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The Politics of Painting: Ha Qiongwen, 2007.
An analysis of the relationship between art and the people in China, as seen in Ha Qiongwen's works.
2,240 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper looks at the artwork of Ha Qiongwen and the manner in which his artwork captures the collisions between "art" and the concept of "the people." It also discusses the concepts of "art" and "ritual" and "art" and "revolution." In addition, the paper describes how Ha Qiongwen facilitates a better understanding of the China within which he worked. Finally, the paper briefly looks at two of Ha Qiongwen's more prominent works and how they lay bare the relationship between cultural production and art.
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"As this paper draws to a close, the artwork of Qiongwen informs far more than it reflects the mores of this writer. To wit, Ha Qiongwen's work underscores the centrality of artistic propaganda in furthering the "messages" of the Chinese state and it also offers a glimpse into the dynamics of Chinese society during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and even 1970s. Beyond that, Qiongwen's artwork reveals that, even if revolution was "in the air", some socio-cultural assumptions remained firmly entrenched after 1949. For example, while women were now expected to pick up a weapon in defense of the revolution, they were nonetheless still expected to remain in their domestic roles at the same time. Be that as it may, the artist does reflect this writer's personal interests insofar as he seems to fully appreciate (as the writer does) the propagandistic value of artwork - an appreciation that perhaps too few people share."
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Chinese Employee Insurance, 2007.
This paper researches the importance of private insurance in Hong Kong today.
3,619 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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The paper reveals that the vast majority of workers in Hong Kong are not provided with any type of government or employer health or employment insurance. The paper attempts to determine what type and what levels of private insurance are most appropriate for workers in Hong Kong today. The paper shows how a majority of employees feel that insurance coverage is an absolute necessity to feel secure about the future. The paper concludes that progressive employers in Hong Kong will likely take note of these needs when formulating competitive employment packages in the future.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Conclusion
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"The 21st century may well be the "Century of Asia," with China leading the way for countries in the region as well as emerging nations throughout the world. One of the hot spots in China today remains the territory of Hong Kong, with a booming economy and enormous opportunities for growth in the future. This growth, though, is constrained by some fundamental issues concerning the ability of the Chinese government to resolve the dichotomy that exists between Hong Kong and the rest of China as well as the physical limitations represented by the territory's limited geography. Further complicating matters for workers in Hong Kong is the paucity of insurance coverage provided by either the government or employers which has contributed to less access to health care services and increased concerns over job stability because of a lack of social security net."
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China and Globalization, 2007.
This paper argues that the globalization of China has resulted in unrestrained economic growth, which has impacted the environment.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that, in China, increased foreign direct investment, the status as the world's factory, reduced trade barriers and a growing consumer class have contributed to economic growth and improvements in the quality of life; however, this rapid economic development has dramatically altered resource usage patterns at both the consumption and production levels. The author points out that the material impact of China's globalization represents a structuralist analysis, which runs counter to the theories of political individualism and rational choice, which content that, left to its own devices, the market will sort out the environmental damage. The paper argues that the long-term effects of uncontrolled globalization on China and the world will be increased potential political instability as the fight for limited and increasingly polluted resources intensifies.
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"As the Chinese economy grows so too the demand for resources to fuel increases in the form of energy sources and raw materials for industrial process and agricultural production. Since China is currently considered the world's factory, producing more than it consumes, the pattern of resource use is especially harmful to China. The nation imports raw materials, exports finished goods, but is left with the pollutants from that production. These pollutants and environmental damage takes on many forms including sulfur oxide emissions, deforestation, water pollution, over fishing as well as pollution from pesticides, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals."
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Minority American Women, 2007.
This paper discuses the lives of minority American women from Chinese, Mexican and African-American backgrounds as expressed by three authors: Judy Yung, Vicki Ruiz and Jacqueline Jones.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that the lives and experiences of Chinese, Mexican and African-American women are similar because they all faced severe hardship, discrimination, and degrading social conditions; however, due to their ethic identities and cultural roots, their experiences are dramatically dissimilar. The author points out that Vicki Ruiz, in her book "Out of the Shadows", takes readers through the immigration eras, beginning with Spanish-speaking women moving north out of Mexico centuries before the Euro-Americans arrived and that Judy Yung, in her book "Unbound Feet", writes about the history of Chinese women coming to San Francisco in the late 1800s. The paper relates that Jacqueline Jones, in her book, "Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow" writes about the early twentieth century when black urban women participated in boycotts against segregated public facilities and resisted racist customs.
