Category: Economic

The American Civil War, 1860-1865, Part 27. The Civil War BeginsAfter taking office in March of 1861 Lincoln eventually decided to use force to bring the south back into the Union.Using legal arguments Lincoln framed the actions of the southern states as a rebellion…his administration never actually recognized the legitimate status of the Confederate States.In […]

Outline for a speechWhy is ‘sharing’ successful in China?I. IntroductionA. Sharing things became a popular business in ChinaB. why it doesn’t work in other countries : The populations changes the game directly.C. Sharing things II.  BodyCommercial business models in which a company provides (for a fee) a mobile app that suppliers and customers use to […]

1. How can Apple use competitive intelligence to gain business intelligence?2. Using Porter’s Five Forces Model, analyze Apple’s buyer power and supplier power.3. Which of the three generic strategies is Apple following?4. Which of Porter’s Five Forces did Apple address through the introduction of the iPhone and customer-developed iPhone applications?Chapter Two Case: BusinessWeek Interview with […]

Write at least a three-page analysis using the case study on pages 343-344 of your textbook: “Expatriate Management at AstraZeneca PLC.”Your analysis should address the prompts listed below.§ Critically analyze AstraZeneca’s expatriate management practices.§ Surveys show that most expatriates report feeling the strain of managing the demands of work and home while adjusting to the […]

Price Elasticity of DemandYour topic should be chosen from a reputablenewspaper, a news magazine, or the Internet.  If you have any doubt about the applicability of your article, please bring it to me first and we’ll discuss it.  You MUST attach the article to the Article Critique!Article Critique FormatThe 37.5 point Article Critique will consist […]

Amazon Financial Report AnalysisSouthern New Hampshire UniversityJamie AmelioDecember 9, 2018Amazon Evaluation and Financial Report AnalysisAmazon.com Inc. is an international tech company dealing with online retail, web service provider, and a producer of electronic e-book readers for the global market. It has grown tremendously to fall among the top of e-commerce companies. With its headquarters in […]

Detailed References for developing your “Self-Marketing Plan” Blue Print (Excerpts from textbook “Marketing Plan Exercise”)Chapter 1: Marketing Plan Exercise As a professional in any field, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of what a marketing of what a marketing plan is and why it is there. A marketing plan is an action-oriented document […]

The research has demonstrated that Charles Dunstone was in possession of certain characteristics that put him in a favorable environment, and that enabled him to take advantage of certain opportunities. The enterprise culture in the UK has also not played a major part in Charles Dunstone’s success, as he relied more on himself and close […]

Mabel Waring, with her new dress, exposes the thoughts of a few hours, focused on herself, apparently driven by an obsessive inferiority complex. Celie exemplifies a woman escaping the patriarchal order, winning the right to be her own person, no longer socially, sexually, or psychologically enslaved. Mabel progresses some way along that road, identifying what […]

Enforcing such contracts will involve transaction costs (often referred to as agency costs), and these costs may sometimes be very high indeed.The more autonomy that agents have to have in order to do their particular kind of work effectively and efficiently, the less useful coercive sanctions are likely to be, and the more important it […]

The hardships of Chinese immigrants are envisaged in the most peculiar way. Brave We Are discusses another form of cultural identity in which a mother tries to keep her Pakistani culture alive in America. In doing so she does not become rigid so that her children adapt themselves to the country they are living in. […]

a, especially when the decision to go ahead with new composite frames needs to be considered, in the current economic scenario, wherein gaining largesse of funds to invest in high capital ventures needs to be contextualized and appropriately dealt with. Thus, the present fiscal climate having been fuelled by fiscal indiscipline and loose controls, it […]

Advantages Of The Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic Fracturing which is also referred to as fracking is a procedure which has been gaining popularity owing to its assistance in the extraction of oil and gas that cannot be obtained through other methods (Frosch). This method allows for the creation of eithernew paths of gas production or the […]

It should be also noted that the environment in which international businesses operate is briefly explained so that the position and the challenges of global clothing industry to be fully understood.Businesses that operate globally have to face a series of issues. The willingness of investors to support global business initiatives is not standardized. In fact, […]

This virus is classified as an avian virus and the virus is believed to be first found in birds, mainly the ducks from which it is transmitted to the pigs and then it finally infects humans. This virus needs to be understood because it has been associated with many outbreaks throughout the world and it […]

Proponents of deregulation consider that regulation of business is costly to consumers even when cautiously constructed by the best of intentions as this tactic adds to the expenses that companies shoulder which is then passed on to consumers. To the degree of increased regulations imposed by the government, the greater proportionate financial burden is consequently […]

However, during this century, and particularly since the war, the progressive process has drastically slowed. The market economy has persisted to alter fundamentally (Krane 2003). Specifically, it has infiltrated deeper and deeper into the domains of family, society, and natural environment that sometimes appeared over its reach. Yet, even as this change has gathered speed, […]

