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Organizing a University Union, 2006.
Discusses the organizational activity involved with forming a university union and some of the situations that might arise as a result.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper shall review four situations that could conceivably arise when dealing with present or past employees in a university setting. Specifically, the paper deals with items like unionization and
de-certification, faculty selection procedures, the differences between labour relations in private and public workplaces, and termination agreements and covenants not to compete. The paper examines the legal dangers that may result from intemperate action by management and also looks at the rights and responsibilities of employees as well.
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"Recently, it has come to our attention that several faculty members are interested in forming a union. This development raises some curious issues. Most notably, some in management feel that it is best to let the union form "quietly" and then negotiate a contract. The idea is that when the novelty of having a union has worn off, it would then be possible to de-certify the same union through an election involving the whole faculty. The question we are confronted with is whether or not it is possible to allow a union to both form and then de-certify within the span of a year. To answer such a question, we need to examine current United States statutory law and case law and also review the broad trends of the law over the last century. Since the late 1920s, the United States government (and judiciary) one..."
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Union Organization, 2004.
An examination of the way that trade unions have been organized over time and the way that they encourage members to join.
5,124 words (approx. 20.5 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 128.95
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This paper discusses the recent history of trade unions and how they have changed over the years. It looks at public perceptions of unions and union leadership and how the union's actions influence the way they are perceived in public. It then discusses membership motivation and the membership drive tactics that the unions may use to boost their numbers.
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"Birthed in a time in which business demands on laborers were high and often bordering on inhumane, the organized labor movement was a needed guarantor of employee rights and fair labor practices. Beginning concurrently with the industrial revolution, labor unions demanded that businesses include the needs and well-being of their most valuable asset, its? workforce, in planning for a profitable future. However, during the past 3 decades, businesses have adjusted their paradigm to include the value of its educated and trained workforce. The global workplace has forced business to take a proactive position toward creating and maintaining a positive work environment. Business can no longer treat its workforce like a disposable piece of machinery which can be replaced on a whim. The modern worker carries skills, talent, and learned organizational assets which can not be replaced by a visit to the local employment agency. As a result, organized labor, its ranks and political power are at low ebb. The central power brokers of money and influence on the 50?s, 60?s and 70?s is rattling its sabers and marshaling its forces for a new crusade to regain the clout it once had in the nation's factories and ballot boxes."
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Organized Crime & Unions, 1989.
Discusses history & evolution of corruption in unions, racketeering, laws, industrial relations, investigations and types of crimes.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 95.95
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"Industrial relations involves the dealings or relations of an industrial concern with its employees in general and with the public. It also involves the administration of such relations, especially to maintain goodwill for an industrial concern.
The process of controlling industrial relations involves the use of ethical codes and customs as well as laws. Informal methods are also used when negotiating trade agreements, the terms of trade agreements and the conduct of arbitration. Informal methods refers to ideas about good and bad practices,, and fair and unfair settlement terms. However, for the most part, legislation is the primary controlling factor in industrial relations. The controls have been instituted to protect all parties and specifically to reduce abnormal behavior and practices by employers or unions (...)"
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The University of Michigan Student Union Building, 2004.
An analysis of the architecture of the University of Michigan Student Union Building.
2,215 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper examines the architectural features of the building. It discusses why specific features may have been built in a certain way in order to suit the student population that uses the building. It looks at the history of the building, as well as its current status.
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"This is perhaps best evidenced on the University of Michigan Campus, in the form of the Michigan Student Union. This building is of particular interest, not simply because it is so well trafficked by students of the university. It is also of interest because it aspires to do so much, namely to provide a common nutritional, recreational, and functional gathering place for all students."
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Profitability in Unionized and Non-Union Companies, 2005.
A look at the impact that a union has on a firm's profit and investment.
893 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper reviews and summarizes studies that looked at whether unionized companies were less or more profitable than non-union firms and whether there was less new investment in unionized firms as compared to non-unionized ones. After reviewing the literature, the paper concludes that, while unions generally transfer payment from shareholders to employees, there is a downside to unionization; it may inhibit the very investment needed to run the company.
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"As long ago as 1994, researchers were interested in ascertaining whether unionized companies were less or more profitable than nonunion firms, and whether there was less new investment in unionized firms as compared to nonunionized ones. Morgan investigated shareholder risk and rates of return in both sorts of companies during the period 1973-1987. Morgan?s work cited earlier work of Becker and Olson (1989) in which they provided an analysis of differences in shareholder risk and returns in union and nonunion companies, finding that shareholders in more highly unionized companies realized lower rates of return than did shareholders in the nonunion companies. Becker and Olson had further suggested that lower shareholder returns during the 1970s had led management to attempt to limit the extent of unionization during the 1980s in a move to reverse that trend. (Morgan, 1994, unpaged)"
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The Advantages Of Getting A University Degree From A Foreign University, 2002.
