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  • Corporate Downsizing

    Corporate Downsizing

    Downsizing has become an extremely popular strategy in today’s business environment. Companies began downsizing in the late 1970’s to cut costs and improve the bottom line (Mishra et al., 1998). The term “downsizing” was coined to describe the action of dismissing a large portion of a company’s workforce in a very short period of time. According to online encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org downsizing refers to “layoffs initiated by a company in order to cut labor costs by

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • Shanghai Cos Software Company, Ltd Case Study

    Shanghai Cos Software Company, Ltd Case Study

    SCOS Background & Problem Situational Summary: Shanghai COS Shanghai COS Software Company, Ltd. (SCOS) is a relatively new entrant to the subscriber identification module (SIM) card market. As a young and growing company in a high technology market, it must choose how to most effectively concentrate its resources within a market that is both highly competitive and expanding at a phenomenal rate within China (the primary marketplace of SCOS). Shanghai COS is able to compete

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    Essay Length: 4,203 Words / 17 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Ikea Case Study

    Ikea Case Study

    IKEA, the famous Sweden furniture retailer, opened its first store in United States in 1985. After ten years diligent practice on advertising and adjusting its products to fit the U.S. furniture market, IKEA were admitted by the U.S. customers and its sales began to increase. It ranked fourteen in 2002. America furniture market was highly fragmented. It consisted of many low-end and high-end retailers. Low-end retailers, e.g. Walmart, offer low price but poor designs and

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    Essay Length: 663 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • Ecton Inc. Case Analysis

    Ecton Inc. Case Analysis

    a. Explain the technology or innovation introduced in the cases. Cannon knew that his compact echo machine, which he carried under his arm by a single handle, would have to perform competitively in a room filled with state-of-the-art echo machines made by long-standing competitors such as Hewlett Packard -- each machine weighing more than the average NFL linesman and costing nearly a quarter of a million dollars. To view the functioning of the heart, the

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    Essay Length: 1,606 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • Short English-Spanish Glossary on Corporate Law

    Short English-Spanish Glossary on Corporate Law

    company (UK) corporation, incorporation (US) sociedad mercantil foundation, organization, charity, trust, association fundaciуn, asociaciуn (es otro tipo de persona jurнdica) legal body, legal entity, legal person, body corporate persona jurнdica limited company/ corporation sociedad capitalista accionistas no responden ante las adversidades natural person/body, individual, physical person persona fнsica partnership sociedad civil (Espaсa) (personalista) personas que las constituyen son mas importantes que el capital que aportan. Los partidarios responden por todo el capital si algo va

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    Essay Length: 1,230 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Bmw Case Study

    Bmw Case Study

    Whenever you see the famous white & blue churning logo on any automobile the first thing which strikes your mind is the best Luxury car with quality & performance and it feels really proud to having such a good machine in your garage. BMW (Bavarian Motor Work) is a German based company which was incorporated in 1916, near Munich. Initially it was concentrated on the development and production of the air craft engines but later

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    Essay Length: 640 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jon
  • Social Reform

    Social Reform

    Many things can contribute to the rise of social reform in the 1800's. Many scholars such Ralph Waldo Emerson or Edgar Allen Poe, helped lead the reform era. But the most some of the most important ideas that encouraged social reform was the Second Great Awakening, Industrialization, and nostalgia. All three played a very important role and had key people who helped jump start a era of reformation. People knew that it was time for

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    Essay Length: 1,386 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Road to Hell - a Case Analysis

    The Road to Hell - a Case Analysis

    Before leaving for his new job, John Baker, “an English expatriate and the chief engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania in the West Indies”, conducted an interview with Matthew Rennalls – a Barracanian and who is also Baker’s assistant and successor. Through the interview, Baker tried to solve a complaint that he has received from Mr. Jackson – one of the European employees who reported that Rennalls had been rude toward him. However,

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    Essay Length: 962 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Bred
  • Enron’s Corporate Culture: Doomed for Failure

