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    Soc. Exam 2 Formal organization-a group designed for a special purpose and structured for maximum efficiency. Bureaucracy- a component of formal organization in which rules and hierarchical ranking are used to achieve efficiency. Ideal type- Weber meant a construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. Divisions of Labor- specialized experts perform specific tasks. Hierarchy of Authority- each position is under the supervision of a higher authority

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    CASE STUDY “Modernization of NTUC Income” 1. Please read the case study that starts on the next page. 2. Answer all 5 questions below. 1. What were the problems faced by Income in this case? How were the problems resolved by the new digital system? 2. What types of information systems‚ communication and business processes were used by Income before migrating to the fully digital system? 3. Describe the Information systems and IT infrastructure at Income after migrating to the fully digital

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    Family life is undergoing drastic changes as a result of industrialization and modernization. Elaborate. The family has changed a lot throughout time; this is a result of industrialization and modernization. Industrialization refers to mass production of products with machinery in a factory. Modernization is the development of social‚ cultural‚ economic and political practices and institutions‚ which are found in today’s society. Such developments and changes in society may replace religious beliefs

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    As seen by many historians‚ the era of good feelings was an era of nationalism and progress‚ to a certain degree. However‚ the addition of sectionalist ideas shattered the nationalistic views. Both sectionalism and nationalism were equally important to the unity of the United States‚ though sectionalism issues overpowered that of nationalisms‚ due to political and economic issues‚ they also brought about the creation of nationalism. As Monroe defeated his federalist opponent 184 to 34‚ the idea

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    SOC 3116

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    the critical ways that technology shapes our social reality Inattentional Blindness - Ex. From video are we digital dummies…the clown biking around campus and many of the students were too busy with their phones to pay attention - We think we’re paying attention‚ imagine ourselves paying attention…but we’re not - There’s a disjuncture between us thinking we’re paying attention and imagining that creates the problem How does technology shape our social reality? - The messaging (advertising we’re

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    influenced or forced to adapt their ways of life because of changes around them or in their environment (H351). When nonindustrial cultures adopt the characteristics of more industrial societies this is known as modernization. The conformity of modernization is encouraged by industrial capitalist societies and the societies who choose to follow their own traditional roots are looked down upon as they are viewed to be more primitive. Modernization consists of four sub processes: technological development

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    way things were done then. Below‚ I will outlay in detail how the various phases of the Systems development Life Cycle (SDLC) were utilized to bring forth a final product. Prudential Realty: A Systems Development Life Cycle Approach to Modernization Initiation In a discussion shared over a beer one night after a soccer match‚ a friend of mine named Rodger‚ who held the position of Business Manager for the Prudential Real Estate office in Martinsville‚ NJ‚ was bemoaning the fact that the

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    between legal and social change in the context of development of legal institutions. They viewed the law both as an independent and dependent variable (cause and effect) in society and emphasized the interdependence of the law with other social systems. In its most concrete sense‚ social change means large numbers of people are engaging in group activities and relationships that are different from those in which they or their parents engaged in previously. Thus‚ social change means modifications

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    and Social Change Robert T. Craig University of Colorado at Boulder A keynote presentation to the Indonesian International Conference on Communication Universitas Indonesia‚ Jakarta 22 November 2010 The theme of this conference‚ “Global Challenge to the Future of Communication: Digital Media and Communication Freedom in Public Discourse‚” is fundamentally concerned with communication in relation to social change. In this paper I reflect on communication theory as an element of social change. I

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    Writing Within Sociology: A Guide for Undergraduates Department of Sociology Oregon State University Table of Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Writing that Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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