Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is a two million acre plot of land in South Dakota. It is the second- largest Native American reservation in the United States. Over 40‚000 people live there‚ and approximately 35% of those are children. The Ogala Lakota Sioux of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are the poorest of the nation. The unemployment rate averages between 80% and 90%. Those that have jobs earn an average income between $2‚600 and $3‚500 annually. Families subsist on about $4‚000 a year. (“Stats”)
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CHILECON VALLEY CASE STUDY What is the Chilecon valley phenomenon‚ what type of companies are involved‚ and why should we take it seriously? In Chile‚ the start-up community has begun to boom. Indeed‚ the market conditions there are improving‚ while the rest of the world remains stagnant or on the decline. This‚ coupled with a very young population‚ has set up a prosperous climate for technology startups to spring up in the area‚ to such an extent that the region is nicknamed « The Chilecon Valley »
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The Valley Winery is one of the nations largest privately help companies‚ and the top domestic producer of wine selling more than 40 percent of all wine produced in the United States. Valleys success is largely due to their high quality wine sold for a lower price‚ and a very aggressive and innovative sales force. Sales groups are separated into three main categories: 1) Liquor stores and bars 2) Restaurants‚ resorts‚ hotels‚ and motels 3) Chain Division The company has experienced many sales
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Case One: Valley Winery Valley Winery‚ a favorable wine company‚ hired Pat Waller as their sales manager of the San Francisco region’s chain division. Although the company has had increasing sales for the past several years‚ Valley Winery has its fair share of problems that have Waller worried. He is very aware of the competitiveness within the wine industry and is concerned that Valley Winery will not be able to continue consistently increasing their sales. Turnover rate is the number one
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The Central Valley is the home to countless people and is one of the rapid growing community in California. In the past 10 years‚ the population increased to more than 1 million new residents and according to USGS‚ the current population in the Central Valley is approximately 4‚125‚450. The Valley is extensive‚ flat valley that covers about 40 to 60 miles wide and extend approximately 22‚500 square miles that enclosed with 18 counties. In this region‚ it is one of the world’s most productive agricultural
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OTTAWA VALLEY CASE October 28‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF FACTS 3 Issues 4 PROBLEM STATEMENT 4 CAUSE and EFFECTS 4 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS 5 PROS AND CONS 6 BEST SOLUTION 8 JUSTIFICATION 9 IMPLEMENETATION 9 Appendix A Concept of Self and Others 10 SUMMARY OF FACTS: Mary Gregory was hired to replace Ella‚ Mary was told by R.J. Jennings that she would not be kept on after her probation period was
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19. Point of Pines Located at 190 North Shore Road‚ these apartments offer easy access to the North Shore‚ Boston and the Logan Airport. Because of their location two blocks away from the bay and Revere Beach‚ tenants can enjoy having gorgeous views of the waterfront and the quaint cityscape. Meanwhile‚ the express bus to the city is less than 100 yards away. In total‚ there are 72 different units available at this location. Tenants will find a range of different two-bedroom layouts at the property
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Chapter 4 Case Study “Google In China” 1. What philosophical principle did Google’s managers adopt when deciding that the benefits of operating in China outweighed the cost? When deciding whether or not to operate in China‚ a utilitarian approach was clearly adopted. “Utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences” (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 144). In 2002‚ Google was unexpectedly blocked by the Chinese for two weeks. When it was finally
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The damming of Hetch Hetchy valley was one of the first big controversial environmental debates that started the conservation movement‚ in the United States. The Hetch Hetchy Valley is a glacially formed valley in the northwestern corner of Yosemite National park in California. Yosemite was declared a national park in the late 1800’s by congress to protect this valuable wilderness for all people. The debate was between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. Muir was against the dam and Pinchot was for it
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Capital Budget Recommendation Kelly Garner ACC/543 November 3‚ 2014 Mr. Thomas Frank Capital Budget Recommendation Guillermo Navallez is the owner of the Guillermo Furniture Company; a furniture manufacturing company located near Sonora‚ Mexico. He has been able to offer customers products at a premium price for years. However‚ recent economic and environmental factors have threatened the future success of the company. I have been hired as an accountant to make capital budget recommendations that
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