pride include the rainbow flag‚ the Greek lambda symbol‚ and also the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past use. In June 1969‚ a group of lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender and queer people rioted following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn‚ a gay bar in New York City. The late Miss Sylvia Rivera‚ a transgender rights activist and founding member of both the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance‚ is credited by many as the first to actually strike back at the police
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Although Robert E. Lee‚ Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ was on the losing side of the Civil War‚ people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war‚ Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as though the Confederates would win. However‚ in July of 1863‚ Union forces defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg causing a pivotal moment in
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Through A Soldier’s Eyes It is August 25‚ 1862. We have been marching for two days now‚ 50 miles they say‚ attempting to maneuver around the Union flank. We are a ways south of the city‚ near the Rappahannock River where the Yankees have made camp. They are led by general Pope‚ I think is his name. General Lee says it should be an easy victory‚ if we can defeat them before McClellan’s Army joins Pope’s. He said it should
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Downsizing There is a well known issue in corporations when it comes down to downsizing. Corporate downsizing is that act of corporations cutting workers usually by closing whole plants or divisions to increase profits. This practice is often used today and is thought by some to be a moral practice to improve economy overall. On the other hand‚ some think that it causes the workers great suffrage from unemployment‚ which leads to loss of homes‚ depression‚ and crimes. Furthermore‚ it affects the
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FACTA UNIVERSITATIS Series: Economics and Organization Vol. 5‚ No 1‚ 2008‚ pp. 51 - 62 THE IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING ON THE CORPORATE REPUTATION UDC 005.32 ∗ Biljana Djordjević‚ Suzana Djukić Faculty of Economics‚ University of Niš‚ Serbia Abstract. This paper deals with the downsizing influences on the corporate reputation. In this paper we stress the importance of the corporate reputation as one of the most important firm ’s intangible assets. This kind of resources could be a significant
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INTRUDUCTION Downsizing is a permanent reduction of workforce through layoffs and other means. Organizations usually downsize to save payroll costs and prevent bankruptcy during tight economic conditions. Downsizing‚ when done right‚ makes the organization more efficient‚ lean‚ and mean .On the other side‚ a faulty approach to downsizing can cause the organization to run the risk of losing key talent and intellectual capital‚ and becoming dysfunctional by breakdown of hierarchies and systems. The
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Solution to the problems of Downsizing and Redundancy Time is changed. Trends are modified in almost every aspect of life. There was a time‚ when the person who lost his job due to downsizing found him helpless in finding the new one. He used to immediately approach the local unemployment office and start finding jobs on web or in newspapers. He is totally on his own in finding a new job. But now things are modified. Organizational restructuring has made it easier for the employees who are fired
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Downsizing: The Financial and Human Implications This essay examines the effects of downsizing with regard to the human and financial implications. Since the mid to late 1980s‚ downsizing has “transformed the corporate landscape and changed the lives of hundreds of millions of individuals around the world” (Gandolfi‚ 2008‚ p.3). For the purposes of this essay‚ downsizing is defined as the planned elimination of jobs‚ involving redundancies‚ and is designed to improve financial performance (Macky
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Downsizing Impacts Organizational Commitment The article‚ “Survivors and Victims‚ a Meta-analytical Review of Fairness and Organizational Commitment after Downsizing” by Dirk Van Dierendonck and Gabriele Jacobs‚ analyzes the effects of downsizing on employee commitment. The authors explain that downsizing has a serious effect on everyone involved‚ including the victims and survivors. Although downsizing provides a short term solution‚ it ultimately results in lowered organizational commitment
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specifically to Stonewall Industries. (5 marks) Two major external environmental factors affect derived demand in the Stonewall case: - The number of housing starts in a given year - Interest rates When the need for housing increases‚ it drives up the demands for the gypsum wallboard which is the major product of Stonewall. However‚ when the housing and construction industry experiences a downturn‚ the demand for gypsum wallboard and vinyl siding (another product of Stonewall) in the market
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