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Corporate Responsibility, 2008.
This paper looks at the issue of corporate responsibility, focusing on the organization, Gap Inc.
1,844 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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In this article, the writer notes that today, the excellence of companies is not rated purely on their competitive nature and profits made. In fact, their social responsibilities, contributions and attitudes are also considered a huge part of their image and popularity. The writer discusses that major industries, entrepreneurs and managers have the additional responsibility to oblige the needs and rights of their workers, their customers, the societies and communities they serve as well as the overall atmosphere. In this paper, the writer studies the corporate responsibility of Gap enterprises in order to understand the manner in which multi-national corporations are currently defining and managing their responsibilities with regards to human and environment right as well as the labor or workforce demands and needs. The writer concludes that Gap Inc. is one of the leading enterprises in the world that realizes its social responsibility and acts according to its obligation to the community by engaging and initiating ventures that can help in the enhancement of working environments, employee expansion, environmental awareness, efficient and satisfying labor supply chains, etc.
Outline:
Introduction
Gap Enterprises
Supply Chain Labor Environments
Employee Growth
Community Investment
Environmental Issues
Conclusion
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"The GAP enterprises realize their responsibility and accountability to the community and also realize that their success lies in the networking that they are able to do with the community they are in and the way that the community responds to them. Hence, they have made sure that they correctly assess and evaluate all their strategies and how they affect their own commerce and the environment of the community both in the short and the long term. The GAP enterprise does well in adapting their objectives in accordance with the community i.e. in developed markets they target the strong-minded and independent youngsters while in the developing markets they target the women to help them break out of the contemporary cycle and enhance their work capacities.
"With the increase in the social responsibility of the corporations and business entities, the GAP enterprises like many other corporations now have to work hand in hand with the government if they want to make the community feel like they can trust the industry."
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United States National Debt, 2008.
A look at the USA's national debt and the economic effects on the country.
784 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper provides details of the U.S. national debt together with some of the opinions that are held in regard to the large amount of the debt. It also sets out the economic implications for the USA at present and in the future.
Outline:
Economic Effects
Effects on the following generations
Debate on the federal debt
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"The restrictions imposed on credits, combined with the increased costs of purchasing the credit will generate fewer investment opportunities and fewer development resources. Companies will have to be restructured; they will be obliged to downsize their employees and increase the prices of their products and services in order to avoid bankruptcy. This will generate a general price increase and also an increased unemployment rate. Also, a national debt that is increasing at a superior rate as compared to the economic development rate is likely to generate dollar devaluation in comparison to other international currencies, such as the EUR, GBP or the YEN.
"As such, the major impacts a continuing ascendant national debt will have upon the economy reveal a growing demand for credits and the increasing costs of credits, the general price increase, a growing unemployment rate and the devaluation of the national currency."
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Revenue Healthcare, 2008.
A research analysis to discover which tools healthcare organizations and practitioners may use to increase revenue streams while facing rising costs and an increasingly aging population relying on Medicare and Medicaid.
2,013 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The paper reviews the trends, innovations and future of finances, revenue streams and investments in the healthcare industry. In doing so the paper proposes several choices or alternative sources of revenues for hospitals treating an ever-increasing number of patients that rely on Medicare and Medicaid for insurance. The paper comments that at the time of this study, most hospitals fell short of revenue goals because Medicare and Medicaid did not provide adequate compensation to meet the needs of the aging population.
Outline:
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Overview Medicare & Medicaid
Background and Review of the Problem
Tools Used in the Past to Generate Revenue
Tools That May Save Money
Other Sources of Funding
How to Protect Revenue Streams
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"Unfortunately, while these programs offer some assistance to patients, Medicare and Medicaid often fall far short of need when the time comes to pay for lengthy hospital stays. Legislation in recent years has proposed cutting the budget for Medicare and Medicaid in the past, something that would only increase the problem hospitals and other healthcare facilities have when collecting revenues for treatments offered to the Medicare and Medicaid population (AHA, 2006). Many hospitals and other facilities have gone as far as denying treatment because they cannot keep up with costs associated with caring for those without secondary insurance."
