Abstract
This paper examines the book "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson, which uses the metaphor of mice in a maze to discuss ways of handling change. The author writes that the book focuses on how people can get where and what they want simply by changing their perspective and their approach. The paper explains that the books teaches self-actualization and is critical of the simplicity of the metaphor of mice and cheese to demonstrate how to handle the struggle with change in our society.

From the Paper
"The story revolves around two mice, Sniff and Scurry, and two littlepeople, Hem and Haw. They live in a maze and spend their time running around, looking for, finding, and eating Cheese. Cheese, as is stated in the foreword by Kenneth Blanchard, is "a metaphor for what we want to have in life ", such as a job, a relationship, money, a big house, or an insulting yet best selling business book. Within the 94 pages of this self-help book is found an approximate 45-minute serving of information aimed at helping us to insert change in our lives."

Tags:mice, maze, relationship, money, big, house, self, hep, coping, change, society, cheese, approach, self-actualization

Abstract
This paper discusses the main theme of Carlo Ginzburg's "The Cheese and the Worms". It explains that the book sets forth the story of a 16th century miller who has come to the realization of the existence of other cultures. It explores the existence and result of culture shock in the sixteenth century.

From the Paper
""In The Cheese and the Worms," Ginzburg sets forth the story of a miller who has come into the realization of the existence of other cultures. The micro history attempts to understand how a sixteenth century miller acquired ideas about the cosmos which the Catholic Church found heretical. In the process of coming to this understanding, Ginzburg seems to find that the exposure to new cultures produced a sort of culture shock as the miller was not accustomed to ..."

Tags:carlo ginzburg, culture, relativistic, shock, the cheese and the worms.

Abstract
This paper discusses Spencer Johnson's book "Who Moved My Cheese?," in which Cheese symbolizes that which one has chosen to make important in one's life at a given period of time. The writer explains that the meaning of Cheese is unique to each individual, and may range from a career and money to marriage and children. The writer analyzes the book, explaining its major points, and looks at how its message and its symbolism applies to the writer's own life and personal circumstances.

From the Paper
"Sniff is one of two mice in the story. He instinctively knows the importance of searching out new opportunities, and never takes his Cheese for granted. That is, he is aware that circumstances are perpetually subject to change, and that one must anticipate these changes as best as they possibly can. Sniff recognizes the vital role of searching for new Cheese, and takes the initiative in doing so, though he demonstrates the importance of not jumping into things blindly by always sniffing out new pathways before exploring them. Conversely, Scurry, the other mouse, is more of an "act now, think later" type of character. While he too recognizes the importance of not taking his Cheese for granted, going with the flow and seeking new cheese when necessary, his M.O. is to race towards it without first sniffing out all available options."

Tags:relationship, maze, circumstance, littleperson, stress, journey

Abstract
The paper outlines the background of Spencer Johnson, the internationally best selling author of "Who Moved My Cheese?" The paper explains that the metaphors in the story of mice, cheese and a maze teach how one can either be flexible and willing to change or rigid and closed to change. The paper discusses the book's moral of continuously improving and never settling for the status quo, because once one gets behind, it is difficult to catch up. The paper discusses the "Who Moved My Cheese?" training program established by Spencer that has helped individuals to develop change skills that can make a difference in their work and most importantly, their lives.

Outline:
About the Author
Overview
An Interpretation
My Opinion

From the Paper
"The story revolves around four characters, two mice, Sniff and Scurry, and two Littlepeople, Hem and Haw. The mice represent the part of us that is simple and instinctive and the Littlepeople represent the complex part of us. The story makes reference to two more
metaphors, "Cheese" and "The Maze". The book's definition of "Cheese" is "what we want to have in life" (Johnson, pp 14). The "Cheese" is what we think will make us happy and when it is taken away; different people deal with change in different ways. "The Maze" is defined as "where you spend time looking for what you want" (Johnson, pp 14). The four characters in this story represent the four typical reactions of humans when subjected and faced with change."

Tags:flexible, rigid, maze, mice, little, people

Abstract
This paper reviews and assesses Spencer Johnson's book about personal and organizational change entitled "Who Moved my Cheese?"
The paper gives a brief summary of the book's format, describing how the first half of the book is a story which shows how people either anticipate and react positively to change or attempt to ignore it and resist change. According to the review, the author successfully shows how personal change is critical for growth. The paper also points out the various symbols used in the text, such as the "cheese" being what motivates an individual. A brief analysis of the story's plot is given, highlighting some of the book's important lessons, such as accentuating the positive aspects of change and visualizing oneself at the end of the change, successful. The paper concludes by reflecting on the book's positive approach to change.


