Absenteeism in Public Businesses / The Problem for Miami-Dade Transit
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The problem of workplace absenteeism has had increasing relevance as more and more employees are afforded compensatory packages that include paid sick days and paid personal days. For public institutions with limited budgets, the negotiations of employment contracts often revolves around discussions of the problem of absenteeism and the impact on budgets, performance levels and departmental efficacy. This 15 page paper reflects the scope of the problem of absenteeism in public businesses, and then considers the problem as it applies to a specific department: the Miami-Dade Public Transit. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Miamdade.wps

Air Cargo Deregulation in a Microeconomics Perspective
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A 15 page paper discussing results of airline deregulation on the air cargo segment of the industry. All too often, business management can too closely be characterized by that organization that reacts to the business environment in which it operates, rather than taking hold and attempting to change what could be while working for industry-wide improvements. Specific aspects of microeconomics theory can be applied to nearly every real-life issue concerning managing a business, but relatively few organizations appear to weigh market and internal contstraints in recognized terms of microeconomics. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: Deregmic.wps

Airline De-Icing
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A 5 page paper which discusses the various environmental effects of de-icing fluids used in the airline industry. Also disucssed are various ways in which the airlines are attempting to lessen the negative environmental impact of the de-icing process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAde-ice.wps

Airplane Manufacturing
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A 13 page research paper that examines the affects of computer assisted design and manufacturing methodologies on the aircraft and aerospace industry. The writer demonstrates how computers have revolutionized the process of designing and manufacturing new aircraft. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Planeman.wps

Does Technology Yield More Harm or More Good in Our Lives?
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A 6 page paper discussing some of technology’s potentials for both good and ill, and some manifestations of each already witnessed. In either view, technology itself is neutral and is neither good nor bad. It is our use that determines the worth of it, and only we can determine whether that use will be beneficial or for harm. In what can be accomplished through its application, the ultimate conclusion is that its benefits far outweigh its potential for and history of abuse. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Gtechb.wps