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Name: Wu, Lin (Jack) Instructor: Monica Isabel Farias GEOG 123A, HW #5 Date: 03/15/2015 Has GE abused Chinese Workers? The Survey of a GE Supplier in Xiamen I. Introduction General Electric (GE) is an American transnational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. Jeffrey R. Immelt is the current chairman and CEO of GE. As illustrated on its official website, GE “imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t and delivers outcomes…

In Britain, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the Industrial Revolution gave rise to changes that radically altered society and its way of life. Before the Industrial Revolution, people produced their own furniture, clothing, food, and tools. Manufacturing was generally done in homes or small shops using hand tools or simple machines. Most people lived in small, rural communities and the average person’s existence revolved around farming. The ordinary person had a very small…

The Great Gatsby is an excellent example of how social economic status influences people’s behavior and actions toward other individuals. The 1920’s, the time period in which The Great Gatsby takes place in, was known as the “roaring twenties”. It was a time of change in America, socially and economically. During this era there was more mass production and consumption, people spent money freely, and the stock market was rising tremendously. The main character’s in The Great Gatsby are Gatsby,…

The topic is “by providing more education on guns to school aged children (aged 5 to 18) the number of accidental shootings will be reduced.” The problem statement is that to many individuals die in shootings every day. Nearly 48 youth are shot every day, including 7 fatalities. By providing children with proper knowledge and training on how to handle a gun the number of incidents will be reduced. The population for research will be the entire United States. Stratified sampling will be used due…

Nate Allen Mrs. Elliott American Literature November 6, 2014 Seeking the American Dream The American dream has been around since the early days of the settlements when immigrants were searching for opportunities. The American dream is defined as, “The idea that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” A second definition is, “A life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally…

The Abstract:- Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut who was the first astronaut to land on the moon and was also the first person to walk on the moon. Many people nowadays support the idea that Neil Alden Armstrong did not really land on the moon and walk on it, they think that it was not a real act, they think it was staged. These people think that he did not land on the moon because they think that back then, they did not have the modern technology that we have now. Some people…

auditing function, Andersen could help clients automate their accounting systems. The firm launched its new computer consulting business in 1954 when it began providing services to General Electric's state-of-the-art appliance factory near Louisville, Kentucky. Andersen soon developed the largest technology practice of any accounting…

Under the AW umbrella were two subsidiaries, Andersen Consulting (AC) and Arthur Andersen (AA). AC was to focus on providing consulting services to large corporations (primarily in the areas of computer systems integration and business strategy). AA, in turn, would focus primarily on audit and tax engagements. However, AA was allowed to provide consulting services to smaller companies (annual revenues of less than $175 million). The more profitable business was to share part of its profits with…