05-Kessler-45240.qxd 4/13/2007 11:26 AM Page 91 5 I Individual Ethics The Virtue of Prudence Jean M. Bartunek Jordi Trullen n this chapter‚ we focus on practical wisdom‚ a characteristic proper to individuals. Practical wisdom is also called phronesis (Aristotle’s term) or prudence (the term introduced by Thomas Aquinas that is in most use by those focusing on virtue). We do so from social science‚ philosophical‚ and theological perspectives on virtue. Practical wisdom or prudence
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narrow minded and a very judgmental person‚ who didn’t want to accept any authority but her own. According to a church hierarchy‚ a nun was a subordinate to the priest‚ no matter how smart or experienced she was‚ she had no power. That was another motive for Sister Aloysius to dislike Father Flynn. She wanted him to be removed from St. Nicholas‚ which would grant her the only authority. That is also a reason that she tried to make Father Flynn confess‚ because no one would pay attention to her accusations
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Individual Contribution Our project began with brainstorming sessions on how to approach the task at hand. On this first level‚ we were discussing about so many information that we felt it was time that we pulled those ideas together and start working on the project. Each of us did our share in the project and later a meet up was initiated to discuss and compiled our information. Each individual in a team has their own strengths and weaknesses. When learning teams are properly structured and
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Which motivational theories are in use at Eagle? Eagle uses the encourage and reward theory to motivate its salesforce. For example‚ It features the salesperson who has been the most successful during the previous quarter in the company newslette‚ give the salesperson a football jersey‚ a plaque‚ and $1‚000 worth of Eagle stock‚ and create a "Superbowl Club" for employees who reach or exceed their sales goal and use the "Heisman Award‚"which includes a trip to the Caribbean to reward the top 20
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Module 1 DQ 1 To be a successful student in my new education pursuit‚ i have to possess this following characteristics and qualities. I have to be actively involved in my studies and responsibility for my education‚ by participating in class and doing my home working and summiting it on time before the deadline date. To go in to the website‚ checking the calendar for assignment deadlines‚ always try to do things ahead. to be a successful student‚ i have to know to set my own goals for the week
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2.1.3 Theoretical motives behind M & A 2.1.2.1 Behavioural Finance theory A behavioural perspective states that industry shocks may trigger merger waves. According to Roll (1986)‚ managers are highly confident with bull markets since they are already performing well. This results to an increase in overestimation of the expected effect of synergies from the M&A transactions which end up getting punished by realities. Shareholders and investors are usually overconfident and assume greater synergy gains
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Assignment 1: Managing Individual Differences Organisations are comprised of unique individuals usually working in collaborative arrangements. Think of some of the people that you have worked with on one or more projects in an organisation. Referring to theory‚ in what way did they‚ through their unique characteristics (such as preferred roles‚ personality‚ perception‚ behaviour‚ values and attitudes‚ cultural background‚ abilities or skills) assist or hinder the organisation in achieving one
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Organizations are increasingly becoming dynamic and unstable. Teamwork is an essential component in achieving high reliability particularly in healthcare organizations. A team consists of two or more individuals‚ who have specific roles‚ performs interdependent tasks‚ are adaptable and share a common goal. To work effectively together‚ team members must possess specific knowledge‚ skills and attitudes‚ such as the skills in monitoring each other’s performance‚ knowledge of their own and teammate’s
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What Are the Motives Behind Corporate Restructuring? Like a person turning over a new leaf and making a fresh start‚ corporations try to gain a second wind by restructuring. Whether the restructuring takes the form of splitting up a company‚ merging it with another company‚ reorganizing‚ or even taking on a new name‚ the goal is to end up with a more refined‚ more profitable entity. Both successful and failing companies may turn to restructuring to breathe fresh life and fresh profits into the business
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Behind all these advantageous and prosperous ascendancy that Google earned‚ there are some reasons why Google is so successful. The Google Company Philosophy says that Simplicity is powerful. It can be seen from the company’s homepage that it shows simplicity. The company believes that simple means faster‚ easier to use and higher quality. A lot of companies try to exaggerate on things when users or customers are only looking for accurateness and real value. Google never overfill their products with
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