Abstract This paper is a business report on the marketing strategies at Hugo Boss and Zegna including a recommendation on what Zegna could do differently in their marketing as it relates to Hugo Boss. It also includes an evaluation of the two companies' web sites.
From the Paper "Men's fashion traditionally does not garner the same attention as women's fashion with designers and models, often generating as much news in women's fashion as the clothes themselves..."
Abstract This paper considers ways of classifying and creating divisions for different kinds of bosses, using leadership theory and research to show that there are distinctions to be made in terms of how bosses make decisions and get work done.
From the Paper "Every employee can discern the leadership style used by his or her boss based on certain criteria concerning how they relate to subordinates and conduct business, and from this a taxonomy of bosses could be developed to show where a given boss would fit into the overall leadership style of bosses. Leadership style has been studied extensively, and there are several different ways this dimension of business has been pictured by different analysts. In general, though, they see a division of leaders in an organization based on a range of behaviors largely related to how the boss sees to it that the work of the organization gets done, ranging from bosses who take the most direct control to those who have others do the work and who encourage greater independence."
Abstract This research paper traces the rise and fall of William Marcy (Boss) Tweed, who, as the political boss of the Tweed Ring and Tammany Hall, controlled the affairs of the city of New York and much else in the state of New York during the mid-1860s and until late 1871, examines his role in the context of his times and assesses his performance as a political leader. Boss Tweed had the personal qualities and political skills needed to establish and rule for a decade a highly personalized system of political corruption and monolithic machine politics which was itself the product of the ethos and circumstances of urban life and politics in America during its Gilded Age.
From the Paper "WILLIAM M. TWEED (1823-1878)
This research paper traces the rise and fall of William Marcy (Boss) Tweed, who, as the political boss of the Tweed Ring and Tammany Hall, controlled the affairs of the city of New York and much else in the state of New York during the mid-1860s and until late 1871, examines his role in the context of his times and assesses his performance as a political leader. Boss Tweed had the personal qualities and political skills needed to establish and rule for a decade a highly personalized system of political corruption and monolithic machine politics which was itself the product of the ethos and circumstances of urban life and politics in America during its Gilded Age. An unscrupulous individual, driven largely by his extraordinary greed and lust for power, Tweed planted the seeds of his own destruction by ..."
Abstract This paper discusses O'Brien's historical account of the mafia godfather Paul Castellano. It explores the focus of the book and O'Brien's motives and messages in the book. This paper also reviews the information provided about the Gambino family and O'Brien's methods of obtaining the information.
From the Paper "Because of the sensitive nature of some classified information that surfaced during the investigation, O'Brien had to curb his writing style to meet legal approval. He and Kurins had developed a relationship with Castellano while they were brining about his downfall. At one point O'Brien states, "a relationship developed between us. We were friends. It's hard to believe that." O'Brien also let's his readers know that Castellano was not an "irrational, ruthless boss" but rather a businessman. And that's one of the key points that he drives home in the book. Castellano was even against drug trafficking, which O'Brien assumes to be one of the reasons why he was gunned down. In many resects, he did not fit the image of a powerful Mafia don. O'Brien began to feel a grudging sympathy for this proud man, who tried to overcome the pressures he faced from rival mobsters."
Abstract This paper examines the career of Joseph Bonanno, the original Boss of New York's Bonanno Cosa Nostra's crime family and how he has the unenviable distinction of being the only New York Mafia Boss ever to run a Mafia family for thirty years, and then spend the next thirty years in retirement. The paper looks at the history and formation of the family setup and Bonanno's rise to fame as one of the most influential mafiosos.
From the Paper "The Bonanno family's first boss was Joseph Bonanno, and at 26 was one of the youngest family Bosses in New York's history. Reputed to be descended from Italian aristocracy (the name Bonanno originally comes from around Pisa in Italy) not only had Bonanno proved himself in the Castellamarese War (he had been Maranzano's bodyguard, chief hit man and aide de camp all rolled into one) he had shown himself to be an intelligent, ruthless and determined man. The fact that his appointment as Boss at such a young age, was accepted by his family without descent, speaks volumes about his character, and the respect that he had earned from his subordinates. Not only were the families divided into themselves, the form of each family was constructed. At the top was the family Boss, who reigned supreme, and once chosen and confirmed, a family Boss (Capo Borgata) ruled until he died or retired. "
Abstract Human relationships are an integral part of the present-day process of globalization that, as we know, is transforming politics, economics, organizations, and though it may sound hackneyed - life as we know it. What is of particular interest here is a specific question pointed at the organizational level: 'should bosses and employees be friends?' The crude fact is that, though global companies are moving to decentralization and more human based relationships, there remain several different forms of organizational structures, organizational cultures, organizational objectives and so forth and any attempt at precision is quite useless. Despite these unavoidable problems, however, this paper will probe at the issue and make efforts to provide a few useful observations.
