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Rudy Giuliani, 2003.
An examination of the leadership style of former New York City Mayor Rudy.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines the charismatic leadership style of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001. The paper looks at Giuliani as a transformational leader, who inspired followers to forsake their self-interest for a larger goal. The paper also examines Giuliani's self-confidence and vision.
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"There are trait theory, behavioral theory and contingency theory models of leadership. Many theories of leadership are transactional in nature, representing leaders who steer or motivate employees toward establishing..."
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The Leadership of Rudy Giuliani on 9/11, 2008.
An examination of the leadership characteristics demonstrated by Rudy Giuliani on September 11.
718 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses Rudy Giuliani's leadership as he dealt with the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and their traumatic aftermath. The paper discusses areas where he could have improved his leadership and the outcome of the day's events but concludes that he demonstrated effective situational leadership on an inevitably chaotic day characterized by rapid developments and constantly changing conditions. The paper also asserts that he responded to the unprecedented crisis he faced with courage and determination.
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"As the years have passed, questions have arisen regarding Giuliani's leadership on September 11, and some have claimed that the World Trade Center could have been evacuated more quickly, thus saving many more lives, if he had not located New York City's emergency response headquarters in that complex, which was an obvious target for a terrorist attack. As Sullivan (2001) notes, it is true that precious time was lost as Giuliani and city officials set up an alternate headquarters. But no one envisioned the towers collapsing, their structural design was supposed to render them impervious to collapse even in the event of a high impact plane crash and jet fuel fires, so this criticism is more a product of 20/20 hindsight than a valid argument to be made against Giuliani's leadership on September 11."
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1993 New York City Mayoral Election, 1993.
Background provided and examined in terms of racial tensions, politics & strategies of major candidates (loser Dinkins & winner Giuliani), polls, ads, issues and significance.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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" The recent mayoral election in New York City appeared on the surface to be a replay of the 1989 election, with the two frontrunners being David Dinkins and Rudolph Giuliani in both cases. However, the dynamics of the race were quite different in the two elections. In the first, Dinkins, the more Democratic candidate, ran as much against the disintegration and uncertainty of the previous Koch Administration as he did against Giuliani, and ultimately he prevailed with a huge portion of the black vote and a share of the white vote, including--and even especially--the Jewish vote, always important in New York City. In the most recent election, Dinkins was saddled with the reality of his own four years in office and with a number of major failures involving the growing racial tensions in the city, and this time Giuliani prevailed as Dinkins lost much of that Jewish vote after.."
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Fiorello LaGuardia: A Legendary New York City Mayor, 2002.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 80.95
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This essay examines the life and political career of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, and discusses the impact he had upon New York City, especially during the Great Depression of the nineteen-thirties.
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Giuliani and Leadership, 2002.
Examines the leadership skills of former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giulian and provides positive commentary on his effectiveness as a leader immediatley following the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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Rudolph W. Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, began 2001 in relative national obscurity and was deemed by many to be a mediocre mayor at best. But, by the end of the year, in the wake of 9/11, Rudy Giuliani became a national hero. Giuliani was given an opportunity to demonstrate resolve, inner-strength, courage, and dedication to his cause and country in rare fashion. It was his steady gaze and reassuring voice that carried the day; much more so than President Bush's visibly shaken, uncertain, even frightened flight from city to city in the wake of the attacks. While our President was hiding in bunkers and on airplanes, Giuliani was at "Ground Zero", making himself useful in a direct and incredibly effective manner. There was no pretense, no fear, just a great man who had never had the opportunity to demonstrate that fact of himself. Leadership, true leadership, has inherent qualities that cannot simply be tried on. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the leadership qualities of Rudolph W. Giuliani and to demonstrate that his is an assured political future.
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The Film, "Rudy", 2002.
This paper discusses the sociological concepts presented in the inspirational movie "Rudy", the true story of Rudy Ruettiger.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper describes the film "Rudy", the story of a small, working class boy who overcame his primary (father) and secondary (teacher) socialization factors to fulfill his dream of becoming a Notre Dame football player. The paper discusses that upon making this decision, Rudy surrounded himself with individuals who helped him attain his goals. The author believes that "Rudy" is a testament to the power of individual will over the powerful and myriad forces of socialization.
