Browsing Economics and Business Senior Integrated Projects by Title
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ISO 9000: The Quality Manaqement System of Today and Tomorrow
(1995)The industries of Southwest Michigan will soon have to conform to a new standard. This standard was not formalized here in Kalamazoo, here in Michigan or even here in the United States. This standard was formalized in ... -
Issues and Problems in Applied Econometrics: Study of a Model of World Oil Supply and Demand
(1991)The development of econometric equations that represent behavioral relations involves the complex interaction of several steps. Problems arise in each step because the equations are being designed to both represent ... -
The J-1 Visa's Summer Work Travel: The Hershey Exploitation and Reform 2011
(2013)For over fifty years, the United States of America has invited thousands of foreign students to explore the United States through the Summer Work Travel program that is part of the J-1 cultural exchange visa. This SWT ... -
J. Arenz Lawn Care, Corporation
(2000)This paper analyzes the Lawn Rangers, a lawn care company owned and operated by Jeff Arenz and his partner Dan Milnes. The company was started in the summer of 1995 when the owners' parents decided lawn care would be a ... -
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Investment Banking Valuation and Financial Institution Service Provider Industry Analysis
(2012)This paper is an investment banking valuation of Jack Henry & Associates Inc. and an analysis of the financial institution service provider industry. Jack Henry & Associates is a service provider for banks and credit ... -
The January Effect: Theory and Evidence of an Equity Market Irregularity
(1997)The January Effect is the abnormal behavior of small firms to have greater returns in January than larger firms. In this paper the pros and cons of several theories are reviewed in attempts to locate the one with the ... -
Japan and the United States: Market Access in the Automotive Industry
(1992)During the past thirty years in U.S.-Japan Automotive Trade, the number of confrontations between U.s. and Japanese auto manufacturers have increased tremendously over issues concerning fair and free-trade. The disputes ... -
Japanese Automobile Industry: Why Is It Falling?
(1994)The Japanese automobile industry has been under much scrutiny for awhile now. Questions are being asked whether the Japanese industries will remain on top or are American car companies in good enough shape to recapture ... -
The Japanese Economy: From high growth to recession
(2001)This paper describes the formation of key components of the post-war Japanese economy and their role in causing the bubble economy and Japan's current economic recession. The paper begins by examining the so-called ... -
Japanese Environmental Policy
(1990)Japan's rather vague "sustainable development" approach to the global environment is based upon the embedded belief that one's happiness and welfare depends upon economic growth. Because Japan has had success in its ... -
The Job Performance Aid: A Training and Referential Device to Improve Industrial Efficiency
(1996)The Consulting Division at the L. Lee Stryker Center creates a product for it's clientele known as the Job Performance Aid (or Manual). The manual is used as an operator friendly tool designed to increase productivity ... -
Job Performance Manuals: An Innovative Tool to Improve Industrial Training
(1996)The Job Performance Aid (or Manual) is an instructional tool designed to accelerate the training process in an industrial setting. Often used in conjunction with an "on-the-job" training procedure, the manual's aim is ... -
Johnson Controls, Inc. Experiential S.I.P. Report
(2000)During the summer of 2000 I participated in an internship at Johnson Controls, Inc. With headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and ... -
Kait's Crepe Stand
(2011)This Senior Individualized Project (SIP) consists of two parts. Part one entails a reflection of the entrepreneurial endeavor that I experienced in the summer of 2010 when I started up· and operated my own business called ... -
Kaizen: The Japanese Advantage
(1992)The United States has held the position as the leader in the global economy for nearly a century. However, it is quickly losing ground as the Japanese succeed in producing high quality products efficiently and with ... -
The Kalamazoo College SBDC and an Inside Look at Small Business Investment Companies
(1999)The author interned at the L. Lee Stryker Center in the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The author helped organize and run many seminars and programs. Such seminars and programs included business start-up seminars, ... -
Kalamazoo County Housing Trust Fund
(2006)Housing trust funds are new models for funding critically needed affordable housing throughout the country. The specific model can vary from community to community, but a dedicated stream of revenue is essential for ... -
The Kalamazoo Promise as a Tool for Economic Revitalization
(2007)The Kalamazoo Promise has been one of the most exciting economic programs to take place in any U.S. city in recent years. Generous gifts from anonymous donors have provided a scholarship fund that creates the opportunity ... -
The Kalamazoo/Portage Retail Facility Feasibility Study for Lake Michigan Mailers, Inc.
(1998)The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of a new mail and parcel center in Kalamazoo or Portage, Michigan. This center would be owned and operated by Lake Michigan Mailers, Inc. and would provide ... -
Kalamazoo: An Economic and Industrial History
(2010)This project explores the economic and industrial history of Kalamazoo, from its founding in 1831 to today. The first sections of the paper explore the history of the city and the history of the specific industries which ...