Shao’s sconce. Snowy ridge—alone I watch sun setting in the west; Swordgate—still hindering men coming from the north. (from Du Fu’s Autumn Is Done Translated by David McCraw) Readers of Tang Dynasty poetry have learned about social and political structures of the time because it was heavily integrated into society. Poetry was incorporated in nearly all aspects of everyday life during the rule of Emperor Xuangzong. Although other means provide information on the Tang Dynasty‚ the most prominent
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King Lear and of his daughters bring ruin and chaos to England. Social structures crumble‚ foreign invaders threaten the land‚ and‚ in a distinctly non-Hollywood ending‚ almost everyone dies tragically. The outlook is very bleak‚ as many of the problems are left unresolved at the end of the play: There is no one in line to assume sovereignty‚ and justice and virtue have not been restored to their proper places in the country’s structure. All of these problems are catalogued by Edmund early in the play:
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unconventional‚ it has helped many indigenous people cope with the oppression they have endured. This function of humor is best described using the structural-functional approach. In this situation‚ structural-functional theory views humour as a social structure designed to fulfill the psychological need “to cope with unpleasant experiences‚ . . . and . . . to distance oneself from negative emotions such as fear‚ grief‚ or shame” (Kuipers‚ 2008). In the documentary Redskins‚ Tricksters and Puppy Stew
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The structure of an organisation refers to the pattern of relationships that exists between different parts of the business and between the different people who work within it. Organisations are structured in a variety of ways‚ dependant on their objectives and culture. The wrong organisation structure will hinder the success of the business. Internal factors such as size‚ product and skills of the workforce influence the organizational structure. As a business expands the chain of command will
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UNIVERSITY On Capital Structure - Trends‚ Determinants & Issues in India with reference to banking sector: A case study of YES Bank. BY Shalini Shashidharan. M.Com. June 2013 Introduction – Background study The theory of capital structure is an important reference theory in any enterprise’s financing policy. The capital structure includes mixture of debt and equity financing and finding an optimal capital structure is one of the most important and complex
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Name: Rubel Ahmed Teacher: Lillian Unit: unit 4 Introduction In this assignment I will explain the job roles of T-Mobile. I will also discuss the structure that the organisation is. T-Mobile Sales assistant What We Are Looking For: • Great attitude • Outgoing • Ambitious • Creative • Analytical The role of this job is to provide motivation for the sales team to do well and increase the amount of sales that they make. They have to make sure that the sales team is loyal and polite
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focuses on the social structures that shape society as a whole‚ and believes that society has evolved like organisms. Conflict theorists‚ however‚ are concentrated on explaining and discussing social interaction as a continuous struggle for power and control
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Thinking Sociologically From: Will Keenan Social Conflict Perspective Discussion Themes: Conflict: Positive & Negative Aspects Is society inherently‚ inevitably and universally ‘conflictual’? 1. When is conflict ever productive of social benefits? 2. Identify areas of social conflict that have wider ethical significance. Further Readings Follow-Up: Articles by: David F. Walsh Structure/Agency‚ pp. 8-33; Fran Tonkiss continuity/Change‚ pp. 34-48; and Don Slater
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LIII‚ NO. 4 • AUGUST 1998 Agency Costs‚ Risk Management‚ and Capital Structure HAYNE E. LELAND* ABSTRACT The joint determination of capital structure and investment risk is examined. Optimal capital structure ref lects both the tax advantages of debt less default costs ~Modigliani and Miller ~1958‚ 1963!!‚ and the agency costs resulting from asset substitution ~Jensen and Meckling ~1976!!. Agency costs restrict leverage and debt maturity and increase yield
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS THE CASE OF THE KENYAN BANKING INDUSTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity which a firm uses to finance its operations. Many theories have been formulated with regard to whether there exists an optimal capital structure mix and the role the various determinants of capital structure play in deciding the mix. The Modern theory of capital structure began with Modigliani and Miller in 1958 (Harris
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