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The Impact of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
(2003)This paper focuses on issues surrounding the Jobs and Growth Tax Revenue Reconciliation Act of 2003. This act was proposed by President George W. Bush and was designed to reduce taxes paid by individual taxpayers. The ... -
The Impact of the Motor Vehicle Industry on the Economy of the Detroit Metropolitan Area
(1965)It is widely assumed that the motor vehicle industry dominates the economy ot Detroit and, indeed, of Michigan as a whole. However, as far as I was able to determine, no one until now had investigated the extent of this ... -
Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning While Adhering to Lean Principles
(2009-10-02)I learned more than just the basics of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and the mining industry while interning with Global Integrated Solutions. Adhering to the lean business process is a way to ensure that a firm will ... -
Implementing Total Quality Management At Florida Power and Light: The Quest for Quality
(1993)The first and most extensive part of this project is a detailed history of how Florida Power and Light (FPL) implemented total quality management in the 1980's. Using Dr. W. Edwards Deming's ideas as a guide, it was ... -
Implications of Education on Income Inequality
(2018)This paper works to unravel the complexities of income inequality, with a focus on education, through analysis of a case study and relevant data. The analysis focuses on identifying significant factors related to education ... -
Implications of Education on Income Inequality A Case Study in Rural Sri Lanka
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)This Senior Individualized Project focused on making informed identifications of possible causes and solutions to income inequality, primarily in rural Sri Lanka, but can be further applied to similar developing nations. ... -
Implications of Technology and Information in Commercial Real Estate Investing : A Case Study in Ann Arbor
(2016)The purpose of this project was to examine the methods and techniques used in commercial real estate investing of properties in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was found that information and technology make for a more well informed ... -
Implicit Impacts of Small Business Activity
(2012)Small businesses are revered in the United States and regularly championed as the engine of American economic growth. Yet the actual benefits of small businesses and small business activity are often poorly understood. In ... -
The Importance of a Planning and Marketing for Creating a Sustainable.Community
(2011)Northport, Michigan is a small rural town that I grew up in. I attended Northport Public school from kindergarten all the way through high school and have fallen in love with the town and its people. I joined the Youth ... -
The Importance of Financial Statement Literacy and Analysis with Emphasis on Liquidity Issues for Small Business Owners
(2001)The author describes his internship with the L. Lee Stryker Center at Kalamazoo College. There are three programs located at the Stryker Center to promote its mission: Enrichment Programs, Consulting Solutions, and the ... -
The Importance of High Morale in the Workplace
(2016)Corporate morale is a challenging concern for most companies. This study examined ways to increase morale in the midst of corporate evolution. In addition to applying personal experience at Sachse Construction, the concept ... -
The Importance of High Morale in the Workplace
(2015)Corporate morale is a challenging concern for most companies. This academic paper examines ways to increase employee morale in the midst of corporate evolution. In addition to applying the author’s personal summer internship ... -
The Improvement of Brand Equity, Awareness, and Loyalty: A Strategic Marketing Plan for Brand Development in the Automotive Aftermarket
(2014)This paper presents a strategic marketing and advertising plan that aims to help Federal-Mogul Motorparts develop brand equity, awareness, and loyalty in the North American automotive aftermarket. The automotive aftermarket ... -
Improving Company Productivity: The Use of 360° Feedback and Business Simulators
(1998)The following report was developed by Joseph E. Lee as a Senior Individualized Project under the supervision of Gary F. Best, Ph.D. at the L. Lee Stryker Center (Stryker Center). The report served a dual purpose for the ... -
Improving Racquet Club of Ann Arbor in the Uneasy Economic Time
(2011)My project consisted of interviewing ten tennis and swim clubs in the state of Michigan, including my employer Racquet Club. My project's focus was on membership counts along with amenities that the individual clubs ... -
Incineration: Is It the Answer?
(1991)It seems to be typical that throughout history the abundance of land has always been considered an excessive resource. Unlike other resources such as forests, land is not refurbished. Landfills, which had ten to fifteen ... -
Increased Sales Through Direct Mail Marketing
(1994)Advertising is extremely important to the overall success of any small business. When funds are low, one of the first budgets that a firm cuts is advertising. A decrease in the amount of advertising will further slide the ... -
Increasing Client Volume of Travel Business in Niche Market
(2013)Best In Spain strives to provide affluent travelers with unforgettable and completely personalized experiences in Spain. The company is able to achieve this mission through exceptional customer relationships, insider ... -
Increasing costs of Car Insurance
(1991)Alone, auto insurers are incapable of deciding what is the best solution to the problem of soaring insurance rates. A joint effort by motorists, the insurance industry, and the government is needed to tackle such a ... -
Increasing the Use of Electriglas in the P.O.P. Market
(1991)Being involved in the Work Experience Senior Individualized Project has been a positive step in my Business Career. I have been involved in decision making processes and even responsibility not usually given to students ...