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    Implicit Racial Bias

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    In recent discussions of implicit racial bias‚ a controversial issue has been whether implicit racial bias is moral or immoral. On the one hand‚ some people argue that some people think implicit racial bias is moral and socially acceptable because those people with implicit racial bias are not directly hurting others. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that implicit racial bias is immoral‚ socially unacceptable and should not be tolerated under any circumstances. In the words of Daniel Kelly

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    Example Of Cognitive Bias

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    A cognitive bias is described as the subconscious hindrances found in our own ways of thinking. An example of a cognitive bias is the "planning fallacy". Planning fallacy is when we are overly optimistic in the amount of time required to complete a task. I feel as if I run into this problem a lot in my own way of thinking. I am the type of person who likes to have a plan and to be organized‚ but in certain cases the time required for the completion of task longer than I anticipate. This underestimation

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    knowledge management

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    detailed coverage of knowledge management concepts and methodologies which includes knowledge creation‚ knowledge architecture‚ and knowledge codification. The knowledge management tools and knowledge portals as well as the notions of knowledge transfer in the E-world are discussed. Aims The aims of this unit include the broad understanding of the following areas of Knowledge Management Systems: • Knowledge Management Systems Life Cycle. • Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Architecture. • Capturing

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    Bias Rhetorical Analysis

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    Assignment: Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The examples of bias are: The working man and the slum child are a gender bias. Kane is only pointing out that men are the only ones working and that all the children are slum. Kane makes a statement about “the decent‚ ordinary citizens know that I’ll do everything in my power to protect the underprivileged‚ the underpaid‚ and the underfed.” I feel this could be a begging the question fallacy; it is as if he is saying that the underprivileged

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    Recruitment and Selection

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    INDEX 1 Introduction 2 Literature review 3 Company Profile 4 Objectives 5 Recruitment and Selection 6 Conclusions 7 Bibliographies INTRODUCTION The study is on recruitment and selection of human resource which is the movable asset of the company. In today ’s rapidly changing business environment‚ organizations have to respond quickly to requirements for people. Hence‚ it is important to have a well-defined recruitment policy in place‚ which can be executed effectively to get

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    Career Selection: Surviving The Career Selection Process Imagine that you could do anything‚ forgetting the necessary knowledge‚ skills and abilities required‚ or how much it would cost you to do it. What if you could have any career you wanted anywhere in the world? What would that career be? Close your eyes and visualize yourself in that career‚ now hold that image in your mind. The thought of choosing and planning for a future career can be challenging for many. Many times this is simply because

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    Natural Selection

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    Natural Selection and Heritability: From Butterflies to humans Created for SPICE by Amy Non and Carmella O’Steen March 2007 Natural Selection Simulation Lesson 2 (as modified from Robert Gendron’s “Simulating Natural Selection” for Introductory Biology Lab College Course‚ Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Key Question(s): What is natural selection? How does natural selection change allele frequencies over time? Does natural selection work differently on large versus small populations

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    Tacit Knowledge

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    Introduction The role of tacit and explicit knowledge in the workplace Elizabeth A. Smith The author Elizabeth A. Smith is Vice President of Summit Resources‚ Inc.‚ Houston‚ Texas‚ USA‚ and Adjunct Professor in Administrative Sciences‚ School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Keywords Knowledge workers‚ Information resources management‚ Motivation Abstract Knowledge plays a key role in the information revolution. Major challenges are

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    Selection Process

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    MANAGEMENT SELECTION PROCESS PRESENTED BY‚ K.DEEPANRAJ. Selection Process: Employee Selection is the process of putting right men on right job. It is a procedure of matching organizational requirements with the skills and qualifications of people. Selection is the process of choosing from among the candidates from within the organization. The Employee selection Process takes place in following order: * Preliminary Interviews. * Application blanks * Selection process Tests

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    Study of Knowledge

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    Epistemology – The Study of Knowledge Jeff Castro PHI 200 Dr. Akins February 4‚ 2013 Epistemology – The Study of Knowledge The study of knowledge has always been the journey toward truth and understanding. Epistemology deals with the creation and distribution of knowledge in certain areas of inquiry. Humans should be free to gain‚ study and question knowledge and claims without repercussions in any social‚ cultural or religious setting. As we move forward in our understanding of

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