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Western Alliance, 1992.
An analysis of the benefits of maintaining and strengthening ties among U.S., Western Europe and Japan in the wake of the Cold War including economic, military, strategic and cultural issues.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 79.95
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"From the end of the Second World War to the late 1980's, global politics was dominated by superpower concerns. During the Cold War of that period, the United States helped establish a Western alliance to counter the build-up of Soviet military strength in Eastern Europe. A major feature of this alliance was Cold War of that period, the United States helped establish a Western alliance to counter the build-up of Soviet military strength in Eastern Europe. A major feature of this alliance was NATO, which was created for the mutual protection of the United States and Western Europe. In addition, the United States developed a post-war alliance with Japan. The U.S./Japan alliance traded U.S. military protection in the Pacific region developed a post-war alliance with Japan. The U.S./Japan alliance traded U.S. military protection in the Pacific region..."
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance, 2006.
A case study analysis of "The Renault-Nissan Alliance".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This document discusses the case study entitled 'The Renault-Nissan Alliance' published by the Harvard Business School. The case study discusses the alliance between Renault and Nissan, first as an investment by Renault in Nissan and subsequently a full 50/50 joint venture. Although there were certain operational and engineering difficulties the joint venture has proven to be an astounding success due, largely, to Carlos Ghosn's leadership.
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"Renault, long one of Europe's largest automotive manufactures, invested heavily in Nissan in 1999. These figures represented an approximate $5.4b amounted to a 36.8% stake in the company for Renault and represented a substantial risk (Yoshino & Fagan, 2003, p.6). For Renault the move was as strategic one to gain global scale while for Nissan the investment amounted to a vital life-line. In 2002, the Renault minority ownership in Nissan was upgraded to a joint venture complete with shared platforms, technologies, and synergistic markets (Yoshino & Fagan, 2003). The new full-fledged alliance was termed Renault-Nissan BV and it brought out the best from each company and ultimately fashioned a formidable competitor. "
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The Alliance Movement, 2006.
A paper on the Alliance movement of the late 1800s that originated in the south as a response to farmers' grievances.
1,581 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper presents a history of the Alliance movement, explaining that it began as a response by farmers to their long-held grievances against railroads, lenders, grain-elevator owners, and others with whom they did business. The paper explains how the Alliance movement early on turned to politics to further their demands, implementing a successful strategy that eventually formed the Populist party. The paper then looks at the struggles the Populist party began to face after its creation, its eventual demise as well as how some of the ideas from the Populist platform survived into the new century.
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"The southern alliance began in Texas in 1875 but did not assume major proportions until Dr. Charles W. Macune took over the leadership in 1886. Its agents spread across the South, where farmers were fed up with crop liens, depleted lands, and sharecropping. By 1890, the Southern Alliance claimed more than a million members. Like the Grange, the Alliance distributed educational materials, and it also established cooperative grain elevators, marketing associations, and retail stores."
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Descent and Alliance Theory, 2003.
A discussion on whether Descent and Alliance theory can be considered outdated in anthropology.
3,853 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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This paper examines descent theory and alliance theory and some of the ethnographies associated with them in an attempt to discover why these formulations are not considered satisfactory analytical tools today. It then turns to modern developments in kinship to try to analyse the common points of failure for both theories. It takes the view that the two theories in question were very much a product of an attempt to reproduce a conception of existing in the world that is the product of a European elite.
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"Descent theory became popular in the 50?s, and was used as an analytic tool to explain everything from divorce rates to witchcraft accusations. In this application to everything, the first cracks in theory began to emerge. In Papua New Guinea, where descent theory seemed to be an almost perfect fit, John Barnes notes that it did not explain why the foundations of community organisation included a large number of non-agnates who were powerful figures in the community. Behaviour is descent theory, as evidenced by these examples, is simply not realistic. Social systems allow room for manoeuvre and manipulation."
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"US-Japan Alliance Diplomacy 1945-1990", 2002.