The prevalence has not proved to be influenced by ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or educational achievement. OCD is more common than schizophrenia, and almost half as common as depression. Yet little is known about the illness, its causes, and effective treatment. OCD is still largely under-recognized in clinical practice, while its economic costs are essential.Obsessive-compulsive disorder […]

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that the multi-self model is a complex topic in behavioral economics. Authors like Ambrus and Rozen have described it as a broader conception in the form of an array of self-control concepts or theories. As such, the concept of aggregator appears at the center of […]

These factors could be the brand name, brand personality, quality etc. Examples of firms competing in the monopolistic market are clothing brands, restaurants, and other service industries. This kind of competition is termed as monopolistic because each firm has its unique position in the market despite the presence of several other competitors. They usually have […]

The article argues the limited amount of earning in the labor market is implicated to the individual poverty and the difference in groups’ rates poverty. The main goal of the article was to give an alternative view of how labor markets work to generate poverty that provides a richer basis for generating good policy advice. […]

There are new opportunities and threats existing for the European players.European Airlines Industry has been experiencing changes from the last few decades. These changes were results of various factors like political, social, technological, and economic. The first section of the paper describes British Airways and the European airline industry. It discusses the key factors of […]

The research paper title highlights tourism strategy for Glasgow that is guided by its vision statement, which states that their shared ambition for metropolitan Glasgow is of sustained and sustainable growth in the tourism industry as a contribution to the wealth and well-being of all. In addition, the vision for Glasgow 2016 action plan is […]

The older women do domestic work, while Walter is a chauffeur. The play revolves round their receipt of a $10,000 insurance check from the death of the father. The family strives to use that check to realize its dreams. Hansberry’s play poses Langston Hughes’ question What happens to a dream deferred? as its epigraph. The […]

Canada’s Future Labor Market: Immigrants to the Rescue? Introduction Canada has a large population of aging people thus likely to face an economic future challenge. Hodgson (1) observes that though recession has greatly relieved Canada from tight conditions in the labor market, it is expected that its national unemployment rate is likely to reduce by […]

When he finally succeeds in his intellectual mission, LeGuin describes his moment of ultimate fulfillment: And yet in his utter ease and happiness, he shook with fear. his hands trembled, and his eyes filled up with tears as if he had been looking into the sun. After all, the flesh is not transparent. And it […]

The fact that changes in the rate of interest brought about by the central bank of any nation will have significant consequences on the real and monetary variables of the economy is hardly unexpected or in any way surprisingly stunning a conclusion. Generally, the central bank changes the interest rate as a part of its […]

Being married in a backward community and living in the rural set up in the mountain, made it even tougher for her to advance economically and academically1,. Mila represents women in that community who are treated as subjects to men. This dates back to the history of Europe when women originally used to be taken […]

Medically marijuana can be consumed due to its ability to ameliorate nausea and vomiting. It is also used to stimulate hunger to cancer patients during chemotherapy and general analgesic effects as a pain reliever (Iversen, p12-16). Consumption or use of Marijuana may take several different forms depending on the intention. For psychoactive purpose it may […]

Trade deficit among other effects makes a country spend or export a lot of its currency to the foreign market, which may create shortage of the currency in the local market. Cause of trade deficit may attribute to the practices of by foreign markets or countries lowering the cost of their export to the affected […]

As Robert Root shows us, creative non-fiction is a challenge to write and the following is my personal story about growing in China and wanting a better life in the United States of America (Root 2009).An ancient civilization and an emerging economy in the heart of Asia, China is quickly developing one of the strongest […]

Although the Cold War was not violent, there were other wars going on across the globe that was quite different. Argentina and the United Kingdom were fighting over the Falkland Islands, while Israel was invading Lebanon. In the earlier years, both Argentina and the U.K. suffered damages by losing a ship and a submarine respectively. […]

Living a sedentary lifestyle makes us more unhealthy as well, as we are more prone to eating convenience foods that are most always closely related to junk food and therefore deficient in nutritional value. We would be taking part in this effort by organizing two or three skits of short duration that would educate the […]

This can be made possible if we put much effort and genius, just the same way the world discovered the first atomic bomb. The best source would be hydrogen fusion, but this miracle may be far than imagined. It became discovered that wind, solar, biomass, among many others, may also serve as a success, but […]

As might be expected, one of the reasons why a value-added tax/sales tax/fair tax has not caught on within the United States is because a preponderance of negative trade-offs exists with regards to implementing this.1 As a function of seeking to understand this issue to a more complete degree, the following analysis will present the […]

Inserts His/her Inserts Inserts Grade Inserts Here (Day, Month, Year) FIGHTING FOR FOUR FREEDOMS AND THE COLD WAR AND UNITED STATES The Four Freedom theme was derived from the 1941 State of the Unoin Addressby United States President Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the 77th United States Congress. His speech identified four essential Human rights i.e. […]

