phenomenon- it explains what might happen * Model- a theoretical structure of how something works – the PMR process- simplifying the complicating phenomenon * Explanation of what has happened and what might happen * Good theory characteristics: * Predictability – it should give us the basis of what will happen- forecast * Consistency- should work in different places‚ etc- should be consistent today‚ tomorrow‚ next week and next year- from one time to another time
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UNIONISM COMES TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR Richard B. Freenan Working Paper No. 1452 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 September 1984 The research reported here is part of the NBER ’s research program in Labor Studies and project in Government Budget. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and not those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER Working Paper #1452 September 1984 Unionism Comes to the Public Sector ABSTRACT
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The Challenge of Public Relations • PR is multifaceted ⁃ A public relations professional must have skills in ⁃ Written and interpersonal communication ⁃ Research ⁃ Negotiation ⁃ Creativity ⁃ Logistics ⁃ Facilitation ⁃ Problem solving Global Scope • The public relations industry is growing in many nations ⁃ Almost $8 billion spent each year in the US ⁃ Expected growth of 23% in Asian revenue in the next five years ⁃ Annual spending of $2.2 billion in China A Variety
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Slogan Or An Easily Remembered Picture. It Is A Studiously Crafted Personality Profile Of An Individual‚ Institution‚ Corporation‚ Product Or Service." – Daniel Boorstin The future probably belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious. It belongs to those very travelers who pierce through the clouds of oblivion with the force of their determination. I’ve always believed that the answer to my destiny lies in creating the results that I desire. To tread upon the hallowed grounds
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Harrington 1 Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002: A Comprehensive Review By Hennessey T. Harrington For Business 102 Ethics & Public Policy Dr. Jasso TA Josh December 7‚ 2010 Harrington 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002: Spectrum of Objectives 1.1 On History 1.2 On Accountability 1.3 On Corporate Social Responsibility 2.0 Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002: A Historical Account 2.1 On Necessity 2.2 On Defective Oversight 2.3 On Corruption 2.4 On Conflict of Interest 2.5 On Imperfect
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The Most Beautiful Girl in Shenzhen: a Publicity Stunt to the Public About one month ago‚ a picture was popular in the microblog and was widely spread in the Internet. It tells a story about a girl named Wen Fang. Most of the netizens were moved by what the young girl did in this picture. They spoke highly of her kind-hearted acts; moreover‚ they called her “the most beautiful girl in Shenzhen”. (Parallelism) However‚ before long‚ the truth behind this picture was exposed. Disappointingly
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Student’s Name: Institution of Learning: Instructor’s Name: Course Name: Public Speaking Anxiety From a tender age‚ I was always nervous about speaking it public or rather being in situations where I had to address people or read in public‚ be they my peers‚ or those older or younger than me. Still‚ within me‚ I admired numerous eloquent speakers both on television and other areas of social life‚ though I could not muster enough courage to publicly address others. Consequently‚ throughout childhood
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Ethics and Public Safety Contemporary Public Safety Leadership PSF8601 USA Patriot Act I believe that ethics is very important in the public safety and should be considered heavily when planning operation‚ but I think that some polices that are established in the public safety sector‚ allows and promotes unethical behavior; for example the USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act was passed by Congress as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001. The Act allows federal officials greater
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Homeless students are one of the fastest-growing subgroups of students in the U.S. And while they are much more likely to fall off track and eventually drop out of school‚ they are also notoriously difficult to identify and subsequently help. More than 1.3 million students were homeless during the 2013-14 school year‚ according to a new report released by America’s Promise Alliance. That represents a 7 percent increase from the previous year and more than double the number of homeless students estimated
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Public Relations What is public relations? There seems to be many different answers to that question. Merriam-Webster ’s online dictionary defines public as "of‚ relating to‚ or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state." It defines relations as "the state of being mutually or reciprocally interested" (Merriam-Webster‚ 2005). These two definitions indicate that public relations affect all the people of a nation or state that are mutually interested. This paper will provide
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