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    Nursing Theory

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    Chapter 15 –part B p. 333 (Cameron) Motivation theories include Achievement-motivation theory Expectancy theory Equity theory Motivation theories are derived predominantly from the work of: Abraham Maslow (a psychologist) Achievement-motivation theory developed by: Focus: Atkinson‚ McClelland‚ and Veroff Aspects of personality characteristics and proposes 3 forms of motivation/needs in work situations (achievement‚ power‚ affiliation) Individuals are not as concerned with the

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    Introduction There are many theories given by different group of researchers about the existence of multinational enterprises or MNE’s. According to John Cantwell‚ it was in the 1970’s and 1980’s that many theories on MNE’s were proposed. These theories were either general theories of MNE’s which were called the main institution for international production or the theories on foreign direct investment‚ the means by which international production is done ( Pitelis‚ Christos N. and Sugden‚ Roger

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    Theories of The State

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    Aaron Ambrose Course Code: GOVT 1001: Introduction to Political Philosophy Tutorial Question: Examine and discuss the views of Hobbes‚ Locke‚ and Rousseau on the subject of the state of nature and the civil state. When we hear the word Iconic‚ we think of something or someone that stands out‚ one that‚ through its actions has been of great significance and has made a lasting impression on the way you live and society entirely. The work of Thomas Hobbes can definitely be described as iconic

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    Portfolio Theory

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    “Foundations of Portfolio Theory” by. H.M. Markowitz (1991) Foundations of Portfolio Theory by H.M. Markowitz is based on a two part lesson of microeconomics of capital markets. Part one being that taught by Markowitz‚ which is solely geared toward portfolio theory and how an optimizing investor would behave‚ whereas part two focuses on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) which is the work done by Sharpe and Lintner. In this article Markowitz speaks strictly on portfolio theory. He states that there

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    Theories of Personality

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    differ on the situations that they are into and people have to “fit in” to those situations. There are a number of theories that attempt to account for our personalities and explain how we come to be the way we are. Theories of Personality Theories of personality are explored in order to have a better understanding about different personalities that people exhibit. 1. Trait theories According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR)‚ personality

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    The Ethnographic Theory

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    the theory mentions that the mental apparatus can be divided into conscious‚ unconscious‚ and Pre-Conscious. Then the Topographic theory was then replaced with the structure theory‚ this theory states the mental state consists of the id‚ ego‚ and super ego. The id exists at the beginning of birth which is the basic natural instincts. The ego develops as someone ages consisting between urges and the external world‚ and is based on the “reality principle”. The super-ego is related with ego and has

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    Structural Functionalism looks at society as a whole and tries to explain why society functions the way it does. Functionalism also wants to look at how different institutions impact our everyday lives. Emile Durkheim‚ the central figure in functionalist theory‚ turned to concrete science of sociology rather than abstract moral philosophy to bring about social change (Ferris‚ Stein 22). Durkheim believed that people should play their part in society and society cannot thrive if people are not working together

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    Theory of Computation

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    IT-601: THEORY OF COMPUTATION Teaching Scheme Lect 3 Prac 2 Total 5 Int Ass 30 Theory Sem End Marks Hrs 70 3 Examination Scheme Practical Sem Total Int Ass End 100 25 25 Total 50 Grand Total 150 Review Of Mathematical Background: Sets‚ Functions‚ Logical statements‚ Proofs‚ Relations‚ Languages‚ The Principal of Mathematical induction‚ the strong principle of Mathematical induction‚ Recursive definitions‚ Structural Induction. Regular Languages And Finite Automata: Regular expressions‚ Regular

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    Shareholder Theory

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    STAKEHOLDER vs. SHAREHOLDER The central objective of the firm and its managers is making optimal tradeoffs and that of value maximization‚ i.e. maximizing total market value of the firm. There are two theories proposed to achieve the firm’s objective which are the ‘Stakeholder Theory’ and ‘Shareholder Theory’. “Stakeholder Theory” assumes that values are necessarily and explicitly a part of doing business and the manager needs to take into account the interest of all the stakeholders while taking

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    attribution theory

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    Attribution theory is the study of various models that attempt to explain those processes.[1] Psychological research into attribution began with the work of Fritz Heider in the early part of the 20th century‚ subsequently developed by others such as Harold Kelley and Bernard Weiner. Contents 1 Background 2 Types 2.1 Explanatory attribution 2.2 Interpersonal attribution 3 Theories 3.1 Common sense psychology 3.2 Correspondent inference theory

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