Case Study n1: W.L. Gore & Associates‚ Inc. Entering 1998 Question 1: Gore has repeatedly appeared on the "Best Companies to Work For" lists both in the United States and several European countries. The company topped the UK Sunday Times "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 4 consecutive years‚ 2004-2007. At least part of this must be attributed to "The Gore Method." Bill Gore created an organization with a flat lattice-like organizational structure where everyone shares the same title: associate
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CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context Between 300 and 1500‚ three advanced civilizations developed in Central and South America. Ruins from the Mayan civilization remain
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Cinderella and Ashputtle are two different stories based on the same plot. Ashputtle is a German story‚ and Cinderella is from France. From what one can tell from reading the two versions‚ these two countries are able to produce very different styles of writing. The stories Ashputtle and Cinderella are very similar in plot‚ yet the details are very different in multiple ways. The German story‚ Ashputtle‚ is a much harsher story. Ashputtle contains more blood and revenge‚ and has a darker
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Mr. Trzepinska AP US History 17 September 2012 DBQ on the Colonies Although both the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled primarily by people of English origin‚ they eventually developed into two distinctly different societies. This occurred because of the stark difference in the environment of the two regions‚ the economies of the two regions‚ and the mentalities of the people in the two regions. The Chesapeake and New England regions had many flagrant differences that led to
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Swiss Reformation I. Political situation a. Multinational 1. West – French speaking -> Geneva 2. East – German speaking -> Zurich b. Decentralized Government 1. Semi-autonomous cantons (province or state) 2. Technically part of the HRE‚ but functions as an independent state c. Geography and language -> eastern Switzerland 1st affected by protestant reformation 1. Zurich -> Urich Zwingli a. More radical departure from RCC doctrine + ritual b. Marburg Colloquy (1529) – Martin
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the decision made during the Munich Conference for various reasons and Germany had many ways of keeping its territories under control. First‚ Germany had many ways of keeping its people under control. Propaganda was an important factor of keeping Germans under control. Using pictures or teaching students at school he did anything and everything to get people to be against the Jews. In Document 3‚ it is stated that Hitler promised to end the Treaty of Versailles. Also he sent battalions into the
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1 Mr. Saccullo 8th grade Social Studies DBQ on the Roaring Twenties Historical Context The Great War was over and America’s sons returned home having witnessed the horrors of war. The survivors brought tales of great battles‚ death‚ cabarets‚ new foods‚ dance and the wonderment of Paris with its grand boulevards. Upon their arrival‚ the soldiers were astonished to see that America too had been changed by the war. Women’s fashion‚ appearance and attitudes had changed as they rallied and protested
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religion was his motivation throughout life. There is no doubt that he was extremely devoted to the church. His mission was to unite all Germans
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DBQ: Causes of WWII During the period previous to World War II causes that led to World War II included German attempt of imperialism in Europe‚ pro-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion‚ and ignoring con-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion. Documents1‚ 3‚ and 4 support the idea that one of the causes that led to World War II included Germany’s attempt of imperialism. Document 1‚ an excerpt from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler‚ explains some of Hitler’s ideas
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Hitler‚ as commander-in-chief of the Reich defense forces‚ sent his new battalions into the Rhineland’s demilitarized zone.... “After three years of ceaseless battle‚” Hitler concluded‚ “I look upon this day as marking the close of the struggle for German equality status and with that re-won equality the path is now clear for Germany’s return to European collective cooperation” (The New York Times‚ Doc 3). Here‚ this is showing that Hitler knew what he had to do to get what he wanted‚ and did it. In
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