2-3). In a research paper of Cardiff Business School the researcher has concluded that the macroeconomic fundamentals like the inflation, the exchange rate arise for Greece which is more than the European average (Arghyrou and Tsoukalas, 2010, p.5). In a research paper of Capitalvia the researcher has opined that the economic situation of Greece and […]

The need to pursue economic equality among individuals and between different countries of the world arose upon the realization of the exploitative nature of humans by their fellow likes. This was as a result of the ever-escalating gap between the bourgeoisie and lower class people in society (Wilkinson and Pickett). In a bid to minimize […]

America enjoys a power in the international system that is indispensable as the state wishes to take their leadership responsibilities as well as share the burdens of others. Thus the country of America enjoys both collective as well as distributive powers. (Simone, 2000, p 39) The United States of America play an important leadership role […]

This paper illustrates that sports coaching has followed the trajectory of sports in the international market. Some coaches such as Alex Fergusson are as famous as the players whom they coach. This section discusses the functions and roles of coaches and helps in developing an understanding of their use. Sports’ coaching is linked to the […]

In Romania soft drugs remain illegal as a measure to curbing soft drug trafficking, but currently there are endeavors to legalize soft drugs (Ioan 2010, Para. 4).Economists have opposed the prohibition of recreational drugs since the time America had prohibited alcohol consumption by a clause in the Constitution (McKenzie 1985, p. 210). Later by 1930, […]

Moreover, this paper intends to assess the economic impact of the Australian international trade-related strategies along with its budgetary implications. Additionally, it measures the response of the Australian community towards governmental reactions in order to resolve the problem.The recent GFC of 2007-2008, primarily began with the ‘credit crunch’ due to the failure of confidence by […]

Marxism is a case in point. It argues that the system is rife with exploitation, greed and is destined for an inevitable demise. The position is that nation-states are rendered helpless as globalization forces wrest control of the social, economic and political spheres. These issues highlight the conflicting views on the link between globalization and […]

Amongst the top three economies of the world, and just after United States has more stable condition after the international recession as the world recovers from it five years after the biggest slump hit the entire globe. The trade partners stretch far and wide and its industries are strong enough to manufacture all kinds of […]

The company was a pioneer in introducing pasteurization to keep the beer fresh and also was the first to use refrigerated cars for transport of beer. The company’s early innovations also included a network of railside ice houses to preserve the beer. It was in 1981, that this small firm became Anheuser-Busch International and currently […]

AFactors such as shifting market dynamics from US to Emerging Markets, rising healthcare demand due to ageing population, regulatory and government changes due to economic environment and patent expiration of blockbuster drugs and the failure of RD have led companies to restructure, grow inorganically and contain costs. Rationale behind MA in Pharma There are a […]

Moreover, this review featured a chance to acknowledge the process, which was enhanced on the basis of preliminary evidence that was available. In this case, there were numerous issues that had to be resolved and this gave rise to several questions, which were asked by NGOs. For instance, some of the hard questions to be […]

In other words, when every single nation of the globe is permitted to conduct free trade, the general financial condition of the world is expected to prosper. In the broader sense, trade (free trade in this case) can raise the income level and provide organizations and customers to have more choices to purchase products/services from […]

70% of this production is for domestic consumption while 30% is traded in the world. Since only a small portion of the production is being traded freely, it is subjected to government policies and production so that any change affects the trading practices of the commodity. These are trade barriers such as quota and bilateral […]

Correspondingly, this paper intends to critically describe the notions of delinquency prevention and delinquency treatment along with explaining the respective fundamental principles. Furthermore, the paper conducts a critical analysis of effectiveness, underlying the similarity and the differentiation in between delinquency prevention and delinquency treatment along with identifying the importance of juvenile justice system with respect […]

Among these three human rights protection mechanisms, EU charter of Fundamental Rights is the focus of this paper, and so this paper will critically discuss the relationship between this EU charter’s protection of Human Rights and other domestic, regional and international means of protecting human rights, particularly its relationship with national constitutional traditions, ECHR and […]

A case can be made that it was the lack of regulation of the banking sector that led to the financial crisis of 2008-9. Regulation today, both in the US and UK, is dedicated to preventing such an occurrence in the future, and in many cases, this regulation is based on increasing transparency and accountability […]

programs and policies abroad that are not apparent or acknowledged publicly. Whether it is a realistic expectation for U.S. to continue with covert action? There is no realistic expectation that U.S. can continue with covert actions without been discovered. Covert action remains a third option for American foreign policy beyond the initial two options of […]

