Essays Tagged: "centralization"

The Essential Nile

gypt can be credited to the reliability of the Nile River. The Nile was a source of unification and centralization in the Egyptian society, helping in the development of government and writing with th ...

(1 pages) 32 0 5.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt

Organizational structure of Dimitri.

chanistic. Mechanistic structure is characterized with tallness, narrow spans, specialization, high centralization, and high formalization. It works well when an organization's environment is very sta ... ized by flatness, wider span, fewer authority levels, less specialization, less formalization and decentralization. It tends to work better when the environment is less stable and the technology is le ...

(12 pages) 341 0 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Problem solving various management situations.

rs, department, organization, and self is not being met. On the other hand, we are not told whether centralization system is in place, which does not give the supervisor the authority to make the deci ... service stopped production because a customer reported a problem bottom bracket is an example of decentralization which gives that department the authority to shut down the line so the problem can be ...

(2 pages) 143 0 3.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

This essays explains about the transition from the articles of Confederation to the Constitution: the reasons, the effects, etc.

the constitution encouraged it. The main difference between these two documents is the balance and centralization of powers. How did the constitution change the role of national government in the lif ... hat each state was the equal of every other state, regardless of size or population. Based on the decentralization and balancing of powers, in the Congress, a state could send a larger or smaller grou ...

(5 pages) 96 0 4.8 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Analysis of Feudalism in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

ingly stable feudal system full of subtle weaknesses while simultaneously showing the trend towards centralization and foreshadowing the future Age of Kings.In accord with the setting of the play, the ... oblems with feudalism.In the end, Macbeth portrays the decline of feudalism and the rise of greater centralization as a welcomed change. Shakespeare usually includes and comments on the historical eve ...

(4 pages) 19 0 3.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Henris Fayol

Remuneration- Employees receive fair payment for services, not what the company can get away with.8.Centralization- Consolidation of management functions. Decisions are made from the top.9.Scalar Chai ...

(1 pages) 78 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Achieving the Value-Added Organization

ging Organizational Architecture to Create Value- Decision Authority, the Level of Empowerment, and Centralization vs Decentralization6.2 Developing an Engaged Workforce6.3 Initiating, Motivating, and ...

(15 pages) 568 0 4.7 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

In Politics

nal improvements, tariffs, business regulationb. conflict over distribution of power in congress(1) centralization if quick and decisive action needs(2) decentralization if members and constituency in ... zation if members and constituency interests are dominant(3) general trend in 20th century toward decentralizationC. Phase one: the powerful house of rep.1. by early 1800s house asserts dominance; ori ...

(5 pages) 53 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Business Associations

n its own income; shs are taxed only on dividends;g)Remember Attributes of the Corporation--CLIFF:1)Centralization of management;2)Limited liability;3)Forever (perpetual duration);4)Freely alienable ( ...

(42 pages) 330 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Aaron Burr's Influence on the American Political System

and for organizing this discontent into a weapon for wresting the state from the hated champions of centralization and privileged interests. It was the psychological moment. There was needed only a le ...

(18 pages) 55 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Napoleon Bonaparte: Savior of the revolution?

ideas that constituted the revolution were equal treatment under the law, one degree or another of centralization of the government, elimination of feudal rights, religious tolerance and careers open ... ssary to govern. If I did not have this opinion, the government could not stand." (Holmberg)The centralization of the government was quite a necessary task during the unstable time of Napoleon. Wi ...

(2 pages) 18 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Reconfiguration of supply chains and implications for transport

firms have reconfigured their supply chains. The general trendsentail, among others, the reduction, centralization and re-location of plants and distributioncenters, the design of new distribution sys ... e customer, e.g. at the logistics centerof a third party. Logistics postponement is understood as a centralization of inventory,to a single distribution center or to a few regional distribution center ...

(28 pages) 254 0 3.7 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Internet: At a Glance

ganization. As a creation of the "Defense Department" (USA) for sharing research data, this lack of centralization was purposeful, to make it less vulnerable to wartime or terrorist attacks. To join t ... ion of Web pages may saddle the organization's employees with information overload. However, excess centralization and management of information resources will stifle the independence and creativity o ...

(9 pages) 129 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Apogee: Decentralisation, A case study!

any should close down its field offices and conduct all its operations from a single location. Such centralization would improve profitability by cutting costs and helping the company maintain better ... ts are low but can be improved over the years then there is no reason for winding up the operations.Centralization has its benefit, but for a firm to grow in size and status it is important to possess ...

(3 pages) 35 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Compare how the organizational structures and communication policies of The Communications Task Force and Company K

th rigid rules, high formalization and different levels of management, narrow span of control, high centralization, and specialized division of labor is most likely a tall, mechanistic and bureaucrati ... responsible for Branch Administrator, and then who is responsible for eight support staff.Degree of CentralizationAll area offices are controlled by Global Operations Centre and everything has to be c ...

(27 pages) 152 0 4.7 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

rural, wealthier, and more conservative base of support, was mostly Roman Catholic, and favored the centralization of power. Some of the military tactics of the war, including the use of terror tactic ...

(6 pages) 30 0 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Philips vs. Matsushita case analysis

Problem Identification* How can Philips achieve a balance between centralization to achieve global integration and decentralization to achieve national responsiveness ...

(3 pages) 263 0 3.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Comparison Between Italian and Northern Reinassance Art

of the two Renaissances. "The Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy was dominated by independent city-states, countries i ...

(3 pages) 38 0 3.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

"Panopticism" by Michel Foucault

training of useful forces; the circuits of communication are the supports of an accumulation and a centralization of knowledge; the play of signs defines the anchorages of power; it is not that the b ...

(4 pages) 107 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Two Party System

some times resembled that of the early Federalist Party with their promotion of economic growth and centralization. The opposition opposed the federal government's expanding role in the economy. ...

(1 pages) 19 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History