Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree?
Model Answer:
I would have to completely disagree with the statement above. In the following paragraphs I will outline the basic concepts of my position.
First of all, I will least the major disadvantages for employers. On the today's market a company must be very flexible in order to compete with other firms. So, imagine the situation when a company can not fire its employees to stay on the market. It will lead to loosing not only a profit, but the clients, market share and competitive ability. Now, imagine the situation when a company is growing fast, everything is good and the next few years are going to be excellent. So, employers need more people to extend the production. However, nobody can tell what will happen in a few years. In this case, employers will be afraid to hire new people and extend their business because they will not be able to fire them if something goes wrong. Another important aspect of this is that a company can not have the best employees. It can not hire the better one without dismissing another employee.
What kind of disadvantages will have an employee in exchange for this kind of job security? First of all, it will be very difficult to find a job if one is not the best, because an employer does not want to spend money on one's education. Besides, employer will not have a chance to fire one if he does not do his job well. Second of all, employees with this kind of security tend not to perfect themselves because after they are hired they can not lose their job.
In conclusion, I would like to add that this statement has some positive aspects too such as constancy, a strong spirit of the company, etc. This system takes place in Japan and some companies succeeded in it. But I think that the reason of it subsists in the Japanese traditions, the particular cultural features, habits and customs. However, on today's market here in the United States a company can not afford to hire employees for their entire life.
The great diplomatic issue of Elizabeth's day was posed by the revolt of the Flemish and Dutch Lowlands, which were then possessions of Spain. Should England break its alliance with Spain and choose France as its main ally on the Continent, thereby encouraging Flemish and Dutch independence? By 1570 it had come to seem that an alliance with France would be England's wisest course. France had two eligible men of noble blood, the dukes of Anjou and Alencon, brothers of the Franch king. Would either of them marry Elizabeth? Both had advantages, and Elizabeth kept the hopes of both alive. The issue simmered for years. The duke of Anjou made several visits to England, kissed Elizabeth in public, even called her by pet names; she appeared to requite his affections. Meanwhile, as she flirted with the two brothers, a treaty was signed that sealed peace between France and England. By 1582 Elizabeth felt she could break off the courtship. In the case of the duke of Anjou in particular, she did so with great relief: For the sake of diplomacy she had allowed herself to be courted by a man whose presence she could not stand and whom she found physically repulsive. Once peace between France and England was secure, she dropped the unctuous duke as politely as she could.
Throughout Europe, kings and princes knew that a marriage with Elizabeth would seal an alliance between England and any nation. The king of Spain wooed her, as did the prince of Sweden and the archduke of Austria. She politely refused them all.
The delicate game that Elizabeth played with her suitors slowly made her the subject of innumerable sexual fantasies and the object of cultish worship. The court physician, Simon Forman, used his diary to describe his dreams of deflowering her. Painters represented her as Diana and other goddesses. The poet Edmund Spenser and others wrote eulogies to the Virgin Queen. She was referred to as "the world's Empresse," "that virtuous Virgo" who rules the world and sets the stars in motion. In conversation with her, her many male suitors would employ bold sexual innuendo, a dare that Elizabeth did not discourage. She did all she could to stir their interest and simultaneously keep them at bay.
Observance Of The Law
When Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England, in 1558, there was much to-do about her finding a husband. The issue was debated in Parliament, and was a main topic of conversation among Englishmen of all classes; they often disagreed as to whom she should marry, but everyone thought she should marry as soon as possible, for a queen must have a king, and must bear heirs for the kingdom. The debates raged on for years. Meanwhile the most handsome and eligible bachelors in the realm Sir Robert Dudley, the Earl of Essex, Sir Walter Raleigh vied for Elizabeth's hand. She did not discourage them, but she seemed to be in no hurry, and her hints as to which man might be her favorite often contradicted each other. In 1566, Parliament sent a delegation to Elizabeth urging her to marry before she was too old to bear children. She did not argue, nor did she discourage the delegation, but she remained a virgin nonetheless.
Do Not Commit To Anyone
Part I: Do Not Commit To Anyone, But Be Courted By All
If you allow people to feel they possess you to any degree, you lose all power over them. By not committing your affections, they will only try harder to win you over. Stay aloof and you gain the power that comes from their attention and frustrated desire. Play the Virgin Queen: Give them hope but never satisfaction.
Reversal
What possible good can come from ignorance about other people? Learn to tell the lions from the lambs or pay the price. Obey this law to its fullest extent; it has no reversal do not bother looking for one.
Authority: Be convinced, that there are no persons so insignificant and inconsiderable, but may, some time or other, have it in their power to be of use to you; which they certainly will not, if you have once shown them contempt. Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it for ever. (Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773)
Image: The Hunter. He does not lay the same trap for a wolf as for a fox. He does not set bait where no one will take it. He knows his prey thoroughly, its habits and hideaways, and hunts accordingly.
Second, never trust appearances. Anyone with a serpent's heart can use a show of kindness to cloak it; a person who is blustery on the outside is often really a coward. Learn to see through appearances and their contradictions. Never trust the version that people give of themselves it is utterly unreliable.
Two final words of caution: First, in judging and measuring your opponent, never rely on your instincts. You will make the greatest mistakes of all if you rely on such inexact indicators. Nothing can substitute for gathering concrete knowledge. Study and spy on your opponent for however long it takes; this will pay off in the long run.
Keys To Power
The ability to measure people and to know who you're dealing with is the most important skill of all in gathering and conserving power. Without it you are blind: Not only will you offend the wrong people, you will choose the wrong types to work on, and will think you are flattering people when you are actually insulting them. Before embarking on any move, take the measure of your mark or potential opponent. Otherwise you will waste time and make mistakes. Study people's weaknesses, the chinks in their armor, their areas of both pride and insecurity. Know their ins and outs before you even decide whether or not to deal with them.