This paper analyzes a case study of a sole proprietor being offered the chance of becoming a part of Plumbco, Ltd., a private limited company in the U.K..
Abstract This paper explains that a sole proprietorship is the simplest type of business organization in which the proprietor is the single owner of all of the assets of the business and is solely liable for all the debts and obligations of the business. The author points out that a sole proprietor chooses his working hours, is his own boss and does not have to answer to anyone but himself; but he must shoulder the entire workload by himself. The paper relates that a private limited company is a type of incorporated firm, which offers limited liability to its shareholders
but which places certain restrictions on them; joining a private limited company will help ease his workload, make more money through the overall profit and shares of the company and he would not be held
responsible for any debts but John would lose his personal touch of interacting with his customers, the accounts and tax regulations of the company becomes more complicated than a sole proprietor, which means John may have difficulty understanding the financial aspect of the business.
Table of Contents
Sole Proprietorship
Sole Proprietorship Advantages
Sole Proprietorship Disadvantages
"Plumbco, Ltd."
Private Limited Company
Advantages and Disadvantages
Conclusion
From the Paper "John Smith is a middle-aged man who has been running his own plumbing business successfully for the last 15 years and has built a good reputation within his community. His plumbing business has improved with each year and is doing very well. John's plumbing skills and the work he has done over the years in his neighborhood has earned him a very good reputation and helped him to build a solid client base. John is
very happy with his business and plans to hand over the business to Adam, his son, as he wants him to take over this sole proprietorship business when he decides to retire."
Tags: advantages, boss, disadvantages, neighborhood, son
Abstract This paper discusses how "Gangs of New York" is a disturbing film about New York City during the Civil War era. The story revolves around "the son of Priest Fallon." Priest Fallon was a Roman Catholic Irish immigrant who was killed fighting against "The Natives," a gang that hated all minorities. In particular, it focuses on the representation of three major social problems of the times: Boss Tweed and the corrupt Tammany Hall political machine, the enormous surge of new Irish immigrants entering the city every week and the first compulsory draft. The paper examines these three elements as they contributed to gang-related problems.
From the Paper "William M. "Boss" Tweed controlled the Tammany Hall political machine, which was infamous for its corruption and influence on all levels of government, including the police force. The film shows Tweed sending soup to the starving immigrants as they get off the ships, thus garnering their votes. It shows his people buying votes. It also reveals that Tweed was unwilling to really control crime because he was profiting from it. The police, for instance, instead of stopping looters, take a cut from the booty. Boss Tweed announces sarcastically, "The appearance of the law must be upheld." He decides to hang three or four ordinary family men falsely accused of "corruption of the public good." This was to show that Tweed was tough on crime. "
Abstract This paper explains that, on the surface of John Updike's short story "A&P", Sammy is rebelling against a conservative authority figure, which is his boss. The author points out that, on another layer of analysis, Sammy is rebelling against the expectations and wishes of his parents. The paper relates that Sammy is trying to break out of the oppressive, mundane, potentially dead-end community that he is stuck in. The author stresses that Sammy is defiant simply because he wants something meaningful for his life, which is not a character defect but a positive quality. The paper concludes that, by rebelling, Sammy does everything he can to attain his goal of accomplishing something better for himself.
From the Paper "Queenie and company had been the first group Sammy encountered who looked like they could be fellow rebels. They had an air of entitlement about them. The girls immediately drew his attention by looking fresh from the beach with "just a brush of sunburn", dressed merely in swimsuits, barefoot. Even if they didn't have an ulterior motive for their appearance, they certainly ruffled a few feathers around the store, which obviously kept Sammy observing. First, the scantily clad girls walked in and caused Sammy to be so distracted that he fumbled through the mundane procedures of ringing up a customer's groceries."
Tags: traditions, community, parents, queenie, boss
The paper examines the corruption of William M. Tweed, the "Boss" of Nineteenth Century New York City and his relationship with street gangs in the same period.
Abstract This paper examines the activities of William M. Tweed, a major political boss in New York during the 19th century. In particular, the paper examines how Tweed used criminal devices along with strategic relationships with gang members in order to rule over the city. In order to illustrate his case, the paper draws upon a number of sources, including Martin Scorsese's 2002 film "Gangs of New York". The paper then describes the "Five Points" neighborhood of New York and the exceptionally hard life new immigrants and residents of this neighborhood faced and how this influenced the formation of rival street gangs. The paper examines how Tweed exploited these gangs in order to further his own interests.
