Abstract This paper analyzes and compares two types of leadership - the "Wheel" and the "Web". The author sees that the twentieth century was marked by a series of economical, social and political changes that resulted in the restructuring and transformation of a number of traditional beliefs and customary views. This process, he believes, changed the fundamental framework of leadership, transforming it from the "wheel" that supported the Industrial Age to the "web" that forms the heart of the Age of Information. The "wheel" type of leadership is recognized by the fundamental traits of command, control and power and is commonly associated with the male leadership characteristics of individuality and autonomy. On the other hand, the leadership known as the "web", incorporates the basic traits of collaboration, communication and participation and is recognized by the characteristics of organization and cooperation that have come to be commonly associated with modern female leadership . This paper describes the face of modern female leadership as well as famous female leaders.
Table of Contents
I. A Transformation
II. The Face of Modern Female Leadership
III. Contrast, Comparison & Conclusion
From the Paper ""Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them...they make things happen" ~ Robert Jarvick, inventor of the artificial heart (Leadership). The characteristic mark of leadership and the traits of those who have excelled at it can be traced throughout the pages of world history and down through the centuries of the development of human civilization. Up until the twentieth century, these traits and characteristics showed some modification but little basic and fundamental change. The twentieth century, however, was marked by a series of economical, social and political changes that resulted in the restructuring and transformation of a number of traditional beliefs and customary views. This restructuring process included basic changes in the fundamental framework of leadership, transforming it from the "wheel" that supported the Industrial Age to the "web" that forms the heart of the Age of Information (Guido-DiBrito et al, 1996, pp. 28-29)."
Tags: leadership, male, female, 20th, century, wheel, web, Industrial, Age
Abstract This paper discusses extensively the history of wheels, starting from its origin, up to its common use at present, which is for transportation. This paper also concerns itself with the development of automobile manufacturing and industry, since through many years, cars that have evolved into various models and functions haverelied on wheels as the important part of its structure to keep an automobile functioning.
From the Paper "The origin of wheels was said to have started during the Sumerian civilization, which was during the 3500 BC. However, there have been studies that prove that wheels are not only utilized, but also essential to other people or civilization primarily because these people think of the wheel as a symbolic material that represents intangible things. In fact, it was discovered that early Mesoamericans treat wheels as sacred objects, representing the "cycle of life, death, and rebirth" (Wirth 1996). The Mesoamericans were known to associate wheels with the ?supernatural, religious world,? thus establishing the fact that aside from the present utilitarian value of wheels, this object is also essential for its symbolic value."
Abstract This ten-page paper looks at the book Taking the Wheel: Women and the Coming of the Motor Age by Virginia Scharff, as she takes look at women drivers through the twentieth century. Discussing the attitudes of men against women drivers. Alongside this we see articles and arguments by Scharff herself concerning the driving age of the swinging nineteen twenties.
Abstract This paper discusses Mark S Foster's book "A Nation on Wheels: The Automobile in American Culture since 1945", which relates the impact of the car on American life. The author stress the issues of the automobile culture including mass transit, highways and interstate systems, youth culture and the growth of suburbs. The author highlights the reliance on oil from Middle East.
From the Paper Mark S Foster's "A Nation on Wheels The Automobile Culture in America" examines the impact the automobile has had on American life. His thesis is that the automobile has been a powerful and aggressive maker of American culture. Although the book is only ..."
Abstract This paper examines how there are many striking similarities between the ideas of psychiatrist Mark Epstein and the renowned psychologist Carl G. Jung. It looks at how both use the Buddhist "Wheel of Life" as a model which has very deep psychological significance. It also discusses how although Epstein refers to Buddhist beliefs directly, Jung proposes his own psychology which happens to reflect many aspects of the "Wheel of Life". It show how essentially, the psychological significance which both Epstein and Jung give to the "Wheel of Life", is how it relates to emotions.
From the Paper "Mark Epstein is a psychoanalytically trained psychiatrist, who also happens to be Buddhist. In Thoughts Without a Thinker, Epstein attempts to draw Western psychology closer to Buddhism, saying that they compliment each other. One of the central aspects of Buddhist teachings is the Wheel of Life. This is a circle which is divided into six parts, or realms. These realms represent what it is like to be human, and its purpose is to remind us not to try and escape life, but to enter all of the human experiences without getting trapped. In this way, the Wheel of Life assists Buddhists in their understanding of the meaning of life and can help in reaching the ultimate goal of nirvana."
Abstract This paper explains that the unique site instantwheel.com will sell via the internet automobiles wheels to be used primarily by customers who have bought these automobiles at a low price and desire to beautify them. The author analyzes the business of its competitor VCT wheels who has both a brick and mortar and internet business. The paper stresses that, when joining affiliate programs, these sites must have a large number of visitors of their own because instantwheel.com is not likely to generate much traffic initially.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Industry Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Unique Selling Position
WIFM
Acquisition Plan
Grassroots
Contests or Sweepstakes
Advertising
SEM
Advertisement Headline
Retention Plan
Collection of E-Mail Addresses
E-mail Marketing Plan
Newsletter
Monetization Plan
From the Paper "This will take quite some time in doing, though it will take much less time, than conducting market research. The costs also will be much less than the tens of thousands of dollars that would have been required for market research if done directly, with questionnaires and going from house to house. However, the requirement for starting on this is the development of Unique Selling Proposition, and then conducting the research on the market is possible. These also make it possible for the entire set up to be set up in a manner where the person thinking of it originally is a venture partner."
