Contextual Theory Epistemic Justification Essays and Term Papers
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Foucault and the Theories of Power and Identity
Foucault believed that power is never in any one person’s hands, it does not show itself in any obvious manner but rather as something that works its way into our imaginations and serves to constrain how we act. For example in the setting of a workplace the power does not pass from the top down; instead it circulates through their organizational practices. Such practices act like a grid, provoking and inciting certain courses of
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Social Learning Theory of Albert Bandura
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY of Albert Bandura If you've taken an introductory course in economics, you're already familiar with the policy planner's dilemma of deciding whether to allocate limited resources for guns or for butter. The problem is usually posed to illustrate the impersonal market forces of supply and demand, profit and loss. Yet planners are people, and most individuals come to the war-or-peace decision points of life having already developed preferred responses. Northwestern psychologist Donald
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Theories of Motivation
TYPES OF MOTIVATION (1) Achievement Motivation It is the drive to pursue and attain goals. An individual with achievement motivation wishes to achieve objectives and advance up on the ladder of success. Here, accomplishment is important for its own shake and not for the rewards that accompany it. It is similar to ‘Kaizen’ approach of Japanese Management. (2) Affiliation Motivation It is a drive to relate to people on a social basis. Persons with affiliation
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Einstein's Theory Ethics
In our restatement of Einstein's theory we say, "the most incomprehensible thing about reality is that it is knowable." From what I have gathered from Heraclites this statement holds water. Heraclites states "It is in changing that things find response". Through this statement we can conclude that the only thing we can know is that the world is constantly changing. If the world is constantly changing, that would cause one to think that it could
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Compare and Contrast the Management Theories of Frederick Taylor, Henri Fayol, Elton Mayo and Douglas McGregor. in What Sense(s) Are These Theories Similar And/or Compatible? in What Sense(s) Are These Theories Dissimilar And/or Compatible? How Would a Co
Since the end of the 19th century, when factory manufacturing became widespread and the size of organisations increased, people have been looking for ways to motivate employees and improve productivity. A need for management ideas arise which lead to classical contributors such as Frederick Taylor and Henri Fayol generating management theories such as Taylor’ Scientific Management and Fayol’s Administrative Management. In the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hawthorne studies were conducted where Elton Mayo
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Endogenous Growth Theory
Recall that in the Harrod-Domar, Kaldor-Robinson, Solow-Swan and the Cass-Koopmans growth models, we have maintained, either explicitly or implicitly, that technical change is "exogenous". In the Schumpeter version, this was not true: we had "swarms" of inventors arising under particular conditions. The Smithian and Ricardian models also had technical change arising from profit-squeezes or, in the particular case of Smith, arising because of previous technical conditions. Allyn A. Young (1928) had argued for the resurrection
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Evaluation of Identity Theory And
"What is it to perceive, to feel emotion, to hold a belief, or to have a purpose?" asks Armstrong (225). Do we have a soul, or are we purely physical? Are these questions even mutually exclusive? The Identity Theorist argues that the mind is completely physical on the grounds that mental states and brain states causally interact and therefore, mental states must be brain states. Although one may object that it could be possible for
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Leadership Theories and Analysis
The Renaissance was a rebirth of cultural awareness and learning that took place during 1400 - 1500. Art became a branch of learning during the Renaissance. It was a period of time when art was very important. Artists had finally recaptured the amazing detail and realism that the Greeks and Romans perfected. Artists broke boundaries with new exciting mediums and bright colors. Filippo Brunelleschi permitted artists to decide the proportional size of a figure by
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Vroom - Expectancy Theory
According to Vroom to motivate someone mere offering a person something to satisfy his important needs will nt be sufficient. In order for the person to be motivated, he must also be reasonably sure that he has the ability to obtain the reward. An employee's motivation increases when he values a particular outcome highly and when he feels a reasonably good chance of achieving the desired goal. This definition says that : Any individual acts
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A Closer Examination of Benjamin Franklin's Hierarchy of Divine Beings as Well as the Supreme Creator and the Justification of Their Continued Worship
One of the more interesting comments or assertions that Benjamin Franklin makes in some of his writings is his stance on religion and his own personal beliefs. These religious views that he holds are quite unique and maybe even controversial when you consider the strong position of the Christian church in his day and the way these ideals were sort of looked over by his fellow Americans. This is important to consider because contrary religious
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Classical Management Theory
Classical Management Theory Early Management Theories Early Theories of Organizations emerged mainly for military and Catholic Church. The metaphor of the machine was dominant, where organizations are viewed as machines. Therefore, the organizational application was, since workers behave predictably (as machines do rarely deviate from the norm), management knows what to expect, and workers operating outside expectations are replaced. Classical Management Theories There are three well-established theories of classical management: Taylor’s Theory of Scientific Management,
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Interpersonal Deception Theory
Running head: INTERPERSONAL DECEPTION THEORY Interpersonal deception theory: Detecting deception within friendships Introduction When dealing with deception, there are millions of reasons people to choose to lie, and depending on the approaches they take, some people can consistently prevent themselves from being caught. So how many times are we deceived without even noticing? In the study of interpersonal communication, the matter of deception finds people in situations where they speak in a dishonest matter to
