Section D - Group 5 - CFM Presentation - Atlas Shrugged

8/8/2019 Section D - Group 5 - CFM Presentation - Atlas Shrugged

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Presented by:

Group 5 | Section D

Amogh M

Anuj Naithani

Roushan

Gopi Krishna

Yukti Mittal

Rajanish S D

Vimal Patel


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Who is John Galt ?


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Agenda

Author Ayn Rand

Objectivism - Her Philosophy

Characters

Plot Summary

Managerial Insights

Communication Insights


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Ayn Rand

Russian-American novelist, philosopher

Many of her books have never gone out of

print since publication

Known for a philosophical system Objectivism

Her philosophy continues to influencegreat thinkers


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Objectivism

Reality is objective and absolute

Independent of a mans feelings or emotions

Reason alone shapes mans perception, knowlege and actions

Pursuit of ones own rational self-interest and happiness is thehighest moral purpose of life

The ideal political-economic system is laissez-faire capitalism


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Main Characters


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Atlas Shrugged~Characters

Dagny Taggart : - The novels Protagonist

- Vice president - Taggart Transcontinental

- Unsentimental, ambitious, & unconventional

Hank Rearden : - Owner of Rearden Steel- Inventor of Reardon Metal

- Successful and very wealthy businessman

Francisco : - An enormously wealthy & brilliant industrialist

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John Galt : - The man around whom the novel revolves

- Organizes and leads the strike of the mind


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James Taggart (Jim): - Dagnys brother

- President of Taggart Transcontinental

- An inferior businessman

Wesley Mouch : - A mediocre bureaucrat

Atlas Shrugged~Characters


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Significance of the tittle

Atlas- Greek God, who held the weight of heavens on his shoulders

Atlas used as a metaphor for prime movers and innovators

Illustrates the scenario if America embraces the value of relativism andcommunism

John Galt represented as Objectivist Superman

Created a secret society by removing productive leaders of industry

Brought world's economy to a standstill

Makes a radio speech explaining the fallacies of collectivism

After fall of the looter government, the drivers rebuild the society based onobjectivism

Atlas Shrugged~Plot summary


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Atlas Shrugged~Managerial Insights

Objectivism

Capitalism / Free Market Economy Over Socialism

Primacy of Money as a fair means to barter

Primacy of Prime Mover / Innovator / Thinker in society

Pursuit of perfection (Dagny Taggart)

Pursuit of Innovation (John Galt / Hank Reardon - Patent)


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Rational Decision Making

Porter's 5 forces :

Bargaining power of suppliers Bargaining power of customers

Threat of substitute products

Threat of established rivals

Threat of new entrants Ability over Need

Atlas Shrugged~Managerial Insights


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Atlas Shrugged~Communication Insights

The Top Down Approach

Communication by leading (setting an example)

Perils of lack of communication (Dagny & Francisco)

Unity of command & direction in speech


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References

Title: The new Ayn Rand Companion (Revised & ExpandedEdition), Author : Mimi Reisel Gladstein, Pages 173,Publication : Greenwood, LC Call No (Gyanodaya) : PS3535A547 Z67 1999EB Dewey D. 8131.52

www.atlasshrugged.com

http:

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged Man and Development, 32 (1), 31st March 2010, Reference

No (Gyanodaya) : 275047


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