Vigoda-Gadot Division of Public Administration and Policy‚ School of Political Sciences‚ University of Haifa‚ Haifa‚ Isreal Abstract Purpose – This study aims to examine perceptions of politics among public sector employees as a possible mediator between the supervisor’s leadership style and formal and informal aspects of employees’ performance (Organizational Citizenship Behavior – OCB). Design/methodology/approach – The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was distributed to employees of a
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of each European power. However‚ the land available diminished as Germany‚ France‚ England‚ Italy‚ and Belgium occupied increasingly large tracts of land. Border disputes would break out often between colonists of different nationalities. One primary example would be the Boer War in South Africa‚ between the Dutch and the English. Furthermore‚ in the Middle East‚ the crumbling Ottoman Empire was alluring Austria-Hungary‚ the Balkans and Russia. An arms race increased the hostile feelings among
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peaceful and both considered each other an ally after the end of World War II. Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ president of the United States during WWII (1933-1945)‚ was aware that it was only a matter of time the U.S. would enter the war. As a form of involvement‚ Roosevelt aided Great Britain who happened to be bankrupt and was suffering from Germany’s attacks‚ while not directly declaring in joining the war (Fogarty). Before the U.S. officially declares to join fight against Germany and its allies in Europe
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the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ lasting half a century. In the waking destruction of WWII‚ the Potsdam conference was set to determine the fate of Europe and much of Asia. The lands of Germany‚ Korea‚ and other areas were split into zones that were controlled by countries with opposite views. Korea was split between the communist north and democratic south‚ while Germany was designated into communist and democratic sectors. The competition between the Soviet Union
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How far has the involvement of the Gods and Goddesses in the Iliad affected your appreciation of the Poem? Answer should consist of: -How important are the Gods? -What would the poem be like without them? The involvement of the Gods and the Goddesses in the Iliad had a large impact upon the lives of the characters and events of the poem‚ which in turn impacts upon my appreciation of the epic. Through the actions of the Gods‚ Homer allows us to compare and contrast the immortals to the mortals
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Other sketches done on-the-spot from life and datable to circa 1905‚ ones describing more of the surrounding environment‚ include The Street Vendor‚ 1905 [fig. 55] and East Side Study‚ undated [fig. 56]. In the first of these‚ crowds of shoppers clog the streets and a vendor stands on the sidewalk beneath a roofed structure with tenements visible in the distance. Rapidly drawn while standing amid the throng‚ Jerome’s sketch conveys a feel for the density of the neighborhood‚ dark hatched lines
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Affairs among members of the large corporate structures are not uncommon and can be found documented in many different venues. When a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) chooses to have an affair with an employee on his staff‚ many questions can be raised. Is it a question of whether the affair was wrong‚ or whether the conduct reflects poorly on not only the person’s involved‚ but the company that was involved? Perhaps it just came down to Mr. Stonecipher not practicing what he preached. From an ethical
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In the Iran-Contra affair‚ the exchange of hostages for arm significantly changed many citizens views of the U.S. officials. The political scandal demonstrated what the government could do without suffering the consequences the encounter between the U.S‚ Iran‚ and Nicaragua led to the exploration of new relationships in the exchange of hostages for arms. The Iran-Contra Affairs in the 1980s emanated from the Reagan Administration’s foreign policies. The Administration believed that changes to Nicaragua
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century American artist who displayed her work with the Impressionists was Mary Cassatt. Although she never had children of her own‚ she painted the mother and child theme numerous times. Whether it was "The Child’s Bath" (1893)‚ "Mother and Child" (1905) or "Sleepy Baby" (1910)‚ one gets a sense of Mary Cassatt’s own natural mothering
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How did the Tsar survive the 1905 Revolution? Introduction Controversy surrounds whether or not the revolution was a "dress rehearsal" for the 1917 revolution or a missed opportunity for Tsar Nicholas II to consolidate a constitutional monarchy. This dissertation will focus on the survival of the Tsar‚ as it is ultimately an open question whether he would have saved the monarchy. The dissertation will also reveal that in the Tsar ’s heart was more in reaction than reform. This coursework will
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