...To 550 Class: Please write the second 2+ pages of your essay answering the following: 3. What are your personal reactions to Admiral Zumwalt, as an individual and in his professional career? Comment on some of the key workplace issues that come out in this article, i.e., leadership and personal character, reforming large organizations, the tension between action-oriented-risk-takers vs. risk-avoidance-managers who “keep their heads down,” social changes including ethnicity/gender, etc. 4. Compare and contrast the two readings…what are two or three key learning issues about “people at work,” about the management of people and how organizations are run, from BOTH these two real life situations, that can help us work more effectively today? (Please be prepared to share your responses to questions #3 and #4 in both a small group setting and with the entire class.) In his life of Alexander the Great, Plutarch reminds his readers that he is as interested in character as he is in history. "The most glorious exploits do not always furnish us with the clearest discoveries of virtue or vice in men," he notes. "Sometimes a matter of less moment, an expression or a jest, informs us better of their characters and inclinations." The lives of the famous, he shows, can provide lessons in prudence, as in the case of the Athenian naval hero Themistocles, or in consuming greed, as in the case of the Roman general Crassus. Larry Berman's "Zumwalt" parallels Plutarch's theme, offering...
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...O’Brien about which reforms, if any, he would support. Gun control is one of the leading controversial issues society faces in America to date. The government is faced with the issue of limiting assault rifles with a trite and establishing tougher gun laws vs. the second amendment. President Obama said it best “the country’s background check system for gun buyers is so weak it makes the United States vulnerable to mass shootings” (Rucker, 2013, para. 2). That statement alone should end any controversy on the issue of gun control. Regulating individual’s right to bear arms certainly would bring a since of safety to our society. In order for that to happen, government will have to do more than just prohibited sales of guns. In everyone’s community someone knows an individual who owns gun e.g., for protection or hunting. To regulate the rights to bear arms authorities would have to confiscate everyone’s guns to make America safer. I personally would like that to happen because guns kill, accidentally and on purpose. Take a look at the bigger picture “every day in the U.S., an average of 289 people are shot. Eight-six of them die: 30 are murdered, 53 kill themselves, two die accidentally, and one is shot in a police intervention ("NBC News", 2013). Arguments for Gun’s Some individuals argue that the reason they own a gun is for protection; protection from others who may have a gun. Those individuals defend their ownership of guns by stating the following: I am protecting myself or family...
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...THESIS AUTOMATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR NAVY FIELD ACTIVITY COMPTROLLERS by Shaun Kevin Taylor March 1990 Thesis Advisor: Second Reader: Glenn D. Eberling William J. Haga Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. UNCLASSIFIED SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE lb RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS Ia.REPORT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Unclassif led 2a. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY 3. DISTRIBUTION /AVAILABILITY OF REPORT 2b. DECLASSIFICATIONiDOWNGRADING Approved for public release; distribution is SCHEDULE unlimited. 5. MONITORING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 4. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 6a. NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION 6b. OFFICE SYMBOL 7a. NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATION (If applicable) I Code 37 Naval Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School 7b. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIP Code) 6c. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIPCode) Monterey, Ca. Monterey, Ca. 94943-5000 9. PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER A 8b. OFFICE SYMBOL (If applicable) 8a. NAME OF FUNDING/SPONSORING ORGANIZATION 93943-5000 10. SOURCE OF FUNDING NUMBERS 8c. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIP Code) PROGRAM ELEMENT NO. WORK UNIT ACCESSION NO. TASK NO. PROJECT NO. II. TITLE (Include Security Classification) * Automated Financial Management Information System for Navy Field Activity Comptrollers 12. PERSONAL AUTHOR(S) ...
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...Writing 101: Title University of Maryland University College Insert Title Here Throughout my life I have traveled to many countries on four different continents. My occupation is centered around interactions with other human beings, despite their background, culture, language, values, or beliefs. My success hinges on my ability to relate to other people and earn their trust. This in and of itself can be an overwhelming task when dealing with other Americans. Pile on top the stresses of a hostile environment where your country is viewed as an occupier, morally and religiously at odds with the host nation, and the fact neither of you speak the other’s language. This, to some extent or another, has been a large part of my life for the past eight years in the Marine Corps. Other than making me really, really good at party games like Pictionary where you have to communicate without words, I have picked up some similarities through my experiences between the cultures I have interacted with that are shared despite geographic separation, cultural exclusivity from lack of outside influence or exchange, and prior indoctrination of biases through propaganda or limited experiences. In the following pages, I intend to discuss these similarities to assist the traveler when she or he finds themselves in a similar position. While each interaction with an individual in a foreign country may seem trivial to the average American, that may be the only American that foreigner ever...
