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Reaction Time and Automobile Risk Avoidance Aptitude, 2004.
Discusses how insurers could use principles based on reaction time in order to enhance the quality of their services.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Studies of reaction times have been of interest to a wide variety of people for several centuries. Among one of the industries that stands to benefit the most from a more comprehensive understanding of reaction times is the automobile insurance industry, which charges customers premiums based on the risk that they might get into an accident. There is reason to believe that this propensity is directly correlated to reaction time. This paper shows that, whereas, in simple reaction time experiments, there is only one stimulus and one response, in choice reaction time experiments, the user must give a response that corresponds to the stimulus. This system most closely resembles that of driving. The paper shows that insurers have found that reaction time is determined as the time required for a driver to perceive a hazard and apply the brakes or turn the steering wheel. As a result, reaction time tests used to measure driving competency would have to focus on this particular metric.
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"Other studies have shown that reaction times improve when there is a sense of anticipation in the subject, which bodes poorly for the method?s use to the automobile insurance industry. Sanders (1998, p. 21) This has two implications to the industry: first, people with higher reaction times will tend to be better drivers and people who engage in reaction-time intensive activities such as video games will have higher reaction times. Secondly, testing will not reveal skills as well as might have been thought. Brebner and Welford (1980) report that reaction times are faster when the subject has been warned that a stimulus will arrive soon."
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Effects of Risk Perception on Risk-Taking, 2008.
A summary and review of "The Contingent Effects of Risk Perception on Risk-Taking Behavior: Adolescent Participative Orientation and Marijuana Use", the authors C.F. Lee, Y. Su, and B.P. Hazard
4,419 words (approx. 17.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper critiques an article about the use of marijuana by American high school seniors, entitled "The Contingent Effects of Risk Perception on Risk-Taking Behavior: Adolescent Participative Orientation and Marijuana Use". The paper first explains that the authors of the report see marijuana use as an example of risk-taking behavior, and presume that a reduction in marijuana use would mean that the perception of risk has increased and that this is leading to a lower rate of use. The paper then goes on to summarize the report and explain its findings.
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"The authors find that risk perception by itself accounts for about 21% of the variation in risk-taking behavior of marijuana use. Using the four participative orientations - sports, fun, school, and creative - the explained variance of marijuana use was increased to 33%, and all activity orientations except creative significantly affected marijuana use. Sports and school showed relatively small negative effects, while fun activities had a distinctively large and positive effect on marijuana use. The authors also find after analysis that the net effect of risk perception on marijuana use was statistically insignificant. "
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Risk Management and Risk Assessment, 2008.
An analysis of nine websites and their understanding of risk management and assessment.
1,192 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper defines risk management and assessment and discusses their importance to corporations and the public. The paper then focuses on effective risk management tools. It describes three websites and discusses their understanding of risk management. The paper also discusses specific websites that do not display a thorough understanding of risk management and assessment.
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"Risk management needs to be understood from a variety of angles. Firstly, risk should be defined for its nature and effect upon not only the company, but also all possible stakeholders. Risk management procedures exist to protect both the workplace, the workforce, or the public. Risk to the corporation is anything endangering the vision, mission and profitability of the company. Secondly, risk to the workforce entails those risks that may result in injury or death to the employee, or that may lead to health or other physical hazards. Employees may also incur risks from non-physical sources such as long work hours or a highly stressful job situation, which could be brought about by a variety of factors. Thirdly, risks can also be posed to the public, in terms of health, safety and financial well-being. A gas company may for example risk the health of the surrounding population by exceeding legally allowed gas emissions."
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Reactions to Shock, Reaction, and Violence in American Culture, 2001.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 16 sources, $ 62.95
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This is an academic analysis of the reactions of North American culture to violent death. It includes analyses of various literary resources and integrates criticism from several different sources. The main focus of the paper is an examination of how events like the L.A. riots occur and the social psychology that leads up to such events.
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South Korea's Automobile Industry, 2003.
An in-depth paper on the current state of the automobile industry in South Korea.
5,914 words (approx. 23.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 141.95
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This paper makes an indepth analysis of the South Korean economy, its history, demographics and its exhuberant economy. Specifically, the writer looks at its automobile sector and the various regulations that have benefitted this sector.
