Ideology is not given at birth. It builds on unique ideas and experiences‚ giving an individual the lenses that are necessary to see a conspiracy as true. Conspiracy theories act as a vital mechanism for radicalization because it brings belief to a reality making it an integral part of the process. There are three necessary mechanisms to radicalization into an extremist group‚ them being; potential‚ just reasoning‚ and belief. These three mechanisms are necessary for radicalizing an individual to
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Learning Theories • The Technological Revolution • The Spectrum of Learning Theories • Behaviorism • Constructivism • Fitting the Other Theories into the Spectrum • Theory of Multiple Intelligence • Learning Theories and the Brain • Brain Structures • Implications for Learning Theory • Implications for Multimedia • References By Darren Forrester & Noel Jantzie Kilde: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/%7Egnjantzi/learning_theories.htm This
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Assignment 1 – Part B – Organisational Theory Organisational design can be defined as achieving the organisation’s goals through changing and constructing the structure of that organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002). Organisational environment can be defined as the conditions that could potentially impact the organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002).The purpose of this essay is to explore and critically analyse British Petroleum (BP) from the modernist and symbolic interpretive perspectives. This
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NEPOTISM Nepotism – favouritism In a business world‚ simply hiring one’s own family members or it can mean hiring and advancing unqualified or under-qualified family members based simply on the familial relationship. Many companies and individuals consider the practice to be unethical‚ largely due to its conflict with traditional American values of self-reliance and fairness. APPLICATIONS Hiring family members can also provide benefits to companies‚ for example by reducing their health insurance
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ways to analyse and understand organisations and organisation behaviour. Theory affects the ways organisations organise their concepts and understanding and provide multiple ways of seeing the world which is the reason why different organisation behave differently. Different perspectives result in conflict and disagreement between people over what is the true truth. The purpose of this essay is understand the two different theories in organisation which in turn causes different behaviour in terms of
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There may be as many types of proggress as there are desirable ends. Historically progress has an ethical connotation and is taken to mean advance towards the ultimate moral values which human kind had been striving all down the ages to attain. Morgan was the first person to bring forth the definite order of human society systematically. He identified three main epochs through which human society progressed. These are savagery‚ barbarism and civilisation. He sub-divided savagery and barbarism again
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Theories of Personality Personality sum total of the qualities and characteristics of a person as shown in her manner of walking‚ talking‚ dressing‚ and her attitudes‚ interests‚ and ways of reacting to other people came from the Latin word “persona” which means mask Psychoanalysis (Sigmund Freud) believes that there are 3 levels of awareness of one’s mind conscious preconscious unconscious acc. to Freud‚ there are 3 parts of personality id (pleasure) ego (reality) superego (moral center
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& Levinson‚ S. (1987). Politeness: Some universals in language. New York: Cambridge University Press. Eelen‚ G. (2001). A critique of politeness theories. Manchester‚ UK: St. Jerome Publishing. Eelen‚ G. (1999). Politeness and ideology: A critical review. Pragmatics‚ 9(1)‚ 163-173. Fisher‚ B Fraser‚ B. (1975). Hedged performatives. In P. Cole & J. Morgan (Eds.)‚ Syntax and semantics 3. Speech acts (pp. 187-210). New York: Academic Press. Fraser‚ B. (1990). Perspectives on politeness. Journal of Pragmatics
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can
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Case 13-8: Accounting for a Loss Contingency for a Verdict Overturned on Appeal 1. According to the case‚ it shows that management of M determined that a loss would be “probable” and the estimate range would be $15 million to $20 million. However‚ they determined $17 million would be the “most likely” amount of loss. According to ASC 450-20-25-1‚ “When a loss contingency exists‚ the likelihood that the future event or events will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of
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