Eng 101 Professor Keefe 5 December 2012 Authority in the Heart of Jim Jones Many theories and questions are raised from the problem of obedience to authority. What can make another person be obedient to another? Why do some people obey others when they know what they’re doing is wrong? This is a problem for the human population and it demands reasoning‚ explanation‚ and examination. We must reflect on what many experts have examined in the field‚ and draw some conclusions. There are many experts
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Indiana Jones is most like the epic hero Odysseus of The Odyssey. The four epic heroes we have studied in class are completely different in the way that they go about their journeys and trials. Though‚ despite these drastic differences‚ all share at least one character trait with Indiana Jones‚ whether it be a search for balance between good and evil‚ a drive to finish what has been started‚ a more human nature‚ or meeting opposition along the way. However‚ it is Odysseus that most closely resembles
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Authoritative Parenting There are three types of parenting styles according to Diana Baumrind. Authoritative‚ authoritarian‚ and permissive parenting all entail different expressions of warmth‚ strategies for discipline‚ and expectations for maturity from parents to children. Growing up I lived in a household where authoritative parenting was given to my two younger sisters and I. Authoritative is one of the main parenting styles. It is an approach from parents who set limits but listen to
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Toms Auto Service Case Study #1) Toms Auto Service (TAS) would define their customer service package by providing friendly and professional employee who interact with customers‚ providing oil‚ oil filters‚ tires‚ windshield wiper blades‚ and lubricants. They also provide their customers a waiting room with fresh blends and assortments of coffee‚ tea‚ soda‚ magazines‚ Wi-Fi‚ and high definition televisions. More services that they include are discount coupons‚ cleaning the vehicle inside and out
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Jones electrical distribution Case Study (Group 10) Q 1‚ How well is “Jones Electrical Distribution” performing? What must Jones do well to succeed? First Quarter 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sales increase 18% 17% ROE 7.6% 13.6% 12.3% 2.0% Sustainable growth rate 7.6% 13.6% 12.3% 2.0% Profit Margin 0.9% 1.5% 1.34% 0.8% Assets turnover 2.76 2.88 2.86 0.70 financial leverage 3.20 3.12 3.23 3.49 Shareholder’s equity 31% 32% 31% 29% From coverage
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APA STYLE BASICS (It’s not so bad!) Melanee Vicedo vicedo@usc.edu 10/9/12 Today’s workshop • Introduce you to the overall format of APA papers. • Address common issues that students encounter. • Show you how to find and utilize resources to help you master APA formatting. 2 3 Basics • Use Times New Roman 12 pt. font. • Keep margins at standard settings – 1in. all sides • Double space everything in the paper 4 Headers • Very top of the paper • On cover page: Running head: SHORTENED
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PAMELA JONES‚ FORMER BANKER What is the main issue/problem in this case? How to be a leader and how to motivate and influence employees. Summary of the case: Pamela Jones enjoyed banking. Since her graduation‚ she applied for employment with a large bank‚ the ABC Bank of Winnipeg and she was quickly hired. She was enrolled in the bank’s management development program because of her good education‚ her previous job experience and her obvious intelligence and drive. During her first year
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This is based on the extremely high quality and performance of the products. By cutting price‚ Jones Blair will be able to stay competitive in price with other the other products on the market. In 1997 architectural product sales volume was $12‚000‚000. Jones Blair has a current net profit of $1.14 million‚ and to stay profitable it must maintain this amount. $12‚000‚000*.35= $4‚200‚000 If Jones Blair reduced its price by 20% the contribution margin will drop to 15%. New contribution margin
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continue to blossom in today’s society with new talent breaching the world of dance every day. People’s abilities become discovered and pass on their passion amongst those who are willing to learn. A person who has gone by this statement is Bill T. Jones‚ an artistic director that shares a diverse coverage in being a choreographer‚ dancer‚ theatre director and writer. The American prodigy was born in the state of Bunnell‚ Florida. Though his place of home had been moved to the North to Wayland‚ New
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Leadership and motivation styles vary from person to person‚ that is why it is essential for managers to know and understand their leadership style and how their particular leadership affects their workplace. Leadership is influenced by many things that is why it is so important to know how and why your leadership style is what it is. There are many contributors that come into play when a leadership style is developed within a person. During the course of the last eight weeks I have been taking
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