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Michael Abrashoff's "Its Your Ship", 2004.
This paper is a critical review of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff "Its Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy".
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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This paper explains that Captain D. Michael Abrashoff "Its Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy" shares the lessons Abrashoff learned in turning a sloppy ship into the pride of the fleet. The author points out that the book draws analogies between naval and civilian management. The paper relates that the book explores problems managers have with subordinates.
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"Commanding a navy ship is a lot like running a business. Leaders are expected lead by example to ensure critical tasks are completed on time, manage and train subordinates and not waste resources. Michael Abrashoff wrote "It's Your Ship". In it, he shares the lessons he learned in turning a sloppy ship into the pride of the fleet. Abrashoff offers numerous pieces of advice to readers, which are equally applicable aboard a navy ship or to any business. It's funny how often the ..."
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It's Your Ship, 2006.
A summary and review of former commander in the United States Navy, Captain D. Michael Abrashoff's book on management techniques.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper highlights the main points in Abrashoff's book, "It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy", which tells the story of how he took over command of the USS Benfold and, over the course of his twenty-month leadership, produced a great turnaround both in himself and in his crew of 310 men and women. The paper also explains that the management techniques presented in Abrashoff's book should be applied to the management of an organization as well.
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"Abrashoff uses his book to write about how he was able to successfully manage the Benfold's crew. A look at the table of contents summarizes Abrashoff's advice: take command; lead by example; listen aggressively; communicate purpose and meaning; create a climate of trust; look for results, not salutes; take calculated risks; go beyond standard procedure; build up your people; generate unity; and improve your people's quality of life."
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Bulk and Liner Shipping, 2002.
A look at the contestability of bulk shipping and liner shipping sectors
2,944 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper examines how the shipping industry is not homogeneous, but consists of several discrete sectors, each of which operates in different commercial and regulatory regimes, whose needs serve different types of purpose-built vessels. The three main sectors are passenger shipping service, liner cargo services and bulk cargo-carrying services. It provides an analysis of bulk shipping and liner shipper sectors through the comparison of their characteristics, discussing their contestability in transportation market. A recommendation for improving both sectors contestability is also given.
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"Since bulk ships usually are designed for particular types of cargoes, they are unsuitable for other commodities. This is quite different from the liner sector, where all kinds of containerised cargoes can be carried on cellular container ships. This causes those containerisable cargoes to be diverted to be transported by liner shipping instead of bulk shipping because of the great efficiency in port of the cellular system and its inter-modal capability. This has given such a competitive advantage that it will in due course dominate the whole sector, leaving only a small volume of physically non- containerable cargo for residual services."
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International Shipping, 2002.
A look at the development and innovation in ship operations in the international shipping industry.
3,554 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 27 sources, MLA, £ 70.95
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This paper examines how the latest scientific and technological developments have had a massive impact on the trade and industry in the recent year and how international shipping is no exception. It discusses and analyses the development of international shipping industry and seeks to provide an overview of the liner and bulk shipping in the following three sectors: ship, port and inland transport systems, respectively. It also emphasizes liner shipping (containerships) in the container terminals sector.
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"As trade changes, so do the ports and there is no such thing as a typical port. Each has a mix of facilities designed to meet the trade of the region it serves.(Stopford,M ,1997). However, it is possible to generalize about the type of port facilities which can be found in different areas. Consequently, today the port can be further divided into four types: small local ports, large local ports, large regional ports and regional distribution centres. The last of these has a wide role as a distribution centre for cargo shipped in very large ships, requiring distribution to smaller local ports. These ports such as Rotterdam, Hong Kong and Shanghai, consist of a federation of specialist terminals, each dedicated to a particular cargo."
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Ship Management and Logistics, 2007.
A discussion on shipping management and the new international regulations in the shipping industry.
10,076 words (approx. 40.3 pages), 21 sources, APA, £ 143.95
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The paper examines how shipping continues to go through a period of new international regulations. The paper explores how the strategic view is one of forward planning to identify, by time scale, when new regulations are introduced and to make provisions for them in terms of ship management and ship investments. The paper further examines how outsourcing ship management to professional ship management companies, who use their expertise to interpret these regulations in the most effective and rational manner, has become an inevitable and viable option. The paper concludes that, in these circumstances, outsourcing logistics needs to professional 3rd party logistics providers is a viable solution.
