Review of International Studies (1997)‚ 23‚ 5–26 Copyright © British International Studies Association The concept of security* DAV I D A . B A L D W I N Redefining ‘security’ has recently become something of a cottage industry.1 Most such efforts‚ however‚ are more concerned with redefining the policy agendas of nation-states than with the concept of security itself. Often‚ this takes the form of proposals for giving high priority to such issues as human rights‚ economics‚ the environment
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Evaluating Concepts-Based vs. Rules-Based Approaches to Standard Setting INTRODUCTION In its new project on Codification and Simplification‚ the FASB indicates its intent to evaluate the feasibility of issuing concepts-based standards rather than issuing detailed‚ rule-based standards with exceptions and alternatives.[ 1] Related to this project‚ members of the FASB board and staff asked the Financial Accounting Standards Committee of the American Accounting Association (hereafter‚ the Committee)
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1. Introduction The service concept is critical and central in managing service operations. It has become increasing important in defining what the corporations are selling and the customer buying or using. It can be used to design and improve the services. “The service concept is something that is more emotional than a business model‚ deeper than a brand‚ more complex than a good idea and customers and creates a business advantage.” (Johnston.R and Clark.G‚ 2008) The selected service organisation
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Concept Analysis: Patient Advocacy College of Science and Health Professions Department of Health Professions: Nursing The purpose of this concept analysis is to identify‚ focus‚ and refine how patient advocacy is perceived by professional nurses in the nursing community. This paper will follow the Walker and Advant (2011) method of concept analysis to identify the concept of patient advocacy from existing literature with the aim to analyze and provide clarity and direction for enhancement
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Concept Analysis Stephanie Hobbs NR 501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Instructor: Dr. Patricia Fedorka September 30‚ 2012 Introduction According to McEwen & Wills (2011)‚ concept analysis is an approach to clarify and define terms so that writers and readers have a common language. The process of a concept analysis is to: 1. Select a concept 2. Determine the aims or purposes of analysis 3. Identify all the uses of the concept possible 4. Determine the
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ELEMENTS OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT As personality is the combination of emotional‚ attitudinal and behavioral reactions of the individuals. So some factors which are essential to this development process are given below: * Ideological bases * Knowledge and actions * Sincerity in intentions and actions * Sense of responsibility * Fortitude * Modesty (Haya) * Moderation (Balance) * Fear of God IDEOLOGICAL BASIS: * You should know the basic concept of the
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University of Phoenix Material Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 Which type of research design— exploratory‚ descriptive‚ or causal—is appropriate for the following examples? Explain why. • The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas. - Exploratory because the problem is not known. • A food manufacturer wants to know the demographics of people who purchase organic foods.
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The historical cost concept means expenses and assets must be recorded with their original cost according to its representation cost of things from the past. CITATION Wil09 \l 17417 (Wild‚ Shaw‚ & Barbara‚ 2009) For example‚ APPLE Company bought equipment at the price of RM 10‚000 and after few months‚ the equipment is then estimated to drop in value. The cost of the purchase RM 10 000 would be recorded in the financial report because there is official receipt and documents supporting the value
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Froman Communication 100 7/21/13 Self Concept Paper We all have concepts or perceptions of ourselves which continually develop and evolve over the course of our lifetimes. These self concepts are the total appraisal of our self‚ who we are when we add up all of the bits and pieces of each of our lives. Our self concept answers the question; do we have something to offer? A few of the most critical aspects in the development of an individual’s self concept include his/her physical and emotional
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Reading The Concept of a Hero‚ From Greek Civilization‚ I realized their views were very different from ours in our time today. Basically to the Greek people‚ whoever was a hero‚ was a God also. As to us‚ anyone can be a hero. To us it’s the little things people do that make them a hero. one thing I do notice is the same type of importance we give to the most powerful‚ or most known. If you were to ask someone who they thought they were heroes you would get a lot of the same answers. It would be
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