...Auto Industry’s Impact on Households The automotive industry is an essential piece to the economy of the United States. Currently, there are about 850,000 manufacturing workers and 1.8 million auto dealership workers that are employed in the automotive industry today (Amadeo). This industry was and continues to be negatively impacted by the recession that has plagued our nation’s economy since 2008. Unemployment has been one of the biggest issues in the auto industry, along with the negative impact on the government and firms in the United States. Therefore, I will focus on how households have been impacted by the auto industry recession. This will include how unemployment affects households, why the auto industry needed to be bailed out and what areas of households have been hurt the most by the unemployment. A massive amount of job cuts in the American automotive industry was the result of a devastating recession that the United States began to face in 2008. Job loss results in immediate problems for workers and in turn, the household that worker lives in. When a worker loses their job, the entire family of that worker is affected because now that family cannot live the way it is used to living with steady income. This was a problem that 174,192 workers had to come up with a solution to, because that is how many jobs were cut in the 2009 automotive industry (Challenger, Gray and Christmas 2). The unemployment rate has risen from 7% in 2007 to over 25% in the automotive...
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...of her life. She is gradually becoming achievement oriented, and is thus having her independent aspirations and is trying to achieve those. Lack of occupational mobility: Most of the working women prefer to get employed at a place near to their place of residence. Many women accept a low salaried job, but do not prefer to go over to a place away from their home. Conclusion: On the one hand, women have very few job opportunities. On the other, they are restrained to join a job because of its social propriety. There are many barriers of female employment in the course of the country’s economic development and modernization Illiteracy: Women’s illiteracy stands in the way of women’s employment in business and commerce, agriculture and industries, both traditional and modern. Even on the political scene, their small...
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...Japan women Nowdays women in Japan have the same rights officialy and are an eaqual part of the society, but the reality is a little bit different. The history of Japan and their culture play a big role in how women are seen and treated as employees and business people. Womens role started majorly changing during the second world war when 2.5 million men or 17 % of their working population were a part of the armed forces. Women found themselves being fully in charge of their households, but portion of Japanese women had to work men jobs, coalmines, arms factories, steel mills. In 1950ies women not exoected to work for longer then 3.5 years until they “retired”, meaning that they get married or get pregnant and dedicate their live to being a housewife. 1980 women were discriminized at their work place, even tho the law stated that people have to get the same pay for the same job regardless of the sex, women got only slightly above 50% of what men made. The women role keeps on evolving in the Japanese society. The birth rate in Japan is below 2 per family, which means that the population is decreasing and Japan will have to reach out to women to fill the vacant job positions. Almost half of the population that graduates from an university in Japan are women, but interstingly enought only 67% of this population have jobs. The working women in Japan are more than twice as likely to quit their jobs willingly than american women. They do so because they feel that they...
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...English Word count: 611 Cause and Effect: Losing a Job Having a job is one of the reasons for a person to be stabilized, especially when you are having or planning for a family. When you have a job, you make money that can be used for your needs, also to provide for your spouse and for your whole family. The effects of losing a job can affect the whole family. What would be effects of losing a job to you and your family? The loss of income, inability to pay rent, and academic trouble for the children. In many families the parents are the providers for the household, in single families it’s the single parent who provides. Loss of a job is another thing for unemployment and their loss of income. Most families turn to draw out unemployment checks, to help provide and pay bills. Also, many families tend to ask for food stamps to help put food in their homes to eat. The loss of a job can become a struggle to the families’ simple essentials in life. Parents, struggle to make it after a loss of a job. Also, as a parent you should always have money saved up in case of an emergency or a crisis like this one. This is another cause for financial problems, within the home. This may lead to separation or divorce within the home because the other spouse has too much pressure on them. Another problem, which may occur within the home, is the inability to pay rent. This is caused by not having money or yet enough to pay for your rent. You begin to struggle to find money and ask others...
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...Marco had to reduce the number of employees and relocate all the senior managers to the East Coast. There are some constraints imposed on this situation. Mark was offered his senior management position if he is willing to relocate to the East Coast. The family has roots in Illinois, which include a good family support system, a child in middle school, a baby on the way, having to sell their home in this current housing market, and his wife’s job is not being effective by this change in the company. Underlying elements of the problem include the company not making money, other employees in the company losing their job, and Mark and his family will have to make a life changing decision. The family going from a two income household to one income household whatever decision they make....
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...pressures that new-age couples have to deal with- running a home, doing daily chores like cooking/cleaning, raising children and handle the tight deadlines at work! Ever wondered how the 21st century couples can deal with all this? How can they divide their daily work, make sure their children get the right amount of attention and time and also be productive at work? Today, technology not just makes your life easy and simple, but also brings a work-life balance. There are many working couples, who constantly stay connected on mobile Internet- using email, social networking websites. Nitin Desai got married a year ago and both he and his wife Shweta are working for long hours. They are constantly in touch with each other over a lot of household issues on Google Talk. Anita Sharma and Anand are a busy couple, travelling to their respective offices- one in Mumbai's Cuff Parade and the other in Bandra. Also, they have a 10-year-old child to take care of! But technology has kept pace with this couple. Using Yahoo! Messenger, Anand and Anita divide and discuss home-related activities while sitting in office- who's buying grocery, pick up the child from school, etc. On her way home, Anita checks her son's homework using Office 2010 on her smart phone, which allows her editing of documents on her phone. Anita is also a bit cautious of what her son is surfing on the Internet. She has put in security/tracking software into her child's PC to stop him from accessing X-rated content. ...
