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Trends in Project Management, 2007.
This paper discusses project management from a global perspective.
1,418 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In a discussion on project management, this paper emphasizes the management of diversity among project team members, the challenge of virtual teams and the technology that is influencing project management. Additionally, the paper identifies several trends in the global economy and market that may impact project management.
Outline:
Abstract
Project Management
Domestic v. Global
Diversity in Teams
Organizational Alliances
Technology Enhancements
Future Trends
From the Paper
"Many observers of project management as a body of knowledge tend to consider project management as nothing more than, "organized common sense" (Knack, 2004, para.4). While on the surface this may in fact be true to some degree, the rigor that project management brings to the planning, execution and review of projects is much more effective and demanding than simple common sense. One example of this rigor and demanding process that project management integrates into business transactions is found in one of project management's most basic principles: "One of the core principles of good project management is that the people who must do project work should participate in developing the project plan. So everyone needs some understanding of project management"(Wysocki, Lewis & Decarlo, 2001, p.217)."
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The Aftermath of September 11, 2007.
This paper explores how the events of September 11 negatively influenced economic conditions in America.
4,211 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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The paper reveals that the United States economy had already been predicted to go into recession when the tragedy of September 11 struck and facilitated the process of aggravating the economic conditions of the country. The paper discusses the subsequent rise in unemployment and its effect on consumer spending as well as the negative impact on investment and borrowing. The paper focuses on the damage inflicted to the airline, tourism and insurance industries. The paper also examines the rise and fall of the US dollar, the interest rates, open market operations and the Federal Reserve's tax policies. The paper includes a large amount of research material.
Outline:
Introduction
Consumer Spending
Low Investment and Borrowing
The Airline and Insurance Industries
Unemployment Since 9/11
Inflation Targeting
Financial Markets
Open Market Operations
Tax Policy
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The United States economy had already been predicted to go into recession when the tragedy of September 11 struck and facilitated the process of aggravating the economic conditions of this country. The economy crumpled as many US industries were hit severely by the attacks and the slow down finally took the shape of recession. After three quarters of poor GDP growth, it was almost certain that the economy was heading towards recession, but the September 11th attacks accelerated this ongoing negative process."
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Great Minds of the Free Market System, 2007.
This paper presents brief summaries of the lives and contributions of nine economists and philosophers.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that, from early philosophers such as Plato to economics' founding father Adam Smith and to Noam Chomsky and his economic and political criticisms, great minds have formed the concept of the free market system. The author points out, for example, that David Ricardo, born in 1772, established the labor theory of value and developed the concept of comparative advantage. The paper presents, as another example, Milton Friedman, born in 1912, who proposed that the predictive power of theoretical study was of higher importance than the assumptions with which one entered into research.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Plato
Adam Smith
J.S. Mill
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
David Ricardo
John Meynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Noam Chomsky
From the Paper
"Noam Chomsky was born in 1928 and his primary studies and academic contributions have been in the field of linguistics. Chomsky is academically recognized for the Chomsky Hierarchy which is a type of classification system of languages relative to their generative power. Chomsky composed his seminal work, "The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory", in which he established himself as a preeminent linguist. Yet, Chomsky's greatest contribution, perhaps, to economics has been his engagement of the political establishment and its economic and political policies."
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South Korea and the IMF, 2007.
This paper explores South Korea's financial crisis and the International Monetary Fund's economic measures.
734 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses the 1997 East Asian financial crisis, also termed the IMF crisis, that saw the downturn of many formerly robust East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The paper discusses the aid packages of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the difficult economic measures they required. The paper looks at Phillips curve and South Korea's exchange rate behavior. The paper concludes that most analysts view the country's economy as stable and forecast a strong outlook for it.
Outline:
Overview
Central Bank and OMO
Phillip's Curve
Exchange Rate Behavior
Conclusion
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"The 1997 East Asian financial crisis, also termed the IMF crisis locally within the region, saw the downturn of many formerly robust East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The crisis began in Thailand and quickly spread throughout the region with sudden devaluation of currencies, stock markets and various other financial assets (Li). South Korea, being one of the globe's largest economies, seemed to have sufficient safeguards in place to prevent the massive currency devaluation that was so rapidly crippling the East Asian economies."
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The Evolution of Liberalism, 2007.
The paper examines the shift in the predominant models of the Western democratic state.
972 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explores the changes from the classical Liberal "Night Watchman" state to the Keynesian Welfare State to the contemporary Neo-Liberal model. The paper attempts to determine how these changes have impacted state, market and society relations and the quality of democracy. The paper argues that market forces have been predominant in Liberalism for much of this period, shaping both the quality of democracy and determining the limits of the democratic state's role in social economic relations.
