Essays on Greenlee

Introduction

Over the past couple of decades, poverty prevention advocates have become aware that it takes more than just emergency services to alleviate poverty. While such sources of aid as rent assistance, food stamps, food bank provisions, utility assistance and the like can help a family subsist from one month to the next, they do not help families escape the poverty cycle and move up to a better standard of living. As Hutson (2004) noted, “social service providers have increasingly recognized that families seeking assistance often face multiple, complex needs and that they require the services of more than one ...

External environment (PESTEL analysis)

The political situation in Canada is stable, and not concerned with any significant risks for business. Open markets and regulatory efficiencies are major notable successes of Canada (Index of Economic Freedom, 2016). The development of ‘consumer culture’ is an important socio-cultural advantage for running any kind of business in Canada. Given the low density of population in New Brunswick, the company can use technologies to trade Canada- and region-wide. Environmental regulations do not exert significant impact on a company’s activities. Possible changes in legislation (e.g., company laws, taxation) may lead to the adaptation-related needs and require additional investments.

Internal environment (shared values, systems, structure, staff, skills, style)

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