首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Should a leader strive to be loved or feared? This question, famously posed by Machiavelli, lies at the heart of Joseph Nye’s ne
Should a leader strive to be loved or feared? This question, famously posed by Machiavelli, lies at the heart of Joseph Nye’s ne
admin
2013-11-29
105
问题
Should a leader strive to be loved or feared? This question, famously posed by Machiavelli, lies at the heart of Joseph Nye’s new book. Mr. Nye, a former dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and one-time chairman of America’s National Intelligence Council, is best known for promoting the idea of "soft power", based on persuasion and influences, as a counterpoint to "hard power", based on coercion(强迫)and force.
Having analyzed the use of soft and hard power in policies and diplomacy in his previous books, Mr. Nye has now turned his attention to the relationship between power and leadership, in both the political and business spheres. Machiavelli, he notes, concluded that "one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is much safer to be feared than loved." In short, hard power is preferable to soft power. But modern leadership theories have come to the opposite conclusion.
The context of leadership is changing, they observe, and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated. In modern companies and democracies, power is increasingly diffused and traditional hierarchies(等级制)are being undermined, making soft power ever more important. But that does not mean coercion should now take a back seat to persuasion, Mr. Nye argues. Instead, he advocates a synthesis of these two views. The conclusion of The Powers to Lead, his survey of the theory of leadership, is that a combination of hard and soft power, which he calls "smart power", is the best approach.
The domination theoretical model of leadership at the moment is, apparently, the "transformational leadership pattern". Anyone allergic(反感)to management term will already be running for the exit, but Mr. Nye has performed a valuable service in rounding up and summarizing the various academic studies and theories of leadership into a single, slim volume. He examines different approaches to leadership, the morality of leadership and how the wider context can determine the effectiveness of a particular leader. There are plenty of anecdotes and examples, both historical and contemporary, political and corporate.
Ales, leadership is a slippery subject, and as he depicts various theories, even Mr. Nye never quite nails the jerry to the wall. He is at his most interesting when discussing the moral aspects of leadership - in particular, the question of whether it is sometimes necessary for good leaders to lie - and he provides a helpful 12-point summary of his conclusions. A recurring theme is that as circumstances change, different sorts of leaders are required, a leader who thrives in one environment may struggle in another, and vice versa. Ultimately that is just a fancy way of saying that leadership offers no easy answers.
From the first two paragraph we may learn that Mr. Machiavelli’s idea of hard power is______.
选项
A、well accepted by Joseph Nye
B、very influential till nowadays
C、based on sound theories
D、contrary to that of modern leadership theories
答案
D
解析
本题的信息点是Mr.Machiavelli’s idea of hard power“Machiavelli先生的硬权力的思想”并限定在前两段。解答此类问题时,我们一定要在所限定的段落把涉及题目信息点的语句进行拉网式排查,先从语言角度理解相关各句,再回头对各旬表述的信息进行整理,最后把各句表述的信息与题目所给的四个选项逐一对比,做出正确选择。在阅读查找本题信息点时,我们会发现在本文前两段中真正涉及到Machiavelli对硬权力看法的语句是在第二段最后两句。在上文介绍了Machiavelli的研究结论之后,接下来写到In short,hard power is preferable to soft power.But modern leadership theories have come to the opposite conclusion.“简而言之,硬权力比软权力更好。但是当代研究领导力的专家们却通过研究得出了截然相反的结论。”由此我们可以看出文章中关于Machiavelli对硬权力的看法是1)硬权力比软权力好;2)现代领导学理论与Machiavelli的结论相反。由此确定本题答案为D项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/tye4777K
0
考研英语二
相关试题推荐
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
WithanotherdramaticfireworksdisplaySundayeveningattheNationalStadiumhere,theBeijingOlympicscametoadazzlingclo
In2010,afederaljudgeshookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoitscore.CompanieshadwonpatentsforisolatedDNAfordecades--b
In2010,afederaljudgeshookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoitscore.CompanieshadwonpatentsforisolatedDNAfordecades--b
In2010,afederaljudgeshookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoitscore.CompanieshadwonpatentsforisolatedDNAfordecades--b
Overthepastdecade,manycompanieshadperfectedtheartofcreatingautomaticbehaviors—habits—amongconsumers.Thesehabi
Parentsofchildrenwhohappilyeatwhat’sputinfrontofthemmightassumetheirkidsarewellnourished.Buttwonewstudies
Parentsofchildrenwhohappilyeatwhat’sputinfrontofthemmightassumetheirkidsarewellnourished.Buttwonewstudies
随机试题
单管生产的量油流程是首先关被量油井掺水阀,再()单井量油阀,关分离器出口阀,这样单井采出液才能经计量管进入量油分离器内。
关于骨盆的外测量错误的是
用于器官移植排斥反应药物是( )
某市的公安分局认定赵某有介绍嫖娼行为,对其处以罚款2000元。赵某不服申请复议,市公安局认定赵某没有介绍嫖娼行为,但有嫖娼行为,将原处罚决定变更为拘留15天,罚款3000元。赵某不服,提起诉讼。对此,下列哪些说法是不正确的?
化粪池离建筑物的净距不宜小于()m。
×年6月15日19时30分左右,某公司某厂扳金组季节工赵某在63吨气动冲床上进行GE柜外箱本体冲孔加工时,因左手进入模具取料造成左手食指、中指、无名指及小指指尖被模具压伤的重伤事故。为使相关单位从中吸取教训,现将事故情况通报如下:(一)伤者情况姓名:赵
在结账前发现账簿记录有文字或数字错误,而记账凭证没有错误,采用红字更正法。()
小明和小强从400米环形跑道的同一点出发,背向而行。当他们第一次相遇时,小明转身往回跑;再次相遇时,小强转身往回跑;以后的每次相遇分别是小明和小强两人交替调转方向。小明每秒跑3米,小强每秒跑5米,则在两人第30次相遇时,小明共跑了多少米?
许多人很崇尚言论自由,以为言论自由就可以解决思想自由的问题。实际上,言论表达的自由并不必然走向思想自由。假如我们观察网络媒体上的有些表达,就会发现它存在着一种极端化的趋势,严谨的人不一定参与表达和讨论,同时网络媒体上有许多非理性的谩骂和恶意攻击等等。结果虽
在关系数据库设计中,关系模式设计属于()。
最新回复
(
0
)