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British Economic Involvement in the West Indies, 2006.
An analysis of the differences in the economic systems of the West Indies and India and the economic involvement of Britain in these areas.
2,306 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper discusses the similarities and differences between the 'stories' of British economic involvement in the West Indies and in the Indian subcontinent between 1750 and 1860. The paper looks at the uniqueness and complexity of each economic system and how British economic involvement in the territories forged a new 'British identity', based on the goods imported at the time.
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"Furthermore, a major difference between the economic involvement of Britain in the West Indies and India, at least in some historian's eyes, is the nature of the influence of entrepreneurial figures. For instance, Cain and Hopkins regularly use the term Gentlemanly Capitalism to describe British economic involvement in India. The term is extremely subjective, but it can be understood to refer to a new and 'respectful' kind of Capitalism, based on the existing system of Indian capitalism as well as meaning a gentlemanly pursuit of new forms of commercial activity, such as finance, away from traditional land-owning and industry. This form of an economic aim or economic involvement did not exist in the West Indies; in fact the economic aim was diametrically opposed to that of India. In the West Indies, 'Gentlemanly' conduct was not in the economic lexicon; simply only what was economically viable. This was the case because of the very different nature of commercial activity there. Slavery was, intrinsically, a base, brutish practice, which involved the desensitising of both profiteers and victims; slaves were viewed as a commodity or chattel, while status was not based on the type of economic activity engaged in, e.g. finance, but on the amount of slaves a member of the 'plantocracy' had amassed."
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The Decline of the British Empire, 2008.
An analysis of the factors contributing to the economic decline of the British Empire after 1870.
2,525 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper provides an economic analysis of particular historical factors that contributed to the relative decline of the British Empire since around 1870. It begins by briefly discussing the basis for the British Empire's phenomenal growth. The paper then focuses its explanation for the Empire's fall on the collapse of free market values in the empire and their replacement with collectivist and protectionist strategies that encouraged rival nations to assert their own global dominance and threaten Britain's position.
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"In the end, the Empire's rigid attempts to hold onto the whole of itself at the expense of free market values would be the undoing of the Empire. The tighter the control the Empire exerted to make up for lagging industry and slow innovation, the more threats from outside the Empire intensified as well as unrest within the Empire and nationalist uprisings. These factors ultimately had the effect of undermining the strength of the Empire. After two World Wars, the British Empire was thoroughly unable to maintain its position of global dominance and quietly let go of its remaining colonial holdings. In 1947, with the liberation of India, the British Empire was effectively no more (Windschuttle par. 3). The most powerful empire in the world--even if it was one of the most short-lived--was no more, suffering a relative decline in importance and authority began quietly as early as the 1870s."
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Economic Growth and Oil Companies, 2008.
This paper explores the impact of economic developments on British Petrol's business policy.
2,091 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 41.95
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The paper determines the extent to which economic developments and prevailing circumstances decide the strategic moves and general business policies of international oil companies. The paper looks at the effects of economic growth, interest rates, taxes, labour costs and governmental regulations. The paper shows how national economies strongly influence and determine the strategic moves of international oil companies.
Outline:
Introduction
Economic growth in a national economy
Interest rates
Taxes
Labour Costs
Governmental Regulations
Conclusion
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"Over the past century, natural energy resources have become increasingly important. With the beginning of the industrialization, the role of oil and gas has shifted away from just being the provider of basic human needs to become the most significant source of economic growth worldwide. Today, the limited natural resources are used at an exponential rate, highlighting the general shortage of fossil fuels as well as the lack of sustainable energy solutions. Consequently, international oil companies take an increasingly important role in today's world economy as they are the main distributors of fossil fuels. Dealing with the issue of future energy supply and its constraints, the increasing power of international oil companies is often overestimated."
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Legal Economics, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the British and American legal and business environments.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 101.95
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This study will probe further into the US-Britain relationship in an effort to find similarities and differences between US and UK business and legal practices. For the most part, it will be assumed that the reader is well attuned to the situation in the US so that a more detailed analysis can be made of the situation in the UK. In the final analysis it will be clear that there are great similarities between the two countries, yet, there are differences that may be important for some businesses, industries, and individuals. Given the recent strength and long term economic potential of both countries, a growing number of business and investment opportunities exist. The study will close with a highlight of the most promising trends.
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Economic Conditions of the Average Manitoba Resident, 2002.
Comparison of the economic conditions of the average Manitoba resident to that of the average resident of British Columbia.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 39.95
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Some Manitoba politicians have argued that the province's average resident is economically better off than his or her British Columbia counterpart. At first glance, this might appear to be unusual in light of the understanding that British Columbia is a much larger province in terms of population and has achieved strong growth during recent years as a result of a robust market for the province's natural resource exports. With this in mind, the purpose of this paper will be to examine this particular claim. An assessment will be made of the merits of this claim using primary data sources, most notably the information that is provided by Statistics Canada.
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Hong Kong: British and Chinese Governance Compared, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the British and Chinese governance of Hong Kong with an emphasis on the economic sector.