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"Those that own ships often assign a full array of management functions to third parties. Owners who state that they use third parties for their ship management also indicate that they more frequently use these companies for their crewing and technical management and less frequently use them for commercial management. It is also worth mentioning that some ship owners, even those that have never taken on any kind of third party management for their fleets, appear very willing to allow others to control chartering and sale and purchase, while they retain rights toward making any final decisions. Greek ship owners, for example, seem to have a particularly negative attitude when it comes to giving up control over the more technical management of their fleets."
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The Shipping Industry, 2008.
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the state of the shipping industry today and of the forces shaping the course of shipping for the future.
13,491 words (approx. 54.0 pages), 33 sources, APA, £ 176.95
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The paper looks at several studies of the shipping industry that use the Greek shipping industry as a representative of the whole industry. The paper shows how the impetus for major changes today is economic, with a desire to cut costs and improve efficiency at the same time. The paper predicts that this trend will continue so long as charter shipping in all its forms continues to lower costs. The paper discusses the pressure for using third party management and outsourcing and concludes that these strategies may increase in the future as they become vital for a company's competitive advantage. The paper includes tables and diagrams.
Outline:
Introduction
Methodology
Review of Literature
The Greek Shipping Industry
Ship Management
History
Legal Environment
Examples
Information Technology
Summary and Conclusion
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"The shipping industry has a long history, but the nature of the business changes over that history. It has been changing in recent years because of the pressures for change caused by internationalization, globalization, technological advances, economic shifts in different parts of the world, and so on. Where the tradition has been for companies to sail their own ships, carrying cargo for a fee, more and more companies are finding different ways to accomplish the same business, such as by chartering vessels for the job at hand, or having other companies handle the procedures as a form of third-party management, or some other approach to cut costs, reduce risk, and yet increase business all at the same time. The changes in the global marketplace can mean bringing in more and more local players who can handle some of the difficult tasks involved in working through the bureaucracy, while chartering for shipping can involve more experienced people for certain specific runs."
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The Grandest Ship Ever Built, 2006.
A history of the RMS Titanic.
3,285 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper outlines the history of the Titanic steam liner, providing many details about the entire process of the ship's construction. The paper discusses the plans for building the ship, the construction process, and describes the safety features that were built into the ship. Included with the paper is a questionnaire concerning various aspects of the Titanic's construction and history.
Outline
Introduction
History of the Plan to Build the Titanic
Discuss the companies and individuals involved in the
building of the ship.
Describe locations, workers and the overall attitude in
building the ship, inclusive of gantry detail, famous quotes
and competing companies and ships.
Construction of the Ship
When, where and how the ship was constructed
Description of the ship itself, inclusive of tonnage, size, engines,
propellers, unique designs, and materials involved.
Discussion of the ship's dressings, considering such things as
restaurants, lounges, promenade deck, central staircase,
elevators, 1st, 2nd, 3rd class conditions.
Safety Features of the Titanic
Consideration of design features regarding safety of the vessel,
including watertight compartments and hull design.
Other safety features aboard ship, such as lifeboats, floatation
devices, wireless communications systems.
Conclusion
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"Determined to eclipse the appointments of earlier Atlantic steam liners, White Star Lines set out in 1908 to build 3 ships, all of the same design, that would provide the company with a weekly east- and west- bound carrier service. These ships, the Olympic, the Titanic, and the Gigantic (later to become the Brittanic), were to have a passenger and cargo capacity which doubled that of the Cunard Line, White Star's main competitor in North Atlantic crossings. They were to be longer than Cunard's Lusitania and Mauretania by over 120 feet each, and heavier than those vessels by at least 12,000 tons."
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William Wordsworth?s ?Michael?, 2002.
This paper discusses the pastoral poem ?Michael? by Wordsworth in which he introduces Michael, ?[a]n old man, stout of heart, and strong of limb.?
