new management should make their offices at the address of the newly acquired business and not try and run things from their home office. In doing so, management can better handle any problems that may arise At the same time convey to their employees a commitment to the company. Furthermore, it would be important that the new management not change any salaries or rates of pays of any employees it retains. Finally, they should keep intact all rules and regulations of a non-business nature (dress codes, flexible hours, etc) to keep morale at an even keel. Initiating these measures should help keep problems under control and quell any fears of further lay-offs. Yet, as Machiavelli suggests the new prince/management should not go so far as to increase the strength of those less powerful within the state/company (11-12). Machiavelli does not leave out the possibility that those of less power can some day rule if certain steps are taken towards this goal, however; the individual must have certain skills and not just fortune on his side (20). In trying to obtain such a principality, one must first of all follow in the footsteps of great men before him (20). Additionally, the individual must set their goals higher than they actually hope to obtain (21). Doing so ensures that they will not fall short of their actual goal. Perhaps most importantly, Machiavelli emphasizes that one must be able to recognize an opportunity and use his skill to act upon it when it presents itself (21). These factors are all in important for any individual who aspires to grasp the top rung in the corporate ladder. Luck alone will get you only so far. In order to make it to the top, one must use all the skills in their arsenal to not only recognize when an opportunity is at hand but to then act upon it. Even with skill and fortune on ones side there is still problems that princes/mangers will face when a principality/management position is seized upon.T...