2,216 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper examines how the political status of Hong Kong was transformed from that of a British Crown Colony to that of a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People?s Republic of China (PRC) when political control of Hong Kong passed to the PRC from the United Kingdom on July 1, 1997. It analyzes the economic crisis of enormous magnitude that began in east and southeast Asia in the late summer of that same year and evaluates if the transfer of political control over Hong Kong to the PRC was a causal factor in the development of the economic crisis that swept east and southeast Asian nations in the last half of 1997.
Outline
Introduction
Comparing Pre-Transfer to Post-Transfer Macroeconomic Performance by the Hong Kong Economy
Population
Gross Domestic Product
Industrial Production
Consumer Prices
Unemployment
Wages
Real Estate Performance
Conclusion
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"Real estate prices plunged in Hong Kong once effects of the wider Asian economic crisis began to be felt in Hong Kong. During this period (which lasted approximately six months in late-1997 and early-1998), real estate prices fell approximately 50 percent. No recovery in real estate prices began to occur until 1999. During the first six months of 1999, real estate prices have recovered to the extent of increasing approximately 15 percent. Analysts in Hong Kong are divided over the issue of whether the recovery in real estate will continue. Many of these analysts are pessimistic because of the recent deterioration in political relations between the PRC and Taiwan ("Hong Kong Land Sale Above Market?s Expectation," 1999)."
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British Film Industry, 2008.
This paper provides a critique of the processes of British film in
respect to the influence of American film.
1,783 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the British film industry often frames itself in respect to its counterpart, the American film industry. The writer notes that movies made in the United States typically gross larger sums than British films, a point that has long motivated the British film industry to identify American movie-making as a more profitable model. The writer argues, however, that the emulation of American films by British studios has typically fallen short of projections: the British film-going audience, which hungrily devours American blockbusters, is surprisingly hesitant to engage in films that are made in Britain and utilize American-style plots, cinematography, acting, and special effects.
Outline:
Introduction
British Film Media
Issues of Consideration in British Film
British Film and American Film
Summary
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"When this process occurs, the value of a film made by a British film studio is challenged. The outcome is problematic, as the film itself may contribute to the British film industry as a composition with significant artistic merit, but the lack of financial incentives indicates that there is a strong potential for the film to get "lost" in the cinematic archives. Films that have permanency within an audience are not necessarily those with the greatest intrinsic merit but are instead those that have had backing through a strong studio and have created a market identity through advertising, widespread distribution, and so on. A film that communicates a strong message or has profound artistic composition will not necessarily become a permanent achievement in the film industry, and for most investors and studios an obscure picture might as well have never been made."
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The Collapse of the British Empire, 2006.
A brief overview of the factors and events that led to the collapse of the British Empire.
852 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper examines how the collapse of the British Empire began with the independence of India and how this independence dealt a blow to Britain on two fronts economically and strategically. It also looks at how their economic and technological capabilities after World War II made them unable sustain the required military force in their colonies.
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"In the years between World War I and World War II, the British believed that World War I was to be the last war. Military spending was cut in the misconception that appeasement and compliance to the various treaties would keep them out of the next war. The public voiced anti-war sentiments and they desired to shift their focus on social services, including pensions, insurance, health and education. The Labor Party further reinforced these attitudes by increasing social service payments and slashing defense budget. With the military budget cut during the interwar years the defense-related industries deteriorated."
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Hong Kong's Economic History, 2008.
A discussion of the economic history of Hong Kong from the mid-19th century to today.
4,300 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 71.95
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This paper recounts Hong Kong's economic history from the time it became a British colony in the mid-19th century until the present. Hong Kong has prevailed as a remarkably prosperous territory since then, surviving various calamities, and has maintained its success even under the rule of the People's Republic of China. The paper concludes that Hong Kong's economic history has produced a distinctive culture that seems permanent, different from what is found in newly industrialized and advancing areas of Mainland China.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The 19th Century
World War II and Beyond
The 1960s and 1970s
The End of British Hong Kong
Conclusion
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"In the 1930s, the Global Depression affected all Chinese ports including Hong Kong. Small scale manufacturing engaged many Chinese by this time whereas outsiders tend to think that most people were employed in the port of Hong Kong or its support trades and industries. The completion of the Canton-Kowloon railway was a boon because goods could be moved quickly from the Mainland, undercutting steamers and junks that once took goods to Hong Kong for onward shipping. (Chui, 1973, 55) Also, Chinese business experience allowed many to tough out years of lower demand finding new niche markets in simple goods required elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia. Clan and family networks allowed small profits from goods said to be needed in the Netherlands East Indies or Rangoon or Malaya, the general 'survivability' of the business community seen. In December of 1941, the invasion of the Imperial Japanese Army destroyed nearly built up in a hundred years of activity. No one knows how many local Chinese were murdered, foreigners interned, as Allied soldiers and local reservists tried to defend the colony, many of whom were killed or taken as prisoners of the Japanese. This time is remembered by Hong Kong people as an era of suffering and destruction. (See Banham, 2003)"
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The British Influence on the Indian Army, 2002.
