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  • Theories of the Origin of the Universe

    Theories of the Origin of the Universe

    THEORIES OF THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE 1. Steady State Theory – based on the perfect cosmological principle that the universe looks the same from any location at anytime. This theory holds that the universe is unchanging, it has no beginning and no end. 2. Big Bang Theory – presupposes that the vast universe grew out of something where all matter and energy were compressed to infinite density and heated to trillions of degrees (a

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: regina
  • Theory and Practice of Outsourcing

    Theory and Practice of Outsourcing

    Outsourcing is the practice of charging external service providers with the task of performing in-house activities. Outsourcing has drawn attention with regard to its role in achieving effective logistics integration by which inter- and intrafirm activities are integrated to enhance customer satisfaction and competitive advantage (Bolumole, Frankel, and Naslund 35). By understanding the theoretical perspectives attributed to outsourcing, managers can identify and evaluate strategic reasons specific to their company, and analyze the cost and benefits

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    Essay Length: 492 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Expectancy Theory

    The Expectancy Theory

    Using an example of your choice apply the expectation theory of motivation. You should consider both its strengths and weaknesses as a theory. Arguments will be presented to show, how the expectation theory of motivation can be used to measure the force of motivation for a student to study, to achieve a high grade in his or her math’s test. This example will be relevant as the expectation theory can look at whether the reward

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: David
  • Cognitive Developmental Theory

    Cognitive Developmental Theory

    Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a biologist who originally studied molluscs (publishing twenty scientific papers on them by the time he was 21) but moved into the study of the development of children's understanding, through observing them and talking and listening to them while they worked on exercises he set. "Piaget's work on children's intellectual development owed much to his early studies of water snails" (Satterly, 1987:622) His view of how children's minds work and develop

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Global Warming Theory

    Global Warming Theory

    In recent years, advocates of the global warming theory have convinced many Americans that virtually any weather-related calamity is evidence that human-induced global warming is underway. One has only to look at the Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - the United Nations body tasked with coordinating a world response to the threat of global warming - to understand why global warming theory advocates have been so successful. Among the

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Monika
  • Ethics Theory Table

    Ethics Theory Table

    University Of Phoenix Material ETHICS THEORIES TABLE Directions: Fill in the brief definitions and sub-theories of each ethical theory, and match the real-world examples listed below the table to the corresponding theories. Finally, come up with your own workplace example that fits each theory. Ethical Theory Brief Definition Sub-theories Real-world Example Workplace Example Duty-based Ethics Deontological ethics is the focus on rightness or wrongness of the action itself rather than the consequences of those actions.

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Development of the Quantum Theory of the Atom

    The Development of the Quantum Theory of the Atom

    The Development of the Quantum Theory of the Atom The early beginnings of the quantum theory of the atom start with Niels Bohr, a German physicist. Many problems existed with the theories of the atom at his time, but many resources also existed for deriving more improved models. History previous to this needs to be covered in order to show how the Bohr model began and led to better models J.J. Thomson proposed that an

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Anna
  • Theory of a Natural Man

    Theory of a Natural Man

    Theory of Natural Man Rousseau saw a fundamental divide between society and human nature. Rousseau believed that man was good when in the state of nature (the state of all other animals, and the condition humankind was in before the creation of civilization and society), but is corrupted by society. This idea has often led to attributing the idea of the noble savage to Rousseau, an expression first used by John Dryden in The Conquest

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Classical Theory and Its Effects on Criminal Justice Policy

    Classical Theory and Its Effects on Criminal Justice Policy

    Classical Theory Classical Theory and its Effects on Criminal Justice Policy With the exception of probation, imprisonment has been the main form of punishment for serious offenders in the United States for over 200 years. Americans can be said to have invented modern incarceration as a means of criminal punishment. Although Europe provided precedents, theoretical justifications, and even architectural plans for imprisoning offenders, Americans developed the blueprints for the typical prisons of today and devised

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Artur
  • Compliance Gaining and It’s Theories

    Compliance Gaining and It’s Theories

    Compliance-Gaining and Its Theories Have you ever wondered what elements surround patient satisfaction and compliance in hospitals and clinics? What does it take for you to be completely satisfied with care that you are given at medical centers? The article, Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Compliance, examines the impact that patients' perceptions of a physician's humor orientation, credibility, and compliance-gaining strategies have on their satisfaction and compliance. It explores the study of patient behavior in terms

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Mike
  • Communications Theory Application

    Communications Theory Application

    Have you ever wondered if there was a devil side and an angel side to your personality? The devil side is telling you to be bad and have fun, while the angel side is telling you to be good and do what is right. This idea has to do with the I and ME theory of communications. The ME is like the angel side of your personality, telling you what is right and socially acceptable.

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Yan
  • How Motivation and Leadership Theories Can Be Applied.

    How Motivation and Leadership Theories Can Be Applied.

    MOTIVATION THEORIES: Goal Setting Theory: In the late 1960s, Edwin Locke proposed that intentions to work toward a goad are a major source of work motivation. That is, goals tel an employee what needs to be done and how much effort will need to be made. Specific hard goals produce a higher level of output than does the generalized goal of "do your best". Why? The specificity of the goal itself seems to act as

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Behavioral Theory

    Behavioral Theory

    Behavioral Theory Knowledge and habits can be formed through experiences and relationships with others. The behavior we learn early in life may manifest itself as criminal activity. Although this is not an exact science, people can come from a negative environment and still overcome the odds. It is questioned whether we learn to commit crimes, born as a criminal or is it natural to know right from wrong? Some believe aggressive behavior is learned through

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Attribution Theory

    Attribution Theory

    Attribution Theory Human beings can explain anything. No matter the cause, we have a strong need to understand and explain everything. Due to people feeling the need to explain, it goes beyond the information received. Attribution theory is a theory about how people explain things.3333333333333. Explanation is a synonym for attribution. There are two types of explanations about why things happen. They are external attribution and internal attribution. External attribution places blame to an outside

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Edward
  • Organizational Theory

    Organizational Theory

    1) ORGANISATIONAL THEORY Organisational theory is designed to understand the nature of the organisations. By which organizations can evaluate its overall business by putting the right structure and operate in different ways. Organisational theory also helps us understand how processes such as change and decision making can be managed. It deals with different structures and cultures such as large organizations have different structures and cultures than small ones, and the manufacturing organisations operate in a

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Marx and Weber: Conflicting Conflict Theories

    Marx and Weber: Conflicting Conflict Theories

    Two names that are repeatedly mentioned in sociological theory are Karl Marx and Max Weber. In some ways these two intellectuals were similar in the way they looked at society. There are also some striking differences. In order to compare and contrast these two individuals it is necessary to look at each of their ideas. Then a comparison of their views can be illustrated followed by examples of how their perspectives differ from each

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Top
  • Ethics Theory - Vicky Case

    Ethics Theory - Vicky Case

    Ethics Theory/ Vicky Green Case Right to be Informed: Since key personnel of other companies are certainly going to face the risk of losing their jobs if they decide to accept the K.I., Koke International, 50 percent raise, then Vicky must consider the key personnel’s right to be informed about the aftermath of such a decision. Wendy McGee, Vicky’s boss, has made it clear to her senior staff members that key personnel of the other

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    Essay Length: 2,722 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Communication and Cultivation Theory

    Communication and Cultivation Theory

    Violent Behavior Exhibited by Juveniles is Influenced by Parental Neglect and Changing Social Conditions Young people today live in a fast paced world. They are bombarded with violence in the media, lack of parental supervision in the home, and social influences that have created an atmosphere of acting out in the communities where they reside. Violent behavior exhibited by juveniles has become more pronounced, partly due to parental neglect and changing social conditions. Understanding how

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Classical Social Theory

    Classical Social Theory

    Classical Social Theory Karl Marx 12/06/2006 I have chosen to write my essay on Karl Marx because his theory is very interesting. Karl Marx strove to put into sensible effect the humanitarian concept of Feuerbach. In doing so, he, along with close friend Friedrich Engels, founded a new economic movement called Socialism. According to Marx, the supreme end of man is an immature and material one, and consists in happiness. This material happiness must be

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Marx’s Theory on the Fall of Capitalism

    Marx’s Theory on the Fall of Capitalism

    Why did Karl Marx believe that capitalism would eventually collapse and be replaced by communism? To what extent were his predictions confirmed by the history of the twentieth century? Karl Marx is regarded by many as the first social scientist ever. Although it is argued that Adam Smith was the first great economist, and David Ricardo the first great modern economist, Marx is undoubtedly the economist that has had the biggest impact on economic history.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • Ethical Theory Vs. Nestle Marketing Tactics

    Ethical Theory Vs. Nestle Marketing Tactics

    According to Immanuel Kant’s ethical theory, an act is only morally right if we can will it to be a universal law of conduct. This ideal is what Kant called the “categorical imperative.” The categorical imperative has been successfully achieved when all of the following conditions have been met: the act in question is possible for everyone to follow; all rational people must be able to accept the act as if they were receiving the

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Which Psychologist's Theory Best Describes Your Own Personality?

    Which Psychologist's Theory Best Describes Your Own Personality?

    Which psychologist's theory best describes your own personality? Personality can best be described as "personal qualities of an individual". No two people have the same personality, but yet all the different personalities in the world can be characterized into 4 main theories. The four psychologists that thought up the four theories are Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, and Abraham Maslow. (pg.64) Each man based his theory on a different part of a person's personality

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Contingency Theories of Leadership

    Contingency Theories of Leadership

    Contingency Theories of Leadership Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa are just few of the names that come to mind whenever we think of great leaders. They have a vision of what they want and have the ability to communicate their vision in order to gain the support and cooperation of their followers. Often we find it easy to identify great leaders yet it is difficult to explain the qualities that

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Samantha Trisha Thompson. Organizational Theory and Behavior. Question: The classical Organizational Theories are of questionable relevance, to modern organization. Do you agree...? (500 words) I will agree that the Classical Organizational Theories are the basis of Modern Organizations in several ways particularly as it relates to the principles and theories of F. W. Taylor (1856-1915), Henri Fayol (1841-1925) and Max Weber (1864-1924). I have provided a review of these principles and theories as well as

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Motivation Theory

    Motivation Theory

    Motivation Theory Essay The theory that I have chosen is “drive”. Drive is the third grand theory. (definition) I will relate how this theory would and would not be applicable to my work situations. I will then develop a new theoretical model of motivation that can be applied to today’s work environment. In 1987, I attended Fashion Institute of Technology to study textile design because I always wanted to work in the fashion industry. Even

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: David

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