Essays on Berle

The term genetic enhancement, when used in scientific circles, means the use of genetic engineering skills to modify the characteristics of an individual that are non-pathological in nature. It has come to the fore in the last few decades, thanks to tremendous technological advancements that have been made as far as the human genome is concerned. Of particular importance is the completion of the human genome project which has, now than ever, made it very easy for the scientists to accurately describe the specific gene responsible for certain characteristics in an individual, be it ...

Ashford University

We Need Regulation: Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means offered three reasons that financial managers cannot be trusted to act ethically in how they present themselves and their financial books. First, exploitation of workers is evident in any corporation with its purposes to keep costs low and to raise profits. Second, they reap much profit from the company for self-interest in large bonuses and dividends. Third, a self-serving behavior and improper procedures of the corporation’s accountants and auditors are being practiced.

The Marketplace Can Decide: Henry Manne, a free market supporter, argued that companies could not hide falsehoods in a ...

The Influence of Elvis Presley has on Music

He was once a shy farm boy who received a ‘C’ in 8th grade music after being told by his teacher that he has no aptitude in music. He never learned to read music and failed the subject, but he took his chances and played music differently. He then became a famous American musician and actor. He was not the first artist to introduce rock and roll, but his version of this musical style earned him the right to be called “the King of Rock and Roll”. With his gift of music and contribution to popular culture, Elvis Aaron Presley became one ...

ABSTRACT

The involuntarily and subconscious behavior of some individuals can be described as extraordinary capabilities. When individuals cannot consciously account for their actions, the phenomena is called ideomotor effect. The effect is not clearly understood though scientific research strongly relates it with the subconscious mind. The difficulty in conducting experiments to come up with a clear psychological and scientific explanation for the ideomotor effect, has lead to it being related to psycho-kinesis and extra sensory perception. The two (ESP AND PK) have an explainable origin from the subconscious mind although further research continues in the field. How scientists explain one sending ...

How have Berle and Means' idea of the separation of ownership and control affected ideas about the governance of UK and US companies?

Introduction

Declared in 1932 under the Business History Review, Vol. 83, No. 3, Gardiner Means and Adolf Berle asserted that ownership control and separation was a stepping stone, and that affected corporations’ performance in the United States, based on their characterization (Marks, 1999).

Application of separation

According to Means and Berle, ownership and control separation involves cases whereby the publicly owned businesses and corporations do not give the shareholders much power within the corporations, particularly, in decision making for the corporation ( ...

The U. government had been dissatisfied with the leftist, nationalist and neutralist policies of Brazil’s civilian leaders for at least ten years before it organized the military coup against President Joao Goulart in April 1964. From Washington’s viewpoint, this problem grew especially acute after the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the refusal of the Brazilian government to join enthusiastically in the covert and overt campaigns to remove Fidel Castro from power. There was precedent for the military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) actions against President Goulart, including the removal of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in Operation ...

Culture Study

Introduction

Popular culture is the making of commercial products to suit the tastes and preferences of consumers all over the globe. Over time, popular culture has become a trend amongst the world’s biggest commercial producers. Many companies and manufacturers are embracing popular culture to advance their global appeal and to make more money. This is the reason why popular culture is fast becoming a largely marketed phenomenon all over the world. Companies are trying to enhance their capitalist approach of doing business at the global level.

Culture is the way of life of a community. This includes the community’s behavior ...