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9 pages in length. Because people are not able to avoid work-related stress, they have to learn to address and manage it. It can be argued that stress management plans -- such as implementing ergonomic workstations -- must take top priority if an organization is going to run smoothly and have the least amount of frenzied workers. The initial step in implementing such a program enlists the expertise of company representatives that manufacture ergonomic furniture, paying particularly close attention to chair design. The writer discusses various aspects of ergonomic chairs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 15 page report discusses the various issues associated with collective bargaining in the professional sports world. Issues that have been of concern to Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association and the players associated with each organization are discussed. Labor law and related regulatory constraints exist side by side in either the non-union of the union workplace. It is important to understand that basic federal labor policy favors, where appropriate, organized efforts at collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment, regardless if the employer is a welder on an automobile production line or a power forward for a top NBA team. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

A 7 page paper which provides a general overview as well as an evaluation of the text’s significance and then discusses the past, current and recurring issues in the areas of political leadership, education, work, civil rights, religion, family and social class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences between these two approaches to organizational change. Too often, proponents of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) believe that their favored change initiative is the only valid one in all circumstances, and many believe that the two approaches are mutually exclusive. Such is not the case: TQM and BPR both work for the ultimate goal of higher efficiency, and they share several common characteristics. Their differences are very different, in that TQM is driven from the bottom up, requires time and can never be called "finished;" while BPR is driven from the top down and is accomplished rather quickly. Aside from their beginnings and their endpoints, however, the two approaches to organizational change are far more similar than they are different. Includes one table. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page research paper on how Ondaatje's novel, In the Skin of a Lion, reflects the situation of immigrants and the political power structure in Canada earlier in the century. The writer argues that those at the top of society's power hierarchy during that period, from both a political and financial standpoint, were cavalier in their disregard for the welfare of this workforce, often requiring ultimate effort under unsafe conditions for limited pay, and that Ondaatje's novel reveals the life of the immigrant as it spotlights the complicated mixture of elements that characterized the conflict between majority and minority culture that are inherent to a population that is multi-ethnic in its composition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14 page paper presents a case study of how one hotel chain changed their training program and dramatically reduced turnover rates and increased employee satisfaction levels. A brief overview is followed by a report of the past training programs, an analysis of these programs and then a description of the new programs. The training system is unique and is intended to be a career development system rather than a "training program." They also changed the interaction between top executives and the rest of the system. Within the report is a description of a multimedia program the hotel was using and how they have incorporated part of the system in the new career development program. Success is evident in the data. 2 graphs are included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. The corporate strategy in an organization is considered to be that of creating a strategic plan to meet planned goals and then being able to accurately guide the corporation toward the completion of those goals. In the case of many businesses, they are moving laterally and are not moving forward. The ability of a top manager or management team to get the entire corporate entity moving in a synchronized fashion is not an easy one. This paper examines performance management and corporate management and the aspect of using both in order to fine-tune a corporation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper investigates Citigroup Inc, the name that emerged from the merger between Citicorp and Travelers. Sections include: a general overview of the banking industry, historical overview of Citicorp, the Board of Directors, major top executives of the new corporation, subsidiaries, a narrative describing the co-CEOs of this megacorporation, and the stock share prices for the first week of each month during 1998. Citicorp was already one of the world's largest credit card companies and Travelers Group was one of the largest insurance companies. Together they have formed one of the world's largest financial services company. The 'marriage,' which included the two CEOs to jointly lead the new corporation has not been without problems. Due to changes recently made, they may now be on the way, however, to a much smoother operation as well as to greater profits. 1 illustration. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. The staple of Americana -- the circus big top -- represents some of the most cruel and despicable situations to ever infringe upon an animal’s rights to its own life. As children, people are brought up to enjoy the circus and its ability to display animals most would otherwise never have an opportunity to see. Whether those are scores of exotic animals or the basic elephant and monkey who pass through in traveling circuses, the tortuous lives these imprisoned creatures are forced to lead behind the scenes are a secret part of Americana that is rarely noted and even less often seen. The writer discusses abuse as it relates to circus animals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper argues that management in companies sometimes fails to fully understanding the complexities it faces in introducing new technologies. This paper asserts that if management understands this, they have a better chance of succeeding in their goals. Specifically, this paper attempts to convince top management to better understand the complexities involved in introducing SAP software and the amount of change that will be required in the current business process in order to integrate this software. Further, this paper also presents the argument within the scope of a business process reengineering format. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The mountain as metaphor is not an unusual literary device. Mountains, and the act of climbing the mountain, is a common symbol for the processes of living. From Moses to Martin Luther King, there has been religious associations with mountains. One 'goes to the mountain top' for knowledge and understanding as well as to be as close to God as is possible. This 5 page paper argues that the mountain as metaphor is appropriate for both Plath's The Bell Jar and Updike's Rabbit, Run, but from entirely different perspectives. No additional sources are listed.

