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    1. "Great Man" Theories: Great man theories assume that the capacity for leadership is inherent – that great leaders are born‚ not made. These theories often portray great leaders as heroic‚ mythic and destined to rise to leadership when needed. The term "Great Man" was used because‚ at the time‚ leadership was thought of primarily as a male quality‚ especially in terms of military leadership. Critique : Sociologist Herbert Spencer suggested that the leaders were products of the society in which

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    Functional Groups of Organic Compounds A functional group is a specific arrangement of atoms in the HC derivative other than carbon and hydrogen. Literally‚ the functional group determines the functions of the particular HC derivative in chemical reactions. This means that the specific properties of the HC derivative are due to its functional group. Each functional group is attached to an alkyl radical (R). An alkyl radical is one H atom less than the given alkane. The alkyl radical (R) uses

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    Though functional leadership processes have received frequent dis¬cussion in team dynamics‚ little is known about the processes associated with leadership. There are two reasons for this; first‚ conceptually distinct processes associated with exchange‚ functional behavior‚ influence‚ and person perception have been used synonymously in defining leadership. This carelessness has made the term leadership indistinctive and has obscured the need to differentiate among such pro¬cesses. Second‚ adequate

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    There are three significant theories of emotion that attempt to describe and explain the way we respond emotionally to stimuli. The first theory was created by William James and Carl Lange and is known as the James-Lange theory. They believed that our body responds first and then we interpret that response in an emotion. Alternatively‚ the second theory created by Walter Cannon and Philip Bard was called the Cannon-Bard theory and claimed that we have a bodily and emotional response simultaneously

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    ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN ~ Giovanni Francesco Barbieri May 20‚ 2011 ~ Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit MI ~ DIA # 71.1 ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN Giovanni Francesco Barbieri By Linda Romanowski ART 1560 I was drawn to the Assumption of the Virgin which is an oil on canvas painted in 1650 by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri. Giovanni uses a strong and bold baroque style with spacious placement of his humanistic angels in this painting. His use of vibrant blues and reds bring classic gracefulness

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    The three philosophical assumptions are ethical assumption‚ epistemological assumption‚ and metaphysical assumption. Ethical assumption is considered what is right or wrong‚ good or bad. According to our text if someone who believes that a crime is related to poverty then poverty itself is bad. I do tend to agree with this assumption‚ the reasoning is I have seen this first hand‚ and it is for the most part true. The text referrers to poor parenting or poverty can lead to crime. Poor parenting

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    Interview Name of Student Name of Institution Functional assessment of an elderly man at home Introduction According to NHS (2011)‚ elderly people who have attained the age of 65 years and above usually spend an average of 10 hours and above daily sitting or lying down‚ making them the most sedentary group of people. Due to this apparent inactivity among the elderly‚ they are more prone to accidental falls‚ obesity‚ cardiovascular accidents‚ heart conditions and sudden death

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    Structural Family Therapy Vivian Butler Liberty University Abstract Structural Family Therapy was founded by Minuchin whose desire was to help put structure back into a dysfunctional family. This theory focuses on the whole family as a unit. Minuchin discovered that families are organized into subsystems with boundaries. A dysfunctional family structure will show to be enmeshed‚ disengaged‚ and have confused boundary issues. This theory is designed with goals and techniques that

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    Contents Introduction 3 Underlying Assumptions in Quantitative Research 3 Methodological and Ontological Assumptions 5 Epistemological Assumptions 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Assumptions Underlying Quantitative Research Introduction Before researchers undertake a research endeavor‚ it is essential for them to understand the philosophical assumptions that underlie the method of inquiry chosen to answer the proposed research question. Assumptions are ideas and beliefs taken for granted

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    Associate Level Material Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following sets of questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? According to Dictionary (2013)‚ assumptions means something we taken for granted‚ a supposition‚ the act of taking for granted or supposing or the act of taking to or upon oneself. We assume what we

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