Discussion of the whether a degree obtained from abroad provides certain advantages and what these advantages might be.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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SUMMARY: Thinking about getting a degree from a foreign university? What are the benefits of getting a degree from a foreign university? Thinking about taking the plunge and studying for a degree in another country? Looking at Duke University that offers students the chance to study abroad and comparing it to the article in Oxford Review of Education's article called "Study Abroad: A Competitive Edge for Women," this paper will discuss whether obtaining a university degree from a foreign university would have advantages and what these advantages would be.
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Universal Reason, Universal Mind, 2002.
A discussion of some of the parallels and differences in Kantian and Buddhist assumptions.
1,263 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how there is a marked similarity between Immanuel Kant?s ideas of the empty universe and universal reason and the Buddhist idea of the universal mind. It attempts to explore these parallels, while also being mindful of the difference that exists between Kantian and Buddhist thought. It analyzes how both Kant and Buddhism demonstrate that the universe is empty since it is not different from the not-self ? because it cannot differentiate, for in order to differentiate it must somehow have cognitive access to the object outside itself. It also demonstrates how the crucial difference between Kant and Buddhist thought is one of quality. Kant assumes that the universe is inherently empty and neutral and his attempt is to demonstrate it to be so. On the other hand, Buddhist internalizes this process and accepts the fact that the universe is empty but that it must be experienced by the individual mind ? by way of the empty, universal mind, the individual mind may also become empty, free of the distinction/perception between subject and object.
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"Kant assumes that the universe or universal reason is innate by way of this distinction. In order to grasp that a representation is a representation of an object, a being must be able to comprehend several things. First, that being must recognize that there is an object that the representation is a representation of. Next, there has to be a recognition that the representation is different from the thing represented. Thus, the representation of an object is a bridge that connects a being?s consciousness with the things that surround it. Thus universal reason must be able to reason itself, to see itself, plus the representation, and the object. The representation is the means by which a being can have any awareness of objects as objects at all."
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Gallaudet University: A Degree Above the Rest, 2001.
A comparison of two universities - Galluadet University and The National Technical Institute for the Deaf
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper takes a look at the higher learning institutions available in the United States for the hearing impaired. It focuses on two schools--The National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Gallaudet University. It gives a history of the schools and discusses the many challenges they face today in providing top class education for a limited community.
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"Although many colleges offer programs that cater to the deaf and hearing-impaired, there are few that exist to serve them almost exclusively. Two of the most widely known of education establishments for the deaf and hearing-impaired are The National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Gallaudet University. Of the 7889 full-time students and 3400 part-time students enrolled in The National Technical Institute for the Deaf in 1999, only 960 are full-time deaf students. In contrast, of the 1365 full-time students enrolled the same year at Gallaudet University, 1188 of those are deaf, and 138 of its 220 part-time students are deaf (Gallaudet Research Institute)."
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Remuneration Packages of UK University Executives, 2008.
A study to investigate if the rank of a university has a significant effect on the salary of the Vice Chancellor and other staff at the university.
6,336 words (approx. 25.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 147.95
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This paper presents a study carried out that shows that university rank has a significant effect on the salary of Vice Chancellors (VC) because of limitations in financial resources at these institutions. Other findings in this study are that two factors hold primary influence in the remuneration package awarded to VCs at UK universities. These factors are internal pay scales of other academic employees and external pay scales of CEOs in other similar size firms in the UK.
Outline:
Introduction
Objectives
Research Question
Background of the Study
Overview of Following Chapters
Literature Review
Methodology
Analysis of Findings
Conclusion
Appendix A: VIice-Chancellors' Annual Salaries 2006-2007
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"In a report published March 21 2006, it is related in the University of Surrey Students' Newspaper as follows: "Unions representing university teachers are calling for an inquiry in light of the recent revelations that Vice Chancellors have enjoyed a 25% pay increase over the past three years. Among the top paid Vice Chancellors in the country, the University of Surrey was the third highest. Although the national average for the VC increase was around a quarter, UniS and Cardiff gave their Vice-Chancellors the biggest rise with a 61% salary increase." (Bates and Ward, 2006) The report goes on to relate that an inquiry will be requested by the Association of University Teachers who plan to write to Ruth Kelly, Education Secretary, requesting the same. (Bates and Ward, 2006; paraphrased) This report states that it is important for Vice-Chancellors pay to be scrutinized in the same manner as lecturers and other staff at the universities. Bates and Ward state that while "Vice-chancellors do a demanding job as chief executives of complex, multimillion pound organizations..." they are paid for than the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in many cases. (Bates and Ward, 2006)"
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The State of the University, 2002.
Analysis of Clark Kerr's and Bill Readings' findings that the university as a cultural institution is in ruins and in need of a major transformation.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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The debate over the nature and function of the university is perhaps more heated today than it has even been in recent history. Although university campuses in the early twentieth century are not the sites of revolt and social/cultural turmoil that they were in the late 1960s, it may be argued that the university is more threatened today than it has ever been. In this context, the works of Clark Kerr and Bill Readings present complementary perspectives on the nature and future of university today. As will be argued, Readings believes that we are living amid the ruins of the university as an cultural institution, and that this community model must revise itself in terms of the transcultural global community of the future.
