Abstract This paper looks at Hemingway's account of an ill-fated hunting expedition in which the author skillfully embeds his own definition of success and failure. Hemingway successfully conveys to readers his belief that personal success is how a man feels about life at the moment of his death.
From the Paper "At the onset of "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," Ernest Hemingway's fated central character, on a 1930's safari in Africa with his wife, Margot, and his British Guide, Robert Wilson, chooses to define himself through other's eyes instead of looking for self-approval through personal satisfaction. Through the use of a tripartite story structure, Hemingway effectively shows the reader that the accepted "trappings" of social success almost inevitably lead to the author's definition of personal failure, unless that person can summon the courage to make drastic but necessary changes in his life. In the first part, Hemingway not only introduces the central characters, but defines their roles as well. Failing to receive his overly critical wife's support and approval after an embarrassing encounter with a lion, Macomber then seeks the respect of his accomplished guide as "the great white hunter". Failing that, Hemingway then shows us that a cowardly preoccupation with Francis? own image shows that Macomber has finally reached a dire crossroads in his life. He uses the second part, ?a flashback,? of the story to support and reinforce these same definitions, and finally in the third part, he serves up his moral of the story through the very unexpected ending of Francis? death. By the tale's finish, the author's message is clear; although many people often find unhappiness through the money they accumulate, the influence and approval they garner with other people, etc, without ever reflecting on their own desires, talents, or emotions, there is the possibility of total satisfaction and salvation. Hemingway uses the triangle to illustrate his belief that the human qualities of courage and cowardice can be the keys to personal success or failure."
Abstract This paper makes the assertion that that future-oriented people are more successful at work as compared to present-oriented people. The paper contends that present-oriented people think of the present and, therefore, leave work for the last possible minute, while future-oriented people are more likely to get work done earlier due to being oriented to the future. The paper goes on to show how a person's orientation to time is fundamentally related to motivation and that those who are future-oriented have a stronger achievement motivation.
From the Paper "Motivation is seen to be the degree to which an individual wants and chooses to behave in certain ways at a given time and place. The motivation for getting out of bed might be the need to make a living, or to provide food and shelter for oneself. Or it could be the individual receives a great deal of satisfaction from the social interaction of a work environment. Many people are gratified and motivated by the sense of accomplishment their work, school or family experiences provide."
Abstract In this paper, the intelligence failures that resulted in 9/11 are examined. The writer argues that the terrorist attacks of 9/11 represent the greatest intelligence failure in the history of the United States. Further, the writer briefly discusses the Intelligence Community in the U.S. and identifies strategic shortcomings. In this article, the writer details the specific intelligence failures leading to 9/11.
From the Paper "In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 9, hereafter referred to 9/11, as Americans were horrified at the sheer audacity and malicious inventiveness of the Al-Qaida operatives. The nation wondered how these men could have resided in the country for an extended period of time planning their bold strike without attracting any attention from our various federal and state law enforcement agencies. In the protracted period of soul searching that has followed, an answer to that question seems to have emerged. The answer quite simply is that represents ... "
Abstract This paper analyzes thoroughly and critically disasters or common failures in public policy in the developed and developing world. The discussion spans examples and case-studies in the UK, US in comparison to Anglophone Africa and the Caribbean. What causes policy failures/disasters as well as various useful recommendations for more effective public policy-making are examined drawing on many theories of prominent scholars in the field of public policy and development management.
From the Paper "In general, the process of public policy-making is subject to numerous disasters and many serious public policy failures. At the heart of such disasters and failures have been the contradictory circumstances, paths and outcomes of policies of regulation, deregulation, over-regulation, corrupt and bad politics, lack of planning, lack of accountability, transparency, initiative and risk management and the dominance of particular groups, organisations or individuals. Indeed it is this plexus of policy processes which may be termed as underlying factors common to policies that are disastrous and fraught with failures, and at the very least, factors that make policies counter productive or that produce either intended or unintended negative consequences. Disasters and serious failures, in particular, best refer to such unintended policies that cause collapse, confusion, and chaos and sometimes damage that is irreversible or difficult to overcome."