Abstract This paper examines the evolution of skating and the emersion of inline skating. It reviews the museum exhibition, "Inline Skating into The 21st Century and Beyond? and describes the history of the wheel and other inventions that make the sport inline skating possible today. The paper includes color illustrations and photographs.
Table of Contents
1. Description of Exhibit
2. The History of Inline Skating
3. Roller Blading
4. Exhibition Checklist
5. Marketing Analysis
6. Administrative Matters
7. Conclusion
From the Paper ""Inline Skating Into The 21st Century and Beyond" will trace the roots of the wheel and how thru numerous developments and innovations the popular sport of inline skating was born. The exhibit will provide a retelling of how the wheel was invented, and outline the various inventions that were made possible because of the invention of the wheel with the primary focus on the evolution and history of inline skating. Moreover, the exhibit will present inline skating in all its many forms, including roller skating, ice skating and roller blading. "
Abstract This paper compares Robert Jordan's "The Wheel Of Time" to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord Of The Rings". It explorers the these great examples of fantasy literature through their similar characters, themes and names. The paper describes that the books are both magical with similar dark lords, heroes, keepers of the lands, monsters, and parents to the heroes.
From the Paper "Like all other fantasy books, some resemble others greatly. Robert Jordan's "The Wheel Of Time" closely resembles J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord Of The Rings". The resemblances are mostly resembled in the first few books. Some resemblances occur in many other fantasy series too.
The first and most obvious parallels are the heroes, Frodo in "The Lord Of The Rings" and Rand in "The Wheel Of Time". The heroes in both books are unwilling characters approached by guides and are sent off on dangerous missions where they must fight fear, and face overwhelming chances of failure. They are from far-away places that most kingdoms have never heard of. In "The Lord Of The Rings" they must go and destroy the ring, in "The Wheel Of Time" they must fight Shai'tan. They are targeted by a dark leader. The dark leader in "The Lord Of The Rings" is Sauron, and in "The Wheel Of Time" it is Shai'tan. They have moments of truth where they must have the courage to go beyond their boundaries like going into Shayol Ghul in "The Wheel Of Time" and into Mordor. It is all up to them to save the world."
Abstract This nine page paper looks at the book Taking the Wheel: Women and the Coming of the Motor Age by Virginia Scharff, as she takes look at women drivers through the twentieth century. Discussing the attitudes of men against women drivers. Alongside this we see articles and arguments by Scharff herself concerning the driving age of the swinging nineteen twenties. 9 pgs. bibliography lists 4 sources.
Tags: GENDER AND SEXUALITY / GENDER STUDIES, THEORIES OF GENDER, motor age virginia
Abstract What causes otherwise rational people to become "road warriors" when they get behind the wheel of a car or other vehicle? There are numerous causes of road rage, but the bottom line is that nearly every driver on the road encounters an incident of this aggressive driving behavior every year. I will quote experts in the field and give my opinion as to how we can reduce these potentially fatal incidents.
Abstract This paper looks at five inventions prior to 500 CE, and explains how those inventions have altered the course of history. The inventions are the wheel, irrigation systems, written language, a numbering system and the abacus.
From the Paper "While many inventions of the ancient civilizations assisted in the development of culture, farming, science, and language throughout history, the inventions of the wheel, written language, number systems, irrigation, and the abacus are some of the most important. Not only did these ideas help to further the society in which they were invented, they are also responsible for much of what exists in the current societies. Without those original thinkers prior to 500 CE, our world today would be far different."
