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  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    French Revolution In 1789 financial times were hard in France. The peasants were upset that the nobles were living lavish lives collecting taxes, while they suffered. The prices on food were rising and the people were starving. The French social system was outdated and consisted of three classes. The first class consisted of the clergy. They paid no taxes and led the best lives. The second estate was the nobles. These were people who held

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Bred
  • Industrial Revolution: Revolutionizing

    Industrial Revolution: Revolutionizing

    Industrial Revolution: Revolutionizing The Industrial Revolution, is this a good or bad idea for England? Many owners of these factories love what is going on with the improvement of the manufacturing of consumer goods. This has made the demand for these products go way up which means more money for these products and the factories that produce them. The Industrial era began in the 10's when power-driven machinery in factories replaced work done in homes

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    Essay Length: 479 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution

    Russian at begging of twentieth century was one of the great powers of Europe. However, in comparison with Britain, Germany, and France, Russia was late in industrialization and economic development. As the out come of the world war one Russian, 900,000 to 2,500,000 Russians were kill. Economically Russia was devastated. 8,000,000,000 rubles in war debts were outstanding. Society was deeply divided and the political structure was fragile and overstrained. The raise of Vladimir Ilyitch Lenin

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    Essay Length: 902 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Scientific Management

    Scientific Management

    'Federic Taylor's Scientific Management reflects an approach to managing that is no longer appropriate for today’s managers'. Critically evaluate this statement with particular reference to an example from workspace with which you are familiar. Guidance: Many management textbooks claim that Taylor's ideas are no longer appropriate, but consider whether an organization can operate without clear rules, hierarchy and division of labor. Many large and successful organizations, such as McDonalds hamburger chain or call centers, appear

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Under What Circumstances, If Any, Might Revolution Be Justified?

    Under What Circumstances, If Any, Might Revolution Be Justified?

    The word revolution holds many connotations and implications, for it has been continuously evolving in a political sense since the beginning of societal structures and governments. However, in its more modern sense, revolution suggests dramatic episodes of political change, where a collective force recognizes the need for a change and is able to take action to create this in order to remove what they consider to be the impurities of the system, and replace it

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    Essay Length: 1,258 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Green Revolution

    Green Revolution

    In the 1940s, the Green Revolution was introduced to the world. The Green Revolution consisted of new methods of harvesting crops, fertilizers and pesticides were introduced, and companies were able to mass produce crops. This revolution started when the Rockefeller Foundation launched a research project to hope to improve the agriculture in Mexico#. New technological advances helped the revolution spread on account of the fact that a new, more effective and productive way to harvest

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    Essay Length: 615 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution

    The French Revolution (1789-99) violently transformed France from a monarchical state with a rigid social hierarchy into a modern nation in which the social structure was loosened and power passed increasingly to the middle classes. There is considerable controversy over the causes of the Revolution. Marxist scholars emphasize material factors: as the population increased, food supplies grew short; land had become divided into such small parcels that most Frenchmen lived close to the subsistence level;

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    F&I war- British believed French provoked the war by building a chain of forts in the Ohio R. Valley, French-did it to halt the west ward growth of the brit. Colonies. GW- gov or VA sent a mall militia of GW troops, surrender to French+ N.A. on July 3, 14, and started war Gen. Edward Braddock- in 15 ended in defeat, 2000 GB regulars + colonial troops were routed by a smaller force of French

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    Essay Length: 748 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • Compare and Contrast Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution

    Compare and Contrast Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution

    Compare and Contrast Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, there are many references made by Dickens to the French Revolution. At times some of these references can be considered questionable. The references that I have researched include the storming of the Bastille, the guillotine and the aristocracy. The Bastille was a fortress and state prison in Paris until its demolition which started

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    Essay Length: 560 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    The French Revolution The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a time when people wanted their ideas to be spread. This event was after the Enlightenment in France. The middle class also known as the third estate wanted more control over the government, but they weren't receiving any attention. After the Assembly, the third estate was locked out and they revolted. It all started when King Louis XVI was in control ruling as an absolute monarchy, the

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    Essay Length: 531 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Cultural Revolution

    Cultural Revolution

    There are many different cultures in Southwest Florida that one becomes immediately aware of as they enter the area. They include Native-American, African-American, Protestant, European, “Cracker”, Hispanic-Latino, and Cuban. Because there are so many variations of these cultures choosing just three was difficult, but for my project I will be focusing on our African-American, Hispanic-Latino, and “Cracker” populations. During this project I will address the many and varied differences between these cultures on many different

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    Essay Length: 3,377 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Napoleon Bonaparte - Son of the Revolution

    Napoleon Bonaparte - Son of the Revolution

    Napoleon Bonaparte or should I say the "Son of the Revolution", I believe was both a preserver and a destroyer of the French Revolution. In fact, "In a sense, Napoleon brought the revolution to an end in 1799, but he was also a child of the revolution" (Spielvogel 544, 1). Napoleon had helped the French people and the French government in various ways; nevertheless, Napoleon thought that constantly the people owed him. I think that

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Max
  • You Say You Want a Revolution

    You Say You Want a Revolution

    You Say You Want a Revolution The American Revolution and French Revolution are very similar in many ways but different as well. Both were inspired by the words of great men, such as Benjamin Franklin for the Americans and Jean-Jacques Rousseau for the French. Each country sought for freedom and equality for all men. Money was a major factor for each as well. Both understood that in order to bring such radical change violence was

