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- 2351: The History of Walmart
- The History of Walmart When Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart store in 1962, it was the beginning of an American success story that no one could have predicted. A small-town merchant who had operated variety stores in Arkansas and Missouri, Walton was convinced that consumers would flock to a discount store with a wide ... annually there as well. In his autobiography "Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story," Sam shares with us, "If you believe in your dreams, there's no limit to what you can do." In 1992, American legend, Sam Walton left us with these words, "I would like to be remembered as a good friend to most everyone whose life I've touched; as someone who has maybe meant something to them ... make the customer the centerpiece of all your efforts. In addition, in the process of serving Wal-Mart's customers he served Wal-Mart associates, shareholders, and communities. He accomplished this almost without parallel in American business. Walton knew what the customer wanted. The customer wanted everything: a large assortment of quality merchandise; low prices; satisfaction guaranteed; friendly service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience. His motto was, ...
- 2352: Censorship of Books: Freedom of What?
- ... the newly distributed text books entitled Literature and Society. The textbook, a 1,500+ pages anthology, was removed from the classroom solely because of one poem. “Women Poem” was written by the award winning African American poet Nikki Giovanni, and contained the words “dick,” “fuck,” and “whore.” It is clearly a poem about the oppression some African American women feel. When viewed by mature, intelligent readers, the poem is in no way, shape, or form thought to be pornographic. The class using this textbook was a twelfth grade advanced literature class. The students ... the rest of the students' First Amendment Rights. The Chocolate War, a book written by Robert Cormier, was censored in a middle school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This book has won several literary awards including “American Library Associations Best Book for Young Adults.” It is about a boy's struggle with bullies and peer pressure in a Catholic Prep School. A boy brought the book home, and his parents immediately ...
- 2353: Gender Roles In Moderen Advert
- ... portray stereotypical roles of gender. ³The effect of television imagery can be particularly consequential in modern industrial societies like the United States, where 98% of households have at least one television set and the average American watches over 30 hours of television each week²(Coltrone, Adams 1997, 325). These images do not create an accurate image of the modern woman, often demeaning their role in society. Females are depicted as attractive ... seen as dependent, subjective, passive, not competitive, lacking self-confidence and ambition²(Coltrane, Adams 1997, 325). Women / mothers are more likely to be watching television during the day, therefore advertisements tend to target the typical American housewife(Craig 1992, 209). During soap operas commercials go beyond matching a product aimed at a housewives particular needs, they portray stereotypical roles they should sustain. Daytime advertisements on television tend ³to portray men in stereotypical roles of authority and patriarchal dominance², while women are associated with traditional roles of the American housewife(Craig 1992, 209). Females are shown maintaining the perfect household, with their primary goal being to take care of their husband and or family(Nemi 1997). Housewives are seen as happy to serve ...
- 2354: Gender
- ... that I would have to overcome to succeed in a “man’s world”. There are three main barriers standing in a woman’s way to achieve her career goal they are men, the media , and American society. According to Bob Enyart “Women were not made to run things. Men were made to run things. When women try to run things and usurp the authority from men they mess things up.” This ... a buyer for the department store Bloomingdales. So even on today’s TV sitcoms woman are casted in to careers that have gender stereotyped such as woman belong at home, in the kitchen or shopping. American society can be very temperamental on their belief system and unwilling to change their mind. Using politics as an example, there has never been a woman President or Vice President. This is because of American societies unwillingness to change their views on this type of discrimination. To further prove thiks statement John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the first Catholic President, is a great example. America was founded as a Protestant country ...
- 2355: The Creation of NAFTA
- The Creation of NAFTA NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade Agreement is a trade agreement that was created in 1994. The purpose of this agreement is to provide free trade for the North American countries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Its goal is to eliminate all trade barriers and restrictions that exist between these three countries within the next fifteen years. There are three things that are ... has become much easier and has increased tremendously between these countries. For example, after NAFTA’s first year in existance, trade between the United States and Mexico increased by over sixteen billion dollars. Also, several American franchises such as McDonalds and others have moved into Mexico and Canada. NAFTA has also made it easier for small privately ownedbusinesses in these neighboring countries. Before NAFTA was created, it would of taken ...
