...“Tucker” There is no recipe, instructions, or formula that makes up a great Leader. Tucker, the main character in the movie Tucker: The Man and his Dream, is a man that we can analyze the strengths and weaknesses that he demonstrated as a leader and manager of his company. This movie is a fictionalized true story about Preston Tucker, an American automobile designer and entrepreneur. Unfortunately, he was not able to compete with the Big Guys of the car industry and failed to fulfill his dream. Tucker’s vision, proactively, and motivation is what made him a great leader, manager and CEO; however his poor management decisions lead him to his downfall. Tucker was a man of vision, which is a critical characteristic to have as a leader. A vision allows for a sense of direction, and a way to focus the attention of everyone associated with the organization. The need to achieve the same vision is why individuals in an organization come together and work as hard as they can in order to succeed. Tucker had the dream to build a car with many new features like air-cooled rear engine, disk brakes, independent 4-wheel suspension, an additional center headlight that pivoted left and right for better vision when turning, a padded dash, seatbelts, and a pop-out safety windshield. He wanted to sell this revolutionary car in an industry that had three Big Guys that were afraid of what he would do to the industry. The Big Guys used many shady tactics, such as spying on Tuckers...
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...Fortune, the saying goes, favors the bold. Were that truly the case, the Tucker Model 48 would have been an uncontested success for Tucker Corporation and Preston Thomas Tucker, the visionary jack-of-all-trades inventor behind its creation. Instead, just as production of one of the 20th century’s most innovative automobiles was about to start, the government (as some believe, pressured by Detroit’s Big Three automakers) stepped in and effectively shut Tucker down. Preston Tucker was not an automotive engineer by trade, though few would argue that he possessed the ability to comprehend and advise on technical matters. With a background that included everything from automotive sales through race car and even armored car design (with partner Harry Miller), it was almost inevitable that Tucker would someday turn his attention towards constructing a production automobile that carried his own name. As originally envisioned by Tucker, the Tucker Model 48 (named for its debut year of 1948) featured some truly groundbreaking designs. Alex Tremulis George Lawson penned the streamlined coupe bodywork, featuring the driver in a central position instead of offset to the left (a design that would much later be embraced by McLaren on its F1 supercar). Located in the rear of the car, the proposed 589-cu.in. aluminum flat-six engine was so under-stressed that an overhaul would not be required for the first 180,000 miles. Tucker’s original design lacked a conventional transmission, too, and in...
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...Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1) I believe for an idea to be truly innovative, it must be driven both internally and externally. Tucker’s idea for the 1948 Tucker Sedan was fueled by both internal and external innovation. Internal innovation happens when a new feature or version is implemented to an already existing product and is driven by ones own desire. Tucker exhibited internal innovation with his car by adding his own new features like seat belts, moving lights, a back engine, disc breaks, and a futuristic design. External innovation can be defined as improving a product and being motivated by external forces. Tucker was extremely motivated to save the lives of others and improve car safety by adding seatbelts. Tucker also had a strong supporting family who encouraged him to follow his dream and succeed. The thought of creating a car that was better than one of those built by the Big 3 was also a force behind Tucker’s hunger to succeed. 2) The Tucker Sedan was comprised of many features never seen before in the car industry that stemmed from his own ideas. However, the Sedan would never have been completed if Tucker tried to do it himself, so he sought external acquisition of technology from his crew of workers. I believe Tucker Automobiles lacked in the in the product development area. The hype and craze initially created by Tucker’s first ad created an overwhelming demand for the car immediately. This pressure to get the product to market caused Tucker...
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...Preston Tucker never let obstacles get in his way. He had a dream, and was willing to put in the work to make sure that his dream got realized. Some adjectives to describe him are: anxious, optimistic, and perhaps overly ambitious. Tucker was a visionary; a man who made some changes to the automobile that have become staples in manufacturing plants today. His idea for a seatbelt as well as a directional headlight and windshield that would pop out in the event of a collision changed the way engineers think about cars. No one can dispute Tucker’s will to succeed. He was the eternal optimist who knew that he could help improve the automobile industry. However, despite Mr. Tucker’s optimistic bravado, had he played his cards better, the Tucker Sedan could have been far more successful than it was. Tucker had been around vehicles for many years, whether it be with the Tucker Aviation Corporation or his venture with Harry Miller and occasional trips to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When he got the idea for a new type of car, he was extremely excited about it’s possibilities. He thought that he could revolutionize the way an automobile worked, and was extremely confident that he could make it happen. Tucker was a confident man. He was confident that he had a great idea and confident that he could find qualified people to help him achieve his dream. To the dismay of Abe Karatz, he stood up before the Government and blasted the “Big 3” automobile makers in Detroit. He said that they...
