With descriptive models‚ the role of the OD practitioner is to illuminate “what is” for the client‚ and “what could be”. Within descriptive models‚ contingency theorists would argue that the OD practitioner facilitates change only‚ not focus. The client determines the direction of change and the OD practitioner helps the client get there. Most diagnostic models fit under the “descriptive” category. Examples include: ! ! ! ! ! ! Bolman and Deal: Four Frames Model Freedman: Socio-technical Systems Model
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obstacle in the successful treatment of cancer is the development of resistance mechanisms to drug treatment. Various cellular changes that have been implicated in the development of drug resistance in cancer cells include: the increased expressions of P-glycoprotein (a multidrug transport protein) and multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP-1); increased levels of the cellular detoxification protein‚ glutathione; and changes in the expression of apoptosis associated proteins such as Bcl-2‚ FasL
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During the civil rights movement of the 1960s‚ two prominent forms of protesting emerged. The act of nonviolent resistance‚ which was influenced by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ was a way to protest peacefully‚ without attacking groups that opposed the movement. The effects of direct action‚ which were highly influenced by activists such as Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X‚ were more violent and aggressive. Had these forms of protesting stood alone during the civil rights movement‚ America may not have
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from a compromise‚ or change the false
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reacted with hostility. They feared social and political change‚ and were very uncomfortable with the fact that their old way of life seemed gone for good. Although there were many forms of massive resistance to the Civil Rights Movement and what it stood for‚ the impact of white resistance‚ both violent and nonviolent‚ on this period in America’s history is truly immeasurable. There are two scholarly works that not only trace the white resistance movement with historical accuracy‚ but also stress the
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be brought to the antibiotic resistance issue. My name is Dr. Joe. I am a professor of professor of Society and Genetics. Through the research facilities at the university‚ I cultivate bacteria and observe what harms or benefits the different species are. For years‚ I focused my research on society’s effect on bacteria’s natural development. The issue I bring to you today demands a shift in perception of bacteria and antibiotics‚ a paradigm shift. We need to change the way we focus our attention
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INTRODUCTION Change is an inherent feature inmost organizations today be it public or private. It may be affected by factors which are internal or external to the organization. According to Burnes‚ (2004) a change program is a term that is used to refer to the co-ordination of a structured period of transition from Situation A to Situation B in order to achieve lasting change. A change programme is essential to an organization in that is experiencing change as it caters for the effects the ongoing
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Resistance Band Exercises (Lower Body) To begin with‚ the following resistance band exercises should be performed approximately 1 - 3 times per week. Ideally they should not be performed on consecutive days‚ to allow muscle recovery. As the strength improves‚ the resistance band exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions‚ number of sets or resistance of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain. Hip Extension Start this resistance band exercise at side of
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Germany. Newspapers‚ books‚ magazines‚ public meetings and rallies‚ art‚ music‚ movies‚ and radio were all censored and any viewpoints that were in any way “threatening” to the state or Nazi beliefs were eliminated from the media. However‚ German resistance to Nazism did‚ in fact‚ exist which consisted of small and usually isolated groups such as the White Rose. The success of the White Rose can mainly be accredited to an all-encompassing intellectual rebellion in which Germans could dissociate from
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Boko Haram and Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army have their differences. One difference is their original intentions. Boko Haram was not originally a violent group‚ according to “Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”‚ by Mike Smith‚ “In its early days the group emphasised teaching rather than killing. Yet it took a radical‚ violent turn soon after Yusuf’s [Boko Haram’s original leader] brutal death.” (1). Little is known about their intent since they haven’t exactly publicized it (“Bringers of Sorrow;
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