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    My Life-Changing Decision

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    me not to trust people. Especially authority figures. So the thought of turning myself in didn’t sound like a good idea to me at the time. It left me puzzled and scared. I could keep running‚ but the past ten years had been nothing but a continoues cycle that always landed me back in prison and left my children without a father. I’ve always been known for taking chances. Turning myself in would require taking the biggest chance of my life‚ trusting an authority figure and the system that I thought

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    principles can be applied to the Hillside case. For instance the principle of authority would not very much fit to the case of Hillside. Hillside Co. creates a team who are there for their own ideas which are equally accepted‚ for brain storming. In such a situation an authority driving‚ prompting and inducing the ideas would not be very helpful to create the change and make the people follow them (pertaining to the Principle of Authority in the second article). We can also look at the articles’

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    In the Stanford Prison Experiment we saw how authoritarian power corrupts‚ how even the most innocent of people can be driven to do horrendous acts. Lastly‚ the “Shipwreck exercise” we examined the complexities of group dynamics and roles‚ how an authority figures can persuade individuals from otherwise logical choices‚ but also examines how individuals keen to compromise in groups. In each of these activities we experience‚ the pages of Cottam and the psychological complexities of politics relevantly

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    some sort of help to regain a stable financial position. The better approach towards helping those in financial issues is through welfare. Paternalism does not provide a stable policy. Through paternalism‚ an individual is controlled under a high authority. They have no say in

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    within her family as “nobody with either father or sister: her word had no weight; her convenience was always to give away; - she was only Anne” to further enhance Austen’s view of how without acknowledged weight to one’s opinion‚ suggestions hold no authority in persuading another’s heart or mind. In contrast to Anne’s relationship with her father‚ Austen exerts an alternative character to which the advice of Lady Russell is held with high regards to Anne. Lady Russell portrayed as one of the Elliots’

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    Haber-Bosch Process can be described as the inherent consequences of simply implementing the technology disregarding the design‚ because it is internally political‚ hence no design alternation can change the fact that the artifact expresses political authority. After the Great War‚ the Haber-Bosch Process independently from its design lead to political expression by building a monopolistic market by providing the cheapest and purest nitrate with the pioneering synthesis of nitrate. The United States of

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    control of the legislative process. It was direct in so far as the deliberations of the State Council could only yield laws for France if he gave his consent. It was indirect but powerful all the same in the sense that he was the only one with the authority to nominate members to the State Council. His political and administrative reforms demonstrated that he was driven by a selfish desire to secure and sustain his own power. Napoleon’s rule was dictatorial because central and local government were

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    A Thousand Splendid Suns

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    overcome their challenges. It is their strength and power within themselves which allows “justice and power” to be “brought together”‚ as the women of that nation would not have been allowed to voice their opinions‚ let along hold any power over authority‚ as the text describes the main antagonist being constricted by their husband. The dialogue “A man’s heart is a wretched‚ wretched thing. It isn’t like a mother’s womb. It won’t bleed. It won’t stretch to make room for you” conveys fear‚ and powerlessness

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    of loyalty and friendship Referent or Reward Power Definition of Influence tactics Coalition Get someone else to persuade you to comply Use someone else’s support as reason for you to comply Coercive Power Legitimating Claims to have the authority to get you to do something Verifying its in the policy manual‚ rules or practices and traditions Legitimate Power Pressure Use demands threats or persistent reminders Coercive Power How is the effectiveness of a tactic determined? Is it consistent

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    Formal organizational theory is based on several major principles. Describe four of these principles. Authority is the lifeblood of the managerial position‚ and the delegation or distribution of authority makes the organization come alive. Authority may be line or staff in nature. The span of management sets limits on the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise. The division of work is essential for efficiency. This may require designing jobs (job or work specialization).

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