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...synthetic cathinones (Loeffler et al., 2012). These drugs have hit the drug industry and are catastrophic to the dimensions of our brain’s reward center that end up causing people to hallucinate beyond measures that have not been seen or heard with other drugs. One case, according to an article by Marder (2012), is about a kid named Dickie Sander, who committed suicide with his .22 caliber youth rifle just five days after snorting a powder from his friend. He experienced days of insomia, panic episodes, and delusional states that gave him fear. In one instance Sanders was glancing outside his kitchen window and he saw 25 cop cars. In response, Sanders try to commit suicide by taking one of the kitchen knifes and slitting his throat resulting in a trip to the hospital for stitches to his neck. The hallucinations then diminished as he was released from the hospital with Sanders stating, “I don’t like the way this makes me feel, I promise I won’t do anything again. I’m done” (p. 2). He ended up curling up with his dad as they both fell asleep until Sanders’ fear overtook him as he made his way down the stairs to take his rifle and shoot himself in the head (Marder 2012). This is just one of many cases that are the result of abusing the use of...
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...believability, to give gravitas to characters and to enable a child reader to understand through the presentation of the familiar and recognisable. Fantasy can be viewed as a “departure from consensus reality.” (Hume cited in EA300. Block4.p169). This could exist in the form of imaginary play, dreams, unworldly creations or literal impossibility. This essay will concentrate on Swallows and Amazons and Tom’s Midnight Garden. Each text has different approaches to the use of reality and fantasy. However, they convey similar themes and messages through various presentations of ‘the real’ and ‘the fantastic.’ Ransome and Pearce anchor their stories in reality by creating a “powerful sense of place and” a “celebration of freedom underpinned by family security.” (EA300, Block4) Ransome achieves this by distinct geographical representation of the Lake District in his description. The Walker’s are allowed relative freedom under the watchful eyes of ‘natives,’ predominantly their mother. Pearce’s approach is quite different, however; yet still she portrays a strong bond between Tom, and his brother and mother. She also conveys a sense of place in relation to the garden. Tom “looked his good-bye at the garden, and raged that he had to leave it-leave...
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...loss of tax earnings, businesses are affected by less spending, the unemployed face loss of ability to survive, and in general every working individual has to pick up the expenses through their taxes (McClelland & Macdonald, 1998). What is Unemployment and The Causes To understand how unemployment affects society one must first understand what defines a person as being truly unemployed. Unemployment is defined as when individuals do not have a job and they are able, willing, and seeking some form of work (Tucker, 2001). Not everyone that does not have a job is included in the unemployment numbers. Some of these people include full time students, retired people, and the disabled, and those that are not actively seeking work. Then there is the discourage worker. These are people that want to work and were once seeking employment but have all but given up. Most of these workers will end up having to get help from family, friends, charities, and public welfare to survive (Tucker, 2001). Thus this makes it hard to place a true number on...
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...In the days following the recent tornado, we have received numerous calls and messages offering to help UA and the Tuscaloosa community. We are humbled by your generosity and appreciative of the thoughts and well wishes we have received from so many. The information on this page will connect you with some of the most effective ways to help during this challenging time. Thank you. Touching Lives Through Service In the aftermath of the storm of April 27, 2011, The University of Alabama's spirit of kindness shone through in countless ways in our community. Students, faculty and staff took action collectively and independently to come to the aid of neighbors in need and to reach out to a community that is so closely intertwined with our university. • Touching Lives Through Service The University of Alabama has established the UA Acts of Kindness Fund to support an emergency-assistance program for UA employees and students. Anyone who is interested in contributing to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund may donate online using the link below (you may leave the donation code blank on the form). Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. • Donate to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund • How to Apply for Assistance The UA Acts of Kindness Fund will be used to provide financial assistance to employees and students who qualify under the guidelines of this emergency-assistance program. Emergencies usually are related to loss and damage caused by fire, tornado or other...
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...A teenage boy just old enough to drive, found himself sitting in a church pew, singing familiar hymns and listening to the Southern Baptist preacher bring the message to the congregation. Logan Denson felt this tug at his heart strings and knew it was the Lord calling him to preach. Because of his young age, Denson ran from the calling. Months later, Denson attended a youth revival, where he heard one of his friends preaching. The friend also got the call to preach at a young age. “If a 16 year-old can do it,” Denson said. “Surely I can do it.” Denson said after the youth revival, he spoke to his home church pastor about exploring his possibilities as a pastor. Denson said his pastor helped him a lot during these growing years, but he...
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...Richele Tucker Stacie Sather English 305 15 November 2013 The novel, The Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexi is about a young American Indian boy who decides to leave the reservation to better his life. He starts out finding himself through this change in his life and continues to grow and change into the young man he wants to become. At the beginning of the novel he seems frustrated because he is told he must do as the others on the reservation and he seems to feel mistreated when he does exactly like the youth on the reservation. By the end of the story he seems to change his outlook and goes through a realization of reality and he seems to feel more hopeful that he isn’t the only one who isn’t perfect in this crazy and vast world. When he is in school upon the res he feels like there no way to get very far. He states that all the hope is with the white people. So he decided to change school after getting in trouble in the reservation math class for throwing a 30 year old math text book at the teacher. The teacher later talks to junior and gives him hope to see he can do better and the teacher believes he will but he needs to take advantage of all the resources her can. In that he finds himself looking into going to Reardon junior high school. Reardon is an all-white junior high which junior views as perfect. Though upon entering this school he comes to realize that’s not all true. He notices that the problems found on the reservation...
