definition for a model According to Wilson’s definition a model is the explicit interpretation of one’s understanding of a situation‚ or simply of one’s idea about that situation. It can be expressed in mathematics‚ symbols or words. But it is essentially a description of entities‚ process or attributes and the relationships between them. It may be prescriptive or illustrative‚ but about all‚ it must be useful. Describe the purpose and uses of models There are various use of models; here I am
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Bibliography: 1. Armendáriz de Aghion‚ B. (1999). ’On the design of a credit agreement with peer monitoring ’‚ Journal of Development Economics‚ vol. 60‚ pp. 79-104. 2. Auwal‚ MA(1996). Promoting Microcapitalism in the Service of the Poor: The Grameen Model and Its Cross-Cultural Adaptation Journal of Business Communication‚ Vol. 33‚ No. 1‚ 27-49 3 4. Besley‚ T. and Coate‚ S. (1995). ’Group lending‚ repayment incentives and social collateral‚ ’ Journal of Development Economics‚ vol. 46 (1)‚ (February)
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Chapter 7 Survival Models Our final chapter concerns models for the analysis of data which have three main characteristics: (1) the dependent variable or response is the waiting time until the occurrence of a well-defined event‚ (2) observations are censored‚ in the sense that for some units the event of interest has not occurred at the time the data are analyzed‚ and (3) there are predictors or explanatory variables whose effect on the waiting time we wish to assess or control. We start with some
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Being a Role Model Isn’t Always a Choice Celebrities need to take responsibility for their positions as role models Published on October 8‚ 2013 by Azadeh Aalai‚ Ph.D. in The First Impression 2 inShare email I always find myself peeved when in the aftermath of negative publicity‚ or “bad behavior‚” celebrities offer the disclaimer that they never set out to be role models. For instance‚ in the aftermath of her provocative (pornographic?) VMA performance‚ Miley Cyrus has reportedly stated
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True role models are those who possess the qualities that we would like to have and those who are affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people. Such qualities are often seen in a mother through the dedication and love she shows for her child. Like my mother did for myself. Many people have role models or people they look up to in their life whether it be an actor‚ super hero‚ sports star‚ or just someone who you admire‚ they inspire you and the decisions you make. For me‚ that person
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Among the tools available to drive individual change within the group‚ the ADKAR model developed by Prosci‚ the world pioneer in change management research and content creation‚ is commonly used. ADKAR is an acronym for Awareness‚ Desire‚ Knowledge‚ Ability‚ and Reinforcement. In principle‚ it outlines the individual’s successful journey
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McKinsey 7S Model This model was developed in the 1980’s by Robert Waterman‚ Tom Peters and Julien Philips whilst working for McKinsey and originally presented in their article " Structure is not Organisation". To quote them: "Intellectually all managers and consultants know that much more goes on in the process of organizing than the charts‚ boxes‚ dotted lines‚ position descriptions‚ and matrices can possibly depict. But all too often we behave as though we didn’t know it - if we want change
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Psychoanalytic Model N/A Psy/310 September 6‚ 2014 Psychoanalytic Model Sigmund Freud started psychoanalysis in 1896. Freud believed that people could be cured by making conscious their unconscious thoughts and motivations‚ thus gaining “insight”. The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences‚ make the unconscious conscious. Psychoanalysis is commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders ("The European Graduate School "‚ 1997-2012). Start of Psychoanalysis
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Fred Fiedler developed the first comprehensive contingency model for leadership Fiedler’s contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader’s style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader. The model consists of three steps. The first step is identifying the leadership style. To find out the leadership style Fiedler created the least preferred co-worker questionnaire. The questionnaire measures whether a person is
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Mental Models It is important to have a constant understanding of oneself as a person‚ beliefs‚ and values and how those factors may affect decisions made professionally‚ especially in leadership positions. The better understanding we have of ourselves and others the more capable we are of identifying opportunities for growth‚ individually and as a whole. This paper will discuss the current stage of moral and professional development‚ personal mental model‚ whether that mental model will hold true
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