MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES Psychologist of Harvard University‚ Howard Gardner‚ defined ‘Intelligence’ as; A biopsychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture. Howard Gardner proposed that the entire human species possesses not just one single type of intelligence‚ but rather many different intelligences. Gardner suggested that there are 8 categories of intelligence: Linguistic‚ Bodily-Kinaesthetic
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In the winter of 2010‚ my mother was diagnosed with Aggressive Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by her neurologist through a number of tests. This was the end result after months of going from doctor to doctor without an answer to what the issue was. In my case‚ having been with my mother during the process of determining what condition was plaguing her‚ I was given a chance to reflect on the importance of little things in life and develop my zeal to put forth my best effort in situations that
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Differing Perspectives: U.S. and European Business Ethics Abstract In 2002‚ Robert Kagan‚ then Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace‚ wrote the groundbreaking treatise “Power and Weakness‚” comparing American and European perspectives and policies as they relate to global power. He concludes that the two mindsets are so divergent that indeed‚ Americans are from Mars‚ Europeans are from Venus; a nod to the iconic John Gray work. If business is power‚ then this
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Sociological Perspective In todays society it may seem crazy for one to sit down and try to comprehend why and how a person thinks‚ acts‚ and presents themselves to certain groups. Sociologists have the task of figuring out how groups influence an individuals behavior‚ what the causes and effects are of a system of social order‚ what factors play a key role in contributing to a visible social difference or change‚ what an organized groups purpose is‚ and lastly what is the meaning of a certain
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Management Essay Organization Culture Introduction: In this essay‚ I will firstly discuss the issue of culture metaphor developed by Morgan in 1986; secondly‚ the effect of organization culture on the design of organization structure and national culture on organization culture will be analyzed. Lastly‚ I will comment on the ways of power exist in an organization. Culture metaphor There are many theories and perspectives people can take to study and design an organization. Since it is a
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Introduction: This paper is written about "learning in an organization"‚ in other words‚ how to transfer knowledge between people who work in the organization. The authors of this study propose that knowledge has two perspectives; one is tacit knowledge and the other is explicit knowledge (Nonaka and Takeuchi 1995)‚ and these two kinds of knowledge can be managed in an organization‚ which Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) called SECI model. The theory is put on a situation which I joined. I managed business
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Assistant Information: zhamilya.08@gmail.com 3. Instructional Resources Required Textbooks 1. Jerald Greenberg and Robert A. Baron (2008) Behavior in Organizations‚ Ninth Edition‚ Prentice Hall Reference: 2. Behavior in Organizations. A.B.(Rami) Shani… (et al.). 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin‚ 2009 3. Analyzing Organizations. Sandra Dawson. 3rd Ed. Basingstoke: Mcmillan Business. 1996. 4. Management and Motivation: Selected Readings. 2nd Edition. Edited by Victor H. Vroom‚ Edward
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After completing the Multiple Intelligences Test‚ I was somewhat surprised by a few of the results and others not so much. Logical-mathematical and interpersonal intelligences were the highest scored categories scoring the same number. Bodily-kinesthetic scored the second highest just one point less than the logical-mathematical and interpersonal. The remaining intelligences scored a similar number but were definitely on the lower end of the range. Logical-mathematical intelligence focuses on
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for what. A company can have a clear mission‚ talented people‚ and great leaders and still not perform well because of poor organizational design. The structure will depend on the size of the business and the type of business. The larger an organization grows‚ the more need there is for formal structure‚ defined work assignments‚ and clear lines of authority Poor organizational structure : Confusion within roles‚ a lack of co-ordination among functions‚ failure to share ideas. E.g SONY The different
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Psychotherapy Integration - a variety of attempts to look beyond the confines of single-school approaches in order to see what can be learned from other perspectives. It is characterized by an openness to various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques. Technical Integration – aims at selecting the best treatment techniques for the individual and the problem. Tends to focus on differences‚ chooses from many approaches and is a collection of techniques. Theoretical Integration –
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