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Max
  • Revolution Written by John Lennon

    Revolution Written by John Lennon

    Revolution was written by John Lennon (published by Apple Records, all rights reserved) and was released as a single along with Hey Jude on August 26, 1968 in the United States and August 30, 1968 in the United Kingdom. This song was written and recorded on July 13, 1968 and can also be found in later albums such as the Hey Jude LP, The Beatles 1967-1970 album, and also Rock N’ Roll Music album. It

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Tommy
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    Chapter 1: Social Causes of the Revolution Pre–Revolutionary France had a social structure that assigned every individual their “rightful” place before God. In actuality, commoners resented the nobility and the poor resented those above them, whether noble or common. Although the Revolution destroyed noble rank, it did not attempt a social leveling. Tension between haves and have–nots festered through the Revolution and beyond. This chapter details these social antagonisms and their political ramifications. Chapter 2:

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Top
  • Ge’s Digital Revolution Redefining the E in Ge Analysis

    Ge’s Digital Revolution Redefining the E in Ge Analysis

    Within 18 months of introducing the e-business initiative, Internet Week named GE the ~{!0~}Internet Company of the Year.~{!1~} How was GE to drive this ambitious company-wide program throughout its complex and diverse organizations so quickly and effectively? GE is a huge company, with 3 dozen of business areas, over 300 thousand employees and annual sales revenue as high as 129 billion in the year of 2000. It was the "social architecture" (culture and values) and

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Jessica
  • The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Revolutions

    Neo was last found unconscious in the Real World, where his mind has been, in the Matrix World, captured by the Merovingian and taken to a Limbo state-of-mind, between the Real World and the Matrix World. He confronts a program that speaks only of love and religion, something that Neo realizes has never been the case before with a program. He stated that he went back to the Matrix to rescue his daughter, Sati (the

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Impact of Industrial Revolution

    Impact of Industrial Revolution

    The overall impact of the ideals, innovations and inventions during the Age of Enlightenment and Era of Revolution on the Western World is very lasting and ecstatic. The impact of these thing has had overall unbelievable effects. Ideals like Adam Smith and Edward Jennes had great effects on the Western World. Adams idea of laissez-faire whereas the government cannot regulate and control the industry is definitely a lasting effect of the Western World. The people

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Frederick Taylor and Scientific Management

    Frederick Taylor and Scientific Management

    Frederick Taylor and Scientific Management A summary of the work of Frederick Taylor, including the famous time and motion studies and Taylor's principles of scientific management. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs An introduction to Maslow's Hierarchy, its limitations, and implications for management. ERG Theory A discussion of Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory, including similarities and differences compared to Maslow's hierarchy. Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory Discusses Herzberg's two-factor theory, including his findings of the more important factors affecting employee

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    Essay Length: 2,855 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Mass Production and the Beginnings of Scientific Management

    Mass Production and the Beginnings of Scientific Management

    How do Taylor and Scientific Management fit into the American business system of 100 years ago? American business environment of 100 years ago represents a period of transition in the organization of production pushed by increased competition, new technology, and growing consciousness of the potential of the factory. This situation was the inspiration of many people to find ways to improve organization and management to improve productivity. Those years were characterized by inefficient Rule of

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Yan
  • Rhilippine Society and Revolution

    Rhilippine Society and Revolution

    PHILIPPINE SOCIETY AND REVOLUTION "Integrating Marxist-Leninist theory with Philippine practice is a two-way process. We do not merely take advantage of the victories achieved abroad so that we may succeed in our own revolution. But we also hope to add our own victory to those of others and make some worthwhile contribution to the advancement of Marxism-Leninism and the world proletarian revolution so that in the end mankind will be freed from the scourge of

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Struggleof Revolutions

    The Struggleof Revolutions

    The struggle of Revolutions ____________________________________________________________ ______________ American Revolution, French Revolution, Glorious Revolution Compare and Contrast _ Have you ever wondered why were revolutions fought for? Why in some cases they had to risk millions of lives in order to have a successful revolution? And how does these turnovers that were fought in our past affect us today? If we look at the history of revolutions, we can find revolutions almost in any country on earth.

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Jack
  • Dbq French Revolution

    Dbq French Revolution

    The French revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political, social, and economical conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. Three of the most important causes of the French Revolution included the lack of skill of Louis XVI,

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The industrial Revolution The industrial Revolution began in England and was a time in the 18th and 19th centuries when the use and production of machinery grew rapidly. During this time there were key advancements in technology that changed the way we manufacture produce, harvest food, and transport people and goods from then on. This new trend spread from Europe onto North America then Great Britain and on to the world. Industrialization changed the way

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The American Revolution: A Last Resort to A Liberalist Ideology

    The American Revolution: A Last Resort to A Liberalist Ideology

    Liberalism was a fundamental ideology of the colonists that became a principle catalyst for the American Revolution. Guided by years of financial and cultural independence and stability, the American colonists were becoming increasingly distinct from their English counterparts thousands of miles across the sea. With the English empire struggling to maintain dominance over the colonies, it was merely a matter of time before the colonists pursued a government on the basis of individual liberty. Liberalism

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    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Vika

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