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Working Conditions at the Personal Products Company, 2006.
An analysis of whether a criminal action suit against the Personal Products Plc company might be possible because of the company's hazardous working conditions.
1,848 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the working environment and conditions at a company in Britain to determine whether the company can be held responsible for the fire that erupted on its premises. The paper looks at whether a criminal action suit can proceed against the Personal Products Plc company on behalf of the 261 people that died and the many others that were severely injured in the fire. The paper argues that, while company directors can very often act with impunity when it comes to the safety of their employees, in the case of Personal Products Plc, this may not be the case since the company's pattern of negligent attitudes regarding employee safety is quite obvious and indicative of a cavalier attitude toward corporate responsibility. The paper goes on to look at the company's insurance records to see just who might be held responsible for all of the damage caused by the fire and concludes that, ultimately, the chairman and the directors are responsible for the conditions at Perfect Products Plc with the accountants and the insurance company having only secondary responsibility.
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"While it is not a question of equal pay, the decision of the HRM Manager to lay off 300 workers, predominantly mainly over-50 and female workers brings to mind intimations of unequal pay. In fact, there may be a cause of action, depending on the conditions of working because the Equal Pay Act of 1970 makes it "unlawful for employers to discriminate between men and women in terms of their pay and contractual conditions" (womenandequalityunit Web site, 2005). It is possible that the move violated contractual conditions; the Act applies to both genders, and the women might find a cause of action because of the necessity of comparing their contractual treatment not with that of other women, but with that of men. If they were laid off at greater rates than men were, then it is likely they have a cause of action against Perfect Products plc on that basis."
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Working Class Conditions in Victorian England, 2005.
A look at how substandard working conditions in the Victorian Era resulted in serious health problems among the working class.
913 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper details the poverty and poor working conditions in England during the Victorian Era and how these conditions had a profoundly negative impact on the health and well-being of the working class. The paper describes the long hours, hazardous working conditions, and low pay that sentenced the people of the working class to a life of inadequate food, housing, medical care, and education. The paper also points out how the Victorian Era is a disturbing example of the consequences of substandard working condition.
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"Poor working conditions had a tremendous and negative effect on the health of the working class in England in the Victorian Age. The Victorian Age (the nineteenth century) saw the rise of a large working class, where women, men, and children are spent long hours in employment in substandard conditions. Working conditions were poor, and physical mistreatment was common, as were long hours, unhealthy conditions, and poor wages. As a direct result of these poor conditions and ensuing poverty, the health of the average working class Victorian was poor. Nutrition and hygiene were poor, and disease was common, as was malnutrition."
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Total Quality and the Gerber Products Company, 2002.
A look at the success of the implementation of total quality in the Gerber Products Company.
1,462 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the principles of total quality: ensuring that the product meets all specifications, that the product has no hidden dangers or disadvantages, and that the product meets and even surpasses consumers? expectations. It demonstrates how total quality has been a success story for the Gerber Products Company and how, by adhering to the principles of the total quality concept, Gerber has molded itself into a company that is at once responsive and proactive. Though a huge, multinational corporation (now a subdivision of another multinational), it shows how Gerber still manages to keep in touch with its customer base and to listen to its employees, both managers and hourly workers, and how it keeps up with the latest trends in health and science, carefully remembering that it is more than just a profit-making machine, but a vital part of the lives of millions and millions of parents around the world.
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"Meeting these goals mean putting quality and the consumer first, before any considerations of profit, or corporate culture. All citizens of the corporate environment ? whether at Gerber or Ford or Seiko ? must accept the fact that they are a team, a team that works together to meet the needs of the marketplace, and to anticipate those needs. The successful company is ahead of trends and government regulations. It watches the latest developments in science and technology not only to ensure that it possesses the most up-to-date methods of production and organization, but even more importantly to guarantee that its product line is state-of-the-art. Back in the 1940s, Gerber executives noticed the increasing use of pesticides in agriculture and, knowing that parents want only the best and purest food for their children, they were quick to begin monitoring exactly which chemicals were finding their way in to Gerber products."
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The "Bristol-Myers Squibb" Medical Production Company, 2002.
This paper provides and industry analysis of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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The paper begins by looking at the products of Bristol-Myers Squibb and at the litigation against the company as a result of monopolizing the market. The government?s policy on new entrants is discussed in terms of generics. It looks at industry competitors and product substitutes for medication. The paper concludes with a study of the suppliers of BMS and a look at who their customers are.
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"Bristol-Myers Squibb is a major producer and distributor of medicines, nutritional products, and medical imaging equipment. They produce cardiovascular and metabolic medicines, mental health medicines; as well as headache, migraine, nervous system medicines. Some of their brands include: Excedrin Migraine over the counter medicine, and Enfamil infant formulas. They also produce Boost nutritional supplements and diabetic nutritional products.
