HOBBES: POLITICAL AUTHORITY Hobbes presents an argument for political authority that is radical for its time; it relies on individual consent as the foundation for legitimacy. But Hobbes wanted to ensure that placing the individual at the center of his theory would produce order and stability rather than disorder and chaos. How does Hobbes manage to bring his emphasis on individualism together with his desire for order or stability? Hobbes argument for political authority is indeed radical
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In Hobbes Leviathan‚ one might recognize the complete controversy between he‚ and Socrates. Socrates‚ was a man with little answers; he made you question things you did not know‚ and things you thought you knew. However‚ Hobbes‚ gives you immense immediate answers‚ and even claims that philosophers are wrong (page 57). Hobbes also claims that men has “restless desire of power after power” (page 58); he claims this explains how and why people act in a certain manner. Reflecting on our modern society
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Describe‚ compare and contrast one process and one content theory of motivation. Evaluate how appropriate they are for organisations today. Motivation is the desire or willingness of someone to do something. Craig C. Pinder (1998) defined work motivation as a “set of internal and external forces that initiate work related behaviour and determine its form‚ direction‚ intensity and duration.” Motivation plays an important role in a business environment‚ as employee motivation is believed to improved
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2 Management and Motivation Nancy H. Shanks LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter the student will be able to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Frame the context for understanding the concept of motivation‚ particularly who and what motivates employees; Provide an overview of the different theories of motivation; Identify extrinsic and intrinsic factors that impact motivation; Assess misconceptions about motivation; and‚ Suggest strategies to enhance employee motivation. INTRODUCTION Managers
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Motivation Theory Introduction In this competitive market it is easy to replicate products‚ but cannot replicate motivated employees. The important factor to achieve success in the business is that the manager should have the ability to understand and motivate their employees. Since every individual employee is different from others so it can be challenging to understand each employee’s need and to apply the right motivational theory. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow’s theory is focused
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Motivation at Ryanair Ricardo Lopes UC - MBA 2010-2013 Organisational Behaviour Introduction Nowadays flying for a few pounds is a reality in Europe‚ due to low cost airliners‚ like Ryanair. Management at Ryanair has only one view‚ to reduce costs in all ways possible to give their customers the lowest price in the market (Boru‚ 2006). This was the type of management that changed civil aviation in the last 20 years. For this reason‚ human resources in Ryanair are considered one more resource in the
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Emotion and motivation plays an important role in success | Emotion and motivation go together hand in hand. Indeed‚ emotions play an important part in our lives‚ and even more so in self improvement. Often times‚ successful people are those who know how to take control of their emotions and use it to their benefit. The best sportsmen and women are able to stay calm in the heat of the competition. And whenever they meet setbacks‚ they usually come right back immediately with a crushing performance
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Contents BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY 2 History of Genting Highlands 3 Content 4 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 5 Physiological Needs 5 Safety needs 6 Esteem 8 Convenience 8 McClelland’s acquired needs theory 9 Pros of Employee Motivation 10 Self-Esteem 10 Health 10 Recognition 10 Safety 10 Cons of Motivating Staff 10 Will Not Last and Employees become greedy 10 Over competitive 11 Job description oriented 11 Over dependence 11 Recommendation 12 Remove Demotivators 12 Pinpoint each employee’s
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unaccountable sovereign […] otherwise what awaits us is a “state of nature” that closely resembles civil war- a situation of universal insecurity” (iep.utm.edu). These words express Thomas Hobbes’ version of philosophical absolutism. He believes that a world without a government yields disorder and lunacy. Hobbes‚ in his book The Leviathan (1651)‚ communicates a crucial need: a ruler who can keep the world in order‚ a feared‚ all-powerful ruler. He concludes in his book that the world needs a leviathan
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“All that you touch you change: Utopian Desire and the Concept of Change in Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents” By Patricia Melzer‚ Femspec 3.2 This analysis examines two literary narratives by Octavia Butler‚ Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998) that elucidate the intersection of three fields in Western thought: the notion of utopia‚ feminist politics and theory‚ and feminist science fiction. This intersection is crucial for feminists in
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