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The Economy of Colombia, 2007.
This paper studies the economy of Colombia and discusses the effects of the economy on everyday life.
1,408 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 16 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the north westernmost country in South America, Colombia. The writer notes that Colombia is the second most populated South American country next to Brazil and the majority of the population lives in the mountainous cities around the capital of Bogota. The writer points out that with this intense congregation of people in one area, the economy of Colombia is poor and unstable. This paper attempts to explain why the economy has fluctuated during the last thirty years and gives examples of life in Colombia as a result of an ever-changing economy.
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"In 1999, Colombia suffered a recession as a result of low world oil prices, reduced export demand, and increased guerilla violence throughout the country. This caused an increase in unemployment, increased drug usage and sales, and devaluation of the Colombian peso. In 1999 at the time of the recession approximately 17.7% of the Colombia people were living at or below the national poverty line."
"As a result of the 1999 Colombian recession, unemployment quickly rose. There were more people in Colombia than jobs. Many companies closed because they could not afford to pay their employees. In the year 2000, the unemployment rate in Colombia reached 20%. This rate did not stay at 20% for long because of the instability in the Colombian economy, by 2006 the unemployment rate had improved and was at 13% which also decreased poverty and gained confidence among the people in foreign and domestic affairs."
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Female Workers in Canada, 2007.
This paper discusses the book 'Discounted Labour-Women Workers in Canada' by Ruth A. Frager and Carmela K. Patrias.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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In this essay, the writer examines the book "Discounted Labour: Women Workers in Canada", which discusses a very crucial period that took place in industrial capitalism, largely between the years of 1870 and 1939. The writer points out that the book looks at many of the historical issues behind the persistent inequality that women faced within the paid workforce. The writer notes that, also examined by the authors, were the divisions that are seen among various women based on their racial, ethnic, and social class differences and the way those differences are affected by the female gender where they might not be affected in the same way or to the same degree by the male gender. The writer concludes that reform and change must start somewhere, and in this case it started with Canadian who that just wanted equality.
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"The book, therefore, looks at many of the historical issues behind the persistent inequality that women faced within the paid workforce. Women were confined to the jobs that paid less and the work that they did was not seen to be nearly as valuable as the work that men did. Many women also found that they lacked union membership, experience in the workforce, and training for many jobs, but some of these women did resist being subordinate. There have always been discrepancies in the earnings and employment patterns of women, regardless of whether one is talking about unskilled labor or about the higher-skilled positions, and for this reason the book looks not only at the salaried positions of women but the lower-skilled and lower-paying jobs as well."
"Also examined by the authors were the divisions that are seen among various women based on their racial, ethnic, and social class differences and the way those differences are affected by the female gender where they might not be affected in the same way or to the same degree by the male gender. The struggle for gender equality in Canada is a historic one, much like the struggle for the same issue within the United States and various other countries."
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Organizational Trust, 2006.
An in-depth discussion regarding trust in a law enforcement workplace.
10,671 words (approx. 42.7 pages), 24 sources, MLA, AU$ 265.95
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This paper focuses on the area of trust in the organizational aspect, and specifically in a law enforcement organization. The paper looks at how one obtains and maintains trust in a law enforcement organization, as well as trust in some personal aspects. This paper also evaluates the universal definition of trust or the lack there of. Furthermore, the research discusses the different types and levels of trust that exists in everyday relationships and organizational relationships, as well as what the significance of these relationships is. The paper further discusses how the more trust an employee has in the organization, employer and co-workers, the better performance and dedication to work is.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Review of the Literature
Chapter 2: Review of Current Research
Conclusion and Recommendations
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"The accumulated findings of the working group's conferences and workshops informed the Foundations recent invitation for research proposals. The Foundation aims to fund focused, empirical investigations of trust in concrete social scenarios - such as doctor-patient relations, or the relationship between elected officials and their constituents - where trust, or the lack of it, has clear, measurable consequences. To qualify for funding, these investigations will have to provide an explicit, theoretical account of the function of trust, together with a plausible strategy for testing the theory empirically. Three full proposals were funded in November 1999, together with four smaller exploratory proposals looking at trust in public bureaucracies, trust in physician-patient relationships, the risks of trust, and the faith people place in third party information when evaluating a potential partner's trustworthiness. ("Examining the Role of Trust in Society," 2000, p. 328)"
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Wal-Mart Loses Legal Suit about Work Breaks, 2007.