    Enron’s Corporate Culture: Doomed for Failure

    Organizational culture can be defined as the system of attitudes, beliefs and values that are collectively expressed in support of organizational structure. Organizational culture is a pattern of shared basic assumptions that dictate the behavior of individuals within an organization. Culture determines which practices are appropriate and which are not, effectively developing standards, guidelines, and expectations for individuals within an organization. Although they work hand in hand, there is a definite distinction in the beliefs

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    Essay Length: 1,803 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Hypothesis: Social Class Determines How Asian Teenagers (aged 15-17) Do in Gcse Rather Than Culture

    Hypothesis: Social Class Determines How Asian Teenagers (aged 15-17) Do in Gcse Rather Than Culture

    Hypothesis: Social class determines how “Asian teenagers (aged 15-17) do in GCSE rather than culture. Culture is hard to define and operationalise between different “Asian” groups. In test after test, nationally, Chinese and Indian students show superior performance in mathematics and other subjects compared with their Pakistani, Bangladeshi (also “Asian”) and non-Asian counterparts. In 2003, according to National Statistics, 71% of boys and 79% of girls achieved 5+A*-C GCSE/GNVQs. These statistics were significantly higher than

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    Essay Length: 3,794 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Walmart Case Study

    Walmart Case Study

    Wal-Mart is one of the most successful retail stores in America, they gross over $1.15 million in profit in a single year. Wal-Mart has strived to be number one in retail since the first store opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas by Mr. Sam Walton. He had a vision of understanding what consumers wanted out of a retail store. He knew that customers wanted quality items at a discounted price. Before opening his store Sam

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    Essay Length: 1,482 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jon
  • Classical Social Theorists

    Classical Social Theorists

    Classical Social Theorists When trying to compare three social theorists to each other, you must first try to understand the intricacies that are entangled within each theory itself. Theorists, by nature, create theories that can be debated from all angles but must be a tight fit in order to be considered applicable to society. Theology as a single entity is constructed from deep intellectual thought. When social theorist begin to develop there theoretical perspectives, they

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    Essay Length: 1,552 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Yan
  • Interclean Inc Case Study

    Interclean Inc Case Study

    Problem Solution: InterClean, Inc. InterClean is a leading industrial cleaning and sanitation solutions company. The industry's client base is changing its preference to no longer wanting mediocre products designed to disinfect and kill germs. To keep up with the needs of the customers, InterClean is changing its focus towards providing a complete solution and service. Situational Background InterClean is determined to expand its company despite any risks it may encounter. The company's expansion will provide

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    Essay Length: 342 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Social Security Reform

    Social Security Reform

    Social Security: Being a nineteen year old college student, what does Social Security have to do with you? The fact is, it has every thing to do with us as students! Shortly after President Bush’s re-election, he started to put his new found political muscle into Social Security reform, declaring now is the time to act. This new reform will allow workers to withhold payroll endings and put that money into personal retirement accounts. This

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Multiculturalism and the Need for New Policy Responses to Ethnic Diversity

    Multiculturalism and the Need for New Policy Responses to Ethnic Diversity

    Multiculturalism and the Need for New Policy Responses to Ethnic Diversity In less than three decades 'multiculturalism' has become a word immediately recognised by policy makers, social commentators, academics and the general public in Western industrial countries, if not elsewhere. The rapid adoption of the term 'multiculturalism' has occurred in a situation where there is increasing international concern about the limitations of existing policies to address changing patterns of inter-ethnic relations. Recognition does not, however,

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Yan
  • Whirlpool Corporation

    Whirlpool Corporation

    The Whirlpool Corporation has its headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. and was founded in the year 1911. Today, it is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of major home applia nces. The company manufactures in 13 countries and markets its products in more than 170 countries under 13 principal brand names. Its principal products are laundry appliances, refrigerators, cooking appliances, dishwashers, and mixers and other small household appliances. Whirlpool also produces hermetic compressors for refrigeration

