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"Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision." – Peter F. Drucker

现代管理学之父 彼得·德鲁克(1909-2005)以其丰富的人生阅历、洞烛入微的观察、鞭辟入里的剖析、旷世奇才的文笔，写下了四十余本有关经济、政治、社会及管理的巨著，其中大部分翻译成二十多种语言发行于全世界。

《永远的德鲁克》

　　小马和他的妈妈住在绿草茵茵的十分美丽的小河边。除了妈妈过河给河对岸的村子送粮食的时候，他总是跟随在妈妈的身边寸步不离。
　　他过的很快乐，时光飞快地过去了。
　　有一天，妈妈把小马叫到身边说：“小马，你已经长大了，可以帮妈妈做事了。今天你把这袋粮食送到河对岸的村子里去吧。”
　　小马非常高兴地答应了。他驮着粮食飞快地来到了小河边。可是河上没有桥，只能自己淌过去。可又不知道河水有多深呢？犹豫中的小马一抬头，看见了正在不远处吃草的牛伯伯。小马赶紧跑过去问到：“牛伯伯，您知道那河里的水深不深呀？”
　　牛伯伯挺起他那高大的身体笑着说：“不深，不深。才到我的小腿。”小马高兴地跑回河边准备淌过河去。他刚一迈腿，忽然听见一个声音说：“小马，小马别下去，这河可深啦。”小马低头一看，原来是小松鼠。小松鼠翘着她的漂亮的尾巴，睁者圆圆的眼睛，很认真地说：
　　“前两天我的一个伙伴不小心掉进了河里，河水就把他卷走了。”小马一听没主意了。牛伯伯说河水浅，小松鼠说河水深，这可怎么办呀？只好回去问妈妈。
　　马妈妈老远地就看见小马低着头驮着粮食又回来了。心想他一定是遇到困难了，就迎过去问小马。小马哭着把牛伯伯和小松鼠的话告诉了妈妈。妈妈安慰小马说：“没关系，咱们一起去看看吧。”
　　小马和妈妈又一次来到河边，妈妈这回让小马自己去试探一下河水有多深。小马小心地试探着，一步一步地淌过了河。噢，他明白了，河水既没有牛伯伯说的那么浅，也没有小松鼠说的那么深。只有自己亲自试过才知道。
　　小马深情地向妈妈望了一眼，心里说：“谢谢你了，好妈妈。”
　　然后他转头向村子跑去。他今天特别高兴，你知道是为什么吗？

The Apprentice Rules | Rules of Business

The Apprentice里的商业准则

http://www.haiguinet.com/showtopic.asp?ID=781378

Attire / what to wear

.: business formal :.
The following guidelines have been developed to address a Business Formal dress code. These standards are the protocol for many on-campus recruiter interviews and other occasions.
How Men Should Dress:
Conservative Suit: Dark, preferably a single-breasted, two-piece suit.
Shirt: Should be starched, long-sleeved with no fraying at the collar or cuffs.
Collar: Spread collar or button-down Oxfords are suggested.
Tie: Should be small-patterned.
Cologne: If you wear cologne, use it sparingly.
Shoes: Loafers or lace-ups with a low heel.
Socks: Should cover your entire calf – never wear white socks! Your socks should harmonize with the colors of your pants and shoes, not your tie or shirt.
Accessories: Tiepins or cuff links should not have insignia of groups, religions or organizations.
How Women Should Dress:
Conservative Suit: Formal, dark colours.
Skirts: Avoid short hemlines and patterned hose.
Shirts: Select blouses or sweaters that provide visual interest but avoid details that distract from your face as the focal point.
Shoes: Closed-toe and lower heel.
Hose: A must with skirts.
Accessories: Minimal. No clunky jewelry. Avoid long necklaces that may distract you.
Make-Up: Natural look is best, but if you must wear make-up, apply it minimally.
Hair: Clean and neat. Avoid styles that cover more than your forehead or need to be constantly brushed back.
Nails: Clean and trimmed fingernails.

.: business casual :.
Standards for what is accepted as business casual vary by organization. You will be able to determine what are the norms once you start to interact with people in these organizations.
You will find that most people will be wearing:
• Tailored slacks or skirts
• Shirts with collars
• Footwear with socks or hosiery
Basic guidelines for business casual dress require you to refrain from wearing:
• Jeans or capris
• Shorts
• Sports gear such as tank tops
• Jogging suits
• T-shirts
• Baseball hats
• Open-toed sandals (depending on the office environment)
• Anything that will call undue attention to yourself
Business casual for women usually consists of a nice pair of dress pants or a skirt, with a button-up blouse, simple sweater or cardigan set. Business casual for men usually consists of a pair of ironed dress pants with a long or short-sleeved dress shirt. Ties and jackets are optional.

这里是一家北美大公司的着装规范:

When it’s hot and sticky outside, the temptation to wear clothes that are lighter, shorter and "less of" is very strong. However, some of those choices may not be suited for professional work environment. Business casual is defined as attire that maintains a professional look, but is less formal than the traditional "suit and tie."

Clean, wrinkle-free clothes that are in good shape, worn neatly demonstrate the Business Casual look. Business Casual attire considered acceptable include:

Reminder:  When meeting with external clients or attending meetings outside of the office, business attire should be worn.

Our company creates a working environment in which employees may wear business casual clothing. We believe each employee possesses the professional judgment necessary to decide what is appropriate attire on any day, given their daily business activity.

http://www.utoronto.ca/asut/101_etiquette.html
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/interview/APPEARNC.html
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/BusCasual.htm
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/jobspg1.htm
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/students/expert.asp