Micro economics (Economics)6 (E) If an economy is initially operating at its potential output, explain the short and long- run consequences of a permanent increase in government spending. 9 References 11 (A) Explain why perfectly competitive markets lead to an allocative efficient allocation of resources in the long run. It has often been argued that […]

The field imposes the significant emphasis on rigorous conceptual development and analysis (Thomas p. 217 232). Further, it significantly emphasizes on empirical evidence presented that is particularly relevant to the policy process. In this paper, I seek to critically analyze the aspects of the economics of policy and law, while assessing its regulatory intervention in […]

Each year thousands of new college graduates enter the job market in America. During the summer of 2012 the U.S. economy lost 8.8 million jobs and only added 3.8 million which results in a net job loss of 5 million jobs (Corona, 2012). It is estimated that if the U.S wants to cut down the […]

The MES gives a range of production values, but its relationship with the market determines how many firms can operate effectively in the market.When MES is significantly smaller compared to the market demand then the market will be concentrated with small firms, each producing a very small market share. In this case, the firms which […]

There are several different organizations designed to offer services and support for the elderly American citizen, including the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and The Gray Panthers, both organizations working toward improving the welfare of older Americans. This represents very limited support for the countless elderly that either do not understand how to access […]

The residents of the various countries could move to other countries without the problems of documentation and the governments of the various countries did not charge customs and taxes in the borders. This helped in the rise of trade and commerce in the region. (The history of the European Union, n.d.. The EU internal market, […]

Industry A: 20 firms and a Concentration Ratio (CR) of 30% Name and some of the industry’s characteristics An industry with 20 firms and a CR of 30% is called a low concentration industry. This is a type of industry in which its four largest firms control less than 50% of its market. According to […]

According to the EU, as per the Charter of its Fundamental Rights, and as quoted by the Joint Report by the Commission and the Council on Social Inclusion, adopted by the council (EPSCO) on 4th March 2004, the definition of Social Inclusion stands as Social Inclusion is a process which ensures that those at risk […]

Inflation was a significant political and economic problem. it generated a rebellion among the middle-class center constituency Conservatives. Macmillan was aware of the problems in the economy and it was during his reign that Treasury underlined inflation as a major economic problem in its 1956 White Paper The Economic Implications of Full Employment. For the […]

The policy planners envisioned a society, where people would have the necessary opportunity and incentives to take up learning as a lifelong process. The process is a basis for building as large a pool of human resources as possible, that would be educational, skill-wise and motivationally sound and full of confidence with respect to their […]

The environment is basically thought of as being at two levels. One is the generic environment and the other is the task environment (Kew Stredwick, 2005).There are both internal and external factors that affect the success of a firm. It is to be noted that the firm exercises direct control on its internal factors whereas […]

The 2008 outlook also reports that downside risk to the outlook seems more threatening that at the time of the September 2007 outlook. This is because oil price declines since the last august and generally benign global financial conditions have helped to limit spillovers from the corrections in the US housing market and to contain […]

They remained anxious about the safety and welfare of their children. In the absence of parental care and love, the children lived on day to day basis, worrying what calamity awaited them each day, as their caretaker was a rude individual. He often inflicted physical injuries on Anne particularly. Her father did love Anne but […]

The challenge to any organisation is to formulate a fair reward system that can motivate employees to work with enthusiasm. In the present context, implementation of proper incentive system along with well defined performance appraisal system is primarily convened by HR personnel. Reward management is important in order to achieve organisational strategies, to build up […]

Continuous growth is essential for company’s survival in the interest of its investors and work force. Hence, this reports addresses strategy development directions in this regard. The idea of growth should be one of the business objectives. The company needs to engage in strategy development so as to create competitive advantage over its competitors. The […]

A broad spectrum of concerned individuals and corporations are in agreement over one basic fact: a price-tagged emission of global-warming greenhouse gases is an idea whose time is ripe. Whether not available for now, legal, binding pricing mechanism on the use of traditional fossil fuels seems all but inevitable in the 21st century. Nevertheless, pricing […]

The reason is that the US adopts a realist policy as the basis of carrying out its foreign policy. Successive American governments have followed offensive realist approaches and refused to agree or endorse any treaties, whose objectives do not correspond to United States interests. In a bid to strengthen its power, United States has repeatedly […]

Urbanization means an increased scale of settlement and business in the area over time. This process can be either natural expansion of the existing population, or the transformation of the population from rural to urban areas, or a combination of these two processes.Besides this, urbanization strongly has effects on the ecology of a region and […]

The workforce today has just become an instrument for these corporations to multiply their wealth. The workforce is being exploited by these corporations in all parts of the globe, sometimes as child labor, sometimes as human trafficking and sometimes as sweatshops. The workers working in sweatshops are subjected to miserable and dangerous working condition. Similarly […]

