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Microeconomics in Construction, 2008.
An exploration of microeconomics and its application to sustainable construction.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper presents definitions of economics, construction economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and construction microeconomics. The writer lists microeconomic principles and discusses the relationship between microeconomics and the production of goods and services within the construction industry. Diagrams are included in this paper.
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Economics
Resources for Goods and Services
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Price Theory (Microeconomics)
Construction Economics
Scarce Building Resources in Sustainable Development
Key Microeconomic Concepts
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"Microeconomics relates to finding components contributing to prices, including how they merge and change, and how firms respond to these factors. It includes examining new taxes' effects, the determination of a firm's production profit-maximizing levels; etc. Microeconomics "concerns the economic behavior of individuals - such as clients, contractors, surveyors and engineers - in various markets." Microeconomics, according to another source, constitutes one of the largest subfields in economics and is noted as "the study of the economic behaviour of small economic groups such as firms and families." (Economics 2008) Macroeconomics, on the other hand, relates to inflation rates, national unemployment percentages, the entire economy's growth rate, along with a number of other economic factors."
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Strategic Planning in the Construction Industry, 2008.
This paper examines how theories, constructs and processes of strategic planning can be effectively used by strategists in the built environment sector.
2,512 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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The paper attempts to define strategic planning and illustrate how its key constructs and frameworks can be used effectively by built management organizations to increase their firms' competitive advantage while also increasing the potential for long-term growth and differentiation. The paper shows how, for a strategic plan to be effective, it needs to be based on an insightful analysis of the external environment of an organization, while at the same time defining future growth opportunities that capitalize on the organizations' strengths.
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Executive Summary
Challenges of Strategic Planning in the Built Environment Sector
Analysis of Strategic Planning Constructs, Frameworks and Models
Conclusion and Recommendations
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"Critical to the development of a sustainable and scalable strategic planning practice in any organization is the defining of processes that provide useful information from both inside and outside the organization, in conjunction with more advanced processes for sensing and responding to market dynamics. In conjunction with the need to use a variety of analytical constructs and frameworks for continually monitoring market and competitive dynamics externally while augmenting and increasing competitive strengths internally, organizations often rely on strategic plans as the foundation for every functional area of their organizations' budget and growth. Setting strategic goals and objectives directly impacts how the Information Technologies (IT) plans are defined, how many project planners, foremen and specialty workers Human Resources will hire to support strategic projects, definition of how supply chain practices will be completed, and ultimately define the financial objectives for the entire organization."
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The Boeing Company, 2008.
An analysis of the Boeing Company's focus on customer service and human resources.
1,041 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the products and services of the Boeing Company. It describes how they are focused on providing its customers with the best products and services on the market. It also discusses the company's focus on human resources and its desire to increase employee efficiency and on the job satisfaction. Finally, the paper analyzes the company's goal of increasing its profits.
Table of Contents:
Company Description
Products and Services
Career Opportunities
Boeing Financials
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"Boeing places an increased interest on their human resource, which is highly understandable in an industry that bases their profits on the quality of the services and the customer treatment offered by the employees. The company is constantly looking for individuals who can add value to the organization and sees the workforce as the key to organizational success.
"The Boeing Company recruits and hires their personnel using both traditional as well as online strategies. Those who are interested in working at the international aerospace company can send their resumes and letters of application to the company via mail or email. The company has also dedicated a personal webpage for the future and potential employees."
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Western Businesses in China, 2008.
A presentation of two cases of Western businesses looking for an entry in the Chinese market.
913 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the recent phenomenon of Western businesses seeking a way to enter and benefit from the huge market inside China. It also discusses the warnings that are being presented by other businesses about certain dangers in entering the Chinese market. The paper presents the case of the car business and how it has enabled various Western companies to enter China, using a Chinese company, Shanghai Auto, as a partner. It then analyzes the case of Intel as a company producing computer chips for use in China and the concern that a Chinese company may someday produce a chip that would rival Intel.