From the Paper "At the same time this corrupt system was ruling over the streets of New York, the impoverished Irish immigrants finally began standing up against the xenophobic American system which kept them poor. The riots which broke out at the end of the film represent the extreme unrest which had resonated within the minds of both native Americans as well as foreign born newcomers who were forced into a service which they did not truly understand. As violence erupted on the streets of New York, a new age of New England politics was beginning to take shape. The riots depicted in the film "Gangs of New York" represent the dissent of the poor Irish class with both the larger American government as well as the corrupt political system of New York City at the time. This swayed much of the political weight away from corrupt agents such as the infamous Tweed, who was later convicted by the state of New York for embezzlement of city funds and various other crimes which typified his position in office. He later died in jail, separated far away from the millions of dollars he and his criminal thugs helped to cipher away from the city of New York and all of its necessities."
Abstract "Young Goodman Brown" is a story of initiation. What Goodman Brown sees in the forest persuades as well as forces him to question. Evil is the nature of mankind. Melville's "Bartelby, the Scrivener" presents an ideal example of this in relation to conformity, non rebellion, and man vs. society. Bartelby is an exaggerated reflection of the Boss, embodying manifested urges. Bartelby is the extreme, absolutist reflection of the Boss's penchant for avoidance. Melville's "Bartelby, the Scrivener" contains mirror imagery that illustrates extremes in the protagonists' personalities. The difference lies in the Boss's ability to learn from Bartelby.
Abstract The paper describes how metaphor and imagery make up for the lack of plot in short stories, how their impact is dealt through characterization and mood rather than through complex story lines. The paper proposes that Katherine Mansfield's "The Fly" is no exception. The paper analyzes the character of the Boss, and concludes that the Boss opted to spill ink instead of blood and to kill a fly instead of a person, noting that not all emotions need to be expressed overtly.
From the Paper "The Boss's actions are a pure expression of human aggression, of misplaced anxiety, of suppressed emotions. When the Boss shifted from passive-aggression to active aggression he startles himself. "But such a grinding feeling of wretchedness seized him that he felt positively frightened." The Boss was lifted from the comfort of his "snug" office and brought face-to-face with death and annihilation, with anger and mourning. Ironically, the only means by which the Boss can reasonably deal with his feelings is by killing a fly: which is itself a passive-aggressive expression of his anger. For instance, the Boss could have lashed out at Woodfield for having brought up the photograph in the first place."
Abstract This paper begins by noting that, when Bill Clinton was caught having a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky, his reaction may have been similar to many men in his position. His hold on power made it wrong for him to coerce her into such a role. The paper then analyzes why sexual harassment is so bad for workplace morale, ethics and the role of women in the workplace. The paper urges that the best way for a woman to avoid sexual harassment is to insure that she does not put herself in a compromising situation such as going to dinner with her boss alone. The paper then suggests that, when a woman feels that she is being sexually harassed by her boss, her best defense is to give him a firm "no", with no chance for a misunderstanding---and this is what Lewinsky should have done.
From the Paper "One can look at Bill Clinton's reaction as typical. When first asked, under oath, if he had had sex with Lewinsky, he said: "I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." His first approach was therefore denial. His second approach was to come clean with his wife. Hillary Clinton's public face was to stay close to her man. This author believes that this is a common reaction to spouses of men who sexually harass women at work. She decided to show solidarity with her husband."
A in-depth look at the politics of Philadelphia in the latter half of the nineteenth century, including several important figures from the Irish community.
4,794 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 10 sources, 2000, $ 122.95
From the Paper "The massive Irish influx between the years of 1846-47 was the first large scale immigrant group in Philadelphia; thereby testing the city's ability to handle social reform. This paper will cover how the Irish arrival and efficient assimilation catalyzed change in Philadelphia's system of government by enabling the rise of the domination of the political machine initially led by Irishmen, James McManes and William S Stokley. It will discuss patronage and how this voting base provided Irishmen the means to systematically influence Philadelphia's important decisions and prosper financially. McManes and Stokley, two Irishmen that preceded the colossal immigration temporarily controlled their ethnic brethren and dominated the political arena."
Abstract This paper lays out and details methods a manager or boss can use to motivate their employees. The author highlights about five methods including improved communication between employers and employees, variety of tasks for personnel and more flextime.
From the Paper "There are several motivation methods that can be applied in an organization. One of these methods is to place personnel in tasks that they enjoy the most. Working to improve the communication link between managers and the employees will help motivate the staff. Workers are happy and self motivated when they perform tasks that they enjoy the most. Placing workers in tasks they are most comfortable with, they will develop the self-confidence to meet any problems that may arise. Most importantly they will enjoy what they are doing, which will translate into increased motivation."
