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	ipedia.com: Planned obsolescence (business) Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Obsolescence, in general, is the process of passing out of usefulness.
		Planned systemic obsolescence is the deliberate attempt to make a product obsolete by altering the system in which it is used in such a way as to make its continued use difficult.
		Obsolescence is built into these products in the sense that marketers are aware of the shortness of their product life cycles so they work within that constraint.
	www.ipedia.com /planned_obsolescence__business_.html (1523 words)

	Planned obsolescence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Planned obsolescence has great benefits for a producer in that it means a consumer will buy their product repeatedly, as their old one is no longer functional or desirable.
		Planned obsolescence was first developed in the 1920s and 1930s when mass production had opened every minute aspect of the production process to exacting analysis.
		Planned obsolescence is thus considered by many to be one of the inefficiencies of a monopoly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Planned_obsolescence (1822 words)

	Planned obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Planned obsolescence is the conscious decision on the part of an agency to produce a consumer product that will become obsolete in a defined time frame.
		In these cases of planned obsolescence there is an information gap between the producer, who knows how long the product was designed to last, and the consumer who did not.
		Planned obsolescence is thus considered by many to be one of the market inefficiencies of a monopoly.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/planned_obsolescence (975 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While there are some exceptions, business ethicists are usually less concerned with the foundations of ethics (metaethics), or with justifying the most basic ethical principles, and are more concerned with practical problems and applications, and any specific duties that might apply to business relationships.
		Business ethics aren't identical to the philosophy of business, the branch of philosophy that deals with the philosophical, political, and ethical underpinnings of business and economics.
		Business ethics operates on the premise, for example, that the ethical operation of a private business is possible -- those who dispute that premise, such as libertarian socialism libertarian socialists, (who contend that "business ethics" is an oxymoron) do so by definition outside of the domain of business ethics proper.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Business_ethics.html (2551 words)

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		Indeed, rapid obsolescence and planned obsolescence are unavoidable drafting issues for employers, and interpretation issues for trial courts, in the 21st century.
		Obsolescence is a Consequence of Rapidly Evolving Technology EarthWeb and similar cases may presage an era where judges declare certain employee knowledge obsolete in determining whether to enforce noncompete and confidentiality agreements in the high-tech industry.
		If planned obsolescence is truly alive, well and profitable, then employers will be hard-pressed to convince courts that they should be allowed to capitalize on that profitability at the expense of their employees by drafting noncompete agreements devoid of a planned obsolescence clause.
	www.stlr.org /html/volume6/hodges.txt (8868 words)

	Committee of 100, Planned Obsolescence
		The Mt. Vernon Square plan for a convention center was considered in this context.
		With the Mt. Vernon plan for a new convention center, D.C. is on the brink of repeating the same mistake it made with the old convention center.
		The Committee of 100 on the Federal City is the oldest citizens planning and advocacy group in Washington.
	www.dcwatch.com /comm100/100plan.htm (1139 words)

	PARALLAX - The Journal of Ethics and Globalization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Planned obsolescence is a business strategy born of the same pressure driving globalization: the incessant need for new markets.
		The ethical corollary to planned obsolescence is planned evanescence.
		Planned obsolescence is smart business in a frantic market, and it's futile to demand its end.
	www.parallaxonline.org /ewhotakestrash.html (807 words)

	Planned obsolescence (business) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The main concern of the proponents of planned obsolescence is not the existence of the process, but its possible postponement.They are concerned that technological improvements are not introduced even though they could be.
		Planned systemic obsolescence is the deliberate attempt to make a product obsolete by altering the system in which it is usedin such a way as to make its continued use difficult.
		Obsolescence is built into these products in the sense that marketers are aware of theshortness of their product life cycles sothey work within that constraint.
	www.therfcc.org /planned-obsolescence-business--1007.html (1408 words)

	BE or Business Emporium
		Business Schools often seem to ignore the vast impact design has on the comericial arena.
		After they sing the praises of their business plan it is time to have a debate on whether or not to replace truck drivers with automation.
		Seriously though, there is quite a lot of business concepts embedded in the lessons and quizzes that Business Emporium may be of interest to native English speakers as well.
	www.emse.fr /~yukna/business/businessemporium.html (1597 words)

	Planned obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A consumer good is said to become obsolete when a new good, typically with more features or uses, is introduced to supplant an older one.Non-tangible things such as jobs and ideas can also be said to become obsolete.
		Planned obsolescence is the conscious decision on the part of an agency to produce a consumer product whichwill become obsolete in a defined time frame.
		Estimates of planned obsolescence can influence a company 's decisions aboutproduct engineering ; there is little business reason to make a product that lasts longer than anyone is expected to use it.
	www.therfcc.org /planned-obsolescence-175049.html (257 words)