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The Motivation Theory Used Within the Coca-Cola Company
The Motivation Theory Used Within The Coca-Cola Company The motivational process of The Coca-Cola Company can best be described as one that identifies with Clayton Alderfer?s ERG theory. The workplace productivity within The Coca-Cola Company is unmatched by many organizations today. Three essential elements make up Aldermen?s ERG theory: The first part focuses on the existence needs within the company; the next part addresses the relatedness needs within the company; and the last part touches
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Economic Theory
“Moreover, contrary to the what economic theory suggests, higher interest rates have not caused everyone to borrow less for consumption. Most people are borrowing as much as ever – or more – to buy goods now”. Question: Are economists wrong in saying that consumption depends negatively on interest rate? (5 marks) The economists are not “wrong” in claiming consumption depends negatively based on interest rates as economic theory suggests consumption is inversely related to interest
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Theories & Defining Intelligence
Today we seem to have a pretty good idea of how to define intelligence. There are basically two different theories that are focused upon today; one being the “general intelligence theory”, and the other being the “multiple intelligence theory”. Today I am going to focus on how each theory is proposed, and which one I believe fits into our society today. The General Intelligence Theory The general intelligence theory proposes that all intelligence comes from
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Labelling Theory
Becker was influenced by the following: Charles Cooley's Human Nature and the Social Order (1902) examines the personal perception of oneself through studies of children and their imaginary friends. Cooley develops the theoretical concept of the looking glass self, a type of imaginary sociability (Cooley 1902). People imagine the view of themselves through the eyes of others in their social circles and form judgements of themselves based on these imaginary observations (Cooley 1902). The main
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Theory Analysis - Attachment Theory
Theory Analysis – Attachment Theory Background Origin 1. Founder: John Bowlby (1969) 2. Theoretical Background: Attachment theory is originated from psycho-analytical, combined the wisdom of ethology, biology and developmental psychology. The central theme of the theory is the essence of an infant’s tie to his/her primary caregiver which is vital to current and later psychological functioning. It is an individualistic theory as it describes the interaction between an infant and one person (e.g. mother) or
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Chaos Theory
Chaos Theory Flip a coin. Pick straws. Play rock, paper, scissors. Eeenie, meanie, miny, mo. These are all ways people make random decisions. They are all unsystematic methods of making choices that require little or no thought at all. All of these childish, silly, random techniques of making decisions are methods that relate to chaos theory. Chaos theory is the study and search for a pattern in random decision-making and information. It is about finding
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Bevis Theory
Bevis refers to caring as a life force, one of life's essential ingredients and possibly the most essential. She refers to caring as an art that requires theory, philosophy, and practice. In the article she defines caring as a feeling of dedication to another constructively and positively by increasing intimacy and mutual self-actualization, and that the purpose of caring is to facilitate that self-actualization. "Caring helps prevent disease and promote health." Bevis states "It is
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Relationship Between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory
Relationship between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory Professional development and adult learning are closely related. In adult learning, adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them. Adults want to be the origin of their own learning and will resist learning activities that they believe are an attack on their competence. Professional development gives the people some control over the what, who, how, why, when,
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Hobsbawm's Theory on the General Crisis of the 17th Century
Hobsbawm’s Theory on the General Crisis of the 17th century It is generally accepted by historians that there was a ‘crisis’ that blanketed all of Europe during the 17th century. A myriad of revolts, uprisings and economic contractions occurred almost simultaneously and had a profound impact on the socio-economics of the entire continent. The topic for discussion in this paper is the effects that this ‘crisis’ had on Europe and its developments. In particular,
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Piaget and Cognitive Development Theory
Evidence for Piaget and his cognitive-developmental stage theory Acquiring object permanence: AIM: Piaget wanted to find out at what age children acquire object permanence. METHOD: o Piaget hid a toy under a blanket whilst the child was watching, and observed whether or not the child searched for the hidden toy. o Searching for the hidden toy was evidence of object permanence. o Piaget assumed that that the child could only search for a hidden toy
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Introductory Theory on Fluidization
2. THEORY 2.1 Packed columns and Fixed Beds A packed column consists of specifically shaped particles contained within a column. Generally a packed column is used to bring two phases in contact with one another. Normally one fluid will wet the packing and flow as a film over its surface. The second fluid will pass through the remaining volume of the column. This promotes a high interfacial area between the two phases and a high
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Theories of Biology
Theories of Biology pg.1 The major theories of biology are evolution of natural selection, biological classification, inheritance, cells, bioenergetics, homeostasis, and ecosystems. Evolution by natural selection is a process that occurs over successive generations. Inheritance is a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations. Cells theory is that all organisms are composed of cells and that all cells come from preexisting cells. Biological classification is a group of species who
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The Flaw of Evolutionary Theory
The Flaws of Evolutionary Theory In the early years scientists once believe that life came from spontaneous generation, process by which life was thought to be formed from a nonliving substance. Early scientists thought that mud produced fish and that rotting meat produced flies was a justification for what people observed. In 1668 an Italian physician, Francesco Redi put this theory into action. His design of a controlled experiment to test the idea of the
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