CHAPTER 1 The concept of ‘Postmodernism’- A Theoretical Approach It is a cliché by now to say that we live in a postmodern world‚ and it is true that the word ’postmodern’ has become one of the most used‚ and abused‚ words in the language. Still‚ it is striking that not many people can say with assurance what this term actually means and involves. Some theorists suggest that ‘postmodernism’ refers to a mood or an attitude of mind‚ others define it as a literary‚ cultural
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Essentially‚ organizational culture is the character of the organization a culture is consists of complex problem that basically includes groups who shared values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors. Culture is widespread to aspects of its inside and outside relationships and culture is multi-layered in that it guides someone actions even to the degree that members are not even conscious he or she influenced by‚ it. The field of OB uses scientific methods to develop test. Scholars support to agree
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The transition from slavery to freedom was as amazing as it was complicated. Newly freed African Americans experienced both joy and disappointment as they established themselves as free persons. Freed people frequently encountered violent resistance to their efforts to become paid workers and active citizens. Many white southerners refused to accept former slaves as free persons. Fortunately for the African Americans‚ they didn’t give up. These freed people took advantage of all the political‚ economic
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In The “Banking “Concept of Education Freire discusses the conventional way of teaching as a trap that creates an oppressive environment in education and cripples students in their knowledge and their ability to take action later in life. Freire discusses that the teacher and student relationship contributes heavily to this oppressive atmosphere in the classroom and encourages ignorance on behalf of the student. I challenge Friere’s thoughts of escaping from education as we know it today; and instead
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Socrates and Aristotle both have contrasting views of the concept of justice which serves to influence their notions of an ideal constitution. The abstract‚ speculative ideas of Socrates will be compared and contrasted with the practical‚ sensory ones of Aristotle in matters concerning justice and politics. Both Aristotle and Socrates disagree with regards to the definition of justice and what qualities are attributed to a just person. According to Aristotle‚ a just person must follow the law
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CONFLICT: BASIC CONCEPT The word conflict has been derived from the Latin word ‘Confligere’; which means to Strike or attack altogether. In the present world‚ there are conflicts found everywhere. Each conflict has a reason behind it. these conflicts usually occur when two or more individuals or groups feel they have irreconcilable differences‚ or they feel that there needs‚ interests or wants are threatened by the existence of the other groups demands. Hence clashes become inevitable. People
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Harvard Concept (Fisher and Urgy) "Getting to Yes" (also called the Harvard concept) describes a method called principled negotiation to reach an agreement whose success is judged by three criteria: 1. It should produce a wise agreement if agreement is possible. 2. It should be efficient. 3. It should improve or at least not damage the relationship between the parties. The authors argue that their method can be used in virtually any negotiation. Issues are decided upon by their merits
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Concepts of Leadership | | Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Program directors and managers can use this resource to inspire staff to higher levels of teamwork. This article defines concepts of leadership in terms of what a leader must be‚ know‚ and do. Reprinted with permission from Donald Clark. | Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and
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COMPUTER CONCEPTS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND NEW DELHI Computer Concepts Hardware & software concepts explained for persons with low or no vision for the students of Intel Technology Training Lab at National Association for the Blind‚ New Delhi Produced and Published by National Association for the Blind Sector-5‚ R.K Puram‚ New Delhi E-mail: nab@vsnl.com First Edition October 2001 Reprint: February 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Leadership & Management 5 Key Chapter Concepts Chapter 1 1. Human leadership is not predetermined as in the animal world; rather‚ it varies from situation to situation and from individual to individual. There is no formula or specific directions to follow to be a great leader. A tactic that may have worked for another situation or person may not work again. To be a successful leader you need to be able to pull from others leadership experiences‚ as well as your past experiences‚ and be able
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