Chapter 1 An era of change The traditional model of public administration (which dominated most of the 20th century changed since the mid-1980s to a flexible‚ market based form of public management. (not only a change in management style‚ but also in role of government in society and the relationship between government and citizenry). Traditional public administration has been discredited theoretically and practically -adoption of new forms of public management means the emergence of a new
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Maslow’s Theory: A Human’s Hierarchy of Needs Jason T. Heilman Grantham University Maslow’s Theory: A Human’s Hierarchy of Needs Every person is driven by different factors. Some enjoy a challenge; others are motivated by money while others simply want human interaction. Many researchers designed studies to determine what drives an individual to perform and they developed their own theories on how managers can get the highest levels of productivity from their employees while
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AOS 1 Revs Revision Notes – Part I AOS 1 – French Revolution Index: 1. PRE REVOLUTION FRANCE a. France in the 18th Century b. Power and Limitations of the King c. Privilege and its Spread d. Frances Taxes (How and What) e. The Estates 2. IDEAS‚ INPUTS AND CAUSES f. Very Short List of Causes of the Revolution g. Shift to Sensibility h. American Revolution Input i. The Liberal Economic Theory (Physiocracy) j
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Critical Theory Notes 8/27/2014 Practical Criticism → close reading I.A. Richards introduces Practical Criticism and centers on close analysis of the words that comprise each page of text William Empson was a pupil of Richard’s. He applies an assiduously strict‚ almost mathematical formula to textual analysis‚ the drawback of which is that the flexibility of language is largely discounted. F.R. Leavis‚ along with Q. D. Roth (whom he eventually marries)‚ takes the process of close reading to
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The events that occur throughout the span of a person’s life influence their process of aging. Cumulative disadvantages‚ finances‚ and filial responsibility all highlight the life course perspective theory. These concepts are demonstrated in the interview by Barbara Thomas‚ a 70-year-old retiree. Barbara uses personal anecdotes to account for her experiences throughout her life. In this interview a recurring theme is how her socioeconomic status during her childhood prompted her to make financial
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Consumer Behaviour. Current trends in CB: 1. Health‚ wellness; 2. Ecological things: automobile industry‚ detergents 3. Price sensitivity ( a lot of Discount chains are gaining in market share) 4. Social responsibility (fair trade) 5. Convenience (internet banking‚ 24/7 stores or stores at the gasoline stations‚ apps for phones) 6. Social networking/communication 7. Information overload (95%) – we perceive and further process only a small portion of information – 1-5%
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The first of the five life course theory principles is The Principle of Life Span Development. This states that health is a lifelong process‚ a journey rather than a destination. Therefore‚ one’s health can only be fully understood when taking into account that person’s life experiences and situations (Kotch‚ 2013). The second principle is The Principle of Human Agency‚ which discusses a person’s lifestyle and decisions‚ and how it impacts their health. Third is The Principle of Timing‚ which suggests
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are the Life Course Theory (Elder‚ 1998) and Bandura’s Social Learning Theory (Bandura‚ 1978). The main premise of the Life Course Theory is that children’s changing course of life alters developmental trajectories (Elder‚ 1998). As a concept‚ a life course is defined as "a sequence of socially defined events and roles that the individual enacts over time" (Giele & Elder 1998‚ p. 22). According to Bandura (1978)‚ human behavior is determined by the actions‚ cognitions‚ and life course‚ which form
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Soc Chap 16 review questions Dr. Minnich 1. Discuss three major sociological theories on education. Similarities and differences? 2. Discuss the sociological perspectives on education and inequality. 3. What is school tracking? What are some of the ideas about its impact on education? 4. What is the achievement gap? How do sociologists explain its existence? 5. What are recent shifts in school discipline? How do these shifts impact educational inequality? 6. What educational
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Major factors behind outdoor recreational conflicts have been found to be: 1. Activity Style: The various personal meanings assigned to an activity. differences in personal meanings assigned to an activity‚ 2. Resource Specificity: The significance attached to using a specific recreation resource for a given recreational experience. differences in the level of significance attached to using a specific recreation resource‚ 3. Mode of Experience: The varying expectations of how the natural environment
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