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    Essay Length: 3,501 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Case Dismissed - "a Jury of Her Peers"

    Case Dismissed - "a Jury of Her Peers"

    Case Dismissed In “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Minnie Foster Wright is the main character, even though the reader never sees Mrs. Wright. The story begins as Mrs. Hale joins the county attorney, Mr. Henderson; the sheriff, Mr. Peters; Mrs. Peters; and her husband in a “big two-seated buggy” (188). The team men are headed the Wright house to investigate Mr. Wright’s murder. Mrs. Peters is going along to gather some belongings

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    Essay Length: 490 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Company Case Study

    Company Case Study

    The name of the company I am doing research on is Applebees International Inc. Its ticker symbol is APPB and is traded publically on NASDAQ. Applebees’ home page is located at http://www.applebees.com. It competes primarily in the eating places category, and secondarily in the patent owners and lessors category according to the Lexisnexis database. Their main business activities include making sure that there is a local bar & grill in even the most remotely located

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    Essay Length: 658 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Janna
  • Marxism Is the System of Socialism

    Marxism Is the System of Socialism

    system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods, characterized by a free competitive market and motivation by profit.” Marxism is the system of socialism of which the dominant feature is public ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange. Under capitalism, the proletariat, the working class or “the people,” own only their capacity to work; they have the ability only to sell their own labor. According to

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Top
  • Corporations and the Economy

    Corporations and the Economy

    Corporations and the Economy Economics is a very broad yet complex subject. Sometimes, in order to get a better view of the picture as a whole, it is useful to make an up-close and in-depth analysis of the elements which make up an economy. Examining the details of this topic can offer a revealing look into what composes a complex society such as that of America. Two very basic elements to be reviewed are ‘producers’

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin is a fourth grader with a rocky history. He recently moved from Akron, Ohio to Oregon and is having trouble coping with the change in his surroundings. Justin is having social and academic difficulty progressing in his new school. He is having difficulty concentrating in class and gets extremely nervous when his teacher tries to interact with him. Classical, operant, and social conditioning will be used in order to explain and shape his

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Problem Solution: Intersect Investment Services Corporation

    Problem Solution: Intersect Investment Services Corporation

    Problem Solution: Intersect Investment Services Corporation Change is necessary for survival. Only those species able to adapt and evolve will avoid perishing in an environment constant change. Competition, globalization, regulations, and increased demands from employees and customers require businesses to change to keep pace or risk stagnation. The ability to direct a change effort requires leaders with the ability to recognize when change is necessary and identification of the factors that necessitate change. Factors that

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    Essay Length: 2,273 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Motorola Case Study

    Motorola Case Study

    Problem Identification: CEO Bob Galvin ended his speech on April 24, 1983 with words that brought much confusion to Motorola. He stated that he “wanted to decrease the many layers of management and to bring management closer to the product and market.” This was a revolutionary idea with great vision. However, the timing of the speech and lack of proper preparation for the following after effects were ill advised. Bob had not consulted with his

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    Essay Length: 601 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Berwick Hospital Case Study

    Berwick Hospital Case Study

    To: John Wilkesboro, Chief Operating Officer, Berwick Hospital System From: Po Hattan, Chief Continuity Manager, Berwick Hospital System Re: Continuity plans for operations and associated risks relating to catastrophic disruption due to environmental causes Date: January 27, 2007 A medical center with over 500 beds located in an urban area provided the majority of charity service in the city, although it was known for quality patient care. The staff valued this reputation, had pride in

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Monika
  • Case Management Functions

    Case Management Functions

    1. to assess the individual's ability to meet environmental challenges 2. to assess the caring capacity of the individual's family and primary group 3. to assess resources within the formal system of care 4. to enable individuals to use their personal resources in meeting environmental changes and challenges. 5. to facilitate effective negotiation by individuals for resources from families or primary groups and formal service providers. 6. to facilitate effective interchanges between families or primary

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    Essay Length: 353 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Jon