Articles from General Knowledge Today NAM Movement and Non-alignment 2.0 2012-10-09 09:10:12 GKToday "NonAlignment 2.0: A foreign and strategic policy for India in the 21st century" is a publication by Centre for Policy Research that was released in March 2012. This document identifies the basic principles and drivers that would make India a leading player on the world stage while preserving its strategic autonomy and value system. The document Nonalignment 2.0 was written over 14 months
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BUSM 4176 Introduction to Management Semester 1‚ 2013 Assessment Task 2: Critical Essay Topic: What are the features of scientific management and how has it developed over the years? How has this affected the way businesses are run today? Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856 – 1915) was an American engineer who developed the scientific management theory in the early 20th century which was aimed at maximizing efficiency and production in work organizations‚ especially in regards to labour productivity
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The 21st Amendment The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the sale‚ manufacture‚ and trade of alcohol‚ and this amendment was canceled by the Twenty-first amendment. The 21st amendment allowed alcohol to be sold‚ manufactured‚ and traded legally as long as it abided by state laws. The Twenty-first Amendment gave the States complete control over whether
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Business Running Case: Investing in a New BrewPub? (Conceptual Study by the Owner) BU MET AD715: Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making © 2012 Profe AD715: Business Running Case – New BrewPub? 1 OUTLINE New BrewPub: Starting Points Conceptual Study: Starting Points AD715: Business Running Case – New BrewPub? 2 New BrewPub: Starting Points The owner of an existing restaurant/tavern operation is considering opportunities to increase (locally) the competitiveness of
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Frederick Winslow Taylor - The Father of Scientific Management The years leading up to the 1920’s were a time of momentous change for America. New technology was gaining momentum and factories were producing more and more goods. People were able to buy goods rather than making them like they had in the past and the standard of living was going up. Manufactured goods were a major part of life‚ especially during the 1920’s. This change towards being a consumer nation didn’t happen all at once and
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Approaches to management‚ as embodied in The Human Relations and Scientific Management schools of thought‚ were only relevant to management in the early 20th century‚ when they first hit the headlines‚ and have no relevance to management in the early 21st century” Discuss using appropriate‚ referenced theory‚ and real-world examples to support your argument. In this essay it will be argued that elements from the approaches to management‚ as embodied in the in the Scientific Management schools and
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Federick W. Taylor‚ considered the father of scientific management published his work‚ The Principles of Scientific Management in 1911 has been instrumental in revolutionising management thought. He promoted the process of scientifically studying work to increase worker and organisational efficiency. His principles contributed to a variety of management practices involving specialisation‚ assembly production‚ division of work‚ work incentives and management control. The development of machine-tools
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1) The Tata Group has been transformed from a risk averse‚ slow moving giant into a more dynamic and aggressive conglomerate. How much of such a transformation can be attributed to one individual? Discuss the role of the leader in initiating and managing change. 2) The Tata Group had a presence in a wide range of businesses since it’s early days. Later‚ Ratan Tata managed to streamline the Tata Group . What advantages and disadvantages did the group gain through streamlining of business? Do you
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Values Ok.....this is value debate. So many people want to understand the significance of it and get a good idea of some of the good ones they can use in their cases. Fear not! I think I have an answer for you! In this page I have encompassed MANY great values and criterion that can be used in ANY case. Be sure to note that the reference most of these values come from. If you need to look back at how you need to incorporate values in your case regard the page on Basic Structure for the Novice.
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Choose a mass-produced product and examine how it has been transformed over time. why did the product take its contemporary 21st century form? The product that I have chosen is the surfboard‚ I choose the surfboard as it is an area of design I am hugely interested in and believe it is a great example of how industrialisation has impacted the production and form of a product. I will discuss how the surfboard came about and how it has evolved from the hardwood solid surfboard that could weigh up
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