but rather wishful thinking by its proponents (Orlitzky‚ Schmidt & Rynes‚ 2003; Schreck‚ 2011). Therefore‚ this article aims at throwing light on the link between CSR and firm performance by assessing how CSR might influence a firm’s competitive advantage. Specifically‚ as many companies realize how important it is to attract highly skilled employees as a main component of their competitive advantage (Pfeffer‚ 1994; Teece‚ 1998; Turban & Greening‚ 1997)‚ the focus will be on the link between CSR and
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How China’s Massive Economic Growth Affects the US Economy Haley Hagearty Front Range Community College Everyone knows the United States as a great economic power‚ but recently‚ another country has come up quickly to challenge this power. China is well on its way up the ranks as an economic and trade power‚ and the United States should be concerned. China’s rapid growth challenges the United States’ economic sectors‚ has productive economic policies‚ and has the opportunity
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As a leader in the global market‚ Singapore engages in many trade agreements with foreign countries with foreign investments into the Singapore economy making up a huge percentage of our economy. The figures in 1999 alone for foreign investments were around $31 billion. If there were to be a decrease in these foreign investments‚ a chain of reactions would follow but before explaining these reactions‚ I would like to start off with the following equation: Ad = C + G + I + (X – M) Where C is
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The Recent Recession and How It Has Affected Our Economy We all realize that we are currently in a recession and times are tough. Almost everyone I know has been affected by this recession in some way‚ including my family. Due to this assignment‚ I have found myself asking this question: how has the recession affected my family and the community? Everyone that I spoke with had strong and emotional answers to this question. This past year has been very hard for my family. Both my husband and I
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workers‚ many of which were Irish immigrants‚ were required to connect and expand the Nation from the East to the West. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad played a large role in Westward Expansion and positively impacted the American economy. Irish Immigrants were not only integral to the construction of the railroads that facilitated western expansion‚ but they later used the railroad to migrate west and to form new immigrant settlements in western states and new territories. The Union
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the 1920’s‚ also known as the Roaring 20’s. This economic upturn occurred shortly after the conclusion of World War I and the short recession that followed the war. Some industries flourished during this time while farming became a cancer to the economy. To help the plight of the American farmer congress did as much as it could in passing legislative bills like the Emergency Tariff of 1921‚ the Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922‚ the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922‚ and the Agricultural Marketing Act of
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Civil war and how food actually affected the war? With the fundamental to life we all need food‚ water‚ and shelter maybe the necessities of life‚ but some may argue also love is needed to live a life we want. With some great home cooking with a little love in that food you can never be mad at anyone while eating this‚ but what happens when that food isn’t available. Today‚ I researched what these civil war solders ate during this terrible time trying to steer this new nation in the their path
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to 1918‚ was one of the greatest wars and the first modern war in the world. This world war I became the gateway to new things. From the political‚ social and economic fields. This war not only inflicts tremendous damage but also costs a lot and affects the world order afterwards. World War I brought down the four greatest empires in Europe without a trace. No more kingdom‚ the state system began to grow. World War I was also the beginning of the emergence of new ideas that flourished. Fascism (Germany
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Slavery By: Brayden (Nothing past 1760) How did the slaves affect the trade route? Introduction In all truth everyone thinks that slavery has changed so much nowadays‚ but there is very little difference between then and now. Slaves are still found anywhere and everywhere‚ people sell slaves on a average of $90. And it is estimated that there are still 60‚000 slaves in the U.S. alone. In the following passages modern day will see through the eyes of a poor slave‚ find out what the slave did dally
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drastically. The last sector is that of the Stock Exchange. It was the new craze of Americans to buy and sell shares on the stock market to make a profit; this made the American economy flourish fast and many individuals rich beyond belief. Unfortunately‚ most there was an abundance of debt and unevenly shared wealth which
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