that the country had been loyal to for years. Wu believed that by spreading the Buddhist religion and culture‚ the people of China were actually suffering‚ “Buddhism wears out the people’s strength‚ pilfers their wealth…” (Document 6). Han Yu‚ a Confucian scholar and official at the Tang imperial court based his opinions on the spread of Buddhism on the fact that “Buddha was a man of the barbarians who did not speak Chinese and who wore clothes of different fashion‚” (Document 4)‚ Yu believed that
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composition and diagonal movement in the space are two of the features of Baroque Art that originated intense emotional responses in the viewers. These features are reflected in Bernini’s David and they contrast Michelangelo’s David. While the realism and dynamism of Bernini’s David make it a typical Baroque work‚ Michelangelo’s David high idealization and more static and solid pose make it a typical work of High Renaissance art. The statues represent the same character‚ the David who beats Goliath‚ and
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purchase by signaling that a brand is a safe choice‚ from either a functional or a social point of view‚ or both. Δ∆Difference. A point of difference sets a brand apart and gives people a reason to choose it over alternatives. Δ∆Dynamism. A brand with a sense of dynamism is one that is setting trends or shaking up the status quo. Δ∆Value. A value proposition will always be appealing to people who are looking for a good deal or the lowest price. These six basic drivers of loyalty will play out
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Culture and Leader Effectiveness: The GLOBE Study Background: The "Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness" (GLOBE) Research Program was conceived in 1991 by Robert J. House of the Wharton School of Business‚ University of Pennsylvania. In 2004‚ its first comprehensive volume on "Culture‚ Leadership‚ and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies" was published‚ based on results from about 17‚300 middle managers from 951 organizations in the food processing‚ financial
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I. With Book I‚ the text introduces two of the basic themes of the work: what qualities are desirable in a human being and how morality can be reflected in one’s behavior. Different translations offer various interpretations of some of the language from the texts‚ but "virtue" is a recurring quality that is revisited many times. Some translations may introduce the term chun-tzu or junzi‚ translating as "prince" or "gentleman" respectively. In either case‚ the terms refer to a person of superior moral
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AP World History Chapter 12 Textbook Questions The Reunification and Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties. (pgs. 263-286) *Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Era (pgs. 265-272) 1. In the Tang era that followed the Sui interlude‚ the bureaucratic institution began under the Han were- . 2. What is the definition on Wendi? 3. Although Wendi himself was Chinese‚ he secured his power base by winning the
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Confucianism became an influence into my daily life‚ I believe America would be a better place. The highest Confucian principle‚ Ren (jen) which ultimately means: to think of the other‚ supports my thought. If this virtue was expressed in everyday activity‚ more people in America would have sympathy‚ and consideration for each other. Yes‚ some people do have these acts of “humaneness‚” but if Confucian was apart of American daily lives there wouldn’t be so much hatred and disgust everywhere. It can be hard
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Period which was between 100 C.E. and 589 C.E.‚ political and cultural changes in East Asia occurred due to the pressure from bordering nomadic tribes like the Hsiung-nu that were trying to invade China. Also‚ there was a decline of interest in Confucian tradition as Buddhism started to spread throughout China. Political changes in China initiated the decline of the empire. China had a dynasty system in place meaning that rulers came from long hereditary lines. The Han dynasty ruled for most of
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Having passion for success. That is being extremely disciplined and forward looking‚ having intense desire to succeed or thrive‚ and focusing all efforts on accomplishing expected goals. Based on the above‚ I shall name my theory “entrepreneurial dynamism.” This is the ability of the entrepreneurial leader to vigorously explore opportunities in a highly changing economic environment. According to the article “understanding entrepreneurial leadership in today’s dynamic markets” entrepreneurial leadership
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At the beginning of the 19th century‚ both China and Japan were societies governed by Confucian tradition. In Japan‚ Meiji-era modernization made it a great power over the course of a generation‚ but in China efforts at modernizing reform over the same period produced political fragmentation and rendered it vulnerable to foreign encroachment. Why? China‚ the so-called Middle Kingdom‚ was the center of civilization in Asia for hundreds of years. Leaders from far and wide came to pay homage
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