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"It may be argued that we cannot truly understand the shifting nature of Western Liberalism unless we appreciate the role of market forces in shaping these changes. Early classical liberalism, in the view of C.B. MacPherson, was highly influenced by attitudes towards property and the market. Indeed, as MacPherson notes, there exist clear structural parallels between the classical Liberal political system and the market:
". . . you have a society based on individual mobility, on contract and impersonal market allocation of work and rewards in response to individual choices. Everyone was swept into the free market. (Swift 41)""
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The Lookback Option, 2007.
This paper discuses lookback options, an "exotic" nonstandard option type as compared to its opposite the usual "vanilla" standard options.
2,960 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper explains that a lookback option is path dependent, based on the maximum or minimum underlying value reached during the entire life of the option. The author points out that, at the expiration date of these options, the holder may "look back" over the life of the option and exercise it, based on the optimal underlying value achieved during that period thus giving the holder the ability to buy an asset at its lowest price or sell it at its highest price achieved over the life of the option. The paper relates that, through the lookback option, the investor can achieve economic intelligence and value through the benefit of hindsight; however, lookback options carry risk and are more expensive than standard options. The paper includes several formulas.
Table of Contents
Definition of Options
Call and Put Options
Introduction to Lookback Options
Lookback Options in Greater Depth
The Model
Option Pricing
Discrete Lookback Options
Case Study of Lookback Options
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"Put options conversely involve the investor aiming for a stock price decrease. The put option, as mentioned in the introduction, allows the holder to sell an asset by a particular date for a certain price. An example demonstrated by Hull (2006) involves a European option involving an investor who buys the option to sell 100 shares with IBM for a strike price of $70. If the current stock price is $65 and the expiration date is in three months, Hull supposes for example that the option to sell one IBM share is $7. The initial investment, therefore, will be $700."
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Africa, Poverty and AIDS, 2007.
This paper argues that one of the most influential forces behind the current poverty situation in Africa is AIDS, or the HIV virus.
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper illustrates how AIDS is the major cause of poverty in Africa, although other factors play a contributing role. The paper highlights the manner in which the HIV virus has grown in African countries, the deaths it has caused and the means by which it has eclipsed other causes as a driving force of the current situation of poverty in Africa.
From the Paper
"That Africa is riddled with poverty is not debated by any observer. That the causes of poverty are multiple cannot be argued by any thinking scholar. However, there has been extensive debate as to what factors play a role in the nation's current state of abject poverty, and to what extent these factors play a role. Some believe it is entirely internal factors that fuel African poverty, such as political instability and economic imbalance; others believe global factors, such as capitalization and trade issues, are the driving factors. However, it appears that one of the most driving forces behind the current poverty situation is AIDS, or the HIV virus."
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Quebec Radical Cheerleaders, 2007.
This paper explores how the activities of the Toronto faction of the radical cheerleaders in Quebec City were both reactionary and revolutionary.
2,175 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper explains that individuals and groups use civil disobedience to protest a wide range of issues raging from environmental pollution to political or social corruption. The paper looks at the activities of the Toronto faction of the Radical Cheerleaders during the anti-FTAA (Free Trade of the Americas Act) protests in Quebec City. The paper shows how the radical cheerleaders displayed a combination of reactionary and revolutionary characteristics.
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"People all have interests and opinions. Groups of people and individuals tend to show a wide range of interests and opinions. In society some of these people's interests and opinions will receive a great deal of attention while others will be ignored or suppressed. People that do not have their interests meet or their opinions heard usually have to rely on alternative methods to make their voices heard. One of the more common ways is civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is defined as, "refusal to obey governmental commands especially as a nonviolent means of protest"(Anonymous 96)."
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Foreign Direct Investment, 2007.
An analysis of foreign direct investment in the Russian oil sector.
12,638 words (approx. 50.6 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 242.95
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This paper deals primarily with foreign direct investment (FDI) as it pertains to developing countries. It discusses some of the problems and benefits that may be seen from FDI, with a specific case study examination of the Russian oil sector. The paper then discusses the tie-in between British Petroleum and Tyumen Oil Company (TNK). The paper also discusses sovereign ratings and problems that surround these companies and FDI. The paper concludes with suggestions on how to minimize these problems.
Table of Contents:
chapter 1 - Introduction
Background/Overview Of The Problem
Research Question
Benefits Of The Study
Scope Of The Study
Chapter 2 - Literature Review
Industry/Organizational Background & Perspective
What Is Foreign Direct Investment?
