Sunday, January 19, 2020
Characteristics of Business Leadership
Characteristics of Business Leadership BUS302-024016 October 30, 2011 Characteristics of Business Management The purpose of this paper is to show a comparison of two successful businesses. Borders Books and Amazon. com are two companies that both sold books but used different methods in operating their businesses. Even though they both were successful businesses, both companies had different leadership styles, visions and goals. Out of the two businesses, only one remain successful and present today. In this paper, I will show how both businesses started, how the leaders differ in leadership styles and techniques, and how Amazon continues to be a great success today. Description of the Businesses I will describe each business and how each business started. I will also describe three main challenges each company faced while establishing or running the business. Amazon. com was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos as an online bookstore. As CEO he has built it into the largest retailer on the web, selling everything from groceries to electronics and shoes. Jeff Bezos was working in a quantitive analysis group at an investment firm, when he saw an opportunity to sell books on the internet. In 1994 he went on a cross-country drive from New York to Seattle to start Amazon. He typed his business plan as he went. And he picked up $300,000 dollars from his parents in Fort Worth, Texas. He set up his business in his garage and began selling books via the internet. His business became worth $4. 4 billion according to Forbes' latest billionaire rankings in 2009. Since the start of Amazon. om, Jeff Bezos came very close to failure. The company was on the brink of bankruptcy. Jeff Bezos lost a total of $550 million in startup cost by November 1999. But inspite of that, Time magazine named Jeff Bezos â⬠Person of the yearâ⬠a month later. Borders Books was founded by Louis Borders, who was the leader of Borders Books and got his start in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1971. Louis Borders and his brother Tom Borders opened a used bookstore, accord ing to the book eBoys by Randall Stross. Louis Borders had a degree in math from the University of Michigan. In his store, he went to work designing artificial intelligence software for managing the inventory of a supersize bookstore, and by doing so made opening more bookstores possible. For fifteen years he and his brother operated Border Books in Ann Arbor and sold software to other stores. Borders started opening more stores. In 1988, Borders recruited Robert DiRomualdo to lead the company's expansion. Roberts DiRomualdo was later credited with leading the company's rise to national prominence in the 1990s. In 1992, Kmart Corp; which bought Waldenbooks in 1984, purchased the 21-store chain for an estimated $190 million , the New York Times reported at that time. Once sold, Border Books went through several changes including the name changing to Borders Group Inc. and changes in CEOs. Between January 1998 to January 1999 Borders expanded by adding 52 superstores. This was the biggest one-year expansion in its history. By January 1999, the company had 256 superstores averaging $256 in sales per square foot. In May 1998, Borders launched an online presence for the first time. Borders had several different CEOs until Mike Edwards became interim CEO in January of 2010. Leadership Styles This paragraph will explain the leaders' leadership styles and discuss how they have adapted to cultural differences and how they operates their businesses effectively in global markets. Mike Edwards became interim CEO of Borders in January 2010. This was a time when sales were already at a decline and the company had already been close to filing bankruptcy but avoided it by cutting costs and conserving cash. The company was already at an organizational decline. Prior to him becoming CEO, Borders had already lauched an online presence for the first time in May 1998. Since then, severing ties with Amazon, the company launched a new Borders. com. So after Mike Edwards was named CEO of subsidiary Borders Inc. in June 2010, Borders launched e-book store, started selling e-readers and set strategies to get 17 percent market share in e-books within a year. Doing this online business was with a hope to increase sales nationally and globally. But I believe a mistake was made by continuing to run the business somewhat the same, but just cutting cost. Mike Edwards didn't make the changes necessary o adapt to cultural differences and was not able to operate the business effectively in global markets. Previously Borders had business base in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore but had to sell off its business in those areas. Due to the condition Borders was in when Edwards came on as CEO, didn't allow for a great chance of bouncing back from their losse s. Mike Edwards' style was to hurry and cut cost and to do quickly what he could to save the company. Really, he had no choice but to do this quickly. Jeff Bezos has a style of having a customer-focused culture and he continues to use the leadership methods they have used for years. He makes it difficult for some publicly traded companies to have the right strategy. He makes sure that Amazon. com follows different strategies to acquire