“Commodification in the leisure industry: villages”
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Three page paper. Talks about the leisure industry's many reasons for making people visit other countries. How they improve themselves time and time again. no additional sources
Filename: JLlei.rtf

Globalization and the Applicability of the Writings of Karl Marx
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A 7 page discussion of the relevance of the 'Communist Manifesto' to the present trend towards globalization. Emphasizes that political philosophies and cultures are blending due to a number of factors and that the writings of Marx and Engels are just as applicable today as they were in the past. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPmarxGl.wps

COMPETITIVE UPSCALE JEWLERS
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This 5-page paper compares the top jewelry/design houses -- Cartier, Bulgari, Tiffany and Harry Winston -- and discusses their histories, markets and when applicable, finances. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MTjewlco.rtf

EXPORTS, LICENSES, JOINT VENTURES AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
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This essay explains the difference between exporting, licensing, joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidaries, particularly as this pertains to doing business in foreign markets. Also included are benefits and disadvantages to each tool of market entry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTexport.rft

AN ANALYSIS OF IMCLONE SYSTEMS, INC.
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This 8-page paper is a strategic analysis of pharmaceutical company ImClone Systems, Inc. The paper examines the history and background of the company, trends in the pharmaceutical industry, SWOT and concludes with recommendations to keep the company on track. Also touched on is ImClone's current negative publicity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTimclon.rtf

Critique Paper & Gro Dynamics
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A 7 page paper. This paper is a term-end critique of projects completed and what was learned. Four areas are discussed: communication, leadership and decision making. The writer discusses how these are demonstrated and the barriers to each. There is then a discussion of group dynamics and how successful groups are formed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGcri4.wps

TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATION
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This 15-page paper is an overview of Tollgrade Communication (based in Pennsylvania) and attempts to argue critically whether or not this particular company is one that is worthwhile to invest in. Topics covered include the company history and structure of the board of directors, the stock prices between October 2001 and October 2002 and other financial areas of concern. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTtolcom.rtf

Environmental Consciousness in Multinational Corporations
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A 14 page paper discussing the shift in corporate environmental thinking in the past 20 years from one of minimum compliance to local regulations to adopting environmental responsibility as a matter of strategy. Multinational corporations in the past have been accused of fleeing to developing nations only to take advantage of weak environmental laws and greater attendant opportunity to operate outside the regulations they would face in nations of greater development. A more realistic view is that businesses most successful in many developing nations are environmentally-intensive ones such as petroleum refining and circuit board construction. Many US-based organizations have come to understand that prevention generally is less costly than cleanup, a concept that many multinational corporations of diverse national origin have adopted as well. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSmneEnv.rtf

Smoke on The Water Cooler - Smoking & The Work Environment
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A 5-page paper that examines the affects of smoking in the workplace on both business and nonsmoking coworkers. Discussed is the Environmental Protection Agency's 1992 report concerning the dangers of 'secondhand smoke' and the trend toward smoke-free working environments that this report instigated as well as both employer and employee concerns regarding nonsmoking policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCSmoke.doc