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...related job within each branch had a rule of no females. On December 3, 2015, the United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter stated that all roles in the military are now open to women. This allows women to try out and be a part of the elite positions within the Armed Forces, a huge step for equal rights within the military. Women should be allowed the option of a career in a combat role, even if the physical build discrepancies between men and women are different. Testing should not be adjusted to accommodate a woman’s body type; however, training should be adjusted to give women the chance to compete equally. During World War I, there were more than 12,000 women enlisted in the Navy and Marine Corps. The number sky rocketed during WW II. “On V-J Day, there were 57,000 Army and 11,000 Navy nurses, 100,000 WACs [Women’s Army Corps], 18,000 Women Marines, 86,000 WAVES [the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service], and 11,000 SPARS [United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve]. Altogether, some 350,000 women had served their country in uniform during the war.” (Breuer 61) On June 12, 1948, the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act was signed by President Harry S. Truman. Women now had the right to military status, and to receive the benefits that came with that status. However, some stipulations came with it. Women could only “compromise 2% of the total force, and may not serve aboard Naval vessels or in combat missions, and may not have command authority over...
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...Zara vs. GAP Inc. American GAP and Spanish ZARA Abstract We are going to compare two super giant clothing retail companies of the world in this thesis. These two giants are dominating apparel retailing market nowadays with their simple and attractive with high level quality of clothes. We will try two analyze working culture, business performance and history, competition and geographic dominance of two clothing retailer giants. Years before two small stores opened and they succeed to dominate market with their modern style and different business doing. • Zara has already changed the fashion industry. - Business Insider Zara is most #58 biggest brand in the world according to Forbes. • America's largest apparel retailer is embarking on a turnaround plan to recapture cool customers. - Business Insider Gap inc is #745 Gap biggest brand in the worlds according to Forbes Zara shops followed swiftly in New York in 1989, Paris in 1990. Now the group has nearly 3,900 stores in 70 countries around the world. Gap has 3,100 stores globally and employs about 150,000 people. A Gap spokeswoman declined to comment on the loss of the top spot to Zara. Let's check analyses of these two giants with full provided information. Firstly take brief tour to their history and about founders. Brief History of Brands Fashion giant, Zara, forms part of the retail group ‘Grupo Inditex’ which Mintel (2007) acknowledges as one of the “largest, fastest growing...
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...Review Quiz (Preamble, Art 1-Sec. 1,2,3) The preamble lists the MAIN GOALS, there is NO POWER GIVEN, it is made by the people. Article 1 is special because it lists how things work and tells the duties of the legislature and senate branches. It is also the peoples branch. The major job of congress is to MAKE LAWS. There are 435 members in the House of Representatives. There are 100 Senators. Qualifications for being in the House of Representatives- 25 Years old, 7 Years a Citizen, Being a citizen, Reside in the state Qualifications for being in the Senate- 30 Years old, 9 Years a Citizen, Being a citizen, Reside in the state Impeachment is to be ACCUSED of something The house BRING THE ACCUSATION and the senate HOLDS THE TRIAL The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) made a Bicameral legislature. NJ (small) VS. VA (big) During each election year 1/3 or 33-34 Senators are up for re-election -> KEPT experienced people in there at all times The WHOLE HOUSE gets re-elected every 2 years -> COMPLETELY NEW PEOPLE Two punishments the U.S. Senate gives to an impeaches and convicted official-> Kicked out of office, Never be in a U.S. Office again Posterity is the FUTURE GENERATIONS of people What did the 17th amendment have on Article 1, Section 3, Clause 1 -> Makes the people vote for a senator INSTEAD of state legislature During impeachment trial it takes 2/3 of all senators that are PRESENT at the trial to convict an official Review Quiz (Sec. 4,5,6) ...
