CONFIDENTIAL MC/APR 2009/COM530 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE COURSE CODE EXAMINATION TIME COMMUNICATION THEORY COM530 APRIL 2009 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of three (3) parts : PART A (20 Questions) PART B (10 Questions) PART C ( 4 Questions) Answer ALL questions from PART A‚ PART B and TWO (2) questions from PART C. i) ii) 3. Answer part A in the Objective Answer Sheet Answer part B and C in the Answer Booklet. Start each
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Theories of Crime Abstract This thesis explores the relatively new criminal phenomena of computer crime‚ or as it is more commonly termed‚ hacking. The foundation for the examination is based on how well traditional psychological theories of crime and deviance explain this new behaviour. Dominant theories in each of the categories of psychoanalytic‚ learning and control are discussed. The thesis concludes that for the most part‚ traditional psychological theories are deficient with regard
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Modernization Theory Modernization theory is a theory that explains the process of improvement from an older culture to the newest one as well as explains the changing ways of communication and media use in traditional and postmodern societies. The theory takes into consideration factors from a certain place with the assumption that traditional places can be developed to the most recent manners. Modernization theory does not only stress there to be a change but also response to that change. It also
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the modernization theory with the major arguments of the dependency theory of development. Which of these major paradigms of development is more compelling to you and why? Development is the increase in total value of goods and services produced. Development is also improvement in human welfare‚ quality of life‚ social wellbeing. There are certain theories and perspectives of development that is humanist perspective‚ dependency theory‚ economic perspective and modernity theory. We are only going
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cognitive engagement‚ which he defines as “voluntary uses of high-level self-regulated learning strategies‚ such as paying attention‚ connection‚ planning‚ and monitoring”. 2.0 MOTIVATION THEORIES 2.1 Maslow Theory In 1954‚ Maslow published Motivation and Personality‚ which introduced this theory about how people satisfy various personal needs in the context of their work. He postulated‚ based on his
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Swanson’s Middle Range Nursing Theory of Caring By: Shari Semelroth RN‚ BSN Mennonite College of Nursing Abstract Do we honestly make an effort to improve the environment‚ care‚ medical treatment‚ and interactions with those patients who are suffering a loss? Do we adequately provide the care that they need? These questions are answered in Swanson’s Middle Range Theory of Caring. We examine the five caring processes and their applications to one’s daily nursing routines. Many healthcare organizations
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WILLIAM OUCHI : THEORY Z Realizing there are many valuable lessons to be learned from the Japanese‚ William Ouchi1 developed a theory‚ called Theory Z‚ which attempts to integrate American and Japanese management practices. Theory Z combines the American emphasis on individual responsibility with the Japanese emphasis on collective decision making‚ slow evaluation and promotion‚ holistic concern for employees. Other factors recommended by Ouchi‚ such as length of employment and career path characteristics
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2474 Critically evaluate two theories of Aggression. Which do you think most successfully explains behaviour? Use relevant research to support your answer. The two theories I have chosen are the Frustration theory created in 1939 “Frustration-Aggression hypothesis is a theory of aggression proposed by Dollard‚ Doob‚ Miller‚ Mowrer and Sears” (Weinberg et al 2007‚p537) And Social Learning theory “social learning hypothesis was developed mainly by Bandura and
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dealing with nature vs. nurture and examine some of the existing theories of aggression. The theories can be classified into three groups: Freud’s instinct theory along with Konrad Lorenz’s biological theory (Myers‚ pg.334)‚ the frustration aggression hypothesis by John Dollard (Myers‚ pg.338)‚ and Bandura’s social learning theory (Myers‚ pg.342). After finding the evidence produced for each‚ it is my goal to draw a conclusion about which theory seems most supported and reasonable. Who’s to Blame for
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App13A_SW_Brigham_778322_R2 12/24/02 5:14 AM Page 13A-1 13A ILLUSTRATION OF THE THREE DIVIDEND POLICY THEORIES Figure 13A-1 illustrates the three alternative dividend policy theories: (1) Miller and Modigliani’s dividend irrelevance theory‚ (2) Gordon and Lintner’s bird-in-thehand theory‚ and (3) the tax preference theory. To understand the three theories‚ consider the case of Hardin Electronics‚ which has from its inception plowed all earnings back into the business and thus has never paid
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