8 Aug 2002 SUN TZU: THE ART OF WAR The translation of the "Sun Tzu: The Art of War" ancient Chinese text has been given by many different writers. Samuel B. Griffith‚ Brigadier General‚ retired‚ U.S. Marine Corps; is a proven strategist that studied the English commandos war fighting skills as a Captain. As a Major‚ Griffith was hand picked to serve as Executive Officer under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Edson of the 1st Raider Battalion‚ one of the battalions that perfected
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1. Go strategy * The example that I have selected for the Go strategy is that of Wipro Technologies. Instead of focusing and diminishing competition‚ Wipro launched into a new vertical. Thus‚ it expanded its horizons and followed the goal strategy. * WIPRO is one of the largest IT services companies in India. Established in 1980 as subsidiary of WIPRO limited listed on New York Stock Exchange. WIPRO was initially set up in 1945 with main product of producing sunflower Vanaspati Oil
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There are numerous books on warfare but not many that have been relevant for two and a half thousand years. Sun Tzu was a general in the Kingdom of Wu in China around 490BC. His text was translated from Chinese to French in 1782 and it has been suggested that it was the key to Napoleon’s success. It was only when he failed to follow all of the rules set down by Sun Tzu that he was defeated. Since then it has been translated into several languages and published widely. I have two different versions
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and riots every day. If there are rules to govern the actions in regular society‚ there are no exceptions for rules in war. In war there are many laws to justify certain types of tactics or behaviors. These laws fall under the Geneva Conventions. In our modern world we have an intergovernmental organization to enforce certain rules in war to enforce humanity and morality in war‚ this intergovernmental organization plays the role of the police in regular society. The rules can include not engaging
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would always interfere in the position of his subordinates. 2.) Adopting process management programs that drive continuous improvement in strategy execution activities - The Allies were able to gain foreknowledge by breaking down the German code and hiring a Polish to develop a new system. They then developed the Ultra Coding System which enabled them to “read the minds” of the Germans. - In the war against the Vietnamese‚ the Americans operated in a predictable way. They would prepare
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2) Content Identify 4 concept in Chapter 5 (Forces) Line 5.1 Sun Zi said: To manage a large force is similar to managing a small force. Sun Zi said: Managing a large force can similar to managing a small force. It is an element of organization and system. To control and direct a large force can be similar to controlling and operating a small force. It is an element of formations and communications. Sun Zi talks about how to adopt a large force like a small force. The following aspects evaluate
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Professor Mack Comparative Government (POLS 1220.32) 13 December 2011 The Art of Self-Interest: Sun-Tzu and Thucydides “Being fond of the truth‚ I am an admirer of antiquity‚” writes Confucius. (Kaplan‚ 40) The past contains lessons that apply to the future‚ because while time‚ place‚ individuals and creed change‚ people as a whole do not. The motivations are always the same. “Thus‚ as Aron notes‚ while our ideals have usually been peaceful‚ history has often been violent. Though this should
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Sun Zi’s Art of War is the oldest Chinese military classic in Chinese literature and the most well-known Chinese military treatise in the eastern and western world. It is written by Sun Zi who is also known as Sun Wu around the 400-320 B.C. and thus‚ now‚ the book which consisted of 13 chapters and about 6‚200 words written in classical Chinese is over 2‚400 years old today. The 13 chapters are as follows: 1. Detailed assessment and planning‚ 2. Waging war‚ 3. Strategic attack‚ 4. Disposition of
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Introduction of Sun Zi’s Art of War The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Zi‚ a high-ranking military general‚ strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters‚ each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly known to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its time. It has been the most famous and influential of China’s Seven Military Classics‚ and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important
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falling apart and there was civil strife. Confucius tried to bring people together through ritual and culture. Sun Tzu was an ancient iii. No one can follow a leader without a balance of both strict rules and humanity iv. Thesis: Although the Confucius and Sun Tzu share different points of view on leadership‚ a balance of both strategies would be the most effective in times of both war and peace. II. Rebuttal i. Include somewhere either in beginning or the end. ii.
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