	Planned Obsolescence
		For some products it's easy to see that planned obsolescence is inevitable.
		To have obsolescence due to innovation is one thing.
		Planned obsolescence weakens the bond between customer and business and makes the customer more distrusting of business.
	www.mabelwhite.com /plannedobsolescence.htm (453 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| BUSINESS > Innovation and planned obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		According to wikipedia.org: “Planned or built-in obsolescence is the conscious decision on the part of an agency to produce a consumer product that will become obsolete in a defined time frame.
		Planned obsolescence has great benefits for a producer.
		Planned obsolescence could have beneficial or detrimental effects.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/03/yehey/business/20051103bus11.html (723 words)

	The Idiot's Grift: Planned Obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The trains currently being constructed are expensive, difficult to plan, and the routes must often times be indirect because of the existing roadways and the location of both urban and suburban communities.
		In short, much can be attributed to “planned obsolescence.” The core concept of planned obsolescence involves an agency’s deliberate decision to produce a commodity that will become obsolete in a given time frame.
		As strange new taxes are being imposed on hybrid vehicles, just one omen of their planned demise, there is little hope that responsible and conscientious consumers can escape the grasp of the automobile and oil industries…or of the planned obsolescence they impose.
	thegrift.blogspot.com /2005/12/planned-obsolescence.html (1690 words)

	Vintage stoves and refrigerators - Oldhouseweb.com
		In some ways, Jowers' business is a labor of love -- and he and his craftsmen are passionate about it.
		As a fresh college graduate with a business degree, Jowers remembers vowing never to return to Clayton, let alone to the appliance business in which he grew up.
		His first job after college convinced him that he would rather own a business than be an employee, and Jowers returned to his father's appliance store in 1980.
	www.oldhouseweb.com /stories/Detailed/10341.shtml (1395 words)

	Obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Obsolescence is when a person or object is no longer wanted even though it is still in good working order.
		When marketerss deliberately introduce obsolescence into their product strategy.
		The marketer's objective is to generate long-term sales volume by reducing the time between repeat purchases.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/obsolescence (262 words)

	Planning for Obsolescence - Not everything should last forever. By Steven E. Landsburg
		That's why economists are generally skeptical about allegations of "planned obsolescence." Every few years, someone claims that General Electric knows how to make a light bulb last 1,000 years but suppresses the technology to keep us coming back for more light bulbs.
		In most instances of planned obsolescence, customers have demanded it, and firms have provided it as a service.
		Much of the opposition had nothing to do with planned obsolescence and everything to do with concern that the Monsanto's infertility gene might "leap" from its seeds to fertile seeds in adjoining farms and eventually render those fertile strains infertile.
	www.slate.com /?id=36534 (1838 words)

	Stratics Central - Dave Cerra - Planned Obsolescence 2: Thanks for the Check, Dad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Sojourner column that suggested that the use of expansion pack releases is essentially planning obsolescence into MMO design generated quite a bit of email.
		The fact that a certain business model is the most dominant in a given field -- MMO games or otherwise -- doesn't mean that it's because it's the only one that works.
		I don't believe that it's necessary for a publisher, or a self-publishing developer, to continue to own every step of the channel to enjoy the profits, and I certainly don’t think that it should be done at the expense of the consumer.
	www.stratics.com /content/columns/cerra/cerra5.php?nocookies=1 (1288 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Philippine government may have to collect millions in pesos of back taxes from business establishments operating inside Camp John Hay in Baguio City because it has to follow a Supreme Court decision nullifying their tax and duty exemptions granted in 1994.
		The national government plans to sell bonds, or IOUs, that may be exchanged with outstanding government debt papers held by local and foreign investors.
		An official from the National Economic and Development Authority has disclosed that the proposal from the Universal LRT Corp. to construct a mass rail transit on North Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City will be subjected to a Swiss challenge.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=20920 (1555 words)

	New Engineer: Ethics and Planned Obsolescence
		By the 1950s planned obsolescence had become routine and engineers worried over the ethics of deliberately designing products of inferior quality.
		In August this year the business magazine Fortune reported on how planned obsolescence is becoming "increasingly sophisticated".
		However they weren't so much concerned about the ethics of planned obsolescence so much as the possible outcomes for the hypothetical company cited in the case study, which had a solid reputation for high quality products.
	www.uow.edu.au /arts/sts/sbeder/columns/engcol8.html (510 words)

	MSN Encarta - List of Items - Obsolescence
		Business: The public has become pretty cynical about…
		Economics: Our whole economy is based on planned…
		The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence.
	encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210015734_1.0/Age_The_four_stages_of_man.html (53 words)

