Non-Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Non-hierarchical cluster analysis (often known as K-means Clustering Method) forms a grouping of a set of units‚ into a pre-determined number of groups‚ using an iterative algorithm that optimizes a chosen criterion. Starting from an initial classification‚ units are transferred from one group to another or swapped with units from other groups‚ until no further improvement can be made to the criterion value. There is no guarantee that the solution thus obtained
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Hierarchical and relational databases are two different manners in which to store and organize data that also allow management and utilization of that data. There are essential aspects that any database should be able to provide‚ those of creating‚ reading‚ updating and deleting data. Upon becoming familiar with how each database is set up‚ it is important to look at the advantages and disadvantages of each model in determining which type of database one would want to utilize. The hierarchical
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is consistently associated with a hierarchical structure whether in the wild or in captivity. As the captive wolf pack in the study had lost their alpha male‚ it was expected that one wolf would take the alpha status over. This is supported by Woodroffe et al (1997)‚ who stated that a loss within a pack would prompt a change in the hierarchical structure in order to accommodate for the loss. Due to constraints of captivity‚ there can be effects on the hierarchical structure amongst other social behaviour
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of examples of authority in plays‚ poetry and emblems and‚ in many cases‚ these authorities are inextricably linked. Hierarchical authority is not laid out in black and white; it is a complex power. In Corneille’s Le Cid‚ the audience is introduced to the power of hierarchical authority before even beginning to read
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Cherokee were matrilineal‚ with strict divisions of labor as women working on the gardens and taking care of the children while the men did the hunting and gathering. The plants they planted mostly were corn and beans. The Cherokee were mostly egalitarian and disliked controversy. They believed everything had a spiritual connection and had power‚ when the men went gathering and hunting the men had to perform rituals to appease the spiritual world. This was due to their belief of harmony needed in
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understood to bring great treasures and knowledge to their admirers. The trouble with having such high standards for the goddesses is that one flaw can create a bad image for them. A hierarchical divide separates goddesses who display angelic qualities from those who are stereotyped as exemplifying bad qualities. This hierarchical divide contributes
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with their contemporary society and striving for a change. This is evident in Thomas More’s Utopia‚ which illustrates the idiosyncratic corruption and the lack of equality due to the feudal system in Tudor England through the contrast of an idea egalitarian society. Through the use of Utopia‚ More is able to highlight several key flaws within his society‚ including the main focus of the feudal system and the problems that it caused‚ the legal system and the harsh punishments in its methods of justice
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Analysis of an Unfamiliar Situation in Group Work Introduction Henry Tam was a Harvard graduate student‚ and he expected severe problems with employment after graduation from the university‚ so he decided to participate in the School’s annual business plan contest (Polzer‚ Vargas & Elfenbein‚ 2003). The HBS Business Plan Contest trains students to be future entrepreneurs‚ and this competition allows only group projects. Henry decided to join one group‚ which goal was to create an interactive online
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chiefdom is a hierarchical society in which some people have greater access than others to wealth‚ rank‚ status‚ authority and power. According to Scupin‚ many Polynesian chiefdoms rule of succession is based on primogeniture in which the eldest son assumed the status and realm of the father. This helped to avoid power struggles when a chief died. Chiefly Authority was more limited among the Trobrianders than was among the Hawaiians and Tahitians. The Trobriand chief has to work to expand his
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Armed Forces are examples of bureaucratic organizations characterized by centralized hierarchical structure clear boundaries‚ responsibility and authority. While de-bureaucratic organization is a form of decentralization in which there is no hierarchical level. While in non-hierarchical organization experience and expertise are often shared with each other and creativity and new ideas are brought up. In non-hierarchical organization empowerment is the key feature and it can be highly supportive of multiple
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