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper discusses the triangular relationship between father, son and land, which Wordsworth eulogizes in ?Michael.? The paper states that Wordsworth is expressing an imagined nostalgia for a time when strong men, such as Michael, toiled on their own land for their livelihoods but halfheartedly accepted that the changes in society have been unavoidable. The author feels that Wordsworth seems to be making a connection between himself and future generation of poets, a connection similar to the relationship between Michael and Luke.
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"In order to avoid selling his lands, Michael suggests that he should send his son Lucas to work with a well-to-do relative, so that Lucas can send money back home and Michael can keep from parting with his property. Michael?s idea was that ?[h]e quickly will repair this loss, and then/He may return to us.? Thus, he would send Luke away to work off his own debts, and then have his son to help him in the field, once again. But when Michael speaks to Luke about his impending journey, he senses that Luke will in all likelihood not return. He tells Luke: ?This was a work for us; and now, my Son, /It is a work for me.? "
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The Wooden Sailing Ship, 2006.
An analysis of the impact of the wooden sailing ship on the Anglo-French War.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 76.95
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This paper studies the impact the sailing ship had on the historic period between 1773 and 1815, the Anglo-French War. The paper examines the use of the sailing ship by the British and briefly touches on the technological changes the ship herself undertook. The paper proves that the wooden sailing ship was the decisive factor in the war and further shows that were it not for British supremacy at sea, the course of the war would have been decidedly different.
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"To speak of the "technology of the wooden sailing ship" is to do just that, to speak of the ship as an innovation and tool on its own. The wooden sailing ship since its inception changed very little until 1859 with the creation of the first Ironclad, the French La Gloire. The technological changes during its most active period, that of 1492-1815, were minor. To illustrate, a few examples are provided. In 1761, copper sheathing was introduced to the bottom hulls of ships to reduce rot and the necessity of constant cleaning, it also had the ancillary benefit of increasing speed under certain winds. In 1764, the bilge pump was enhanced by introduction of a chain mechanism which reduced the man power needed and decreased the time necessary to pump out an equal amount of water. The tiller was replaced by the wheel for steering larger vessels and in the early 1760's lightning conductors were introduced to warships. Stills for producing fresh water from salt and ventilation apparatus were other enhancements of the time. Aside from minor developments in size and construction of sail and the size and number of cannon, the wooden sailing ship was virtually unchanged during the period of examination.(2) It remains unimportant to focus on how the ship changed but instead focus on the ship itself, and what it as a technological innovation did to impact history."
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Michael Jordan, 2002.
A paper on the life of Michael Jordan, focusing on his excellent leadership skills.
3,738 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 73.95
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This paper focuses on the leadership qualities of Michael Jordan. It gives a detailed list of characteristics that are part and parcel of being a true leader. Some examples and facts have also been listed which the writer believes show Michael Jordan as a true leader who always lead by example and courage.
Contents:
Michael Jordan ? the figure
True Leadership Elements found in Michael Jordan
Knowledge
Trust
Vision
Essentials
Integrity
Experience
Positive Attitude
Self-confidence
Empathy
Judgment
Reflection in Today?s Environment
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"There have been many a number of individuals who have had exceptional talents, both in the field of sports and any other. These people have ascended on the ladder of success with sheer hard work and commitment, which in its essence, is the key to attain and achieve success and fame. There have been great players, and much greater than them as well but there are certainly those amongst these who can be bracketed alongside the very best. One such name is the American National Basket Ball Association Player, Michael Jordan. There is yet to be born a greater basket ball athlete than him."
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Michael Jordan: Overcoming Racial Boundaries, 2000.
A look at Michael Jordan and his impact on the world of racial inequality.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 12 sources, £ 87.95
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A look at how Michael Jordan was able to transgress racial boundaries and still succeed. The author looks at Michael Jordan's career, his struggle against accusations and his contributions to the world of basketball and racial separation. The author makes use of Bob Green's Rebound: "The Odyssey of Michael Jordan" and Charles Barkley's "Michael".
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"For 13 brilliant seasons Michael Jordan danced the dance of greatness across hardwood floors of basketball arenas from New York to Los Angeles to Barcelona and Paris. With a warrior's heart and an artist's grace, Jordan long ago transcended the sport to become one of the 20th century's global icons, as well as transgressing racial boundaries and becoming ?a catalyst in our ingoing racial healing?. Michael Jordan represents the high mark on the evolutionary chart of basketball greatness. He was able to evolve not only basketball, but also people?s mindsets of African-Americans."
