Machiavelli_0523 09/15/2005 09:27 AM THE ONLINE LIBRARY OF LIBERTY © Liberty Fund‚ Inc. 2005 http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/index.php NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI‚ THE ART OF WAR (NEVILLE TRANS.) (1675) URL of this E-Book: http://oll.libertyfund.org/EBooks/Machiavelli_0523.pdf URL of original HTML file: http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/HTML.php?recordID=0523 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher who wrote a famous piece of advice to The Prince on how
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their beliefs are on whether management is an art or a science. To be able to determine where management falls in these two terms‚ it is important to know what they each mean and give support as to why it can either be an art or a science. Below shall be a discussion in detail on whether management is an art or a science but to begin with it is important to know what management is and what it entails. Management according to Henri Fayol a renowned scholar said management ‘can be defined as a set of
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Introduction: What is management? Mosley‚ et al all (1996‚ 5e) define that management is a combined process of planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling of resources to attain organizational objectives. Is it art or science? Few concepts such as F.W.Taylor’s scientific management theory and Fayol’s Management Principles tend to say that Management can be taught and can be handled through scientific methods. Henry mintzberg’s(1973) observed that mangers are not sitting in the desks all
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CHAPTER 13 – Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Which best describes Renaissance humanism? a. study of human nature b. human-based culture c. revival of Classical texts d. a Christian bias Answer: c 2. Leonardo Bruni was a. a humanist. b. chancellor of Florence. c. a historian. d. all of these: a humanist‚ a historian‚ and chancellor of Florence. e. None of these answers is correct. Answer: d 3. Which two cities were most at the forefront of early humanism? a. Venice and Rome b. Florence
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concept of management is universal and very old. That is why different views have been expressed about its nature by different writers from time to time. The continuous and rapid development of management principles and practices in organization has changed the nature of management. The main points of view about the nature of management are given below: Management as an Art‚ Science or Both A lot of controversy arises whether management is an art or science or both. It is said that the management is the
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INTRODUCTION Management can be defined as the effective and efficient coordination of resources in order to achieve desired objectives. It is the process of planning‚ organizing‚ coordinating‚ directing and controlling resources such as human beings‚ material‚ time and money to accomplish organizational mission. All organizations have objectives that are the desired targets that the manager hopes to achieve. The primary purpose of management is to convert resources into results. A resource by itself
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Introduction Sun Zi Art of War is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It had an influence on Eastern military thinking‚ business tactics and beyond. In this assignment‚ we will apply Sun Zi Art of War Theories into companies chosen‚ Nokia Firstly‚ our assignment is based on Chapter Four (Disposition of the Army) of Sun Zi’s Art of War. One of the key points of Chapter Four is about a skillful general will ensure undefeatedness when waiting the opportunity to
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“ The more weapons you have‚ the less secure people will be.” Lao Tzu says. (209). A genuine leader should avoid to use it because his people will fear of him. In additions‚ he mentions when a leader rejoices in victory by using military force‚ his happiness is establish on the harm of the people who were defeated from
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Why management is an art? First and foremost‚ we take into consideration the different meanings of the words management and art. According to Harold Koontz in his book “The Management Theory Jungle”‚ “Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organized groups.” Another definition of management is the organization and coordination of the activities of an enterprise in accordance with certain policies and in achievement of defined objectives. On the other hand
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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC‚ the author of Tao-te Ching‚ and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time‚ author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher’s writing is instructive. Lao-tzu’s advice issues from detached view
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