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    organisational theory. Over the last one hundred years‚ the perception on management has evolved significantly. However many of the original views devised by the classical theorists are still evident. The theories formulated by Henri Fayol‚ Max Weber and Frederick W Taylor focus predominantly on efficiency‚ leading to a rational perspective on management and organisations. This essay will discuss the opinions portrayed by these writers and demonstrate that their approach remains relevant today

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    05-Volti-45440.qxd 11/12/2007 5 12:46 PM Page 79 Bureaucratic Organization A lthough modern societies are for the most part lacking in castes‚ guilds‚ and other socially embedded ways of recruiting‚ training‚ and organizing workers‚ personal connections and social networks are still highly relevant to many aspects of working life‚ especially in regard to the way jobs get filled‚ as will be noted in Chapter 7. In a parallel fashion‚ the rules and procedures governing the

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    Colin Campbell: the romantic ethic and the spirit of modern consumerism As the title suggests‚ campbells book is meant to be a companion volume to Max Weber’s classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. In Colin Campbell’s opinion‚ the latter only told half of the story (that of production)‚ and left unanswered fundamental questions relating to the other half (that of consumption). His aim was‚ therefore‚ to complement Weber’s narrative with its logical counterpart and to provide

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    Leadership theories. What makes a good leader‚ some say it’s the ones who can inspire and get the most from their staff but there are many qualities a good leader has. Leaders should be able to think creatively to provide a vision for the company and solve their problems‚ to be calm under pressure and make clear decisions. Excellent leaders have to possess excellent two-way communication skills and posses an air of authority. A leader should be well informed and knowledgeable about matters relating

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    The origin of oppression‚ that leads to marginalization and alienation in social services stems from an unbalanced dynamic between a dominant group‚ the social service personnel‚ that have the authority and power to implement social service policies‚ to people that are dependent on these services. Anderson and Carter (2003) explain this dynamic by describing how the creation of social services is based on the realization that there are people from society that requires state intervention primarily

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    Charisma is the term commonly used in the sociological and political science literature to describe leaders who by force of their personal abilities are capable of having profound and extraordinary effects on followers. These effects include commanding loyalty and devotion to the leader and of inspiring followers to accept and execute the will of the leader without hesitation or question or regard to ’one’s self interest. The term charisma‚ whose initial meaning was "gift"‚ is usually reserved for

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    Being alienated in Pride and Prejudice In the novel Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen is about families facing the challenges of alienation through clashing classes. Elizabeth‚ the elder alienated sister‚ is constantly up against society in the novel due to her differing views on how she should act. A recurrence shown through the novel is how society traps people into the usual gender and class role‚ by looking down on those who try to break out of such norms. Throughout the novel‚ Elizabeth

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    Outline and Discuss Marx’s Theory of Alienation Karl Marx’s Theory of Alienation is the assertion that through Capitalist industrial practices‚ the worker will experience a series of feelings of disconnection from integral parts of the labour process and ultimately‚ from humanity itself. I will argue that this theory will be relevant as long as the reign of Capitalism dominates modern society. Marx advocates that the only way alienation can be alleviated is through the destruction of the current

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    Instead they argue that social stratification benefits some at the expense of others. Two theorists‚ Karl Marx and Max Weber‚ are the primary contributors to this perception. Karl Marx was a German philosopher‚ sociologist‚ economist‚ and revolutionary socialist (Biography). He based his theory on the idea that society has two classes of people: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

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    Alienation of Richard Wright In Black Boy‚ Richard Wright portrays the accepted‚ cruel behavior towards blacks in the Jim Crow South. He was treated as an outcast by white people‚ some black people‚ and even most of his own family. They didn’t accept him because he wouldn’t conform to their idea of how he should act or what he should think. Richard was strong-willed and lived by his own beliefs. There were many ways he was set apart from everyone else throughout the entire story. He refused

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