This paper discusses how Wal-Mart lost a law suit in Pennsylvania regarding work breaks.
874 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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In this article, the writer discusses Wal-Mart's legal loss in a suit in Pennsylvania regarding work breaks and off the clock labor. The writer explores the legal issue and examines the law that applies. Further, the writer presents an analysis of the case. The writer concludes that the weakness of Wal-Mart's case, despite its insistence it will appeal, is further underlined by the fact that it could not deny that some employees were not compensated for their breaks. The writer also notes that Wal-Mart maintains that there should be less of a financial settlement given to the wronged employees than was ultimately awarded.
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"For example, according to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act as well as Pennsylvania law, overtime pay should equate to one and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked over forty hours during a regular workweek. However, because many Wal-Mart employees were forced to work more than the regular workweek, but because they were not officially on the clock, their extra labor was disregarded in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. It should be noted that a state could have more stringent or additional labor standards regarding the fair treatment of workers, but not less stringent standards than the federal government. The workers sued under Pennsylvania rather than federal law, but regardless of the venue, Wal-Mart's practices regarding overtime were in violation of both federal and state standards regarding overtime."
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Offshore Outsourcing, 2007.
This paper discusses the cause and effect of offshore outsourcing on the American economy.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of the American business practice of outsourcing jobs offshore. Specifically, the writer discusses the cause and effect of this practice on the American economy, labor force, customer service, etc. The writer points out that outsourcing a variety of American jobs overseas has become common practice and that the cause of this practice is clear. The writer then explains that American wages are higher than offshore wages, and outsourcing, therefore, saves American companies money. The writer notes that the effects, however, are beginning to be noticed in a wide area, from customer service to job loss. The writer argues that outsourcing overseas may save companies money, but in the end, it places them in a negative light and indicates their lack of interest in protecting and enhancing America and the American economy.
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"Outsourcing has really taken off in the last few years. Thousands of American businesses routinely outsource customer service and other jobs to outsourcers in India, China, Russia, and other foreign companies. CBS News reports, "The U.S. government does not keep track of how many American jobs have gone overseas, but there are estimates that in just the last three years, as many as 400,000 jobs have gone to places like China, Russia, and India". In fact, outsourcing is on the rise, and it looks as if that trend will continue. Another expert notes, "The number of service sector jobs moving overseas is expected to reach 588,000 by 2005, up from 100,000 in 2000". This shift of jobs to overseas locations can create several negative affects to the country in a number of areas."
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Social Class and Work, 2007.
An analysis of America's workers and their work lives as portrayed in "Working" by Stud Terkel.
2,309 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper examines Stud Terkel's book, "Working," which discusses the lives of American workers, the work that they do and their work's repercussions in their personal lives. The paper delves into the participation of women in the labor force and it also focuses on the workers' group in general and how they find ways in which to give invaluable meaning to their work by viewing their work as a contribution to their society.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Women in the Labor Force
Producing Something: Workers Making Sense of their Work Lives
Summary: Disenfranchisement of Specific Sectors in American Society
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"These passages from workers in America highlights the responses disenfranchised workers have adopted in order to alleviate or escape the state of marginalization they feel within the society. The first response is to "make sense" of their reality as a worker, justifying their worth not through quantitative, but through qualitative means, on how they have produced work that is considered important or valuable to American society. However, a more radical response adopted by most workers today is the path towards self-realization and -acceptance, using reality as their way of alleviating their disenfranchisement. That is, by accepting that they are parts of the whole economic machinery of capitalist America, they are able to perceive their work and themselves (as workers) as parts of a whole, but not necessarily "romanticizing" this notion as equivalent to 'contributing something important to society.'"