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...Catherine Gilpin AC1109856 AN310 Assignment 5 11/15/11 “Technology and the family” / “Technology and social change” “Communication will change our lives” by Graham T.T. Molitor, promotes and agrees with new, advanced technology. Graham thinks that its advancements over the years has improved and eased the work load on people. Vs.”The effects on family and communication” by Dr.J.A Lueck, argues that the impact of technology can and has troubled families and the work force. (Molitor, 2003) (Lueck, 1998) I personally believe technology has its pros and cons. Technology does make communication easier, but it can cause miss communication. Face to face is always the best while communicating. In today’s society many juveniles are glued to their cell phones as my own thirteen year old is. He would rather text me then to walk into the other room to talk to me. This causes lack of communication in a family. Teens will go to the internet for information that they should be getting from their parents. Technology can be wonderful when used with respect but can be disastrous when misused as many people do. Graham T.T. Molitor feels technology has affected families in many ways successfully. He has proposed computers and other devises have taking the place of personal assistants, as they can handle a vast growing range of activities. Molitor believes problems that once required armies of people working their entire lifetimes to solve now can...
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...only in the work place, the military, or the government, should their be true sense of leadership but also in our households. The boss is the leader in the workplace, the President is the leader in the military, the people are supposed to be the leaders in the government, and moms and dads should be the leaders in a household. People look up the these people not as just humans but as people who will further their career or end it. They see them as people who will save their lives, or save their kids' lives. They see them as people who will mold the world into what we "the people" see best, or like right now to some, make it worse. With this these people are put into leadership roles, and as followers we don't want to see them as shady or not trustworthy. Therefore leaders need to be honest, dependable, and presentable. The people you lead are a reflection of yourself. Therefore you need to hold your morals, such as honesty to a higher level. Put faith into your employees and they will put faith into you and know that they will get an honest answer. This will ensure better profits, and loyal followers. For a business that means greater chance of success. For the government it means loyalty and less riots or government shut downs. For the military it could mean as much as saving a whole companies lives, or having fewer indiscrepencies with soldiers. In the household it could mean the world to a child, and will set the moral standard for the rest of their life. "Honesty is the...
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...Consistent with Hamilton’s rule, the theory that the closeness of biological ties governs altruistic behavior, outcomes for orphans depend on the relatedness of orphans to their household heads. The lower enrollment of orphans is largely explained by the greater tendency of orphans to live with distant relatives or unrelated caregivers. I n a follow-up to the 2001 noted that nearlyGeneral Assembly Specialare suffering HIV/ United Nations Session on AIDS, UNAIDS researchers 40% of the countries that from a generalized AIDS epidemic lack a national policy to support children “orphaned or made vulnerable by AIDS” (Joint United Nations Programme 2003:12). This is an important issue in sub-Saharan Africa, where the death of prime-aged adults from HIV/AIDS has led to pronounced concentrations of orphans. Recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) have indicated that in Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, nearly 15% of all children under age 15 have lost one or both parents, and more than 20% of 15-year-old children in these countries are orphans. Are orphans more vulnerable than other poor children in sub-Saharan Africa? Understanding the risks that orphans face is important for policy: if extended families insure each other, then governmental policies may not need to target orphans specifically. Households could be singled out for help on...
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...A New House Economy The strength of the economy is one of the factors that affect a person’s decision to purchase a home. When the economy is not doing well, people have to consider the security of their job and household income. It has to be considered if the marginal benefit of purchasing the home is worth taking the chance that you might default if you become unemployed. One might be less likely to make a large investment like a home when the stability of their job is in question. They might consider staying in their current situation, rather than moving, to save money in the event of a job loss. On the other hand, there are benefits to purchasing a home in a down economy. For those who are lucky enough to be in a secure job or own a business that happens to be thriving in a bad economy (because it sells or produces a substitute item that is in higher demand in a down economy), purchasing a home in this environment is advantageous. Home prices will be considerably lower (buyers-market) allowing you to purchase more home for your money. Also in a down economy, interest rates are much lower than in a healthy economy as the government tries to encourage lending and borrowing. As a result, the money you borrow is done so less expensively. When the economy is doing well, people enjoy more job security and have higher incomes; this optimism makes people more willing to make big purchases like a home. During periods of economic growth, there are many more buyers in the...