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...Demographic Paper University of Phoenix Valerye Rogers HCS/490- Health care Consumer- Trends and Marketing Thomas Kehoe, Instructor July 12, 2010 Demographic Paper In the following, the author was designated by the senior management team at a community hospital to write a summary on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services for a selected population. The author must identify the population on which the case study will focus on the aging population, patients with a particular chronic disease, children, patients with AIDS, patients requiring long-term care, or emergency management. The author must identify the targeted population, gather data about the population demographics, and describe the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care market. The author will discuss why and how the changes in demographics will affect health care. Two health care related challenges identified for the population is chosen. The author will also describe how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for this demographic. In conclusion, the author will discuss the marketing needs or services needed for this population as well as how the chosen population can address these challenges. The population demographics that the author has chosen to write a summary on is the influence of illegal immigrations on emergency health care. Immigration reform is one of the most forming or expressing division or issues opposing the...
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...most popular motion pictures in history. Lucas was born in Modesto, California, and educated at Modesto Junior College and the University of Southern California, graduating from the university in 1966. His first love was auto-racing, but a near fatal accident forced him out of the sport and into film making. His career began with his prize-winning student film THX-1138, a science fiction story that he reworked as his feature-directing debut in 1971. The film was produced by American Zoetrope. In 1971, Lucas formed his own film company, Lucasfilm Ltd., in San Rafael, California. With the backing of American film producer Francis Ford Coppola, Lucas then made American Graffiti which returned $50 for every dollar spent on production and distribution, a staggering ration in the movie business. The film is considered one of the biggest successes of low-budget film making. It made George Lucas a millionaire before the age of thirty. It also launched the film careers of Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, and Harrison Ford. The film won the Golden globe, the New York Film Critics' and National Society of Film Critics' awards, and also won five Academy Award nominations and over grossed $145 million dollars. Lucas was now a major Hollywood director, and was given support for his next project because of it. Lucas's next film, Star Wars, revolutionized the commercial film industry. Lucas wrote and directed the science-fiction adventure that almost every studio in Hollywood had turned...
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...Poehler), the deputy director of the Department of Parks and Recreation with six years of experience in the town of Pawnee, Indiana, discussing with a documentary crew her strong belief in the power of government to help other people. Later, Leslie hosts a community outreach public forum at an elementary school along with her jaded colleague Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari). Leslie is enthusiastic despite the low turnout and angry complaints, which she describes as "people caring loudly at me". Local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) complains about a giant pit near her house, which was dug out by a condominium developer that went bankrupt in the middle of the construction project. Ann says that her boyfriend Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) broke both his legs after falling into the pit, and she demands something be done about it. Leslie is inspired by the challenge and makes a "pinky promise" that she will fill in the pit and build a park on the land.[1][2] Leslie seeks advice from city planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider), who feels the project would prove practically impossible due to the logistics and bureaucratic red tape, but Leslie is undeterred.[3][4] Leslie later fondly tells the documentary crew that she and Mark made love five years ago, but Mark only vaguely recalls the encounter.[5][6] Leslie, Tom and uninterested intern April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza) visit Ann and meet Andy, a lazy and demanding musician whom she is forced to wait on and support financially.[1] Afterward...
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...Family and Personal Issues Damaryes Villanueva University of Phoenix Business Management MGT/216 Dr Tucker-Johnson Family and Personal Issues This paper is written to view balancing family and personal issues while working for an organization. Despite of what one personal life entails life is demanding and everyone needs to know or learn how to balance one’s work, family and, personal life. There will always be pressure in the workplace regardless of one’s status, single or a family the job will somehow, slip into one’s personal life or one’s personal life will slip into work, it inevitable. The key is balancing both equally important lives. In the year 2000 it was reported that 77 percent of women were part of the workforce. It’s fair to say that mothers are a part and continue to be a part of this workforce. The jobs today are not limited to secretarial work in an office or the usual nine to five positions. These are positions that in high demand such as project managers, financial analyst, managers and more (Porter, 2006). Today’s employers demand more time, availability, flexibility to fulfill a full-time position. This can be a struggle for some employees with families, which may include infants, toddlers, teens, daycare, after-school activities, preparation for events and conferences. Some of these may include the occasional call from the school nurse, asking one to pick up a child because to illness or minor injury. Corporations are becoming more family...
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...for extraterrestrial life on its surface. One man, in particular, stands out among the others. Jimmy Jenkins, also known as “Chief”, has embarked on many expeditions before, and will be the lead on this adventure. His fellow Crew mates are new to this type of work, and are willing to learn from the master himself. Among these seven are: Jeremy Smith, Jill Williams, Sarah Scott, Paul Latitude, José Tucker, John Locke, and Greg Hart. Greg specializes in engineering, fixing all the machinery that is broken. John specializes in navigation, which is vital to the mission. José specializes in statistics, and keeps up with how much cargo and supplies are on board. Paul specializes in nutrition and wellness, making sure everyone is well fed and...
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