This paper critically examines Roger Buckley's book, "US-Japan Alliance Diplomacy 1945-1990".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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The theme of the book can be generalized as the relationship between the U.S. and Japan during the Occupation and during the Cold War that followed. This text is examined in terms of content and organizational style. The book is quoted frequently.
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Design for an Effective Partnership or Alliance, 2004.
A discussion of the elements of an effective partnership.
2,589 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper discusses the importance of effective partnerships and alliances to a company's success. The paper points out that successful partnerships require that both parties in the partnership agree and commit to a set of common elements of the partnership. The paper then lists some of the key elements in a successful partnership and describes some of the reasons that alliances or partnerships fail.
Introduction
Partnerships and Alliances
Key Elements of a Successful Partnership Design
Reasons for Failure
Creating a Successful Design
Conclusion
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"The pace of innovation today is too fast for any one company (especially technology company) to be all things to all customers . Last year alone, for example, the US patent office awarded more than 16,000 patents to the top ten global high-tech companies for their innovations. Even a brief look at the industry's history reveals a graveyard of once successful companies that failed to adapt fast enough to industry changes. Despite its long record of success, IBM suffered a near-death experience in the early 90s. New leadership and a new strategy were instrumental in engineering IBM's turnaround, and so was the power of its alliances with more than 90,000 business partners."
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Liberty Alliance Takes on Passport, 2002.
A paper which shows the head to head battle between Microsoft and Sun Micrososystems to control the single sign on solution for the Internet.
1,297 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses how Microsoft and a number of competitor companies such as Sun Microsystems, America Online and Novell (all acting under the name of Liberty Alliance) are gearing up for a collision of online authentication technologies similar to two trains on the same rail track. It shows how both approaches are fighting for the same Internet community and many question whether one or both technologies will succeed in the Internet. The paper explains how the outcome of this battle will dictate how network and Internet services will look in the future to come.
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"Internet commerce vendors are most likely well advised to stay on the sidelines at this point without taking a definitive position against either competing initiative. Microsoft holds the strong position currently with an existing service that is available and offers a low implementation cost. Joint industry projects of reaching interoperable utopia have not historically succeeded with regular success with the IETF processes as a prime example. However, the weight, number and influence of Internet and traditional bellwether companies in the Liberty Alliance membership may ultimately force Microsoft into joining the alliance."
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Alliance Hospitality: An Expansion Plan, 2008.
A proposal to build a hotel and resort on the South Pacific island of Kava.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses Alliance Hospitality's planned expansion to the South Pacific island of Kava. The paper outlines the final implementation plan, addresses factors affecting the implementation and discusses the actions and resources that will be required to accomplish this task.
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"The project presents us with four major factors affecting implementation: location, community, economy, and natural threats. The first challenge that the project will f ace is location. Kava is one of the 322 islands located in the island nation of Fiji. It accounts for 67% of the population of Fiji. In relationship to transportation among islands and to the United States, Fiji has existing transport methods in place. The railways are government-owned by Fiji Sugar Corporation. These railways, which do not authorize passenger or public use, do permit mass shipments among the islands are possible. Kava National Airport operates on the opposite side of Kava, which is only twenty-five minutes from the area scouted for the hotel and resort. Kava Hospital is the referral center for all health centers and hospital on the island of Kava. Although the hospital lacks professional staff and equipment, it is sufficient enough for minor to mid-size ailments. It does contain a helipad for those critical patients who will need to be airlifted to the United States."
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The Bram Stoker/Peter Cushing Alliance, 2002.
A discussion of the historical, cinematic relationship between Henry Irving, Bram Stoker and Peter Cushing.
2,605 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explores horror actor Peter Cushing's ancestral ties with Sir Henry Irving, the great English stage actor and Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, in the context of the English stage and Irving's tours of America, from 1881 to 1889. It examines Bram Stoker's work in April of 1912, that used a new medium of artistic expression and brought Stoker his posthumous fame--the motion picture industry which catapulted Stoker's Gothic novel to the darkest realms of cinematic exploitation and created a new cultural icon in the form of a blood-sucking, malevolent human monster known as Count Dracula.