- 2356: Harry Elmer Barnes
- In 1952, Harry Elmer Barnes wrote a timely article, "How 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' Trends Threaten American Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity" as the final chapter of the classic revisionist anthology, Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace. Barnes analyzed George Orwell's classic novel as a work of prophecy and sounded the alarm to ... finally gave in and reversed the company's earlier position.(10) St. Martin's decided not to publish Irving's volume. Far from being widely condemned, the St. Martin's surrender was upheld by numerous American newspapers. Presumably St. Martin's Press would have acquiesced in a literal as well as a figurative incineration. Submitting to such tyranny is always simpler than standing up to it. In Bradbury's novel, Faber ... and subsided, for there were no others grunting or yelling with me, by then." (11) Fahrenheit 451 trends are perhaps most prevalent in Germany. Günther Deckert, a school teacher translated into German a work of American execution consultant, Fred Leuchter, titled The Leuchter Report. The report is Leuchter's 1988 analysis of the alleged gas chambers of Auschwitz and Majdanek. Deckert, who was very familiar with Leuchter's work interpreted ...
- 2357: Foreign Etiquette
- Etiquette for Greetings and Business Cards As we do business in other countries and as we receive businesspeople from other countries in our American offices, it is important to know how to greet people and how to present our business cards. The greeting is the beginning of the business interaction; if it goes well, we create a positive impression ... on one side and in the language of the particular country on the other side. Include your name, position title, your company name and address, and your fax and telephone numbers. In European and North American countries, the business card may be presented with either hand. In Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, never present the card with your left hand; the left hand is considered unclean. Greetings Your first ... offend others and embarrass yourself. Always use a formal greeting when you meet people from other cultures. Never address them by their first names unless they ask you to do so. In European and North American countries, greet the person with a firm handshake, good eye contact, and the pronunciation of the last name with the courtesy title Mrs. Moschler. In Latin American countries, greet a person with a light ...
- 2358: Causes of Civil War
- ... and by 1865 the Confederate forced were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though, where some 600,000 men died grew a greater sense of nationalism than is today, unrivalled around the world. The American Civil War is interpreted differently by many historians but most see the catalyst as slavery, the motivation as economic, the outcome was unified national identity. Slavery was a major issue that triggered the American Civil War. Slavery started out, as a few individual slaves coming from England that were generally white. This changed however, and soon the Southern slave traders began "stealing" blacks to take back to the South ... of the Civil War was tremendous not only in money but in lives taken. By 1865, the South surrendered, slavery was abolished and President Lincoln was assassinated the total cost of the war for all American's was around 15 billion dollars but priceless for the 600,000 lives lost. What came out of this war however surprised everyone, in the next century America was seen as the strongest nation ...
- 2359: Eurodisney
- EuroDisney opened in April of 1992, and was expected to be the biggest attraction in France. So what happened? Were the French not into Mickey Mouse, or were they not willing to adapt to American culture? Many reasons contributed to the initial failure of Disney, and it seems Disney underestimated their influence and popularity outside of the United States. The Europeans, mainly the French, were not eager to pay $280 on a day at the park, swollen prices placed on American food like hamburgers and milkshakes, and additional costs from $110 to $380 for hotels per night. Yet is was not only the prices that kept people away. During this period, there was a transatlantic airfare ... and stay at the expensive hotels. Also, the 1992 Olympics were being held in Barcelona, Spain, and the Worlds Fair was in nearby Seville, which many people chose to go to instead of the new American attraction. All this was going on right at the beginning of a recession period for Europe, which made decisions for cheaper and economical vacations for people. Disney's biggest mistake was not researching the ...
- 2360: Ethics In Business
- ... manners of successful businessmen. How important are business ethics? In what ways are business ethics defined? The ethical standards of businesses shape America and are key to a business functioning. Ethics are the backbone of American industry, well, they should be. Whether an organization has good or bad ethical standards, ethics is an issue for all people. Ethical problems arise not only from the difficulties experienced in making a valid moral ... with vinegar. This study leads one to conclude that businessmen are only ethical to make themselves look good and all is fair when it comes to making a dollar. The popular image of today s American businessmen includes the notion that they are relatively unethical. The standard consensus seems to think that most businessmen will do anything, honest or not, for a buck (Wong 17). An overwhelming 77% regarded business as ... manners of successful businessmen. How important are business ethics? In what ways are business ethics defined? The ethical standards of businesses shape America and are key to a business functioning. Ethics are the backbone of American industry, well, they should be. Whether an organization has good or bad ethical standards, ethics is an issue for all people. Ethical problems arise not only from the difficulties experienced in making a valid ...
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