business but at the same time adapting to any cultural differences that take place. He operates the business by reaching out to different global areas through his web based business. Jeff Bezos make sure he keeps up with the competition by changing the company's strategies quickly to adapt to any changes in technology, customer needs and competition. He believes that experimenting different things will attract different cultures. Jeff Bezos believes that cultures are very stable. New people who come to the company may stay or leave. But he states that overtime, you build up this momentum around a culture that is self-perpetuating. This is a way to adjust to to different cultural differnces as well. Leadership, Management, and Motivation Management is getting work done through others efficiently and effectively. Leading involves inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve organizational goals. Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon. com in 1994, states that his view is that every company requires a long-term view. He feels that if you're going to take a long-term orientation, you have to be willing to stay heads down and ignore a wide array of critics, even well-meaning critics. If you don't have a willingness to be misundertood for a long period of time, then you can't have a long-term orientation. He also states that you're also gonna have to have a willingness to repeatedly fail if you're gonna experiment. For some, this is a exciting and motivating culture. Also, he no longer makes all the plans. He has a group called the S Team that (Senior Team) which stays abreast of what the company is doing. This team meets for about four hours every Tuesday. And once or twice a year the S team gets together in a tw-day meeting to explore ideas. This is an example of group decision making. On the other hand, Mike Edwards' focus was to stick to the business plan that he said works. He stated that they were fighting to the end and hoping that a reorganization plan would be approved. By cutting back and closing some stores would help Borders to exit bankruptcy. He did state that Borders mistake was to open so many stores. He immediatley took action and began an aggressive cost-cutting plan to close stores and lay-off workers. Leaderââ¬â¢s Impact Jeff Bezos made an impact on the world by allowing customers worldwide via the web to purchase books, and everything from groceries, electronics and shoes and more. This allowed customers to shop from the comfort of their own home. This was a great convenience for customers around the globe. Also, Louis Borders vision had an impact on the world as well. When Borders and his brother Tom started Borders Books, Louis Bothers took his knowledge and designed artificial intelligience that would later benefit other stores by selling them the software to use for their businesses as well. Boarder Books stores allowed customers to purchase all types of books and also to have an peaceful environment to enjoy reading their books. Borders Books later intergrated music and movies into some of their stores. Even though Mike Edwards didn't become CEO of subsidairy Borders Inc. until June 2010, he made an impact on the internal structure by taking drastic measures to save the company by closing alot of the stores and laying-off employees. This not only affected the employees but the consumers who shopped at Borders as well. All these drastic actions also affected the morale of the employees and stores that remained until Borders announced it's liquidation in July 2011. } References Bomey, Nathan (2011). Borders' rise and fall: a timeline of the bookstore chain's 40-year history. http://Ann Arbor. com/business-review/Borders-rise-and-fall-a-timeline-of-the-bookstore-chains-40-year-history Bomey, Nathan (2011). Exclusive interview with Borders
Friday, January 10, 2020
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Sure, he liked eating food, and he liked trying new experiences but this experience had not been on his to-do list. Castle had heard about this facet of human life, he knew about sex, he knew about procreation, but pleasuring one's self had never seemed very practical. There were a lot of human things that Castle found he didn't like, even though he thought he would Likeâ⬠¦ So he was pleasantly surprised when he realized he had been wrong about masturbation all along.The way his body felt as he slid his hand up and down his hardened coco, the way his heart beat quickened with each pump of his wrist, and how he could not keep the soft moans and whimpers from escaping his throat. The closer he came to orgasm, the more his body tightened and coiled; he would dig divots into the mattress with his toes as they curled, and a bead of sweat would trickle down his ribcage as he pumped his wrist faster. His breath would come in quick, short gasps, and his eyes would flutter desperately as he brought himself closer to climax.Sometimes, he liked to power through the experience, making himself come quicklyâ⬠¦ And then there were other times when he would rub his hands all over his body, pretending they were Dean's, moaning and begging please for release, teasing the sensitive head until a bead of pearly white would appear on his palm. Heat would pool in his stomach and then the overwhelming desire to pump his hips would drive him close to the edge of the bed, as finally release came, and he made a sticky mess on his hands and stomach. He tried to be quiet, but he was never good at silencing himself.He had no idea that Dean was listening on the other side of the door. Mouse-+ steps can you write saturation? ðŸË⬠*fans self*: Being human came with Itsâ⬠¦ Deliquesces. Castle had heard about this facet of human life, he knew about sex, he knew about lot of human things that Castle found he didn't like, even though he thought he would likeâ⬠¦ So he was pleas antly surprised when he realized he had been wrong He had no idea that Dean was listening on the other side of the door. Mouse ?+ steps can you write saturation? ðŸË⬠*fans self*: He had no idea that Dean was listening on the other side of the door.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
