OFFICE SPACE Office Space shows the reality of many peoples work‚ unhappy and discouraged persons that are not treated the way they should or simply don get pay fairly for their work. In addition‚ there is a minor phenomenon and is that an employee who is not happy with his work will be inefficient‚ try not to continue in that work and may even not have good intentions with the company. The film tells the amazing change that occurs overnight in the life of the Peter Gibbons‚ after a hypnosis session
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a new office space for a law firm requires careful consideration and planning. Not only must the space be esthetically pleasing‚ but must function well for those who work within it. In addition‚ there are many other considerations that must be addressed. Among them are what type of space to choose‚ budgetary constraints‚ room for expansion‚ and technology. CHOOSING A SPACE The old adage in real estate goes “location‚ location‚ location.” This also holds true when considering a space for your
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The 1999 film‚ Office Space is contingent with both Marxist and Weberian theories in regards to the institution of work. In modern America‚ the general consensus regarding work is that it is a necessary evil—an obligation. Under the guidance of American capitalist ideology‚ the institution of work is not only a civic duty but a responsibility that society owes itself. Concepts from Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism have a constant presence in Mike Judge’s film. As such‚ the
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"Office Space" is a movie filled with bad leaders. Most of the characters put in leadership roles got there probably through a college degree. The best leader in the movie is a man who rarely shows up for work and masterminds a plot to steal the company’s money. Our main character‚ Peter Gibbons‚ is hypnotized into caring about absolutely nothing. However‚ outside of the workplace he shows great leadership by spearheading the plot to rip Initech off for thousands of dollars. He shows natural
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"Office Space” This movie was pretty funny and had some slow moments as well. This movie shows us what it’s like to work for a company that starts to have problems within. This movie shows us how people feel working for a company everyday and not enjoying your job. The main character talks about how working at Initech is the worst day of his life and that the next day is worker that the day before. It also shows us what can happen when you push an employee to the end. Initech brings in efficiency
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Questions for “Bartleby the Scrivener” 1. What does the subtitle of “Bartleby” suggest? What is the significance of Wall Street and the walls in the story? 2. What is the significance of the information that the narrator provides about himself and his employees at the beginning of the story? How does it prepare us to understand Bartleby and the narrator’s attitude toward him? 3. Why does Melville tell the story from the point of view of the employer rather than of the office staff or of
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Discussion Questions for "Bartleby‚ the Scrivener" 1. What does the subtitle of "Bartleby" suggest? What is the significance of Wall Street and the walls in the story? Don’t overlook the contrasting images of white and black walls. 2. What is the significance of the information that the narrator provides about himself and his employees at the beginning of the story? How does it prepare us to understand Bartleby and the narrator’s attitude toward him? In what ways in "B" really a story
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Culture is ever changing across time and space. People study artifacts to better understand cultural norms as well as what the people went through on a day-to-day basis. An artifact can be interpreted in many different ways since they have multiple meanings. These multiple meanings may be hard to understand if you‚ as the viewer‚ do not know anything about the culture prior to viewing this artifact. Office Space is an example of a cultural artifact of the United States in the 1990’s. It takes
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Human Resource Management in Office Space There are many challenges that a firm’s Human Resources department must deal with effectively over the lifetime of a company. Office Space‚ as an example‚ directed by Mike Judge‚ presents many of the challenges of everyday life that a Human Resource (HR) department must cope with. The HR department must create a feeling of job satisfaction for employees or possibly face dire consequences like in the film‚ Office Space. The movie is a great example of what
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betweenBartleby‚ the inscrutable character Herman Melville depicted In “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street”. and Gandhi is they both reach a certain degree of success through passive resistance. The difference is Bartleby does not end well‚ he died as the consequence of resistance. Nevertheless‚ the dignity‚ individuality and power he shows through occupying space and resistance to submit to his employer is indelible. Bartleby keeps his own free will till the end which is a big step to success
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