Right to Work / Economic Present : A
10 page analysis of the
right to work in the United States and the efficacy of the
Wagner Act and the Taft-Hartley Act in regards to the
emerging global economy. The writer argues that as the
economy has evolved, so has the right to work, and cognizant
US citizens will recognize the necessity of reduced
government intervention at a national level, balanced by an
increasing international presence. This directly affects the
right to work in terms of unionized labor vs.
entrepreneurship. Bibliography lists 9 references.
Rgtowork.doc
Hiring Jimmy Hoffa As A Negotiator : A
10 page research
paper which looks at Jimmy Hoffa’s career as an expert
negotiator. Hoffa, as president of the Teamsters’ Union,
wielded immense power throughout the 50s and 60s and up
until his disappearance in 1975. The writer examines
--hypothetically-- whether or not Jimmy Hoffa would make a
good negotiator in today’s political and economic
atmosphere. Bibliography lists 9 sources. Hoffa.wps
U.S. Politics / Assorted Short Essays : Contains
several
essays : 3 pages on public opinion polls; their usefulness
positive & negative aspects etc; 3 pages on electoral
politics,
political parties in the U.S. etc; 1 1/2 pages on the decline of
party influence in U.S. politics, and 1 1/2 pages on suffrage in
voting rights. No bibliography. (use description on order
form-- i.e., "Electoral Politics"--3 pages--to request
individual
essays). Amergovp.wps
U.S. Politics / Reaction to Essay : 2
page review of Ralph
Hyatt's article "American Hearts have Hardened." Author
describes some causal factors of our dissatisfaction with
government and politics and mentions a few possible ways by
which to reverse this trend. No bibliography (other than
article citation). Amerhart.wps
U.S. Politics / Reaction to Essay # 2 : 2
page analytical
review of David Evans' article "We Arm the World," a
work that
examines the U.S. hypocritical insistence on selling arms and
our inability to make excuses for doing so now that the Cold
War has ended. No bibliography other than article citation.
Armssell.wps
Book Review / Osborne and Gaebler’s “Reinventing
Government” : A 10 page paper that provides a chapter by
chapter overview of Osborne and Gaebler's book
“Reinventing Government.” Bibliography lists no additional
sources. Reventg.wps
Reinventing Government / Applied Practice
: A 10 page
paper defining a model for the government serious about
reinventing itself according to the principles outlined in
Osborne and Gaebler. The book’s 1992 publication gave rise
to the federal government’s concerted effort to increase
efficiency and operate more like a business than a
barely-mobile behemoth with promising results. The resulting
National Public Review shows impressive measures attained
in the five years of operation. The paper outlines
characteristics of an entrepreneurial organization and a model
of that process that can be adapted by governments of any
size. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Reinvg.wps
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