Euphoria
Glengarry Glen Ross is a movie based on the award winning play by David Mamet dealing with the corrupt world of real estate salesmen in hot pursuit of closing their next big deal in hopes of obtaining the American Dream. The desire for the next big lead or prospect as it is called in the real estate world causes the salesman to act out in a foolish and oftentimes violent manner. The behavior the salesmen demonstrate when a lead is unavailable can be compared to a crack head experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Both will deviate from what is socially acceptable behavior and become violent with actions or words, harm others or their property and cause them and others stress related illnesses.
Salesmen are put under tremendous amounts of stress by their bosses on a daily basis. The 3M meetings or “morning motivational meetings,” are designed to keep the salespeople alert, on their toes and ready to control the mind of any hot leads they might obtain that day. An example of this in the movie is when Dave Moss states, ‘“I’ve got 48 hours to make a lot of money,’” (Glengarry Glen Ross). You can almost feel the tension oozing from the desperate man’s voice as he speaks these words. This type of ultimatum will in effect cause the person to become anxious and panicked as they attempt to meet the deadline their boss has placed on them.
Psychological mind control is a way the bosses motivate their salespeople and this mind control has a trickle down effect. The salespeople then use the mind control technique they learn from their bosses on their clients as well. In the movie, Shelley Levine aka “The Machine,” illustrates the technique on a prospect: ‘“You gotta’ believe in yourself…If you see the opportunity then take it… this is the now and this is that dream”… (Glengarry Glen Ross). Shelley Levine then proceeds to tell his client “‘Now I want you to sign…I sat for five minutes then I sat for twenty two minutes watching the clock on the wall… I locked in on them and they finally signed’” (Glengarry Glen Ross). This hypnotic effect of mind control is hard to master; however, once the defense barriers are broken one can close many deals.
After many disappointing cold calls, meetings and drop bys one of the salesmen, Dave Moss, has an idea that he feels is sure to be the solution to all their troubles with the bad leads.
In the assigned case of Dick Spencer, we look into the personal and professional life of Dick Spencer, who performed sales and managerial roles. We will analyze the factors that contributed to his success in sales and tribulations as a manager. A variety of factors contributed to Dick Spencer’s success and tribulations. We will thoroughly analyze each factor, examine each issue, and provide a recommendation. Specifically, we will examine the issue with the Siding Department.
Throughout the lecture this is very evident. Examples of this are evident throughout the course. The first example was in Unit 1, in the case of Chinese expansion, Stromberg might focus on internal reasons as to why the Chinese dynasties rose and fell and eventually became what China is today; however, the lectures focus on the idea that there were many examples of power struggles and great interaction between Mainland China and nearby areas. These interactions include the influence of “Mongol raids, spread of Buddhism from India, and even the interaction, or lack thereof, between China and inner Eurasia, ultimately leading to the identity of China” (1/1). The lecture gives evidence as to why China, even to this day, is such a diverse nation: Mongol invaders expanded Chinese landmass in hopes of security against other invading empires and took people previously excluded under their wings
...es such as, persuasion, influence, propaganda that affects a certain individual or group is only defined by psychologist as free will. The following essay nevertheless concludes that real victims of mind-control are those that have been exposed to unethical experiments during the authoritarian regimes and the period of cold war.
When asked about his struggles to a successful life, Groucho Marx, an American comedian had once said “While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.” Individuals with a strong attachment to either a dream or a passion, develop a drive which motivates them to achieve their goals; regardless of the obstacles that they may have to overcome. Infatuation with the means of accomplishing such dreams may however, lead to tragic endings. The concept of infatuation leading to tragic endings is explored within the essay Tragedy and the Common Man by Arthur Miller, the novel Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, and the Australian-American film The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Lurhmann. Tragedy and the common man is an essay based on the fundamental components of a tragedy experienced by the “common man”. Death of a Salesman portrays a man by the Willy Loman who is out to achieve the American dream through the hopeless world he has created for himself. He is a man disillusioned by his lies which leave him in confusion with the events of the past and present. In contrast, The Great Gatsby is about a character by the name Jay Gatsby, who feels pride due to his ability of achieving the American dream. His dream however, is left somewhat incomplete and similar to Willy Loman, he cannot differ between the past and the present, thus is undeniably optimistic about repeating events from the past. Through the concept of infatuation presented in these three works, it can be seen how tragedy develops through the rise of a tragic flaw, the nature of arrogance, and a poignant downfall.
The American dream, this is what draws the most people to move to America, whether it be legally or illegally. Everyone wants a piece of this dream. To people who look at America this dream means the perfect life. This is one of the similarities concerning the American dream in both The Great Gatsby and Glengarry Glen Ross. Both of these literary works have the American dream as a fundamental theme throughout. The ideas shared in both of these works range from success and freedom to self-creation and failure. These works portray these ideas in two different lights. However, are the ideas that they show truly so different?
