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  • Theories of Interpretation

    Theories of Interpretation

    Theories of Interpretation Effective communication is a necessity in today's society. The proper skills and knowledge of communication is used everyday, all day long. More importantly, being able to understand how to communicate and how to interpret communication is stressed upon in a lot of settings. The interpretation of the communication styles from the movie In the Gloaming covers numerous different theories developed. Analyzing the theories on interpreting communication and explaining some examples from the

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    Essay Length: 610 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Victor
  • Motivation Theories Comparison

    Motivation Theories Comparison

    There are three different types of reinforcement approaches to motivation. The reinforcement approaches are: Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory, Resource Allocation Theory, and Goal Orientation Perspectives. Each of these theories focuses on how a past behavior can have an effect on future behaviors or how behaviors are created by past experiences. These experiences try to evaluate why people remain motivated. Skinners Operant Conditioning Theory focuses on the thought that individual’s actions are a direct result of

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    Essay Length: 449 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Max
  • My Research-Based Theory of Teaching

    My Research-Based Theory of Teaching

    My Research-Based Theory Of Teaching My Research-Based Theory of Teaching Abstract This paper is expressing my own theory of teaching based off the research that I have done and from my educational psychology class. This paper will be describing my own opinion on what are the major topics of education psychology. The areas of information that this paper will be covering are in the areas of child development, learning theory, motivation, teaching strategies and keeping

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    Essay Length: 3,170 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Bred
  • Don’t Play the Number Games

    Don’t Play the Number Games

    Three cheers for the AHA! Dietary guidelines recently announced by the American Heart Association emphasize good eating habits over numerical criteria as a means of promoting health. While the recommendations are designed to alleviate and prevent cardiovascular disease, anorexics would do well to study them.The Dietary Guidelines were approved by the AHA's Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in June 2000. They state: "The present formulation of the AHA Dietary Guidelines acknowledges the difficulty in most

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    Essay Length: 547 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Discussion and Practical Application of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory

    Discussion and Practical Application of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory

    Discussion and Practical Application of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, published in 1952, emerged before the thrust of nursing theory development. Educationally, nursing students were discouraged from theoretical learning. Nursing was not considered a profession in 1952. Rather, nurses were viewed as physician helpers, being called upon based on the physician’s assessment of the patient’s condition and the assistance deemed appropriate. Publication of Peplau’s book was delayed for four

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    Essay Length: 2,995 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: regina
  • Choice and Trait Theory

    Choice and Trait Theory

    Choice Theory and Trait Theory In Relations to the Arlington Crime. Choice Theory and Trait theory is important when considering reasons leading to criminal activity. Of the two the most appropriate to consider, while creating strategies for controlling and/reducing crime, is the Choice theory. It is necessary to understand both theories and how they affect the possibility of someone taking part in criminal activity. Cornish and Clarke (1986) construe rational-choice theory as a way of

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    Essay Length: 1,929 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Alternative Theories to Profit Maximization

    Alternative Theories to Profit Maximization

    Alternative theories to profit maximization ranging from perfect competition to strict monopolies. Companies and The Market Most companies are profit oriented. Companies survive and live on profit. Even governmental institutions, NGO’s and NPO’s are profit oriented, what they do with profit is different though. Saying this means that companies seek always to be at a position where profit is maximized. As we know by now this happens when MC=MR but this is an always changing

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Feminist Theory

    Feminist Theory

    Introduction Since the beginning of time women have been considered inferior to men, which seem to proceed to affect everyday lives of all social beings in this world. Women have a disease, a disease that will prevent them for ever having the political drive to achieve political, social or economic opportunities men have. This "disease" is the need for independency and self-respect or the lack there of. This is what we have come to know

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    Essay Length: 2,774 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: June 3, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Video Game Pop Culture Misunderstanding