The Legal Code Of Society - 1452 Words
Law is a necessity. Without the law, there is nothing to hold society together. The law, the legal code of society, is the product of the moral code of society and therefore, legality and morality are inseparable. This being the case, the law must support morality, regardless of its typical function, which is to define what is legal in a society. The problem of the law backing a generally consented to moral standard poses a fearful and tragic outlook on the law itself. James Devlin writes in his essay entitled ââ¬Å"Morals and the Criminal Lawâ⬠that ââ¬Å"society means a community of ideas; without shared ideas on politics, morals and ethics no society can existâ⬠¦If men and women try to create a society in which there is no fundamental agreement about good and evil they will fail; if, having based it on common agreement, the agreement goes, the society will disintegrate.â⬠(Devlin, 378) Therefore, not only does a community have the right to enforce its moral convict ions on its members, that community has an obligation to itself and to its members to uphold a common morality through the law. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This classic paradox asks a question which can only be answered by having been present to witness the beginning of either the first egg or the first chicken. The point behind this is that each is dependant on the other for survival and for any guarantee of a future. 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Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Vs. Wuthering Heights...
Mr. Darcy, handsome gentlemanââ¬â¢s son from Pride Prejudice by Jane Austin, can be seen as a different role model when compared to Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Both novels have a similar background but with a different twist. Austinââ¬â¢s description of writing is seen to be related to a more realistic and satire approach, whereas Bronteââ¬â¢s style seems to be a bit gothic. Furthermore, both novels have a romantic presentation of two very unique genders that fall deeply in love with one another. Pride Prejudice starts off with Darcy being evaluated as a stuck up, evil man. However, the readers are only seeing Elizabethââ¬â¢s perception of Darcy by gathering information from her outside community. The climax of Pride â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Darcyââ¬â¢s ideal is to gain Elizabethââ¬â¢s affection; therefore, he begins to find ways to distinguish a not so ââ¬Å"cruelâ⬠character. Darcy becomes more loveable when he writes his letter to Elizabeth about the truth of his life situations with Wickham; however he is also seen to ripen when paying the dowry for Mr. Bingley when Elizabethââ¬â¢s younger sister runs off with Wickham. Evidentially, Heathcliff and Darcy are no big comparison; however, Heathcliffââ¬â¢s love for Catherine was outstanding. His ideal holding was the grudge he had toward the Earnshaws, especially Hindley for not being allowed to be with Catherine. He seemed to have a very strategic plan on getting revenge on the Lintons, Earnshaws, and especially Hindley. Heathcliff was always seen as the outcast and was not payed much attention to, as he became older his affection towards Catherine grew, causing him to want to prove his social status in Wuthering Heights. These male protagonists represent two different types of heroines. Both Heathcliff and Mr. Darcy appeal to the readers the most because of the way they approach their love situations. Heathcliff is seen to have the reversed role of Dar cy, meaning, he did not grow up wealthy and he is fighting to be with Catherine who is of superior society. He also catches the audience attention in the beginning of the novel. He is seen to be cruel, anxious, and mysterious. Not until later does the reader find out that Heathcliff loves and romantic towards the
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Children With Autism Struggle With Sleep Essay - 799 Words
Wide awake: Why children with autism struggle with sleep? Sleep-related difficulties are one of the major concerns among parents with autistic children. About 43-84% of parents have reported that their children face problems with either sleep initiation, maintenance or early awakenings in a study in 1990s1,2.This distressful condition affects not only the child but also the well-being of the entire family. Sleep is essential for restoration and rejuvenation of bodily functions; but more notably, it affects long-term memory formation. Early investigations in this field have suggested a crucial link between poor sleep patterns and impairment in social functioning in autism spectrum disorder3,4,5. Besides, autistic children also suffer from sleep disorders in a manner a similar to developmentally normal counterparts. Thus, treatment of sleep disorders can contribute to improvement in behavior and cognitive function. 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Monday, December 9, 2019