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"Unremarkably, Rudy decided to take a job in the local steel mill after college. At the mill, his close friend died from a horrible accident, and Rudy was reminded of the frailty of human life. He reexamined his life, and somehow, managed to set aside the limits that others had place on him. He tried to become a football player for the famous Notre Dame, his childhood idol."
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"Becoming Alcoholic" by David Rudy, 1992.
A critical analysis of the work on Alcoholics Anonymous including theory, practices, disease concept and public policy.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 3 sources, $ 87.95
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of David R. Rudy's Becoming Alcoholic: Alcoholics Anonymous and the Reality of Alcoholism.
While Rudy's perspective is certainly marked by an appreciation for the benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous for alcoholics who seek sobriety, he is nevertheless objective and balanced in his analysis of AA. As Rudy writes in the Notes section of his book, "Nearly half of the reviews that addressed my relationship to AA charged that I had gone 'native' [i.e., fallen under the spell of AA and lost scientific objectivity] while the other half argued that I have been superficial or ethnocentric [i.e., failed to deeply enough appreciate the worth of AA]. I interpret such disagreement as support that I have successfully straddled the middle of the road" (Rudy, 1986, p...."
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Rudolf Giuliani: Leadership Style., 2003.
An examination of Mayor Giuliani's transformational leadership style during September 11.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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An examination of New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's leadership style during September 11, 2001, that argues a transactional, participatory and political framework style of leadership would have been more effective than the one exhibited.
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"The charismatic and transformational leadership of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in handling the terrorist crisis in New York City on September and the aftermath following has generally been hailed by critics ..."
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"Leadership" by Rudolph W. Giuliani, 2004.
This paper is a book review of former New York governor, Rudolph Giuliani's book, "Leadership", a detailed account of his leadership style.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that, in his book, "Leadership", Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani expresses that his book is not about the event of 9/11, but how an event as large as 9/11 showed him how good a leader he was. The author points out that Rudy believed communication is the foundation of any organization and practiced that communication every day. The paper relates that, in visualizing leadership goals, Giuliani states that leaders should always organize around a purpose.
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"In chapter four titled "Prepare Relentlessly", Giuliani expresses the importance of being prepared. He gives an example of dissecting blown cross-examinations in court. He states that the biggest mistake that lawyers make is assuming too much. He believes that preparation begins at birth where we deal with conflict and problems. Preparation stays with us for our entire lives; it is a never ending process of evaluating situations, playing scenarios, and asking hypothetical questions to gain knowledge that will become useful in the time of need. Preparation is a major rule in leadership. Without it, there can be no leadership. The laws that I see associating with this belief are: the law of process, the law of intuition, the law of priorities and the law of sacrifice."
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New York City Schools, 2004.
This paper discusses Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's attempt to improve New York's public schools by applying business principles to public education.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that there is a general trend towards applying business models to the administration of education systems; therefore, Bloomberg's large-scale reforms make the New York experiment especially interesting to educators. The author points out that Bloomberg has been stymied by union contracts because these contracts make it difficult for the innovators to raise teachers' pay, to replace outdated computer systems, or even to build new schools. The paper states that, in applying business principles, education can be criticized as becoming more interested in the fiscal bottom line of the educational 'corporation' than in the needs of the students.
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"To change create effective bureaucratic change, Bloomberg focused on changing the very culture of the Department of Education. This included centralizing authority, and changing training. This included a $75 million Leadership Academy for principals to allow creative techniques to be assimilated throughout the school system. This change in culture included initiatives for principals to adopt each other's best practices."
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Mayoral Control of Public Schools, 2005.
This paper analyzes the rationale for and against mayoral control of the public schools.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that, in recent years, the mayors of a number of large cities, including Chicago and New York, have asserted varying degrees of control over the schools in their cities, even though these cities often have independently-elected school boards, in an effort to improve educational quality. The author indicates that mayoral control can range from the mayor publicly supporting a slate of school board candidates to having the power to appoint several board members to having budgetary authority over the schools and the power to appoint the chief administrative officer. The paper relates that the research is not conclusive; however, in the cases of Chicago and Boston, where mayoral control has been in place the longest, the successes can be attributed to the right kind of mayoral takeover with clear authority and a highly motivated municipal leader.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Rationale in Support of Mayoral Control of Public Schools
Rationale Opposing Mayoral Control of Public Schools
Likely Impact of Greater Mayoral Control
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"Citing the example of the first public schools system to adopt mayoral control, Chicago's public schools were by all accounts among the worst in the nation when Mayor Richard M. Daley received the authority to resolve the crisis - and a crisis it was: "By the time the Illinois Legislature gave Mayor Richard M. Daley control of the Chicago public schools in 1995," Merl says, "the system was by most accounts a mess. It was running a $1.8-billion deficit, schools were crumbling and student test scores were in the basement. A few years earlier, then-Education Secretary William Bennett had called Chicago schools the worst in the nation" Chicago in particular had invested much time and effort to reverse the trend toward big city government and a powerful mayoral office, so the Illinois legislature was clearly reaching for solutions."
