Most of us have heard of Pierre Peladeau‚ a man who has built a multi-billion dollar company from a $1‚500 loan. There is no doubt that he has achieved a lot during his life time and there is no doubt that a lot of it was good. For instance‚ he was known for donating millions to charities and even visiting dying strangers in Montreal hospitals to bolster their spirits. However‚ I believe that the bad things he did overshadow the good. He was involved in several controversies‚ the most famous being
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Pierre Frankel in Moscow (A): Unfreezing Change Case Study Organizational Development and Change Management Overview Pierre Frankel‚ the Deputy Managing Director aka COO of a global technology company‚ H-IT‚ is sent to Moscow‚ Russia to turn around the Russian subsidiary Must report to subsidiary’s Managing Director‚ Lebedev – Main reason for organization’s underperformance To Lebedev and rest of workforce‚ Frankel = threat! Frankel’s first 3 months in Moscow Spent time learning
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Tourism and Leisure Marketing 241 Case Study Analysis 1 elBulli: The Taste of Innovation 1. What factors made elBulli the best restaurant in the world? Which elements of the elBulli experience create value for customers? The factors that made elBulli the best restaurant in the world are the fact that the chef Ferran Adria had revolutionizedhaute cuisine and elevated the experience of eating to a new level. The fact that they open an “R&D laboratory” is also great for teh improvement
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Changing tastes in music Then – Now Over the time‚ people have listened to different kinds of music. In the past‚ people used to listen to classic music. For example‚ our parents used to listen to folk music‚ classic rock or opera. Now‚ things are very different because our generation like to enjoy by listening club music‚ like house music or rock music. Why the music changed so much? Because our generation is very dynamic and the technology
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Executive Summary Artistic Grounds will provide a friendly‚ comfortable‚ social and artistic atmosphere where the customer can receive excellent gourmet food‚ service and entertainment at a reasonable price. The interior design of the building will focus on projecting an eclectic artsy atmosphere. Artistic Grounds will be divided into different areas. Some will have tables and chairs‚ another will have large couches and comfy chairs‚ end tables‚ and coffee tables. The walls will be used as an art
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notion that hipsters use taste to obtain social currency. Hipsters‚ these seemingly trendy leaders in what is cool‚ are motivated by their superior taste. The article claims that there is three distinct types of hipsters: college educated upper middle class types‚ wealthy hipsters‚ and couch surfers. The differences seem to exist due to the nature of taste for hipsters. Rather than “stable and peaceful‚” taste is much more competitive amongst the different hipster groups. With taste‚ they are able to get
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Josh Smiertka Art History II Rinck The Influence and Artistic Intent of Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ an Italian painter‚ known to be one of the most influential painters of the Baroque period. Known for his realistic portrayal of the human state‚ along with the use of dramatic lighting and intense use of tenebrism. While Caravaggio’s dramatic lighting is very iconic‚ he was most notorious for his naturalistic and raw approach to portraying his subjects. With Caravaggio’s
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Bourdieu and Boal: Expanding upon Habitus‚ Practice and Field and Promoting Change INTRODUCTION French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu desired to link micro and macro theories and levels of analysis. Bourdieu sought to bridge the gap between the individual and structure‚ the subjective with the objective. Interested in the action or existence of opposing social forces between structure and how an individual constructs social reality. Bourdieu’s research reflects his desire to connect the micro
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Taste of runway: Anna Marconi Text by Elli Argyridou Anna Marconi talks to Elli Argyridou. Anna is a fashion designer and blogger‚ and the founder and creative director of ‘Taste of Runway’ (www.tasteofrunway.com) Taste of runway is an innovative website that combines fashion and food: Anna’s two main passions. Over a Skype conversation Anna explains how she came up with the idea of her website and she talks about her main inspirations‚ her career and her collaboration with ‘Miele’. ELLI ARGYRIDOU:
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Executive Summary Objectives: - To identify the success of Ferran Adriàin by putting the creative and innovative idea in the cuisine Major findings: - “If you want to create something‚ then you cannot copy‚” as per Adriàin’s belief. - Adriàin created a system to control the design process from conceptual stage till final stage with hundreds of trial testing before the final product was done. - Adriàin’s creative idea is not only inspired from the sharing with the members in elBulli but also
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