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- 441: The Internet
- ... to utilize the Net, in just five minutes you could trade information and comments with millions of people all over the world, get a fast answer to any question imaginable on a scientific, computing, technical, business, investment, or any other subject. You could join over 11,000 electronic conferences, anytime, on any subject, you would be broadcasting your views , questions, and information to millions of other partic There has never been ... possibilities. "I'm not sure threat is exactly the right word, but if you ignore the Internet, you do so at your own peril, the Internet is going to force a new way of doing business on some people." says Norman DeCarteret, senior systems analyst at Advantis. (A company that links other companies to the Internet. "Internet becomes the road more traveled as E-mail users discover no usage fee." Steve ... Street Journal (9/2/93). Here are some good things about the Net and why you should be using it. People in all kinds of businesses and industries are sharing a wide spectrum of educational, business, and personal interest on the Net. Most, probably share a high enthusiasm for the Internet and want to send and receive e-mail messages. But also, one to one communications by newsgroups or electric ...
- 442: Everyone Has Dreams, But To Carry Them Out Is The American Dream
- ... States when he was a young child and was raised in a one bedroom apartment that he shared with his parents and brother. Still he had a dream, the American Dream, to own his own business. This dream for him came about when he was a young boy and read the book The Rothschilds, by Frederic Morton. In this book he read about a family that came from nothing and built ... book about them that motivated my dad to carry out his dream. He said that ...once I read that book[The Rothschilds] I knew what I wanted to do, I wanted to own my own business and be like the Rothschilds. In 1982, my younger brother had just been born, and my father lost his job. Things seemed hopeless for us; we would almost certainly lose our house. My mother was ... got through these times, I knew I would succeed. My father withdrew all of his savings, borrowed some money from my uncle and attempted to carry out what he always dreamed about, starting his own business. In order to start the business he wanted, he had to go to a convention in Las Vegas. If you go, we are leaving, my mother told my father(referring to herself, my brother ...
- 443: Poe's Man in the Crowd: Types of People Based On Appearance
- ... Prior to viewing the man of the crowd, the narrator observed several different types of people, all of which were able to be read through their outward appearances.. The most numerous amount of individuals were business men. The first type of business men [had] brows [that\ were knit, and their eyes rolled quickly. They were also not distracted nor distraught when they were pushed around by men of their sort. It was concluded by the narrator from these characteristics that those men were content and seemed to be thinking only of making their way through the press. The second type of business men conveyed a different type of body language; they were restless, had flushed faces, and talked and motioned to thesmselves. Their motions would increase in number in addition to an overdone smile, when they ...
- 444: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... lawyers, and the mafia, left Cuba for the United States. To prevent the loss of more capital Castro's solution was to nationalize some of the businesses in Cuba. In the process of nationalizing some business he came into conflict with American interests just as Arbenz had in Guatemala. ". . . legitimate U.S. Businesses were taken over, and the process of socialization begun with little if any talk of compensation." There were ... support? If the collapse of past regimes is any indication, they will eventually want more power. When Castro came to power in 1959, the major opponents in America to him, as with Guatemala, were the business interests who were losing out as a result of his polices. The major pressure for the Americans to do something came, not only from the Cuban exiles in Florida, but from those businesses. Today, the tables are turned and businesses are loosing out because of the American embargo against Cuba. It is estimated that if the embargo were lifted, $1 billion of business would be generated for US companies that first year. Right now, 100 firms have gone to Cuba to talk about doing business there after the embargo is lifted. Will American policy change toward Cuba ...
- 445: The Y2K Problem
- ... to do and impact analysis of the systems before beginning another three to six months worth of pilot projects. Then, production itself could easily take a couple of years, depending on the size of your business and the availability of resources. And those resources, whether in-house or outside services, will become increasingly scarce as time runs out: "We're telling people to book their services by the second half of ... end of 1996. This point has passed and still most companies have not acted (see figure). Part of this is that it is difficult to justify spending large amounts of money just to remain in business. IBM estimates that they will need to modify over 50 Million lines of code at an estimated cost of $20 Million dollars. The end result of which is to make the software work the same ... problem itself is deceptively simple: To the layman, it's only the date. How much of an impact could the difference between 99 and 2000 be? There has been no news coverage of a successful business going under because of improper planning and preparation. Those are the stories that scare managers into allocating the resources which are required to deal with the problem effectively. Unfortunately for most, those stories will ...