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"But what was it like for a Mexican woman migrating into the U.S. in the early 20th Century? Ruiz writes that first of all getting across the border was challenging, particularly during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921) when "starvation was not unknown and danger a constant companion ." Women were raped and kidnapped by soldiers and "marauders" while on their way north; it was back-breaking work once Mexicans arrived in the southwest, as many were paid twelve cents per day in the fields. Twenty-one percent of Mexican women in early 20th Century America worked in the fields."
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The American Occupation of Japan, 2007.
This paper presents a detailed examination of the American occupation of Japan from 1945-52.
1,531 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper explores the intent and goals of the American occupation of Japan. The paper also discusses the many effects of the occupation on Japan, including social, economic, industrial, educational and political changes that allowed the nation to become one of the top industrial and technological competitors in the world.
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"The main result of the American Occupation of Japan by many accounts was the fact that Japan came out of it as one of the strongest and most educated, technologically advanced nations of the world. In recent decades Japan has even been more advanced than America in many areas of technology and mathematics and it can be traced back to the measures put into place to begin a democracy in Japan during the 1945-1952 occupation (Costa, Danielle The American Occupation in Japan 1997 Tufts University: Chinese and Japanese Politics)"
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Sun Yat-Sen, 2007.
An analysis of the characteristics of Sun Yat-Sen and his impact on Chinese history in the twentieth century.
2,269 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses Sun Yat-Sen ("The Father of The Revolution" or the "Father of the Great Republic"), who was was the founder of the contemporary Chinese movement that destroyed the death grip of the Manchu reign upon China. The paper describes his philosophy and nationalism and analyzes his leadership and military genius. It also describes the impact that he had on Chinese history in the twentieth century.
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"Sun's personal magnetism can be characterized in several different physical forms. Even during his exile he was able to leverage significant funds overseas to fund his revolutionary campaign. He received investment from many Southeast Chinese immigrants as well as Europeans who believed in his ideological vision. Another one of his coups was to convince both Russian and American military talents to assist him in assembling and building effective military operations in China. The inevitable result was that Sun was able to establish an organized resistance using Western technology and military weaponry as well as sophisticated military strategy and principles. During this time, Sun could only use his own passion and ideology to convince others, and it is through this magnetism that he became the driving force behind the revolution. It is evident that without his strong adherence and persistence, he would never have been able to succeed in his vision for Chinese revolution."
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The Ethics of Educational Advertising, 2007.
An analysis of the ethics of educational advertising in Chinese and European markets.
25,041 words (approx. 100.2 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper investigates the ethical considerations considered to be the most important to consumers when advertising in countries where the market has mixed religious and secular moral traditions. Specifically, the study investigates what advice should be provided to client companies regarding marketing ethical sensitivities for Chinese customers. It compares the differences, if any, between Chinese and European markets in respect to the offensiveness of the execution of the promotional material. It then links this to religious affiliation, temporality orientation and polychronicity. A summary of the research, conclusions, and recommendations for business leaders in China and Europe are provided in the conclusion.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Research Methodology
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Key Words
Review of the Related Literature
Data Analysis
Summary and Recommendations
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"4. As noted above, because Germany represents the largest trading partner with China of the current EU members, Chinese business leaders should concentrate on training their marketers in German customs and business practices - and the language itself wherever possible - and their German counterparts should likewise do the same for China according to the similar and dissimilar cross-cultural factors identified by Hofstede and their own empirical observations. Given the complexities of the Chinese language, and the polyglot of languages spoken throughout the European continent, and the enormity of the Chinese geographic area and its vast range of unique differences, though, it is reasonable to assume that a lingua franca of English and perhaps French in such marketing initiatives will continue to prevail for negotiating purposes, and there will be an increasing reliance on local national Chinese interpreters to help EU marketers better present their advertising materials in a fashion that is inoffensive to Chinese students' aesthetic and cultural sensibilities."
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Literature and Colonialism, 2007.
This paper explores the impact of Victorian-era children's literature upon postcolonial cultures.
