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Welch's Leadership of Ge
Jack Welch did make GE the most valuable company in the world. He was described as "the most important and influential business leaders of the 20th Century" by some Wall Street analyst. Nevertheless, Jack Welch as the CEO did not fulfill the duty of social responsibility. He did not avoid harm or protect societal assets. Under Welch's leadership the GE Company contributed to environmental damages in areas of the country which manufactured GE products. One
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Game Theory
Preface It is always notoriously difficult to identify precisely what constitutes a revolutionary change within a scientific discipline (Kuhn 1962). In the fields of animal behavior (ethology) and behavioral ecology, the introduction of inclusive fitness models (Hamilton 1963, 1964) may qualify as such a change in that they reshaped the manner in which behavioral ecologists and ethologists think about nearly every question they address. The subject of this book, game theory, may rank second to
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The Age of Television: Experiences and Theories - Book Review
Has Television Studies come of age? The signs are all there. First, there is a stream of excellent new work from up-and-coming scholars in many countries; many of them also active in forums like Flow, Unboxing TV, and In Media Res.2 Second, perhaps less welcome, we can discern a seemingly irresistible surge to hyper-specialisation, where scholarship in (say) a particular genre, region, period, or theme is not seen as part of a larger field, but
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Advantages of First-Mover Theory and Late-Mover Theory
Abstract This paper discusses the advantages of both the first-mover theory and the late-mover theory. It provides examples of successful and unsuccessful organizations for both theories. The paper ends with a recommendation about which theory would be best for the managers of the company to implement. Introduction " Nothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map." - Wayne Calloway " The early bird
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Fun Theory Contest - Volkswagan 2009
When I was little and had to clean up my room I thought it was the worst possible chore in the world. But one day my mom made things different, first she set up the laundry basket all the way at the far end of the room and told me I had to throw my clothes into the basket from where I stood at the other end. Then she set up clock and timed to
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Leadership
What we are witnessing from Tunisia to Iran is not unexpected. After decades of repression under dictatorial and monarchial rulers, the Arab people have awakened to their social and political rights expressing rage and anger of long overdue dictatorship leadership. These inspiring events recall the universal truth that no people can be held in bondage forever. One of the most key human attributes is Trust. Humans are born helpless, subject to the mercy of others,
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The Topics of Leadership and Performance Have Endless Ideas SpRead Over Theorists
The topics of leadership and performance have endless ideas spread over theorists. This essay is related to identifying the importance of leadership in the performance of the organization. It analyses the different ‘qualities' [Stewart 1963] and ‘styles of leadership' [Likert 1961] in development and creativity of the organization. It also showcases, my personal experience and general ideas with the references. The main aim is to provide links between ‘leadership styles', organizational culture and organizational performance
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Nike Case: From Sweatshops to Leadership in Employment Practices
Do you think Nike is doing enough to improve conditions in its contract factories? What might they do differently or better? As I said they should have enforced the code of conduct from the beginning. And afterward they should have spent more on real progress in corporate responsibility than in communication. According to the Business ethics magazine now they are doing a good job. Maybe it is not the facts which are important but the
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Miller and Modigliani Irrelevance Theory
Miller and Modigliani are part of the economist's school of thought who advocates the "earning theories". The model is based on discounted retain earnings. (The dividend policy is treated as passive residual). Earnings theoreticians include Miller and Modigliani (1958, 1961, 1963); Walter, J (1956) Fama, E. (1974); Black, F and Scholes, M. (1974); etc. In one of the most debated paper, Miller and Modigliani have demonstrated that the market value of the firm is independent
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Theory in Context
Theory In Context 1. Critically discuss the concept of "author" on the basis of the arguments given in the prescribed essays by such writers as T.S .Eliot, Roland Barthes and Michael Foucault. Contemporary literary theory examines the author's role in the creation of a literary text, as well as of literary culture. Recent developments in literary theory have drawn attention to the notion of authorship. Until recently, an author was an unproblematic concept; an author
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Development Rate - Erik Erickson's Psychosocial Theory
Individual's going thru the different stages of development is very important. Individuals develop through a few stages at the same time. People develop physically, cognitively, and psychosocially all at the same time in life. The way an individual develops is based on an individual and their environment. All developments play an important role in a person's life. There are many factors that guide individuals while they develop. There are have been theories name about how
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Social Penetration Theory
Social Penetration Theory The social penetration theory was created by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor as a way to predict the gradual progression of discloser in human communication. The social penetration theory is a set of layers that attempt to predict the slow process of going from strangers to the closest of companions. Social penetration is defined as, "the process of developing deeper intimacy thru mutual self-discloser and other forms of vulnerability"(Griffin). The theory states
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Contemporary Leadership
Journal 1 i) What is the most significant action you have taken at this point in your life to change yourself and others? I think the most important part in changing others and myself is firstly by understanding that we have each have a responsibility to be considerate in our actions. Our actions dictate who we are and how other people perceive us. Not only does it represent what type of person we are in