Mass media is a major influence that causes violence in youth culture. According to Hoffman, studies show that children experience an incredible number of violent acts per hour of watching television (Hoffman 11). The advancement in technology such as video games and televisions have aimed children to watch shows with numerous violent scenes. In making this comment, one can infer that violence is becoming a common and unexceptional act for which one can learn that violence is an accepted act in our society (12). Personally, I agree with Hoffman. I visited a websit...
The Johns Hopkins Hospital officially opened May 7, 1889. It was the first teaching hospital, designed to unite functions of patient care with education and research. Today the hospital has evolved into one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country (The Alan Mason Chesney, 2015). The Johns Hopkins Hospital long history has also been able to provide
...ldings with zillion products we can select from. There must be a place where we can get the goods, it is fantastic that we also can relax, listen music, meet a friend, and enjoy ourselves there. However we, the clients must be aware of the fact, that those places are gigantic, war arenas where our minds are under siege, where our brains may be attacked by subconscious contents, that those palaces are really full of hidden suggestion traps. This is the full package. Don DeLillo in his novel states, that we easily become victims of massive number of commercials, and salesmen, whose job is to guide us “to endless well-being” (83). From the well-trained specialist we hear: what we want to wear, eat, listen, read, and this is the time when we truthfully die. We die as a separate, unique, valuable unit, in order to become subscriber to the “noises from the tiers” (84).
Introduction Death of a Salesman and Glengarry Glen Ross are two plays which attempt to validate the key values that have been strongly advocated for by capitalism. The two plays dwell on somewhat similar themes, but these themes are presented in different styles. Both Miller and Mamet hold a similar interpretation of success in that the success of the main characters in the two plays is measured from a material standpoint. According to Miller and Mamet, these characters will do anything within their reach to stay ahead of other members of the society (the system/principle of capitalism), but as fate would have it, tragedies befall them in the end. Nevertheless, Miller and Mamet interpret these themes from different perspectives.
The play Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, is about an average salesman living in Brooklyn, New York in the 1940’s named Willy Loman. Willy firmly believes in the American dream and is living his life aspiring to gain the wealth and materials associated with those of higher status in society. This American dream tears apart his family, and the end result is his own demise. Glengarry Glen Ross, by David Mamet, has a plot similar to Death of a Salesman in that it is about salesmen and it shows the effects of capitalism on people and society. A difference between the two, however, is that Glengarry Glen Ross includes a group of salesmen working at a firm who are trying to win a sales contest in which the first prize is a Cadillac, the second prize is a set of steak knives, and the remaining salesmen will be fired.
Arthur Miller's, "Death of a Salesman," shows the development and structure that leads up to the suicide of a tragic hero, Willy Loman. The author describes how an American dreamer can lose his self-worth by many negative situations that occur throughout his life. The structure and complications are essential because it describes how a man can lose his way when depression takes over.
Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Special nurse pharmascist teams might dramatically reduce potentially harmful conflicsts in patient medication lists presented at admission and discharge. Retrieved from Hopkins Medicine: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/special_nurse_pharmacist_teams_might_dramatically_reduce_potentially_harmful_conflicts_in_patient_medication_lists_presented_at_admission_and_discharge
Human resource management plays an important role in the organisation. It not only helps the employer evaluate employee accurately but also contribute to the firm’s development. Hence, the appearance of psychological contract is one of the most effective tools to help the organisation improve their HRM issues. However, it also has some challenges for the manager to overcome. Therefore, the main aim of this essay is to analyse the importance of the psychological contract in many aspects and support more evidences and experiences to support employers’ view in managing people.
The uses of psychology within the field of business are very broad; this paper will identify and discuss areas in which psychology could assist business. Psychologists and businessmen are very similar, both deal with people, and want to know what drives them, what influences their decision making, and how their attitudes can be altered.
In U.S. news best hospitals 2014-15, John Hopkins Hospital is regionally ranked number 1 in Maryland and also the Baltimore Metro areas, in addition to being ranked nationally in 15 adult and 10 children specialties. (US News & World Report LP, n.d.). The hospital opened its doors in 1889, and has been ranked number 1, 22 of the 25-year history of the U.S. News and World Report (most recently in 2013) (John Hopkins Medicine, n.d., para 3). It’s mission is to “is to improve the health of our community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in patient care” and identifying 6 aims specifically to accomplish this (John Hopkins Medicine, n.d.b, para. 1). One glimpse of the strategic plan illustrates the comprehensive framework, by which