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper addresses the impact of colonialism on Singapore by examining Victorian children's literature and how it reflected and/or rejected the indigenous cultures of the nation. The paper looks at the historical syllabus of the nation through the Victorian period and attempts to demonstrate the cultural biases that were present in the official and unofficially available children's books of the period.
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"In a post colonial culture it is relatively easy to find the vestiges of the colonial influence upon the cultures of the colonized nations. There are few exceptions, even in the cases were the nation was not colonized but simply associated somehow with a trade rout for an English speaking nation. The challenges of resuscitating the past, and eradicating the potentially negative influences of the often racially driven colonial thought process, are substantial and in many ways this eradication must begin with children. Children often witness the devaluation of their culture, through social discrepancies that repeatedly demonstrate one race's superiority over another but there is no greater affront when the official sources of their education also demonstrate these principles."
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Acupuncture and Diabetes, 2007.
This paper examines the use of acupuncture as a viable alternative treatment for people with diabetes.
9,224 words (approx. 36.9 pages), 51 sources, MLA, $ 190.95
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The purpose of this study is to investigate in general terms what acupuncture is and how it works. Further, the writer examines to what extent these techniques can be used to treat diabetes and the conditions that contribute to its incidence among all age groups in the United States today. To this end, a critical review of the literature and a meta-analysis of the published peer-reviewed studies on acupuncture and related treatments such as acupressure for diabetes is conducted. Results are also summarized together with salient findings and recommendations for practitioners and policymakers alike.
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Abstract
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope and Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Data Analysis
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"Although acupuncture perhaps remains better described than understood in the mainstream Western literature, there is clear scientific evidence that acupuncture and analgesia are mediated by the release of endorphins; however, acupuncture can accomplish much more than analgesia in isolation and researchers believe that these techniques also release some of the other 60 or 70 active peptides available in the human body. Despite these findings, the evidence developed by Murray suggests that it remains premature to allow an opinion about the mechanism involved in how acupuncture actually works in the treatment of a given condition. Nevertheless, work it does and in many cases, acupuncture has been shown to be effective in the treatment of diabetes, and these issues are discussed further below in general and with regards to acupuncture in particular."
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Clyde Prestowitz' "Three Billion New Capitalists", 2007.
This paper discusses Clyde Prestowitz' book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", about the history of India's booming economy.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that in his book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", Prestowitz relates how India transformed its image from a backwater economy into Asia's service-sector "tiger", just as China has become Asia's manufacturing giant. The author points out that Prestowitz attributes the origin of service outsourcing to Ross Perot, who had the idea of offering specialized IT services and to Mark Shepherd, who extended the locus of outsourcing to East Asia. The paper describes that the Indian government policies are supporting its information technology, biotech, medical tourism, hardware, financial analysis and pharmaceutical industries, which in turn, are fueling the aggressive Indian economy.
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"When IBM refused to share trade secrets with the domestic Indian electronics industry at the request of Prime Minister Desai, Indian techies delved into the budding world of Unix, propelling India into the future of software development and systems management. Software was heralded as having major export potential and the next few decades witnessed a blossoming of Indian software development firms including Bombay-based Infosys, founded by Narayana Murthy and Nandan M. Nilekani. India's success in IT and in the service sector can at least in part be attributed to its human resources pool."
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Pa Chin, 2007.
A look at influence of Pa Chin's novel, "Family", on contemporary Chinese society.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how Chinese novelist Pa Chin (Ba Jin) is remembered best for his trilogy "Family", which he wrote in 1931 and based on his childhood in a rich household in Sichuan province. The paper looks at how the novel brought to light the dark world of the feudal Chinese extended family.
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"Family, which presents both sides of the issues of that time, shows how difficult it is to find a middle ground between honoring one's family and one's own personal desires. It also details the restrictions that China's traditional culture places on everyone, including not only the children but also the servants whose lives are dictated even more so by Yeh-Yeh. As Pa Chin writes about the servants' place: "Lying in their beds, stripped of the masks they had worn all day, people took stock of themselves. They opened their hearts and examined their innermost secrets, peering into the recesses of their souls. Stricken with remorse and anger, they wept over the waste, the losses, the bitterness of the day gone by" "
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Japanese Internment, 2007.