    Video Game Pop Culture Misunderstanding

    Video Game Pop Culture Misunderstanding Our society isn’t safe for our children anymore because of drugs and alcohol abuse, sex, violence, war, playing video games…Playing video games? This is the last straw; some video games are made the focus of controversy when much better things can be argued over. Well, don’t get me wrong, some of these games show horrific acts of and much less to our kids. Also in 1992 “A recent survey

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    Essay Length: 1,890 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: June 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Origin of the Olympic Games

    The Origin of the Olympic Games

    The origin of the Olympic Games. The topic I’m to speak about is under the title “The Origin of the Olympic Games” and it deals with the great meaning of the Olympic Games in our live. It’s impossible to speak about modern Olympic Games without mentioning its history. Perhaps the main difference between the ancient and modern Olympics is that for the ancient Greeks the Games were a way of saluting their gods, when the

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    Essay Length: 785 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Janna
  • Cricket, the Game

    Cricket, the Game

    Cricket, one of the best sports any can play, where eleven fielders and two batsmen stand on a field trying to show how they are better than the other. This was definitely not the case at one of the best cricket matches I have ever been to. The Asian XI VS The Rest of the World XI match which was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 2005. This match was played for the

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    Essay Length: 721 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Top
  • Ethical Practice and Theory

    Ethical Practice and Theory

    In the following, I have been assigned to propose a plan for the closing of the Speedy Motors assembly plant in Eastland, Michigan. This active plant closing is a sensitive yet, tragic situation for the owners as well as the employees that will be affected. The employees, their families and their complete livelihood will be affected during this closing. I would have handled this closing in a more professional manner than stated in Beauchamp &

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    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Why Do People Work? Brief Answer Using Herzberg’s Theory

    Why Do People Work? Brief Answer Using Herzberg’s Theory

    Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation is based on the assumption that we can ascribe an analogous set of needs to all individuals and is therefore catalogued as a content theory of motivation. The theory distinguishes two sets of needs; motivators and hygienes. Motivators increase the satisfaction and motivation of employees and include recognition, achievement, advancement, autonomy, and other intrinsic aspects of work. On the other hand, hygiene factors, such as supervision, salary, work environment, company

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    Essay Length: 408 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Leadership Theories

    Leadership Theories

    Behavioral Theory Assumptions Leaders can be made, rather than are born. Successful leadership is based in definable, learnable behavior. Description Behavioral theories of leadership do not seek inborn traits or capabilities. Rather, they look at what leaders actually do.If success can be defined in terms of describable actions, then it should be relatively easy for other people to act in the same way. This is easier to teach and learn then to adopt the more

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    Essay Length: 297 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Anna
  • Violent Video Games: How Are They Affecting Our Youth?

    Violent Video Games: How Are They Affecting Our Youth?

    Violent Video Games: How are they affecting our Youth? In this day and age it seems as if America’s youth is becoming more violent. Concern for those aspects in our society which influence violent acts has become an issue since the tragedy at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Many feel one aspect of today’s society affecting our nation’s youth in a negative manner is video games. Is this form of entertainment really a

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    Essay Length: 1,453 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Different Leadership Theories

    Different Leadership Theories

    Different Leadership Theories and Where I Fit Into Them I have just been appointed supervisor, and since this is the first time I have been in a formal leadership role I want to do anything possible to ensure that I am successful. I decided to do some research on leadership theories on my own. I have also taken two personality tests online, which were the 5-factor IPIP Personality test by Tickle, and the other one

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    Essay Length: 1,288 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Victor
  • Models and Theories of Change Review

    Models and Theories of Change Review

    Master’s Project in Change Management Models and Theories of Change Review By: Carl V. Gibson Organizational Leadership and Change Management LDR/515 Mentor: Mr. Bruce W. Webb University of Phoenix Date: May 21, 2007 In the process of using models and theories of change review I have identify five different models or theories of change. Discuss the validity and utility of these models. Therefore in the development of my project I have come up with three

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    Essay Length: 1,807 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: June 5, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Cultural Studies Theory