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Martin Scorcese's film "Gangs of New York", 2005.
This paper discusses Martin Scorcese's film "Gangs of New York", a drama, opening in 1846, depicting violent incivility in the Five Points area of New York City.
1,490 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that Martin Scorcese's film "Gangs of New York", a drama depicting America as a political community, represents three potentially discordant elements in Americans' souls: Social passions directed toward one's own group, rational concern for the common good and rational submission to a common law. The author describes the opening of the in 1846 in New York City's infamous Five Points district as two rival gangs, the Natives and the Irish Catholics, organize to scuffle; there is speechifying on both sides, which gives the event a strangely formal tone and then suddenly the screen erupts in an orgy of blood and screams, which dramatizes the chaos beneath the orderly surface. The paper relates that the conflation of distinct time periods in the film is confusing as it jumps between the Irish famine migration, a decade later during the Civil War when Irish immigrants, sanitary reformers battling cholera and--most outrageous--the competing political parties of the Democrats and the anti-immigrant Know-Nothings plus a central plot thread involving the politically powerful William Marcy Tweed and his Tammany Hall cronies.
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"In the film, the narrative of Amsterdam's vendetta against Bill--and of ethnic strife in 1860s Manhattan--is constituted deeply by the past. Accordingly, the film shows a prelude, a rumble in the Five Points in 1846. However, this struggle is portray in primordial imagery that suggests a time almost beyond any recognized era. The Dead Rabbits and other Irish gangs--commanded by Amsterdam's father, "Priest" Vallon--and their native counterparts--led by Bill "the Butcher"--wield crude weapons (clubs, axes) and fight in an bare field between shacks and dilapidated buildings. The battle appears not only before civilization but also for it. Bill declares, "On my challenge, by the ancient laws of combat, we are met at this chosen ground to settle for good and all who holds influence over the Five Points--us natives, born right wise to this fine land, or the foreign hordes defiling it." A sense of divine mission on the part of both natives and immigrants powerfully highlight the spirited and primal character of the struggle."
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New York City and the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2002.
This paper is a persuasive essay about the benefits of the possibility of New York City being selected as the site for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 41.95
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This paper argues that although there is no guarantee that New York City will be chosen to host the Olympics;the world community is very sympathetic to what happened to New York in 2001, and New York may well be chosen to host this event. The author believes that the positive energy, financial gains and overall improvements to the city will outweigh the negative effects on life in an already-congested city and the risk of another terrorist attack. The paper concludes that the most compelling reason for hosting the Summer 2012 Olympics in New York City may be its capacity to help heal a city that has suffered such a devastating blow as 9/11.
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"While the Summer Olympics will only last three weeks, many permanent benefits will come to the city. The city's public transportation system will be upgraded, made more attractive and possibly expanded. New York City has one of the most efficient public transportation systems in the world, but currently looks worn and tired. Trains and stations will be cleaned, and other cosmetic improvements such as better lighting will benefit New Yorkers long after the Olympics are over."
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Street Life in New York City, 2002.
The paper presents an examination of street life in New York City, using three articles from the New York Times and comparing them to the book "Ragged Dick" by Horatio Alger to determine the accuracy of the experiences the book author portrays.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper looks at the book "Ragged Dick", which portrays street life for boys growing up in the streets of New York in the 19th Century. The paper examines the differences between the romanticized street life painted in the book and real street life for children today, where they are fighting for survival and often unable to get an education.
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"In Ragged Dick, Alger provides an inside look at the life of a street boy which includes the sense of loyalty they feel for each other, the fear that goes along with living in the streets and the outcome of such a life. Alger works to bring the reader into the street with the boys so that the reader can feel the emotion and stress that goes along with such a lifestyle. In addition it provides the reader with a glimpse of the romantic side of street life, which even today, lures thousands of teens to the New York City streets each year."
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