Compare and ontrast the two poems Essay Example For Students
Compare and ?ontrast the two poems Essay The poem changes tone here from raw anger and grief to almost a plea from a son to his father. Desperation is the main feeling here as Thomas begs his father to Curse, bless me now, anything but give up and die; it is almost as if it is a metaphorical shaking of his father, to get him to wake up. Gillian Clarkes poem is similar- it also deals with death. However, unlike Thomas, Clarke is not an interested party, she is more of a distant observer and this can be seen in the opening line we watched them fall. On the other hand, the use of the word we has the affect of including the reader; reminding us that for many readers, they too watched this tragic which was captured live on television. We were all silent observers. The opening stanza draws a parallel between people and objects; by referring to these people as leaves, rubble and dust it creates a sense of tragedy. These living breathing human beings who greet life with warmth, laughter and emotion are reduced to nothing more than rubble and dust. They become nothing. The tragedy of these people flinging themselves out of skyscrapers as if their arms could be wings, as if they might spread their wings to slow their fall, highlights in a particularly poignant way the futility of their plight, because we observe now that no matter how much they spread their wings they cannot fly. That there is no saviour; there is no rescue, only certain death. The way Clarke has structured the opening of this poem also has an impact on the reader. The effect of this is one of focusing the readers attention on the descent of these victims. The short lines almost track their fall. Her use of repetition also strengthens the horrific helplessness that she, as many others, must have felt whilst watching on. The thought if only, goes through their minds and the readers when she stresses as if several times. Clarkes reference to God towards the end of the second stanza is similar to Thomas approach towards God in that there is a sense of irony; as if god will put them into safe hands and as if the light in Thomas poem which represents heaven as a place of supreme happiness for most, will not comfort his father or his own grief. There is no afterlife. Death is final. That is the overriding message. The two poets both know that death is final but they portray it in different ways. The use of noise in both poems is clear. In Thomas poem the repetition of the word rage creates a sense of anger and being cheated, it is a very active emotion. In contrast to this Clarkes use of words like stuffing our throats creates a sense of helplessness in the reader. These people, unlike Thomas father, cannot rage against their death, they are cheated even of that. The horror of their death comes across in their silence, she is too far to hear their screams and the accelerating air bandage their mouths. Although these two poems are about battles, Thomas is battling against his fathers death and Clarkes murderers are battling against innocent people, they are different because Thomas fathers life is coming to a natural end whereas Clarkes victims have their lives taken from them. They have become the murdered, they have become the city and they have turned to stone. Dylan Thomas has immortalised his father by words but the people in Gillian Clarkes poem have been immortalised by murderers and fanaticisms of terror. Thomas fathers death in the world does not change anything, only himself. However, Clarkes poem is implying that the world is going to change because the slow evolution of the world is over and that the aftermath of this time compressed moment is going to be our second fall from grace. .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .postImageUrl , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:hover , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:visited , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:active { border:0!important; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .clearfix:after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #95A5A6; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:active , .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #2C3E50; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative ; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #2980B9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .postTitle { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .ctaButton { background-color: #7F8C8D!important; color: #2980B9; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https://artscolumbia.org/wp-content/plugins/intelly-related-posts/assets/images/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #34495E!important; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left : 18px; top: 0; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8 .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .ua9b1a44e69b7a56759db3ab96c84d8e8:after { content: ""; display: block; clear: both; } READ: A Rose for Emily: Characterization EssayI prefer Gillian Clarkes poem because it affects the world in which I live, whereas Thomas poem is immensely personal to him but not to me. Gillian Clarkes poem is about the change in the world politically and it is tragic on a global scale and on a personal scale because you witness the deaths of these people live. Gillian Clarkes poem is also much richer in the use of language, whereas Thomas poem is much more simplistic and uses a lot of repetition to convey its message and this makes it more interesting to read.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Iran and Israels Nuclear Holocaust and the Gulf Cooperation Councils Position