10 pages in length. Reveling in its recent title of being one of the nation's top five urban school districts, the San Francisco Bay Area urban school district continues to thrive amidst an ongoing struggle of budget cuts, corruption and chaos, and cultural determinism. The district, which was established in 1851 and currently boasts a staff of over seven thousand educators and administrators who teach more than sixty thousand students in one hundred sixty schools, has long upheld its steadfast determination toward academic equity amidst its vast and diverse student population. Because of the Bay Area's rich and diverse cultural composition, certain issues of ethnic concern have typically plagued its urban school district, most notably the extent to which minority students are not fully assimilated into an academic program that is decidedly English based. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

18 pages in length. The mental health center has come to the conclusion that simply providing low-cost care is not enough when that care has no quality attached to it because of stringent economic and staffing limitations. People have become extremely intolerant of slipshod medical attention, duplicate procedures and inaccurate diagnoses merely because the system is overloaded and completely unorganized. With the inclusion of computerization, there is now great opportunity for the Center to offer quality care within a low-cost environment. Now, on top of high caseloads and low budgets, the Center is forced to relocate its facility due to the myopic perspective of the main Clinic, a move that will bring about little if any benefit to the already financially ailing Center. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

15 pages in length. The Emergency can be seen as a milestone of continuing negotiation between 'traditional' Indian ideas/institutions and the modern progressive ideals embraced by the Congress Party that remain alien to most of the Indian population. Analyzing the fundamental basis behind the Emergency, one finds that modernity in India has always been laid on society from the top, with all power solely residing with the Congress and the Nehru family. However, no matter how much power is concentrated within the central government with all their Nehruian ideals, the fact remains how real power lies between that at the center and the extraordinary stratification throughout the rest of the country, which functioned upon an entirely different basis. Under Indira Gandhi, as well as that of her father, the central government's point of view has always maintained a sense of a nation being jeopardized by its various constituents; as such, the nation-state must be defended. Clearly, there exists the entrenched idea of how the Nehru family has long upheld a lock upon the progressive change in India and, thus, must play an essential role in the defense of this nation-state. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 10 page overview of India’s past and future in the high tech industry. This paper reviews India’s recent business history, recounting statistics, successes, and limitations. The author contends that While India has enjoyed a reputation of producing top players in the software design industry, many of those players must seek work outside the country. There are, in fact, many other shortcomings which act to limit India’s potential in this industry. The establishment of the high tech infrastructure needed to support software design and manufacture, software diversification, and the identification of other potential markets for export are items of priority for India in today’s complex business arena. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is great value in marketing directly to those efficient influencers of parents. The cost of marketing directly to children now tops $12 billion annually, and increasing numbers of health professionals believe that today’s children face a lifetime of learning to deal with and overcome the physical and psychological influences of childhood. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page report discusses William James (1842-1910) and his attempt to create and/or follow a path that would lead between a rationalistic order that was not empirical enough and an empirical system so fundamentally materialistic that it was not possible that it could actually account for the value covenants on which it rested. Other writers dealing with most fundamental aspects of existence -- W.E.B. Du Bois, Simone de Beauvoir, and John Rawls -- wrote about what was essentially their version of the same process. Bibliography lists 8 sources. BWdichwj.rtf