Due to the high demand of electronic products both locally and internationally, Harvey Norman Company has opened different stores to cater for the different needs of their customers both locally and internationally. The market situation analysis for the company indicates that the company has increased its sales significantly over the last years despite the harsh […]

The economy of the country of Saudi Arabia is oil based with active government intervention in major economic activities. The country ranks on the top in exports of petroleum products and plays an active role in OPEC. The petroleum sector of the economy accounts for 45% of the total revenues. Currently the government is engaged […]

The competences of the police unit to administer legal sanctions as determined by the courts are key concerns of this paper. The evolution in legal justice especially conflict resolution between the government and the court is also discussed. Further, the paper looks into the punitive measures established by the law and their administration. It goes […]

Foreign or international aids play a very imperative role in the overall development of a country unless it gets utilized properly. International aid is mainly required in case of scarcity of economic resources or for any other natural restraint, when a country needs sufficient amount of foreign funds in the style of foreign aids to […]

For years, the tourism industry developed almost fluently and now it has become a chief economic segment. For many countries in the developing world, tourism is a significant basis of income creation and therefore, a key element of economic improvement. A good positive state related to tourism can improve the relationship and its rewards nations. […]

Gradually pressure went on increasing on the banks so the reserve banks allowed local banks to lower both the lending as well as borrowing rates.According to economic theories when demand goes down, the governments introduce more liberal monitory policy so that more liquidity can be introduced. As soon as the reserve banks reduce their interest […]

er, it was found that the expenditures over research and development, and not fixed capital formation, serve are the medium through which this impact takes place. It was also observed that the interaction amongst the structures and the industrial activity of the country greatly depends upon the levels of its economic growth. The concluding chapter […]

Preparing this portfolio has enabled me to explore myself and identify my strengths and weaknesses that will help me in planning my career. I have compiled this portfolio with the objective of analyzing my skills and interests for framing my career objectives and overcome inherent weaknesses to help me achieve my goals.Common to all career […]

One is that the factor type dominates the sector of service or employment and thereby becomes an important determinant throwing light on the positive preference for trade barriers. Secondly, the study also includes the homeownership aspect to the determinants of preferences regarding trade. It indicates that home ownership taken independently of the type of factor […]

Based on the research, firms are now focusing to identify new sources of revenue or innovative approaches that may provide profits to the organizations (Catterall, pp. 69-76, 1998). For this purpose, UoH will facilitate TS by carrying out market research that anticipates increment in the sales of TS’ services to its existing customers. In this […]

Athenian Speech on Adherence to the 30 Year Peace TreatyIntroductionThe growth of the Athenian empire and power is directly related to the Dalian League in the period between 478 and 431 BCE. The Greeks were very proud after defeating the Persian Empire in the 478 BCE war. This victory gave Greece a lot of self […]

As it is known, there are many significant issues are existed which are able to influence the improvement of the international business directly. It is popularly believed that the European Union Single Market is the most effective action for the development of international business. The main purpose of applying the Single Markets effects into international […]

The third objective was to generate employment opportunities for the poor and unemployed rural communities of Bangladesh by the provision of self-employment. The fourth objective was to form an organizational structure to bring the disadvantageous and poor rural women under a money earning scheme which was easy to understand and manage and the fifth objective […]

Many Americans are of the view that the current economic crisis in America was occurred only because of the huge expenditure made on the war fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because of the growing concerns about the success of the war on terror and the increasing economic problems, America cannot continue the war on terror […]

In this philosophy, people ought to get the same, be treated equally, treat our friend as equal, and all people should enjoy equal social status. The egalitarianism principles rest on the background that all mankind are equal in fundamental worth and moral status. Although these principles are widely accepted, there exist variant views especially in […]

European political leaders who are calling for the removal of the currency peg the country imposed at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, and in so doing allowing the currency to appreciate to its normal level. There is no question that while the country has adopted economic reforms and no longer abides by a […]

From the book, Torvad Helma, Nora’s husband began a new job in the rank of a bank manager and this job is expected to increase the family fortune specifically by first of all increasing the standard of life lived by Nora. This is due to the reason that Nora could not find work in the […]

Scholars believe that as the interest rate approaches zero or near zero monetary policy cannot operate or becomes ineffective if further stimulus needed to boost the economy or to rescue it from any prolonged economic stagnation. (Sellon, 2003)The monetary policy of the central bank operates through the alteration of price and volume of the reserve […]

While the signing of agreements is a good indication of goodwill, it is essential to consider other issues which will guarantee that employees are treated in the best way possible. Signing go many agreements is however no guarantee that safety is going to improve. Yet, these agreements only make the relationship between workers and employers […]

T IncATamp.T will be aiming to capture around 8-9 percent of the market share by the end of the second year and only then will it introduce itself as an internet service provider. Initially, it will only serve the major cities of Brazil like São Paulo, Rio de Janerio, Salvador, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba […]