Tags: thinker, discovery, wheel, abacus, irrigation, numbers, written, language
Abstract This paper evaluates a team development simulation, known as the Residential. The paper describes the development of the particular team during the 2002 cycle. The paper evaluates the development of the team using the "Tuckman's wheel" model. The paper applies this particular model based on the assumption that it clearly reflects the development of crucial factors such as leadership, motivation and communication. The paper also refers to other theories of organizational behavior and the researcher's empirical experience. The paper concludes by illustrating the nature of organizational behaviour within an integrated management module.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Environment of Residential 2002
3 Stages
3.1 Forming Stage
3.1.1 Leadership
3.1.2 Communication
3.1.3 Motivation
3.2 Storming Stage
3.2.1 Leadership
3.2.2 Communication
3.2.3 Motivation
3.3 Norming Stage
3.3.1 Leadership
3.3.2 Communication
3.3.3 Motivation
3.4 The Change of the Teams's Composition
3.4.1 Leaders
3.4.2 Communication
3.4.3 Motivation
4 Positive View of Learning During Residential 2002
4.1 Leadership
4.2 Communication
4.3 Motivation
5 A Learning Organization
6 Conclusion
7 References
8 Bibliography
From the Paper "Before briefing teams on tasks objectives, tutors, who acted as senior managers, held a short introduction on level of performance being expected from participants and on several aspects of future environment. This briefing was designed to introduce friendly atmosphere within teams, reduce stress of team members and to help teams to duly apply different models and theories in managing team development. Each teams consisted of 7 members of different genders with various cultural and educational backgrounds. Except for the last task the composition of teams was constant. When teams were defined, the special team names were introduced to support the fast establishing of teams's self-identity. Teams were given number of tasks to do within teams: baskets and water, maze, minefield, eggs, ballista and exhibition. The fact that senior managers wrote down task objectives on paper helped participants to clearly understand their tasks. During task-related activities team members were supposed to develop group related skills such as relationship building, leading, helping, delegating, planning, setting and accomplishing goals, taking actions and applying entrepreneurship skills. The successful task accomplishment required the specialization within the team according to the perceptive abilities of its members. During the briefing session senior managers put on the board the team roles of team members within "Belbin's model" (Belbin, 1994) helped team members to get the primary idea of their team composition."
Abstract This paper explains that Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" came out in 1949 during a postwar period of exceptional prosperity and optimism in the American Dream, which is the idea that anybody willing to work hard can have it all, at an all time high. The author points out that Willie, who is already a "has been" when the story opens, believes that wheeling and dealing is the essence of the American Dream; whereas, Charlie, who has a different view of the world and isn't caught up in dreams like Willie's, sees earning a living more concretely. The paper relates that it is significant that Willie, who believes so completely and aims so high, fails while Charlie, who is more realistic, succeeds.
From the Paper "Willie's idea of success is based on money. Towards the end Willie says to Charlie, "Funny, y'know? After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive." He's thinking of his $20,000 life insurance policy that would give Biff a new chance to make good. Charlie answers, "Willy, nobody's worth nothin' dead." Charlie values life more than money. Charlie's identity isn't all tied up in his son's accomplishments and doesn't require hitting the big time. Willie says to him (about Biff's career as a football player), "When this game is over, Charley, you'll be laughing out of the other side of your face. They'll be calling him another Red Grange. Twenty-five thousand a year." Charlie, unimpressed with money and fame, kids, "Who is Red Grange?" "
Abstract In this paper, the writer discusses that the central titular metaphor of the rickshaw, both coveted and pulled by the central protagonist Hsaing Tzu, forms the core metaphor of Lao She's novel of the same name. The writer describes how the rickshaw symbolizes Tzu's desire and perceived ability to attain social success, despite his humble birth in the country and his lack of parents. The writer states that upon reading the novel, at first glance, a reader might be tempted to assume that the central visual metaphor of the rickshaw, of one enslaved being to another, as a man or woman pulls another on wheels, is merely visually striking. However, the writer explains that this relationship takes on a powerful social significance, as Tzu's desire for his rickshaw and status as a rickshaw puller come to symbolize his fetishizing of money. The writer discusses his willingness to abase himself for social mobility and eventually, the rickshaw 'relationship' between puller and pulled comes to symbolize the nature of most relationships between people over the course of the novel.
From the Paper "Unlike family relationships, idealized in Confucian texts, commercial employment of any kind is a rickshaw relationship. A marriage entered into not for honorable reasons, but for social advancement, is also enslaving to both parties, as Tzu's wife discovers. Thus Lao She's socially conscious characters relate to objects, rather than to people and ancestors, as they should according to Confucian philosophy. A rickshaw driver like Tzu is a willing vocational slave to a trade through Chinese city dust, rain, summer heat, and winter cold. Hsaing Tzu's fetishizing his ownership of a rickshaw is still evidence of his enslavement to money and work, even though he sees it as liberation.
Tzu's fetisihizing the rickshaw, like his wife's fetishizing of the institution of marriage with a man for social advancement rather than to have children and obey her husband like a good Confucian wife, however, is not a psychological statement, as it might be in a Western novel."
Abstract The paper examines the weapons and warfare tactics that were invented between the 17th and 18th centuries primarily in Europe which has a history of violence, bloodshed and military conquest. The paper focuses on the development of the wheel-lock and the flintlock and how they offered Europeans ever-increasing killing power.
From the Paper "The art of making war had been one of humankind's primary activities for thousands of years. As Bernard Brodie points out, the art of warfare and combat probably first occurred during the Paleolithic Age circa 10,000 BCE when "crude stone weapons were used in battle against other groups over food, women or land" and according to some recent archeological evidence unearthed in the Middle East, Neolithic people appear to have waged war against each other going as far back as 7,000 BC. Exactly why warfare between groups of people in ancient times was found to be necessary is unknown, but many historians agree that the development of weapons and warfare tactics had much to do with the population of any given geographical area, whether in Europe, Asia or North America. "