The Two Main Forms Of FDI
Greenfield Investment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Distribution Of FDI In Many Countries
Factors Affecting FDI
The Roles Of Government Policy In FDI
Favorable Policies Toward FDI
Restricting Polices Toward FDI
Various Theories Of FDI
FDI And Multinational Corporations
Case Study - British Petroleum And TNK
Chapter 3 - Research Methodology
Research Design
Data Collection Method
Chapter 4 - Data Analysis And Presentation
Porter's Five Forces Model And The Russian Oil Sector
Chapter 5 -Conclusions And Recommendation
From the Paper
"However, even though the government problems in many areas are no longer what they were, this does not mean that the corrections will be rapid or automatic. There is a 'status quo' in many countries, and changing that is often very difficult, because people have lived with it for so long. Those that are high up in government or business are generally content, most likely, with what they have, and therefore they do not want changes to be made. For those that work in menial jobs, however, the idea of change and improvement is likely very appealing."
"These changes can be helped along by FDI, but these countries must also find ways to help themselves, because counting on FDI is not necessarily a good choice for these countries. Where the Russian oil sector is concerned, it would appear that the country could count on the FDI dollars that they are getting, but the future may change this as other companies begin to realize that they could invest in other countries more cheaply."
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China and Globalization, 2007.
This paper argues that the globalization of China has resulted in unrestrained economic growth, which has impacted the environment.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that, in China, increased foreign direct investment, the status as the world's factory, reduced trade barriers and a growing consumer class have contributed to economic growth and improvements in the quality of life; however, this rapid economic development has dramatically altered resource usage patterns at both the consumption and production levels. The author points out that the material impact of China's globalization represents a structuralist analysis, which runs counter to the theories of political individualism and rational choice, which content that, left to its own devices, the market will sort out the environmental damage. The paper argues that the long-term effects of uncontrolled globalization on China and the world will be increased potential political instability as the fight for limited and increasingly polluted resources intensifies.
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"As the Chinese economy grows so too the demand for resources to fuel increases in the form of energy sources and raw materials for industrial process and agricultural production. Since China is currently considered the world's factory, producing more than it consumes, the pattern of resource use is especially harmful to China. The nation imports raw materials, exports finished goods, but is left with the pollutants from that production. These pollutants and environmental damage takes on many forms including sulfur oxide emissions, deforestation, water pollution, over fishing as well as pollution from pesticides, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals."
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Globalization and Social Movements, 2007.
The paper examines the agenda of protest groups who protest the "free trade" movement in general.
2,087 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper explains that the free trade opposition movement is an attempt to warn blind consumers about the dangers of "free trade" where corporations exploit cheap labor. The paper discusses how developed nations invest in markets that might provide jobs to poor people but they do not pay enough to provide relief from poverty. The paper looks at the assertion that the poorest countries remain so poor because they have no real voice in setting the prices for goods.
From the Paper
"In part the protests are linked to the indifference that has been shown developing nations, with regard to policy development and agenda. Yet, the opponents of free trade have a broader list of complaints that have to do with overall economic dominance of the "free trade" movement by the developed nations. The fears of the opposition are that trade, in this venue will further tax, rather than assist poorer countries, due to its aggressive emphasis on the bottom line. The "free trade" movement may allow new markets to open in these previously isolated economies but at what cost?"
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The Globalization of Mexico, 2007.
This paper discusses the effects of globalization on the United Mexican States (Mexico).
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that intense collaboration between the Mexican companies and government and foreign investors has led to an extension of Mexico's international relationships, a more liberalized free market and a sustained process of globalization. The author stresses that Mexico's highly industrialized regions have enjoyed the attraction of a wide range of foreign investors, which significantly improved the quality of work and life in these regions; however, those regions, which are not industrialized and do not attract investors, have been left behind. The paper stresses that the most severe criticism brought against globalization is that it contributes to a uneven income distribution and the deepening gap between northern and southern Mexico, problems that existed long before NAFTA and globalization.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Economic Background
Globalization in Mexico
Economic Effects
Beneficial Effects
Creation of Jobs
Profit Distribution
Increased Living Standards
Investments
Negative Effects
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Prior to the elections of 1994, soon to be former Mexico President, Carlos Salinas, implemented economic policies that were meant to drive the Mexican economy towards neo-liberalism and globalization. But a large part of the population disagreed with the new policies and, represented by the ELZN (Zapatista Army of National Liberalization), organized both violent and non-violent rebellions against the government. These rebellions, the already declining Mexican economy, investors' decreased interest and trust in an unstable economic climate, high levels of corruption and financial authorities' refusal to devalue the national currency peso threw the country in an economic crisis."
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