UNIFYING PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT ABSTRACT Theories and models of organizational behavior and management continue to increase in number and complexity. While much of the recent research has not made its way into standard business textbooks‚ these textbooks nonetheless offer a broad array of topics and concepts that can easily overwhelm both student and practitioner. No common thread appears to link these disparate topics‚ despite the fact that variations on the
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Seven Principles of Insurance With Examples The seven principles of insurance are :- Principle of Uberrimae fidei (Utmost Good Faith)‚ Principle of Insurable Interest‚ Principle of Indemnity‚ Principle of Contribution‚ Principle of Subrogation‚ Principle of Loss Minimization‚ and Principle of Causa Proxima (Nearest Cause). 1. Principle of Uberrimae fidei (Utmost Good Faith) Principle of Uberrimae fidei (a Latin phrase)‚ or in simple english words‚ the Principle of Utmost Good Faith
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preparation in the principles of teaching and learning is an important part as there is much knowledge and skill to be acquired as educator with efficiency and effectiveness. “A learner cannot be made to learn‚ but an effective approach in educating others is to actively involve learners in the education process.” (Bodenheimer et al. 2002 cited in Bastable 2008: 13). By working as a team a partnership philosophy
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In this report I will explain and describe two Health Care professions. The two health care professions that I have chosen to write about are Practice Nurses and General Practitioners. This report will include the training and registration of the two professions. I will also provide general information and purpose of each of the professions Codes of Conduct. Another subject I will touch on is the Ethical issues for the workers‚ thus affecting the duty of care given. Throughout this report I will
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The Smurfette Principle The Smurfette principle is a controversy on how TV shows and movies have all men/boys as characters with zero to one girl. A writer by the name Katha Pollitt writes an article in the New York Times talking about this principle. She defines her principle as‚ “…a group of male buddies will be accented by a lone female‚ stereotypically defined” (Pollitt). She uses her daughter to explain to us that there is just not enough shows for little girls to watch. She mentions how
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MONEY AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA Since the return to electoral politics in 1999‚ and particularly after the 2003 general elections‚ Nigeria ’s political parties have been criticized by the media‚ academics‚ observers and the electorate for corrupt and unbridled use of money in politics. The anti-corruption initiatives of the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo provided a suitable environment for some civil society groups to engage governments and other stakeholders on the issue of corruption
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The most significant case in my life where the disclosure principle played a role was the purchase of our house. Soon after we bought our new property in a well-known suburb of Sofia‚ problems came to light. When we were buying the house‚ we knew that it was not in a perfect condition‚ but we were unaware of many of the problems that we faced later. Because we bought the house from acquaintances‚ we did not find it necessary to hire a private inspector to do full inspection prior to the purchase
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of the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is based on both the expense recognition principle and the concept of conservatism. The expense recognition principle applies because the application of the LCNRV rule allows for the recognition of a decline in the utility (value) of inventory as a loss in the period in which the decline takes place. The departure from the cost principle for inventory valuation is permitted on the basis of
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Managing Without Managers by Ricardo Semler Harvard Business Review Reprint 89509 HBR SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1989 Managing Without Managers by Ricardo Semler I n Brazil‚ where paternalism and the family business fiefdom still flourish‚ I am president of a manufacturing company that treats its 800 employees like responsible adults. Most of them—including factory workers—set their own working hours. All have access to the company books. The vast majority vote on many important
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Mercantilism was an economic theory that was current between about 1550 and 1760. First‚ it stated that wealth can be created only by trading between nations‚ using the products in which each has a special advantage. The second feature formed the principle behind colonialism because it stated that an increase in the wealth of one country must cause a reduction of wealth in others. By deduction‚ for "civilised" European countries to become richer‚ countries in Africa‚ Asia and America will need to provide
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