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How the West became Dominant in Business.
1. Do you think Yali, the politician and religious leader in New Guinea, was happy with his life? Why or why not?
2. With respect to farming or the domestication of animals, which was more important for the development of the modern world? Explain your reasoning.
3. Why was North America unable to develop less rapidly than Europe?
4. Given the thesis of Diamond's book, it seems strange that China, India, and East Asia did not develop to rival the West. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
5. Specialization leads to more rapid social and economic development of a region. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
6. Of guns, steel, domesticated animals, training, maritime technology, and writing, which was most important to explain the rise of the West? Explain your reasoning.
7. What is the lesson learned from Diamond's book on guns, germs, and steel?
Overcoming Vulnerability for Business Success.
1. What is the lesson learned from Sheffi's story about Phillips, Nokia, and Ericsson?
2. What is the lesson learned from the story about financing a customer's purchase of computer equipment?
3. Sheffi said a company could avoid disruption by being flexible and using redundant systems. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
4. What is the lesson learned from Haynes and Grady?
How Collaboration Changes Everything.
1. What is the lesson learned from the Tapscott and Williams story about GoldCorp?
2. What is the lesson learned from the Tapscott and Williams stories about the accuracy of Wikipedia?
3. What is the lesson learned from the National Geographic story about swarm theory?
4. Airbus was not being managed well when its Power8 program failed to include airport risks. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
5. Why do you think swarm theory worked in the situation with Air Liquide?
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Examples of monopolistic business practices today
: Antitrust laws were enacted at a time when it seems that a handful of powerful men controlled commerce. Are they still relevant? Do you see any examples of monopolistic business practices today
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Personality theories of freud-jung-rodgers
: Write a 1,000 to 1,200 word paper comparing the personality theories of Freud, Jung, Rodgers, and Maslow. Outline how each theorist contributed to the study of personality. Identify the features of each theory that differentiate them from the othe..
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Virtual machine forensics
: Determine what you perceive to be the greatest challenge when dealing with virtual machines from a system forensics perspective. Provide a rationale with your response.
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Discuss whether this injunction was properly issued
: Discuss whether this injunction was properly issued. Discuss whether copyright law protects ideas, concepts, or only the written expression of those ideas
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Overcoming vulnerability and collaboration changes everythin
: What is the lesson learned from the story about financing a customer's purchase of computer equipment?
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Adult criminal court system and the juvenile justice system
: Discuss the differences and similarities between the adult criminal court system and the juvenile justice system
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Describe the background information of each of the societies
: Describe the background information of each of the societies you have chosen. You need not analyze this background information, only provide details regarding these societies.
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Aspects and influences on the juvenile justice system
: This term you have explored the history and major aspects and influences on the Juvenile justice System. You also learned about rehabilitation, social pressures and prevention
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Compare and contrast operating system forensics
: Compare and contrast the forensic processes when dealing with Windows-based, Linux-based, and Macintosh-based systems. Explain the challenges of each of these operating systems in regard to system forensics and determine which of these you conside..
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