‘Is Wal-Mart Good for America?’ On PBS Frontline, May 11, 2015 ‘Is Wal-Mart Good for America?’ is a documentary that examines the relationship between Wal-Mart’s rapid growth and its impact on the US economy ever since it blossomed in trade productivity in the mid 20th century. The documentary, published on February 2014 by PBS Frontline, conveys a deep understanding of how Wal-Mart changed the living standards of many Americans and took consumerism and retail logistics in the U.S. to another level; by cutting costs through offshore outsourcing to China and employing cheap Chinese labor. The documentary focuses on the changing relationship between big retailers and manufacturers and the transition in pricing and decision-making.
Annotated Bibliography "Abuse in the Black Community: Black Women More Abused than Whites and Asians - LERA Blog." LERA Blog. N.p., 12 Jan. 2014. Web. 02 Feb. 2016.
Annotated Bibliography Gebbie, Deborah., Ceglowski, Deborah., Taylor, Linda., & Miels, Jill. The Role of Teacher Efficacy in Strengthening Classroom Support for Preschool Children with Disabilities Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors. 2011 An overview of teacher’s efficacy in the face of challenging student behavior influenced by disabilities. This case study includes the difficulty and expectations teachers face in regards to these challenges, how it can strain a teacher’s efficacy and overall how to better support the teacher by offering online community support regarding the child.
1. Research question and hypothesis As specified, this research aims to evaluate the hypothesis that uncontrolled and excessive use of social media online had indeed served as a driving force of cyber-bullying behavior. As this research covers the perspectives of both victims and perpetrators by utilizing the interpretivist paradigm, this research will also be able to uncover if youths who excessively use social media, cyber-bullies and their victims are without a doubt interrelated in an endless loop as a by-effect of influence. 2.
Description: This article focuses on bringing children and books together. It gives many strategies in which teachers are able to incorporate books in the classroom. The article as gives strategies that teacher can use in order to find a book that will be beneficial to their children. For example, since all children have different interests and backgrounds, it is important to use that knowledge to chose a book to read in the classroom. At the end of the article, it has a chart that shows how books can be put into children's hands and their homes.
Plans for starting up some new locations, such as the two stores in Washington D.C., have been revoked. Many Americans fail to realize that the increase in the minimum wage is not the only factor that is causing the decrease in Wal-Mart’s profitability. As Wal-Mart is facing these cuts in the number of stores, it is also competing with other companies, like Amazon (Puzder). As online retailers are becoming more convenient for shoppers, saving customers the hassle of driving to and from the store, the amount of purchases made at stores, such as Wal-Mart, has also declined. Pressure from the increase in minimum wage (and outside competition) may prove to be more detrimental than beneficial to the employees of huge retailers, whose profits were already made on the
This annotated bibliography intends to give a clear overview of some of the academic research I have carried out on a topic I will be researching for my dissertation. All of the sources being used are by authors and writers that have either spent time researching Marxism and questioning the theory of social class or studying social class and its existence in a modern society. I am going to look at six different sources – some books, some journals and some articles. The purpose of this bibliography is not only to demonstrate the research I have carried out but also summaries each one, identifying their objectives and their use to me. The theory of Marxism has been known for many years and some believe that is it dying out whilst others believe
Jonny Wu PSYC 215 Literature Review Bullying Bullying is a world wide problem in today’s society. It occurs mostly to children and adolescent during school, it has a negative effort of their growth and fills their lives with fear. While some might think that bullying is a harmless behavior and it won’t cause any problem, bullying actually has long-term physical and emotional effects on the victims and also the bullies themselves.
For example, there has been about $60 billion in revenue growth, $129 billion cash flow from operations as well as over $55 billion that has been returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends (Wal-Mart Stores, 2016). With reference to the stock, the stock price is currently at $68.66 although this majorly a decrease given the high stock prices especially in 2015 hitting more than $90 per share. However, it is impressive that the company decided to raise the annual dividend up to $2.00 per share, which is good news for investors. In general, based on the fact that Wal-Mart is among the biggest corporation in the United States with numerous outlets, it is evident that it heavily impacts the environment, the workers as well as natural resources. Analyzing the firm’s commitment to achieving CSR goals is in terms of opportunity, sustainability and the community.
Annotated Bibliography Baek, Youngkyun, Jaeyeob Jung, and Bokyeong Kim. "What Makes Teachers use Technology in the Classroom? Exploring the Factors Affecting Facilitation of Technology with a Korean Sample." Computers & Education, vol. 50, no. 1, 2008, https://www-sciencedirect-com.unco.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S036013150600100X. This article is a study that was made towards teachers, and they were trying to figure out how teachers make decisions about using technology in their classrooms.
Background Information The United States is facing a dropout crisis, with an estimated 1.1 million members of the 2012 high school graduating class not earning diplomas (U.S Department of Education, 2012). According to the United States Department of Education students who live in two parent homes, and are considered to live in a stable environment are more prone to graduating from high school with a higher GPA than those living in impoverished areas. The search for solutions to the problem of low achievement in schools serving children raised in poverty is not a new phenomenon. Title I has recognized the needs of poor children and the schools that serve them in large numbers through the allocation of additional resources. Educators rarely
From the primary and secondary research we have conducted for this report, it can easily be noted that Wal-Mart can excel in all aspects by simply addressing its issue with continuous bad
E-Learning for Adult Students: Annotated Bibliography Organizational Level Perspective Resources David, O., Salleh, M., & Iahad, N. (2012). The impact of e-learning in workplaces: Focus on organizations and healthcare environments. International Arab Journal of E-technology, 2(4): 203- 209.
ARTICLE REVIEW Cyberbullying: A Review of the Literature (Charles E. Notar, Sharon Padgett and Jessica Roden) Cyberbullying By: Nur Amanina Bt Azhar (2014117449) Abstract This article is an article review from the original article that titled cyberbullying.
Being one of the largest and leading retail corporations brings a lot of responsibility. Walmart can face many challenges at home and abroad in its attempt to maintain industry dominance. “The company expresses they are always trying to make their social, environmental and economic outcomes better”(Walmart, 2017). As economy changes, it becomes more important for business to be aware and focus on implementing changes as they face challenges. Walmart serves it customers by store and online.
