the author concedes that fortune plays an integral role in the life of a prince or aspiring prince by‚ for example‚ providing opportunity (Machiavelli 26)‚ these humanistic tenets drive the essence of Machiavelli’s argument that the ends ultimately justify the means. That Machiavelli’s stated purpose is to “say something that will prove of practical use” (Machiavelli 65) is of particular significance because it both delicately and violently attacks the worth of such philosophical systems as neo-Platonism
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shear scope of it is difficult to grasp‚ the idea of your information being stored somewhere far away‚ maybe in the US or in India or China; questions of privacy have been raised since the beginning of the tech boom two decades ago. Perception is one anomaly‚ sitting at the computer‚ people do not often realize they have been hacked or are being spied upon‚ like how the government taps phones and reads emails‚ it all paints an unsavory picture in your head. In personal experience I have never been ‘hacked’
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Answers to MB0023 Business Communication Describe any situation in your experience where thecommunication was a failure. Analyze the barrier(s)which stood in the way of successfulcommunication. Explain how you would overcome thebarrier(s).Situation where Communication was a failure to me: As an Associate Manager‚ I was a sender for a communication andintended to be received by my executives.I have sent the following communication to my executivesthrough a notice and displayed on the notice board:“Coming
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END JUSTIFY MEANS At the beginning of an action we might not know whether the action is morally correct or wrong but when morally right goal is successfully achieved we might say all the steps which lead to reach to this goal was correct and hence the beginning of the journey was appropriate. If the goals are good and noble then steps which are used to achieve them are also noble and good then yes end does justify its means. But desired morally correct goal can also be achieved by taking unethical
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What makes a successful business? This is really not an easy question for those who are going to start business. In fact‚ there are many things that contribute to make a business successful. But the most important ones are strategies‚ human factor‚ and leadership. Good business strategies include good advertisements‚ having good plans. Advertising has always played an immense role in our society. Without advertising‚ the average consumer would not know what to buy. It has become fact that advertising
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experience. The majority of the people are Caucasian and have a household income of $100‚000. After looking at this information there are some good opportunities that eBay could capitalize on. First‚ a good target market would be the “Baby Boomer” generation. This generation’s age demographic falls into the 45-64 year range which makes up about 30% of internet usage in the United States. With the rise of smart phone technology‚ even the Baby Boomers are catching on to the trend. Roughly about 15%
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Do you agree with Google and Microsoft that eBay is now vulnerable to their assaults via Google Base and Windows Live Expo? Why / Why not? I do not agree with those contentions. I believe that eBay had already established a firm hold of the online auction and classified ads via the net to be seriously threatened by Google and Microsoft. eBay is the leading global brand for online auctions and it has manifested this leadership over the years since its establishment in 1995. The company
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First Written Analysis Assignment CASE #10: eBAY‚ Inc.: Bidding for the Future – page 142 of case book. Case analysis puts you in the shoes of those faced with actual managerial situations and forces you to make decisions as managers based on limited information and a finite time frame. Your objective is to appraise the situation from a top manager’s perspective‚ by asking the following: 1) What factors are critical to understanding the current situation?
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senior person in-charge of Joe‚ I have to make a tough decision whether to recommend if Joe should remain in or resign from the company. Joe is one of the few American heroes who selflessly served their country and in the process saw horrifying events and circumstances. It is not Joe’s fault for acquiring PTSD. His condition is not an excuse or ground for his termination. The senior manager must ensure that this does not happen to Joe. If anything‚ Joe should receive praise for stepping up
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.c Graded Assignment Journal‚ Part 1: Sense and Sensibility The questions in this Journal Assignment cover readings in Lessons 1–4 of the Sense and Sensibility unit (Chapters 1–22 of the text). You will probably want to wait until after Lesson 4 before you answer these questions‚ but you should keep the questions in mind as you work on Lesson 1–4. (8 points) 1. The author spends several pages on the discussion between John and Fanny‚ during which Fanny convinces her husband to forgo his promise
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