Unfortunately, they also have some bad habits. For example, there were two anti-trust suits filed against them, for monopolizing the market in order to delay, or stop, the generic versions of the anti-cancer drug Taxol, and the anti-anxiety drug Buspar. The company was able to do this through manipulation of loopholes in the Hatch-Waxman Act. Under this act, brand name manufacturers list un-expired patents with the FDA in a listing, or compendium, known as the ?Orange Book?. This listing offers a reward of an automatic 30-month stay against certain potential generic entrants who have been sued for product infringement."
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Personalizing Productivity, 2007.
A discussion on the concepts of content and process motivation.
1,322 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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In this paper, relevant literature and a case study are presented in an effort to better understand the personalization of productivity and how to motivate workers. The paper discusses how the motivation of employees must go beyond their most basic needs and appeal to their inner needs such as self esteem, rewards, encouragement, and the like.
The paper focuses on content and process motivation theories.
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Abstract
Overview of Motivation
Content Motivation
Process Motivation
A Case Study in Personalizing Productivity
Summary
Works Cited
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"A classic case in personalizing productivity is that of Flagler Pharmaceutical. In this case study, the scenario is that the CEO, Harley Flagler, was beside himself in trying to understand exactly why productivity, in all areas of his company, was lackluster at best. In order to gather a better understanding of why this is, he empowered key members of his staff to interview members of management and other key employees in an effort to see what it was that created productivity in the best employees and what restrained productivity in the employees who were not considered to be the shining stars of the Flagler Team. The result of all of this interviewing and research was fascinating, and when Mr. Flagler read the results in a prepared report, he was pleased with what he saw (Dreyfack)."
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Company Morale and Productivity, 2002.
An examination of a company "Company Blue" and how an organizational shift in the company caused major dissatisfaction.
2,885 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper uses the case study of "Company Blue" and examines the reasons that the organizational shift caused such worker distress. It looks at managerial and human resource methods to increase productivity and return the satisfaction of the employees to its previous levels.
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"Company Blue is a local organization staffing over 300 employees. Established in 1983, the technology products provider was steadily expanding and increasing market share - until 2001 when it experienced its first year of not attaining budget and forecast goals, hence, no profitability. Beginning 2002, Company Blue initialized an overall organizational shift. Key management was replaced and the business model was realigned to integrate complete services and advanced technological solutions. However, this major shift in the purpose and product selection of the company created an organizational vacuum within the company. Existing employees could not embrace the companies new focus as they had prior to the changes because they were neither trained nor experienced in total solution concepts."
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"The Family, Sex & Marriage In England" by Lawrence Stone & "Condition of Working Class in England" by Engels, 1996.
Compares works on causes & meaning of radical changes in home & male-female relations in England, 1500-1800.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"Lawrence Stone, in The Family, Sex, and Marriage in England, 1500-1800, argues that the causes of radical changes in the home and in relations between men and women in England during those three centuries were manifold. Stone also argues that while some of the transformations were negative, most were positive and were precursors of elements which exist in free societies today. These conclusions on the part of Stone stand in stark contrast to the ideas of Friedrich Engels. In The Condition of the Working Class in England, Engels argues that the changes were almost wholly negative, and that the cause was singular---the dehumanizing, exploitive and alienating impact of capitalism in its early stages.
In terms of accuracy, Stone's thesis is more convincing than Engels', for the wide variety and dramatic nature of the changes..."
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Analysis of an Online Personal Financial Services Company, 2001.
An in-depth look at an online company from a business and marketing perspective.
7,236 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 45 sources, $ 161.95
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This paper is an in-depth analysis of online company "E*Trade", covering topics such as: recent strategic acquisitions / alliances, average customer characteristics, 1998 market share for retail brokerage accounts, market share of online equity trades, cost structure of brokers, comparison of products and services offered by the leading online brokerages, SWOT Analysis Matrix.
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"Founded as a service bureau in 1982 by Bill Porter, a physicist and E*Trade provided online quote and trading services to Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Quick and Reilly. This led Bill Porter to wonder why individual investors had to pay a broker hundreds of dollars for stock transactions. With incredible foresight, he saw the solution at hand. He envisioned that someday everyone would own computers and invest through them with unprecedented efficiency and control. It would take years for the investment world to catch up with Bill?s vision. In 1992, E*Trade Securities, Inc., one of the original all-electronic brokerages, was born and began offering online investing services through America Online and CompuServe. With the launch of the Palo Alto, California based www.etrade.com company in 1996, demand for E*Trade services exploded."
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Company Loyalty and Worker Entitlement, 2004.
An in-depth examination of the link between company loyalty and worker satisfaction and entitlement.
