...Horatio Alger believes that success can be reached with “hard work, persistence and initiative.” Through his critical analysis of Alger’s pieces, Dalton explores Alger’s myth through social realities, like discrimination based on race and current economic standing. Taking “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara into consideration, Dalton would praise Miss Moore’s teachings and tell Sylvia and her friends that they mustn’t listen to the classic “rags to riches” myths of most stories. In “Horatio Alger” by Dalton, Dalton argues that the myth of commercial success is not only false but socially destructive. Alger’s first claim is that “each of us is judged solely on his/her own merits.” Dalton proceeds to counter argue that this is only true when it pertains to white people. Dalton further believes that Alger’s formula for success is too optimistic and blind to the social and racial caste system of the world. When black people are only compared to people of the same race they cannot be held to the same standard as white people, which is true for other races as well. Stereotypes give society a basic conception of each race that is not based solely on their worth but on their position on the social scale and the color of their skin. This myth gives society the wrong expectation of each race and causes them to believe that certain races possess quality traits that others don’t. Overall, Dalton believes that one’s achievements will be acknowledged but their race and social standing will hinder...
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...Winning the Sydney to Hobart- A Case Study in Project Management Lynn Crawford, University of Technology, Sydney PMI Proceedings, 1993, pp. 53-59 INTRODUCTION Campaigning for an ocean classic yacht race is a project. The campaign has a starting point, which can be defined, and the end of the race is the end of the project (1). It involves a process, which requires management if the objectives are to be defined and achieved. Unlike many other projects where success may be open to debate and achievement of objectives may be unclear this is a project in which project success or failure is as clear as the race results. As an interesting and atypical project type, it provides excellent opportunities to illustrate, examine, and question the application and operation of the project management framework. The project was successful. The objectives were achieved; the races were won. This paper will briefly present, as a project, the campaign, which culminated in the winning of both the 1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the 1992 Kodak Asia Pacific Ocean Racing Championship. The phases of the project life-cycle-concept, development, execution, and finishing (2); the four basic project management functions-management of scope, quality, time, and cost; and the other essential project management functions-human resource management, communications management, contract/procurement management, and risk management-will be discussed in relation to the project...
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...supporting investments in innovative strategies that are most likely to lead to improved results for students, long-term gains in school and school system capacity, and increased productivity and effectiveness. The ARRA provides $4.35 billion for the Race to the Top Fund, a competitive grant program designed to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes, including making substantial gains in student achievement, closing achievement gaps, improving high school graduation rates, and ensuring student preparation for success in college and careers; and implementing ambitious plans in four core education reform areas: • Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy; • Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction; • Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and • Turning around our lowest-achieving schools. Race to the Top will reward States that have demonstrated success in raising student achievement and have the best plans to accelerate their reforms in the future. These States will offer models for...
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...was not sure, but his brother and partner, Fred Carter, was on the phone and needed a decision. Should they run in the race or not? It had been a successful season so far, but the Pocono race was important because of the prize money and TV exposure it promised. This first year was hard because the team was trying to make its name and so had run in a lot of small races. A successful outing could mean more sponsors, a chance to start making some profits for a change, and the luxury of racing only the major events. But if they suffered another engine failure on national television … “These engine failures are exasperating,” thought John. The team’s car had failed seven times in twenty-four outings this season with various degrees of damage to the engine and car. No one could figure out why. It took a lot of sponsor money to replace a $50,000 racing engine, and the wasted entry fees were no small matter either. John and Fred had everything they owned riding on Carter Racing. This season had to be a success. Paul Edwards, the engine mechanic, was guessing the engine problem was related to ambient air temperature. He argued that when it was cold, the different expansion rates for the head and block were damaging the head gasket and causing the engine failures. It was below freezing last night, which meant a cold morning for starting the race. Tom Burns, the chief mechanic, did not agree with Paul’s “gut feeling” and had data to support his position (see Exhibit...
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...Fred Wilson, was on the phone and needed a decision. Should they run in the race or not? It had been a successful NASCAR season so far, but the Pocono race was important because of the prize money and TV exposure it promised. This first year had been hard because the team was trying to make a name for itself, and so had to run in a lot of races. A successful outing could mean more sponsors, a chance to start making some profits for a change, and the luxury of racing only the major events. But if they suffered another engine failure on national television.... you have to take risks, and everybody in racing knows it. The drivers have their lives on the line, I have a career that hangs on every race, and you guys have got every dime tied up in the business. That's the thrill of it: beating the odds and winning." Last night over dinner he had added to this argument forcefully with what he called Burns’ First Law of Racing: "Nobody ever won a race sitting in the pits." "These engine failures are a pain in the butt," thought John. The team's car had failed seven times in twenty-four outings this season with various degrees of damage to the engine and car. No one could figure out why. It took a lot of sponsor money to replace a $30,000 racing engine, and the wasted entry fees were no small matter either. John and Fred had everything they owned riding on Rainier Motorsports. This season had to be a success. Paul Edwards, the engine mechanic, was guessing the engine problem was related...