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"My Michael", 2001.
An analysis of the concept of time in the novel, "My Michael" by Amos Oz, with focus on the character of Hanna.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper presents a critical analysis of Amos Oz's novel "My Michael". The relationship between Michael and Hanna are examined and how the concept of time is so different for them that it leads to some confusion. There is much symbolism in the novel and "time" is also present in these symbols though the use of nature - stars, moon cycles etc.
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"Amos Oz visits multiple themes throughout My Michael. One of the most important themes that he visits is the idea of time. Temporal tensions end up inevitably infusing themselves with her interactions with other characters, with the way she interacts with her fantasies, the way she views her personae, and the way culture acts upon her self-image. Not only that, but this temporal tension also rich in allusion with regard to Jewish history. In a sense the story almost has a feeling of William Carlos Williams?, Patterson, where the lines blur between the city and the character. However, Oz?s lines between Hannah and Jerusalem aren?t nearly as distorted until the end. This is especially evident when Hannah is looking over Jerusalem from Kibitz Nof Harim, when she refers to the city as ?she? when she laments about how she does not love Jerusalem from a distance.? (Oz, 281) And later when she commands the twins to take siege on Jerusalem. (287) "
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The Shipping Repair Industry, 2008.
An overview of the shipping repair industry in America and how it deals with the opportunities and threats within the economy.
1,059 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper examines how the shipping repair sector is affected by many macroeconomic variables, since it plays a vital role in transportation, which acts as a liaison for international trade and growth sectors. The paper looks at how changes in macroeconomic policies have a direct impact on the activities within the shipping sector and how the interconnectedness of this particular industry makes it important to the overall sustenance and development of the economy.
Outline:
Overview of the Shipping Repair Industry
Macroeconomic Variables that Affect the Shipping Repair Industry
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"Ship repair activities make a substantial contribution to most economies that they are a part of. In fact, the United States (U.S.) ship repair sector in 2001 contributed to the economy by increasing U.S. output by $11 billion, creating over 147,000 jobs, increasing personal income by $9.4 billion, and increasing tax revenues by $3.4 million, (LECG, 2002, p.1). There are some key industry related activities that affect the ship repair industry. These variables in turn are connected to various macroeconomic variables, (Ocean Shipping Consultants, 2002, p.1). "
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?Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism?, 2005.
This paper is a critical review of Walter LaFeber's book "Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism" (1999).
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper contends that Walter LaFeber in his short book "Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism", which presents the globalization of Michael Jordan and the impact of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Nike's and others on the rapidly growing global economy, gives a feeling that globalization is a multi-media "tail wagging the dog" sort of situation when indeed the opposite is quite true. The author points out that, although basketball has had a dramatic effect, it is by far not the only major globalization effort impacting so much of the earth as LaFeber would lead one to believe and several persons, such as Steve Jobs (Apple Computer and Pixar), Bill Gates and Ray Kroc (McDonald's),
have had a greater impacts upon globalization. The paper asserts that, given the facts presented by LaFeber concerning the exploitation of labor, particularly by such firms as the Nike Corporation and others, he does raise the specter of conflict the world is just beginning to experience as "economic warfare", such as described by CAA/Oxfam and the Australia's Democratic Socialist Party (DSP).
Table of Contents
Thesis Statement
The Selling and Globalization of Michael Jordan
The Perception of Acceptance of Globalization
The Specter of Conflict
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"Between CAA/Oxfam and the DSP, they now propound that there shall not be any future meetings of any worldwide, hemispheric or national trade groups without protests from these groups. Indeed, on the DSP Website they boast that over 100,000 people shall converge on the WTO meeting now scheduled in Nice, France. They furthermore boast of their conquests at prior meetings where they have protested however one is hard pressed to find any evidence of progress made by these groups beyond raising awareness of the issues. In point of fact, the multi-nationals are making improvements on all fronts to combat the negativity these protest groups pour out."
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