This 7 page report discusses the grand pyramid entrance to the famous Louvre museum in Paris. Designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, the pyramid generated a great deal of controversy over the actual design, the future of French culture and design, and the fact that such a truly French institution was being changed by somebody who was not French. However, the pyramid has now come to be viewed as a great architectural and stylistic success. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

20 pages in length. The importance of services marketing has come to redefine the way in which the global economy operates, clearly illustrated with the knowledge that services account for approximately three-fourths of all developed nations' employment and GDP. Moreover, the ever-growing trend toward services-related employment has created a decidedly top heavy concentration of opportunities throughout these countries. As such, services marketing has become both a mainstay and significant presence in virtually all industries, inasmuch as there is hardly a sector of commerce that does not in some way require a level of customer satisfaction. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

5 pages in length. The question is both loaded and debatable; depending upon which side of the sporting fence one resides, the answer might just incite a full-fledged riot. Which game really is America's favorite sport? Given the recent turmoil in both football and baseball camps, not to mention the ongoing rivalry between the two sports to outdo each other for the top position, it might seem a difficult challenge to choose just one. In spite of these tribulations, however, one must look at more than just the most recent polls and examine the impact one sport in particular has historically had upon the nation as a whole: baseball. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper considers globalization and the way it has influenced global development. The paper begins by looking at the historical increases in GDP and whether this has benefits all economies or only some. Then paper then considers the influence of technology, before looking at the way in which power is distributed. This includes the examination of the economic power and place of the top 200 corporation. The last part of the paper gives two examples of the impact globalization has had on economies, with one country that has benefited from it ands one that has been harmed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper. CEOs and other top executives receive extremely large compensation packages that include salary, bonus, direct stock and stock options, along with other perks. In 2002, however, some of these executives took only their base salary and gave up any kind of cash bonus or direct stock. The CEO of Citibank was one of those executives. This essay reports the compensation packages for the CEOs of Citibank and JP Morgan Chase, Inc. The writer makes some suggestions for compensation packages that would ease management-labor tensions and that might lead to greater dividends for investors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 17 page paper presents an analysis of a case study of the title company provided by the student. SafePAC (QATAR) is a subsidiary of PAC Corporation, an American box-making corporation. SafePAC (QATAR) has faced a great number of very serious problems, including low productivity and high overhead. They are called upon by corporate to reduce expenses and increase production. The essay provides a synopsis of the background of the case, including the particulars surrounding the closure of on plant and the subsequent fallout due to the way the CEO of SafePAC (QATAR) went about getting an affirmative vote for closing the plant. There now exists great hostility towards the CEO from his top-level. The essay makes recommendations for the company at this time to improve productivity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses the domestic programs proposed by President Truman. "When modern-day historians rank Truman, they place him among the top ten presidents, and some have him just below FDR, Lincoln, and George Washington." Why is this when more of Truman's programs were rejected by Congress than programs accepted and approved. Truman took office at a time when this nation was facing serious challenges. His Fair Deal, which included 21 programs, was mostly rejected by Congress but Truman began a path of values and institutions that every subsequent president has followed. This essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Of the top ten social issues troubling contemporary society, abortion is most assuredly at the head of the list. That the pro-life/pro-choice banter still exists within the twenty-first century speaks to the intense discord that continues to endure between the issue's two sides. Assessing the pros and cons of abortion from both an ethical egoist and psychological egoist perspective finds completely divergent approaches; indeed, when one attempts to pit one against the other as a means by which to provide a convincing argument, one soon realizes that both sides have equally as convincing foundations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.