To further explain, the following component and circumstance are explained on how they affect the price of petrol. Factors That Influences our Current Gasoline Price 1. Crude Oil Of all the factors that influenced the cost of gasoline, the cost of crude oil is the single most significant factor that influences our current gasoline price. […]

However, with the growing recognition that consumer incomes and confidence levels are down due to current global economic conditions, the promotion seems to be an even larger objective of today’s fashion designers and manufacturers. Many companies utilize celebrities as a means of building higher consumer interest in fashion brands and also to build a more […]

The credit crunch has brought about a price slashing war in the food sector of superstores. Tesco has already reduced £400 million from its cost of goods this year in an attempt to retain its customers who are going to cheaper stores. The aggregate demand is lowering and prices have to be reduced which is […]

However poverty is not the only reason, many reasons force people to do this. In the past few years, illegal immigration has increased to a great extent which results in deportation which further makes the situation worse. Deportation refers to the removal of a person from a country based on legal grounds. In the USA, […]

Globalization has dissolved national borders and turned the world into a global village. A relevant effect of globalization is the presence of an organization in a number of countries in addition to its birthplace. This has changed the scenario of global business significantly. Multinational enterprises have come into existence which has their operations and existence […]

Any remarks and disapprovals from other governments and non-government organizations were to be criticized as meddling in China’s internal affairs (Van Ness 1999). Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore was clear in his statement about ‘Asian values’ and his criticisms of the United States. He was angered by what he witnessed taking place in the West: […]

This discussion examines the benefits of raising the minimum wage not only for those workers who would gain monetarily but to employers as well and ultimately, the economy as a whole. Currently, the minimum wage stands at $7.25 which was increased from $5.85 per hour in July of 2009. This modest increase put minimum wage […]

The break-up of the Soviet regime in the late twentieth century, however, changed all that, leaving the United States in a uniquely powerful position in the world. This situation has been labelled a global hegemony based on the Greek word hegemon meaning leader. A hegemony demonstrates supremacy and leadership, but it also implies that there […]

A historical and critical study of the labor movement has come to be recognized as a necessary and even vital part of the research of human relations. Human nature is essentially the same the world over and man is a social animal at all times (Bates, April 1888) and in all places. It is this […]

Several factors have impacts on the GDP and they include. consumptions, investments, disposable income, exports among others. This study was meant to determine the impact of an increasing consumption, investment, disposable income and exports (all in Billion Dollars) on the GDP growth. To make this a reality, economic data (secondary) was used and aimed to […]

The recent global economic crisis has been labelled by economists as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the domino effect of the crisis has culminated in the decline of consumer spending, demise of established businesses in key industry sectors and heightened government burden in developed countries (United Nations, 2009 p.1). Indeed, in […]

Manual procedures and management in healthcare is not only slow but is also prone to inaccuracies that may affect a patient’s treatment. A health information technology (HIT) system based around electronic medical records (EMR) can elevate the quality of patient experience to a whole new level. One of the most essential requirements of a good […]

The company acquired Reebok in January 2006 and became more dominant in the market. Adidas primarily focuses on the European markets but in order to cut costs the company has started outsourcing its production to Asian countries. The Company values its employees and makes sure they are well paid and are happy in their work […]

Peak oil and the reliance of Western economies on crude oil imports for the operation of the economy points to the world reaching a critical point where demand for petroleum products outstrip supply and prices surge, raising the costs of transportation and delivery in society. Because of this economic threat caused by the nature of […]

Factos Affecting Customer Satisfaction Abstract Uber application allows commuters to place their services and to access their preferred services at a tap on their mobile phones. With quality measures, through interaction with customers in the social media, the application is gaining popularity despite concerns that some consumers have raised. Three models are proposed for significance […]

With a daily average of 150-350 vendors, the company estimated that each consumer will need at least 1-litre clean drinking water on a daily basis. Within the first year, the company planned to acquire 50 water filters. After conducting an extensive market research, MIBW4A introduced its purified water products priced at USD 0.08 per liter. […]

The more significant aspect of this process has been the creativity and innovativeness of individuals in exploiting emerging opportunities in business. In doing so, they have improved their own welfare, and laid down an operational base upon which other people can build their social and economic livelihoods. The academia world has also moved fast to […]

The police are responsible for ensuring that all residents of the United Kingdom abide by the Acts of parliament. The law offenders are tracked down by police, arrested and taken to court by the police. Once they are found guilty, they have to pay the price and the judge is responsible for making a judgment […]

However, a near reoccurrence of the same situation took place in the year 2008 when worldwide. all nations had difficult economic situations (Berton 254). At about the Great Depression period, the rate of the Real Gross Domestic Product began to decline at a rate of about 6% annually, and the monthly average number of jobs […]

