Societal Evolution: The Industrial Revolution
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Economy general
As a complex network of intricate biological systems, the human body is indeed quite an intriguing aspect of nature. The origin of this elaborate design is an area of hot debate; however, as of late, increasing support has been given to biological-evolutionary theory. According to this theory, it...
Why Can't the Music Industry Stop Illegal Downloads?
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Political science
Can't wait for the new Jay Z album to go on sale to get your own copy? Don't want to shell out $19.99 (plus tax!) for the latest Modest Mouse record? For those growing up in the Internet generation, these hurdles are trivial. Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing has made acquiring media online...
Industrial Air Pollution: Effects and Efforts to Contain
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
As a capitalist nation, we are constantly seeking to foster the growth of our economy and overall development. Our industrious nature has led to an industrial presence that makes the burning of fossil fuels our pinnacle source of energy, and a requirement for fueling our economic stability....
A review of the gas station/convenience store industry
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
Consumers who purchase gasoline often choose suppliers based on both location and cost. While this combination ensures that many gas stations/convenience stores remain profitable over the long-term, some organizations operating in this industry have significant difficulty maintaining profit...
The impact of globalisation on the Aviation industry
Essay - 5 pages - Social sciences
Corporate social responsibility or CSR has become an imperative for modern organizations. Although companies are expected to develop and implement formal policies that ensure that they are contributing to the communities in which they operate, the development and proliferation of globalization...
The development of the modern film industry in the Untied States and the international community
Essay - 9 pages - Film studies
Throughout the course of the twentieth century, the evolution of technology has notably changed society. While many scholars looking at the changes that technology has produced consider the improvements that have been in terms of medicine and technology, it is evident that technology has had a...
The California wine industry
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Wine is an industry built on status and reputation. As a relative latecomer, the California wine industry has had to fight an uphill battle in the world marketplace for wine. In the US, of course, California wine consumes the overwhelming majority of acreage and consumption, due partially to...
Do we live in a post-industrial society?
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology
Contemporary society has increased in its complexity over the past three and a half decades. The labour market as we know it differs rather immensely from what was experienced at the turn of the century. Labour has evolved so dramatically that some prefer to say that we have entered a new age,...
Delusions of Soviet power and the American military-industrial complex
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The Cold War period for the United States and indeed, the world was one of turbulence and uncertainty. The conclusion of World War II saw the clash of two major world powers, each replete with the awesome capability of nuclear weapons. For the first time in history the human race intentionally...
Evolution of success in the Japanese automotive industry
Essay - 8 pages - Management
“The work of helping Toyota grow and of helping Toyota's people realize their ambitions has for me been a kind of mission. Yet I also realize that a corporation is just one part of society, that Japan is just one society in the world, and that the pursuit of only Toyota's interests would be...
Industrial relations in the United States: A way from confrontation to cooperation
Essay - 6 pages - Labor law
The industrial relations characterize the employee-employers relation in a company. In the United States, the term “industrial relation” really appeared with the creation of the Commission on Industrial relations in 1912 after two leaders of the Structural Ironworkers Union killed...
Strategy Analysis on the gambling industry with the example of MGM Mirage
Thesis - 64 pages - Business strategy
We selected the gambling industry as a group because we thought it would be interesting, challenging and because the industry has recently felt a new impulse with the internet. The gambling industry is not one of the most recent industries though, and to understand it fully we decided to analyse...
How do Toy industries react about the problem of counterfeiting & product piracy?
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
The fight against counterfeiting is a battle which requires an approach on many levels. It is estimated that counterfeit toys account for 12 per cent of the European toy market. Counterfeiting is a danger for the health of the consumer whose undermines industries and makes criminal organisations...
An analysis of the structure of the canadian retail industry - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 9 pages - Management
A common theme of the Canadian retail industry is that it is evolving at a rapid pace. External factors, such as the growth in the relative purchasing power of the Canadian dollar; increasing competition from discount rivals such as Wal-Mart; shifting consumer trends; and the emergence of the...
The tobacco industry
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
The origin of tobacco is quite old, and it became an industry when European discovered it. But the future of this particular industry is uncertain. Tobacco is not really an innocent product, since it has been proved to be addicting and to favour diseases such as cancer. Consequently, tobacco...
