Psychological Theories: Lifespan vs. Social Learning Theory A Case Study HNC Social Care 13th August 2011 Total Words = 814 During this case study we will be utilising two theories to understand the behaviours of an individual named Alistair. Alistair is 17 years old and originates from Ayrshire. He arrived at Stepdown on 01/06/2011 after it was decided that he no longer met the criteria to be held in secure accommodation‚ however still required supervision.
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Nkono Moanang 1009040 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: Principals (shareholders) – agent (managers) problem represents the conflict of interest between management and owners. For example‚ if shareholders cannot effectively monitor the managers’ behaviour‚ then managers may be tempted to use the firm’s assets for their own ends‚ all at the expenses of shareholders. Discuss the pros and cons of this statement with regard to duties of Board of Directors.
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British Journal of Guidance & Counselling‚ Vol. 33‚ No. 1‚ February 2005 The role‚ nature and purpose of leisure and its contribution to individual development and well-being LINDA TRENBERTH Department of Management‚ Birkbeck‚ University of London‚ Malet Street‚ London WC 1E 7HX‚ UK; email: l.trenberth@bbk.ac.uk While there has been a growth in leisure coping research the debate as to how leisure functions as a coping strategy and is distinguishable from more general coping strategies
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Psychological Principles in the Workplace Angalia Durio-McLeod COM/600 MSBM1 GDS86 May 4‚ 2015 Erin Cobb Introduction Managers and leaders are often required to manage feelings and behaviors of their subordinates. Supervisors that effectively apply psychological principles of leadership‚ motivation‚ and communication‚ are able to obtain excellence in the workplace (American Psychological Association‚ 2002). The use of psychological principles in the workplace is needed for many reasons. The intentions
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Assignment 3 Individual research paper Psychological contract breach Nowadays managing the psychological contract is the main goal for organizations that strive for a ‘people building’ rather than a ‘people using’ organization (Guest & Conway‚ 1999). The concept of the psychological contract is complex but it provides a framework for the understanding of the employment relationship (Zhao et al.‚ 2007). A widely accepted definition of the psychological contract is defined by Rousseau (1995);
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“yes‚ surely it is important but it is no longer new.”.” –Michel De Montaigne‚ 16th century. Kinesiology is defined as the study of muscle and body movements; whereas‚ applied kinesiology is defined as the diagnostic phenomenon of a muscle weakening when a person experienced anxiety or when they make a false statement. The art of applied kinesiology was founded in 1964 by a chiropractor in Detroit by the name of Dr. George J. Goodheart Jr. today. Kinesiology is based on the theory
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UNIT 1 Objectives UNDERSTANDING GROUPS Understanding Groups After going through this unit‚ you should be able to: • understand what is a group and why study groups • appreciate the characteristic features of primary and secondary groups • appreciate the complementarity of group and the individual • understand the nature of group influences. Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Introduction Why study groups The Description and Nature of Groups The Nature of Constraints
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Four principal of Managerial functions Sample article: Roberts‚ G 2013‚ Rio Tinto eyes huge growth‚ Australian Associated Press Pty Limited‚ accessed 23/3/2013‚ http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/rio-tinto-lifts-iron-ore-production/story-e6frfkur-1226554420329 This essay is related to the Rio Tinto company and presents some of the management theories and ideas. They are the four principal of managerial functions‚ contingency theory of organisation‚ challenges for management in
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Module 7.2: a) Initial objectives for motivating operations; b) objectives for procedures used in the development of stimulus control (there is overlap between 7.1 and 7.2 in this regard) Introduction to motivating operations (there will be additional objectives related to MO next week) (sources: Tutorial on MO (Bb article); CMO-R in instruction of autistic children (Bb article) 1. Basic motivating operations (see article by Langthorne and McGill (Tutorial on MO) a. Define and describe the
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ethical theories. Aristotle believes that ethics originate from real world experiences‚ that there is not a set of rules to apply to life that will mold us into ethical beings‚ but rather the “individual exists in relationship with others” (Brannigan‚ 2005:61). Thus‚ ethics is based upon how the individuals relate to each other and the cultivation of good character. How do we cultivate good character? Aristotle states we must fulfill our human nature. He tells us that all things existing in nature
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