the various types of strain theory. 3. Compare and contrast social disorganization theory‚ differential association theory‚ and culture conflict theory. CHAPTER 7: Social Control Theory 1. Explain what social control theory. 2. Discuss the four social bonds that Hirschi posited that promote socialization and conformity. 3. Explain Matza’s concept of drift. 4. Compare and contrast the inner and outer containment mechanisms as set forth in Reckless’ containment theory. 5. Explain the evolving forms
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Do you think an employee’s productivity is affected by whether they are satisfied or unsatisfied as an employee? Explain your answer. Yes‚ I think an employee’s productivity is affected by whether they are satisfied or unsatisfied as an employee. As employees spend most of their time at work‚ the employees’ identity is closely linked to their jobs. Employees have feelings; they must feel satisfied or feel that the job is treating them fairly. When they feel that they are being appreciated‚ they
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Unit 4: P4.Explain two theories of ageing. Ageing is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical‚ psychological‚ and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time‚ while others decline. The ageing process is inevitable and expected to every person as we grow old. There are different theories of ageing and fall into two types that was developed in order to further understand and described how we age
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coincides with my own personal theories and beliefs. During the length of this paper‚ I will apply at least one of these three theories to each illegal act to include illegal drug use‚ illegal prostitution‚ and money laundering. I will use the Subculture-Theory‚ Life-Course Theory‚ and the Self-Control Theory. With each theory‚ I will compare how they can be applied in these illegal acts. Each of these theories will also include studies which support my application of these theories to these illegal acts
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CULTURAL IMPERIALISM Explanation of Theory: Cultural Imperialism Theory states that Western nations dominate the media around the world which in return has a powerful effect on Third World Cultures by Individual Interpretations: Western Civilization produces the majority of the media (film‚ news‚ comics‚ etc.) because they have the money to do so. The rest of the world purchases those productions because it is cheaper for them to do so rather than produce their own. Therefore‚ Third World countries
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Bibliography: 1. Organisational Behaviour- K. Aswathappa‚ G. Sudarsana Reddy 2. Modern Learning Theory – T.Tighe 3. Psychology of Learning and Behavior 4. Schwartzhttp://www.answers.com/topic/learning 5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning 6. http://www.learning-theories.com/
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Introduction There are many theories given by different group of researchers about the existence of multinational enterprises or MNE’s. According to John Cantwell‚ it was in the 1970’s and 1980’s that many theories on MNE’s were proposed. These theories were either general theories of MNE’s which were called the main institution for international production or the theories on foreign direct investment‚ the means by which international production is done ( Pitelis‚ Christos N. and Sugden‚ Roger
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According to Lange and Grossman‚ sociological theories are ways to define adult’s ability to adapt on changing roles‚ relationships‚ and status within a culture or society (Mauk‚ 2010‚ pp. 51). Many of our choices are affected by societal norms. In other words‚ the heart of sociology focus on views of social backgrounds influencing attitudes‚ behavior‚ and life changes. Although each human being differs from one another‚ there is a common aspect that is shared. These shared qualities are perceived
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at the theories of social change. There is no one way of looking at the effects of sociological change so I will be looking and explaining at two theories‚ namely the conflict theory by Karl Marx and Darendhoff and the second theory called the socio-psychological theory by theorists McClelland‚ Hagen and Weber. “Social change is the significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns through time (Harper‚ 1993:04)”. Harper (1993:05) goes on to explain that Conflict theory The conflict
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Theory X and Theory Y In his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ Douglas McGregor proposed two theories by which to view employee motivation. He avoided descriptive labels and simply called the theories Theory X and Theory Y. Both of these theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production‚ including people‚ for the economic benefit of the firm. Beyond this point‚ the two theories of management diverge. Theory X Theory X assumes that the average
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