This paper discusses the internment of Japanese-Americans following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
3,215 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 led U.S. government officials to believe that West Coast Japanese residents, especially the Issei and the Nisei population, helped plan the attack. The writer points out that in response, these officials, including U.S. Attorney General Francis Biddle, Los Angeles Congressman Leland Ford, and California Attorney General Earl Warren, called for the internment of first-generation Issei people and the second generation, American-born Nisei people in camps where they would spend the rest of the period of World War II. The writer notes that the intent was to prevent them from committing further acts of disloyalty to the U.S. The writer then discusses that, acting on their recommendation, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which evacuated almost 120,000 West Coast residents of Japanese descent from their homes to 10 government War Relocation Authority camps in the West, South and Southwest areas. The writer discusses the treatment of the Japanese internees and looks at the impact of and reactions to the internment.
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"The internment caused them further and deeper losses and sufferings. The internees lost their jobs, social networks, and education as well as work opportunities for being separated from the mainstream of life. The bitterness they felt towards the American government but could not direct to it was instead directed towards one another. There were conflicts between pro-Japanese and pro-American groups. As a result, hundreds of Nisei students who attended schools, like the College of Oberlin in Ohio, left the camps. Some Christian churches helped by taking Nisei people to work for them in the South and Midwest. Around a thousand joined the US military forces as part of the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Four internees coursed their grievances through the courts and challenged the constitutionality of the relocation order. Their petitions were initially denied. But in December, 1944, the US Supreme Court found the petition of Mitsuye Endo as meritorious and decided that her detention violated her civil rights. In January, 1945, the War Department rescinded the evacuation orders and arranged for the release of the internees."
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Arbitrage Pricing in Hong Kong, 2007.
A study of how the arbitrage pricing theory is typically used to model economic risk and market behaviors in general, with a view to how these applied to China and Hong Kong in particular.
9,927 words (approx. 39.7 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 201.95
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This paper attempts to determine how effective the arbitrary pricing theory can be when it is applied to the current situation in Hong Kong to identify the market return and any possible macroeconomic factors such as interest rates, stock market indexes, GDP, inflation rate. The paper accomplishes this through an analysis of empirical studies and a review of current and chronological macroeconomic indicators for Hong Kong.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-Gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations and Reflections
From the Paper
"Modern economics - and society - requires well-established laws to function efficiently. In this regard, the first law of economics is clearly the law of supply and demand, but the "law of one price" (hereafter simply "the Law") also plays an important role as well. While economic theory suggests that these processes will be maintained precisely in competitive markets with no transactions costs and no barriers to trade, in real world setting, details concerning market institutions are also important in determining whether disruptions in the law of supply and demand can occur (Lamont & Thaler, 2003). Many economists have traditionally assumed that the Law could be applied almost exactly in financial markets because of the workings of arbitrage. In this regard, these authors define arbitrage as "the simultaneous buying and selling of the same security for two different prices, is perhaps the most crucial concept of modern finance" (Lamont & Thaler, 2003, p. 191). "
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Corporate Governance in China, 2007.
An exploration of China's corporate governance and current day issues, highlighting the necessity for research to be conducted on this topic.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper points out the necessity of exploring the effectiveness of current corporate government in China. The paper explores the problems that currently exist and their effects on the economy. The paper aims to be a solution-based research that seeks to make recommendations as to legislation and internal control mechanisms that will be useful in maintaining acceptable standards of corporate governance in China's future.
Outline:
Literature Review
Corporate Governance and Valuation
State vs. Private Ownership
Investor Protection
Methodology
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The literature review revealed that some attention has been paid to corporate governance and its effects on competitiveness and firm trustworthiness as far as investors are concerned. However, it also revealed that regionalization due to an inferior infrastructure plays a significant role in the inability to apply uniform laws. Several important factors were revealed that may serve as metrics for the current study. For instance, executive salaries were found to be directly linked to firm performance in state-owned enterprises. A significant difference exists between private enterprise and state-owned enterprise. This will have to be addressed as well. Now let us examine an overview of the methodology that will be used to explore these research issues. "
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The WTO and Trade Dispute, 2007.
A case study of a World Trade Organization trade dispute and its resolution.
3,573 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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The World Trade Organization is an organization that works to help its members attain and maintain fair trade practices on a global level. This paper looks at how in 1995 two of the world's most economically powerful nations came to blows over an anti-dumping issue. Japan believed the United States was at fault while the U.S. argued that Japan was wrong. It focuses on how the WTO tried to mediate the situation and how, although the U.S. and Japan made up, the WTO was left with bruises that are still healing.