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...needed a decision. Should they run in the race or not? It had been a successful season so far, but the Pocono race was important because of the prize money and TV exposure it promised. This first year was hard because the team was trying to make a name for itself. They had run in a lot of small races to get this shot at "the big time". A successful ~w..Kcould mean more spons,ors, a chanceto start m~i~,g _ ~l'lle profit fo!~ange, and the luxury of r:,!g.ing..only the major ~nts. But if they suffered another engine failure on national television ... . was an important element in success . "In racing, you are pushing the limits of what is known," Robin argued, " and that means some things are not going to be under control. If you want to win, you have to take risks . Everybody in racing knows it. The drivers have their lives on the line, I have a career that hangs on every race , and you have every dime tied up in the business. That's the thrill : beating the odds and winning." Last night over dinner Robin had added to this argument forcefully with Burns ' Fir st Law of Racing: "Nobody ever won a race sitting in the pits." BJ, Chris and Robin had discussed Carter Racing's situation the previous evening. This first season was a success from a racing standpoint, with the team' s car finishing "in the money" (one of the top five) in 12 of the 15 races it completed. As a result, the sponsorship offers critical to the team' s busines s success were starting to come in. A big break had...
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...Running head: Social Inequalities: Race, Gender, and Age Discrimination Social Inequalities: Race, Gender, and Age Discrimination Austin M. Quick Grand Canyon University SOC 220 May 9, 2010 Social Inequalities: Race, Gender, and Age Discrimination In exploring the reasons that race, gender, and age discrimination occur in American society, this writer came upon an article entitled “Race, Gender, and Workplace Power” written by James R. Elliot and Ryan A. Smith, that helped formulate the reasons these social inequality issues happen in modern American society. The article helps clarify how many stumbling blocks we face as an American society in rectifying these issues as a whole. In reading this article, we all realize that race, gender, and workplace power has played a key role in society for decades and will always play a part in today’s world, whether we admit it or not. This article state how people struggle in life or rise to the top easily. A race, gender, and workplace power effect limits the rise of good, stable jobs, housing, and income. The rules are sometimes hidden to help people that are not educated enough to hold the positions (James R. Elliot and Ryan A. Smith, Race, Gender, and Workplace Power, 2004). For example, a company has an employee who has worked in the same position for five or more years. This employee has proved that they possess leadership skills and happen to the family member of someone in upper management. A...
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...Resource Management is one the most important aspects of a company. Its successful implementation is crucial for an organization being able to thrive. Human Resource Professionals handle areas such as employment, recruitment and selection, performance and evaluation, compensation and benefits, personal professional development, safety and health forecasting and labor relations. This paper will focus on the topic of Affirmative Action and its policies which is an important aspect of Human Resource Management. Without its inclusion, companies would not be able to be successful the way they are today. Discriminatory beliefs were overturned by policies of Affirmative Action. Diversity such as race, color, religion, gender and national origin are now contributing to an organizations success rate in the race for market dominance. This paper is structured into an historical overview of Affirmative Action, its advantages and disadvantages and the future of Human Resources in regards to Affirmative Action. Introduction People have always been an important part of an organization. However it is important not just to value such an important asset but also develop and improve it. This is the job of the Human Resource Department. It manages an organization's workforce. The responsibility of the Human Resource Department is the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees, as well as overseeing organizational leadership and culture, and ensuring compliance with employment...
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...training programs. These goals and others are a basis of the AAAA’s mission statement: “We help our members to be more successful and productive in their careers. We promote understanding and advocacy of affirmative action to enhance access and equality in employment, economic, and educational opportunities” (AAAA, 2011). The association is made up of individuals and organization from many aspects of the public and private sector, businesses, social services, legal, government, and educational. With their help civil rights laws have been enacted to remove discriminatory grievances based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. They are committed to doing away with all forms of invidious discrimination. Affirmative action is good for business (AAAA, 2011). This is a way to address the exclusion of individuals of talent on the basis of their gender, or race from the opportunities to...
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...Washington’s life was filled with hard work, which eventually gave him great success in his life. Utilizing his skills taught to him at his past jobs, he was given the opportunity to attend school when not present at his jobs as a salt packer, coal miner and house servant. After attending the American Missionary Association and Wayland Seminary, he was hired as the first principal of what later became the Tuskegee Institute (Norton, 2012). Washington was immensely involved in the success of the Tuskegee Institute, even aiding in the construction of the building (Norton 2012). Washington used his authoritative position to aid in pushing his Christian virtues and simple, disciplined living among the student body. Under Washington’s command the institute quickly thrived (Norton, 2012). Booker T. Washington’s popularity increased following his speech known as the “Atlanta Compromise”. Numerous supporters of Washington, included whites and blacks across the nation (Norton, 2012). While one would not think an African American boy would grow up to become a man of great influence, that is precisely what happened in the story of Booker T. Washington’s life. In “Up from Slavery”, Booker T. Washington chronicles his progression from a childhood slave to an ambitious free man in order to show how his past experiences influenced his philosophy and achievements, focused on a pacifying relationship between races and prosperity through hard work, to become the most influential African...