Introduction: Nuclear Activities Overview The policy paper targets the governments of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United Arab Emirates in particular. The work concerns the danger of the possible nuclear activities, which can be caused by the conflict between Iran and Israel.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Iran and Israelââ¬â¢s Nuclear Holocaust and the Gulf Cooperation Councilââ¬â¢s Position specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More As such conflict would put a serious threat to the safety of the region, the policy aims at the acceptance of nuclear deal and the development of the effective course of actions aimed at eliminating the threat of the nuclear war between the confronting states and balancing the power in the region. The Roots of the Nuclear Conflict The roots of the nuclear challenges stem from the development of reactors and uranium enrichment. The threat, which evolved in the second part of the 20th century, came from the government of Iran, which claimed nuclear weapon elaboration. The act of Iran stirred not only its neighbors, which are Israel and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council but the United States as well since the enrichment of uranium contradicted the Treaty of United Nations on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The conflict sharpened when the opposing government of the USA made an agreement with Israel, which aimed at the prevention of nuclear holocaust in Iran and the neighborhood. At this point, Iran officials developed an escalating rhetoric against Israel authority and the claim about the future war against Israel was made. The disagreement between two Eastern countries started when Iranian government took an orientation on political leadership revelation, which flew into a proxy conflict. The estimation of the military forces of the states shows the absurdity of the nuclear war. The reason for that starts in the m ilitary sphere since Iran possessed approximately 3.8 million of troops while Israel has only 750,000 troops. Moreover, there are considerable population differences as well as oil production potentials, which demonstrate the weakness of Israel. Recently, the Iranian government signed an interim deal with the United States, which demonstrated that the latter might choose a direction of cooperation with Iran. Nevertheless, the countries of GCC face the need to establish effective cooperation with the Western partners to prevent the possibility of nuclear holocaust in the region (Dueck Takeyh, 2013). The united efforts promoted by such partnership can contribute to the stabilization of relations between Israel and Iran. The importance of the policy agreement may be defined if one views the consequences of the nuclear strengthening of Iran. Thus, the countries of the GCC have to take into consideration the fact that the country can become the greatest nuclear power in the Middle East (Inbar, 2006).Advertising Looking for essay on international relations? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More A consistent enhancement of uranium enhancement can contribute to the cancelation of the non-proliferation policy. In this context, the Iranian government might realign its political regime in the direction of the authoritative state, which may destroy Israel and pose a consistent threat to the Eastern neighbors. Furthermore, the immense nuclear reserves, which may be developed by Iran, can endanger the United Arab Emirates (Eisenstadt, 2006). Therefore, it is a great challenge for the GCC to develop a consistent policy, which might both support the development of uranium potential but at the same time provide an efficient system for controlling the nuclear activities of Iran according to the non-proliferation objectives. Analysis: The Nuclear Policy Options The countries of the GCC, particularly, the United Arab Emirates, h ave to embrace a consistent policy to prevent the escalation of the conflicts between Israel and Iran. Both the countries of the Middle East and their Western partners are interested in the prevention of the growth of Iranââ¬â¢s nuclear power. The policy, which can be developed by GCC, may take several directions. Primarily, the adopted regulation might create the basis for the effective collaboration of GCC countries with the Western partners that share the interest of decreasing the nuclear threat in the Middle East. Such direction might help to use the united power of GCC countries and Western states to prevent the development of negative scenario