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This paper discusses culture, environment, and marketing strategy for Ford Motor Company cars in Poland. It examines Polish history and recent events in Poland, and presents a cultural and economic profile upon which to base a marketing strategy. The paper considers Poland a viable market for Ford.

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"This report focuses on Poland a country which has experienced significant economic reforms and privatization in the wake of political changes taking place after Poland has enjoyed rapid growth in ..."

Tags:marketing, poland, Ford, business

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This paper considers some of the values and cultural differences that are critical to understanding in order to conduct business successfully in Poland. The paper concludes that Poland and the European Union need to build personal relationships to ensure business success.

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"All business relationships require that the parties involve have an understanding of the others' needs and requirements. This can be difficult when all of the parties-suppliers, customers, shareholders, employee ..."

Tags:Poland, geography, demographics, country study

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This paper takes a very detailed look at the events leading up to and the reasons behind the collapse of Soviet-brand Communism in Poland. The essay begins in post World War Two Poland and then follows the adherence of the Polish people to the Catholic Church throughout the years of socialist rule. The writer looks at the creation and influence of Solidarity, the workers' union, and finally sees how changes in the Soviet Union allowed all of these factors to lead to the end of Communism.

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"As the Holy Father of the international Catholic Church lies in a state of sickness, a tracheotomy in his throat and willing caretakers and hangers-on at his side, the worldwide media is all agog, cameras outside his window looking for a wave, wire-services and websites intent on the latest information and updates. Yet, these newshounds often forget who this man they know as Pope John Paul used to be and where he is from. Karol Wojtyla, the man who would become pope twenty-five years ago, is Polish."

Tags:collapse, communism, poland

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This paper discusses the significant challenges as well as significant opportunities of Levi Strauss' entry into Poland after the break-up of the Soviet Union, and the economic and cultural opening of Eastern Europe. The appeal of the All-American image of Levi jeans, a Cold War black market item in Eastern Europe, is discussed. It examines Levi's Polska's growth in Poland where it makes up about 25 percent of the Polish jeans market.

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"As Levi Strauss makes inroads into the heart of the Polish consumer it faces the twin conditions of the entrepreneurial condition..."

Tags:jeans, globalization, Levis, Eastern Europe, Poland

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This paper compares the process of the collapse of Communism in the three states of Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Poland and Hungary were most successful, but for entirely different reasons.

Tags:EUROPEAN STUDIES (HISTORY, CULTURE) / EASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIA, collapse communism poland

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In this article, the writer examines economic change and liberalization in Belarus and Poland, with Belarus, formerly part of the Soviet Union, selected as a country having continuing economic problems at the same time as the country is failing to achieve the democratic reforms that many see as necessary to serve the needs of the economy. Information on Belarus was gathered from the data provided on the website CIAO Atlas, which also includes an analysis of the political situation in the country as of 2003-2004, the most recent period for which data is available.

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"Belarus, formerly part of the Soviet Union, was selected as a country having continuing economic problems at the same time as the country is failing to achieve the democratic reforms that many see as necessary to serve the needs of the economy. Information on Belarus was gathered from the data provided on the website CIAO Atlas, which also includes an analysis of the political situation in the country as of 2003-2004, the most recent period for which data is available. The economy of the country has been growing, posting growth of 6.1 percent in 2003 and 6.4 percent in 2004. However, the country still faces problems because of high inflation, persistent trade deficits, and poor relations with Russia, the largest trading partner and energy supplier for the country. "

Tags:belarus, poland, economy

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The paper discusses how historically, a nation's general curriculum tends to reflect the needs and the values of that nation. The paper emphasizes how the curriculum is what defines the 'who, what, why, where, when, and how' of the nation's educational process, the individuals who will be doing the educating, and the students being educated (Braslavsky, 2003). This paper examines the changes in curriculum in the Republic of Poland.

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"It is important for any educator to be aware of curriculum changes over time. Historically, a nation's general curriculum tends to reflect the needs and the values of that nation. The curriculum of a nation's general curriculum is essentially an "existing contract between society, the State and educational professionals with regard to the educational experiences that learners should undergo during a certain phase of their lives" (Braslavsky, 2003, p. 1). The curriculum is what defines the `who, what, why, where, when, and how' of the nation's educational process, the individuals who will be doing the educating, and the students being..."

Tags:poland, education, curriculum

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This paper discusses the political and economic factors that led to Poland's Solidarity Movement. Due to overnight increases in consumer prices, specifically meat, Polish workers mobilized to protest against the Communists governments' mismanagement of resources. The paper shows that over the years the movement transformed into a political party which gained popularity in the 1990's.

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"The collapse of communism in Europe was one of the most crucial international developments of the 20th century. The move towards adopting Western political and economic systems came after the failure and mismanagement of resources of centrally planned governments. The creation of market economies in post-communist Eastern Europe was an enormous undertaking due to the overwhelming nature of the task, particularly establishing markets where none had previously existed. Shifting governance from one of communism to a democratic state was involved and affected fewer people compared to the impact of reinventing a market economy in a post-communist state. The economy is the setting in which most adults in every country spend their working lives (Weschler, para. 1982)."

Tags:poland, solidarity, movement

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Poland is one the few transitional economies that have made a successful transition to market-based economy. This paper explores the Polish performance over the past few years.

Tags:poland, international, trade

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This paper considers the development of democracy in former Soviet bloc countries. It focuses on how the countries of the former Soviet bloc have had to make a number of political and economic changes in a relatively short time, with most moving toward some form of free market economy and with many attempting as well to develop more democratic governments as well. The paper specifically focuses on Poland and Czechoslovakia.

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"The countries of the former Soviet bloc have had to make a number of political and economic changes in a relatively short time, with most moving toward some form of free market economy, and with many attempting as well to develop more democratic governments as well. Poland and Czechoslovakia are two such countries, and they have achieve some level of democracy to differing degrees, though each has much further to go to reach the desired end. Western-style democracy is alien to these countries, and each has adapted to it in different ways. The change came in Poland in 1990 with the dissolution of the Polish United Workers' Party (PUWP) after 41 years of one-party rule."

Tags:democracy, poland, czechoslovakia