    Cultural Studies Theory

    Cultural Studies Theory Cultural criticism is a literary theory, which focuses not only on the historical origin of a piece of literature, but on its obvious social, political, and economic influences as well (Meyer 2034). When the culture or context is studied, the motives or tensions, which drive characters’ behaviors, may be accounted for and studied (Crawford). Cultural critics use strategies such as deconstructionism, gender studies, new historicism, and psychology to analyze and evaluate pieces

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    Submitted: June 5, 2010 By: regina
  • Motivational Theories

    Motivational Theories

    Motivational Theories On October 1st, 2003 Mergers, Inc.’s shareholders approved an acquisition of 123 Insurance. With the upcoming merger the management has expressed concern about the employee’s morale and motivation. The management has assigned a team to do a study of our current morale and motivation status here at 123 Insurance. To get an idea on how to address our employee’s motivational needs, a survey was created and given to all 123 employees. The survey

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    Essay Length: 1,643 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: June 5, 2010 By: Stenly
  • The Role of Attachment Styles in Leader Member Exchange Theory

    The Role of Attachment Styles in Leader Member Exchange Theory

    Running head: THE ROLE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES IN LMX The Role of Attachment Styles in Leader-Member Exchange Theory Will A. Gibson Kansas State University Abstract Leader-member Exchange Theory (LMX) deals with the quality of a work relationship between a leader and a member. A higher quality LMX places members in an in-group with their leader and therefore benefit from increased communication, attention, and consideration. When there is a lower LMX, members are in an

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    Essay Length: 1,281 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gaming in Other Countries

    Gaming in Other Countries

    Australia Australia is well known for aboriginal history and of course the Crocodile Hunter. Somewhat like Arizona, the artists of this country explore the history of their native people and can be seen in their art work. Rock music has also played a big role in the culture. There have been many legendary bands that have come out of Australia including The Bee Gees, INXS, AC/DC, Midnight Oil, and the Little River Band. When visiting,

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: regina
  • Theories Related with Incepta

    Theories Related with Incepta

    Company Structure The organization structure is basically the form of an organization that is evident in the way divisions, departments, functions, and human resources link together and interact with each other and reveal vertical operational responsibilities, and horizontal linkages. Organizations are structured in a variety of ways, dependant on their objectives and culture. The structure of an organization will determine the manner in which it operates and it’s performance. Structure allows the responsibilities for different

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    Essay Length: 5,238 Words / 21 Pages
    Submitted: June 7, 2010 By: Mike
  • Kant’s Theory

    Kant’s Theory

    Immanuel Kant criticized previous ethical theories, as moral obligations do not come for humans, their cultures or God. Moral obligations are not from any other source but reasons, according to Kant. We have duties to perform which shows we have common sense. Kant states when something is done out of inclination to yourself, it is not considered moral. For example, when you go to the bank to cash your check in the amount of $350.00.

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    Essay Length: 656 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • No Behaviour Is Really Altruistic - Based on Theory and Research in Social Psychology, Critically Discuss This Contention

    No Behaviour Is Really Altruistic - Based on Theory and Research in Social Psychology, Critically Discuss This Contention

    Altruism is a subcategory of helping behaviour, and refers to an act that is motivated by the desire to benefit another rather than oneself (Batson & Coke, 1981; Berkowitz, 1970, cited in Hogg & Vaughan, 2005). The main issue with determining whether a helping act is truly altruistic is one of motivation; if we cannot determine whether an act stems from a desire to benefit others or some kind of ulterior motive, altruism is difficult

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: July
  • Putting Theory into Practice

    Putting Theory into Practice

    Running Head: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE Putting Theory into Practice: Utilization of Henderson’s Nursing Theory in Everyday Nursing Practice Health care around the world and especially in the Western world, has undergone extreme changes over the past few decades, however, the basic principles of nursing such as caring for the sick and elderly have remained the same. Many of those principles come from the teaching of Virginia Henderson. Her interactional theory of holistic care has

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Top

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