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...Outline John F. Kennedy vs. Nixon Thesis Statement: John F. Kennedy and Nixon were both very popular presidents of the United States of America. They both had tremendous influences on history that can never be forgotten. Intro: 1. Both first elected in Congress 1946 2. Both had unorthodox view points 3. Nixon- conservative Republican, Kennedy- conservative Body: I. Friendship - Both in navy - Nixon agreed with Kennedy on issues. - Kennedy-play boy wealthy and charming, Nixon was poor. II. Campaign - Kennedy won the Great debate - Kennedy won do to his looks - saved the country from nuclear destruction - Nixon supporters not happy, heard the plan to assassinate Vietnam president. III. Nixon presidency - Nixon president 1968 - Nixon kept the countries reputation in the world - Met with a Chinese leader, built china- America relations IV. Both supported the space program - Kennedy focused on traveling to the moon - Nixon approved 5 year long program with Soviet Union - Both pushed integration in schools. V. Nixon Watergate Scandal - “deep throat” revealed Nixon used aid to commit crimes. - Nixon having secret alliances, tarnished reputation - Nixon rejected to leave office, resigned VI. Kennedy presidency - Fatal end, assassinated in Dallas - Oswald killed him, than killed by Jack Ruby - FOX news poll showed there was cover up with Kennedy’s assassination - “Zapruder” film approached, “Magic Bullet theory” ...
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... Your textbook may help with some of the things listed, but this exam is more so drawn from class lectures and power point presentations. Embargo of 1807-Britian and France imposed trade restriction in order to weaken each other’s economies. Resulting in testing the Americas Neutrality and hurting their trading. Jefferson passed this document restricting neutral trade to the U.S. docs Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (1780). Stronger central government, state representation from states each 2 representatives, no Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation useless, because states had more power, wanted larger public, and they believed in large farming and industrialization,.. antif federalist, wanted state rights, wanted add the House of Represeantives, Bill of Rights, they thought the aritcles needed to be ratified not taken away completely, smaller public, believed Americas future is small farming Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans (1790s) – Hamiltonians (known as federalist party) vs. the Jeffersonians (Democratic Party) Differences between Federalist stances (1780s) vs. Federalist Party stances (1790s)- Federalist of 1780-Stronger central government, state representation from states each 2 representatives, no Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation useless, because states had more power, wanted larger public, and they believed in large farming and industrialization.. Federalist Party Stances of (1790)- Led by Alexander Hamilton strong central government led by...
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...• An example of this took place in Germany. While moving its company there they realized it was not brining in revenue, in fact it was the companies smallest international business. Gap, Inc. decided to acquire H&M in order to optimize their growth. • Brands Include: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Intermix, piperlime, and athleta • More then 150, 000 employees and approximately 3700 stores worldwide • -400 franchise stores • -United Kingdom: In 1987 gap opened their first store outside the United States, which was located in London. Today there are approximately 189 stores located in Europe • Canada: gap Inc. largest international market. In 1998 Canada was introduced to its first gap store. Gap has continuously kept the strategy of opening big stores, their biggest, and extensive advertisement strategies in Canada • -Germany: 1990s, Gap made its way to Germany. This proved to be the Companies smallest international business…here they changed their strategy by relocating their investment into Swedish retail, by selling its German operations to H&M In 2004 • -France: here Gap added value tax to their merchandise to not only increase their prices but also make a stand in this new competitive atmosphere. Uniqueness was a key...
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...structure from its coast toward the far seas in an era of interdependent international system. Generally, China is an ancient continental land power with an incomplete oceanic awareness. With the transformation after the Cold War of China’s grand strategy from landward security to seaward security, maritime security interests have gradually become the most essential part of China’s strategic rationale. Undoubtedly, the quest for sea power and sea rights has become Beijing’s main maritime strategic issue. Given China’s escalating maritime politico-economic-military leverage in the Asia-Pacific region, its desire to become a leading sea power embodying global strategic thinking means that it must expand its maritime strategy by developing its navy and preparing for armed confrontation in terms of international relations realism. Conversely, Beijing’s maritime policy leads at the same time towards globalization, which involves multilateralism and strategic coexistence of a more pragmatic kind. This research analyses Chinese maritime strategy in the Asia-Pacific by asking: ‘Whither the Chinese maritime strategy in the ever changing Asia-Pacific security environment since the PRC was established in 1949?’ In general, contemporary China’s national security strategy is closely connected with its maritime strategy and with its comprehensive security plan for its economy, its energy supplies and its...
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...Inditex vs. Gap 1.Brief presentation of the two companies Inditex is a Spanish multinational clothing company,one of the largest fashion retailers, headquartered in Arteixo ,Galicia. The Inditex Group is made up of more than 100 companies operating in textile design, manufacturing and distribution. The companies brands are: Zara,Pull&Bear,Massimo Dutti,Bershka,Stradivarius,Oysho,Zara Home,Uterque. The first Zara shop opened in 1975 in A Coruña, Spain, a city in which the Group first began doing business and which is still home to its headquarters. Its stores can now be found in prime locations in more than 400 cities on five continents. Franchises are only conceded in countries where corporate properties can not be foreign-owned (in some Middle Eastern countries, for example). Most manufacturing is now in low labour cost countries, mainly in Morocco, China, and Turkey, although much production continues in Spain and Portugal, particularly for its Zara brand. In addition, Inditex has a factory for shoe design, production and distribution in the town of Elche, on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. GAP is an American multinational clothing and accessories retailer, headquartered in San Francisco ,California.The GAP is made up about 3,100 company-operated stores and over 300 franchise stores. The companies brands are: Gap,Banana Republic,Old navy,Piperlime,Athleta and INTERMIX. Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco on August...
