To what extent does Haig deserve to be called butcher and a bungler? To a certain extent Haig does deserve to be called a butcher and a bungler as his conduct in WWI proved poor. He was the architect of many of the British failures of 1915-18. In 1915 he was responsible for the offensive at Loos which resulted of huge British losses for very little gain. In 1916 he commanded the battle of the Somme for which he earned the title of “the butcher of the Somme” due to the massively high rate of casualties
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In modern organizations‚ there is no need for Theory X elements as propounded by Douglas McGregor. Discuss with relevant examples. Douglas McGregor examined theories on behaviour of individuals and formulated two models which he calls Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X assumes that the average human being has an inherent dislike for work and will avoid it if he can. As A result of their dislike for work‚ most people must be controlled and threatened before they will work hard enough. The
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can
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Research paper: The Disenchanted F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life and work were in a knot from the start; his profession spanned one of the most tumultuous eras of the century‚ and from the very start he was the creator and the victim of the new culture of celebrity which accompanied the rise of modern technology. Budd Schulberg masterfully created a character that closely and in many ways represents Fitzgerald in his later years; Manley Halliday is that character. “His mind’s eye‚ incurably bifocal
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Professor Madrid Organizational Behavior 1 June 2010 Douglas McGregor: The Father of Theory X; Theory Y Douglas McGregor is one of the founding fathers of organizational behavior management thinking. As a social psychologist‚ McGregor is most known for his Theory X and Theory Y from his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise‚ which revolutionized the view on how management should run the workplace. After earning an A B.E. Mechanical from Rangoon Institute of Technology‚ McGregor went on to
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John B. Cobb‚ Jr.‚ is a theologian‚ philosopher‚ and a primary articulator of process theology. This theology is rooted in the philosophy of process thought developed by Alfred North Whitehead. A Professor of Theology Emeritus at the Claremont School of Theology and Co-Director of the Center for Process Studies‚ Cobb wrote over 50 books and hundreds of articles on theology‚ philosophy‚ economics‚ and the environment. In 2014‚ the American Academy of Arts and Sciences recognized Cobb for his work
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DOUGLAS MACARTHUR WAS BORN JANUARY 26 1880 AT THE LITTLE ROCK BARRACKS IN ARKANSA. HE SPENT MOST OF HIS CHILDHOOD ON WESTERN FRONTIER OUTPOST WHERE HIS FATHER WAS STATIONED. IN 1903 MACARTHUR GRADUATED AT THE TOP OF HIS CLASS FROM THE U.S MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR DOUGLAS MACARTHUR HAD HELPED HIS FATHER DURING THE WORLD WAR 1. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN HELP WITH THE OCCUPATION OF VERACRUZ‚ MEXICO IN 1914. MACARTHUR WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN FRANCE
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5/9/13 Georgia Douglas Johnson - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Georgia Douglas Johnson From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Georgia Blanche Douglas Camp Johnson better known as Georgia Douglas Johnson (September 10‚ 1880 – May 14‚ 1966) was an American poet and a member of the Harlem Renaissance. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Marriage and family 3 Career 4 Major works 5 References 6 Citations 7 Additional reading Georgia Douglas Johnson Early life and education Johnson
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by-product of aerobic respiration (as well as water and heat). In this experiment Douglas bags were used to collect expired gas to be used for analytical purposes. Douglas bags enable readings of both carbon dioxide and oxygen to be taken with the use of a Servomex Analyser‚ as well as total gas content using a dry gas meter and pump. The analysis of these results can be used to determine the gross efficiency of an athlete‚ Douglas bags are used as a gold-standard approach due to their high reliability (Gregson
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Have you ever heard about Douglas Macarthur? Douglas Macarthur commanded the Southwest Pacific as an American General. Macarthur was raised on the western frontier outpost where his father an Army officer‚ Arthur Macarthur‚ was stationed. Here is where he learned the basics he was going to need throughout life. “It was here I learned to ride and shoot ever before I could read or write-indeed‚ almost before I could walk or talk” (Douglas Macarthur). Douglas Macarthur was commander of all United States
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