Collision of Capitalism and Democracy, The
Professor of American studies and history Matthew Frye Jacobson talks about the contradiction between the growing labor needs of a rapidly expanding
Subject: labor
Transcript: called the empire state If they were going to do that, they were going to need labor, They were going to need the peoples of the world, In various
Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: First Stage
The first part of labor is cervical dilation, rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles that cause the cervix to dilate and efface. Expectant
Subject: labor
Transcript: [narrator:] the first part of labor is cervical dilation-- rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles that cause the cervix to dilate and to efface
Division of Labor and the Industrial Revolution
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris talks about the division of labor by gender before and during the Industrial Revolution. "Women
Subject: division of labor
Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: A Caesarian Section
At the end of the first stage, during the period of labor called transition, contractions occur every 1 to 2 minutes. In the second stage of labor
Subject: labor
Transcript: [narrator:] when the cervix is fully dilated, the second stage of labor begins. the infant descends into the birth canal, normally head first. with
Productivity Case Study: Domaine Chandon
For wineries like Domaine Chandon, making sparkling wine requires an enormous investment in everything from vineyards to corks. What makes the investment even riskier is that it takes several years for sparkling wine to mature. And the pursuit of pr...
Subject: labor
Transcript: 'RE ABLE TO PUT OUT AT TOP QUALITY, WITH CERTAIN ECONOMIC INPUTS. AND THOSE ECONOMIC INPUTS GO BEYOND JUST LABOR AND FRINGES, THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THE USE OF
Impact of Government Policy and Social Issues on Productivity
Because productivity tends to be a national issue, there's an ongoing debate about what role government should play. Clearly, government policies in areas such as interest rates, taxation, capital investment and tariffs have a major impact on produc...
Subject: labor
Transcript: WORKERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT WOULD CUT THE POLLUTION. SO YOU'VE GOT MORE LABOR INPUT. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE TO INVEST IN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT THAT
Increasing Productivity
One way to increase productivity is by improving technology. Another is through long-term investment. Research and development, capital improvements, and workforce training can all be extremely expensive and may not pay off for years. But they do ge...
Subject: labor
Transcript: ITS K 12 EDUCATION. NARRATOR: THE URGENT NEED TO INVEST IN A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE BECOMES PAINFULLY APPARENT IN THE CONTEXT OF LABOR COSTS AND
Labor Market For African-Americans and Women in the 1940's, The
Professor of history Gary Gerstle explains that World War II marked a time of historic economic and industrial opportunity for African-Americans and women. Professor Gerstle talks about the iconic Rosie the Riveter image, as well as the fact that th...
Subject: labor
Immigrants at Work in the Nineteenth Century
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris talks about the plight of the immigrants who came to the United States to work during the Industrial Revolution and beyond. In many cases, Professor Kessler-Harris explains, it was the men who immigrat...
Subject: labor
Selecting the Right Location: Region and City
This clip looks at some of the options for where to locate a business. The initial decision involves what region and then what city in which to locate. Some of the factors that go into the decision include location of customers, competition and supp...
Subject: labor