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"While Ellen Terry and Henry Irving enjoyed some days of quiet and peace in the privacy of their drawing-rooms and staterooms, the rest of the (touring) company, the tons of scenery, the hundreds of costumes, the 1,200 wigs, the small-part actors, the supers and Bram Stoker, were sailing to America in a slow boat called The City of Rome." Although this quote from Madeleine Bingham's 1978 biography Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre seems at first glance rather superficial, two specific points deserve closer examination--first, Henry Irving, the legendary British thespian, the Sir Laurence Olivier of his time, who dominated the English stage for more than thirty years and was the first actor to be knighted 1, and actress Ellen Terry, his longtime leading lady, must have thought of themselves as blue-blood royalty, due to sailing to America from Liverpool in October of 1883 aboard the luxurious steamship Britannic on their first U.S. tour; and second, as the remainder of the company trudged along on that "slow boat" The City of Rome, Irving's business manager, the Dublin-born Bram Stoker, apparently was not considered as deserving of better quarters during the long voyage across the Atlantic to the theatrical citadel of New York City. However, this may have been in Stoker's favor, for it is quite possible while separated from Irving's manic desire for control that Stoker retreated to his conjoined cabin ( No. 100, a few steps from the promenade bar 2 ) and took pen in hand to scribble in a "dogeared notebook (with) hieroglyphical entries in thick, half-obliterated pencil," 3 more notes concerning his ten years of research into the occultic sciences."
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The "Miracle" Alliance, 2007.
This paper examines the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact implemented by Germany and the USSR in 1939.
1,313 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses the Nazi-Soviet Pact, looking into the dynamics that occurred during and after the pact had been signed by both Germany and the Soviet Union. The researcher posits that the miracle political partnership happened because of the common interests Hitler and Stalin had during the time the pact was signed. The paper discusses how immediately after each leader's objective was achieved, the pact ceased to exist, allowing both leaders to become openly hostile and aggressive to each other again. The last part of the analysis centers on the impact that the dissolution of the pact had on both countries, illustrating how the Soviet Union benefited more from this pact than its initiator, Germany.
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"The Nazi-Soviet Pact states that both nations, Nazi Germany and Soviet Union, would pledge neutrality in the event that one or both nations became involved in war. Signed by leaders Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler, the pact assured both Soviet Union and Germany the strength of their power in Europe, specifically in the Central and Eastern fronts, respectively. Though short-lived, the Nazi-Soviet Pact served its purpose for two years (between 1939 and 1941), allowing both countries to strengthen their power, expand their territory, and successfully promote their own political ideologies (Nazism for Hitler and Communism for Stalin)."
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The ANZUS Alliance, 2001.
An examination of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war.
4,420 words (approx. 17.7 pages), 20 sources, $ 116.95
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This essay attempts to investigate Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, her foreign affairs at the time and the type of treaties she signed between states with special focus on the ANZUS treaty with New Zealand and the United States. The author examines how this effected Australia's involvement in the war and the type of ties she gained.
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"The ANZUS Treaty established a trilateral framework between the United States, Zealand defense system, it is also an expression of unity with Australia, the United States and the Western World.? Although collective security arrangements remain as valid today as they were in 1950, the ANZUS Treaty did not survive the Cold War. The defeat of Japan left six-allied nations ? Australia, Britain, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States-in uncontested control of almost all of Oceania. When in May 1964 Sukarno called upon 21 million volunteers to crush Malaysia, and his government told Australia not to interfere in what was basically an Asian problem, warning that if Australia did become involved then the responsibility would be Australia's alone.'
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Strategic Alliances, 2004.
An exploration of the nature and use of strategic alliances in the global marketplace.
1,699 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines how in today?s globally competitive environment it is almost impossible to survive without the use of strategic alliances to some degree. It explores the nature of strategic alliances including, the forms of relationships, motives for creating alliances using real world examples, suggestions on how to effectively develop and manage a growing portfolio of alliances and the potential barriers and pitfalls. It also outlines the many lucrative opportunities and benefits companies could anticipate through successful alliance acquisition and management practices.