52,818 words (approx. 211.3 pages), 230 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This study identifies the existing conditions in the manufacturing industry in the US. It also provides an in-depth look at the role that organizations and unions play in designing conditions for the work force. The writer further examines practical options and human resource efforts that can be undertaken to manage worker benefits without worker entitlement providing the hurdles. Competitive strategies from the worker's perspective that organizations can implement to reduce the impact of entitlement problems within the industry are also discussed.
Chapter: 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background of the Study
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Importance of the Study
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Rationale of the Study
1.7 Definition of Terms
1.8 Limitations of the Study
1.9 Overview of the Study
Chapter: 2 Literature Survey
2.1 Factors Affecting the Entitlement Mentality
2.1.1 Organizational Structure and Length of Employment
2.1.2 Nature of the Job & Worker Mentality
2.1.3 Competitive Strategy and Type of Manufacturing Industry
2.1.4 Type of Employment Contract (Full Time, Part Time, Contract Worker)
2.1.5 Gender, Social Influences, Educational Level, Training & Skill Level
2.2 Organized Labor and The Role of Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements
2.2.1 Industrial Revolution and the New Worker
2.2.2 The History of the Union
2.3 The Union's Role in Worker Training and Organizational Socialization
2.4 The Union Today
2.5 Entitlement and Outsourcing
2.6 Effect of Culture on Entitlement
2.7 Types of Entitlement Sought in the Manufacturing Industry
2.7.1 Paid Vacation Time and Sick Time
2.7.2 Maternity Leave, Short Term Leave for Sickness & Family Care
2.7.3 Pension for the Workforce
2.7.4 Medical Insurance and Workers Compensation:
2.8 The Establishment of Human Resource Management
2.8.1 Organizations Valuing Their Workforce At Last
2.8.2 Modern Management Styles in Manufacturing Organizations
2.8.3 Worker Entitlement Issues that are Emerging in Modern Organizations
2.9 Hurdles Ahead for the HR Department
Chapter: 3 Methodology
3.1 Approach Used
3.2 The Data Gathering Method
3.3 Validity of the Study
3.4 The Steel Industry
3.4.1 Overview of the Industry and the Manufacturing Aspects
3.4.2 The Steel Industry in the Past Centuries and Working Conditions
3.4.3 Present Working Conditions in The Steel Industry in the US
3.4.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Steel Manufacturing Industry
3.5 Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing
3.5.1 Overview of the Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing
3.5.2 The Auto Industry in the Past Century and the Working Conditions
3.5.3 Present Working Conditions in the Auto Industry in the US
3.5.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Automobile Manufacturing Industry
3.6 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
3.6.1 Overview of the Aerospace Industry
3.6.2 The Aircraft Industry in the Past Century and the Working Conditions
3.6.3 Present Working Conditions in the Aerospace Industry in the US
3.6.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
3.7 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
3.7.1 Overview of the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Industry
3.7.2 This Industry in the Past Few Decades and Present Working Conditions
3.7.3 Worker Entitlement in this Industry
Chapter: 4 Data Analysis
Chapter: 5 Summary, Discussion and Recommendations
5.1 Results of the Study
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusion
Chapter: 6 Bibliography
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"The American economy, for the past 100 years, has depended heavily on manufacturing and production. The necessities of the two World Wars spurred these sectors of the American economy. This catalyst soon became a juggernaut that inevitably drove economies throughout the rest of the world. Innovation and having to be at the forefront of the manufacturing and production sectors has put a lot of pressure on concepts and practices of the American methods of doing business. Equally important has been the need to marry production with burgeoning technologies.
Every organization is driven to succeed. An organization?s success or failure often depends on the clarity of its goals and objectives. The management often defines these. (Morgan, 1998) Workers within the US economy are increasingly moving from a pure manufacturing and production based economy to a knowledge-based economy. In recent times, the U.S. economy has grown tremendously, despite the bursting of the tech-bubble in 2000. The growth has been mostly due to the increase in productivity and worker performance. This indicates that managing worker potential can prove beneficial to an organization if it understand how to harness this potential."
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Product Pricing Mobile Notary Company, 2005.
An analysis of Road Notary Inc., the services they provide, their organization as a whole and their success.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the theory of supply and demand, and examines the assumption that markets are perfectly competitive. This implies that there are many buyers and sellers in the market and none of them have the capacity to influence the price of the good. However, this assumption fails as supply and demand does affect prices of goods and services. This paper analyzes the Road Notary Inc's services and how consumer demand and price affects revenues.
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"Road Notary Inc. (RNI) is a mobile mortgage and notary signing company that services the Central Florida area. RNI was founded by a mortgage specialist and an attorney, whom also happen to be a husband and wife team. With their combined talents and skills, this dynamic duo discovered an untapped market for mobile notary and document signing business. RNI's business strategy is customer-centric and focused on top quality, prompt and convenient customer service. Business growth is primarily form word of mouth and based on the company's reputation for upholding the State of Florida Law, reliability, and accuracy. The purpose of this document is to discuss and analyze the mobile mortgage and notary signing business, specifically the utility of goods and services and the supply and demand for mobile signing services."
