developed‚ chairs developed. When I think of a chair‚ I immediately think “four legs‚ seat‚ back‚ etc.”. But is this really what a chair is? Could you not also place a book on this “chair” and it would now be transformed into a table? Is it possible that I could sit on a table‚ or a stump‚ or a bed and it would now be a chair? How do we as humans instinctively know what chairs are? When are we taught to know the difference between chairs and other furniture? Is it just implied‚ or is there something
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Polytechnic Institute of New York University Technology Management Course Outline MG 6013 Organizational Behavior Spring 2013 Anne-Laure Fayard Thursdays: 5:30 to 8:00 PM – JAB 777 To contact professor: alfayard@poly.edu Dibner Library Building‚ 4th floor Phone: 718-260-4080 Office hours: By appointment Course Description The purpose of this course is to increase your effectiveness in understanding and leading behavior in organizations. The course provides you with
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What is a Yankee? To most of the world‚ a Yankee is an American‚ anybody who lives in the United States. It is not always a pleasant connotation; in fact‚ "Yankee‚ go home!" calls up images of angry Latin American mobs protesting the oppression of American imperialist policies. To most Americans‚ though‚ the word Yankee means either the pin-striped New York baseball team or the Northern forces in the American Civil War‚ the soldiers from north of the Mason-Dixon Line. In time‚ though‚ the idea
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Define Ethics in your own words: Ethics: Personally‚ Ethics main two things: Firstly‚ ethics mains establishing right or wrong standards which dictate what humans ought to do‚ usually in terms of rights‚ obligations‚ benefits to society‚ fairness‚ or specific virtues. Once these standards are set‚ one should refrain from anything that is unacceptable in a society such as rape‚ stealing‚ murder‚ assault‚ slander‚ and fraud. On the other hand‚ Ethics can be a set of standards that are acceptable
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life than can create our own way of Philosophical thinking. The questions we ask ourselves‚ the why‚ where‚ when‚ and how defines our own Philosophy on a given topic or situation. We can be closed minded and feel there is no need to explore beyond what we believe to be right or wrong. We can be open minded and explore the possibilities that surround us‚ to stop and think that there are more than just one point of view‚ thoughts‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ and so on than our own. To explore the
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What is professionalism? Essentially we like to think that it just means to be professional in a professional environment. Although that may be true‚ there a lot more that goes into it. Honestly the focus is how to be professional in the military and what it means to be a Soldier. The reason being is that we often forget that the army is also a business and with the army being a business we need to present our selves in a professional manner. But to answer the question of “what is professionalism
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What is Philosophy? While Philosophy has no clear cut definition‚ it can be described as the act of questioning ideas‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs to try to form answers supported by good reasoning. These answers are not always clearly supported by fact like scientific questions‚ but use logic to express what a person views as correct. Questions of a philosophical nature can be grouped into four main branches and use a method of arguments and logic to support a reasonable opinion or view. Four major
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What is Geography Week 2 Geographic Thought and History I have always thought that geography was the study of land‚ how it was formed and where it will be in years to come. I have realized that there is more to geography than this. A literal translation of geography would be "to describe or write about the Earth" (“What is Geography: 2012). The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes‚ who was an ancient Greek. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge
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What is a man? In life we often ask what defines a man. A man is someone who takes care of his family‚ someone who is compassionate to others‚ and stands up for what he believes in. In “The Collector of Treasures” by Bessie Head‚ Head writes about a woman‚ Dikeledi Mokapi‚ who has murdered her husband. Throughout the story‚ the reader finds that Dikeledi has two important men in her life‚ her husband Gerasego Mokapi and her neighbor Paul Thebolo. Gerasego Mokapi walked out on Dikeledi and their
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Trebuchet Questions 1. What is a trebuchet? It’s an invaluable medieval siege attack weapon that’s similar to a catapult 2. What is it used for? It was used for smashing city and castle walls by hurling giant stones 3. What makes it different from a catapult? Catapults use springs and tension to launch projectiles while trebuchets use a counter weight 4. When was it used? It was used around 500AD during the Middle (or Dark) Ages 5. Why did it fall out of favor? Trebuchets fell out of favor
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