Outline:

Introduction
Book's Purpose and Key Questions the Author Is Addressing
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Haw also shows that overcoming his fear of change leads to an entirely new set of beliefs that lead to entirely new sets of behaviors as well. These behaviors re-shape his perception of reality and change itself is no longer to be feared; it is to be mastered and used for defining entirely new sets of goals. The key lesson learned is that imagining and envisioning change can lead to significantly greater risks and rewards as a result. Haw has set into motion in his life a continual exploration of new avenues for growth and therefore is on his way to mastering change."

Tags:adaptive organizational change, self-transformation, self-reflexivity

Abstract
The paper discusses the main message in Spencer Johnson's book "Who Moved My Cheese?" that it is critical for an individual to see change as an opportunity to re-evaluate his "cheese" or motivators in life and also to create more effective approaches to seeking out change in his life. The paper also explains its message that change must come from inside a person first, and that only by seeing change as positive versus a threat can all the potential opportunities for growth be seized.

Outline:
Introduction
Books' Purpose and Key Questions the Author Is Addressing
Conclusions

From the Paper
"While change is inevitable in everyone's life, the reaction we choose to change is completely our own decision. The book, Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson begins with a class reunion where friends discuss how much their lives have changed from high school after a reunion the previous day. The friends discuss how their lives turned out completely different than what they had planned, each recalling how their decisions, some good, some bad, had defined where they were at the present time. Micheal offers to tell the story of ":Who Moved My Cheese", and the remainder of the book focuses on the narrative he provides. Focusing on four characters, two of which are mice, Sniff and Scurry, and two people, Hem and Haw, the story unfold showing how people either anticipate and react positively to change or attempt to ignore it and resist change as inherently bad. From this foundational element of the story, the author successfully shows how personal change is critical for growth (Eriksen, 2008)."

Tags:motivators, change, adaptation, complacency, Sniff, Scurry, Hem, Haw

Abstract
This paper explains that, in Carlo Ginzburg's "The Cheese and the Worms: the Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller", the miller Menocchio, who was charged with heresy in Italy at the age of fifty-two, and then again fifteen years later, is a tale of class conflict and how the tension between the classes in the sixteenth century was influenced by the Protestant Reformation. The author points out that this period was a tumultuous time, both socially and religiously, because of the emergence in Europe of the middle class as illustrated by Menocchio's raise from the peasant tradition to become a moderately wealthy miller. The paper states that the case of Menocchio can be seen as a reaction to an oppressive ruling class, which was unique because of the new influence of literature on lower society and because it was one of the first times that a poor, self-taught individual dared to stand-up to the ecclesiastical order on the basis of logic.

From the Paper
"Still, many people in Menocchio's social position were unable to read or write as well as he could. And certainly, very few people in his time, who were exposed to the writings in his library, reached the same conclusions he rested upon. Yet "this distinctiveness had very definite limits. As with language, culture offers to the individual a horizon of latent possibilities-a flexible and invisible cage in which he can exercise his own conditional liberty." (Ginzburg, xx). This too, is hard to deny-an individual may be considered uncommon within his culture, but it is difficult to separate him from his culture completely. So, although Menocchio held many unusual beliefs, these beliefs cannot be removed from the context they came out of. "

Tags:heresy, protestant-reformation, middle=class, self-taught, printing-press

Abstract
"Who Moved My Cheese?" by Dr. Spencer Johnson, gives insight into how one should effectively approach and successfully deal with change in the work place and at home. This paper first provides a brief summary of the book then examines the message that the book is trying to portray about how a person should deal with change.

From the Paper
"The book begins by telling the story of several former classmates attending a class reunion. As the classmates were catching up on what was happening in their lives, they suddenly realize that almost all of them had experienced or was experiencing big changes in their lives, either in their work or in their personal relationships. One of the classmates admitted that initially change was difficult for him, that is until he was enlightened by a story that he had once heard. He went on the tell his classmates how this story changed his perspective on dealing with change and how that enlightenment in his perspective had a profound positive influence in attitude towards his work and home life. (Who Moved My Cheese)"

Tags:organization, change

Abstract
This paper first presents a brief history of a family-owned cheese production operation that started off as a hobby, but became so popular with its small customer base that the owners of the operation decided to turn it into a business. The paper then outlines a marketing strategy that would help turn the one-time hobby into a profitable business.

From the Paper
"Al and Desiree Wehner, graduates in dairy science, had begun experimenting a new style of farming, experienced in New Zealand, called rotational grazing. The new methodology involved moving the animals and cattle from "pasture to pasture rather than shed to shed" (Walker) and improved the quality of food with grass grown in soil that has been given the best attention."

Tags:dairy, conference, goat, experimenting, kitchen, expert, france, expert, plant, credit, assets

Abstract
This paper looks at the book, "The Cheese and the Worms " by Carlo Ginzburg. Discussing how the author has used his research to find and discuss the main character, Menocchio. The paper also gives a precise critique of the book and then systemic ways that Ginzburg has emitted or over looked facts by ways of his research.