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Business Law - Issues in Contact and Agency Law, 2008.
The paper discusses the legal issues arising from interpretations of Contract law and Agency law.
1,542 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In this paper, the writer describes the case of an individual who entered into two separate legal situations, one contractual and the other relating to Agency law. The writer relates the difficulties that arose during the course of these transactions and of the legal action taken by the individual to gain compensation for alleged losses. The author examines the history of the two disputes and the legal differences between the two cases.
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"In Jose's mind, he had accepted the Winnebago owner's final offer to sell the Winnebago for $25,000. According to the Winnebago owner, his original offer was to sell the vehicle for $30,000. When Jose offered $20,000 instead, that was a counteroffer which he rejected immediately. The Winnebago owner had then made a new offer to sell the vehicle to Jose for $25,000 which Jose never accepted, because when Jose responded "OK. If you change your mind, please call me," that was a rejection of his last offer. As of that rejection, the parties no longer had any outstanding offers or counteroffers on the table any longer except for the seller's original published offer of $30,000. Unfortunately for Jose, the lawyer he consulted confirmed the Winnebago owner's point of view and advised Jose to forget about any claim against him for breach of contract (Halbert, 24)."
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A Career in Hotel Management, 2008.
A report outlining the development of a career goal of hotel general manger as the first step towards hotel ownership.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This report establishes a scenario for the development of a career goal in the area of hotel general management through the development of an industry analysis and an education career path outline. Special consideration is given to the goals of the individual who is seeking employment in the hospitality industry as a hotel General manger (with the long term goal of ownership). The paper includes one table.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Career
Goal/Problem
Scope
Industry Background
Methodology
Findings
Recommendations
Conclusions
Back Matter
References
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"There has been a recent increase in the number of hospitality management training programs and these programs are demonstrative of internal as well as external changes to the industry and the education system. The industry is seeking to educate many people in-house and is much more willing to demonstrate belief in individuals by allowing them to seek outside educational goals, while still employed, through incentive as well as the development of systems that are inclusive of study and class time allotments. (Lucas, 2003, p. 88) this new emphasis has created a strong sense of the need for education, at top levels, while maintaining the work/school ideals of company specific training, goals and extremely high standards of service. Due to the recent upturn in the understanding for the need of education the goal of an individual must include a partnership between hospitality education and work experience."
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"My Scene" Barbies, 2008.
A look at the controversy surrounding Mattel's "My Scene" Barbie collection.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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The paper discusses Mattel Corporation's significant flexibility over the years to meet market demand, notably with the introduction of "My Scene" Barbies that were designed to be more reflective of diversity and true body shape. The paper considers the contentions of many that these dolls have inappropriate dress, an inappropriate figure and are only a superficial representation of multiculturalism. The paper illustrates how the brand will continue to be a source of popular controversy, despite these attempts to be inclusive with culture and body image realism.
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"Mattel Corporation has been the owner of the Barbie brand and exclusive marketer of said brand for its entire existence, and in fact the original Barbie creator was also the creator of the Mattel corporation. The Barbie brand has gone through only a limited number of changes over the many years, but recently the Mattel company has introduced a new line of Barbie dolls and accessories that are said to be more modern reflections of the doll. The new Barbie dolls are known as "My Scene" Barbies, and they are marketed toward tween girls (girls ages 7-12) and anyone who has an interest in obtaining dolls that are more reflective of diversity."
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The Boeing Company, 2008.
This paper provides an analysis of the Boeing Company.
936 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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The paper offers a brief history of the Boeing company and outlines their mission, vision and the CEO's management style. The paper looks at the company's location and their care for the environment and then provides a SWOT analysis of the organization. The paper compares Boeing to Airbus and contrasts the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the Airbus A380. Finally, the paper recommends changes for Boeing to remain competitive.
Outline:
Brief History of the Organization
Mission and Vision
CEO Management Style
Location
Environmental Scanning
SWOT Analysis
Comparison to Airbus
Boeing 787 Dreamliner vs. Airbus A380
Recommend Changes to Remain Competitive
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"The Boeing Company is the largest aeroplane producer in the world and it is one of the five major aerospace firms that have influenced the course of the US and global history. Its existence is due to visionary William Edward Boeing who founded the Pacific Aero Products Company in 1916. In 1917, the company was called the Boeing Airplane Company. With each year, more airplanes were being produced and the company continued to grow. Extremely needed during the war, when this was over, Boeing was forced to change the nature of their activity. They generally focused on improving their techniques and they went back in business when the US president changed. Since then, Boeing has been focused on mergers, acquisitions, product development, and the satisfaction of a wide array of customers."
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Airbus, 2008.
An analysis of the Airbus aircraft company.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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The paper offers a brief history of the Airbus company and outlines the company's mission and vision. The paper describes the CEO management style, the company's location, the latest environment requirements and provides a SWOT analysis. Finally, the paper compares Airbus to the Boeing company and recommends changes for the company to remain competitive.
Outline:
Brief History of the Organization
Mission and Vision
CEO Management Style
Location
Environmental Scanning
SWOT Analysis
Comparison to Boeing
Recommend Changes to Remain Competitive
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"The French company states that they first came to being in order to challenge the Americans' supremacy on the international aircraft market. The company was formed in 1970 as the result of a consortium between France's Aerospatiale and Dutch Airbus. The company then merged with Spain's CASA and British Aerospace. In 2001, all four components unified under a single company, based in Toulouse, France (headquarters were set in 1974). In 2004, the aircraft company managed to overthrow their main competitor, American Boeing, by registering more sales and securing more orders. Today, they are the sole possessor of the largest airplane on the globe, the Airbus A380, which can transport up to 800 travellers at one flight."
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Hershey's and Outsourcing, 2008.
An examination of how globalization and outsourcing are affecting business ethics at Hershey's.
3,041 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses how globalization has impacted almost very aspect of organizational discourse. It specifically focuses on how access to cheaper labor has prompted intense competition between organizations, forcing many US companies to seek better financial outcomes through outsourcing. The paper focuses on the case of Hersheys and its recent outsourcing of jobs and how this affects business ethics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Current Operations at Hershey
Evaluating the Organization's Operations
Discussion/Conclusion
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"When all of the issues are examined from both sides, the true complexity of business ethics is elucidated. Even when organizations attempt to develop policies that meet the best interests of stakeholders, the end result is the development of policies that meet the real world conditions of operations. Unfortunately, as organizations begin to expand their operations into the international arena, the scope of conditions that are necessary for operations becomes much wider, creating considerable challenges when it comes to assessing the ethical validity of specific decisions. Although Hershey may appear to be engaging in unethical practices according to US standards, the reality is that the organization is simply taking the steps needed to ensure that the organization produces profits for its stakeholders. In the end, one could argue that this is the central focus of organizational operations."
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Business Management, 2008.
An in-depth application of the fourteen principles of business management that are presented by J. Likert in "The Toyota Way".
5,131 words (approx. 20.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 128.95
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The paper attempts to define how a company, a powerful player in the global IT market with manufacturing centers on three continents and over 60,000 employees, is going to strategically change. The paper explains how the company seeks to improve from being the low-price leader in the markets its competes in to being more attuned to generating shareholder value by completely redefining its corporate image. The paper focuses on the fourteen core concepts that the company will use as a basis for change that are defined by J. Likert in "The Toyota Way".
Outline:
Executive Summary
Basing Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy
Creating Continuous Process Flows to Bring Problems to the Surface
Identify existing Information Systems and Information Technology Levers within the global IT Manufacturer
Design and Build a Prototype of the New Process
Use "Pull" Systems to Avoid Overproduction
Level Out the Workload
Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get Quality Right the First Time
Become a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection and Continuous Improvement
Summary
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"Nearly every manufacturer of IT products and services has faced the onslaught of price competition and commoditization of their products over the last ten years. This has correspondingly led to a heavy reliance on pursuing production and sourcing strategies globally, choosing locations around the globe for their relative price and cost advantages. For many manufacturers however, this leads to inevitable environmental, ethical, and quality conflicts and dilemmas."
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Anglo-Rock and Heavy Metal Music, 2003.
Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.