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Firefighter Safety, 2007.
An analysis of the events surrounding the death of firefighters in California, with particular emphasis on the tools they used.
2,637 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper addresses some of the issues and questions that have been raised about the safety of firefighters in wild-land fire situations, following the recent tragic deaths of five firefighters in southern California. It discusses some of the tools that firefighters working in wild-land fire environments are trained to use. It also discusses why some of these tools were not used in the California fire and how effective they are when they are used.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Background and Significance of This Paper
Literature Review
Procedures and Results
Discussions and Recommendations
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"The www.firehouse.com site cites statistics from the National Fire Protection Association; the NFPA gives14,900 as the number of fire department emergency vehicles that were involved in traffic accidents in 2001. The number of injuries suffered by firefighters driving their own vehicles that year was 1,325; and taken together, those two sets of accident numbers add up to 1,100 firefighter injuries that did not involve flames from the fires the firefighters were pursuing. "The statistics are alarming," the NFPA asserts, mentioning the 24 firefighters who were killed in 2001 "while responding to or returning from alarms"; 17 of those died in crashes."
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Gender Stereotyping in the Workplace, 2007.
This paper is a step-by step research proposal to explore gender stereotyping in the workplace.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper explains that social psychology knowledge leads to the identification and challenge of gender stereotypes, to the identification of other ways of thinking about stereotypes and to the breaking of stereotypes. The author points out that an experimental design can be drawn to test the hypotheses that there is a difference in gender stereotypes for higher position and lower position employees and that there is the possibility that human resources management employees are more prejudiced by (more affected by) concerns about gender roles. The paper suggests a questionnaire describing an ambiguous workplace situation, which is followed by a series of specific questions to be rated on a five-point Likert scale.
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"The study of social psychology can be of a great help to identify the stereotypes and the way they interact with our lives. A great body of research suggests that stereotypes are implicit, unconscious. In the workplace, however, they are more obvious, due to the fact that they appear repeatedly, and generate aversive behaviors as an outcome of unfairness. This is also true in socio-political context. Because stereotypes are implicit, the social psychology research and methods or simply the great amount of information on this subject would be very helpful for at least to gain awareness on the existence of such processes."
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Flexible Working Hours, 2006.
A research proposal regarding flexible working hours (FWH).
4,448 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 19 sources, MLA, AU$ 145.95
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This research proposal aims to examine the following hypothesis: When employers encourage and empower employees to utilize flexible work hours, while simultaneously affording opportunities for employees to progress within the company, employees, as well as employers, most likely gain a predisposition to profit - literally and figuratively.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
II. Work - Work - Work
The Need for Flexible Working Hours
1.1 Aims and Objectives
Proposed Questions
1.2 Scope
1.3 Rationale
1.4 Background
II. Literature Review
A time to . . .
Sex Factors in/of FWHs
Flexible Work Options Questionnaire
Attitudes Regarding FWHs
FWHs in Politics
Value of a Worker
To Retain Qualified People
Steps to a Flexible Working Life
III. Methodology
The "Right" Kind of Atmosphere
3.1 Approach
3.2 Data Gathering Method
3.3 Validity of Data
3.4 Originality & Limitations of Data
3.5 Summary
Caring Is Key
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"The primary barrier that may prevent employees from using FWOs to their best advantage is financial as FWOs may entail reduced hours and subsequent income reduction. Variations that do not include financial penalties, however, may include parental leave; flex; educational pursuits; training; career's leave; telecommuting; etc. Employees, nevertheless, may hesitate to utilize these options if they think doing so will net unfavorable considerations. Lack of support from supervisors, and/or negative judgments or perceptions regarding an employee's work commitment may prevent them from utilizing FWHs."
