EFTA, AFTA: the pros and cons of free trade associations
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A 20 page paper on the proliferation of regional free trade associations. The writer argues that free trade in Europe can be viewed as indicative of free trade associations among the industrialized nations and that the AFTA agreement can be seen, likewise, as representative of those of undeveloped countries. The way that these interact with each other and the world banking institutes is examined. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Paper Title: EFTA, AFTA: the pros and cons of free trade associations

“Anita Roddick”
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A six page paper which looks at the career of Anita Roddick and the development of The Body Shop, as an example of an entrepreneurial enterprise which has demonstrated consistent success.
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Paper Title: “Anita Roddick”

“Disasters, Relief and the Media” : A Discussion of Conflict of Interest, Reliability, and Accountability in Journalism
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A 5 page discussion of media bias as it relates to the relationship which exists between journalists and relief agencies. These agencies not only act in the relief effort itself, they also provide considerable assistance to reporters. At the same time they are financially dependent on reporters calling attention to their plight. The implications of this relationship are that good reporting of the actual facts of relief efforts is potentially subject to a conflict of interest.
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Paper Title: “Disasters, Relief and the Media” : A Discussion of Conflict of Interest, Reliability, and Accountability in Journalism

“Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”: A Review of the Sociological Concerns Presented by Eric Schlosser
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A 6 page review of Schlosser’s contention of how the fast food industry has impacted societal norms, social class, globalization, minorities, subcultures and social stratification to effect social and cultural change. This paper identifies the three major themes of this book and elucidates on the fast food industry’s impact to culture in the U.S. and abroad. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”: A Review of the Sociological Concerns Presented by Eric Schlosser

“God is my CEO” by Larry Julian
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A 6 page paper which summarizes and analyzes Larry Julian’s book “God is My CEO.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: “God is my CEO” by Larry Julian

“Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Andrews
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A 3 page paper which discusses the article “Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Wasmer Andrews. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: “Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Andrews

“Precarious Employment” and Industrial Relations in Australia
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This 7 page report discusses “precarious employment” in Australia and how it has served as a means through which industrial relations have been reshaped and re-defined. Such employment can be defined as labor that is of limited duration, pays low wages, and offers few or no opportunities for employee input in policies or procedures. It ultimately subverts the concept of work as a means of personal betterment. Precariousness has permeated both standard and non-standard forms of employment in Australia, resulting in significant increases in socio-economic deprivation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: “Precarious Employment” and Industrial Relations in Australia

“Technologies of Control: The New Interactive Media for the Home”: A Review of the Premises Presented in the Book by Kevin Wilson
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A 5 page overview of Wilson’s premises regarding the incredible capability of modern technology to not only monitor individual and group behavior but to utilize the information collected in that monitoring to change and direct that behavior. Wilson contends that this practice is not simply the collection of general information to be utilized in marketing goods to consumers, but rather as a restructuring of communication practices which will result dramatic changes in practically all aspects of modern society. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: “Technologies of Control: The New Interactive Media for the Home”: A Review of the Premises Presented in the Book by Kevin Wilson

“There Go the Little Guys…”
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A 4 page paper outlining the method by which Wal-Mart enters a new market; undercuts prices on a scale that local mom-and-pop stores cannot match; puts those stores out of business; and then raises its own prices to pre-Wal-Mart levels when local consumers have no other choices available to them. Wal-Mart is not the only big-box store that puts pressure on small local business; Home Depot and Lowe’s have the same effect without using Wal-Mart’s predatory practices. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: “There Go the Little Guys…”

"Can Ethical Behavior Really Exist In Business?": Summary
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses how ethical decision-making goes hand in hand with sound business judgment, yet this is not a concept always followed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: "Can Ethical Behavior Really Exist In Business?": Summary