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    International Labour Organization standards such rights include the labourers’ right to have a contract, to form unions, to work in suitable working conditions or to have access to education amongst others. It is necessary to acknowledge that there has been a growing awareness towards labour rights as consumers have historically boycotted companies which disregarded such issues. Sweatshops: To begin with, this report will examine sweatshops and how international organizations approach the issue.

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    -A THESIS SUBMISSION OF- Corporation as Citizen Leader – Better Giving, Better Business How Multinational Corporations Can Better Impact Social Causes, Mitigate Community Emergencies and How the Right Response to Each Adds Multi-Bottom Line Value in Finance, Culture and Brand Presented to Dr. Seung Kim, Director Boeing Institute of International Business John Cook School of Business Saint Louis University In Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Executive Master of International Business Program

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    The Billiard Ball model of Global Politics is another accurate way to understand the world, despite the fact that some may argue that it is not an accurate way. In the Billiard Ball model it states that the main concern of a statethe ball is power and survival because it needs to protect it’s sovereignty (think of what the ball and shell represent)hell. States strive toThe ball in this Billiard Ball model represents the nations in the world and how the main concern of a nation is to protect themselvesitself

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    I would like to go to Italy. Italy is located in southern Europe. Its capital is called Rome and it is one of the oldest cities in the world. Italy is a beautiful country famous for its architecture and art. Many artists lived and created there, for example Leonardo di Vinci and Michelangelo. It has a lot of museums and art galleries. Italy is also famous for its delicious cuisine. Pizza and pasta are famous all over the world. Italy has large vineyards and produces good quality wines. I also want

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    Corporate Social Responsibility Essay

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    Introduction This paper will discuss what major corporations doing with regard to corporate social responsibility. It will then investigate thoroughly five five major corporations which are leaders in community outreach and involvement: General Electric, DuPont, Motorola, ExxonMobil and Microsoft. Many large corporations are taking corporate social responsibility into account and making it a part of their everyday routine. Various companies have modified their ways of conducting day-to-day

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    Not all people working for non-governmental organizations are volunteers. Many NGOs are associated with the use of international staff working in 'developing' countries, but there are many NGOs in both North and South who rely on local employees or volunteers. Whether the NGOs are small or

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    On January 12th, 2010, the small country of Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015). The 30-second disaster was just the beginning of a collection of aftershocks that then struck the country relentlessly for days (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015). Many areas were reduced to rubble leaving approximately one million Haitians homeless and 350 000 dead and another 300 000 injured (Haiti earthquake of

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    Without economic opportunities and freedom women remain impoverished and are unable to secure any type of social mobility. According to statistics from the UN, “‘poverty has a women’s face’ and that 70 per cent of the world’s poor were female… poverty is lack of income, but it also consists of lack of access to services and opportunities for human development, lack of a voice in political life and decision making, and social subordination and exclusion” (Bhat 639). When women have access to financial

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    resolution. Because of diversity and ambiguity of international conflict, the role of each actor, for example, the UN, government, and especially NGOs has been broader and more vital to keep sustainable peace. In this situation, can international non-governmental organisations play an effective role in resolving international conflicts? It seem that the work of NGOs are unfamiliar than other organisations. In this essay, an argument focuses on what international conflict is, what the specific role of

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    like New American Pathways are non-governmental organizations. they still rely heavily on State government funding. In this Literature review I examine the history of refugee policy, how this history produced the relationship between the States and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and how the State enacts its power through NGOs. Through my internship at New American Pathways I explore the relationship dynamics between the State and non-governmental organizations as well as how State control

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