The hospitality industry
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In today's highly competitive business environment, budget orientated planning is insufficient for a large corporation to survive and prosper. Indeed, rapid-paced changes in trade, technology and investment patterns are elements that are impacting each business in one way or another. That is...
The green future of the car industry
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Cars and, through them, all the automotive industries, from the conception to the end of the vehicles is one of the most polluting industries. Nowadays nobody can ignore that the effect of the pollution on the earth is the major problem that humanity has to deal with. We should react, and most of...
The Bhopal Disaster: A tragedy in the Indian Industrial history
Essay - 18 pages - Modern history
The Bhopal disaster happened in the early hours of the morning of December 3rd, 1984. It is one of the most terrible industrial disaster or maybe even the most terrible disaster that ever happened. It took place in Bhopal which is the capital city of an Indian state called Madhya Pradesh. The...
Competition in the banking industry
Essay - 4 pages - Finance
Nowadays, the banking industry has become significantly more competitive than in the past and competition is likely to increase further. New competitive pressures are emerging from abroad, owing to the liberalization of international banking and capital flows, and as a result of the adoption of...
Analysis of an oligopoly phone industry in South Africa
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
With more than 30 million South African mobile phone owners in 2007, the most powerful and the most developed country of Africa plays an important role on the international mobile phone market. According to data from the “SA Mobile Market” statistical handbook, the South African...
The business travel industry in Lyon
Essay - 5 pages - Journalism
The Business Travel and Tourism industry is one the most dynamic sub market of the MICE market at this time. There are many definitions relating to the MICE market which make it difficult to define. However, MICE stand for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions related somehow to forms...
The car industry: A move to concentration
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
The motor industry is over 100 years old and has an interesting history and uncertain future. It provides an interesting example of an industry that had to quickly evaluate due to constant evolution of technologies employed. This evolution was so money-demanding that it caused a typical movement...
Polythene industry of Europe
Essay - 38 pages - Business strategy
Polythene is one of the most widely used materials today. It has permeated practically every aspect and walk of life. From the positive to the negative its always there, the positive being some of the products made from it that uphold essential functions in various industries and the negative...
Marketing techniques in the energy Industry
Thesis - 8 pages - Services marketing
The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the functional areas of marketing, financial resources, human resources, technology, operations and research and development relative to how they influence the success of companies within the global gas and petroleum energy production industry. The...
Study and analysis of the impact of implementing ERP solutions on large industries
Thesis - 38 pages - Management
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the most ambitious, sophisticated use of information technology (IT) by businesses to date. Managers must compare the massive investments of resources and time to be committed to an ERP implementation against the significant benefits that may be...
Residential segregation in the Industrial City, 1870-1930
Thesis - 4 pages - Geography
The mid-nineteenth century was a changing time, and the forces of the industrial revolution were continually changing the social landscape. The industrial revolution brought with it changes in production, manufacturing, farming and transportation, and this had a significant impact on the...
A study into the retail industry of India and China
Tutorials/exercises - 58 pages - Business strategy
Retailing is the final step in the distribution of merchandise - the last link in the Supply Chain - connecting the bulk producers of commodities to the final consumers. Retailing covers diverse products such as foot apparels, consumer goods, financial services and leisure. A retailer,...
The impact of the US sub prime crisis on the Indian economy with specific reference to the service industry
Thesis - 21 pages - Economy general
The main objective of the project is to study the ripple effect of the sub prime mortgage crisis in US and its impact on Indian service industry. The paper includes a study on sub prime, causes for the sub prime mortgage crisis, effect of the crisis on the American economy accompanied by an...
The Indian television broadcasting industry
Market study - 43 pages - Business strategy
The Indian Entertainment and Media Industry has out-performed the Indian economy and is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. It is rising on the back of economic growth and razing income levels that India has been experiencing in the past years. This is significantly benefiting the...
An overview of the Indian cigarette industry
Market study - 29 pages - Business strategy
The Cigarette Industry is one of the oldest industries in India (almost 100 years old). It is an important agro-based industry. It is highly labor intensive and provides livelihood to about thirty million people directly and indirectly. India's tobacco industry is one of the largest in the...
