A favorite target for conspiracists today as well as in the past, a group of European intellectuals created the Order of the Illuminati in May 1776, in Bavaria, Germany, under the leadership of Adam Weishaupt (Atkins, 2002). In this regard, Stewart (2002) reports that, "The 'great' conspiracy organized in the last half of the eighteenth century through the efforts of a number of secret societies that were striving for

CQ in your chosen vocational area and analyze the extent to which the development of CQ might help the progression of your future career. Vocational Area: Business Leader Interest in cross cultural management research has increased drastically as a result of global business. It has become vital to learn to deal effectively with people from a variety of cultures as diversity is now seen as a business advantage. The concepts of

Business Critical Thinking To whom it may concern: 'Logically speaking...' How often do we say this simple phrase? There is a presumption that logic is not only good, but that the human mind can easily calculate the pros and cons of most decisions. However, the human brain did not evolve to naturally gravitate to an emotion-free, Spock-like way of evaluating options. "When people face an uncertain situation, they don't carefully evaluate the

Business -- Organizational Development Cases Study The organizational entity involved in this case study is a component of the largest Office of Inspector General (OIG) of any United States federal government agency. Specifically, the entity is the Office of Audit Services (OAS) of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). That organization maintains its headquarters in Washington, DC and regional field offices in all eight

Corporate communications involves not just the message, but the idea that communications are managed, and are connected to corporate objectives (Cornelissen, 2004). Therefore, when communication possibilities were limited, corporate options were limited, and one did not see communications management perspectives that advocated the type of intimate connection between communications and corporate strategy that one sees in a modern context (Cornelissen, 2004). What this makes clear is that CC is

Kentucky Letter John Jones, Business Executive D.V. Crockett, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Dear John: I understand there may be a possibility that you will be relocating your business in the next 12-18 months. I would like to introduce you to the great state of Kentucky, and offer my personal support in helping with your relocation decision. I am sure you've heard of our state, both its historical and economic importance to the nation.