I.1.A) South Korea : Current state of affairs
I.1.A.a) Location
I.1.A.b) People of South Korea
I.1.A.c) South Korean Government structure
I.2.B.) South Korean demographic characteristics
I.3.C) Social Practices and norms that currently exist within South Korea
I.4.D) Government reforms undertaken and its current spread on domestic and international business and entrepreneurial
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I.5.E) Current regulations and its overall reach and impact on South Korea?s general business practices
II South Korea?s domestic business environment in context of the Automobile sector
II.1.A) South Korea and the automobile sector, an introduction
Characteristics of Market
II.2.B) Current government outlook and policy and its impacton the Automobile sector
II.3.C) Overview of regulatory and deregulatory practices undertaken by South Korean Government
II.4.D) Current state of the automobile sector and current developments
Automobile Ownership
Export
Imports
Domestic Sales & Exports
II.5.E) Sector competitiveness in relation to local and international firms
III) Bibliography/References
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"South Korea has been an important connotation for modern history and the adverse impact of the Cold War. Korean history as such is over four thousand years old however even after treacherous Japanese and Chinese rule over Korea over the course of its history it did have several decades of democracy only to be marred by other invasions. Immediately after the Second World War, America and U.S.S.R. decided arbitrarily to occupy and divide North and South Korea across the 38th Parallel and it was mutually agreed upon that over the next couple of decades the region would be reunited into one Korea. However the spill-over effects of the Cold War, rather Capitalism versus Communism created what can be termed as ??Cold? Korea ?War?? which has led to extensive wars between the North and the South and even after five decades of division both the North and the South have only vastly grown in differences, cultures and economic development. While the North has remained impoverished and dependent on Chinese handouts and maintains one of the largest militaries in the world, USA brought South Korea under its wing and has created one of the world?s largest economies. It is a sharp contrast to the North with very little similarity except a violent history that was marred by foreign rule. South Korea today is a vibrant economy and although it has faced its share of problems with dictatorial regimes over the last couple of decade?s democracy has been widespread and successful and has led to strong economic growth and recovery."
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From Horses to Horsepower: The History of the Automobile, 2002.
This paper discusses the early years of the automobile industry in the U.S.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 13 sources, $ 73.95
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This paper is an in-depth look at the history of the automobile. The author discusses the early era, and inventors such as Elwood Haynes and Henry Ford. The paper also discusses the Stanley Steamer, the Duryea Motor Company, and Ransom Olds. The paper includes other inventions related to the horseless carriage, and how cars have changed American society.
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"The automobile is said to have been a menace and a blessing, it has been worshiped and reviled, celebrated and scorned. The automobile is an invention that has had tremendous impact on society. The automobile has taken diverse segments of the American population; farmers, small town residents and urban dwellers and given them access to the same opportunities and experiences. Automobiles have given us motels, shopping malls, drive-through, vacations, commuting, and of course, suburbia. The concept of the automobile is one of the most profound and important chapters in the development of American society."
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Lean-Manufacturing in the Automobile Industry, 2002.
An in-depth study examining the transition in automobile manufacturing from a mass production approach to a lean manufacturing approach, due to the effects of globalization.
9,480 words (approx. 37.9 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 194.95
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The context of the problem investigated in this study is the contemporary automobile manufacturing approach where the competitive environment is increasingly global in character. Each automobile manufacturing operation in a single country is, in effect, in direct competition with counterpart operations in every other country wherever automobile manufacturing occurs. The problem is examined in the context of an automobile assembly plant of the TBC Company. The on-rush of economic globalization persuaded all American automobile manufacturers that a completely new approach to manufacturing was required in place of the hodge-podge of mass production and Japanese khan bhan techniques that had developed. The result of this conclusion was the development of lean manufacturing. The problem investigated in this study involves the transition in manufacturing from a mass production approach to a lean manufacturing approach. The main characteristics of the problem addressed are (1) materials management, (2) engineering changes, (3) machine, equipment and facility readiness, (4) labor flexibility, (5) outsourcing, and (6) cycle-time management.
Table of Contents:
Problem Context and Characteristics
Literature Review, Best Practices and Focal Organization Characteristics
Research Design
Gap Analysis
Conclusions and Recommendations
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"The greater choice of suppliers in international markets makes it possible to reduce costs and improve the quality of procured materials. In relation to production, the generation of economies of scale can be realized either through (1) the concentration of all production activities or through (2) the construction of a number of plants according to the needs of specialization. Production in decentralized plants can facilitate the attainment of several objectives, including (1) lower costs, (2) learning curve economies, (3) the establishment of a company in foreign markets, (4) the introduction of new products, and (5) technical leadership (Gulati, 1995)."
