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Japan On Its Way To Be The World's Largest Economy
Number of Words: 1964 / Number of Pages: 8
... and destiny which gives their industrial machine its
effectiveness."1 "Among the Japanese, there exists an instinctive respect for
institutions and government, for the rules of etiquette and service, for social
functions and their rituals of business. Japan is a traditionally crowded island,
the people are forced to share the limited space with each other and to live in
harmony.. The Japanese are very protective of their culture. They are very
conservative to outside intrusion. Their distinctive ways are a source of pride
and national strength."2 Japan's striving for purity is very different for ...
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Why Are Gasoline Prices Going Up So High?
Number of Words: 579 / Number of Pages: 3
... mileage than the cheapest Chevies, Fords and Plymouths did not that
long ago." What does this mean? This means that gas prices should logically go
up. It's the basic law of supply and demand. It's true that more Americans are
driving, but the gasoline suppliers still deserve to get paid fairly.
And what about inflation? Well, when you take inflation into account, the price
for gasoline is less now than it was forty years ago. Just another example of
how Americans are spoiled brats.
According to Charles Krauthhammer of the May 6, 1996 issue of the Washington
Post, increases in gasoline prices ...
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Women Executives
Number of Words: 990 / Number of Pages: 4
... that parity with men on corporate boards will not be achieved until the
year 2116 - or for 125 years. (The Feminist Majority Foundation News Media
Publishing Inc., 1995)
In 1980, only one woman held the rank of CEO of a Fortune 500 company. This
woman came into the top management by inheriting the company from her father and
husband. In 1985, this executive was joined by a second woman who reached the
top - by founding the company she headed.
Even though the newspapers are reporting that women have come a long way
and are successful in the corporate world, women are banging into a "glass ...
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“Buddhist Economics”
Number of Words: 782 / Number of Pages: 3
... being rich is more than material possessions and I
agree. In this essay they also commented that “simplicity and non-violence”
are closely related. I agree with that belief as well. I liked how E.F.
Schumacher explained the importance of consumption and how it effects
pressures put on society. Although people in less industrialized countries
have greater worries like poverty, they don’t have as much of a problem
with violence. Things are more low key and Buddhists are more focused on
the importance of human character, and they believe that human character is
formed by man’s work.
I think Amer ...
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Total Quality Management
Number of Words: 2159 / Number of Pages: 8
... we give will be more and more intelligently performed;
(5) To improve constantly the human factor in our business;
(6) To reward men and women in our organization through
participation in what the business produces;
(7) To test every policy, method, and act in this way: “Does it
square with what is just and right?” The Penny Idea exercises customer
satisfaction, fairness, quality, value, associate training, and rewards for
performance.
TQM contains three ingredients necessary for a company to flourish:
(1) participative management;
(2) continuous process impr ...
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United Parcel Service
Number of Words: 1304 / Number of Pages: 5
... stock is two major reasons, the first, is to raise a lot of capital so the UPS can be unrestricted and competitive in acquisitions of its business. Second, is these acquisitions lets UPS consolidate into other businesses which end up helping them secure that UPS doesn't get left behind in the 21st century.
This merger in the open market doesn't mean that UPS needs capital to keep going, it is financially one of the world's best companies. Standard and Poor's and Moody's have reports on companies that are doing will, (usually in the Stock Exchange), they assigned different credit ratings to show ho ...
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The Importance Of Mining Industry
Number of Words: 1925 / Number of Pages: 7
... the high tech
industries and even the better known resource industries are all dependent,
in some way, on the mining industry. The mining industry will continue to
be an important support to the economy.
Mining is taking full advantage of the quick expansion of computers and
microelectronics. These technologies are found in nearly every aspect of
mineral development activity - from exploration methods, through production,
mineral processing and even marketing. Computers and related equipment now
have a lot of different applications in geophysical logging, geochemistry,
geological mapping and surf ...
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How Should An Economist View The Society?
Number of Words: 517 / Number of Pages: 2
... numbers are considered too much, and the morals and the society’s long term benefits are squeezed out. Math and computers have taken over noneconomic motives and the changes in the forces of human nature haven’t taken into account in the process of developing the scientific data. Uchitelle supports Heilbroner’s ideas with the quotes from other early philosophers: Joseph A. Schumpeter and Keynes. On the other hand, the modern economists reject these observations. N. Gregory Mankiw emphasizes the importance of objectivity. He defends the idea that positive statements, scientifically verifiable details ...
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Switzerland's Industrialized Economy
Number of Words: 639 / Number of Pages: 3
... a low-inflation economy. On June 2, 1991 Swiss voters rejected a government sponsored tax which would have modernized Switzerland’s tax system by a tax called Value Added Tax. The Swiss currency is called the Swiss Franc, and 1.5 francs equal one U.S. dollar.
The new common currency adopted early this year called the Euro, was rejected by Switzerland, although eleven nations participated. Therefore, Switzerland preserves its’ monetary autonomy. The lack of participation has both advantages and disadvantages. An advantage is that the Swiss National Bank still maintains control of monetary policy, and ...
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Corporate Average Fuel Economy
Number of Words: 647 / Number of Pages: 3
... fuel efficiency would a) cut the amount of fuel consumption thus
nullifying high pump prices and b) raise the level of conservation by
lowering the amount consumed.
Although the intentions of Corporate Average Fuel Economy in the 1970's
was thought to be a cure-all but, over the long run it has turned out to be a
flop. The variables on which it was based, turned out to be almost exactly
opposite.
Lower Gas Prices have a) caused the public to simply use more fuel, b)
drive more frequently due to less fuel consumption and c) look beyond
fuel economy when in the market for a new vehic ...
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