BIG IDEA: WHY DID THE IDEA FAIL?[1] Abstract: The case of Phil Vischer and Big Idea Entertainment‚ the company that created the VeggieTales video series‚ illustrates many of the problems faced by successful small businesses as they attempt to grow into larger firms. VeggieTales‚ a computer-animated series for children‚ was the most successful direct-to-video series in history yet‚ due to a series of misfortunes and miscalculations‚ Big Idea Entertainment went bankrupt and was ultimately
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and main focus is to achieve a healthier margin and profit. Although this vision may not be very easy to attain‚ is a very realistic one. In spite of the fact that it seemed to be a “once-unthinkable” goal‚ GM reported its highest-ever net income of about $8 billion in 2011. This was a massive increase from the previous year’s net income of $4.7 billion‚ and was in accordance with its vision of achieving higher profit. A short while after that‚ GM also released figures of its global sales‚ which showed
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the most memorable and accomplished US president despite his disability. He was born January 30‚ 1882 in Hyde Park‚ New York. FDR also grew up in Hyde Park and lived a privileged life. He went to high school at a private school called Groton and graduated in 1900. He went to Harvard and edited the “Crimson”. He graduated in 1903. He went to Columbia Law School in 1904 and graduated in 1907. Soon after‚ he fell madly in love with his sixth cousin‚ Eleanor Roosevelt. Her
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impossible? Benjamin Franklin was an extremely brilliant and talented individual. He constantly sought ways to improve himself. After he read "The Spectator" he put in a very dedicated effort to imitate their style of writing because he loved how precise the authors wrote out their thoughts. Franklin was also a relatively religious man or at least believed enough to try to be a morally righteous man so that he would avoid his way into hell. Through these beliefs and virtues Franklin created a plan
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Path- Goal Leadeship Theory and Expectancy Theory of Motivation- Applications to the Movie- “Miracle” Part 1 I have chosen the movie “ Miracle” as an illustration of an individual‚ Herb Brooks‚ fulfilling the parameters of Robert House’s Path-Goal Theory . There are events that one witnesses throughout one’s life that for various reasons leave an indelible imprint on one’s heart and soul. The unexpected victory of the US hockey over the heavily favored Russian team in the 1980 Olympic Games
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determination to max our full potentials. However‚ we have been implanted with this code‚ this idea that the true meaning of life is to be successful and without it your life is meaningless. We are raised with this belief that without success no one will care about your existence. Without success you won’t be able to get a car from a dealer‚ a credit card from a bank nor respect from the people around you. We chase success so desperately that we lose ourselves in the long run; we become blind to things around
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Have you ever thought about the 60’s and how it might have been better than today’s society? If so there are many reasons why it is and why it is not. In the 60’s kids were outside with their friends more. Also today kids are smarter and know how to work a lot of things but are inside for too long. In the 60’s most of the families were family oriented. They were because at dinner they would all sit at the table with each other. Also they would do a lot more things together. In today’s society
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National Economics University Faculty of Business English LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Analysis the symbol of character Benjamin Button in the short story “The curious case of Benjamin Button” by F Scott Fitzgerald. Name Nguyen Thi Phuong Student’s code CQ510729 Class BEA - K51 Teacher MA Tran Minh Chau There are many rules in life that never change. And those for certain are birth‚ old‚ sickness and death; things that we cannot avoid. What
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Technical Details Name(s): Path-Goal Theory Author: Robert House Classification: Contingency or Transactional Leadership Theory Year: 1971‚ revised in 1996 Pro’s In a situation where something needs to be done in a short time - such as emergencies and complicated situations in which there is a time constraint‚ this method may be preferable. The formulator of the theory‚ Robert House acknowledges that "all theories ....are ultimately incorrect..." and that "A theory which cannot
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S. A Novel about the Balkans‚ by Slavenka Drakulic‚ is a story about a Bosnian woman‚ named S.‚ who was tortured by the hands of brutal soldiers during the Bosnia war. The novel mainly centers on a series of S.’s flashbacks‚ as she recounts the horrific ill-treatment she endured throughout this time period. Through telling S’s story‚ the author creates a vivid image of how deep and dark human nature is during wartime. The story is a revelation of the terrifying aspects of war‚ which include torture
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