Services lie at the hub of economic activity in the United States. Service jobs account for almost 80 percent of total U.S. employment. As such‚ we say that the U.S. has a service economy. Within this service economy‚ the term service has several meanings when paired with other words. For example‚ a service firm is defined as one that derives more than 50 percent of its sales from providing services. RCA’s service revenues now exceed its revenues from electronic manufacturing. A service package is
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Characteristics of the effective counselor April R. Tessmer Liberty University Author Note I ’d like to acknowledge the wonderful help that I received from one of the finest professors at Liberty University Online. I am very grateful to you‚ Dr. McCarthy‚ who provided me with the much needed suggested improvements and gave me the tools to complete this research paper. Thanks! Abstract The characteristics that make up an effective counselor are the personality traits that really define
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Diversity and Demographic Characteristics Introduction Diversity relates to gender‚ age‚ language‚ ethnicity‚ cultural background‚ disability‚ sexual orientation or religious belief‚ including that people are different in other respects such as educational level‚ job function‚ socio-economic background‚ personality profile‚ marital status and whether or not one has family. Diversity and demographic differences can impact individual behavior by creating conflict in the workplace. The success
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William Strauss and Neil Howle believed that each generation has a set of characteristics. The standards of our time should reflect the characteristics of the coming of age generation. The millennials have more education‚ racially diverse and are entering adulthood during a recession. Most are liberal‚ support abortion laws‚ marriage equality and are agnostic. However the key events chosen portray higher value than other situations and all are situated in the time of their own generation. Each of
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Characteristics of Business Leadership Good leadership is important in any organization. A successful leader is one that is effective in his decision-making in regards to the vision‚ the strategy and motivation of others‚ which is necessary in leading. After careful research of the meaning of the term ‘good leadership’‚ I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no specific definition. However‚ most definitions involved the intentional influence of others in support of reaching a common
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then in Egypt. Civilizations thrived in the Indus Valley by 2500 BCE‚ in China by 1500 BCE and in Central America‚ what is now Mexico‚ by 1200 BCE. Civilizations developed on every continent except Antarctica. Characteristics of Civilization All civilizations have certain characteristics. These include: (1) large population centers; (2) monumental architecture and unique art styles; (3) written language; (4) systems for administering territories; (5) a complex division of labor; and (6) the division
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What are the characteristics of a good parent? (Word Count 351) Parents play a major role in the life of a child. Although‚ the invention of so many toys and the influence of peers have greatly affected children’s behavior of modern time‚ parents with good traits can use these influences to mold the personality and behavior of a child for the good. I believe that ideal parents should be of good moral character‚ good listener and patience. Parents should have good moral character‚ because they
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Role[edit] The role of interpersonal communication has been studied mainly as a mediator for mass media effects. Since Katz and Lazarsfeld (1955) introduced their ‘filter hypothesis’‚ maintaining that personal communication mediates the influence of mass communication on individual voters‚ many studies have repeated this logic when combining personal and mass communication in effect studies on election campaigns (Schmitt-Beck‚ 2003). Although some research exists that examines the activities of
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Running Header: Characteristics of an Effective Leader Characteristics of an Effective Leader Abstract In today’s business world it is very important to have effective leadership. It is their responsibility to guide followers so that work is done properly and efficiently. In most organizations today‚ managers have not been trained properly in managing which leads to many productivity problems. It is this lack of training from leadership that causes businesses to fail. In this research
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Down Syndrome‚ or DS‚ occurs when a trisomy is found in the twenty-first chromosome leaving three genetically identical chromatids. Down Syndrome is often seen as a disability that limits people while society is also portraying it as a defining characteristic that makes these unique people societal outcasts. Down Syndrome is taken very lightly instead of receiving the attention and care that it requires. In order to understand Down Syndrome‚ one must know the outcome and impact of Down Syndrome‚ one
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