1. PRIMARY ANDSECONDARY DATA We explore the availability and use of data (primary and secondary) in the field of business research.Specifically‚ we examine an international sample of doctoral dissertations since 1998‚ categorizingresearch topics‚ data collection‚ and availability of data. Findings suggest that use of only primarydata pervades the discipline‚ despite strong methodological reasons to augment with secondary data. INTRODUCTION Data can be defined as the quantitative or qualitative
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Environmental Groups Tiffany Tremaine May 2‚ 2011 Environmental Policies 310 Instructor: David Monda Environmental Working Group known as EWG is an Environmental interest group working to protect kids from toxic chemicals in our food‚ water‚ air‚ and other products we use every day. The mission of the Environmental Working Group is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization‚ founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and
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Throughout the years minimum wage has been raised. The more it is raised‚ means all of the essential things of life will increase in price. Furthermore people will be fired and the unskilled people will be especially hurt. The minimum wage should not be raised based on the observation of what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future. The raising of minimum wage would cause businesses to lay off many of their workers. This increases the unemployment rate in our country. Furthermore
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Down One Stream: Environmental Justice and Consumer Resistance In the 1980s‚ an issue emerged which exposed the correlation between racism‚ poverty‚ and environmental threats in the United States. This issue known as environmental injustice suggests that ethnic minorities and the poor communities are targets for toxic industries. The consistent lack of governmental representation and lack of political clout caused these targeted communities to take leadership in the environmental justice movement
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address the issue. From 2009‚ Singapore began raising the age from 55 to 65 within the next couples of years. In the U.S and Germany‚ workers can plan to retire at 67 as late as 2050‚ and in Japan and Mexico at 65. Italy and Denmark are the only two countries which are expected to raise their pension age to 69 by 2050. Proposing an appropriate age for retirement is one of the most sensitive‚ complicated concern and affects all aspects of society. So‚ should the retirement age be raised? There are
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Environmental Toxicology ENV/410 November 3‚ 2014 Environmental Toxicology Every day‚ each and every individual is exposed to some form of toxicity. This could be in the form of toxic substances‚ toxic chemicals‚ or even toxic pollutants in the atmosphere. There are many materials within communities that could prove toxic and hazardous. Many of these substances pose great health concerns. Toxic chemical exposure in the United States can prove burdensome; especially in low-income communities. Most
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Contrasting Environmental Scanning to Competitive Analysis Peter F. Shore HLTH 5020 November 3‚ 2013 Sandra Guerra Contrasting Environmental Scanning to Competitive Analysis Environmental Scanning Environmental scanning is a prerequisite for the formulation of successful business strategies whereas competitive analysis is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of competitors (both current and potential) usually drawn from data during environmental scanning (Beal‚ 2000). Social Issues and
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how problematic and inconsistent the ideals of this country are when it comes to political topics‚ including environmental policy and climate change. Environmental racism and injustice‚ as a subset to the problems environmental policy brings‚ suddenly becomes acceptable and a sacrifice the leaders of this country have to accept in society because action will not be taken to reverse such issues or problems. As Senator Boxer questions how leaders‚ who are given the responsibility
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Major: Environmental Engineering We humans have a long history of polluting our air‚ water‚ and soil. This contamination not only hurts nature‚ but is dangerous to people. Luckily‚ environmental engineers are on the job. They use math and science to clean up the messes we’ve made and prevent new ones from happening. For example‚ they might figure out how to clean up toxic material that has seeped into the ground at an old gas station or design an effective way to treat wastewater. If you choose
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disasters. In Zambia however‚ DMOM (2005) lists some of the most important hazards and disasters among others such as; droughts‚ floods‚ epidemics‚ pest infestation‚ environmental degradation‚ refugees‚ and internally displaced populations as well as accidents. This essay will cover droughts‚ floods‚ epidemics‚ pest infestation‚ environmental degradation‚ pollution (air) and accidents. Floods to start with‚ are among the most devastating natural hazards in Zambia‚ whereas flash floods are among the greatest
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