Impact of businesses in a democratic & capitalist society upon...

Impact of businesses in a democratic & capitalist society upon...

1. The Environment

   • Negative impact
     • Rush Hour
       • Emissions
       • Hybrids
         • Cost extra $10000
       • Oil
     • Lack of regulation
       • Toxic Waste
       • Less safety
       • Property regulation
         • National Parks
     • Building materials
       • Do not degrade
         • Strong structures
     • Lights
       • Light Pollution
       • Competitative Prices
         • Electricity
     • Heating and Cooling
       • Big Buildings
       • A lot of waste
   • POSITIVES
     • Online Transactions - cutting solid waste
     • Addiitive manufacturing
     • Less gases used
     • Increase in greener community effort
       • Publicity
     • Compost and recycling
     • Automated sorting

2. Technology

   • Online Merchants
     • Amazon
     • Etsy
     • eBay
   • Hybrids
   • POSITIVE
     • Newer more efficient technology being developed
     • Cheaper - in terms of operating different mediums
     • More room for expansion of small businesses
     • Creates more porductive business
       • Less time spent on administrative tasks
   • NEGATIVE
     • SPAM is viewed negatively
     • More competition being so widespread
       • Links to positve - more competition more desire for quality options
         • If successful, strong economic presence - globally, and community wide
     • Expensive to maintain
       • Upgrades in workstations
       • Upgrades in software
     • Internet meetings are less personal
     • Monitoring software - sends message of untrusting people

3. ECONOMY

   • POSITIVE
     • Accounting
       • Increaing productivity
     • GDP benefits from productivity
     • Many channels of distribution
       • Opportunity to make money
     • Free Market
     • Wealth disparity in society
       • Fewer people to make mistakes
       • NEGATIVES
         • Highly Competitive
       • Greater affect on economy if mistakes are made
         • Possiblity of Recession
           • Large scale recession
           • Value of dollar goes down
             • adverse effect on economy within and external partners
     • Higher international trade
       • Access to similiar products worldwide

4. Sustainability of Society

   • Dependency
     • Materialistic
       • Cars
       • Jewelry
     • Resources
       • Oil
       • Electricty
   • Government
     • Small Population Holds most of the wealth
     • The rich will keep getting richer

5. The Psyche

   • Meritocracy
     • 9.8people of 100,000 commit suicide
     • People are responsible for themselves
   • No limit to Materialistic Needs
   • People work hard for their own career successes

6. Abhinav & Vardan