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...brand that includes more than sports cars. The Ferrari a symbol in itself, is a highly prized and sought-after car. This specific sport's car speaks of status. The Ferrari has long been sought after because of its ability to quench the need for speed. Ferrari's importance in the history of travel is unrivaled because of its worldwide recognition and how its helped shape other automobiles. First, I will discuss how Enzo Ferrari fell in love with driving and car engineering in his youth and gained substantial race car test driving experience. Second, I will discuss how Enzo Ferrari leaves Alfa Romeo to start his own company and to make his own cars. Finally, I will discuss how Ferrari no longer relies just on selling cars and winning races to generate revenues, it’s licensing and retail division is the global model for other luxury sports properties. Let’s start from the beginning, former mechanic turned race driver turned race manager, Enzo Ferrari produced race cars that raised the bar for automotive performance and won more world championships than any other, create a luxury brand that defines...
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...had come a long way from the dusty roads of Athens. Yet women were still not allowed to compete and the struggle to establish a women’s Olympic Marathon was itself something of a long distance race. Before the 1980s, there were no women’s distance races in the Olympics. In the Moscow Games, the longest race for women was the 1,500 meters, which had been instituted in 1972. Women had been excluded from track and field competition altogether until 1928, when the longest race was the 800 meters. Despite a world record by winner Lina Radke of Germany, many of the competitors had not properly prepared for the race and several collapsed in exhaustion. This let Olympic organizers to consider the race too strenuous for the elimination of all women’s competition from the Games. This drastic move was not taken, but until 1960, when the 800 meters reappeared, no race over 200 meters was contested by women in the Olympics. This is not to say there was no tradition of women’s long-distance running. Women had been forbidden from participating in the ancient Olympics. A women who was caught even as a spectator at the Games could face execution. But women in ancient Greece held their own festival to honor the goddess Hera every five years. Only one athletic event was held a short foot race. When the Olympics were revived in 1896, women were again excluded. But, in March of 1896, Stamatis Rovithi became the first woman to run a marathon when she covered the proposed Olympic course...
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...corrosion of character”, underlines the possible dilemma that every ambitious person faces in our technological era of the 21st century. This dilemma is focused on the fact that in this race to success, their character bifurcates and their personal life starts to fade. The author explains that new capitalism made a person unsure of his actions. Moreover, the author illustrates that instability is the required issue nowadays. As a matter of fact, Richard Sennett shows the readers an example of the man’s family and his difficulties to adjust to their working environment and their constant moves. Therefore, the author concentrates the readers’ attention on the issues of the corrosion of character due to the work circumstances and life necessities. Thus, it has to be highlighted that the summary of this article will be represented further and the main points of the article will be shown. First of all, it has to be pointed out that Richard Sennett argues about the character’s bifurcation when people work. He explains that the family&work balance is displaced. Moreover, he shows the readers the example of his own experience when in the airport, he met the guy whose father the author knew thirty years ago. Using Rico’s story,...
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...The Keys to NASCAR Success NASCAR is the second highest rated sport watched on television and is home of the most loyal fans of our time. In only a few years, NASCAR has grown from just a regional weekend pastime to a national phenomenon; their races are broadcasted in over one hundred and fifty countries around the world. It has not become a successful business only because it provides high quality entertainment, but also because of the way NASCAR markets itself to its fans. NASCAR has grown to have one of the best marketing strategies in the world. The initial strategy of NASCAR is to appeal to their fans. They have attracted over seventy-five million loyal, devoted fans around the world. NASCAR uses its advertisements, reviews, content, promotions, and several other tactics as ways to continue to appeal to their fans and gain new fans. Another crucial strategy of the sport is their use of web and digital content. Over the last decade, the company has extremely increased its digital and web content to market the company. NASCAR introduces new information about the company, posts videos of previous races or interviews with drivers, and a variety of other things to help people experience what it is like to attend an actual event. Next, NASCAR has chosen to take advantage of sales promotions, but the key to their success that is differs from other companies is the company targets third-party promotions. Examples of these promotions are the free tickets given to radio stations...
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...when traded to a team with players already using PEDs (Murray, Rijt, and Shandra, 2013). This points to peer influence or the new social environment, and what appears acceptable in the environment, of the player impacts the decision on whether or not to use. Other evidence that peers have an influence is the testimony at the BLACO grand jury trial of Jason and Jeremy Giambi who stated the success of Barry Bonds, who is rumored to have taken steroids, was the reason they were drawn to steroids (Murray et al., 2013). Players saw success across the league in players such as Canseco, Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire, and Roger Clemens, which influenced decisions on PED...
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