After the American Revolution was won and the Treaty of Paris formally recognized the United States of America as a country‚ there was still much to do . Major parts of the country were in shambles‚ and there was a strong need for a central government. At the time‚ many states drafted their own state governments‚ but soon realized that a national government was needed‚ so delegates went to the Second Continental Congress to draft the Articles of Confederation. Though it provided a legislative branch
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Some coastal areas are affected more by socio-economic issues than environmental needs‚ or vice versa. However‚ opportunity costs need to be considered when managing coastal areas‚ where both socio-economic and environmental needs should be met. One place where the need to manage the environment is more necessary is in Dubai. However‚ socio-economic issues were highlighted as being more important in Pevensey Bay and the Isle of Wight. Meeting the environmental needs are pivotal for two places with
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Marketing 11e Armstrong/Kotler Company Case 6‚ “Darden Restaurants: Balancing Standardization and Differentiation.” (p. A10)‚ Question 1 Behavioral Segmentation - The sit-down market segment has been experiencing a decline in the number of customers who are patronizing to sit-down style restaurants such as those owned by Darden. It is believed that this is a result of the economic decline may be prompting customers to be more careful in the use of their discretional income. Geographic Segmentation
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notes payable. Project Dunham’s income and balance sheet for 1996 assuming the bank grants Dunham a $675K note payable at 12 percent and no existing interest-bearing debt is retired. Dividends will be 50 percent of net income. Cash will be the balancing item. Calculate the firm’s 1996 minimum cash balance by assuming that the average cash balance between 1993 to 1995 is the required 1996 cash balance. Use any extra cash at the end of 1996 to retire notes payable and redo the pro forma statements
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Executive Summary IHS is a very complex organization that serves the American Indian and Alaskan Native population. Effective health services for American Indians and Alaskan Natives had to integrate the philosophies of the tribes with those of the medical community. Because not all tribes signed treaties with the United States some people with Indian heritage were not eligible to participate with the federal government programs. Eligible people with Indian heritage were provided various services
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#Introduction : Henry R. Luce‚ Creator of Time-Life Magazine Empire once quoted‚ “Business‚ more than any other occupation‚ is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation‚ an instinctive exercise in foresight”. (Henry R. Luce Quotes 2010). Fluidity is pertinent for any corporation’s business survival in order to keep competition in check and continue to remain profitable especially in the current global market where competition and increasing consumer
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this to happen‚ the organization has to have elements which ensure its sustainability and success. These elements are: Common purpose Co-ordinated efforts Division of labor Hierarchy of authority Span of control Departmentalization Centralization and decentralization COMMON PURPOSE Common purpose is the means for unifying members. An organization without purpose soon begins to drift and become disorganized. The common purpose unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding of the
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Centralization and Decentralization Introduction Considerable debate has taken place over the years over the issue of ‘centralization’ that means that the authority for most decisions is concentrated at the top of the managerial hierarchy versus ‘decentralization’ that requires such authority to be dispersed by extension and delegation throughout all levels of management. There are advantages as well as disadvantages of both types of structures. A pure form of centralization is not practical
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the organization of the schools. There are two different sides to the debate. The Liberal side is for the decentralization of the schools. What this means is that communities and school officials themselves are the ones who should have the responsibility of making decisions when it comes to the schools. The other side of the debate is the Conservative side. They are for the centralization of the schools. This means that it is up to the state to make decisions when it comes to the schools. However
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an ageing population. On the contrary‚ the cultural differences significantly affect many aspects of human resource management‚ such as recruitment and selection‚ performance appraisal and compensation‚ career development. The problem is in balancing the global trends in human resource management with the influence of national cultures. The extent to which human resource management activities are successful across cultures will largely depend on manager’s abilities to understand and balance
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