this report is to critically analyze C.K. Prahalad’s notion that involving lowincome population in economic system is more profitable and sustainable in overcoming poverty in the long-run. Then‚ it will be discuss further in what sectors and in which ways (the strategies)‚ do the companies selling into emerging country. We choose selling soap in India as an example to illustrate this idea. Part 1: Selling to the poor‚ the problem and its potential benefits The problem: The greatest misperception is
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Banker to the Poor: The Autobiography of Muhammad Yunus Author: Muhammad Yunus Copyright: 2003 Introduction Banker to the Poor narrates the life of Muhammad Yunus and his conception of the micro-lending institution‚ Grameen Bank‚ to provide help to the poor. Yunus had a dream of providing help the poor to be able to help themselves. He believes that if the poor can receive financial help in the form of very small loans and are taught some basic principles of financial management‚ they will learn
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why the New Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) was so controversial. There were many arguments raised about the poor law amendment act of 1834‚ this Act was thought to be the most contentious piece of legislation passed during the era of the Whig’s. At the time‚ it was a lot about saving money‚ the upper class did not want to pay towards the poor law‚ as they believed they were lazy and unworthy. The taxpayers‚ and ratepayers believed it to be wrong they should be paying to help the poor. The workhouse
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We are for it ! First because rich countries‚ like the USA‚ can give money to poor countries‚ and it’s more intelligent than spend it for receptions. In fact this money can be used to build shools or hospitals: That way fewer people will be ill or illiterate‚ and the building of schools will lead to the development of countries and thanks to the children’s education‚ jobs will be created. Furthermore‚ by helping poor countries‚ rich countries show solidarity and they make needy people’s dreams come
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lecture about people in the dominated or oppressed class of any category of people. Namely that the dominating class can not truly understand the oppressed without entering into a bilateral dialogue with them. One can not grasp the struggle that a person who can not walk experiences as a result of their physical disability by reading a list written by an able-bodied physician. This idea is the centerpiece of Paulo Freire’s classic book Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In the book Freire states: Only through
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Journal of Social Issues‚ Vol. 57‚ No. 4‚ 2001‚ pp. 657–674 Description and Prescription: How Gender Stereotypes Prevent Women’s Ascent Up the Organizational Ladder Madeline E. Heilman* New York University This review article posits that the scarcity of women at the upper levels of organizations is a consequence of gender bias in evaluations. It is proposed that gender stereotypes and the expectations they produce about both what women are like (descriptive) and how they should behave (prescriptive)
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help the poor families get back on their feet by providing them with an education. If low-income families have the opportunity to receive an education‚ a lower class would no longer exist. Everybody would benefit by this change that education would make. The wealthy stay wealthy‚ and the poor better equipped to get a job and earn a salary to support their family. The rich should help the poor by providing them with the opportunity to have an education. The wealthy should offer the poor and low
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The working poor are those people that work the hardest for their dollar‚ work the hardest to get their paychecks‚ work the hardest to survive. Most of the working poor live paycheck to paycheck and like the saying goes‚ “robbing from Peter to pay Paul.” There is a way out of poverty‚ and there is a way for these struggling individuals to escape the perils of their life in poverty. It is not an easy road out‚ but it is possible. It is important for those that are born into this lifestyle to know
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed‚ falls into the political philosophy genre. After I read Chapter 2 of Pedagogy of the Oppressed‚ my first thought was about the reservation boarding school system. Indian schooling started with missionaries and teachers in missionary schools were at least as interested in salvation as in education. According to many observers‚ the discipline of the schools usually included getting Indians to dress‚ speak‚ and act like white people. Native Americans serve as perfect “containers”
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Vulnerable populations are defined as those at greater risk for poor health status and health care access‚ vulnerable groups are categorized by: • Disease: e.g.‚ HIV‚ cancer or any chronic health conditions‚ • Age groups: e.g.‚ the elderly‚ children • Demographics e.g.‚ homeless individuals • Racial and ethnic minorities‚ • low SES populations • And those without adequate potential access to care (e.g.‚ the uninsured or those without a regular source of care) (NCBI‚ 2005). The health
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