Review of the British involvement in India and its influence on the creation of the Indian Army.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 56.95
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The military history of British involvement in India began, fully, in 1857 when Indian forces staged a revolt against the British East India Company. The Indian army began as an indigenous force run by British officers. The British role in India, far surpassed the history of British Imperialism anywhere else in the world.
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Ideological Assumptions of the British Welfare Regime -1945 to Present, 2003.
A discussion of how the British welfare regime has been profoundly shaped by ideological assumptions about family, work and nation in British society.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper examines how since the implementation of the modern British welfare state in 1945, the various regimes have been organised around an ideological triangle of family, work and nation. It looks at how this concept draws attention to the way in which welfare policies and practices are the product of a society characterised by normative representations of class, race and gender, which in turn determine the constitution of welfare citizenship. It shows how since 1945, ideological assumptions underpinning the social settlement have altered along with the changing political, economic and social landscape of Britain. It maps these changes, demonstrating the consequences for the development of successive welfare regimes. It also gives a chronological account of the way in which assumptions about class, race and gender influence welfare policy and practice.
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"During the immediate post-war years there was a significant labour shortage and so the British government began a deliberate policy of encouraging immigration from Commonwealth countries. The British Nationality Act 1948 enshrined in law the right of Commonwealth citizens and their families to work and settle in Britain. However, many migrants found that despite Commonwealth citizenship, their immediate welfare needs were not being met (Clarke et al, 2001). For example, the eligibility criteria for provision of public housing, with regards to length of residence, served to exclude the newly arrived migrants."
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The 1959 British General Election, 2008.
An analysis of the factors leading to the outcome of the British general election in 1959.
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper discusses how the British general election of 1959 was won by the Conservative Party and how the causes of the Conservative victory are varied and span a large period of time. It looks at how the social change that occurred in Britain throughout the 1950s can be attributed to the working class electorate shifting towards Conservatism and how the successful economic policies of the Tory government, stemming from the Labour government's socialist policies of the 1940s, can be linked to the social change, providing prosperity for large portions of the country and gaining votes for the Tories. It also examines how economic prosperity served to modify the public perceptions of public ownership, many seeing it as unnecessary and outdated, which harmed Labour's electoral strength as the party was synonymous with nationalization policies.
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"By 1958 Labour had seemed to make inroads into the Conservative lead, with Gallup polls suggesting a close election and series of by election victories for Labour . However Prime Minister Howard Macmillan called the election at excellent time for the Tories, with high production, low bank rates, popular international relations with the superpowers and a Labour party under fire from the London bus strikes. The eventual election campaign saw the polls fluctuate initially to the left, however a costly mistake during a speech Labour leader Gaitskell regarding purchase taxes saw polls move swiftly to the right. As can be seen there were various factors in the Conservative victory in 1959, to come to a definitive conclusion each factor must be analysed in detail. "
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A Case Study of British Telecom (BT), 2002.
This paper discusses the key aspects of customer relations management (CRM) and change management, using British Telecom?s implementation of a CRM strategy and how it improved the company?s customer service, sales and marketing functions.
9,708 words (approx. 38.8 pages), 19 sources, MLA, £ 125.95
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This paper examines the history of customer satisfaction in British Telecom and explores how the company's implementation of a new system of CRM helped improve their customer service. In order to understand the dynamics of this implemented change, the paper details what CRM is and how it is best utilized. It then examines how this management change was applied to BT and an in-depth look at the difference it made to the company.
I. Introduction
II. About CRM
III. Theoretical Perspectives, Concepts and Practices Involved in Implementing a CRM
IV. Change Management
V. About British Telecom
VI. British Telecom?Implementing CRM
VII. CRM Systems?Data Quality and Systems Integration
VIII. British Telecom?A Case Study
IX. BT?s Solution
X. Analyzing BT?s CRM from an Academic Perspective
XI. An Example of Systems Integration
XII. British Telecom?Building Customer Relationships
XIII. Problems with Implementing a CRM System
XIV. The Results
XV. Conclusion
XVI. Bibliography
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"Today, when one thinks of British Telecom, the leading telecommunications firm in the united Kingdom, the words that come to mind are likely to be: successful company, preferred service provider, good service, market leader, reliable, financially solvent, satisfied employees. However, this was not always the case. In 1981, the British government announced its intention to privatize British telecom with the sale of up to 51% of the company?s shares to private investors. In 1984, over 50% of the company?s shares were sold to the public. The company?s transfer continued in 1991 when the government sold about half of its remaining shares, reducing its stake to 21.8%.
A 1984 regulation provided the company?s privatization and terminated its exclusive privilege of running telecommunications systems, in order to establish competition. At this point, British Telecom lost its monopoly in telecommunications systems, and faced many challenges that came with deregulation and increased competition."
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British Columbia, 1849-1871: Prelude to Confederation., 2002.
This paper discusses the evolution of British settlement on the Pacific coast of North America from the Oregon Treaty (1846) to the Confederation of British Columbia (1871).
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, £ 56.95
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It traces the evolution from a fur trade station to a colony and then a province. It focuses on conflict with American ambitions in Oregon and Washington and the impact of the gold rush of 1858. It also includes a biography of Sir James Douglas, the colonies governor and the local Hudson's Bay Company Superintendent.
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