Whether or not Ghana’s current institutional framework will be capable of meeting the challenges posed by oil exploitation, and will be able to use this opportunity to bring greater prosperity and stability to the country, is a difficult question. In this paper, the reasons why other oil producers have failed to make a success of […]

Human rights are unique in the sense that they are universal and apply to all, they are also interrelated and indivisible and affecting one bears a burden on the others. They are guaranteed by law and occur in the form of treaties, customary international law, general principles and other sources of law including national constitutions. […]

Gas Investment225500 Encana also shows a significant increase in its revenues from 2003 to 2007 while showing different fluctuations in its revenues growth rate. Anadarko revenues also predict an increasing trend from 2003 to 2007. The revenues growth rate has been also consistent, however. the growth rate was significantly low in 2005. SWN also reports […]

Organizational theories have been evolving over time and in this paper, we analyze specific theories that have been instrumental in describing organization management with attention to managers, employees, and people internally as well as outside the organization.Among other concerns that are notable in the Marxist organizational theorem are autonomy and freedom, hierarchy, power, authority, dominance, […]

… Everyone is entitled to all … rights and freedoms … without distinction of any kind…. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination … and against any incitement to … discrimination…. Everyone has the right […]

The absolute sovereignty exemplary is not state centric but nation centric, for the real size of the state remains to be a domestic problem. The mix of public and private scopes, and between domestic and international trade, stay determined with more justice and efficiency when they get determined at national level, without interference from outside. […]

The banks were wary of lending to the public and this went onto manifest itself in the form of a credit crisis. Lack of credit, a profusion of bad economic news led to the fall in consumer confidence. By March 2008, the US saw the worst job loss in the last five years (Isidore C., […]

At that time, store managers had the complete freedom to determine their stores’ operations, merchandising practices and vendor management. According to Ton and Ross (2009), the management believed that local autonomy would encourage innovations that best suit the preferences and specifications of the local market. The firm adopted a decentralized purchasing approach so that each […]

Development102500 The first one is technological advancements, which has contributed in eliminating the influence of time, space and other such intermediary factors in the business environment. Similarly it has also contributed in promoting low cost and high speed data transmission, hardware that produces information more conveniently and quickly, and software that makes the data and […]

Also, students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to engage in complicated paths in school, for example, restarting or repeating their programs due to economic issues. They may also be forced to defer their enrollment in school due to financial difficulties. This may have a negative impact on the number of students in […]

Therefore, Elecdyne enjoys the dominance in the Japanese market despite having other major players in the industry based in Japan too.In recent cases, the organization had encountered slow growth. The slow growth of the enterprise could be attributed to restricted introductions to the Japanese markets. Indeed, restricted orientation to the Japanese market considerably lessens its […]

Since the establishment of this law, China has developed from a country with small reference for outward FDI, to an influential emerging nation. The development of China’s FDI policies can be divided into three phases. the first phase took place between 1979 to 1992, the second phase took place between 1993 to 2001, while the […]

According to many international communities, the United States should be willing to normalize with Cuba, to allow the latter country revive its international relations. It is the highest time that Cuba has been allowed to participate in international community activities to foster social and economic growth. The United States should behind all the differences between […]

Canada is a strategic trading partner of the United States as well as Mexico because of their geographical closeness. Another is because it is the largest trading partner in agricultural products and by-products. The trend in the trade is increasing between these countries. This is the result of the zero tariff-rate on these products. It […]

This paper illustrates that countries, both developing and developed ones, and multinational corporations, after the liberalization of trade engaged in direct investments across the borders. This period since the 80s has seen most economies participate fully in investments and expansion of their economies through the received inflows and outflows. USA and Japan among other powerful […]

This essay stresses that the effect of the crisis evolved to a number of countries, and by the mid of 2008, the economic crisis had spread over an appreciated region, worldwide. Many countries with emerging economies felt the influence of the recession that had its manifestation in a number of ways including increased poverty level. […]

The long-dusty ideas of the past, grounded in tradition and defying attempts at progressive thought, were being shaken out, examined and, often, thrown out with the rest of the garbage. The societal shifts that began in the Renaissance were brought into greater relief with the new changes occurring toward the middle of the 1700s as […]

It will also discuss the procedures involved in enforcement and how these can pose a challenge to the foreign arbitrators. In clear terms, non-conformity with the Islamic Law will lead to rejection of the application for a foreign arbitral award by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here the paper will attempt to answer the question […]

The present paper has identified that Sainsbury’s supermarket Ltd is the part of J Sainsbury plc and it is the third largest retail chain supermarket in the UK. It covers almost 16.3 percent share in the UK’s supermarket sector. The parent group has diversified the business by entering property and banking business. It was founded […]

A shift in population away from rural areas and into city areas appears to be one of the most common human behaviors in this situation, and there are many reasons why this is so. The consequences are not always positive for the people who migrate, however, and there is also an impact on those already […]

