Machiavelli wrote The Prince as an instructional manual for a Renaissance ruler. The Prince is a mixture of practical‚ “real” advice and theoretical‚ “ideal” advice for the ruler operating under the best conditions. If you were about to become the ruler of your own country‚ which parts of Machiavelli’s advice do you think would still apply in the modern world? In your answer‚ explain and justify what advice you would personally keep and what you would disregard as a neophyte ruler. Niccolo
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1. Saint-Exupéry wrote The Little Prince in New York as World War II raged in Europe‚ and after his homeland had been captured by the Nazis. Are there any symbols that are particularly evocative of war and exile? Although it is impossible to know what was in the author’s mind as he wrote The Little Prince‚ several aspects of the novel can be read as commentary on the painful World War II period. Most notably‚ the baobab trees can be read as a warning of what happens when a close eye is not kept
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Summary Why did Niccolo Machiavelli write the prince? He wrote it like a guide. The Prince is an analysis of how to acquire and keep political power. Philosophers wrote it as how it should be‚ but Machiavelli presented it as it is. The Prince begins by addressing to Lorenzo de Medici‚ where Machiavelli tells him that he is seeking favor with the prince by offering him some of his knowledge. Machiavelli proceeds to classify the kinds of states: hereditary princedoms
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Executive Overview Apple has been established for over 30 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. During Steven Jobs’s tenure as CEO‚ Apple’s mission was to bring an easy-to-use computer to market. However‚ Apple was not performing as good as Jobs projected‚ so he resigned in 1985. In the following 12 years‚ Apple experienced three different CEO’s and still could not be brought back to life. Under John Sculley‚ Apple worked to drive down costs by switching much
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employees are often eligible to switch job positions within their companies. Even when employment is "at will"‚ permanent employees of large companies are generally protected from abrupt job termination by severance policies‚ like advance notice in case of layoffs‚ or formal discipline procedures. They may be eligible to join a union‚ and may enjoy both social and financial benefits of their employment. Lifelong employment facilitates long-term growth for employees‚ companies and industries. It develops
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ABC Inc. Case Study Ryan Fagen University of Phoenix COM215 [ May 14‚ 2010 ] Michael Millis ABC Inc. Case Study for Student Analysis Even though postponing the orientation will allow the recruiting department the time to obtain all the necessary documents‚ receive the results from all drug screens‚ ensure all training materials are in hand‚ and the onsite training room would be available reducing any additional costs to the company‚ the issues can be overcome and with some adjustments
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2001 South Delaware Coors‚ Inc. Proforma Income Statement and Accompanying Notes South Delaware Coors Inc. Pro Forma Income Statement for the 12-Month Period Ended Dec. 31‚ 2001 Sales $3‚691‚963.00 Cost of goods sold $2‚876‚039.00 Gross margin $815‚924.00 Marketing Expenses Sales expenses $100‚000.00 $100‚000.00 General and Admin. Expenses Administrative Salaries $60‚000.00 Dep. on Buildings and Equipment $50‚000.00 Interest expense
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Jenna’s Kitchen Problems: • Low moral/ low productivity. • Didn’t listen to Judi’s recommendation of not listening. Main Problem: • top managements push to save money by moving from there downtown location to a warehouse‚ lowered status of employees -made job less prestigious -no longer a better company to work for than their competitors. • Low conceptual skills from management -they didn’t see the big picture to foresee how the move would effect the corporate culture of employees/
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Why is it important to use “theoretical win” instead of “observed win” in order to access the revenue generated by customers? This question is in close relations to potential outcome and probability rather than actual figures generated by customers. First of all‚ the definition of “theoretical win” must be made clear from that of “observed win”. “Observed win” is the actual amount that is won physically over a certain period of time (e.g. per month) while “theoretical win” entails the potential
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The Attivio Case study discusses in detail about the product growth of Attivio Inc. from a software service to a full-fledged product. The study describes the organizational thought process that drove Attivio into a different category of products. It goes into detail about the differences between a vertically aligned product and a horizontally aligned product while keeping in mind the competitive nature of the industry and the economics- pricing paradox that causes havoc for any product. With a brief
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