Auto Industry Essays and Term Papers
Labor And Unions In AmericaThe Industrial Revolution was dawning in the United States. At Lowell, Massachusetts, the construction of a big cotton mill began in 1821. It was the first of several that would be built there in the next 10 years. The machinery to spin and weave cotton into cloth would be driven by water power. ...
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Labor UnionsGROWTH OF THE FACTORY
In colonial America, most of the manufacturing was done by hand in a home. Labor
took place in workshops attached to the side of a home. As towns grew into
cities, the demand for manufactured goods increased. Some workshop owners began
hiring helpers to increase production. ...
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Socrates, the Greek philosopher, who lived from around 410 BCE to 339 BCE, is considered by many to be the ‘father of philosophy.’ believed that perfection of the soul and spirit was the most important thing there was. Only after one had achieved this should they seek things like money and prestige. Many ...
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Henry FordA biographical look at the life, times and lessons of
“It is doubtful if any mechanical invention in the history of the world has influenced in the same length of time the lives of so many people in an important way as the motor car.” So writes an American historian, thinking of the ...
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Henry FordA biographical look at the life, times and lessons of
"It is doubtful if any mechanical invention in the history of the world has influenced in the same length of time the lives of so many people in an important way as the motor car." So writes an American historian, thinking of the ...
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Labor RelationsThis paper will attempt to discuss the pros and cons of trade unionism, as it exists in the United States. To understand the pros and cons, it is important to understand the environment in which trade unionism developed and the needs they attempted to satisfy. It will discuss the evolution of ...
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Corporate FinanceSince the 1980's, and even more now in the late nineties, it has become a growing trend for companies, both large and small, domestic and foreign, to form strategic alliances within their particular industries. There are many specific goals that companies may be looking to achieve by dong this, ...
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Jeremy Rifkin's "The End Of Work"Individuals tend to develop a false sense of security concerning the
certainty of their jobs. After working for an organization for fifteen or more
years, it is difficult for them to understand that their employers may no longer
need their service. Jeremy Rifkin wrote The End of Work in order ...
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Problems Faced by GMGeneral Motors Corporation (GM) is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. GM is the world's largest automaker as measured by global industry sales and has been the global sales leader for the last 77 years. As of 2008, General Motors employs ...
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China: The World's Next Superpower?China: The World's Next Superpower?
Ancient China was a world leader in arts and sciences, but encountered civil unrest and military defeat, famine, and foreign occupation during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally ruled under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty in 221 B.C., the Dynasty was ...
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Monopolies - A Case StudyMonopolization And Its Implication On A World Scale
The monopolization of the capitalist system is at the base, a degradation, not only of the "free-competition" of the capitalistic (bourgeoises) socio-economic order, it is also, the degradation of the working class and, in fact, the respective ...
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Monopolization And Its Implication On A World ScaleThe monopolization of the capitalist system is at the base, a degradation, not only of the "free-competition" of the capitalistic (bourgeoises) socio-economic order, it is also, the degradation of the working class and, in fact, the respective systems imminent demise.
During the Cold War ...
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Affirmative Action And Its Effects
The roots of affirmative action can be traced back to the
passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act where legislation redefined
public and private behavior. The act states that to discriminate in
private is legal, but anything regarding business or public
discrimination is illegal ...
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AutomationWhen Henry Ford was starting out on his remarkable career in Detroit, a bustling town which gave full vent to the creative energies of some amazing innovators, the economy of was showing enormous cracks. But at the time, even the most prescient of fortune-tellers would have had trouble forecasting ...
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The North American Free Trade AgreementSince the birth of this great nation in 1776, the United States has remained a dominant world power in many aspects. The American standard of living has been the envy of the world, powered by an economy rivaled by nearly no one. Our economy continues to be the rock with which the global economy ...
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How Affirmative Action EffectsThe roots of affirmative action can be traced back to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act where legislation redefined public and private behavior. The act states that to discriminate in private is legal, but anything regarding business or public discrimination is illegal ("Affirmative" 13). ...
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Affirmative ActionSince its inception in the early 1960’s, has been ranked among the most controversial issues in the United States. By definition is the equal opportunity of women, minorities, and small groups so they will have the same tools, education, and allotment to achieve their goals. Legal scholars and ...
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The North American Free Trade AgreementSince the birth of this great nation in 1776, the United States has
remained a dominant world power in many aspects. The American standard of living
has been the envy of the world, powered by an economy rivaled by nearly no one.
Our economy continues to be the rock with which the global economy ...
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AutomobileAfter the steam engine was invented in the early 17th century, various attempts were made to apply this source of power to self-propelled road vehicles. Early efforts were unsuccessful, except for those that produced interesting toys such as the machine developed about 1680 by the English ...
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