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Ecological Imperialism and Marx's Capitalism, 2008.
This paper discusses ecological imperialism in light of Marx's views on capitalism.
1,042 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper looks at how political imperialism and capitalist forces are closely connected with ecological imperialism. In particular, the paper examines the theories of Alfred W. Crosby and Karl Marx on imperialism and looks at how they relate to ecological imperialism. The paper first discusses Crosby's thesis that imperialism did not only change the political and social structures of colonies but also affected their ecological systems. The paper then looks at Marx's arguments about the damage caused by capitalism. According to Marx, capitalism was a force that treated laborers as machines and did not give them the value they deserved. This degradation of work leads to degradation of environment and ecology.
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"Imperialism is a well-understood concept and the mere mention of the word generates extreme sentiments of resentment and bitterness against certain nations of the world. When imperialism in politics was destroying the colonies, there was another phenomenon at work, which had also been working hand in hand. It was called ecological imperialism where entire ecologies of colonies were changed because of imperial influences. Alfred W. Crosby first brought this forward in 1986 in his book Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900."
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Thomas Malthus and Modern Agriculture, 2008.
A look at Thomas Malthus' view of modern agriculture in light of his criticism of the Poor Law.
791 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper relates that the arguments presented by economist Robert Thomas Malthus in regard to the English Poor Law can be expanded to numerous areas, including agriculture. The paper discusses the features of modern agriculture and Malthus' potential beliefs. The paper then shows how, due to the unique features of our contemporary economy, the liberalized markets and fierce competition, most of Malthus' arguments no longer find a practical application.
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"Thomas Malthus was a renowned economist of the seventeenth century England. His main areas of interest were demographics and the status of the population. One of his particular works was an essay that criticised the implementation of the Poor Law. This law was meant to relief poverty. It presupposed that a community's poor were identified and then aided by the wealthy population. The paupers were all brought together in workhouses, which were locations where the poor would live and work. The law was both welcome and criticised: the intention to aid the poor was noble, but on the other hand, it disadvantaged the working community and was perceived as an encouragement for poverty."
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Why Corporations Exist, 2008.
This paper discusses why corporations exist, focusing on the similarities between automobiles and corporations.
1,984 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper draws the analogy that corporations are like automobiles, in that both exist to move people and goods and both fuel the economy. The writer maintains that corporations create automobiles to fuel the economy, but they also create other "tools" to reach the same goal, such as professionals and financial products. The writer further explains that, like the automobile, the organization is built from different parts: top, middle and low management. The writer points out that automobiles are built from parts as well: engine, wheels, carburetor and each part has its function. The writer concludes that corporations exist because they deliver better results by being more efficient in moving the people and the goods involved in the value creating process. They are also the most suitable ownership type given the diversity of investing options nowadays.
This paper includes color charts and graphs.
Outline:
Corporations and Organizations
Automobiles
Why do Corporations and Organizations Exist?
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"The governance mechanism as described by Williamson is based on transaction costs. Basically, these ones dictate whether transactions are made through markets or by internalizing activities. Market-based transactions are subject to uncertainty, which generate transaction costs, whereas hierarchies generate higher costs associating with controlling a wider range of activities. The central piece of his theory is the asset specificity. The higher the specificity of a company's assets is, the more agents are likely to behave opportunistically, which is an incentive for the company to internalize activities along the value chain to protect its assets.
"The traditional contract theory of the firm has recently been enriched with a more recent type of contacts: relational contract. This latest contribution suggests that each party behave in such a manner to reach the other party's expectations and the behavior is maintained by fear of retaliation of the other party(ies)."
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The U.S. Economy, 2008.