- 446: Corporate Development During T
- ... inefficient. By doing this he was able to undersell his competetors because they had to pay the competitors they went through to get the raw materials. Unlike Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller integrated his oil business from top to bottom, his distinctive innovation in movement of American industry was horizontal. This meant he followed one product through all its stages. For example, rockrfeller controlled the oil when it was drilled, through ... successful (Conlin, 425-426). Tycoons like Andrew Carnegie, "the steel king," and John D. Rockefeller, "the oil baron," exercised their genius in devising ways to circument competition. Although, Carnegie inclined to be tough-fisted in business, he was not a monopolist and disliked monopolistic trusts. John D. Rockefeller came to dominate the oil industry. With one upward stride after another he organized the Standard Oil Company, which was the nucleus of the great trust that was formed. Rockefeller showed little mercy. He believed primitive savagery prevailed in the jungle world of business, where only the fittest survived. He persued the policy of "ruin or rule." Rockefeller's oil monopoly did turn out a superior product at a relatively cheap price. Rockefeller belived in ruthless business, Carnegie ...
- 447: Depression of the 1930s
- ... great industrial slump continued throughout the 1930s, shaking the foundations of Western capitalism and the society based upon it. Economic Aspects President Calvin COOLIDGE had said during the long prosperity of the 1920s that "The business of America is business." Despite the seeming business prosperity of the 1920s, however, there were serious economic weak spots, a chief one being a depression in the agricultural sector. also depressed were such industries as coal mining, railroads, and textiles. Throughout the ...
- 448: Death of a Salesman : A Social Criticism
- ... Bricks and windows, windows and bricks"Ή. It seems as though Willy has boxed himself in, however, because he refuses to realize his inability to be a successful salesman. The "living" city is symbolic of American business. The only way to go is up unless you fail, and then you are devoured by progress. Willy is living in a time when his worth as a human being is judged on how many ... the illusion that he is a successful breadwinner who keeps his family comfortable and his head above water with no help from anyone else. He also enjoys giving his sons "sage" advice on their future business pursuits, such as "Never leave a job till you're finished- remember that" (Miller 28). In the end, Willy's job certainly "finished" him, ironically enough, but one would not say he came out on ... Clark remarks that "it is our particular form of money economy that has bred the absurdly false ideals of both father and sons" (Clark 220). Is it the "American dream...distorted to the dream of business success" (Clurman 213) that has left Willy so disillusioned? Does he feel that he is worthless as a man if he cannot sell his product (or himself)? Willy's brother Ben appears often throughout ...
- 449: IOMEGA CORPORATION: DATA STORA
- IOMEGA CORPORATION: DATA STORAGE FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine the Iomega Corporation, based in Roy, Utah, for the BA 201 ‘V Survey of Business course at Birmingham-Southern College. The company manufactures computer storage devices: the ZipTM and JazTM drives, the Clik! Storage device, and the BuzTM audio and video drive. 1 The leading supplier of data storage devices ... have made public investors somewhat weary. Previously, Iomega‘¦s structure was that of three decentralized product units which included the Professional Products, Personal Storage, and Mobile Storage divisions. The new structure will focus on eight business functions that include sales and marketing, product development, manufacturing and operations, corporate marketing, finance, legal, human resources, and corporate development and strategy. In addition, top management created a new functional group known as customer service ... In July, Iomega cut 100 salaried jobs in a bold management move that would free up $4 million in overhead annually.19 Edwards‘¦ new management approach towards Iomega eventually transformed the company from a struggling business into the most successful removable storage manufacturer in the world. This approach was based on the idea of creating a product that the public would buy and use rather than simply admire. After meeting ...
- 450: Skateboarders Nationwide Restless; A Problem That Needs Attention?
- ... which are used to separate uneven levels in parking garages, tennis courts or parking lots. These things that make up the composition of a good spot. Good spots are usually schools, hotels, college campuses or business plazas, which are all illegal to skate. They are illegal to skate for a few reasons. When a skateboarder practices with his friends, called a "session", they usually fly down stairs, and grind on curbs ... adopted an ordinance banning skateboarding on public property. (Tedeschi 95) Another example is how Tampa, Florida recently banned skateboarding in it's downtown area. (Lammers 95) Lt. Doug Davis offered some insight as to why business owners became be so upset with skateboarders invading their parking lots and sidewalks. Lt. Davis commented that the merchants are worried about business being driven away and liability problems that might occur if a pedestrian was injured by a careless speeding skateboarder. (interview Davis) He said AOlder people aren't used to kids whizzing by on skateboards, ...
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