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    Motivation is defined as the process that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. Douglas McGregor proposed two distinct views of human beings: one basically negative‚ labeled Theory X‚ and the other basically positive‚ labeled Theory Y. After viewing the way in which managers dealt with employees. McGregor concluded that a manager’s view of the nature of human beings is based on a certain grouping of assumptions and that he or she tends

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    such as Bulloch’s were in the neighborhood. The day the park was renamed‚ a military parade marched in observation of General Douglas Macarthur. According to a Los Angeles Times article‚ military services as well as notable civilians paid tribute to General Douglas Macarthur. While the Mayor Bowron was placing a sign in place of the parks opening the Mayor said “Gen. Douglas MacArthur… we today dedicate this park to you. We rename it for you. You represent the kind of sprit we would like to see instilled

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    many troops died on this path that it became known as The Bataan Death March” (Grolier 43). The reason The Bataan Death March has its name is not humane. It is quite awful and disgusting. The commanding officer for the American troops was General Douglas MacArthur. The Bataan Death March helped contribute to the beginning of the end of World War II although the cost was too great because the Japanese soldiers were too harsh‚ the prisoners were treated like animals and the numbers of the march are

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    Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the Allies called for Japan’s unconditional surrender. On 15 August 1945‚ the Emperor announced that his government had capitulated. From 1945 until 1952‚ Japan was occupied by Allied troops under the command of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur. The early postwar years were a time of massive rebuilding. Millions of people were homeless‚ and millions more were repatriated from the former colonies. The economy was shattered‚ and mass starvation was a threat. Disillusionment with

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    place to serve our great nation than in the U.S. Army‚ and I believe that‚ within the Army‚ the best way I can put all my resources to service is as an officer. I possess a diverse and comprehensive background of experience and training. General Douglas MacArthur once said‚ “A general is just as good as the troops under his command make him.” As a leader‚ I prefer to practice the principles of servant leadership in most situations. A servant leader is someone who looks to the needs of the people

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    Major Approaches to Management Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2–1 Exhibit 2–4Weber’s Bureaucracy Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2–2 Theory X and Y • Douglas McGregor proposed the two different sets of worker assumptions.  Theory X: Assumes the average worker is lazy‚ dislikes work and will do as little as possible. • Managers must closely supervise and control through reward and punishment

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    you’re the reason that I got into Wall Street ... that’s a‚ that’s a sad commentary.” —Michael Douglas There is a fabulous irony to “Wall Street” that perhaps can’t be adequately explained. The movie is an unequivocal denunciation of Wall Street excess but remains the preeminent film of those aspiring to it. They love anything Gekko‚ and a lot of the other scenes too. Michael Douglas was a savvy Hollywood producer but apparently wasn’t much of a Wall Street aficionado before the film

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    Comparison and Contrast on Theory XY and Z Douglas McGregor suggested that there are two different ways in which we can look at workers attitudes toward work. Each of these views‚ which McGregor called Theory X and Theory Y‚ has implications for management. Theory X (’authoritarian management’ style) -People do not really like to work and will avoid it if at all possible so they must be coerced‚ controlled‚ directed‚ threatened with punishment to get them to work. -The average worker avoids responsibility

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    isolation‚ and the worse case scenario for any servicemember separation from the United States Uniformed Services. Insubordination in the Military is not limited to rank or time in service; a very famous example of Insubordination is when General Douglas MacArthur‚ was relieved of command

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    the audience feel the total impact of the movie. The movie industry became a huge part of American industry in general. Movies became America’s favorite form of entertainment. “Early movie stars such as Charlie Chaplin‚ Mary Pickford‚ and Douglas Fairbanks became idols to the American people who set trends in clothing and hairstyles” (James‚ 2009). Although the movies were a

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