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"However, competition is increasing, first from established companies like Advanced Micro Devices. It is also likely that Chinese chip makers will enter the market soon and compete with Intel directly. This is a greater threat in a country where there is no protection for intellectual property. Vogelstein discusses the size and scope of the marketing effort in China, and he also describes specific plants and companies that are involved in this process and considers how they are doing now and how they might be affected if Chinese companies gain a foothold in the same industry. In areas such as Chengdu, Intel has invested where the government asked it to do so, and Intel ahs gained greatly by this move. Growth in the Chinese market is already at a faster pace than in the U.S. market, so Intel may continue to do well even if more competition enters the field, at least for a period of time. The outcome in the longer view might be very different. In addition to chips for computes, Intel is expected to do well with chips for cell phones and similar devices, and Chinese companies are expected to do well in this area also, with China focusing on producing more and more engineers each year to take on this task. Some analysts see a greater potential for Chinese companies and believe that Western companies will lose out in the end, with China staling the intellectual property involved just as has happened with other Western products."
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Performance Measurement, 2008.
Looks at performance measurement in government, public and business organizations.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This study examines the factors that affect the utilization of performance measurement. The study attempts to provide better information on the patterns of usage of performance measurement and to use this information to develop an elaborated model of the factors presumed to affect utilization. Using distinctions from the policy and evaluation literature, the following hypotheses were tested and confirmed: Policy adoption is driven more heavily by factors from rational and technocratic theory, whereas actual implementation is influenced by factors addressed by political and cultural considerations
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"It is clear that if a manager cannot bring people on board with the company's vision then they will be required to take the necessary actions to ensure the company stays on track in the business transformation by involving the employees. Along with that, it is necessary to have strong leadership when competition is intensified. Therefore, companies need strong leadership so that they have the ability to be innovative enough to set themselves apart from their competitors and maintain a successful and stable structure company, which benefits the employees' health and safety by using performance measuring."
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Marketing Management, 2008.
A discussion of how marketing management is only valuable in large companies.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses how marketing management is only useful for large companies. The paper explains that marketing management resolves to use analysis, planning, implementation and control and it encompasses all aspects of business to elicit satisfaction for all stakeholders. The paper also points out that marketing management is only a necessary tool for large businesses as small businesses tend to be focused on one or two product lines and do not need expertise like marketing management to control marketing decisions or company directives. Furthermore, the paper explains that the only time that small businesses really need the expertise of marketing management implementation is when they are in a period of transition that brings them outside the scope of the small business and into the scope of a larger business.
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"The definition of a large company is not easy to come by; in general a large company is defined as a company with 500 or more employees, which has a significant role in regional and or global market for the industry in which it operates. Though there are significantly more small companies in the US than large companies the strategic management of large companies is a frequent topic of discussion as they independently create many more strategic issues as a result of sheer size and number of decisions to be made and issues to be controlled for. (US Census Bureau, 2007, NP) In a large company marketing management may be absolutely crucial to success, as when what would be seen as a simple oversight occurs in scale it can become an extreme oversight, with far-reaching implications."
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The Impact of Tax-Free Zones in the UAE, 2008.
This paper examines the development of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and specifically as related to development stimulated with the Free Trade Zones in Dubai.
10,457 words (approx. 41.8 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 209.95
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The paper explores Dubai's modern development, foreign direct investment and innovative, rapid and expansive growth in only a short period of time. The paper provides an extensive literature review that depicts Dubai as the new mega-city of the future. The paper concludes that the Free Tax Zones have been a strategic genius and successful tactic in driving the growth and development of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
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Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Study
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"The Jebel Ali port has doubled in size and a new international airport constructed. Dubai launched its stock market two years ago and is stated to be one of the "telling signs of Dubai's long-term goal of positioning itself as the central economic hubs between London and Singapore." (Zacks, 2007) Zack relates that the true "...genius of Dubai" is its beginnings as one of the Arabian Gulf states with the least resource base as the oil reserves of the 1960s were modest however, presently only approximately 5% of the GDP in Dubai is oil compared to over 50% in 1980. Dubai has five million tourists annually and has an economy growing by approximately 16 percent annually. Approximately sixty percent of the 1.4 million population in Dubai are guest workers from South Asia who earn approximately, "two to three times the average income in their home countries...growing by four percent every year." (Zacks, 2007) "
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Low and High Price Marketing Strategies, 2008.
An examination of low and high price marketing strategies.
1,888 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines the concept of marketing strategies affecting the business environment. The paper explains that today's companies have understood the true value of the customer and try to adapt their products to best satisfy the needs of their clients. The paper also points out that a current feature of this marketing change is that of a single company manufacturing and selling both low cost as well as high price products. The paper then looks at how the strategy is implemented in order to maximize organizational profits through the expansion of the target market, the customer palette, the market share and consequently the increase of investors' interest.
