Foucault’s theorisation of the power/knowledge relationship Foucault in theorizing the relationship between power and knowledge basically focused on how power operated in the institutions and in its techniques. The point is how power was supported by knowledge in the functioning of institutions of punishment. “He places the body at the centre of the struggles between different formations of power/knowledge. The techniques of regulation are applied to the body” (Wheterell et al.‚ 2001: 78) Power
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Does entrepreneurial self-efficacy distinguish entrepreneurs from managers? | | | | | Tebyan M. El-dawi | 1/10/2013 | | Does entrepreneurial self-efficacy distinguish entrepreneurs from managers? Self-efficacy is an individual’s cognitive estimate of his or her “capabilities to mobilize the motivation‚ cognitive resources and courses of action needed to exercise control over events in their lives” (Wood & Bandura 1989). One important effect of self-efficacy is on the chice
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HBR Case Study BY JON HEALEY COMMENTARY BY RICHARD L. TRUMKA‚ RICHARD B. FREEMAN‚ AND JEFFREY ANDERSON The Knowledge Workers’ Strike How much leverage do unions have in a bad economic climate? THE CHROME AND GLASS FACADE of Detonation Media’s headquarters in Mountain View‚ California‚ gleamed in the warm April sun. On the broad front terrace‚ a crowd of camera-ready demonstrators from the Software Engineers Guild milled about and chanted: “No deal‚ no code‚ no games!” The protesters toted
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Self-reflection in Reflective Practice: A Note of Caution Kam-shing Yip: British Journal of Social Work (2006) 36‚777-788‚ doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch323‚ Advance Access publication October 31‚ 2005: My reflection on this article (attached). Ruch identified four types of reflective learning: 1. technical rationality and level of knowledge 2. practical personal assumptions and beliefs 3. process focus on conscious and unconscious (psychodynamic) development of reflective self 4. Critical challenges
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Self-concept Many things that occur in one’s daily life impact them‚ some have a drastic impact whereas others not so much. A lot of things that have happened to me and the people that I inspire have shaped me and influenced me in many ways. One of the three most important things that I think impacted me was my Cousins death in a car accident when she was only 18. This event for a little while damaged my perspective towards life. That was only for a short period of time until I realized that
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Knowledge Management Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2 Strategy Development and Deployment ....................................................................................... 3 Knowledge Life Cycle .................................................................................................................. 4 Cultural Transformation.................
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Data & Knowledge Engineering Introduction Database Systems and Knowledgebase Systems share many common principles. Data & Knowledge Engineering (DKE) stimulates the exchange of ideas and interaction between these two related fields of interest. DKEreaches a world-wide audience of researchers‚ designers‚ managers and users. The major aim of the journal is to identify‚ investigate and analyze the underlying principles in the design and effective use of these systems.DKE achieves this aim
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Is there an enduring self? John Locke believed‚ the enduring self is defined by a person’s memory. With memory there is an enduring self‚ and without it there is no self at all. I believe there is an enduring self‚ but it is a little more complicated than that. Even if a person encounters a dramatic change to his/her life‚ they are still the same self‚ the same person. I believe memory is not the only factor that defines the self. Many things form this enduring self‚ and these things work together
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During the past years of work experience personal observation and this current self-analysis I do have identified my primary self-identified weakens is fear of public speaking. I can’t seem to communicate fully the ideas I am actively thinking due to anxiety about how people will judge my speaking ability. According to Laskowski(2011) improving your public speaking and communication skills increases your self-confidence‚ but studies have revealed an additional benefit: Professionals with good communication
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The Contemporary Self The self is an individual person as the object of his or her own reflective consciousness in which‚ a range of behaviors are influenced by culture‚ attitudes‚ emotions‚ values‚ ethics‚ authority‚ persuasion and/or genetics. In A Short Quiz Walker Percy guides the reader through a variety of questions‚ that when attempting to answer those‚ makes the readers become deeply consumed in a search for a true inner self. Percy does not give a definite answer to the questions he asks;
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