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Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among University Students, 2008.
A look at the alcohol consumption habits in university and college students.
1,039 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses alcohol consumption in universities and colleges, describing it as being the drug of choice for university and college students. The author includes various studies carried out on this sample population and examples of strict rules and regulations that have been introduced as a result of the findings.
Outline:
Introduction
Reasons for Standards Regarding Excessive Consumption of Alcohol in University Settings
Impact of Such Behaviors on University Community
What Can Be Learned from this Experience?
How this Experience May Influence Future Behavior of the University Community
Conclusion
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"Data has indicated that university students engage in behaviors that may potentially be hazardous to themselves and/or others around them when experiencing an alcohol-induced blackout (Kraus, Signer, Swartzwelder, & White 208). Therefore, universities across the country have begun to implement procedures to combat this new trend and to protect both students and the university community from harm."
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A Proposal for Student Transportation at Rutgers University, 2001.
This paper presents a proposal for improved student transportation at Rutgers University, using it as an example to present the necessity and advantage of low-cost student transportation.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper presents a proposal for improved student transportation at Rutgers University, using it as an example to present the necessity and advantage of low cost student transportation.
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"Rutgers University is one of the largest state universities in the country. It boasts an enrollment of over 48, 000 students collectively over the expanse of its three campuses. (Rutgers University Website) There are many benefits of being a student at such an expansive and diverse institution. There are also many detriments as well. It would be an understatement of almost unsurpassed irony to note that many Rutgers students own cars. Rutgers, being a state institution, has many individuals within driving distance to its campus. All of the campuses are for the most part, urban institutions. Thus parking is an enormous problem for both students and faculty."
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Electronic University Proposal, 2001.
A business plan presented to the British Government for the establishment of an electronic university following proposals by the government for a boost in the higher education figures in the country.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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In this business plan a proposal for the establishment of an electronic university in Britain is put forth. The business plan includes an introduction, and an extensive discussion of the specifics of the plan. Following this, the options, benefits, costs, impact and risks are outlined. A financial case for the electronic university is presented, along with a recommendation for the implementation of the electronic university concept.
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"This proposal for the development of an electronic university resulted from several, salient considerations. First, the British Government has set a goal of encouraging half of British citizens, over the age of thirty, to participate in higher education by the end of the year 2010. This ambitious and admirable higher education initiative will require the re-education of a significant portion of the existing workforce within Britain.
"This governmental higher education initiative is designed to meet the current explosion of jobs that require highly skilled and educated workers. Accordingly, the jobs that require a lower skill set are decreasing at a similar level. As a result, the British government has developed initiatives to try to increase the number of skilled workers within the British population, in order to support economic growth, especially in high tech industries within Britain."
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The University of Greenwich in Poland, 2004.
This paper is a marketing analysis of the potential entry of the University of Greenwich, London, into Poland.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that the University of Greenwich, located in Greenwich, London, plans to offer Masters level courses in strategic marketing management in Poland, assumedly through online courses. The author points out that, in addition to individual students, the Greenwich University also should target local businesses in the region to encourage these entities to send their staffs for further education to improve their knowledge base and consequently gain a competitive edge, especially because of Poland?s entry into the E.U. The paper relates that students have been entering the field of higher education in Poland in growing numbers, but the participation, or market penetration, of students in Polish universities for higher degrees is lower than many other countries in the E.U.
Table of Contents
Country Selection and Economic Conditions
Entry Strategy
Targeting and Positioning
Marketing Mix
Conclusion
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"In such an environment (in flux), offering the population and the business in the region access to education can help companies define and create smart strategies. In turn, these can help the citizens grow and prosper in the periods following the entry into the EU and over the long-term. The indications are that the Poles have been able to embrace new technology relatively rapidly. They can use the information to help the country improve productivity. This shows that the population that has been wanting changes for several generations and is willing to make the necessary improvements. The economy in the region is still basically manufacturing and agriculture. By offering the knowledge in strategic marketing and distribution, Poland can become a gateway for movement of products into the other more eastern block countries."
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The Shadow University, 2006.
This paper offers a review and critique of 'The Shadow University', by Alan Charles Kors and Harvey Silverglate.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer analyzes 'The Shadow University', by Alan Charles Kors and Harvey Silverglate. The essay discusses the issue of freedom and freedom of speech on the campuses of American universities. Interestingly, the writer points out that the authors of this book make a compelling case that, in fact, the university is one of the least "free" institutions in the United States.
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"The Shadow University is a disturbing examination of the ways in which freedom is truncated on the campuses of American universities. The United States prides itself on its freedoms, particularly freedom of speech and freedom of the presses. Moreover, popular wisdom suggests that American universities are places where these freedoms are exemplified. The university has developed into a symbol of freedom and freedom of expression in the United States."
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