encyclopedia of american business (davis folsom)

[...]... symbolized early images of the American dream Subsequently, immigrant groups have pursued similar dreams, striving to educate their children and to succeed by standards known as the American dream American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a voluntary league of national labor unions... McGrath, Professor, University of South Carolina Aiken Dr Linda Bradley McKee, Professor, College of Charleston Carolyn McKelvey, MLS, Simmons College Dr Jerry Merwin, Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University Jeremy Mickelson, University of South Carolina Beaufort April Miller, MLIS, University of South Carolina Karen Miller, MLIS, University of South Carolina Julie Milo, MLIS, University of South... ratings among federal agencies The ASCI is produced through a partnership consisting of the University of Michigan Business School, the American Society for Quality, and the CFI Group, a private consulting firm The University of Michigan’s School of Business is well known for its Index of Consumer Expectations Like the Index of Consumer Expectations, the ASCI is used to predict consumer behavior ASCI researchers... January 2001, p C10 American dream The American dream is the aspirations of working-class citizens, parents, and immigrant groups to attain their image of a middle-class standard of living Americans and people coming to the United States often desire home ownership, better jobs, education for their children, and perhaps their own business Most working-class parents express the American dream by desiring... environment The goal in creating this encyclopedia is to provide readers with a resource to help them understand the many facets of American business With the focus on American business, this encyclopedia provides useful insight for businesspeople around the world learning about the U.S system Two major resources were used in determining which topics to include in the encyclopedia The first was the Wall... Archangel, University of South Carolina Beaufort Donna Beales, Librarian CME Coordinator, Lowell General Hospital Jennifer Bell, University of South Carolina Patty Bergin, MLS, Simmons College Andrew Blatchford, University of South Carolina Bill Boland, MLIS, University of South Carolina Dr Carol Sears Botsch, Professor, University of South Carolina Aiken Dr Robert Botsch, Professor, University of South Carolina... of American Business is designed to assist students and other individuals in understanding the complex world of American business The United States’s economy, at more than $14 trillion in 2010, is the largest economy in the world The many organizations, institutions, government agencies, laws, and business concepts that make up the U.S economic system create a complex and confusing, yet exciting, business. .. Park, MLIS, University of South Carolina Amanda Rannsden, MLIS, University of South Carolina Katrina V Reiling, MLS, Simmons College Jerry Rosenthal, Zip’s Business Services Jesse Rosenthal, University of Chicago Deborah J Roth, MLS, Simmons College Kristin Rowan, MLIS, University of South Carolina Dr Howard Rudd, Professor, College of Charleston Rick Pelletier, MLIS, University of South Carolina Susan... some of which include the Writers Guild of America, United Farm Workers of America, United American Nurses, Transport Union of America, Seafarers International Union of North America, and Association of Flight Attendants Delegates elected by their local union govern the AFL-CIO along with an executive council They meet every two years at a convention where policies are made and goals are set Officers... Brackett, MLIS, University of Maine, Farmington Jill Briggs, University of South Carolina Beaufort Laura W Carter, Reference Librarian, Clark County Library Wanda Carter, MLIS, University of South Carolina Karen M Cimino, University of South Carolina Beaufort Terrye Conroy, MLIS, University of South Carolina Dr Elizabeth L Cralley, American University Rosa L Cummings, MLIS, University of South Carolina Joan . budgeting Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Land Management business and the U.S. Constitution business cycles business ethics business failure business forecasting business. Children American Bankers Association American Bar Association American Customer Satisfaction Index American depository receipts American dream American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial. class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" Encyclopedia of american business Revised Edition GENERAL EDITOR W. DAVIS FOLSOM ASSOCIATE EDITOR STACIA N. VANDYNE Encyclopedia of American Business, Revised Edition Copyright