SECTION B: (75 marks) Answer THREE (3) out of four (4) questions. Question 2 (a) Identify and explain FIVE (5) roles of Henry Mintzberg’s managerial roles. (15 marks) (b) Describe the following terms: i. Centralisation (2 marks) ii. Span of control (2 marks) iii. Work specialisation (2 marks) iv. Formalisation (2 marks) v. Chain of command (2 marks)
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Is media a boon or a curse? Everything in this modern age is powered by media from the moment we wake up until we sleep at night. Have we ever asked ourselves how all of this affects our reasoning‚ our power to choose and our lifestyle? Since mass media is used to communicate and interact with people from various walks of life‚ it can often result in a conflict of opinions. The media‚ specifically in India‚ represents a convergence of paradoxes: tradition and modernity; anarchy and order; diversity
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Module 1 Doing Social Psychology blz. 3 t/m 14 Social psychology The scientific study of how people think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. Forming and testing theories Theory An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events. Hypothesis A testable proposition that describes a relationship that might exist between events. Correlational research: detecting natural associations Correlational research The study of the naturally
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have political ads changed over the years? What are some of the most famous political ads? Was the media coverage during the 2008 presidential campaign biased? Is Fox News "fair and balanced"? Do the media have a liberal bias? Do the media have a conservative bias? Should the United States offer more media coverage of international events? Did the media do a good job covering Hurricane Katrina? Did the media do a good job covering the attacks on September 11? Violence and Sex in the
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Week 3 Detecting Media Bias This story was about health care cost and the coverage available to people with pre-existing conditions. How if people have cancer or Multiple Sclerosis that insurance companies in some states can raise the rates on premiums. This can keep people from being able to afford it any longer. The medical costs of treating Multiple Sclerosis were as high as $27‚000.00 a year for an individual in 2007‚ according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Young‚ 2012). Ann
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The Power of the Media The struggle for who gets what‚ when and how is largely carried out through the media. Mass communications help determine what the nation knows about politics and thus helps determine who gets what. The media is often referred to as the "fourth branch" of government because of the power they wield. The media consists of television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ radio‚ books‚ recordings‚ films‚ and the Internet. Television is the most powerful media format since almost every home
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whilst situational factors deal with the external causes of behaviour which can include the social setting and environment. Two common errors of attribution are the Fundamental attribution error (FAE) and Self-serving bias (SSB). Fundamental attribution error is a term used to refer to a bias to attribute other people’s behaviour to internal causes rather than external circumstances. If people behave kindly towards us with a warm gesture we immediately assume and conclude that they have a kind personality
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Cognitive Dissonance The term cognitive dissonance explains 2 conflicting cognitions where behavior and belief are inconsistent between each other. When one’s behavior and belief contradict each other‚ we possess an uncomfortable feeling by which we call dissonance. Because we are not able to change our behavior‚ we unconsciously change our attitudes for our behaviors to be consistent with each other; making the uncomfortable feeling go away. This adjustment is termed insufficient justification
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Bias has been a major topic worldwide for many generations. Yet‚ the human race seems to be unable to set aside their differences for the betterment of man/women kind. It is part of nursing fundamentals to view the patient as a person and not let our own personal feeling inhibit the care we provide. This paper will identify my selected specialty track‚ discuss how biases can impact outcomes‚ identify my personal biases‚ and establish a strategy to reduce the bias. Definition of Bias Merriam-Webster
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psychoanalysis and behaviourism. Psychoanalysis and neopsychoanalysis The main theorists for these two sections respectively are Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. The major similarities lie in their ideas of the preconscious (Freud) and the personal unconscious (Jung) – they need to explain this similarity a bit. Both constructs refer to the part of the psyche that contains memories‚ thoughts‚ and emotions that have been momentarily forgotten or stored away and can be recalled back into the conscious mind
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