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1. Abstract
2. High Cost Products
3. Low Cost Products
4. Low and High Cost Products
5. Conclusions
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"There are a wide range of companies selling high quality products at even higher prices. These companies are generally international conglomerates, with a well established reputation. Aside from the high quality, customers pay the high retail price as it gives them the right to own and enjoy an international brand. In addition, these products are somewhat modern and fashionable and offer buyers the status of wealthy individuals. Companies understand as such the customers' need of belonging to a certain social group and making a statement and deliver them the products which come to satisfy these needs."
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International Finance, 2008.
This paper looks at international finance and discusses national reserves.
1,117 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the central bank, which is one of the most important institutions in a country and whose main responsibility is the national monetary policy. The writer notes that many countries can improve the efficiency of their foreign currency reserve by investing the money and generating a return. The writer also points out that, on a global level, the increased efficiency of a central bank's use of reserve would translate into a reduction of financial crises, which would allow institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to redirect its funds to countries that are not yet capable to reach financial stability as well as design policies for those countries targeting their future stability. The writer notes that these are usually third world countries or developing countries with endemic corruption and political instability.
Outline:
The Central Bank - Roles
Reserves Policy - Evidence from Developing Countries
Central Banks and Foreign Currency Reserve Policy Efficiency
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"A healthy reserve policy can overcome financial crises, such as those related to the country's balance sheet. Korea stands as a good example in this direction with its 1997 crisis. Investment banks started to borrowed short maturity foreign currencies and invested them in Korean won assets after the market deregulation in 1990. The same banks invested in foreign securities Russian bonds and by the end of 1997 the value of these obligations exceeded Korea's foreign currency reserves. In the context of a general fall of Asian currencies, the investors started to sell the Korean won, which eventually devaluated the national currency and forced the authorities to resort to the International Monetary Fund. The problem was not that Korean wasn't solvent, but that it wasn't liquid and this crisis could have been avoided, if the authorities hadn't let the national liquidity deteriorate so much since the beginning of 1990s."
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Managing Change, 2008.
This paper discusses change management and looks at change theories within an organization.
3,187 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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For the purposes of this paper it is assumed that the managing director of the organization is requesting proposals for change management initiatives that could benefit the organization over the course of the next three years. Utilizing this as a basis for research, this investigation seeks to provide an integral review of change theories that could be used to benefit the organization. Specifically, this research considers a review of theory and a consideration of how theory could be applied to practice in order to create improvements for the current organization. The writer notes that through a careful review of the current literature on change theories, it will be possible to make salient recommendations for the organization that could be used to ensure positive outcomes for management.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Change Theories-An Overview
Empirical Rational Strategy
Transformational Leadership
Reasoned Action
Social Cognitive Theory
Lewin's Three Step Change Theory
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Summary of the Change Models
Evaluation and Application of Change Theories
Conclusion
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"What this effectively suggests is that the individual will assess the environment and make a decision about action based on both his or her attitude toward change and how others in the environment are reacting to the same change.
"Placing this in the context of the human implications of change in the organization, it is evident that managers in the organization would need to assess overall attitudes toward applying specific changes in the organization. With this information, the organization would have a general understanding of how individuals would respond to change. If the organization finds that the overall response of employees would be negative, steps could be taken by the organization to prepare employees for change and ensure that a more positive culture with respect to the specific changes that are desired. As more employees in the organization come to embrace change, it will be easier for the organization to assert control over the change process."
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Working with Asbestos, 2008.
This paper examines the requirements of working with asbestos products in relation to occupational health and safety.
1,856 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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The paper aims to research and examine occupational health and safety issues in working with asbestos, including the protection of workers in construction and the employment-risks related to working with asbestos materials. The paper further examines the effects and dangers arising from the risk of exposure and what can be done to minimize the dangers of the individual in the working environment.
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Aim of Study
Objective of Study
Research Questions
Review of Literature
Summary of Literature Reviewed
Methodology
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"Asbestos is the 'fibrous form of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine and amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including actinolite, amosite (brown asbestos, cummingtonite, grunneriate), anthophyllite, chrysotile (white asbestos), crocidolite (blue asbestos), tremolite or any mixture containing one of the following: (1) asbestos containing materials; (2) asbestos dust; (3) asbestos fibre. Asbestos has been identified as a designated material by the Workplace Health Hazard Regulation. The work entitled: "Your Guide to Working with Asbestos" published in March 2003 relates safety guidelines and requirements for work involving asbestos."
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