Abstract Alfred D. Chandler's article entitled ?The Enduring Logic of Industrial Success" states that the pioneers in a market will dominate their industries and continue to do so for decades. The writer examines in detail why these companies are identified as first movers and how they take advantage of being first movers to capture markets and become successful.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Findings & Discussion
L'Oreal
Toyota
P&G
Conclusion
From the Paper "L"Oreal is one of the first companies who sought to compete internationally beyond local or regional markets. When it enters a new market, the most significant strategy is to buy and repackage the local brands and make them world-famous. The most famous examples are Maybelline, Soft Sheen and Carson in the United States and Shu Uemura in Japan. L"Oreal was not satisfied with the profit-guaranteed market of Maybelline in Middle America. Aggressively, it promotes its products worldwide. When Carson found a market in South Africa, the Savannah firm, in debt, was unable to do the investment, L?Oreal made it because Owen Jones, the chairman of the company realized that "people of African origin, where they were in the world, were a huge future potential business" (Tomlinson, 2002). In addition to economics of scale to exert its cost advantage, L"Oreal also expands via economics of scope tremendously in years. The company started out in hair dyes. Now they have products in hair color, permanents, hairstyling aids, body and skin care, skin cleansers, and fragrances. Since they market over 500 brands and more than 2000 products, this provides them with a very strong presence in the beauty market. L"Oreal products are found in all distribution channels: hair salons, hypermarkets, supermarkets, health and beauty outlets, and direct mail. This gives them an advantage over competitors with limited distribution outlets."
Abstract The paper examines the origins of the War of the Spanish Succession. It examines Louis XIV's France and review the elements that led to the costly War of the Spanish Succession between 1701 and 1714. In particular, the paper focuses upon the early years of Louis XIV's reign and the War of Devolution between Holland and France.
From the Paper "The origin(s) of the Spanish succession war (1701 - 1714) It is commonly supposed that powerful nations are forever looking for ways to impose their will upon weaker ones. While this sentiment can be - and often is - over-employed, there is little question that superpowers have harboured imperialist ambitions since the beginning of time."
Abstract This essay uncovers how Peter Ueberroth, head of the L.A. Olympic Organizing Committee transformed the games into a monumental opportunity to stage a spectacular event and raise enough to contribute back to the surrounding community. The paper examines the success of the 1984 Olympics through the persepctive of entrepreuneurial organization.
From the Paper "Various factors contributed to the success of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) and much was due to the "infective" personality of Peter Ueberroth. However, as biologist Bertalanffy professed through his systems theory "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts".
"Without digging deeply into the theory itself and the resulting holistic philosophy, "systems theory focuses on not only how the parts are arranged and what they do but also the relations which connect the parts into a whole."
Abstract The foundation to the economic recovery has been the very high levels of economic development that Japan has achieved. In the Japanese occupational system, lifetime employment did offer incentive to work hard. This is a very important fact to keep in mind in order to determine the secrets of the success of post-war Japan.
This literature review will examine five scholarly articles focusing on the topic of the determinants of academic success in Asian and other visible minority children.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 142.95
Abstract This literature review will examine five scholarly articles focusing on the topic of the determinants of academic success in Asian and other visible minority children. The primary subjects in each studies are children of Asian ethnicity, with children of other ethnic backgrounds selected as controls or comparisons. The five articles were chosen from the existing body of literature on the basis of a brief review which noted points of similarity and contrast in each.
Tags: EDUCATION / EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, success minority children
Abstract This paper is an analysis of the book "Success in Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises", a report written by Cortes, Berry, and Ishaq on a research project undertaken and published by the World Bank. The paper discusses the main findings of the study, which set out to explain the escalated growth of selected businesses, in comparison to large industries, during the 1970s in Colombia.
From the Paper "Cortes, Berry, and Ishaq in "Success in Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises" set out to explain the escalated growth of these businesses, in comparison to large industries, during the 1970s in Colombia. This book is a report on a research project undertaken and published by the World Bank. The data used in the study are mainly based on surveys of the metal-working and food processing industries. Determinants of efficiency in these industries are examined, along with determinants of viability. Patterns and trends in firm size and distribution are explained by technological factors, demand factors, input supply factors, and constraints on the rate of exchange of output.
Abstract This paper reviews a study that explored the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the school success of students with anxiety disorders. The author presented the study's hypothesis and methodology. The paper also detailed the population that was used for the study. Finally the reviewer gave the conclusions of the study, which showed that CBT therapy over time will decrease overall anxiety in school children.
Outline:
Research Question
Hypothesis
Methodology
Sample
Results/Findings
Conclusion
Overall Effectiveness
Source Used
From the Paper "Finally, the sample size creates limitations on the generability of the results. Although the results did have overwhelming numbers, a sample size of 38 is inadequate to appropriate to other populations. However, it does raise awareness for educators and parents alike that school and social problems may have a root with an anxiety disorder and that it should not be discounted before an official diagnosis can discount such a cause."