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The Automobile Industry, 2004.
A comparative analysis of the American automobile industry and the foreign market.
2,019 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper contends that the foreign market has surpassed quality over the U.S. automobile industry. The paper discusses the foreign automobile market, highlighting relevant statistics of the leaders in the field. A company profile of General Motors is presented in an effort to illustrate the present status of the American automobile industry.
Outline
Introduction
The Japanese Production Development and Supplier System
The Lean Production System
Specific American Company within the Automobile Industry
General Motors
New Initiatives
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"The automobile industry is one of the biggest manufacturing industries of the 20th century and puts a severe impact on the economy of the nation. In Japan, a largest auto manufacturer of the world, the expression 10% industry is frequently used which indicates that the auto industry is involved in 10% of the total employment. As automobiles comprises of a broad range of materials and components, the automobile manufacturer is not capable of managing every manufacturing processes on its own. As it is seen that the impact of this industry is far reaching, and due to its extensive effect, the industry has been positioned as a strategic industry in a lot of nations. (Characteristics of the Auto Industry at the end of 21st century)"
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Competition in the Automobile Industry, 2002.
Examines the increasingly competitive environment in the automobile industry.
7,726 words (approx. 30.9 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 168.95
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This study investigated the contemporary automobile manufacturing industry wherein the competitive environment increasingly is global in character. Each automobile manufacturing operation in a single country is, in effect, in direct competition with counterpart operations in every other country where automobile manufacturing occurs. The setting of the problem investigated through the context of this study is an automobile assembly plant of the TBC Company. This assembly plant is one of many manufacturing facilities operated by the TBC Company. The problem investigated in this paper involved the transition in manufacturing from a mass production approach to a lean manufacturing approach. The characteristics of the problem included materials management, labor flexibility and cycle-time management.
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"Agreements and coalitions with other companies in the value chain can create economies of scale and learning economies, which in turn allow access to technology, the reduction of risks, and an improved competitive environment. A higher degree of vertical integration involves fewer risks when it is realized through agreements and coalitions than when such integration is attained through acquisitions or the expenditure of internal resources. Through coalitions a company is repositioned more quickly than through internal development. The time which is necessary to create the minimum threshold of experience within a firm is greater than the time which is required if a coalition is formed (Gulati, 1995)."
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History of the Automobile, 2006.
An overview of the history of the automobile.
2,596 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The paper explains how the automobile changed the world by bringing people closer together and allowing the population to spread outside the cities. The writer brings examples of various major automobile manufacturers, focusing on the American manufacturers. The paper explains that initially, automobile companies were scattered around America but by 1905, Detroit had taken the lead, never to relinquish it. In conclusion, the writer states that in one hundred years we have gone from the Model A, which won the race at Gross Pointe with an average speed of 43.5 miles an hour, to NASCAR where the average speed can reach well over two hundred miles an hour. The writer posits that automobiles have made the world a better place in which to live.
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"However, the company was short lived. Ford wanted to improve the vehicle, but the stockholders balked and the company dispersed in 1900. Ford turned his attention to racing. In 1901, Ford built a twenty-six horse power engine. He entered the vehicle in a ten-mile sweepstakes race at Gross Pointe race track outside of Detroit. The race featured "several of the nation's outstanding drivers, including Alexander Winton" (Lewis, David Lanier, Ford 1903-1984 Beekman House: New York, 1983, P 10). Winton was the defending champion. Ford won the race with an average speed of 43.5 miles an hour. The victory was covered nationwide by the press, and several of the former stockholders of the old Detroit Automobile Company were in attendance. The stockholders saw the commercial advantaged of the new vehicle and The Henry Ford Company was formed. However, once again Ford and the stockholders didn't see eye to eye and Ford "left after only three months, taking with him a $900 settlement and the uncompleted drawings of a new racing car" (Lewis, David Lanier, Ford 1903-1984 Beekman House: New York, 1983, P 10). Ford continued to build a name building racing cars, and in 1903 with the help of ten investors he formed the Ford Motor Company. The company received little fanfare. "Ford was but one of 15 Michigan companies and one of 88 firms in the nation introducing automobiles in 1903, and neither the amount of its capitalization nor its prospects for future success were particularly noteworthy" (Lewis, David Lanier, Ford 1903-1984 Beekman House: New York, 1983, P 10). Ford's first production car was the Model A built in 1903. Ford's dream was to build a car that was inexpensive so everyone could afford one. He wished to build a car that cost only $500. Ford's prowess on the race track continued to increase the fame of the company."