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The Working Environment of Nurses, 2006.
This paper is a literature review that assesses the working conditions and risks of nurses and suggests improvements in their working environment.
4,280 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 113.95
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This paper relates that nurses face more than intense political, economic and stress related events in their working environments. Today's healthcare professionals also are at risk for physical injury, institutionally contracted disease and disability associated with their employment and commitment to patient care. The author examines primary and secondary evidence and concludes that stress, physical risks, poor rewards, violence and lack of communications are the leading factors pushing nurses to other professions. The paper suggests that these problems can be rectified with networking, fair wages, safety training, continued education and the continued validation and support of nursing staff in hospitals and nursing facilities.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Methodology
Literature Review
The Emotional and Political Environment
Physical Dynamics of Nurse's Working Environments
Disease Risk
Physical Injury
Improving the Working Environment for Nurses
Physical Risks
Political Dynamics
Psychological Factors
Management Techniques
Discussion and Conclusions
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"Frings (2001) believes that networking among employees, management, and the community is the key to reducing stress. By providing extra resources and reducing pressure in employees and clearly recognizing the stress of workers today's healthcare organizations can create a positive working environment that promotes commitment. However, it appears that it is the basic shortage of workers that creates stress and burnout and as Raske (2002) puts it nothing is going to improve until today's healthcare facilities are willing to spend the funds necessary to hire sufficient staff and create a positive working environment."
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Dobson Farm Products System Analysis Report, 2002.
A report presented to a farm products company which analyzes their information systems.
2,570 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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The paper is presented as a report to the company, Dobson Farm Products, which retained Computer Systems Analysts, Inc. to analyze their current information systems and to design a system that would meet both the immediate and future projected needs of the growing company. The report summarizes the findings and recommendations of the analysis team, including the company's security needs.
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"Security measures will involve setting up a separate server called a ?Proxy Server?. This offers better protection than a firewall, but works in basically the same manner. The Proxy server uses a set of data validation techniques and protocols, which can be custom configured to either allow or disallow information to be sent or received. A proxy server will be set up for the entire system as a type of gatekeeper. Only authorized personnel will be able to gain access to this system or transmit information."
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Working in the Late 1800s, 2006.
An overview of the poor working conditions that the lower class was exposed to in the late 19th century.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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Many historians have celebrated the positive side effects of rapid industrialization, citing such favorable consequences as medicinal advancements, housing advancements, steam engines, electrical engines, gas powered engines, automobiles and planes. This paper shows, however, that what lay in the shadows of industrialization was a story of heart wrenching poverty, 16-hour workdays, physical beatings, starvation, unsafe and unhealthy factories, child labor, increased mortality rates, disease and low wages. Few realize the hardships that new urban families had to endure in order to survive. The paper argues that while political leaders and the wealthy upper class drenched themselves in the profits of industrialization, the lower class was forced to carry out the backbreaking work that paid so little.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Women
Children
The Impact and Today
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Families had little choice but to place their children in the factories, the family required the income to make ends meet. Realizing the growing problem of child labor during the Industrial Revolution, Britain's Michael Sadler headed a parliamentary investigation in 1832 which showed similar results to the plight in American factories. The investigation found that children were woken as early as four in the morning by their parents, and were at work by five a.m., at which time they would work until they received a 40-minute break at noontime. After this break the child was expected to work until dusk, usually seven or eight p.m., at which point they were allowed to go home."
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Michigan Products Inc., 2002.
An analysis of the marketing for the Michigan Products company.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper identifies the marketing practices of brick and mortar organizations to that of MPI, an educational product suppliers.
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The Company MGM, 2002.
This paper discusses the film production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
2,781 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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The paper examines the company's current position in the industry as well as its internal strengths and weaknesses, and considers the strategy most appropriate for the company to meet the opportunities and threats it currently faces.
Table of Contents:
History of the Company
Porter's Five Forces
SWOT Analysis
Available Strategies
Recommendation
Conclusion
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"MGM was originally established in 1924 and acquired United Artists (formed by Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, among others in 1919) in 1981. Since the early 1980s to the present time, there have been numerous transactions regarding the ownership of the company. Tracinda Company (which is owned by Kirk Kerkorian) formed an alliance with Seven Network Limited (a major Australian television company) and senior MGM executives; the alliance acquired all outstanding capital stock of MGM and its subsidiaries in 1996 for $1.3 billion. The company acquired all outstanding capital stock of Orion Pictures in 1997 in a cash and stock combination deal ($573 million and 15 million common shares of MGM stock). In November 1997, the company underwent a recapitalization which resulted in the initial public offering of nine million MGM shares and the sale of 3.978 million shares to Tracinda ("Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer," 1999, n.p.)."
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