Trade was the most important factor in the growth of the British Empire. Do you agree? One of the main factors of the growth of the British Empire is trade. The other main factors are: rivalries with other European countries‚ the spread of Christianity and the desire to colonise. All of these factors are important‚ but I think that the main one is trade. Trade earned a lot of money‚ and the East India Company had a lot to do with this. Some of the money which was made from
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“Africa Will Be the Most Vulnerable to Climate Change” The people of Africa rely heavily on agriculture and wildlife to survive. With widespread poverty‚ any type of change in climate has the potential to be devastating‚ and cause malnutrition in children and adults. Climate change can already be seen in severe droughts in the Horn of Africa‚ and agricultural losses of up to 22 percent of maize‚ wheat‚ and rice. For these reasons‚ Africa will surely be one of the most vulnerable continents
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Introduction Climate is a term used to summarise the long term atmospheric elements that cause the short term weather patterns received in a place (“Climate” Britannica 2015). Climate change is the alterations the climate goes through due to a number of factors. These factors can be described as natural or anthropogenic (“Climate Change” Britannica 2015). Natural drivers of climate change are as a result of natural processes such as changes in the solar activity‚ volcanic activity or the Earth’s
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Financial gain is certainly one factor to consider when selecting a career. But many people do not‚ and should not‚ focus on this factor as the main one. The role that money plays in career choice should depend on the priorities‚ goals and values of the particular person making the choice. The main problem with selecting a career primarily on the basis of money is that for many people to do so would be to ignore one¡¯s personal values‚ needs‚ and larger life goals. Indeed‚ many people appreciate
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Topic 2: Ethical leadership is mostly about leadership integrity. Discuss. Introduction A recent study conducted in 2010 among UK and some European companies‚ revealed that the most prominent ethical issues to organisations includes harassment‚ bribery‚ corruption and facilitation payments‚ and whistle blowing (Wesley et al. 2011). Thus‚ it is important that ethics must indeed embark from the top. Leaders cannot escape from their responsibility to establish a moral example for their followers.
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To what extent were smart bombs the most important factor in the way the Gulf war of 1991 was conducted? Laser-guided bombs have been called the “invention that shaped the Gulf War.” (Correll‚ 2010). By the time of the Persian Gulf War in 1991‚ laser guided bombs were in widespread use. (Handwerk‚ 2005). In fact‚ 90% of the bombs hauled to Iraq’s borders were smart weapons. For some‚ the Gulf War is remembered as the war where smart weapons played a major role in the way the Gulf War was conducted
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business practices‚ as exuded by Enron and WorldCom for example‚ business leaders and governing agencies realize the importance of ethical behavior. Although there is not a clear cut or standard set of attributes that constitute an effective and ethical leader‚ there are several common aspects that can be identified. The most important attributes of an effective and ethical leader are trustworthiness and accountability. Employees must feel that they can trust their managers in any and every
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opportunities. This caused African Americans to move north some were forced while some migrated by choice. The Great Migration had many significant pushes and pull factors. The most important push factor were lynchings‚ also the most important pull factor was the amount of jobs available. To begin with‚the most important push factor during The Great Migration
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‘Violence was the most important of means by which Hitler gained complete power in Germany between 1930 and 1934’. To what extent go you agree with this judgement? Hitler gained power through many means but a debate between most historians is which of these means were the most effective in Hitler’s rise to complete power in Germany. In this essay‚ I will discuss as to whether violence was the most important factor or whether other factors like propaganda‚ charismatic speaking‚ luck or influence
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WHY IS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT? O’ Connell‚ Patricia. (Feb 2010). How Companies Develop Great Leaders. www. businessweek.com - The Best Companies for Leadership report investing more time developing future leaders - The best-in-breed companies spend more time and money developing leaders - 22% of the Best Companies for Leadership spend 25+ days developing their top talent - Creates an environment that drives performance - Removes obstacles that hinder people
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