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    Phsycological Contract

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    The psychological contract in a changing work environment Annette Sharpe The Work Institute Abstract This paper examines how organisation changes‚ driven by economic‚ social and technological changes at the macro level‚ have impacted on the psychological contract. Whilst criticised for being an ill-defined concept‚ it is usually taken to refer to ’the implicit relationship that exists between individuals and their employer concerning perceived mutual obligations and expectations ’. Although its

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    Hobbes Vs Machiavelli

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    Final Paper Foucault vs. Hobbes‚ and Machiavelli Power by definition is the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy. The question is now not what power is but how do the means of which power is exerted form and who or whom enforces these means. There are several ways to answer this question‚ none of which are entirely correct. By looking at the theories provided by Michel Foucault and comparing them to Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes we will gain a general understanding

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    Q&A 2 Certainty of terms and intention Introduction Contractual certainty If businessmen are often not overly-concerned with the niceties of offer and acceptance it follows that their contracts may not be all-embracing and complete in every respect. The parties may have reached an agreement in principle and then prefer to rely on experience from previous dealings‚ business practice and goodwill. The law’s overall policy is to uphold bargains wherever possible and although businessmen tend to

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    Hobbes vs. Locke: Development and Expansion of Political Thought Comparing and Contrasting Hobbes Leviathan and Locke’s Second Treatise of Government This essay will compare and contrast several of the political theories on natural law‚ the need for government and structure thereof‚ as expressed in Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan and John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. Similarities and differences of political theories are found in these two works‚ posing the question of whether Locke’s

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    Second Treatise‚ which we read‚ John Locke covers the topics of the state of nature‚ the state of war‚ slavery‚ and property. The state of nature means to have no government and we have the rights to life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ which were given to everyone by God. There are three parts that make up the state of nature‚ which include the law of naturestate of equality‚ and state of liberty. John Locke first describes the state that every person was in. He says that we are all individuals‚ who

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    CONTRACTS Stages in the life of a contract: 1. Preparation/Generation 2. Perfection/Birth 3. Consummation/Death Characteristics of Contracts: (ROMA) 1. Relativity (Art. 1311) 2. Obligatoriness & Consensuality (Art. 1315) 3. Mutuality (Art. 1308) 4. Autonomy (Art. 1306) Stipulation pour Autrui - stipulation in favor of a 3rd party. Requisites: 1. The stipulation must be part‚ not whole of the contract; 2. the contracting parties must have clearly and deliberately conferred

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    Hobbes Vs Machiavelli

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    philosophers such as Plato‚ who discusses politics in “the context of things above politics” (Machiavelli vii)‚ the modern philosophers‚ Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes‚ take a realistic approach in explaining political actions and outcomes. Considered to be among the first social scientists‚ they both try to delve deep into the nature of mankind and its relationship to politics. In the course of doing so‚ both authors seem to believe that virtue and morality‚ good and bad‚ just and unjust‚ are all

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    Rousseau was born on June 28‚ 1712 in Geneva‚ and later died on July 2‚ 1778 in France. Over a week after Rousseau’s birth‚ Rousseau’s mother died. Rousseau was mainly raised by his father‚ a clockmaker‚ because of this. Early in Rousseau’s life‚ his father got into trouble with a French captain‚ which led to his fleeing from Geneva for the rest of his life. Rousseau‚ however‚ stayed behind with his uncle. By the time Rousseau was 13 years old‚ he became an apprentice to an engraver whom he held

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    Burke and Rousseau: Inequality and Transformation During the Enlightenment‚ many western political and economic philosophers attempted to describe the transition of mankind towards modernity. Specifically‚ Edmund Burke (1729-1797) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) were both heavily influenced by the American Revolution (1775-1783) and French Revolution (1789-1799)‚ which compelled each to write about the existence of inequalities in society and transformations that aim to address these inequalities

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    Thomas Hobbes is as a pessimist who had major governmental upheaval during his time. This social unrest is what shaped his view of the balance between personal liberty and security. He believes that societies are in need of a strong rule‚ whether it be a monarch‚ dictator or oligarchy‚ but that humans are rational in their ideas and can comprehend a “Social Contract.” People are rational and clear about their interest and are able to govern themselves. At the same time‚ these people are bad and

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