Phlogiston Theory According to the phlogiston theory‚ propounded in the 17th century‚ every combustible substance consisted of a hypothetical principle of fire known as phlogiston‚ which was liberated through burning‚ and a residue. The word phlogiston was first used early in the 18th century by the German chemist Georg Ernst Stahl. Stahl declared that the rusting of iron was also a form of burning in which phlogiston was freed and the metal reduced to an ash or calx. The theory was superseded
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ERG Theory The ERG Theory is a motivational theory derived from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This theory was established in order to better serve employees of different organizations. Maslow’s Hierarchy was seen as not sufficient enough because of the idea that individuals could not go back and forth through the different needs. Different people are motivated differently and that is why the ERG theory was developed (Huitt‚ 2001). Motivation can be different for everyone‚ and in order to understand
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Theories and Hypotheses: The Differences and Similarities Abstract This paper is an examination of theories and hypotheses‚ their differences and similarities. The four major types of theories studied are Deductive‚ Inductive‚ Grounded and Axiomatic. Each type of theories is introduced and explained. Additionally‚ a hypothesis is defined in relation to a theory‚ and the key differences between the two explained. The variables which exist between the theories
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Motivational theories have been studied by many scientists for many years. Motivation is “the processes that account for an individual’s intensity‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.” In laymen terms motivation has been said to be a reasoning of why people do the things that they do or say some of the things they say and want some of the things they want. Many scientists put a lot of time and effort into the study of human beings and this intriguing topic testing hypotheses
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Introduction Accounting is a very old science as it is strictly related to the first forms of trade in the old world. According to Belkaoui (1992: 22)‚ the Committee on Terminology of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) defines accounting as follows: "Accounting is the art of recording‚ classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are in part at least‚ of a financial character‚ and interpreting the results thereof
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children were raised‚ impacted on their personalities and so on. There are six theories of personality‚ all differing from one to the other‚ yet attempting to understand and describe the structure of personality and to study the individual differences within personality. In other words personality psychologists seek to understand how are people similar but also‚ how they differ. Psychodynamic theories and Humanistic theories will be reviewed‚ compared and contrasted in order to gain a better understanding
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interesting anthropologist (local or international). • Explore the life of the anthropologist and present a short biographical sketch. • Identify at least five (5) important theories or assumptions of the anthropologist. • Argue of the relevance of the assumptions or theories in relation to the current condition of Philippines socio-cultural setting. Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (2 October 1832 – 2 January 1917) Edward Burnett Tylor‚ who is
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Cell Theory In biology‚ cell theory is a scientific theory that describes the properties of cells‚ the basic unit of structure in every living thing. The initial development of the theory‚ during the mid-17th century‚ was made possible by advances in microscopy; the study of cells is called cell biology. Cell theory states that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells‚ and that the cell is a fundamental unit of structure‚ function and organization in all living organisms. It is one of the
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Until the mid 1800s‚ sociology was dominated by a group of scholars advocating conformity and content. No sociologist dare defy the powers that be; in fact‚ they embraced and encouraged it. Funtionalists presented elitist ideas that endorsed the government‚ no matter how flawed. Even symbolic interactionists‚ who acknowledged stratification‚ diagnosed it as the vital organ of society. Sociology‚ in itself‚ seemed to be nothing more than a set of ideas condemning equality and accepting stratification
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that a number of formal leadership theories have emerged. Interest in leadership increased during the early part of the twentieth century. Early leadership theories focused on what qualities distinguished between leaders and followers‚ while subsequent theories looked at other variables such as situational factors and skill levels. While many different leadership theories have emerged‚ most can be classified as one of eight major types: 1. "Great Man" Theories: Have you ever heard someone
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