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...1 a) Advantages female headed household i. Female headed household get support from social welfare organizations. According to Carnoy (1994), women earn low wages in the labour market and the general condition of the welfare state contribute to the growing number of single mothers living in poverty and this attracted so many social welfare organisations like UN, UNICEF, PLAN international amongst others to support women through giving them soft loans and food. ii. Empowerment, since women have to work for themselves. iii. Freedom/flexible in decision making b) Disadvantages of female headed household Female headed households are always under the threat of rapist, womanizers and often become easy targets of criminals. i. As females are less equipped with the skills of high income generation such as tertiary education, they are not able to take up better jobs in labour market, their mobility to search job at various workplaces is also restricted, several times they are less preferred at workplace in comparison with their male counterparts and they get lesser wage or salary for the same job. Thus it makes a female headed households vulnerable to shock of poverty and risk of survival. ii. This not only restricts time with children, but opportunities for personal rest and recreation, not to mention the active cultivation of links with kin, friends and neighbours and workmates which might enhance their access to ‘positive social capital’...
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...Cost Saving Strategies in Household MRO’s Cost Saving Strategies in Household MRO’s Businesses all have different goals, some are simply trying to make a profit; others are trying to make an impact in their environment. However, the bottom line is that they all need revenue to continue to operate. This revenue is used for all sorts of things from manufacturing, procurement, employee wages and so forth but there is one area that most people do not fully realize and that is the day to day cost of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). In simple terms MRO is basically the things that are needed to keep the company running from toilet paper and cleaning products to things needed to perform repairs on their machines. However this situation is very similar to how households are run since as in businesses things break down, food runs out, and floors need to be kept clean. Using strategies that global businesses use to help keep their MRO’s in check are also important strategies for households to consider. One of the most important techniques that business’s use is to understand how they spend their revenue. They use what is called spend analysis to gather information about where and how their money is going and from this they can utilize some risk management skills to help alleviate some poor spending habits. A great example of this is to help control maverick buying which is unauthorized buying decisions (Avery, 2009). In a household this also holds true. Typically there...
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...children These four employees would be the most difficult to convince because they could argue that because they do not have a child to take care of once they get home, they should not have to wash their hands as frequently as their colleagues who are parents. These nurses could think that there would be no serious consequence if they allow themselves to be a little careless. When confronted with the possibility of contaminating their partner or husband, they could well say that because their husband or partner works late, they fall asleep by the time he finally comes home. They could also say that because they are both adults in the household, each person should know how to take care of oneself. Or else, these nurses could argue that the risk for grown people to be contaminated by a sick spouse or partner’s germs is barely existant in comparison with households where a child is present. Segment 2: Thirty three nurses who are married/ in couple with children Segment 3: Five nurses who have children but are not married/ in couple These two categories representing a total of thirty eight people could actually be put together because there is a child factor. In fact, nurses who have children tend to have the same concerns about the health safety of their little ones. Thus, the thought of contaminating their children with some potential germs -that they would have contracted because neglecting to wash their hands frequently- could trigger a radical change in their behaviour. In that regard...
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...with hourly daycare offer by Play Date and the Child Development Centers of the Army base Fort Bragg. The lower price that they offer will help the nursery compete against others, adding value and a good reputation to the service provided. The focus is to meet the demands of the stay at home parents requesting the need of one more day. The financial objectives are to obtain at least ten kids from ten different households, pay at least three employees and at still break-even for that particular day. 2.0 Situation Analysis Saint Patrick’s Nursery was open about 20 years ago with the purpose of taking care of kids while the parents attended mass. Throughout the years the nursery requests from parents has help developed the concept of Parent’s Morning Out (PMO) open on Tuesdays and Fridays morning only. It has come to the attention of the current Nursery Director the need of one extra day. However, in order to open the nursery on Wednesdays, the nursery must have at least ten children from ten different households. This is due because children from the same household receive a discount for the service. Hourly daycare is increasing in popularity and demand. Stay at home parents find it more easily to find an hourly daycare than to ask the spouse to take the day off, if they have an appointment, run some errands, or simply take a break from an already hectic lifestyle. Saint Patrick’s Nursery hopes to be one of the first considerations among these parents. In order for ...
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...o Discuss how households have changed over the past 20 years and the implications of these changes on the purchase of consumer goods. Over the past 20 years, the traditional household dynamic has drastically changed. In the early 1900’s families consisted of a husband, wife and children. Most people were married at a young age and were focused on family rather than their careers. In today’s society people are getting married later, households sometimes consist of two husbands or two wives and people are career focused. With modern technology allowing for households to have interactive programs, internet and even phones consumers are focused on speed. Consumers want things faster, cheaper and better. Manufacturers must now find better faster and better ways to reach consumers. With Social Media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter quickly taking over, manufactures have adapted a new way to reach consumers. o How would Procter & Gamble market shampoo to Young Transitionals differently than Start-up families? Proctor and Gamble can market shampoo to different segments of the population by taking to social media and adapting new marketing methods. Many manufactures have taken to sites such as Groupon and Living Social to market new products. In a turbulent market consumers tend to use coupons more and to seek specials. Groupon and Living Social provide a discount to consumers for trying a new product or service. Consumers pay twenty dollars and receive 40 dollars towards...
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