16,060 words (approx. 64.2 pages), 112 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper investigates why the promotion and sales of anglo-rock and heavy metal are less in France than in the USA. The music industry, the marketing of music and the research methodology are fully explained. The author reports that the research found that the differences were because of cultural factors. In France, lyrics are more important than the music. Therefore, because the French do not necessarily speak English, they are not specially interested in a music whose lyrics are not understood. The author stresses the importance of knowing cultural preferences and behavior in international marketing because cross-cultural promotion cannot be standardized. Includes many color graphs and tables.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introductory Chapter
Background of the Research
Theme
Research Problems
Research Rationale
Research Motivation
Research Question
Aims and Objectives
Hypothesis
The Research Project
Definitions
Scope and Limitations
Outline of the Report
Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Industry and Music Marketing Theories
The Industry Environment
The Music Industry
The Entertainment Industry
Sales of Recorded Products
Record Companies
Evolution of the Environment
Independent Companies
Cyclical Theory
The Rock Industry
The Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Music Style
Definition
History
French Music Industry
French Rock History
French Music Market
Marketing Theories
Marketing Activity
Marketing Definition
Marketing Goal
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mix
The Promotion Activity
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Definition
Music Marketing Departments
Music Marketing Goals
Music Product
Music Marketing Strategy
Music Promotion
Music Promotion Definition and Goals
Music Promotion Strategy
Music and Artist Promotion
Promotion Means
Traditional Promotion Means
Radio Promotion
Television Promotion
Live Performance Promotion
Press Promotion
Internet Promotion
Original and New Promotion Means
International Marketing
Culture Theories
Culture Definition
Culture Theory
Impact of National Cultures on Promotion
Music Cultures
French Music Regulations
The Method Chapter
Research Methodology
Methodology to Recolt Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Methodology to Recolt Qualitative Data
Limitations of the Methodology
The Results Chapter
Results from Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Results from Qualitative Data
The Conclusions Chapter
Appendices A-O
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"Dolfsma (2000) explained that music industry has a structure that is a blending between local and global. Majors are global companies organised at the international level with subsidiaries in more than one country. The typical organisation chart of the majors' subsidiaries worlwide is composed of three main departments (marketing, international and nation). Rock music is usually marketed in each of these three departments that is why it is impossible to quantify and know the proportion of Rock music produced".
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Consumer Behavior and Brand Names, 2008.
An analysis of the effect of brands names such as Disney, Nike and Starbucks on consumer behavior.
1,263 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper compares three dominant globally-recognized brands and ascertains the brand names' performance on influencing consumers. It specifically focuses on the brands of Disney, specifically their entrance into Europe with EuroDisney, Nike and the development of their global brand and the rapid ascension of Starbucks' as a global brand. The paper looks at the attributes of brand names and their unique market position.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Examples of the Effects of Brand Names
Conclusion and Recommendations
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"In conclusion, the role of the Disney brand and its decisions to allow French managers to eventually run EuroDisney, the decision by Nike to enhance and strengthen their distribution channels to strengthen their branding, and the deliberate attempts by Starbucks' to create stores that encourage social networking, team meetings and collaboration have all led to the strengthening of these brands. The role of their names, when taken into the context of the framework as defined by Keller (2000) also highlight how critical the synchronizing of multichannel management, integrated marketing communications, and distribution-specific decisions are critical to overall brand value and the continual growth of brand equity."
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Pharmaceuticals Industry, 2008.
This paper looks at the pharmaceuticals industry and discusses the political and social context of innovation.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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In this article, the writer covers the background and development of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States. The writer discusses the social facts and institutions, political actors, economic forces and environmental realities of this issue. In addition, most importantly, the writer looks at the demographics and income levels which have driven pharmaceutical innovation in the United States. The writer maintains that the high regulatory pressures, price pressures and lack of future such blockbuster markets dictates that pharma companies will have to innovate a lot more in niches, more products, smaller markets. The writer concludes that large pharma companies which grew up in a time of plenty will therefore have to radically change how they do business, from increasing acquisition, cooperative agreements, exemptions from regulatory approval and other such measures.
Outline:
Introduction
Where Pharmaceuticals are Today
Components of Pharmaceutical Innovation
Demographics
Social Institutions
Cultural Beliefs
Economic Forces
International Relations
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Since the US is largely a private-insurance country, there is a sort of free market for pharmaceuticals. Medicare sets prices through the CPT mechanism, but the prices for new drugs which are set by Medicare, and observed by other third-party players, are high as compared to other countries.
"Part of the reason that US prices are higher than elsewhere is that the government takes a much larger role in other major OECD countries, such as France, the UK, Canada and Germany. In those countries, the health ministry negotiates and publishes prices--generally much less than those in the United States. In developing countries, such as Mexico, a larger private-pay market and low incomes dictate that local branches of the pharma companies charge lower prices in order to stay in the market."
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