Appendix D Additional problems D.1 Probability theory (Chapter 2-3) (i) If X is a uniform‚ continuous random variable on the interval [a‚ b] and Y is a uniform‚ discrete random variable on the interval [k‚ l] where k and l are integers and k < l‚ then compute Pr [Z ≤ x] where Z = X + Y given that X and Y are independent. (ii) Suppose that the number N of pages in a fax transmission has a geometric probability distribution with mean 1/q = 4. The number K of bits per page also has a geometric
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got more confidence to say that responsible commerce is important. The two reasons “responsible commerce will has good reputation” and “a responsible commerce can make the people who take part in work efficiently” considered it from consequentialist theory. (Shaw‚ Barry‚ and Sansbury‚ 2009) On the other hand‚ consequentially‚ the company will earn profit from just being a responsible commerce. Now I also can look at it from non-consequentialist perspective. A company should recognize that they have
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What is Practice Theory? “Theory of Practices” (TP) is a social sciences theory based on the ideas that “individual behaviors are primarily performances of social practices‚” and that practices are not conceivable as a set of individual actions that lie just in the minds of the actors‚ but modes of social relations. There is not one shared understanding of what practice theory is‚ but that many different contributions are originating in philosophy‚ social science‚ cultural theory‚ and science & technology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. THEORIES OF MOTIVATION 2 1.1. INTRODUCTION 2 1.2 WHAT IS MOTIVATION? 2 1.3 DEFINING MOTIVATION 3 2.0. PROCESS OF MOTIVATION 4 2.1 MOTIVATING DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WAYS 6 2.2 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOTIVATION‚ SATISFACTION‚ INSPIRATION AND MANIPULATION 6 3.0 THEORIES OF MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS TO TANZANIA WORKING ORGANIZATIONS. 7 3.1. ABRAHAM MASLOW’S “NEED HIERARCHY THEORY”: 7 3.2. APPLYING MASLOW’S NEEDS HIERARCHY – BUSINESS
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interact in the modern society of America‚ as well as many other countries. The understanding of literacy‚ and the different theories about literacy have changed and developed over time. There are four present learning theories that most people believe. They are constructivist‚ interactive‚ sociolinguistic‚ and reader response. As with anything‚ there are other theories; but these are the main ones that I am going to focus on. A generation ago it was believed that students learn to read through
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Experiential and Humanistic Theory As a person goes through life and has ups and downs‚ their ability to handle the stress varies from person to person. At times‚ a person has difficulties maintaining all the pressures of issues that sometimes feel to manifest into deep sensations of falling. Not knowing where to turn or where to go to get a clear view of what it is that may has them continuing to feel all of the world is against them. Many people rely on friends and family to get that ear
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Dependency and world systems theory: Define‚ main arguments‚ and critique Dependency Theory developed in the late 1950’s. Economic growth in the advanced industrialized countries did not necessarily lead to grow in the poorer countries. Dependency theory suggest activity in the richer countries often led to serious economic problems in the poorer countries. Poor countries exported primary commodities to the more advanced countries who would manufacture products out of those exports (cotton into
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| | Term paper on “some selected theories and concept of management’’ | Course Title: Advanced Management | Submitted to: Md Mosharraf Hossain | Associate professorDepartment of Management studies | | Submitted by:Md Muntasir Rafy | Roll:309-16-053 | 4/13/2011 | | Department of Management StudiesUniversity of Dhaka | LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 13‚ April 2011 Md.Mosharraf Hossain Associate Professor Department
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people should live their lives in accordance of distinguishing the right actions from wrong actions (Boatright‚ 2007‚ p. 7). In ethics normative theory propose different principles on how society can deal with this dilemma and that is through the introduction of deontological and theological ethical system. Deontological ethics or non-consequentialist theory requires people to do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do regardless of its consequences (Barry‚ Sansburry‚ & Shaw
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Assignment 1 – Part B – Organisational Theory Organisational design can be defined as achieving the organisation’s goals through changing and constructing the structure of that organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002). Organisational environment can be defined as the conditions that could potentially impact the organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002).The purpose of this essay is to explore and critically analyse British Petroleum (BP) from the modernist and symbolic interpretive perspectives. This
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