Abstract This paper explains the reasons why people go into joint ventures, such as when firms want to enhance their competitive advantage, and access resources and skills not found in their organizations in order to increase their profits. The paper tells us the reasons why companies succeed or fail in these joint ventures and presents a case study that illustrates how important it is for companies engaged in joint ventures to be knowledgeable of the factors that can either lead to the success or failure of their business. The Ninemsn Company, a known multinational that is engaged in such an alliance, is the focus of the case study.
Outline:
Introduction
Reasons why companies engage in joint ventures
Case Study Ninemsn Company
Failures associated with joint ventures
Factors that determine the success or failure of joint ventures
Conclusion
From the Paper "Companies do not want to face the costs and risks that they are likely to be exposed to alone especially when the company is operating in a foreign land. The business leaders will therefore look for other interested business partners in the region so that they can share the success of the business as well as the risks. This will make the business feel more comfortable in the area as they have other experts who are able to give their expert opinions on certain issues hence they will be able to face the various challenges as a team."
Abstract Despite different views in life regarding success in personal life and success in career, there is one thing that we must consider. That is, personal life and career are two different worlds where it is not fixed for one to negate the other. The paper argues that it is possible that we have success in both, or failure in both, or success in one and failure in the other. There are many factors why the results of success and failure occur in our lives. This paper discusses them to provide some rationales of why it is possible and why it is not possible for success in personal life and career to go together.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Work and Life Balance and Harmony
Your Career in Meeting Your Needs and Goals
Bibliography
From the Paper "As with balance, Pucci also considers harmony in work and life to be important. It is where elements must agree with each other to achieve success. For instance, balancing work and life does not necessarily guarantee success. It may happen that 8 hours a day at work is not enough to complete one's work responsibilities, thus his success in his career may not happen. In work and life harmony, aspects such as the ability of an individual to make 8 hours a day enough for work must be in harmony with the 8 hours set in his time."
A paper which assesses the reasons for the successes and failures of the Ford Motor Company, according to Collins and Porras? text "12 Myths of Successful Businesses" in their book on the subject.
Abstract According to the book "Built To Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James Collins and Jerry Porras", the Ford Motor Company is one of the paradigmatic examples of successful enterprise in the American automobile industry. Like the image it has projected of its automobiles, the firm itself is a model of durability and consistency. This paper examines the reasons for the successes and some of the failures of the company according to the principles outlined in Collins and Porras? text, what they call their "12 Myths of Successful Businesses", that are outlined and exploded over the course of the book's analysis.
From the Paper "Ford Motors company has produced products that have changed not only the automobile industry but American corporate and popular culture as a whole, including such models as the Model T of the first half of the 20th century and later the Mustang. (Collins and Porras pp. 2-4) ?Innovate, Motivate, Lead,? proclaims the corporate slogan of Ford upon its 100th anniversary as a company. The company pioneered the "assembly line" system of automobile manufacturing. In this system, the parts and vehicles themselves moved rather the individuals doing the manufacturing. This system enabled the company to manufacture the first automobile, known as the Model T, which was affordable and accessible on a mass scale to ordinary American families."
Tags: 1958, edsel, mustang, chrysler, 1949, lincoln
This paper seeks to critically examine the statement "Most information systems fail in that they are never completed or, if completed, not used as originally intended".
Abstract This paper examines how modern organisations of today use different kinds of information systems (IS) with various needs and objectives and how it is now inevitable that most IS projects are either not completed or not used as originally intended. It shows how statistically only 26 percent of all IS projects are deemed to be successful and attempts to evaluate how we can measure success and failure and what we understand by the term information system.
Outline
What Do We Understand From "Information System" ?
What is Failure and For Whom it is a Failure?
Factors Affecting Information Systems
Evaluation of Success/Failure Conclusion
From the Paper "There exists a common sense which suggests that an IS is made of an application program running on some hardware. However IS are not entirely concerned with software and hardware. They also include social elements. Therefore an IS should be treated as a socio-technical entity. The introduction of an IS to an organisation brings about many changes in working patterns, organisational structure, job descriptions and so on. As Bostrom and Heinen argue "one cannot install new technology without considering the people who must work with it" (Bostrom and Heinen, 1977). Therefore a socio-technical philosophy has to be adopted while dealing with IS."
