Alison McCracken Professor Harrison English 100 19 Aug. 2012 Knowledge is Power vs. Knowledge is Pain. Metaphors are not just a part of everyday language. Whether we realize it or not‚ they are actually deeply ingrained in our psyche and therefore have practical repercussions in our lives. "Knowledge is Power" is a metaphor to which we can easily relate. It expresses who we are as individuals and our personal drive for success. It defines us as teachers‚ parents and leaders. It dictates
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Ontario K1N 6N5‚ and 1 HEC Montreal‚ 3000 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road‚ Montreal‚ Quebec H3T 2A7‚ Canada Email: benamar@telfer.uottawa.ca‚ claude.francoeur@hec.ca‚ taieb.2.hafsi@hec.ca‚ real.labelle@hec.ca This study investigates the joint effect of corporate ownership and board of directors’ diversity configurations on the success of strategic merger and acquisition (M&A) decisions. Board diversity is defined as the extent to which its demographic diversity as measured by the culture‚ nationality‚ gender
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The Power of Knowledge Our present day cabinet of curiosities (the "Cabinet") is akin to early modern representations‚ which contained a vast range of objects representing the power of divine creation‚ in that the Cabinet represents‚ through its display of five objects‚ the power of human knowledge. Each of these objects helps mankind acquire and/or use knowledge. The order of objects displayed has been designed to reflect the evolution and utilisation of knowledge: an illustration of the DNA spiral
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Who is the Corporate Fool? Not much unlike the courtroom jesters‚ the Corporate Fool is one who operates within the corporate system‚ yet is not afraid to highlight the hubris‚ follies and myopia of the leaders of the organization. The Corporate Fool is the reality check to every over-confident leader‚ a solution to gun-point problems and a divergent lens for visionary leaders. However‚ just as the power that a single monarch once held‚ is sometimes dispersed amongst the top management of present-day
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Corporate culture has been said to be the toughest component of a business to change. Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why? I do believe in this statement and believe that it is actually true. The company’s culture is something that consists of the values‚ norms‚ and the goals of the organization. When all of these things are put together‚ they form the culture of that company. Any company that is being unethical can obtain all of these goals. However‚ they must surely stand
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WINTER 2014 V O L . 5 5 N O. 2 Rewriting the Playbook for Corporate Partnerships By F. Asís Martínez-Jerez Please note that gray areas reflect artwork that has been intentionally removed. The substantive content of the article appears as originally published. REPRINT NUMBER 55221 S T R AT E G I C P A R T N E R S H I P S Rewriting the Playbook for Corporate Partnerships In fast-changing markets‚ some companies are developing more flexible‚ adaptive strategic partnerships
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Corporate governance Two definitions: ASX CGC: rules‚ relationship‚ systems and processes help a company to monitor and assess risk‚ optimize performance‚ create value and provide accountability. A narrow definition which consistent with agency theory focuses on relationship between company and shareholders. OECD: a system a company can be directed and controlled‚ specify rights‚ responsibilities and rules; set and achieve objectives and monitor performance. A board definition consider relationship
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The Worldly Mindset GM 504-01 Introduction Today’s business world is becoming increasingly globalized. For managers‚ it is important to develop their worldly mindset to effectively manage teams. There are several ways that worldliness supports and facilitates organizational effectiveness and change skills. The Worldly Mindset The worldly mindset as described by Gosling and Mintzberg (2003) focuses on managing context. “To manage context is to manage on the edges‚ between
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Corporate welfare is a government’s special treatment to companies or even tax breaks and or grants given to a company on behalf of the government. Corporate welfare is usually at the expense of the citizens of America‚ even though it could also be at the expense of some corporations as some of these corporations receive more ‘special treatment’ than others. Our country has always had corporate welfare. It seems unfair to so many that tax breaks are given to corporations who cannot seem to take
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Article 2 * Corporate Reputation – the most important company asset? * The current widespread public backlash against business and its perceived unethical practices has left industry leaders scrambling to protect and nurture their corporate reputations. While the concept of business having to earn its’ social – as well as its legal- licence to operate‚ is now well-entrenched with the major business leaders around the world‚ many now find themselves having to incorporate the two sources
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