	Planned obsolescence · The Qwertyrash Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chalk it all up to “planned obsolescence,” the strategy of deliberately building a product that quickly loses its usefulness so that consumers will line up for the newer, better model.
		In a new book, Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America (Harvard University 2006), Giles Slade traces the history of planned obsolescence in the United States from the throwaway paper shirt collars of the 1800s to today’s pricey iPods and BlackBerrys, those constantly evolving high-tech gadgets that are under warranty for only a year.
		I worked for a company 10 years ago who produced a high quality, reliable product but were being beaten in the market by manufacturers of cheaper, less reliable products.
	www.qwertyrash.com /archives/planned-obsolescence (327 words)

	MISCmedia.com: Shifty Business
		PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE used to be a joke, a pathetic sort of capitalist propaganda that aimed to make suckers buy new cars with sharp fins or safety razors with finer blades.
		It took weeks of picking through the classifieds and a flash of luck, but she managed to score a 1985 Toyota that looked and drove like it really had gone only 52,000 miles.
		Conditioned to years of planned obsolescence on the part of car makers, I perversely admire them for structurally institutionalizing the need to buy newer, expensive-to-operate machines.
	www.miscmedia.com /9-20-00.html (998 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Fourth Dimension in Building: Strategies for Avoiding Obsolescence (1993)
		Contemporary managers should devote their time not to controlling individual elements of a business but to making the pieces fit together.
		Obsolescence can be measured in many ways: physical, technological, and psychological.
		From the consumer viewpoint, although some planned obsolescence may be bad, in certain cases it is useful, such as in disposable razors and other shorter-lived products that may be produced at lower costs.
	www.nap.edu /openbook/0309048427/html/94.html (545 words)

	Planned obsolescence is unfair
		Technological Obsolescence: Technological obsolescence is another word for the computer industry; in today's world, computer companies are forced to introduce new products as rapidly as possible to stay ahead of competition.
		In fact, technological obsolescence is so common across product and market categories that in every category you will find this problem, be it cars, scooters, watches, milk, shampoos, or even baby food.
		If you are in the business of manufacturing, make your product the best one as much as possible.
	www.blonnet.com /businessline/catalyst/2001/01/04/stories/1904o053.htm (931 words)

	Encyclopedia: Planned obsolescence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties.
		Discipline is any training intended to produce a specific character or pattern of behaviour, especially training that produces moral or mental development in a particular direction.
		Value, as defined, is the ratio of Function to Cost.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Planned-obsolescence (628 words)

	Re: Planned obsolescence, computers, & academia
		The industry's strategy was to clear their warehouses with the >>>technology developed mabny years ago and define it as progress.
		Moreover, planned obsolescence is a slap in the face of >>>professionals who put considerable effort to acquire a new skill only to >>>learn that their skill become "obsolescent" with a stroke of Bill Gates' >>>pen.
		>>> >>>The planned obsolescene of computer-related technology is accomplished, to >>>some extent, by the propaganda blitz created by computer "magazines" that >>>are nothing more than full length advertising for the industry.
	www.mail-archive.com /pen-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu/msg18054.html (2421 words)

	Newmark's Door: Another fact against planned obsolescence
		Steven Landsburg's wonderful economics textbook argues that "planned obsolescence" will almost never be profitable.
		Posted by: Dave Tufte at Aug 20, 2005 11:56:26 AM Isn't the notion of "planned obsolescence" a misunderstanding of what might be called synchronized obsolescence?
		Posted by: carter at Aug 21, 2005 12:15:09 AM Carter: no, the charge of "planned obsolescence" is different.
	newmarksdoor.typepad.com /mainblog/2005/08/another_fact_ag.html (503 words)

	Wired News: Users Blast Intuit's Upgrade Fees
		Eben Moglen, a director of the Free Software Foundation, says forced renewal policies are basically information age remakes of the manufacturing practice known as planned obsolescence.
		In the world of software, Moglen said, planned obsolescence is a more complicated idea: Unlike cars, people usually don't own commercial software.
		Sheldon Needle, president and founder of a company called CTS that evaluates accounting software, sees the sunset policy renewal fees as a relatively minor inconvenience for most users, who like the fact that the program is relatively simple to use and can be augmented with a plethora of add-on services.
	www.wired.com /news/business/0,1367,69081,00.html?tw=rss.TOP (820 words)

	Planned Obsolescence
		the anxiety of obsolescence: the american novel in the age of television
		(One caveat, however: if you’re planning on being in Lander Auditorium at the University of Rochester this afternoon at 1 pm, you might want to hold off on reading that paper, so as to avoid a fairly intensive experience of déjà lu.)
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	www.plannedobsolescence.net (3216 words)

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