The wars are considered futile because of the many expectations the Bush administration intended to achieve that did not come to pass, the reason why President Obama decided to withdraw the U.S troops from Iraq after almost a decade of occupation. President George Bush’s decision to attack Iraq was based on unfounded beliefs in the […]

These skirmishes were accompanied by the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests that shaped the independence of the political parties of Hong Kong. In 1984, the Hong Kong community enjoyed economic interdependence with China. In the year 2003, the return of pro-democracy protests was experienced when the last British governor, Chris Patten, vouched for a more democratized […]

This is a brief report which aims to highlight the theoretical and practical aspects of designing a menu of a midscale food and beverage establishment and its influences on the operational activities of the business. It also includes the economical features which should be kept into consideration while conniving the menu for a food and […]

This opposes indigenous value systems which promote the collective management of biodiversity (Carrizosa, Brush, Wright amp. McGuire, 2004). Intellectual property rights (IPR) related to indigenous medicines concern biogenetic resources available in nature and as commercial products. IPR includes practical applications of biogenetic resources, and traditional knowledge (TK) about natural medicine and the biodiversity of subtropical […]

I matured as a person quite early in my life, though this obstructed my continuous educational processOwing to my linguistic background and the inferiority I derived out of it, I have always been a very avid and hardworking student throughout my high school. A few years out of high school, my family fell into a […]

Today, more than half of the nations across the world have stopped the death penalty either by rule or through practice. They have reported that the death sentence is not a solution to deter crime. The social and economic environment of the criminal directs crime. The first nations to have put an end to capital […]

Sustainability in the food industry creates a review of the industry’s present approach to balancing environmental, social, and economic considerations in the process of production, distribution, and consumption. Various tools and procedures require an implementation to enhance future progress (Ayres et. al, 2007). Environmental sustainability entails the designing of optimal friendly environment that meets technical […]

Much of our history has seen weaker nations having little protection and existing at the mercy of stronger nations who could conquer them or place crippling sanctions on them at will. Some may argue that little has changed, however to most it is evident that the state of international relations and the international order is […]

Countries were working with the compromise developed by John Maynard Keynes and Dexter White in 1944, where the international stability of a gold-dollar standard was established and they managed their currencies against it. According to Frieden (2006), countries would join the IMF and submitted their gold as well as their own currency to the common […]

China’s increasing economic activities in Africa and Latin America proves beyond doubt that China is actively participating in global issues more than ever. Another aspect we have to consider while evaluating the growth of a nation is its global presence. Chinese products are nowadays conquering all the global markets and also creating a lot of […]

The children who are trafficked by force and in the promise of better living conditions end up in having exploited in various levels. The exploitations range in various levels according to the situations and socio-economic conditions. This can include sexual exploitation in various forms, forced labour, slavery, servitude or the removal of organs. While taking […]

The background of this study is to access the need of international sources of finance by India as a developing country. The major cause of underdevelopment in the developing country like India is the shortage of capital. If India depends on its own funds for funding economic development either of the two possibilities comes out. […]

Women are likely to get affected by the disorder during their prime age of reproduction, ranging between 25 to 40 years of age. The case of Mandeep Singh is a classic case of Postpartum Depression, identifiable by the feelings that she has, of harming her newly born child and the observable characteristics of being agitated […]

Goffman defines stigma as a unusual gap that lies between virtual social identity and the actual society identity. Stigma is said to exist when a number of interrelated components are put together. The first component is when people are distinguished and their human differences labeled. The second way is when labeled persons are categorized into […]

This means that every citizen has a right to access health care services, irrespective of a citizen’s social and economic status (Jonas amp. Karen, 2007). Based on this premise, the World Health Organization have convinced many countries including the United States to formulate and implement local and national health policies meant to facilitate non-discriminatory access […]

During this time I was introduced to the Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Adams as well as the school Principal and other teachers on the staff. The Edge Academy is a Kindergarten through Fifth Grade (K-5) school located in Akron with approximately 98% of the students coming from African-American families. According to statistics, The Edge Academy spends […]

Capital MarketsSoon after the worldwide panic, financial turmoil struck the globe. Various economies flurried around to guard and hedge themselves against any potential impact of the same. Two such instances could be found in the economies of Australia and New Zealand, who have been acquiring liabilities in the form of demand deposits and wholesale funding […]

It’s pointed out that progress, on the other hand, can be defined as a gradual shift from one state to another. This paper seeks to discuss capitalism as a force of progress for business and society. Capitalism as a Force of Progress for Business and Society In a capitalistic nation, a business and a society […]

The country, Denmark, benefits from its well effective framework. The political environment in the country is quite stable. In the month of November 2007, the ruling party was re-elected again, for the third term. but still, it would have to work a bit harder to assemble a parliament majority. The political environment in the country […]