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Management Theory Taxonomy - Description of Theory
Running head: MANAGEMENT THEORY TAXONOMY MANAGEMENT THEORY TAXONOMY SHRANDA Y. CALDWELL Grand Canyon University MGT 301-Principles of Management December 4, 2009 Management Theory Taxonomy Management is one of the hottest topics in the economy to date. This project will describe 10 different management theories, their authors, and significances. Theory Name Author of Theory Description of Theory Theory X & Theory Y Douglas McGregor an American social psychologist. Theory X states that we, as human beings,
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Business Management and Leadership
Abstract This is a paper is written in the form of an advertisement/application for a managerial position. As per the outline of instructor Paul Sam I will give a description of what we will be looking for in a manager to fill this position. AMERICAN SHOE SOURCE INTERNATIONAL *MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE* ALL SUCCESSFUL CANIDATES MUST POSESS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT. Company Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to providing
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The Theory of Limit Pricing
The theory of limit pricing suggests that an incumbent firm may be able to make it unprofitable for a potential entrant to enter the industry. The argument is that the incumbent firm can produce a certain output before entry, and threaten to continue producing that output even if entry occurs. If the potential entrant believes the claim, he will decide it is unprofitable to enter. Later economists were critical of "limit pricing" theory, except when
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Adopting Leadership Style
According to Taylor 2010 autocratic as tyrannical, despotic, domineering and having unlimited power and authority. Therefore, an autocratic leadership style is one who leads as a tyrant with absolute power and ruling "with an iron fist. In autocratic leadership style a leader is having abso-lute power of management .Roskoski 2010 claimed that" Autocracy, or autocratic leadership, means that one person has complete, or absolute, authority over a specific area, organization and staff. This is a
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Communication Accommodation Theory - Theory and Application of Managerial Communications
Communication Accommodation Theory Theory and Application of Managerial Communications In the book, Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life, one of the theories the authors discuss is the Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT). The theory describes the social identity of human beings and how they categorize information in order to simplify and create an understanding of the information. Humans categorize themselves and others through second identity groups known as in-groups and out-groups. The in-group concept is the
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Sociological Theory
The theories among Cesare Beccaria, Cesare Lombroso and Émile Durkheim are very differences in crime. Although there are very different to each others, there are some similarities in these theories as follow. The Similarities between these theories in drugs crime As mmentioned above, Lombroso's theory is very different to Durkheim and Beccaria's theory, due to the fact that Lombroso's theory proposed in biological aspect which is very different to what the classical school established. Therefore
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The Hendricks Theory of Love Styles
The Hendricks theory of love styles: 1. Romantic love (eros): "My lover fits my ideal." "My lover and I were attracted to one another immediately." 2. Game-playing love (ludus): "I keep my lover up in the air about my commitment."" I get over love affairs pretty easily." 3. Friendship (storge, philia): "The best love grows out of an enduring friendship." 4. Logical love (pragma): "I consider a lover's potential in life before committing myself." I
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The Changing Context of Leadership - Article Review
The key findings indicate that there is a major shift from the traditional leadership practice with hierarchical organisational structure towards a more organic structure which promotes participative and democratic leadership style. This report demonstrates the importance of strategic leadership and highlights the role of information and communication in a new era. In order for the hospitality leaders to be effective, this report recommends that the emphasis should be placed on continuous change, development, and innovation.
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Leadership Case
Introduction To be successful in managing a country, a society or any organization, leadership is one of the important factors to be considered. Ancient Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who unified China, Singapore former prime minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who engineer Singapore from a developing country to a metropolitan city and religious leader like Mother Teresa who is able to influence a huge audience. These are some example of the successful leaders. As mentioned
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Company Leadership Case
This organization has helped participants a great deal to work under a team and be actively involved in group work to achieve certain goals under the team leader's instructions, sharing ideas and developing skills for the benefit of the team spirit as a whole, in order to accomplish a task in the most efficient way. I had the opportunity to work with a great organization. This camp had about 14 persons and was divided into
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Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory
TOPIC 1 MORAL REASONING 2 AND ETHICAL THEORY Ethical problems are also pervasive because managers make decisions and take actions that affect other people. If those decisions and actions affect other people adversely, or if they hurt or harm them in ways beyond their individual control, then we have an ethical problem which requires some degree of moral analysis in addition to the more common economic analysis. 1.1.1 The Meaning of Ethics Ethics are generally
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Interrelated and Interdependent Processes and Plans to Ensure the Successful Completion of Year one of Unisa's Masters in Business Leadership
1 Introduction 1 1.1 A theoretical and literary perspective 1 1.2 Nature and characteristics of MBL Year One 1 1.3 Project objectives, goals, scope and deliverables 2 2 Resource Considerations: Identification, Analysis and Constraints. 2 2.1 Resource Identification 2 2.2 Resource Analysis: Human Resources 3 2.3 Resource Analysis: Time and availability constraints. 4 3 Risk Management: Identification and Analysis 6 3.1 Risk Management: Identification, evaluation, mitigation and control plans 6 4 Project Performance and
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