Case Hand-In: WhiteWater West Industries Submitted by: Ben Goodman Student Number: 0306298 Submitted to: Prof. Tannys Laughren November 14th‚ 2013 Executive Summary In August 1995‚ President Geoffrey Chutter of Richmond‚ British Columbia based WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.‚ a water slide designing‚ manufacturing and installation company‚ decided that the company’s fiberglass manufacturing facility in Kelowna‚ BC needed to be relocated. The main reasoning for the move
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activities and future plans are constantly affected by the internal and external environmental factors. Identify these external factor and explain in detail primarily how the external factor have or would influence your organization in its strategic planning . Elaborate your answer with example. Organizational activities and future plans are constantly affected by the internal and external environmental factors. For success in the present world‚ one need to consider not only the internal environment
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According to many Western thinkers the “rise of the West” occurring in the last 500 years is attributed to internal‚ typically environmentally related factors that exclude or dismiss features relating to interaction and exchange among disparate societies at different levels of cultural development. The traditional narrative of global history offered by Max Weber proclaims the inevitable rise of Western Europe was made possible through an innate rationality unique to Western people. Karl Marx focuses
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Positive and Negative Experiences on the Development of the West As the development of the west was put into progress‚ there were plenty of the positive and negative aspects that were come across just like any sort of development would have. The Native Americans played the biggest role in the experiences of western development‚ with both being positive and negative. The Native Americans caused many unwanted battles as well as much stress and resistance with the whites. On the other hand‚ they
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Collective Bargaining at West University Camille R. Byrne DeVry University Professor Estes Perkins 10/18/12 Collective Bargaining at West University I. The labor law does encourage unionization to keep the employers honest. It protects employees from unfair labor practices‚ and it also provides provisions for the employer as well‚ it protects them from unfair union practices. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) clearly states that “this law guarantees workers the right to
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America’s Western Frontier The American Old West compromises the history‚ myths‚ legends‚ stories‚ beliefs‚ and cultural meanings that collected around the Western United States in the 1800’s. Most often the term refers to the late 19th century‚ between 1865 to 1900‚ post-Civil war time period. Terms Old West and Wild West relate to life beyond the western frontier. The Wild West appears as a simple romanticized perception of the actual Old West identity‚ which forms numerous characters‚ lifestyles
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Samuel Huntington‚ The Clash of Civilizations?: Islam and the West When taking another glance at Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations?”‚ the provocative nature of his arguments and the fervent scholarly debate that followed are hardly surprising. Although‚ for myself‚ I remain troubled by one important question. Is Huntington completely wrong‚ as many propose‚ about a rising conflict between the nations of Islam and those of the West in the post cold war era? Huntington contends that the future
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BEIJING FOREIGN POLICY IN WEST AFRICA (Yang Jiechi Policy) Foreign Policy Article: Published by
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West African Music: Music has always been an important part of life in West Africa. Music serves many functions in West African society. It communicates ideas‚ values‚ and feelings. It celebrates historic events and important occasions in people’s lives. For instance‚ there are songs for weddings‚ funerals‚ and ceremonies honouring ancestors. Among the Yoruba tribe of present-day Nigeria‚ mothers of twins have their own special songs. In Ghana‚ there are songs for celebrating the loss of a child’s
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YWCA of West Central Michigan The YWCA of West Central Michigan is a community program committed to providing a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. Their mission statement‚ revised May 2009‚ asserts “YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism‚ empowering women‚ and promoting peace‚ justice‚ freedom‚ and dignity for all” (YWCA). Clark (2008a) defines‚ “ violence as the intentional use of physical force or power‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person‚ or against a group or community
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