What is meant by group? “The balance theory of Theodore Newcomb is a comprehensive theory of group formation.” Explain. Ans: A group may be defined as a collection of two or more people who work with one another regularly to achieve common goals. In a group‚ members are mutually dependent on one another to achieve common goals‚ and they interact with one another regularly to pursue those goals. Effective groups help organizations accomplish important tasks. In particular‚ they offer the potential
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Trade Theory The Leontief Paradox seemingly undermined the Factor Proportions theory of international trade and stimulated additional research that has improved our understanding of how trade takes place in theory and in practice. Two types of New Trade theories have emerged. 1. Adapting H-O to Contemporary Patterns of Trade. • Human Capital Theory: Knowledge and skills (Human Capital) are much more important in production today than they were in Ricardo’s day or even when Heckscher and Ohlin studied
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Assignment # 3 Crime Theories Jamie Hamill Juvenile Delinquency and Justice Strayer University Social Process Theories – Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory At the time of Edwin H. Sutherland’s work‚ social structure theories – social disorganization and strain – were prevalent. However‚ Sutherland asserted that delinquent behavior is a function of learning and not a function of either the ability to obtain economic success or of living in a socially disorganized area of a city
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Introduction to International Economics 1st ed. USA: John Wiley and Sons‚ Inc. Singapore Statistics‚ 2006. Key Indicators [online] Available from: www.singstat.gov.sg [Accessed: 1 May 2008] Krugman‚ Paul R and Obstfeld‚ Maurice‚ 2006 International Economics: Theory &Policy 7th ed. USA:Pearson-Addison Wesley. Pugel Thomas A & Lindert Peter H‚ 2000 Wikipedia.org‚ 2008. Gravity Model [online] Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_model_of_trade [Accessed: 28 April 2008]
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Discuss what different theories suggest about the disappearance of the Mayans. The Mayan civilization began during 2000 B.C. and by 200 A.D. they had reached their peak of development‚ with more people per square kilometer than modern day New York. They were located throughout northern Central America‚ and present day southern Mexico. They continued to develop with forms of mathematics and astrometry‚ with observatories being built to follow the stars and planets. But during the 8th and 9th century
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Criminology: Strain theory Robert K. Merton Merton developed strain theory‚ which falls within the general category of functionlism. According to Merton‚ deviance within society is as a result of the culture and structure of society itself. His theory is based on the idea that all members of society share common values and goals. Some of those values might be to own one’s own house‚ own a car‚ enjoy foreign holidays etc. However‚ because not all members in society occupy the same economic
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The retributivist theory focuses on “strictly with what people deserve‚ or merit‚ for what they have done in the past” (7.3.1: Retributivist or Deserts Theory). Future consequences are deemed as irrelevant when executing this theory. Retributivists feels as though people should be rewarded based on what has been accomplished and the efforts put into those actions‚ instead of the possible future consequences. Dangerous‚ unpleasant‚ or risky work might be less attractive because there would be no incentive
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Scientific American Magazine December 15‚ 2008 Darwin’s Living LegacyEvolutionary Theory 150 Years Later A Victorian amateur undertook a lifetime pursuit of slow‚ meticulous observation and thought about the natural world‚ producing a theory 150 years ago that still drives the contemporary scientific agenda By Gary Stix When the 26yearold Charles Darwin sailed into the Galápagos Islands in 1835 aboard the HMS Beagle ‚ he took little notice of a collection of birds that are now intimately associated with his
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A1. What role would money play in: (a) the hierarchy-of-needs theory; (b) the motivation-hygiene theory; (c) the equity theory; and (d) the expectancy theory? Answer: A1. What role would money play in: (a) the hierarchy-of-needs theory; (b) the motivation-hygiene theory; (c) the equity theory; and (d) the expectancy theory Money plays different roles in different theories. (a) For the
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W.E.B Du Bois was a black sociologist‚ scholar and activist who’s theory of double consciousness stated that one has more than one social identity‚ thus making it difficult to develop a sense of self. This theory was due to the state that America was in‚ where being an African American or as he referred to as a “Negro” made black people socially aware of their social identity of being American and being a black person. This theory was stated in Du Bois’ book which he wrote in 1903‚ The Souls of Black
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