many researchers also interested in knowing what are the factors that may influence an individual‘s decision whether to leave or stay in his/her particular organization. Numerous studies by international scholars (Williams and Hazer‚ 1986; Allen and Meyer‚ 1990; Ngo and Tsang‚ 1998) have been directed at determining its antecedents. Managers are the one who concern with this commitment issue as they are facing the increasing speed and scale of change in an organization. They constantly seek for the
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Have you been to Beijing? Do you know those winding and narrow lanes which have attracted tourists from home and abroad? In Beijing‚ hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan---a kind of traditional courtyard residence (Meyer‚ 2008). Hutongs have witnessed the long history of Beijing (Fang‚ 2009). However‚ since the mid-20th century‚ the number of Hutongs has dropped dramatically as they were demolished to give way to population and household divisions and were replaced with other high-rise
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Pentaquarks Elusive or Non-existent? Pentaquarks‚ Elusive or Non-existent? Outline: Beginning in 2003‚ scientists claim to have experimental evidence of a five-quark combination‚ and it is now being called a pentaquark. Pentaquarks are postulated subatomic particles consisting of four quarks and one antiquart. Scientists that have done research believe it to exist; others are doubtful skeptics that are against its existence. I. Introduction of Pentaquarks A. Definition B
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Cited: Meyer‚ Michael. The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2006. Silverbush‚ Rhona‚ and Sami Plotkin. Shakespeare’s Monologues Illuminated. New York: Faber & Faber Inc.‚ 2002. Widdicombe‚ Toby. Simply Shakespeare. New York: Longman
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References: Meyer‚ J. and Grant‚ D. (2003). The Courts in our Criminal Justice System. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall http://www.suite101.com/content/the-philosophies-of-punishment-a199184 Hodgkinson‚ P.‚ and Rutherford‚ A. (1996) Capital Punishment‚ Global Issues and Prospects
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Kameron Craine Mrs. Schneider Honors English III 01 March 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was labeled as one of America’s major writers (Encyclopedia of World Biography). He wrote poetry‚ fiction‚ poetry‚ criticism and he was a magazine editor (Encyclopedia of World Biography). He was best known as an editor and critic; his short stories didn’t have that big of an audience (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Most of Poe’s stories were written in a gothic style‚ and had a dark‚ mysterious
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includes puns‚ jokes‚ stories‚ anecdotes‚ physical actions etc (Meyer‚ 1990). According to Sarros and Barker (2003)‚ humour is the ability to invoke laughter or see the funny side of a painful predicament. In their study of Australian managers‚ Sarros and Barker (2003) established that the character attribute of humour was rated the second highest behind integrity. Humour may seem an unlikely component for a leader‚ however Barker and Coy (2003) also recognised the importance of humour. They identified
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http: //psychology.about.com/od/educationalpsychology/tp/effective-learning.htm Draganski‚ B.‚ Gaser‚ C. (2004). Neuroplasticity: Changes in grey matter induced by training. Nature‚ 427(22)‚ 311-312. Rubinstein‚ S.; Meyer‚ E. (2007). Human Perception and Performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology‚ 27(4)‚ 763-797. Willis‚ J. (2008). Brain-based teaching strategies for improving students ’ memory‚ learning‚ and test-taking success. Childhood Education‚ 83(5)‚
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Design/methodology/approach – Two structured questionnaires were administered to large-scale hotel managers in the tourism industry. The survey instruments were adopted from the validated Minnesota Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire of Meyer-Allen. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 13.0. Findings – The findings indicate that extrinsic‚ intrinsic‚ and general job satisfaction have a significant effect on normative commitment and affective commitment
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of Canadians‚ and an investor class. According to ‘The Immigrant Experience’ fewer than 800 South Asians entered Canada during the 1920s (Fine-Meyer 14-17).
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