Zoologists may work at zoos, participating in direct care of animals, observing them, or working as wildlife educators who develop educational materials and programs for zoo staff or for people who visit zoos. Another place you might find the zoologist is overseeing wildlife reserves. Some zoologists might study at reserves, and work on counting animal [...]

Under a cap and trade system, a government authority first sets a cap, deciding how much pollution in total will be allowed. Next, companies are issued credits, essentially licenses to pollute, based on how large they are, what industries they work in, and so forth. If a company comes in below its cap, it has [...]

The effects caused by the melting of Arctic ice, if the polar ice caps melted, would be relatively small. Mostly because water from the Antarctic ice cap would run into the ocean, the world’s oceans would rise by about 200 feet (61 m) if the polar ice caps melted. The average temperature in Antarctica is [...]

PEST stands for political, economic, social, and technological factors that can affect a company. All markets tend to have some or all of these factors in them. Political factors include any intervention by a government agency. Regulations, laws, or taxes may all play a part, both positively and negatively. Economic factors include inflation, money supply, [...]

In some nations, there is a mixture of soft and hard currency. This was common in many Soviet Bloc nations during the 1980s. In these nations, the citizens used the soft currency associated with the national economy, while visitors had hard currency which they could spend in certain venues. Visitors were usually reluctant to convert [...]

Many economies have attempted some degree of economic integration. Some nations use free trade zones, for example, to stimulate trade with partners. Others sign free trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In the European Union (EU), a high degree of economic and monetary integration has been accomplished between member nations. Various [...]

This type of work requires a great attention to detail, excellent written communication skills, analysis skills and the ability to objectively meet the requirements of the project. Process management involves documenting the current process, evaluating of time and level of effort, as well as analysis of efficiency, bottlenecks, and overall process costs. Exercises in re-engineering [...]

Just about every work contract will include the starting date for the term of employment, as well as the job title for the position that will be held by the employee. This basic information may include a general description of the responsibilities and tasks that are related to the job position, and at least some [...]

The primary purpose of an audit usually is to evaluate the level of compliance with internal and external policies, identity the effectiveness of internal controls, and provide a report to external and internal audiences. There are a range of different types of audit, from financial to health and safety. The purpose of the audit procedures, [...]

With the passage of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the US government was able to regulate the rates for interstate pipeline delivery of natural gas. This was another way the government sought to limit the natural gas monopolies’ market power. In other words, it was an attempt to keep costs competitive for consumers. To [...]