Essays Tagged: "corporate america"

The Chaser

ietnam by the truck loads, rise in foreign technology and more women workers all played a major for corporate America in the sixties. Businesses were now in a sudden and brutal competition for product ... nd pat him on the back for a job well done in this story. "The Chaser" is a big slap in the face to corporate America and how they treated the young novices. Any successful businessman of the sixties ...

(2 pages) 96 0 3.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

"The Chaser" by John Collier

ietnam by the truck loads, rise in foreign technology and more women workers all played a major for corporate America in the sixties. Businesses were now in a sudden and brutal competition for product ... nd pat him on the back for a job well done in this story. "The Chaser" is a big slap in the face to corporate America and how they treated the young novices. Any successful businessman of the sixties ...

(2 pages) 86 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Workplace Diversity

ties of employees and employers have changed dramatically over the last decade. On all rungs of the corporate ladder, men and women are seeking new ways to manage the time they spend working so they c ... in today's leading-edge organizations.The 1990's have witnessed dramatic change in the attitude of corporate America regarding flexible work arrangements. Once used as an ad hoc response to individua ...

(8 pages) 1636 2 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Corporate Downsizing in America

term as obscure as census readjustment has been used to describe the plague that has been affecting corporate America for years and has left many of its hardest working employees without work. In the ... AND EFFECTS OF DOWNSIZING -There are many reasons why a company might need to downsize. In today's corporate America, it is a plain fact that far fewer employees are necessary to maintain a successfu ...

(6 pages) 268 0 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Corporate downsizing in america

term as obscure as census readjustment has been used to describe the plague that has been affecting corporate America for years and has left many of its hardest working employees without work. In the ... AND EFFECTS OF DOWNSIZING -There are many reasons why a company might need to downsize. In today's corporate America, it is a plain fact that far fewer employees are necessary to maintain a successfu ...

(6 pages) 121 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Emotional Intelligence

ame a popular buzzword in the early 90's and has progressed into being one of the hottest topics in corporate America. Many of us know that we have emotions, but harnessing that knowledge to use it as ... ence then just being a nice guy.Importance of EIFor years, educators, human resource professionals, corporate trainers, recruiters, managers and others have known what sets apart the average performer ...

(3 pages) 742 1 4.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Description of the workings and intricacies of a CEO.

Chief Executive OfficerIn the murky waters of corporate America, there is one position that takes more ridicule, blame, commendation, and praise t ... iness Administration (MBA). In order to get to the status of CEO, at least 15 years of climbing the corporate ladder is needed. Being a CEO, especially in the 21st century, is an increasingly difficul ... Kenneth L. Lay made several unethical decisions that led to the one of the largest crashes in U.S. corporate history. CEOs face these pressures everyday, and everyday they are reminded about the poor ...

(5 pages) 160 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Why affirmative Action is necessary in today's econimc world

Affirmative action is a necessary part of today's economic world. Even if no one wants to admit it, corporate America is still ruled by "rich white people" whether this is fair or not is another quest ... . (2002). Contemporary business issues with readings: Selected materials from business and society, corporate strategy, public policy, ethics, 9th edition. [customized edition for the University of Ph ...

(4 pages) 116 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

The Morality of Money.

culture of greed, dishonesty, ethical blindness and wishful thinking that has characterized much of corporate America since the advent of the Reagan administration" (John S. Koppel, January 22, 2002). ... el pride in his career choice!) And of course money gained dishonestly is morally worthless. When a corporate executive like Enron's Ken Lay poses as an innovator while building a financial house of c ...

(5 pages) 191 1 3.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Downsizing In America.

term as obscure as census readjustment has been used to describe the plague that has been affecting corporate America for years and has left many of its hardest working employees without work. In the ... OR AND EFFECTS OF DOWNSIZINGThere are many reasons why a company might need to downsize. In today's corporate America, it is a plain fact that far fewer employees are necessary to maintain a successfu ...

(6 pages) 102 0 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Arugmentive essay on "Corportate America"

For parents that want to be professionals in today's "Corporate America", the controversy and turmoil concerning the possibility of relocation assimilated ...

(2 pages) 24 0 0.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

"Business Causal or Casual Business?" 1000 word essay on the casual dress in corporate America. Works Cited/MLA style bibliography included. Human Resource Management paper.

s that are more casual. This new trend in office attire has produced a great deal of controversy in corporate America. Should employees dress casually in a business environment? Will casual dress code ... and vice versa..." she continues, "It is important that a company dress code be consistent with its corporate culture." (Hill 18) When an organization adopts a casual dress code, they create a more re ...

(7 pages) 254 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Consumerism in the movies American Beauty and Fight Club

can be purchasing anything from a yacht to a book. Consumerism is encouraged through advertising in corporate America. Advertising and consumerism go hand in hand because advertising is necessary for ...

(3 pages) 87 0 4.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Sidewalk: The Street Vendors of 6th Avenue - A look at the Economic Sytems, Kinship, and Social Controls by which they live.

not know. But there are the exceptional few, like Hakim, who was a college graduate, and worked in corporate America for a law firm doing legal proofreading. He was let go from that job after an empl ... review. He felt that street vendors had found a way to subsist in New York without buying into the "corporate mindset". He felt as a vendor of black books he would have work that was meaningful, and w ...

(7 pages) 38 0 3.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Technology and the Environment

to city to conduct business meetings. The developers of computers sold Government Originations and Corporate America on these cost saving concepts. The promises made by computer developers proved to ...

(3 pages) 143 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Personal Connection Paper with the short story "The Safe Man"

I did not connect with it because I am like him. Rather I connected with it due to my experience in corporate America. This work really took a hard look at some real problems facing companies and empl ... orrection.What did you bring to the reading that enhanced your understanding of it?My experience in corporate America helped me to understand all of the issues and implications as I read about them. A ...

(3 pages) 87 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

ENRON:What really happened?

energy giant Enron is the largest bankruptcy and one of the most shocking failures in United States corporate history. It embraced new technologies, established new methods of trading in energy and se ... gies, established new methods of trading in energy and seamed to be a shining example of successful corporate America. But the company's success, were based on artificial inflated profits, dubious acc ...

(3 pages) 237 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

A Framework for Understanding Organizational Ethics

is one of the most important, yet perhaps one of the most overlooked and misunderstood concepts in corporate America and schools of business. Organizational ethics initiatives have not been effective ... supported by certain business educators who believe ethics initiatives should arise inherently from corporate culture and that hiring ethical employees will limit unethical behavior within the organiz ...

(22 pages) 1567 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Book review of Trust Us We're Experts by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber.

ing conspiracies and the myriad books that attempt to enlighten the average citizen of the evils of corporate America, advertising, media bias and any form of sensible government, we have yet another ... reacherous acts performed by some members of the PR industry. In short, the book is completely anti-corporate and almost entirely left leaning in its assertions. For example, whenever the authors incl ...

(3 pages) 44 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Media Reaction

bility.ADVERSITY IN THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPEThe multibillion-dollar diversity industry is thriving in corporate America. At a time when charges of racial harassment are way up, and racial discrimination ... ial harassment filed with the EEOC have increased in the past decade.The diversity industry and its corporate clients continue to promote diversity programs as a "strategic imperative" that boosts per ...

(3 pages) 406 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays