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  • 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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    Essay Length: 366 Words / 2 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 557 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Motivation in the Workforce

    Motivation in the Workforce

    Motivation in the Workforce Managing employees is cited as being the biggest problem to small business owners. This is because employers very often don't know how to handle employees. Effectively managing employees is a skill acquired through training and practice. Many books have been written on the subject, and courses are regularly offered through educational institutions. Motivation theories were developed or built upon the "human relations" findings. The new focus for motivation theory was on

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    Essay Length: 4,090 Words / 17 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Social Learning Theories and Juveniles

    Social Learning Theories and Juveniles

    Running Head: Social Learning Theories and Juveniles Social Learning Theories Relating to Juvenile delinquency Abstract This paper takes a closer look at the social learning’s of society’s subculture that displays delinquent behavior. Using differential association I explain the learned behavior through the social environment such as role models, peer influence, and poverty stricken families. Delinquency is not biologically nor psychologically but is learned just as a person learns to obey the law. The study design

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    Essay Length: 4,501 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • Eriksons Theory of Development

    Eriksons Theory of Development

    Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development is based on the development of what is termed the ‘Ego Identity’. According to Erikson our ego identities are ever changing, partly due to the interactions in our daily lives, but mostly how those interactions are perceived by us as we mature and age. Erikson’s Theory of psychosocial behavior can be easily understood using the table below. Each stage has a goal of competence and plays a role in the

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Can a Marxist Theory of Class Successfully Explain Gender Inequality?

    Can a Marxist Theory of Class Successfully Explain Gender Inequality?

    Can a Marxist theory of class successfully explain gender inequality? Social Class Inequalities The main reason for social class inequalities in the private ownership is because of the means of production. Gender oppression is class oppression and women's subordination is seen as a form of class oppression which is maintained because it serves the interests of capital and the ruling class. The means of production include the key resources such as land, property and factories

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Deterrence and Rational Choice Theory of Crime

    Deterrence and Rational Choice Theory of Crime

    The issue of whether decision making by criminals is a rational process is a heated topic of discussion when one asserts that crime is the role of choice. Before the classical school of criminology, crime was thought to be the product of the paranormal occurrence of demons, witches, ghouls, and other creatures. The time prior to the classical school of criminology, called the preclassical era, is divided in two parts. Before the time of state

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    Essay Length: 3,105 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Color Theory Research

    Color Theory Research

    Color fills our world with beauty. We delight in the colors of a magnificent sunset and in the bright red and golden-yellow leaves of autumn. We are charmed by gorgeous flowering plants and the brilliantly colored arch of a rainbow. We also use color in various ways to add pleasure and interest to our lives. For example, many people choose the colors of their clothes carefully and decorate their homes with colors that create beautiful,

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    Essay Length: 4,674 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Steve
  • The Factors That Motivated the European (spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch and English in Particular) to Explore and Colonize North America and South America Concerned Material Gain and / or Religious Freedom.

    The Factors That Motivated the European (spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch and English in Particular) to Explore and Colonize North America and South America Concerned Material Gain and / or Religious Freedom.

    True. I believe many of the motivators for the Europeans to move to and colonize North and South America was due to material gain and religious freedom. First I would like to talk about several of the material gains that were either made or expected to be made in the move to explore North and South America’s. When the plans were being set out for the new colonies and the different propels that were laid

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    Essay Length: 1,130 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Behavioral Learning Theory

    Behavioral Learning Theory

    The Behavioral Learning Theory believes that behavior is learned from either the environment, the people in the individual's life, the media, or society as a whole. This theory contradicts the Biological theory, which states that criminals are "born to be bad" and that criminal behavior is inherited. The behavioral theory looks at the environment as well as society's impact on how an individual acts which might be the reason for criminal behavior. This theory blames

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    Essay Length: 916 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: David
  • Herb Brooks: Charismatic Motivation in Coaching

    Herb Brooks: Charismatic Motivation in Coaching

    Herb Brooks: Charismatic Motivation in Coaching In the following essay, I will argue that Herbert “Herb” Brooks was a charismatic leader due to his powerful motivation and his high expectations. He expected great things from the players he coached, but mostly, he expected them to think of the team and not themselves. He motivated with a powerful punch, mostly through fear, but was able to unite his teams and eventually the country. Herb Brooks was

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Artur
  • Motivational

    Motivational

    Production workers Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs For production workers this theory may not be the best way of motivation for them. The way Maslow describes the order of this theory will not help production workers stay motivated. One need cannot work unless the other need is met. Most corporate companies use this method because it seems easy to implement. For individuals who move up on the corporate ladder self-actualization and esteem become more important than

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    Essay Length: 589 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Motivation for Students in the Classroom

    Motivation for Students in the Classroom

    Introduction As educators we need to constantly strive to maximize the potential of our students. In my opinion one of the most effective ways to maximize learning is to motivate in the classroom. Even though most educators would agree that motivation in the classroom is an effective strategy to maximize learning as a whole we do not emphasize and use this strategy enough. There are several reasons why educators do not take advantage of this

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    Essay Length: 1,501 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Theories of International Relations

    The Theories of International Relations

    INTRODUCTION The theories of international relations are the end results of good international relations and system in the world today, most of this theories are not well implemented in most countries which has resulted on conflicts among nations, political instabilities, secessions and all other political unrest. This essay will shed more light on the phases of international relations from the individual stage to the international stage. Firstly, this essay will explain what the theories of

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Thomas Malthus’s Overpopulation Theory

    Thomas Malthus’s Overpopulation Theory

    A little over two hundred years ago a man by the name of Thomas Malthus wrote a document entitled “An Essay on the Principle of Population” which essentially stated that there is an imbalance between our ability to produce food and our ability to produce children. He said human beings are far better at making babies than they are at finding food for survival. His entire essay is based on these two assumptions. “ First,

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jon
  • Discuss the View That There Is No one Ideal Method to Motivate Staff, Because Everyone Is Different.