related to Iran and Israelââ¬â¢s nuclear holocaust. Such cooperative actions might not only stop the growth of Iranââ¬â¢s nuclear power but also help to develop better relations between the Arab and the Western coalitions. Ensuring the effective cooperation between these world powers is crucial to preventing the possibility of confrontation between the Western and Eastern worlds. Working on achieving the common goal might eliminate the disagreements between the partners and contribute to the safe environment of the region and the world community. Another option embraces the strategy of neutral partnership. The GCC countries might detach from participating in dealing with the nuclear conflict between Iran and Israel and promote a stable diplomacy dialogue with both sides. Such position would require GCC countries to give the right to deal with the problems related to the nuclear threat to the Middle East to the Western partners. Such course of actions appears to be rather ineffective and can contribute to the dominance of Western countries in the region. Such dominance will have numerous negative consequences since Western governments tend to pursue subjective goals in the Middle East if the countries of GCC demonstrate passivity and do not put efforts in being actively involved in controlling such kind of activities (Amuzegar, 2006).Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Iran and Israelââ¬â¢s Nuclear Holocaust and the Gulf Cooperation Councilââ¬â¢s Position specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The final alternative of the course of actions include the independent activities of the governments of GCC aimed at dealing with the nuclear conflict between Iran and Israel. Such direction of actions would help the GCC countries to impose a strong control over the nuclear activities in the region without the participation of the Western partners. In such case, the GCC countries would have to accept a stable plan of sanctions, which would come into power immediately after the breakage of the rules developed by them to control the nuclear activities in the region. However, such course of actions can have various negative results as dealing with the issue of Iranââ¬â¢s nuclear aggression can hardly be managed without the par ticipation of the world community, and the Western partners in particular. Nuclear Conflict Decision-Making Alternatives and Recommendations The major policy recommendation, which has to be applied by the GCC to the nuclear crisis in Iran, must take the alternative of peaceful cooperation with the Iranian government and the Western world. However, it is important to emphasize that the adoption of the policy should rely on the principles of non-proliferation, which regulate nuclear facilities development (James, 2000). It means that the policy should rely on the common goals of preventing nuclear threat instead of pursuing the subjective goals corresponding to the interests of a separate country. The interim deal between the United States and Iran demonstrated that the reality of nuclear development in Iran might take a disruptive course against the Eastern world. Consequently, a proactive position and partnership should become the guiding principle for the new policy. Therefore, the governments of the GCC have to initiate negotiations with the authority of Iran about the establishment of controlling institutions in the capital of Iran, Tehran, with an aim of supervising the nuclear weapon production. Moreover, the initial stages of the policy implementation have to embrace prevention of the conflict between Iran and Israel since Iran has previously claimed that the latter is a target for Iranian nuclear destruction (Perkovich, 2003). The policy has to rely on the principles of effective cooperation between the world powers interested in dealing with Iran and Israelââ¬â¢s nuclear holocaust. Therefore, GCC countries, and the United Arab Emirates, in particular, should actively participate in dealing with such conflict together with their Western Partners.Advertising Looking for essay on international relations? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The collaboration appears to be the key principle the policy should rely on as the neither separate participation in dealing with the conflict nor passivity and giving the initiative to the Western partners can benefit the countries of the Middle East. The effective combination of the power of both GCC and Western countries is the key to ensuring that the nuclear conflict between Iran and Israel is finished in favor of objective goals benefiting the region and the whole global community. References Amuzegar, J. (2006). Nuclear Iran: Perils and prospects. Middle East Policy, 13(2), 90-112. Dueck, C., Takeyh, R. (2013). Iranââ¬â¢s nuclear challenge. Political Science Quarterly, 2(1), 189-205. Eisenstadt, M. (2006). Living with a nuclear Iran? Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, 41(3), 124-148. Inbar, E. (2006). The need to block a nuclear Iran. Middle East Review of International Affairs, 10(1), 85-105. James, C. (2000). Iran and Iraq as rational crisis actors: Dangers and dyn amics of survivable nuclear war. Journal of Strategic Studies, 23(1), 52-73. Perkovich, G. (2003). Dealing with Iranââ¬â¢s nuclear challenge. Survival, 44(2), 1-16. 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