Jean Henri Dunant (May 8‚ 1828 – October 30‚ 1910)‚ also known as Henry Dunant‚ was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859‚ he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant’s ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace
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Identify and compare the contributions of Taylor‚ Fayol and Mayo to management today. Introduction This essay outlines the main contributions of Taylor‚ Fayol and Mayo to the study of management. It then evaluates the contribution of these writers to management as it is practiced today. It does this by discussing in turn their work‚ explicitly and implicitly drawing comparisons between them. It argues that the various contributions reflect the differing circumstances and needs of the theorists
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The piece I selected for the first Art Appreciation assignment was The Dance‚ painted by Henri Matisse in 1910. From the outset‚ I was drawn to this abstract piece because of the contrasting simplicity of the content against the vibrant‚ but dark blue and green colors. The Dance depicts five nude red figures that are holding hands in a cyclical position and appear to be moving in a clockwise direction (ahead). Some of the figures are holding hands in a light and delicate manner‚ while the figure
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"MARKETING MYOPIA" MYOPIA (adapted from Mintzberg‚ 1994:279-281) In 1960‚ Theodore Levitt‚ a marketing professor at the Harvard Business School‚ published a celebrated article entitled "Marketing Myopia." It is difficult to find a manager or planner who does not know the theme‚ even if he or she has never read the article.The basic point was that firms should define themselves in terms of broad industry orientation—"underlying generic need" in the words of Kotler and Singh (1981:39)—rather than
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ESADE_MIP_STR_A#number_YourName_ YourFamilyName_201207dd Double spacing and Arial Narrow 14 font size Question/s: write the question to be answered here 3. What new insight/s does Mintzberg bring in? Do you agree? Or not? Why? (1 page max.) Start your response here ============================================= 2. Tactics vs. strategy: Reflect on the difference/s between tactics and strategy. Provide an example from your own personal or professional experience. 1 page max. Many people confuse the
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individuals who have ever lived in America‚ from its founding to present day‚ have helped shape the ideas that make American what it is. These ideas have been constantly changing and will change for as long as America exists. Benjamin Franklin and Henry David Thoreau were two individuals that helped shaped American identity‚ character‚ and thought into what it is today. Benjamin Franklin is one of the most well-known individuals in American history‚ and for good reason. He was a signer of the
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Harvard Business Review January 1994 The Fall and Rise of Strategic Planning by Henry Mintzberg When strategic planning arrived on the scene in the mid-‐1960s‚ corporate leaders embraced it as “the one best way” to devise and implement strategies that would enhance the competitiveness of each business
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Henri Matisse: “The Window”‚ France 1916 Matisse is considered one of the most influential painters of the 20th century‚ and one of the leading Modernists. Known for his use of vibrant colors and simple forms‚ Matisse helped to usher in a new approach to art. He believed that the artist must be guided by instinct and intuition. Although he began his craft later in life than most artists‚ Matisse continued to create and innovate well into his eighties. The Window‚ 1916‚ is a very pretty piece
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wonder whether the elements and principles of management identified by the father of management theory‚ Henri Fayol is still applicable after all this while. Henri Fayol was born in 1841 and he graduated as a mining engineer in 1860 from the National School of Mines at St. Etienne. Following that‚ he took up a position as an engineer in Commantry-Fourchambault‚ a company in the mining industry. Fayol eventually rose to the position of managing director in 1888 and at that time‚ the firm was on the verge
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allowing staffs to involve. • Every job which was measured‚ timed‚ and rated. • Occurrence of boredom stemmed from repetitive jobs and tight management control. • Poor understanding between grass-roots workers and managements. Henri Fayol Fayol is the representative of Classical School of management thought. Administrative management is the managerial mode he stood for where it applied
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