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The Influx of Women in the Workplace, 2007.
This paper discusses the increasing female workforce in Australia.
2,270 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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The paper explores statistical evidence that shows how women are currently entering the professional arena in Australia at a higher rate than their male counterparts. The paper relates that several reasons for this change in percentages exist. The paper explains that women are becoming more educated, more women need to earn money to support their families following a divorce and companies may be more inclined to hire women so that they will not be accused of discrimination. Hiring women also allows businesses to apply for loans that require them to have females executives.
Outline:
Introduction
Statistical Proof
Conclusion
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"Most people are aware of the worldwide women's movement that has taken place over the past few decades. Historically, women stayed home and tended to children and cleaning, while the men went into the world, carved out careers and brought home the bacon. Several decades ago however, it all changed and women began to demand their rightful place in the workforce. Pursuing degrees, getting technical training and other elements have all been done and today there are more women working outside of the home than ever before. Even with the women's movement comfortably settled in however, it may surprise some to know that women are outpacing men in entering the professions in Australia."
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Double Standards in the Workplace, 2007.
This paper examines the unfair standards that the United States' corporations condone in the foreign industry sector.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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The writer explores the standards that American workers demand and are given in the workplace, as compared to the substandard working conditions that American companies provide foreign workers overseas. The writer then discusses the impact of this practice on society, environment and the labor standards in general. The paper contends that the time has come for US companies to show by example to the rest of the world that it is possible to be fair and profitable at the same time.
Outline:
Introduction
Environment
Labor Conditions
The Problem
The Solution
Conclusion
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"During recent years, workers in the United States have watched helplessly as US corporations move their operations to other countries. While the corporations defend their actions with financial rhetoric the news media continues to uncover unsafe working conditions, environmental dumping and dirt poor wages for those foreign employees who were initially thrilled to have an American company come to their area of the world. When the world looks at America they often see a land of opportunity. They are aware that United States workers have a high standard by which they work. They are provided breaks, safety equipment, regular wage increases and many times, benefits for not only themselves but also for their families."
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Outsourcing Jobs, 2007.
A look at how the US economy benefits from the international outsourcing of jobs.
2,370 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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The paper discusses how the practice of outsourcing helps US employers remain competitive since foreign workers abroad will gladly work for lower wages. The paper examines how, as a result of outsourcing, US consumers reap the benefits of cheaper prices and workers abroad in developing countries gain money to spend and become US customers. The paper explores how outsourcing results in the creation of new jobs and helps to make more money become available for training and new equipment. The paper concludes that the jobs that disappear to other countries leave American workers with better and higher-paying jobs in the long run and that sending work to other countries has been found to benefit nearly everyone.
Outline:
Introduction
Historical Background
The Job Shortage
The Positive Effects of Outsourcing
Unemployed Workers
Conclusion
References
From the Paper
"Only 16% of Americans agree that outsourcing is good for the economy (Jones, 2005). Many Americans are genuinely concerned and alarmed; in fact, a public opinion survey in January, 2006 showed that the issue of outsourcing jobs to other countries has reached a "tipping point" where public opinion could become strong enough to influence government policy (imposing a tax, for example, on employers who outsource jobs) because an overwhelming majority expresses concern about the issue. Yankelovich (2006) reports that 87% of those people polled recently said they are concerned about outsourcing, and 52% admitted that they "worry a lot" about it. A huge 81% gave the government poor grades (C, D. or F) in the way it handles the issue--although 74% did not see any way the government could stop companies from doing it."
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The Meat Packing Industry, 2007.
A discussion of the "Blood, Sweat and Fears: Workers' Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants" report by the Human Rights Watch about the hazardous working conditions in the meat packing industry.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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The paper discusses a report that asserts that the meat packing workforce, which consists of mainly immigrant workers, has to contend with treatment and conditions which violate their human rights. The paper describes the dangerous conditions faced by workers. The paper is of the opinion that that there needs to be more investigations into the rights of immigrants, especially those who work in dangerous job sites like slaughterhouses. The paper explains that English is a second language for immigrants and they do not have legal citizenship so they may not be able to push for their rights.
