Science and technology is a critical and greatly improving area in most countries if not all. However‚ as it requires large amounts of man power and materials‚ a great deal of money is required. Governments provide a substantial amount of this money‚ and therefore they often make decisions regarding the direction and quantity of the money that should be placed into certain technologies. It is also the government’s role to decide which technologies will be used‚ and how (Bridgstock 1998:12). During
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Concept of Motivation Institution Name Date Concept of motivation Motivation is defined as an amalgamation of forces that instigate‚ direct and maintain a certain type of behavior that aims towards achieving a specified goal (Hong-chee‚ 1968). From this definition it is evident that motivation is a group of certain forces working together to achieve a particular objective. Therefore‚ motivation is regarded as a vector quantity possessing both direction and magnitude. Motivational direction
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THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY IS PROBLEMATIC. COMMENT ON YOUTH‚ CULTURE AND POSTCODE RIVALRY IN INNER CITY LONDON Community has been described and interpreted in different ways. It has been explained by different people in their own understanding and views. The concept of community could be associated with the beliefs‚ culture and interests. In this essay‚ the concept of community‚ what it is and the different types of community will be discussed. Also‚ the association between community‚ youth and
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number of reason‚ some of them for a very good reason but whatever the reason‚ absence is costly and disruptive and needs to handled with skill‚ understanding and confidence. What causes employees to skip work? Absenteeism is one of the most serious problem facing today� workplace. Employers must be able to identify what is causing their employees to miss work in order for them to find a solution. The reason for the absences can be divided into two categories as under:- * Internal (within the
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Self-concept Many things that occur in one’s daily life impact them‚ some have a drastic impact whereas others not so much. A lot of things that have happened to me and the people that I inspire have shaped me and influenced me in many ways. One of the three most important things that I think impacted me was my Cousins death in a car accident when she was only 18. This event for a little while damaged my perspective towards life. That was only for a short period of time until I realized that
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CHAPTER Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur‚ which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations‚ finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response to a perceived opportunity. The most obvious form of entrepreneurship is that of starting new businesses (referred as Startup Company); however‚ in recent years‚ the term has been extended to
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What is motivation? The word "motivation" comes from the Latin word movere - "to move." And managers often view motivation in exactly those terms ("I need to get my people moving!"). Motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action. General motivation is concerned with effort towards any goal‚ whereas effort towards Organizational goals reflects work-related behavior. Many contemporary authors have also defined the concept
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Organizational Concepts Table of Contents 1. Chapter 1: Organizational Planning 4 1.2. Introduction: 4 1.3. Defining Planning 4 1.4. Recognizing the Advantages of Planning 5 1.5. Using Plans to Achieve Goals 5 1.6. Criteria for effective goals 6 1.7. Coordination of goals 6 1.8. Detailing Types of Plans 7 1.9. Operational plans 7 1.9.1. Tactical plans 8 1.9.2. Strategic plans 8 1.9.3. Contingency plans 9 1.10. Identifying Barriers to Planning 9 2. Chapter 2 Creating Organizational
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Concept of Civilization What is civilization? Civilization is a term we have frequently used as a milestone for our existence on earth. However‚ all of us have our own views and definitions on the term “civilization”. In most modern researches of civilization‚ it is common for the researchers to gravitate to tangible and measurable data such as technological advances‚ economic status‚ as well as quality of life in order to determine the “progress” of a civilization. Yet‚ a famed Egyptologist
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Sipani Kartik Pradeep Anand Agarwal The Marketing Concept The "marketing concept" is the philosophy that firms should analyze the needs of their customers and then make decisions to satisfy those needs‚ better than the competition. Today most firms have adopted the marketing concept‚ but this has not always been the case. Apple Company has applied marketing concept into their business. As we know‚ the marketing concept means determining the needs and wants of target markets
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