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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.
Table of Contents
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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Foreign Automobile Purchases in U.S. Market, 2007.
An analysis of consumer buying preferences toward foreign automobiles in the American market.
4,903 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 124.95
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The purpose of this research proposal is to provide the justification for a research study into consumer buying patterns in the automobile industry. Specifically, the researcher is concerned with assessing recent trends in the automobile industry to decide what if any factors have contributed to consumers' recent preferences for foreign vs. domestic automobiles. Further, the intent of this research is to provide a frame of reference for U.S. domestic automobile manufacturers looking to boost their sales and re-establish their reputation in the automobile industry.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Background/Context to the Problem
Problem Statement
Research Questions/Hypothesis and Sub Questions
Significance of the Study
Research Design and Methodology
Organization of the Study
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Preliminary Review of the Literature
Chapter 2 - Meta Analysis of Studies On Automobile Industry From 1990 through the Present
Chapter 3 - Theories of Consumer Buying Trends
Chapter 4 - Methodology
Chapter 5 - Results
Chapter 6 - Discussion
Chapter 7 - Conclusions
Results/Conclusions
References
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"General Motors recently announced a restructuring plan that will continue through the year 2008, questioning the long-term health of the domestic auto-manufacturing industry (PG Publishing, 2006). While the overall number of jobs available in the auto industry has remained relatively stable during the last decade, severe cuts have been made among domestic manufacturers as hiring has increased among foreign manufacturers (PG Publishing, 2006)."
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Study of the Canadian Automobile Industry, 2006.
A discussion regarding the nature of the Canadian automobile industry.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 124.95
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This study of the Canadian automobile industry reveals how this industry reflects, in many ways, the complex contradictions of economic development of Canada. While the automobile industry is one of Canada's major industries in terms of revenues and employees, it is not only geographically concentrated in Ontario (and, to a lesser extent, Quebec), but it is also almost entirely dependent upon and external market: the United States. The paper goes on to discuss how much like the Canadian economy as a whole, the Canadian automobile industry developed in a state of dynamic tension with the economic and political forces shaping the economic giant to the south. "
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The North American Automobile Market, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with regards to the North American automobile market.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the controversial issue of the automobile market in North America with regards to foreign investments. The writer points out that since the 1970s, European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever growing share of the North American market. This essay critically examines the North American automobile market both before and after the influx of foreign investment.
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"One area of the global economy in which the subject of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have been particularly controversial is the North American automobile market. Since the 1970s European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever-growing share of the North American market. These manufacturers have been able to access the American and Canadian markets through a mixed strategy of branch plant operations and FDI in existing North American automobile companies."
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America and the Automobile, 2005.
This paper discusses the effect of the automobile on American society during the 1950's.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that the 1956 Interstate Highway Act gave the federal government authority to construct a national system of highways; local, state, and federal governments diverted public funds to pay for this massive project and additional sleeker roads and freeways in order to meet the needs of drivers. The author points out that most people living in the cities, especially the poor, required public transportation; however, several large companies such as General Motors, Firestone and Standard Oil, invested a great amount of money into the automobile and saw economical public transit as a threat to their capitalistic goals of monopolizing mobility. The paper concludes that the dichotomy of simultaneous increased liberty and confinement in the social lives of Americans is perhaps the most important legacy the automobile left on American society.
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"The urban poor did not suffer alone in their lack of mobility. Nearly every suburban household owned an automobile, and most families were relegated to a single vehicle. Many 1950s housewives were left at home all day while the husband went into the city with the family car. Women were confined to their homes as public transit was not available in most suburbs. In a way, the emphasis on private transit over public helped to feed the culture of domesticity by physically restricting women to the home. It would not be until later in the 1950s that the idea of "two Ford freedom" would enable wealthier families to own two vehicles and thus grant more freedom to the housewife. Automakers advertised a second car as a necessity to modern suburban living and convinced many working class families in the United States to aspire to own two cars."
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