This paper explores the past and present U.S. macroeconomic environment.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper discusses the macroeconomic indicators registered by the US economy in 2000 and in 2006-2007 in order to be able to build an evolution perspective on future macroeconomic figures. The paper explores the gross domestic product (GDP), patterns of consumption and investments, government expenditure, net exports, economic growth indicators, employment statistics, the inflation rate and the financial market. The paper concludes with macroeconomic perspectives on the future of the US economy.
Outline:
Introduction
GDP and its components
Consumption
Investments
Government expenditure
Net Exports
Economic growth
Employment
Inflation
Financial market
Federal reserves and Money Market
Perspectives
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"Whether we are referring to GDP components or to economic growth, to unemployment or inflationary conditions, the macroeconomic elements portray in real and nominal terms the status of an economy. Taking into account that the US is considered to be the most developed state at a global level, all the other countries monitor its evolution, by tracking these particular macroeconomic elements that indicate the pace of development (recession, economic boom) and the social indicators - like unemployment, salary levels, saving levels."
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Adam Smith, 2008.
This paper outlines the philosophies of Adam Smith, the economic and political visionary.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper explains Adam Smith's background and his moral and economic philosophy. The paper looks at how Smith perceives the nature of work and the relationship between working people and society at large.
Outline:
Background and History
Smith's Moral Philosophy
Adam Smith's Economic Philosophy:
Conclusion
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"Adam Smith (1723-1790), was a professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University and a visionary economic political theorist who pioneered a capitalist theory that was to become known as laissez fair economics. His most influential written works were An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, which he authored in 1776, fittingly, the same year as the birth of the United States, where his approach to economics was to be embraced and implemented more extensively than any other nation."
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The Mortgage Crisis, 2008.
An analysis of the causes of the current financial and economic crisis in the US.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper analyzes and discusses the causes of the current economic and financial crisis in the US. The writer cites poor risk management and too much confidence in the market as some of the underlying causes of the current economic crisis and explains why this is so. The writer also provides his own opinions on the economy and argues that we are heading for an economic recession. The writer also suggests that, perhaps, the current mortgage and real estate crisis is just a consequence of the growing recession trend over the economy in its entirety.
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"In terms of confidence, the current crisis follows a period when money was cheap and when there was a great supply of cash on the market. With the 2000 stock market crash and the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and the immediate recession that followed at a global level, Alan Greenspan, then Federal Reserve chairman, opted for a policy of interest rate cuts with the objective of resuming economic growth and stimulating investments in the economy."
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Overpaid CEOs?, 2008.
This paper looks at the issue of overpaid CEOs and argues that higher compensation for CEOs means a higher quality of life for everyone.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that with the recent corporate scandals making the news, the question of corporate greed has been at the forefront of the American consciousness. The writer further points out that the possibility of corporate greed is nowhere more visibly apparent than in the cases of the CEOs of major U.S. corporations. Very often, these CEOs are paid exorbitant sums, along with fringe benefits and stock options, to manage these companies. Some estimate that U.S. CEOs are currently paid more than 300 times the wage of the average U.S. worker. The writer maintains that this higher pay scale does not necessarily mean, however, that CEOs are overpaid: In fact, the writer claims that it is evident that the growing gap between super rich CEOs and the average American worker is indicative of a rising quality of life for all of us.
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"Capitalism is, after all, an ideal mechanism for the creation of wealth through the operation of free markets and free trade. It shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that CEOs of major corporations have reaped significant benefits from the mechanisms of capitalism. What critics of CEOs pay fail to admit is that it's not just the CEOs who are better off than they were twenty years ago. American society as a whole is much better off because capitalism has fueled incredible wealth building. The rate of growth of wealth is obviously much faster for CEOs of major corporations, but that does not undermine the reality that American society as a whole is improving its fiduciary situation. The CEOs in question are simply riding the leading crest of a figurative wave.
"Consider the following facts. In 1980, there were about one dozen billionaires in the United States, 13,500 households that made more than $1 million a year, and only about 600,000 with a net worth of more than $1 million."
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