Critically evaluate McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. How far is it applicable to management and employee motivation in contemporary Chinese organizations? In the modern corporation environment‚ employees’ motivation plays a pivotal role‚ thus they should be recognised as a significant part of corporations’ financial assets. There are several distinct viewpoints of approaches to managerial strategies about motivating employees‚ one of which is McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. It proposes that
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Critically evaluate the role of TNC’s in the changing global economy? (40 marks) TNC’s are companies that operate across boundaries of countries‚ usually to maximise their profits and increase their selling market. How and whether they contribute to the changing global economy is a matter of debate. In order to evaluate their role the change‚ what TNC’s have done?‚ How have they shaped the economy? and who else is involved needs to be considered. Geographers feel differently about how TNC’s contribute
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Critically evaluate the Marxist perspective of the family According to Marx’s perspective‚ family is seen as an obstruction to achieve the communist goals‚ as it is crucial to passing the established order such as cultural ideals on to the next generation. However‚ Marx was focused on social class rather than the role of family‚ it was his friend Engels trace the evolution of the family in “The Origin of the Family‚ Private Property and the State” (1884 ‚ Zurich) In this context‚ this essay will
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Critically evaluate Samuel Huntington’s claims in “The Clash of Civilizations?” The abrupt end of the Cold War meant that the bipolar model of thinking which had dominated the sphere of World Politics for decades became obsolete. This new phase led to a renewal in thinking in the study of International Relations dubbed “the hundred schools of thought” which led to a wide spectrum of visions about the uncertain future of world affairs. One of the more prominent visions was the late Professor
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moralisation: The cognitive-developmental approach”‚ Moral Development and Behaviour: Theory‚ Research and Social Issues. Rinehart and Winston. Krebs‚ D.L‚. & Denton‚ K. (2005). Toward a More Pragmatic Approach to Morality: A Critical Evaluation of Kohlberg’s Model. Psychological Review‚ Vol. 112‚ No3‚ 629-649. Reiter‚ S.A. The Kohlberg-Gillian controversy: Lessons for accounting ethics education. Critical perspectives on Accounting 7‚ 33-54 (1996). Binghamton University. Santrock‚ J. W. (1975). Moral structure:
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Critically evaluate feminist explanations of female criminal behaviour. The involvement of females in crime and as the committers of crime was once a rare phenomenon but in recent years a dramatic increase has been seen all over the world. In England and Wales statistics have shown between 1994 and 2006 female crimes have steadily increased and have since continued to do so (MOJ 2009). Many sociological explanations and interpretations have arisen to coincide this surge in female offending as to
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Critically evaluate Pinker ’s claim that music is auditory cheesecake: Pinker’s metaphorical expression for music was “auditory cheesecake”‚ explaining that he considered this function “useless[as a biological adaptation]” (Pinker 1997‚ p.528). Perhaps avid listeners comfort feed their minds with acoustic cheesecake‚ but musical knowledge presents the impact of such sweetness goes far beyond just licking the spoon. Extracting Pinker’s perspective‚ this essay will discuss whether music is valuable
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CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE GLOBAL HEAT BUDGET - 40 MARKS The global heat budget is the balance between incoming insolation‚ and outgoing radiation from Earth. There are many factors that influence this heat budget‚ some of which are more important than others. In this essay I am going to describe and explain each factor involved. Insolation is the incoming energy from the sun in shortwave ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The distribution of insolation over the Earth’s surface
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Critically evaluate the comparative transnational effectiveness of Benetton and Zara Zara and Benetton are two of the most acknowledged clothing companies in the fast fashion industry. The different international business strategies they adopt result in different transnational effectiveness. To begin with‚ this essay will give a brief overview of the motivation‚ means and mentality of these two companies‚ and then compare how they sustain their competitive advantages through integration‚ responsiveness
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Outline and evaluate the working memory model (12 marks) Baddeley and Hitch proposed that memory has 4 components. The central executive‚ phonological loop‚ visuospatial sketchpad and the episodic buffer. The central executive decides how to share out and direct attention to incoming information. The phonological loop can be thought of as a maintenance rehearsal mechanism for retaining verbal information. It is sub-divided into two other components‚ the phonological store (inner ear)‚ which holds
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