Interpretation
Joseph Duveen prided himself on studying his victims and clients in advance, figuring out their weaknesses and the peculiarities of their tastes before he ever met them. He was driven by desperation to drop this tactic just once, in his assault on Henry Ford. It took him months to recover from his misjudgment, both mentally and monetarily. Ford was the unassuming plain-man type who just isn't worth the bother. He was the incarnation of those literal-minded folk who do not possess enough imagination to be deceived. From then on, Duveen saved his energies for the Mellons and Morgans of the world men crafty enough for him to entrap in his snares.
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Ford received them in his study. Looking through the book, he expressed astonishment and delight. The excited dealers began imagining the millions of dollars that would shortly flow into their coffers. Finally, however, Ford looked up from the book and said, "Gentlemen, beautiful books like these, with beautiful colored pictures like these, must cost an awful lot!" "But Mr. Ford!" exclaimed Duveen, "we don't expect you to buy these books. We got them up especially for you, to show you the pictures. These books are a present to you." Ford seemed puzzled. "Gentlemen," he said, "it is extremely nice of you, but I really don't see how I can accept a beautiful, expensive present like this from strangers." Duveen explained to Ford that the reproductions in the books showed paintings they had hoped to sell to him. Ford finally understood. "But gentlemen." he exclaimed, "what would I want with the original pictures when the ones right here in these books are so beautiful?"
The dealers decided to assemble a list, "The 100 Greatest Paintings in the World" (all of which they happened to have in stock), and to offer the lot of them to Ford. With one purchase he could make himself the world's greatest collector. The consortium worked for weeks to produce a magnificent object: a three-volume set of books containing beautiful reproductions of the paintings, as well as scholarly texts accompanying each picture. Next they made a personal visit to Ford at his home in Dearborn, Michigan. There they were surprised by the simplicity of his house: Mr. Ford was obviously an extremely unaffected man.
Joseph Duveen, art dealer to the richest tycoons of America, was suffering more than the others that year, so he decided to go along with this alliance. The group now consisted of the five biggest dealers in the country. Looking around for a new client, they decided that their last best hope was Henry Ford, then the wealthiest man in America. Ford had yet to venture into the art market, and he was such a big target that it made sense for them to work together.
Transgression IV
The year of 1920 had been a particularly bad one for American art dealers. Big buyers the robber-baron generation of the previous century were getting to an age where they were dying off like flies, and no new millionaires had emerged to take their place. Things were so bad that a number of the major dealers decided to pool their resources, an unheard-of event, since art dealers usually get along like cats and dogs.
The Honorable Melissa G. Dalton
General James C. Slife
General Michael A. Guetlein
In de Nederlandse taal maken we gebruik van twee bepaalde lidwoorden: “de” en “het,” en één onbepaald lidwoord: “een.” Het juiste gebruik van deze lidwoorden kan lastig zijn voor anderstaligen, omdat er geen vaste regels zijn voor wanneer een woord “de” of “het” krijgt. Toch zijn er enkele vuistregels en patronen die je kunnen helpen om te bepalen welk lidwoord je moet gebruiken.
“De” woorden vormen de grootste groep in het Nederlands. In het algemeen geldt dat alle zelfstandige naamwoorden die naar mensen of beroepen verwijzen, zoals “de man,” “de vrouw,” en “de leraar,” de lidwoorden “de” krijgen. Ook dieren en veel abstracte woorden, zoals “de hond” en “de vrijheid,” horen hierbij. Verder krijgen alle meervoudsvormen “de” als lidwoord, ongeacht het geslacht van het woord in het enkelvoud. Denk aan “de boeken,” “de huizen,” en “de mensen.” Er zijn ook veel woorden die eindigen op bepaalde achtervoegsels, zoals -heid, -ing, -teit, -schap, en -de, die ook bijna altijd het lidwoord “de” krijgen: de waarheid, de verandering, de kwaliteit, de vriendschap, de gezondheid.
“Het” woorden vormen een kleinere groep en verwijzen vaak naar onzijdige, niet-levende dingen. Veel korte, algemene zelfstandige naamwoorden krijgen “het” als lidwoord, bijvoorbeeld “het boek,” “het huis,” en “het kind.” Verder geldt dat verkleinwoorden, woorden die eindigen op -je, ook altijd het lidwoord “het” gebruiken, zoals “het meisje,” “het autootje,” en “het huisje.” Als je twijfelt of een zelfstandig naamwoord “de” of “het” moet krijgen, bedenk dan dat de meeste woorden “de” krijgen. “Het” wordt alleen gebruikt voor specifieke uitzonderingen en kleinere categorieën.
“Een” als onbepaald lidwoord gebruik je wanneer je niet verwijst naar iets specifieks maar naar iets algemeens of onbepaalds. Dit is vergelijkbaar met “a” of “an” in het Engels. Bijvoorbeeld, in de zin “Ik lees een boek” betekent “een boek” een willekeurig boek, niet een specifiek boek dat de spreker of luisteraar al kent. In “Een kind speelt in de tuin” betekent “een kind” ook dat het om een willekeurig kind gaat.
In samengestelde zinnen en bij complexe zinsconstructies is het belangrijk om te onthouden dat elk zelfstandig naamwoord zijn eigen lidwoord behoudt, ongeacht de lengte van de zin. Bijvoorbeeld: “De man leest een boek terwijl het kind speelt in het park.” Hier zien we dat de verschillende zelfstandige naamwoorden elk het juiste lidwoord krijgen.
