Douglas Edwards

General George S. Patton Jr. is considered one of the most brilliant soldiers in the United States army and one of the most feared American field officers, which earned him the nickname “Old Blood and Guts.” Patton contributed to American history by leading his troops to multiple victories during both World Wars. Born on November 11, 1885, George Smith Patton Jr. of San Gabriel, California, was named after his father and grandfather. His life revolved around the military. He spent his childhood

Douglas McGregor, a social psychologist in the 1960’s, developed two theories for workplace employees (Theory X and Theory Y, 1996-2016). Theory X describes employees as unmotivated, irresponsible, they need to be controlled, and they dislike working. Theory Y describes employees as responsible, enthusiastic, motivated, and imaginative. As an employee, not in a Management position, I can say I appreciate a manager who follows the Theory Y description. Since I feel that way as an employee, I will

Film Analysis of All That Heaven Allows Chosen sequence: Golden Rain Tree/Cary's bedroom scene. Before the emergence of 'auteur theory' the director Douglas Sirk was a renowned exponent of classical Hollywood narrative, particularly in the genre of romantic melodrama, of which his film All That Heaven Allows is a classic example. However, he is now regarded as a master of mise-en-scene, one of the few tools left to a director working within the constraints of the

Occupation of Japan The intent of the United States’ occupation of Japan was to neutralize the threat of another war, to nourish the Japanese economy back to health, and to provide a stable democratic government for the defeated nation. With General Douglas MacArthur acting as the supreme commander in charge of the occupation, Japan changed drastically. Special attention was paid to the areas of military, economy, and government. The effects of the United States’ occupation of Japan were profound almost

As a junior leader in the army, I was extremely technical in my job, and displayed good interpersonal skills with my fellow lieutenants and captains, but did not conceptually understand the role of an Army officer as I do now. As I move closer to an organizational level leader, I find that I will be more conceptually proficient and rely more on interpersonal skills as I move into this stage of my career. I know the technical aspect of my job, one because signal knowledge and job responsibilities

Tommy Douglas Tommy Douglas is one of the most successful politicians Canadians have ever seen. He implemented many social policies and programs in Saskatchewan that were later adopted throughout Canada. Most of his programs continue today and are an integral part of Canadian society. His greatest achievement was his implementation of Medicare in Saskatchewan. Douglas never intended to be a politician but his concern for people drove him to be one. Thomas Douglas was born in Falkirk

Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y Biography of Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor was born on 1906 in Detroit, America. In 1895, it was here that his grandfather, Thomas McGregor started his business and given its name as, McGregor Institute. The business provides assistance to Great Lakes sailors and other transient labour. The Institute provided shelter, warmth and food to approximately 100 men every year. When Thomas McGregor passed away, his son Murray McGregor (Douglas’s father)

Introduction In Douglas McGregor’s The Human Side of Enterprise (2006) brings attention to the managerial assumption of human behaviors. McGregor explains that there are two groups that the manager’s assumption falls under and they are Theory X or Theory Y. Theses theories were developed in the 1960’s at MIT Sloan School of management. Both theories describe a dissimilar organizational motivation. In the book, McGregor explains that managers who use the Theory X style assume that their employees

2. By the end of the First World War, Canada was employing German translators with Telegraph operators to intercept and decipher German wireless traffic. Despite their success, this capability was not maintained. In 1939, with the German invasion of Poland, the Canadian Army quickly stood up a number of Special Wireless Units, to act at the tactical and strategic levels. The static Wireless stations were positioned throughout Canada and the smaller mobile “B” units operated in close proximity to

The Battle of Luzon, fought in the Pacific Theater in early 1945, is remembered as the World War Two battle which had the highest net casualties. After Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, was captured by the Japanese in 1942, General MacArthur believed that it was extremely important to recapture it. This took some time, but in 1944, a new campaign to recapture the Philippines was created. The campaign started with attacks on Leyte and Mindoro, which prepared for Luzon. The US, working