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- 661: The Failures Of Affirmative Ac
- ... However, with the somewhat recent adoption of the social policy known as affirmative action, the answer becomes unclear. After the United States Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964,it became apparent that certain business traditions, such as seniority status and aptitude tests, prevented total equality in employment. Then President, Lyndon B. Johnson, decided something needed to be done to remedy these flaws. On September 24, 1965, he issued Executive ... intents and purposes, discrimination, and it is a law that our government strictly enforces. Affirmative action is not only unfair for the working man, it is extremely discriminatory toward the executive, as well. The average business executive has one goal in mind, and that is to maximize profits. To reach his goal, this executive would naturally hire the most competent man or woman for the job, whether they be black or white or any other race. Why would a business man intentionally cause his business to lose money by hiring a poorly qualified worker? Most wouldn’t. With this in mind, it seems unnecessary to employ any policy that would cause him to do ...
- 662: Employer Association
- ... industrial tribunal (Plowman, 1978:24). Employer organisations thus encompass a broad range of interests. They are not concerned only with industrial relations issues but, as will be seen, provide services across the whole range of business endeavour: export, financial, environmental, training, legal, and so on. Their interest, therefore, are much wider than those of trade unions. Employer associations are concerned with industrial relations and related policy concerns rather than primarily commercial ... autonomous employer associations which employ large staffs offering a wide range of specialised services to affiliated associations and individual employers. For example, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry employs 53 full-time staff; the Business Council of Australia, 16 full-time staff, the Australian Chamber of Manufacturers, 115 full-time staff; the Metal Trades Industry Association, 150 full-time staff (Plowman, 1978:237-263). A central national employer organisation which differs somewhat in its organisational arrangements from other employer organisations is the Business Council of Australia (BCA). The BCA consists only of the chief executive officers or executive chairperson of major companies operating in Australia. Membership of the BCA is not open to companies per se nor ...
- 663: Employee Assistance Programs
- ... party, he has to have a drink the next morning. But it may not stop there. He needs a sip around 10am to take the edge off. Whatever he does on his lunch is his business so he may go home and have a couple of beers before returning to his job - at the factory. Gus probably has a problem with alcohol, as do 6 to 10 percent of the employee ... actual employees of the company where external programs are staffed by companies that sell EAP services. Examples of internal programs are employer-sponsored and union only. Because EAP models vary from industry to industry and business to business, only the basics of each model and its general characteristics will be discussed. Internal Programs Employer At best, these can be described as programs created, housed and manned by the employer. Union-Only These ...
- 664: Hemp-A Crop With No Future For
- ... even higher. Advocates argue that farmers would prosper from cultivating hemp, but two separate studies strongly suggest that in the long run it would succumb to a fate similar to other crops. The Department of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky conducted a study to determine the commercial success of hemp. It concluded, "…a crop of hemp seed, or grain, and straw could bring a return of as much ... oil" (AP 1). With so many alternatives to hemp and so few demands, should it be cultivated and then used in food products that would render drug tests useless? In today's society almost every business relies on drug testing to screen potential employees who may have a drug problem. Testing applicants and then continuing with periodic testing can be costly for the business, but in the long run keeps individuals with drug addictions from hurting themselves or others on the job. If hemp is used in foods, then present methods of testing for THC would be useless. ...
- 665: The Importance Of Community Pl
- ... properly. Instead, the activity which could take place downtown is allowed to locate on a new lot, because it saves initial investment capitol. It is often thought that an important part of the planning and business recruitment process is providing economic incentives to new businesses, and this is true. It is not always necessary; however, to allow an economic activity to occupy inexpensive land in the name of providing an economic incentive. Tax relief for businesses which locate in central locations or choose to modify, repair, and remain in their present locations, is also a way to offer economic incentives to business. Businesses should be honored and rewarded for their efforts to remain downtown. Sensible improvements to the infrastructure in central locations could also help to alleviate some costs for businesses. In contrast to this approach, communities ... locate in these undeveloped areas, at all. Zoning land can be very effective, in this respect. Presque Isle, Maine is an excellent example of a small city, which is actively involved in community planning and business recruitment, but has a dying, if not dead, central business district. Presque Isle has experienced significant strip development in the past ten years, or so. It is as if downtown got too old, so ...
