Managing Without Managers by Ricardo Semler Harvard Business Review Reprint 89509 HBR SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1989 Managing Without Managers by Ricardo Semler I n Brazil‚ where paternalism and the family business fiefdom still flourish‚ I am president of a manufacturing company that treats its 800 employees like responsible adults. Most of them—including factory workers—set their own working hours. All have access to the company books. The vast majority vote on many important
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Organizational Ambidexterity in Action: How Managers Explore and Exploit Author(s): Charles A. O’Reilly III and Michael L. Tushman Reviewed work(s): Source: California Management Review‚ Vol. 53‚ No. 4 (Summer 2011)‚ pp. 5-22 Published by: University of California Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/cmr.2011.53.4.5 . Accessed: 27/11/2011 04:22 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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18 January 2012 Metaphors in “Master Harold”... and the boys “Master Harold”... and the boys‚ is a powerful play written by Athol Fugard that allows us to analyze the complex relationship between a black man and a young white boy within the context of racism in South Africa in the 1950’s. This play is characterized by metaphors used by the author to illustrate the struggle of people dealing with racism. One of the most important themes of this play is racism‚ focusing on the injustice in South
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1. Introduction One of my friends used to work for a very famous International Group as the sales manager for 2 years‚ then she jumped to another company which promised her a higher salary‚ we all agree that she made a smart move in her career because her salary was almost doubled after changing the job. Unexpectedly‚ her job changing was end up with regrets because she could not generate as much revenue for the company as before. She told me her salary was doubled but she lost a team which has
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the African community must come together as a whole and revolt against the white slave masters. During one of the more gruesome scenes in the movie a group of slaves attempt to escape the plantation on foot but are unsuccessful and are caught by the white slave masters. A pregnant woman‚ named Kuta‚ is then whipped to death by the headmen‚ which was a black man who was like an extension of the white slave master. After Kuta is whipped to death Nunu in an act that appeared infeasible delivered the
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I’m sure that you believe that Master Splinter helped start the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But‚ you would believe that fleas off rats‚ like pushed Master Splinter to spark the Renaissance? During the Black Plague nearly half the population perished according to Spielvogel‚ 2006‚ pg 366. People migrated from rural areas‚ and had to rebuild their communities. The survivor looked to the past‚ and used Greek and Roman influences led to a rebirth in learning and arts‚ and humanistics world views of
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The government using surveillance is a necessary tool for the protection of the physical well-being of its citizens and to maintain law and order. In the Codebreaker‚ one of the main characters‚ the Puppet Master‚ uses surveillance to his advantage. He has the edge on the protagonists in the story because he is always one step ahead due to his cameras and gadgets. This is relative to the government’s use of surveillance devices to prevent large-scale terrorist attacks or even a misdemeanor such
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Three of the “Four Great Masters” The period of the Yuan Dynasty in China saw an explosion in landscape painting. The reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294) caused a large amount of the scholar class to leave the imperial court‚ meaning “amateur” artists began to show the skills of artists of the court. At this point four artists became known as the “Four Great Masters of the Yuan Dynasty” or “Four Great Masters of Landscape Painting”. These men were Huang Gongwang‚ Wu Zhen‚ Ni Zan and Wang Meng
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Master Cleanse—My Experience Few months ago‚ I got caught up in an unhealthy lifestyle brought about by too much work. As a result‚ I gained weight. I set the panic button at 165 pounds--that is when my weight leaves the healthy BMI recommendation for my height—and weeks ago‚ the scale wailed its alarm. I went back to exercising but fell short on tackling my bad eating habits. That was when I decided to do a detox‚ reset my diet and go back to a healthy routine. Last year‚ I did Dr. Oz’s 3-Day Detox
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1. Economic order quantities calculations: In this case study‚ I use POQ to calculate Optimal Quantities to Order because some the parts are made by company’s plastic-molding machines in an assembly operations and units can be assumed that are received incrementally during production. We also have the following assumptions: - Only one item is involved because each type of toy has its own assembly line‚ only one toy can be assembled at a time on this line. - Annual Demand is known - Usage
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