Outline:
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Dispute Process
One Case
Conclusion
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"While the organization has been set and governed for the purpose of allowing fair trade practices among its members, as well as providing a worldwide voice for issues that the WTO members feel they need to speak up about, there are times in which the members will disagree with each other about fair trade. It is during these times that the WTO steps in and mediates those disagreements. This helps countries establish agreements and settle problems without resorting to war or serious embargos that can threaten to bring on a war between two or more nations."
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Supply Chain Management Logistics, 2007.
This paper provides an analysis of outsourcing in China today.
4,015 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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In this article, the writer identifies how supply chain managers in China are adopting Western outsourcing practices in a wholesale fashion or modifying them to fit their unique needs. This study provides an overview of outsourcing and some of its common applications, followed by an assessment of outsourcing practices in China today. An analysis of current and future trends is then presented and followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion. The writer concludes that it is likely that history will show that Western companies seeking strategic alliances with Chinese companies today will reap enormous benefits in the future as the Chinese people continue to demonstrate that they know how to make money and are willing to spend it on Western goods when they are available and are shown to be of superior quality.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Outsourcing Activities in China Today
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"China has transformed itself in recent years from a dormant, introspective giant into a dynamic juggernaut that has major potential significance to the global economy. Indeed, China's economic performance and exports have increased dramatically during the past decade, and experts predict that these trends will continue well into the future. With an estimated 20 percent of the world's population, China now represents almost 4 percent of world merchandise trade and a substantial percentage of global production as well. A concomitant of these trends has been an increasing reliance on outsourcing as a strategic business structure in many Chinese companies today, but there are some distinct constraints to the process that have been identified in the scholarly literature in recent years."
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Gandhi's Life, 2007.
A review of the book "Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World" by Louis Fisher.
1,026 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the book "Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World" by Louis Fisher. The paper analyzes Mahatma Gandhi's life and contributions to the concept of passive resistance and peace activism. It describes how the choices that Gandhi made throughout his life may have affected his family, particularly his wife. Finally, the paper reviews and grades the book by Fisher.
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"Some aspects of Gandhi's personal life, such as his celibacy, are also addressed, and it is not clear how they may have affected the life of his wife. The impact of Gandhi's life upon those who loved him, although this is addressed, is given short shrift at times. Gandhi was married at age thirteen. (Fisher, p.10) He lived with the same woman all of his life, although he made a vow to become celibate at age thirty-seven, and to refuse to employ an untouchable to conduct such household chores as emptying a chamber pot. How these decisions may have affected his wife goes largely unmentioned. Gandhi saw himself as belonging to the public, not to his family, although the author engages in some psychological speculation, wondering if Gandhi felt some guilt about his sexuality. (Fisher, p.32)"
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The Case of Kimura K.K., 2007.
This paper is an analysis of the international business case involving the Japanese company, Kimura K. K., and the Australian company Pramtex.
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that Pramtex has lost one of the most significant and influential Japanese customers, Kimura, and risks losing other business opportunities in the Asian market because of negative fallout of Pramtex's relation with Kimura. The paper considers whether Pramtex can possible save retain Kimura as a customer and save its image among other Asian corporations. The author concludes that Kimura could be re-included in Pramtex's portfolio; however, the time needed for this achievement is going to be quite long because the Japanese company's bitter taste is too recent to be forgotten. The paper stresses that all employees of the company must understand that appropriate interactions with partners are an issue that has at least equal importance to having the best products.
Table of Contents:
Problem Definition
Situational Analysis
Main Strengths
Multiple Weaknesses
The Main Opportunity
Two Major Threats
Identifying, Evaluating and Choosing Alternatives
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"Pramtex's main problem is Kimura's refusal to place a second order for three more Spartacus machines. Despite being enthusiastic about the quality and quantity of the outcome achieved by the new system implemented at the factory in Osaka, Mr. Kimura, the company's president, chooses to opt for other manufacturers in order to purchase the machines needed at his factory in Taiwan. The fax that John Reef (product manger and Pramtex representative in Japan) receives is quite confusing because it doesn't contain the reasons for such a sudden change of attitude."
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