- 666: Email What Is It Good For
- ... is sweeping the world. People who fear this kind of advancement are people who fear change overall, E-mail in today's world is not an accessory but it's a necessity. Our ever-growing business world demands people to communicate faster and cheaper. E-mail provides instant communication at a fraction of cost compared to talking on the phone or video conferencing. It gives people to go portable which in today's business world is a necessity; people can E-mail each other with computers that are smaller than their hands and its much more convenient than actually going to a post office and mailing a letter. With ... almost be certain in saying that they are not the only ones. Others have said the same thing and have brought out other negative aspects of E-mail. Here is the list: Its only for business use, no privacy, no security, no humane touch or feel. These are old-fashioned beliefs that are very strong and send a strong, but a truthful message to everybody. I have to agree that ...
- 667: Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship An entrepreneur is a person who organizes and manages a business or industrial enterprise, attempting to make a profit taking the risk of loss. Although it may seem easy enough, becoming a successful entrepreneur is not rudimentary. Bill gates made it big overnight in 1979 with ... of all ones effort, could range from a durable coat hanger to a chain of Mexican cuisine restaurants. Whatever the product is, it has to be of high demand among the consumers. Otherwise one's business would be very detrimental, and unsuccessful. One doesn't have to invent a new product for it to be consumable. Improving on an already existing one is the most common tactic entrepreneurs use. Take the ... transportation vehicles, so that the thousands of people that use the public transportation system everyday will come to know about your product or service. Organized sales service and customer care are fundamental for a successful business. If a customer is not satisfied with the treatment he received during the transaction between him and your business. He is most likely not going to consider purchasing form you in the future, or ...
- 668: The Gender Gap
- ... to do with whether or not we are 'equal' - we simply communicate in different ways.With so many women now in senior positions and running successful companies the need to understand the gender differences in business communication has become essential - for both men and women.While a host of popular books in recent times have helped us to understand each other in personal relationships, very little has been written to distinguish the differences in business circles.Discussing the issue over dinner recently it was interesting to hear some of the frustrations expressed by CEO's about their senior female executives.The managing director of a large food importer was complaining ... of course there are always exceptions) men use language to preserve their independence and maintain their position in the group; women use language to create connection and intimacy.Next time you are in a mixed business meeting notice the dynamics.Basically there seems to be two styles. The Information Style and the Relationship Style.The Information Style is often, but not always, associated with men. Talk is primarily a means ...
- 669: The Emergence Of On-line Tradi
- ... 1998, there were 5,591 firms in the industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the NASD Regulation (NASDR) regulate these firms. "The Nard's responsibilities include establishing rules governing its broker/dealer members' business conduct; setting qualification standards for securities industry professionals: examining members for their financial and operational condition, as well as their compliance with appropriate rules and regulations; investigating alleged violations of securities laws and the NASD ... to increase the recognition of the firm. To stay competitive as technology expands, Internet services are crucial to the survival of full-service brokerages. In a Forrester survey, 34% of the firms cited generating new business as their reason for expanding on-line. The least common reason was cost saving. Only 6% of the full-service brokerages cited this reason. This data hints that full-service brokers are looking to move ... will be at least one on-line brokerage advertisement. These advertisements are intended to draw in new customers to the brokerage industry as a whole. On-line brokerages appeal to other customers through advertisements in business and financial publications. These advertisements focus on the competition between full-service brokerages as well as competition amongst the on-line brokerages. These advertisements have drawn in much of the novice investor sector of ...
- 670: Dwight David Eisenhower
- ... 1961, Kennedy suffered some major setbacks, including one, in Cuba, that might have ruined some Presidents. (Richard Nixon has said: "If I had been responsible for failing to make a critical decision on the Cuban business which would have brought victory, I would have been impeached.") Yet, his popularity has remained consistently high, seemingly unaffected by his vicissitudes. In the latest Gallup poll, 78% of the American people said that they ... President has granted so many private interviews to journalists of many levels. It goes without saying that organized labor is friendly to Democrat Kennedy, but the President has also gone all-out to relieve big business of its suspicions about his Administration. He has sent his economic advisers all over the country to preach that big business is a respected Administration partner, slipped such business leaders as U.S. Steel Chairman Roger Blough into the White House for long, earnest chats. Kennedy's persuasive personality has also been turned on foreign ...
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