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...>Speech at the Chicago world’s tour fair (1893) “And new, four centuries from the discovery of America, at the end of a hundred years of life under the constitution, the frontier has gone, and with its going has closed the first period of American history.” Modern Corporation (Began in 1850’s) Charter from a state Capital- Sale of stocks Limited personal liability Civil war Swift Meats Borden Dairy and groceries Carnegie – R.R’s and Steel Andrew Carnegie wrote in 1886 “if I asked what important law I should change, I would say none the laws are perfect” 1860 | 1900 Number of Americans 31 mill | 70 Mill Manufactured Goods 2 bill | 11 bill Miles of Rail Roads 30,000 | 200,00 Iron and Steel Production 0 | World’s largest Number of Industrial workers2.7Mill (40% of entire U.S. Population )|13 mill (65% of U.S. Population) America As A world Power ( the 1890’s) >European “imperialism” v American Imperialism (trade economic advantage) >from 1870-1900 America’s New Empire {18 Million square miles (1/5 of the earth’s land)~ 150 million people} >The 1875 Economic Depression Overseas markets for American goods (unemployment) >Need to sell a broad 70 % U.S. cotton / 40% U.S. wheat /50% U.S. copper /15% U.S. iron steel / 16% U.S. agricultural equipment to find overseas buyers – U.S. State Dept – U.S. Army+Navy Mikenly allowed Cubans to get their own government ...
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...HISTORICAL ESSAY #1 Confederation and Constitution The Articles of Confederation was agreed to by Congress on November 15, 1777 and was ratified and in force on March 1, 1781. By the year 1787, this new government had fallen short of the expectations of the people it was intended to govern. The weaknesses in The Articles of Confederation were numerous and had, in the thinking of many prominent men of that time, failed and would lead to a state of anarchy. There was such a sense of urgency to amend it that there seemed to be an atmosphere of panic among many of our Founding Fathers. John Dickenson and fellow members of the 2nd Continental Congress, weary of monarchy rule, had created the Articles of Confederation as a listing of twelve specific Powers given Congress by which to govern. Legislation required nine votes to pass. Each state had only one vote and this was problematic to the larger states, as their problems, more often than not, were based on a larger population and it was not unusual that the smaller states didn’t understand or want to pay for the solutions. Some lesser acts did not require nine votes to pass, but simply a majority of those present. Acts of Significant Consequence did require nine votes. The trouble with all of this was that even if nine votes could be achieved, there was no enforcement of law to be implemented by Congress. Congress could make law but not enforce it. It could charge states for their share of national...
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...------------------------------------------------- Change management Project Bahria Foundation Contents 1 Introduction 2 1.1 BAHRIA Education and Training Services (BEATS) 2 Board of Governors 2 Mission 2 1.2 BAHRIA Enterprise Systems & Technologies (BEST) 2 Products and Services 3 Mission 3 2. Data collection Process: 3 3. Analysis 3 Reasons to change 3 Change Forces: 4 Kurt Lewin’s Model of Change: 4 Change Agent 5 The Characteristics of Change Leaders 5 Type of change 6 Fashion Pressure 6 RESISTANCE TO CHANGE: 7 SUPPORTERS FOR CHANGE 7 ACTIVE VS PASSIVE RESISTANCE: 8 1 Introduction 1.1 BAHRIA Education and Training Services (BEATS) BAHRIA Foundation was established by the Government of Pakistan as a charitable trust of the Pakistan Navy. The noblest activity of public service that BAHRIA Foundation is engaged in, is the field of Education. BAHRIA Education and Training Services (BEATS) was established in the year 1998 and ever since it has vigorously pursued the goal of providing quality education to children at an affordable cost all over the country. To-date it has established 65 campuses all over Pakistan in a short span of fifteen years with more than 21,000 students. At the same time it has provided employment for approximately 1,410 faculty staff and 660 non-faculty staff for the benefit of the general populace. Among these, 17 campuses are located in the Northern Region, 11 in the Central Region and 21 in the Southern...
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