strategy
Conclusion
Final Conclusion
Future Research
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"Any strategy planning requires the understanding of the internal and the external factors affecting the industry. The main objective of this study is to identify the conditions faced by General Motors (GM) in the international markets and strategies that are implemented by the company in the past and the available options open to the company in the future. Some of the problems faced by automobile industry are also the effect of changes and restructuring of other related industries. For example, the steel industry provides the motor vehicle industry with steel sheets, which are used to manufacture the body and the chassis of the vehicle. Any variation in the steel industry therefore has the ability to increase the cost of building vehicles. (Porretto, 2004) Any variations in the iron and steel industry therefore have the ability to seriously impact the automobile industry. In addition, the motor vehicle and parts manufacturing industry drive many related industries such as tire and rubber industry and spares and replacement part industries."
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Canada's International Trade, 2008.
A brief overview of Canada's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as a trading nation in the current global marketplace.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper examines how Canadian trade policies are a major influence on the nation's recent successful economic performance. It looks at how one key to Canada's economic success was the fact that it combined forces with the United States and Mexico in the North American Free Trade Agreement. The paper then discusses how, although NAFTA has made Canada overly dependent on a few nations, Canada has established other free trade ties around the world and will continue to be an international trading force to be reckoned with.
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"Canada does have weaknesses in their armor. One of Canada's greatest concerns is the continued positive surge of the United States economy. Through NAFTA, Canada has become almost too dependent on the United States. In addition, other weaknesses have manifested themselves as it seems to be extremely difficult for the Canadian government to create a balance between some internal regulatory pressure and that complicates external trade relations. For example, the Canadian government is notoriously protective of their agricultural and dairy industries as well as their automotive export import ratios. Other concerns expressed from Canada's various trading partners include restrictive taxation for the foreign film distribution and production industries and attempts to blatantly dump steel on Chile and the Untied States. "
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