University‚ which he finished in 1967. Ken Blanchard’s seminars‚ books and theories focus on leadership. His main contribution for management practices is the leadership theory Situational Leadership II. The main fundament of his theory is that there is no single “best” style of leadership‚ it all depends on the task and on the person/group who is executing that task. According to the Situational Leadership II theory‚ there are two main concepts that should be analysed by the manager. Those concepts
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The contingency plan for this web-based business is a documented structure which provides instructional and referral information for response to emergency‚ back-up operation and post disaster recovery for information technology systems pertaining to system malfunction‚ power failures and protection from hackers and fraudulent activities. The contingency plan answer questions such as is the data backed up every day? Whether alternative servers are available for applications to be accessed from in
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In simple terms‚ a situational leader is an individual who can use different leadership styles based on the situation. Blanchard and Hersey created a model for Situational Leadership in that allows you to analyze the needs of the situation you’re dealing with‚ and then adopt the most appropriate leadership style. Many of us do this anyway in our dealings with other people: we try not to get angry with a nervous colleague on their first day; we chase up tasks with some people more than others because
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What is a Contingency Plan? Also known as “Scenario Planning”‚ a contingency plan is the creation of alternative hypothetical but equally likely future conditions. It’s about preparing for events such as the loss of Top Management‚ Customers‚ Suppliers and Market Share due to competition. Contingency planning is a normal part of everyday business. The need for a contingency plan‚ or a plan “B”‚ is extremely important and requires a thorough analysis of risks that a business may face. Dell
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expecting so much from a person‚ it can create unnecessary pressure. “Merton’s theory blames deviance on society’s failures to provide all people with legitimate means to achieve success. This theory‚ explains the higher rates of robbery and theft among lower class people‚ who are pressured to commit crimes by their lack of good jobs and other legitimate means of success.” (Thio 174) Somewhat similar is the Power Theory‚ in which people who have more power are more likely to continue to gain more
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Robert Merton’s Anomie Theory emphasizes the importance of the goals that people believe are worth striving for‚ and the legitimate means to attain the desired goals. He says that for these two elements must be balanced‚ an imbalance of these lead to strain/anomie that can affect people in social classes‚ but it would most likely affect the people from lower socioeconomic status. Merton states that most people adapt to different modes like conformers‚ they pursue their goals through acceptable means
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recognized for a legal or constructive obligation arising from a past event‚ if there is a probable (more likely than not) outflow of resources and the amount can be estimated reliably (IAS 37.14). In contrast‚ according to FASB ASC 450-20-25-2‚ a contingency (provision) is recognized if it is probable (likely) that a liability has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimated. Scenario 1 (1) Under IFRSs: According to IAS 37.22‚ the contamination of the land gives rise to a legal obligation for
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Strain theory means when individuals feel the strain of being pressured to succeed in socially approved ways‚ they turn to crime and delinquency. Studies indicate a positive relationship between strain and delinquency. Individuals exposed to various types of strain parental abuse‚ victimization‚ discrimination‚ peer abuse are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors. The studies found that strain predicted anger‚ which in turn influenced deviant behaviors. Robert Agnew elaborates on characteristics
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One of the well know socialists of the twentieth century is Robert K. Merton (1910-2003). He is a major theorist who is known for creating several pivotal sociological concepts. One of his most important achievements has been the established connection between theory and research‚ thereby making the way for the course of sociology. Merton favored what he called middle range theories: these are theories that “lie between minor but necessary working hypotheses that evolve in abundance during day to
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Strain Theory also known as the anomie theory is based off of Robert Merton. “Industrialized U.S. society heavily emphasizes the cultural value of success (The American Dream) he believes that deviant behaviors is caused by innovation (Thio‚ 2013). Meaning that individuals in lower social class will become deviant due to lack of resource and education. According to this theory individuals will become deviant because they have little to nothing to work with‚ while are trying to reach the American
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