seemingly stupendous process with such salient features also bears another side – Hydraulic fracturing gives off numerous environmental risks such as contamination of ground water and surface air that can easily effect the public health. Facing all the advantages and disadvantages‚ one cannot truly determine the propriety of fracking if one does not fully understand the environmental‚ economic‚ legal‚ and political aspects of fracking. First Body Paragraph (Environmental) Water quality The country ’s
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An example of absolute advantage: An African mining company in Lagos Nigeria is the only mine where this particular diamond is found. The African mining company ships this diamond to diamond jewelry companies all over the world. Other countries would not have this diamond if the Nigerian mining company did not mine and ship it to them. An example of comparative advantage: A Japanese company will manufactures audio and video machines below labor price and cost. They don’t have to manufacture
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as a nation. This was one of the most important advantages of the Union. The north where most of the union states resided was known for its booming industry. This means they readily had supplies in which to defend their territory with such as guns‚ uniforms and other necessities. Being an established country also means the chain of command is clearer and they are better apt to strategize for the upcoming battles. While the Union had many advantages
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CSR AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Corporate social responsibility (hereinafter CSR) has become one of the central issues on the agenda of organizations today‚ but is still a long way from being a centre stage on corporate strategy (Smith‚ 2003; Stewart‚ 2006). One of the key problems is the lack of understanding about the impact CSR has on competitiveness (Porter and Kramer‚ 2006). There are many studies trying to analyze the relationship between CSR and financial performance (Chand and Fraser
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3OVERVIEW OF HUMAN RESOURCE /MANPOWER PLANNING Manpower planning is the first step towards manpower management. It refers to the process of using available assets for the implementation of the business plans. It also involves the process of coordinating and controlling various activities in the organization. An effective manpower planning requires a careful assessment of the future needs of the organization. It involves the development of strategies to match the requirement of employees and availability
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Health and well-being Health: a person’s mental or physical condition/ the state of your health being free from illness of injury. To maintain good health you can drink a lot of water and also eat healthy to maintain a good overall health. This is because the body requires these two to function well and properly. On the other hand some things can lead to an overall bad health‚ to avoid getting bad health you can exercise and also not smoke. This is because not exercising and smoking can affect
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1st advantage China has a more developed than in many developing countries and the balance of trade‚ China’s much faster rate than India has been since the 1950s‚ manufacturing growth. In 1980‚ when China and India in the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita more or less equal‚ China has enjoyed a strong advantage in manufacturing. 2nd advantage China’s strong and effective state machinery has been modernized and effective tool for mobilizing resources. Despite the belief of the free
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The advantages of a mixed economy are many. Depending on the ratio of capitalistic elements to socialist or mercantile elements‚ there are many freedoms in a mixed economy. People may go into business for themselves‚ decide what they will produce or sell‚ and set their own prices. Business owners and merchants pay taxes‚ but they reap the benefits of those taxes through social programs‚ roads and other infrastructure elements‚ and other government services. The mixed economy is helpful in increasing
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Advantages of a nuclear family are: 1.) Stability. A child raised by the same two parents during their maturing years is more likely to have emotional bonding and relationship stability. Children raised by a single parent will likely have a sense of loss for the missing parent and lack the advantage of duel insights‚ emotional support and examples that come from having both a mother and a father. 2.) Legacy. A nuclear family of a husband and wife provides a life long consistancy of purpose
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introduced the triple A strategy to help better analyze the competitive advantage of a firm outside the home country. As shown in figure 2‚ the framework focus on the adoption of local responsiveness‚ aggregation of economies of scale and arbitrage of absolute economies under the globalization of markets. He argued that company must allocate one or more factors as to compete globally. Walmart is achieving the three competitive advantages simultaneously. As discussed above of the Walmart China‚ the company
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