A critical review of Basford & Offermann 2012‚ "Beyond leadership: The impact of coworker relationships on employee motivation and intent to stay"‚ Journal of Management and Organization‚ vol. 18‚ no. 6‚ pp. 807-817. Relationships between coworkers have a great influence in people’s lives. While the importance of interpersonal relationships is widely supported by psychological literature‚ the specific impact of relationships between coworkers has been carried out by too few studies. The present
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First‚ computers contain office software as well as recreational functions. If one is not self-disciplined‚ it is easy for them to lose track of time when they use the internet at home. The home environment is greatly conducive to lounging on a sofa watching T.V or cooking or calling friends over to play video games. You don’t feel important and co-inhabitants do not take you seriously. How do you work and not go-to work? Take my friend Emily as an example‚ she is a columnist. Once she worked at
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among which telecommuting‚ or working from home‚ stands out as the most remarkable brainchild of this technological age. An increasing number of people choose to complete their work from home and communicate with their offices using computers or telephones. While this may seem like a better option for workers and their employers‚ there are a number of drawbacks lurking behind the benefits of this development. A major disadvantage is that telecommuting blurs the line between your leisure time and
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“Gothic writing warns of the dangers of aspiring beyond our limitations” How far do you agree? In Mary Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818) the creation of the monster is presented as an unsurpassed feat of scientific discovery‚ yet one which brings only sorrow‚ terror‚ and devastation to his maker. In a sense‚ the creation of the monster is a punishment inflicted upon Frankenstein for his unrelenting pursuit and lust of knowledge. This reflects themes presented in Marlowe’s pre-gothic play ‘Doctor
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This assignment will look at the model of McDonaldization and its links to Max Weber’s theory of bureaucracy. The advantages and disadvantages of the model will be identified and examples will be given of how these will affect an organisation. Effects of McDonaldization on society will also be considered. The extent to which McDonaldization provides a comprehensive metaphor for contemporary society will be determined from the evidence presented. The definition of McDonaldization is “The process
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Beyond the ‘iron triangle’: Stakeholder perception of key performance indikator (KPIs) in large-scale public sector development projects Objectives This research has objectives to investigate the perception of the key performance indicator (KPIs) in the context of large construction project in Thailand (Second Bangkok International Airport or Suvarna bhumi Airport). The research attempted to achieve the following objective: 1. The significance of key performance indicators in perspective
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Critically evaluate how and to what extent should management recognise corporate social responsibility extending beyond the boundaries of the organisation Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a wide ranging area of study. All companies have- “Economic‚ social‚ ethical and environmental responsibilities‚ some of which require compliance with the law others requiring discretionary action to ensure that the company does not knowingly operate to the detriment of society” – McIntosh et al‚
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Using examples discussed by sociological studies‚ explain how sociology helps us to see beyond common sense views of society. The notion of common sense is something many people take for granted; a part of life which everyone ‘innately’ understands. It is the knowledge of those who live in the heart of society who spend years living‚ growing‚ working and building upon their experiences‚ constructing a natural ability of common sense values. Many people believe it is an instinctive quality (something
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types of knowledge that cannot be reached‚ that is simply out of our grasp. I believe this to be false and I believe science is in fact the answer and that if utilized effectively we can use it to reach any knowledge we so desire. Knowledge that is beyond the capability of science is merely knowledge that we do not have the technology to discover at this current moment in time. Science is all about the study of what we see around us and constructing sound hypothesis around concrete data and using them
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It is unquestionable that communication is a significant focus nowadays. Some believe that meeting people face-to- face is superior to other communicating ways. Personally‚ I utterly disagree with this opinion. Nevertheless‚ I realize that people have various perspectives. From my viewpoint‚ modern technology provides us several effective approaches in communication‚ namely Skype and F. These are more convenient than contacting face-to-face. To illustrate‚ it may take hours to travel to
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