Has ICT had a greater impact than steam power? ICT and steam power are both General Purpose Technologies (GPTs); technologies which are pervasive‚ has multiple complementarities and a wide range of productivity effects which affects an entire economy. There are three main groups of beneficiaries: firms‚ workers and customers. The first steam engine was invented in the 1769 however there was a lag from when it was produced to when it was widely used. This was because the steam engine was initially
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Are you a good leader? A good leader must be articulate so he can understand everyone he leads. A good leader must also be strong minded so he can convince people to do what is right for the group. Last but not least you must be intelligent to one‚ know what is right for the group and two to back up your other two traits. The best leaders are articulate‚ strong minded‚ and intelligent. A good leader must be articulate‚ in order to reach all the different types of people in the group. Someone who
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of fighting corruption? We propose that there should be established a ‘Lokpal’ at the central level and ‘Lakayukta’ at the state level‚ both of which will address the inadequacies of the current anti-‐corruption systems and have the power and independence to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption.
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It’s 1867‚ just two years ago the civil war ended and we are now in a new stage of time. Cities are popping up all over the United States‚ replacing farmlands and times are changing. New inventions and factories are now coming up‚ new jobs have risen up and now men are going to work in the factories. This was the industrial revolution. “Low-cost‚ high-grade coal‚ oil and natural gas- the backbone of the industrial revolution- will be a distant memory by 2050‚”(Jeremy Grantham) this quote shows how
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Richard Branson and Knight Bill Gates Table of Contents 1. Executive summary 3 2. Introduction 4 3. Get to know Sir Richard Branson 5 4. Get to know Bill Gates 6 5. Leadership styles used by Sir Richard Branson 7 6. Leadership styles used by Knight Bill Gates 10 7. Comparison of the leadership styles of Sir Richard Branson and 12 Knight Bill Gates 12 8. Which of the two characters seemed to be more effective? 14 9. Conclusion 15
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an intelligent leader. Malala Yousafzai was a brave and caring young girl in Pakistan‚ who stood up for education when there was a law not letting children have an education. For her action‚ Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize as an award (Nobelprize.org). Kamehameha and Yousafzai were effective leaders because they were decisive and caring.
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his years of presidency. His legacy lives on to this day and continues to greatly influences fellow leaders and many upcoming leaders to value their work and aspire for the better of the country as he did during his time. Abraham Lincoln is an influential role model who many look up to and expresses various righteous qualities of leadership. One can agree that Lincoln was in fact an exceptional leader because he possessed qualities such as integrity‚ courage and was extremely results oriented that
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Prominent Aggressor of World War II They say history must not repeat itself especially when it involves loss of lives‚ destruction of property and disruption in the delivery of basic services to people including relationships. In this paper‚ former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Fuhrer and Chancellor Adolf Hitler have been chosen as effective World Leaders whose achievements‚ whether good or bad‚ have been identified to greatly impact many lives of people around the world. This paper
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styles‚ biases‚ and personalities. In general‚ people have certain characteristics which speak of their work styles and their contribution to the workplace culture. My PMF score of 8 shows that I have strong leadership qualities as well as strong qualities of a follower. This is a good starting point to begin to consider where and how to further pursue the development of my managerial skills and competencies. Success rests on an initial awareness of the importance of these basic management foundations
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qualities of an effective business leader. (20 m) (Introduction) An effective leader is a leader that employees are willing to follow and respond positively to. Terry Leahy‚ who is the chief executive of Tesco‚ defined a good leader as someone who takes you further than you would go on your own. Also‚ a good and effective leader will often have a new vision if the situation needs to be changed and everyone will follow him. Surveys and studies have shown that effective leaders around the globe
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