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    Critically examine the concept of ‘community’ in relation to virtual community. It is difficult to examine the concept of ‘community’ as the term ‘community’ is used in a very wide sense to refer to many different figurations of people (Bell & Newby‚ 1974)‚ thus generating a large number of separate definitions (Stacey‚ 1969). In order to gain an understanding of what ‘community’ really means it is important to consider the history of its usage. The term originated in the fourteenth century and

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    1b) Examine the key concepts of the ontological argument for the existence of God (18) The ontological argument rests on the premise that the universe’s existence is contingent- it depends on something else to exist. The argument is deductive‚ analytic and a priori‚ and was first formed by St. Anselm‚ who prayed for a short argument that would prove God to be “that than which nothing greater can be conceived”. This prayer was called the proslogion and tried to prove God by means of reductio ad

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    Outline and examine Marx’s concept of alienation Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) was a historian‚ philosopher and social scientist whose theories and beliefs went unnoticed when he was alive. It was after his death that people realized that he was one of the most significant social thinkers of the 19th Century. (Kreis‚ S. 2000) Marx focused greatly on economic problems and linked these concerns to social problems‚ which resulted in great sociological outcomes. (Giddens‚ 2001‚ p11) An example of

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    EXAMINE THE CHANGES IN LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES The changes in location and development of tourism activities over the past 50 years can be linked to advantages in air travel‚ economic growth and the development of technology linked to the internet dangers in the type and availability of accommodation for tourism has also been responsible for changes in the development of tourism activities. Population growth must also be considered when explaining changes in the development

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    Organizational Change American Intercontinental University Online MGT420 Instructor Rachelle Disbennett-Lee Presented in part By JoAnn.Barnes9 August 22‚ 2010 Running head: The Tucker Knox Corporation is in need of an Organizational Development Practitioner The Tucker Knox Corporation (TKC) is in need of an Organizational Development Practitioner to analyze and come up with a solution to help the growth and development of their company. The problems is mainly with top managers

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    Business Ethics and their role in Organizational Development Brett Ballesteros National University In business today there are many different forms of operation and ways of achieving a successful firm. Organizational behaviors are key to insuring a business withstands the test of time and does so through the individual employees that are the foundation to firms around the world. These individuals must live and work by a set of ethics that the company and their everyday

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    Week Five Discussion Questions Deep-level abilities are closely related to job performance. As a manager‚ how could you use the knowledge that people differ to increase the likelihood an employee will perform his or her job well? What challenges does this pose when managing a diverse workforce? * As a supervisor it is my job to make a peaceful and productive atmosphere. I have many different types of employees that differ from age‚ knowledge‚ race and gender. Not all of my employees

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    Week 3 – LT Chart / Matrix Part A: Motivational Theories Select 10 theories from the following list and compare and contrast their applications to your LT organizations. Robbins / Judge chapters 6 & 7 are great resources for this exercise. |Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theory |Cognitive Evaluation Theory |Social Learning Theory |Job Enhancement | |McGregor Theory X/Y

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    greatest representation of people. These developments are profoundly affecting the way in which organizations structure themselves‚ just as they are influencing individuals’ attitudes to and expectations of both organizations and work. Organizational behavior is compatible with careers in consulting‚ human resources‚ organizational design‚ and change management. In addition‚ the field can be effectively combined with other specializations. Organizational development is the process through which an organization

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    organization development has been widely applied in organizations settings across the world since it emanated from United States (Rees‚ 2008) and has progressed from a limited conceptual and practice base into a comprehensive‚ global approach to organizational improvement (Glassman and Cummings‚1991)‚ so it seems that understanding organization development’s content and its relations to organizations has become more and more critical for OD professions. Therefore‚ as a student study organizational change

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