MASTER IN INTERNATIOANAL COMMUNICATION The role of the leader in managing a crisis: Case Study “The Truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable. But if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference‚ you’d pick leadership.” (Warren Bennis‚ 1998) Leadership is today`s most contreversial and commented topic. Do we really know what leadership is all about? Today leadership is becomming a more and more a demanding task. John Kotter (2001)‚ a leadership expert
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What role did the Accounting profession play in the recent sub-prime mortgage crisis? What could they have done differently? *Disclaimer* I don’t know much about accounting (or anything in business for that matter) at this point in time. This will be the first time I will be looking into the sub-prime mortgage crisis and my opinions could well be wrong. However this is exactly what it looks like‚ my opinion on this topic. Hopefully it is sufficient for the purposes of this discussion and this class
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1. In your opinion‚ was the Cold War inevitable? If not‚ was the United States or the USSR more to blame? Although both Truman and Stalin helped increase tensions in Europe and East Asia in the years immediately following World War II‚ the Cold War itself was likely inevitable. The alliance that had formed between the United States and the USSR during World War II was not strong enough to overcome the past decades of suspicion and unease between the two nations. Moreover‚ as both leaders sought
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economic effect of Korean wave and its utilization of Korean enterprises According to the survey on ‘the economic effects of Korean wave and its utilization of Korean enterprises’ conducted by Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (chairman Sohn‚ Kyung-shik) on 300 major service and manufacturing corporations‚ 82.8% responded that ‘the spread of the Korean wave has ameliorated the friendly image of Korea and Korean products. ’ 51.9% of the corporations also responded that ‘Korean wave increased
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Economic crisis has been a common phenomenon all over the world in the past century. A country experiences a sudden down turn brought about by a financial crisis‚ financial assets lose a large part of their value‚ a falling GDP‚ drying up of liquidity‚ rising or falling of prices due to inflation or deflation all being common characteristics of an economic crisis which can take the form of a recession or a depression. According to Dr. Tarek H. Selim in his research titled “A Comparative Essay
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The debate on Korean reunification has generated many literature and analysis on the most likely reunification scenario. The debate is crucial as each set of scenario will result in different implications for regional and international players‚ as well as their economic and political environment. This paper argues that reunification through military conflict is the most likely scenario. Specifically‚ North Korea will lead a major attack which will result in a counter-attack by South Korea and the
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The Role of Journalism in the FLQ Crisis Michael Yang JOUR1000A Introduction Any discussion regarding the defining moments in Canada’s history must include the infamous October Crisis of 1970. Occurring throughout the province of Quebec‚ particularly in the metropolitan areas of Montreal‚ the socio-political implications of this affair were so significant that its effects can still be felt four decades later. However‚ many tend to overlook the substantial role that the media played in shaping
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Penrose The Role of Perception in Crisis Planning ABSTRACT: This article reveals that a company’s perceptions of crises have a profound effect on primary crisis management activities. Although briefly reviewing the technical aspects of crisis management‚ the research examines the effects that threat and opportunity constructs have on crisis planning. The article concludes with some recommendations concerning the communication of a crisis’s dual nature before‚ during‚ and after a crisis situation.
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The Role of Slavery in The Civil War In America‚ there were multiple factors that led up to the civil war. Some of these factors were much more impactful than others. The Three issues of slavery that led to the civil war were Economic Differences‚ Decisions on New territory‚ And Humanitarian Issues. These topics had such an impact because they showed just how divided the nation was over the debate of slavery. The first factor that slavery had a part in was the economic differences between
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What role did personalities play in the War in Iraq? The “players” in Iraq decision making‚ the neo cons of this administration including Bush‚ Cheney‚ Rumsfeld‚ and Wolfowitz all share certain personal characteristics that can be described by the individual levels of analysis. They all lived through Vietnam; it was their generation who “suffered” the defeat of the US. They draw a distinction between Iraq and Vietnam and are unwilling to allow the US forces to be driven out to suffer another defeat
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