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"The task of identifying and creating valuable strategic alliances can be a daunting endeavor for many businesses. The MIT Sloan Management Review article titled, ?How to Make Strategic Alliances Work?, suggests the use of a dedicated strategic alliance function to effectively manage and reap superior benefits from partnerships. ? The dedicated function coordinates all alliance-related activity within the organization and is charged with institutionalizing processes and systems to teach, share and leverage prior alliance-management experience and know-how throughout the company.? This is a very resource intensive strategy, although necessary in some business environments."
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B2B Strategic Alliances, 2006.
An overview of B2B strategic alliances with a focus on international transport companies.
3,067 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper examines how strategic alliances in a global marketplace arguably entail the need for greater attention and how, in addition to the difficult task of managing the relationships, there are not only corporate cultures to negotiate, but national ones as well that have an effect on the workings of a B2B strategic alliance. It looks at how the oldest players in the arena of B2B strategic alliances are the international transport companies and how, even before globalization became a catch-phrase, these companies were dealing in essential and strategic ways with their counterparts on other continents. The paper discusses transport companies' experiences with B2B strategic alliances.
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Problems in Strategic B2B International Transport Alliances
Complex Relationships in International Transport
Literature Review
How International Transport Works
Conclusion
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"Dussauge and Garrett found that, in studying international strategic alliances, various organizational structures and various levels of economic performance of the partners contributed to the longevity and success of the alliance. They also noted that the technical quality of the alliance was not affected by whether the alliance was unstructured or semi-structured; those factors influenced the sales and marketing functions more than they influenced the technical aspects of the alliance. Nonetheless, these authors did conclude that what produces enhanced economic performance is the achievement, before entering into the alliance, of a satisfactory level of technical quality. They found it was also essential to choose the proper partner in the alliance."
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Southwest Airlines and Strategic Alliances, 2008.
A discussion of Southwest Airlines and its organizational weaknesses, especially its lack of strategic alliances.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines Southwest Airlines' many identified weaknesses, such as poor short-term liquidity, lack of strategic alliances, and declining revenue yields. The paper asserts that it is imperative that the firm forms more strategic alliances, especially in the airline industries. The paper contends that the advantage of this is that the Southwest Airlines will then have a larger market share and, when collusion takes place, it is tantamount to acting like a monopoly, resulting in more profits in both the long and short run for the airline. The paper also suggests that the firm incorporate technology in its operations. To summarize, the paper suggests that both strategic alliances and the implementation of recommended technology will improve the business.
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Introduction
Incorporating Technology in its Operations: Increasing Strategic Alliances for Southwest
Benefits from Technology for Southwest Airlines
Conclusion
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"Southwest Airlines can incorporate this aspect of operations by using its exceptional profit margin to gain acquire more cost efficient and technologically advanced assets. The Airbus 380 landed in Los Angeles International Airport which is one of the biggest and cost efficient jets, Southwest Airlines should be at the forefront in debuting improvements in technology like this one to leverage alliances and increase the choices for consumers. Southwest currently uses Boeing 737s because it does smaller frequent flights from city to city. However increased technology can be achieved with upgrades to the current fleet or an introduction of fixed assets."
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Strategic Alliances in the Airline Industry, 2002.
This paper discusses the strategy of strategic alliances in the airline industry, the policy of partnering to share expenses and thus increase revenues for all the partner companies.
1,835 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses strategic alliances in the airline industry, which include partnering not only with other airlines, but also with other businesses related to the airline such as travel agents and food services. The paper relates that this strategy could mean higher ticket prices and more waiting time. The author feels that airlines who form strategic alliances will be more likely to improve their bottom line. This paper includes a SWOT Analysis.
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"The airline industry faces some tough issues and must work fast to come up with creative solutions to their problems. Currently, they are attempting short-term measures such as reducing the number and frequency of flights, laying off employees and other cost cutting measures in an attempt to ride out the storm. However, these measures are not sustainable and, if the situation does not turn around, some will simply cease to exist. One of the strategies the industry is using is strategic alliances. They are sharing resources; this new level of sharing may improve service for the customers of all of the airlines and may benefit everyone involved."
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