    Discuss the View That There Is No one Ideal Method to Motivate Staff, Because Everyone Is Different.

    1. Introduction Motivation as defined by Professor Herzberg, is the will to work due to enjoyment of the work itself. Others think of motivation as the desire to achieve a result (Marcouse, I., 2007, P218). Obviously motivation plays a significant role in the human resource process. Personally, I think motivation also can be reflected as the restriction or the satisfaction according to people’s demand and desire. Motivation theory means the writings of industrial psychologists and

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    Essay Length: 4,663 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Frued Theory Without Science

    Frued Theory Without Science

    Theory Without Science Sigmund Freud, the father of Psychoanalysis, began his new and far reaching psychological theory during the spring of 1896 which expanded to many different arenas not yet explored by other theorists of his time. Much of Freud's work revolved around the unconscious mind, sexual inhibitions, and an abstract theory on the interpretation of dreams. Some of his study was grounded when Europe erupted into war and his three sons were fighting for

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    Essay Length: 258 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: July
  • Organizational Terminology and Theories

    Organizational Terminology and Theories

    Organizational Terminology and Theories Many things influence the way a company does business. One major factor is the employees of that company. When someone says the phrase “organizational behavior,” what comes to mind? Maybe how organizations behave. The loose definition is learning how individuals or groups interact within a company. This assignment will reflect how things such as organizational behavior, organizational culture, diversity, communication, business ethics and change management can affect an organization. If someone

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    Essay Length: 1,044 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Bred
  • English Motives for Colonization in North America

    English Motives for Colonization in North America

    Why would anyone want to go through the trouble of colonizing? The English had such motives that compelled them to leave their motherland. It was for the reasons of seeking freedom, seeing there was nothing in Britain for them, and success accessed by other nations. England set up strict rules and laws. Those who sought a bit of adventure naturally took off. Others were motivated to find religious freedom. Lord Baltimore set up Maryland for

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • Does Attachment Theory Provide a Sound Basis for Advice on How to Brin

    Does Attachment Theory Provide a Sound Basis for Advice on How to Brin

    Does the attachment theory provide a sound basis for advice on how to bring up children? To answer this question for advice to parents I will explore some of the details of the attachment theory showing, 1) earlier studies and more up to date criticisms, 2) how it proposes family members and day care can affect a child’s upbringing. Attachment is the bond that develops between caregiver and infant when it is about eight or

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    Essay Length: 2,627 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Transformation of Media Forms - the Theory of Evolution from Paper to the Internet

    Transformation of Media Forms - the Theory of Evolution from Paper to the Internet

    Transformation of Media Forms The theory of evolution from paper to the internet The theory of evolution must ‘evolve’ with the transforming media forms around it to maintain its scientific and social relevance. In other words, it must shift from the conventional media forms such as journals, books and publications and move towards the ways of the internet. Even collective groups of scientists and evolutionists can be shifted from physical to online gatherings via

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    Essay Length: 460 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Janna
  • Sociological Concept of Races, Interracial Relations and Punishment Theories

    Sociological Concept of Races, Interracial Relations and Punishment Theories

    Part One: Sociological Concept of Races, Interracial Relations and Punishment Theories The majority of the countries in the world comprises of different racial, ethnical and minority groups. The relations between these various groups significantly influence the stability of the country. Therefore, the group interactions are to the great concern of the sociologists. To evaluate the relations properly, it is important to understand the term race, ethnicity and minority first and be able to distinguish between

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Leiningers’ Theory - Transcultural

    Leiningers’ Theory - Transcultural

    Leininger’s theory is to provide care measures that are in harmony with an individual or group’s cultural beliefs, practices, and values. In the 1960’s she coined the term culturally congruent care, which is the primary goal of transcultural nursing practice. Culturally congruent care is possible when the following occurs within the nurse-client relationship (Leininger, 1981): Together the nurse and the client creatively design a new or different care lifestyle for the health or well-being of

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    Essay Length: 524 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Investment Theory in Practice

    Investment Theory in Practice

    This assignment is concerned with your understanding of the key issues relative to portfolio analysis and investment. In completing this assignment you are to limit your scope to the US stock markets only. Use the Cybrary, the Internet, and course resources to write a 2-page essay which you will use with new clients of your financial planning business which addresses the following issues and/or practices: • How individual investors make investment decisions in practice rather

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    Essay Length: 996 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • The Theory of Evolution

    The Theory of Evolution

    Running Head: EVOLUTION The Theory of Evolution By Student’s Name Name of University Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has been a topic of controversy since it was promulgated in the late 1800s. Nonetheless, its tenets remain strong, with many modern day scientists making discoveries that support Darwin’s theories of evolution, natural selection, and survival of the fittest. In The Origin of Species, Darwin calls the process of natural selection or survival of the fittest, the

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Anna

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