analyzes the IS literature on knowledge management. Using a framework developed by Deetz (1996)‚ research articles published between 1990 and 2000 in six IS journals are classified into one of four scientific discourses. These discourses are the normative‚ the interpretive‚ the critical‚ and the dialogic. For each of these discourses‚ we identify the research focus‚ the metaphors of knowledge‚ the theoretical foundations‚ and the implications apparent in the articles representing it. The metaphors
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ECONOMIC GOALS: Five conditions of the mixed economy‚ including full employment‚ stability‚ economic growth‚ efficiency‚ and equity‚ that are generally desired by society and pursued by governments through economic policies. The five goals are typically divided into the three that are most important for macroeconomics (the macroeconomic goals of full employment‚ stability and economic growth) and the two that are most important for microeconomics (the microeconomic goals of efficiency and equity)
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Aristotle whose work was fundamentally rooted in the normative. At the very early stages of politics as an academic discipline‚ the great thinkers of the time were not concerned with empirical evidence; instead basing their ideas on literary analysis. The emphasis on the normative that comes with the traditional study of politics suggests that politics is not a science as it cannot be objective. This was followed by the emergence of the normative model of political analysis and what Peter Lasslett
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affair to be discussed for fear of problematic resolutions that may affect academia on a personal level. Peter Singer‚ most notable for his authorship of “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” and the drowning child analogy‚ presents the rather uncommon normative view that affluent persons are morally obligated to donate more resources to humanitarian causes than the present standard. Singer’s perspective on these seemingly radical moral ideals are confronted by many a pragmatic objection‚ ranging from entitlement
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it includes decisions made by the government. 2. Determine whether each of the following is a positive or normative economic statement. i. A 40-cent-per-pack tax on cigarettes will reduce teenage smoking by 10 percent. Positive statement which states factual and testable information. ii. The federal government should spend more on diabetes research. Normative because it incorporates an opinion. iii. Rising paper prices will increase book prices.- Positive
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performed these functions in their daily work. Henri Fayol also identified 14 general principles of management and organizing‚ which can be read about in the article: What are Henri Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management? In part‚ these 14 principles give normative guidance on how managers might master and execute their 5 managerial functions effectively. Below‚ a short description of the five functions is presented. Planning Managers must plan for future conditions‚ develop strategic objectives and
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Chapter 01 Ethics and Business True/False Questions 1. Ethical decision making in business is limited to major corporate decisions with dramatic social consequences. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-01 Topic: Introduction: Making the Case for Business Ethics Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember AACSB: Ethics Page: 4 Feedback: Ethical decision making in business is not at all limited to the type of major corporate decisions with dramatic social consequences. At some
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Psyc-321: Counseling Psychology Study Guide for Exam 2 Examples of Short Answer Questions (5 pts each) 1. Write out a transcript exemplifying how a therapist should explain confidentiality and its four exceptions. Pretend you are a therapist at the beginning of an initial session outlying informed consent with a client. a. Exceptions: child/elder abuse‚ suicidality‚ harm to others‚ court proceedings b. Legal fees c. Missed sessions 2. Contrast open-ended and closed-ended questions
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Distinguish between the concepts of job satisfaction and organizational commitment and examine the casual relationship between them. Employee commitment gains a highly growing interest from researches. It is considered that employee commitment has an influence on organization effectiveness. It has opportunity to forecast a diversity of organizational outcomes such as decreased turnover and absence from work‚ increased job performance and organizational citizenship behavior. It was shown in several
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A production possibilities frontier (PPF) is a curve showing the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and current technology. At which point is the country’s future growth rate likely to be the highest? Briefly explain why. Point W (top) because it is where the most resources are used to produce capital goods. What happens if a country produces a combination of goods that efficiently uses all of the resources available in the economy? The
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