From the Paper
"Gonzalez begins her article by quoting the Human Rights Watch report as claiming the U.S. "is failing to protect that [meatpacking] labor force." And in her second paragraph, Gonzalez is quick to balance her story by quoting "a meat industry official" - J. Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute - who claimed the report was "way off mark" and that it would need as many pages as it originally presented (175) to correct "the falsehoods and baseless claims" in the report."
"That statement by Boyle certainly sounds like an exaggeration, and coming from a bureaucrat whose job it is to lobby Congress and to spin the story in favor of the meat industry, it is not surprising. But when one realizes how horrifyingly dangerous it is to work around very sharp knives and be expected to work very fast, it makes Boyle's statement seem ridiculous."
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Compensation, 2007.
This paper describes various approaches to compensating employees.
948 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper details the history of compensating employees for work, including various approaches used today. The author details sales compensation as compared to different methods of paying employees. The writer states that different methods of compensation depend on the actual work being performed. The paper concludes by citing the important connection between employee compensation and employee motivation.
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"Although archaelogists do not know the first time that humans worked for compensation, the first salaried work necessitated an advanced society that had some type of barter system in place that allowed work to be exchanged for goods and services. In addition, the society needed to have organized employers that agreed on how much should be given for how much work. From this, most infer that the first salary would have been paid in a village or city during the Neolithic Revolution, sometime between 10,000 BC and 1,000 BC (Wikipedia)."
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Outsourcing, 2007.
This paper examines the outsourcing of U.S. information technology jobs to other parts of the world, such as Southeast Asia.
5,421 words (approx. 21.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 166.95
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The paper investigates how long the US should expect the current practice of outsourcing to continue and whether or not the outsourcing of IT jobs will continue to have the same economic impact five to ten years from now. The paper investigates the possibility that laws will be passed in the near future to prevent jobs from moving to outside the U.S. The research also focuses on what the future holds for graduates in the information technology fields and the manner in which companies and individuals can benefit the most from outsourcing.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
History of Outsourcing in the United States
How Long We Can Expect this Current Practice to Continue
The Possibility that Laws will be Passed
What the Future Holds
The Manner in which Companies and Individuals can Benefit the Most from Outsourcing
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Many individuals that were unemployed as a result of outsourcing in the manufacturing sectors were retrained in the area of information technology. For many years the information technology sector and jobs within this sector thrived within the United States. However, more recently there has been a significant increase in the number of IT jobs that have been outsourced to countries where skill levels are similar and the cost associated with labor is cheaper."
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Employee Safety, Health and Welfare Law, 2007.
This paper discusses employee safety, health and welfare in the US, focusing on the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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In this article, the writer provides a history and overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). The writer points out that this Act covers all American employers and their employees in occupations spanning the range from agriculture to manufacturing. Further, the writer explains that depending on the nature of the industry, OSHA standards may require that employers adopt a variety of practices, means, methods or processes that are deemed reasonably necessary and appropriate to protect workers on the job. The writer concludes that concerns about the new chemicals used in manufacturing, as well as the burgeoning arms manufacturing industry made safety legislation for American workers a pressing national concern.
From the Paper
"For example, compliance with safety standards may include ensuring that employees have been provided with, have been effectively trained on, and use personal protective equipment when required for safety or health. Whenever an employee must wear fire-retardant clothing or secure long hair when working over a kitchen grill, the employer is ensuring that he or she is compliant with OSHA. It is not only employees who are bound by OSHA - employees must also comply with all rules and regulations that apply to their own actions and conduct to ensure their own safety. An employee that refuses to secure his or her hair when working on a machine press is violating the law just as much as an employer that requires his or her employees to wear potentially dangerous clothing."
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