WHAT MAKES OD‚ OD? * Dr. David W. Jamieson Organization development (OD) is more than 50 years old. In response to prevailing organizational values-in-operation that were partially a function of the times‚ OD offered a more holistic view of people and organizations‚ with an emphasis on humanistic and democratic values‚ and the belief that this different perspective was not only better for people‚ but also for organization performance. Prior to World War II‚ organizations typically operated
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What makes a teacher special? Teaching is one of the most complicated jobs today. It demands broad knowledge of discipline‚ standards‚ enthusiasm‚ a caring attitude‚ a love of learning‚ classroom management techniques and a desire to make a difference in the learners’ lives. A great teacher sets high expectations for all students because he expects that all students can and will achieve in his classroom‚ giving special attention to the underachievers. He also has clear objectives
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Sarah Patterson Literature and Composition II The Scarlet Letter- Character Analysis November 5‚ 2012 So Simple‚ It’s Complex The story The Scarlet Letter is about a young woman whose husband sends her ahead of him to start their life while he finishes affairs. During the two years that they are apart she engages in an affair and she ends up having a child. Her husband returns to find her facing out in a courtyard‚ and then swears her to secrecy of who he is and vows that he will find out
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Journal of Consumer Research‚ Inc. What Makes Things Cool? How Autonomy Influences Perceived Coolness Author(s): Caleb Warren and Margaret C. Campbell Source: Journal of Consumer Research‚ Vol. 41‚ No. 2 (August 2014)‚ pp. 543-563 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676680 . Accessed: 12/09/2014 11:20 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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A Different Perspective In the article “What Makes a Woman?” Elinor Burkett begins by describing how she felt about the comments feminists were making and that the transgender community is a part of it. Burkett also points that women who were not born as women don’t truly know what it’s like to be a woman‚ they’ve never lived through the hardships we experience every day. “They haven’t gone through the world as women and been shaped by all that this entails.” (Burkett‚ par. 10) There are changes
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What makes a book a Classic? For many years the question "What makes a book a classic?" has been asked by many people. From basic definitions to numerous opinions by people from every background‚ gender‚ and age. There is no single reason a book can be construed as a classic. It isn’t just the words the author has written or even the storyline behind them. According to "A Handbook to Literature” (Holman and Harman 87) defines a classic as "A piece of literature that by common consent
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Presentation is a very popular form for the communication in seminar‚ meeting‚ and even in thesis defense of university. The purpose of presentation is to make your work as apprehensible as possible to the audiences. There are some points what make a presentation effective. Firstly‚ an elaborate preparation is the foundation of a good presentation‚ so the comprehensive information about the given topic of the presentation should be searched through a various of channels‚ such as some relevant books
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What Make Me Unique Honduras a country filled with beauty. Friendly people who stretch out their hands and welcome with hugs and smiles. Enormous mountains and rivers that seems to embrace Honduras. Laughter‚ music‚ and confidence is the sensation that Honduras produce every time that I remember it. But it is not just a simple country is the country that marked my childhood with beautiful memories. However‚ it is not only Honduras‚ but also the language‚ music and my family have made me the person
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methods to maintain their image and to win trust from the followers. Some of the methods include; self-sacrifice- having great confidence in the employees and taking personal risks on what they believe in; they can also win trust from the followers by paying more attention to them at particular moments. This is to make the people appreciate the level of concern the respective leader has towards them; another way in which the charismatic leaders build a rapport with the public is by paying more attention
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What Makes a Good Parent? 1. What makes a good parent according to Dr. Tanya Byron? A person who doesn’t worry too much about being a good parent. 2. What are some of the common problems that children might have? Temper tantrums‚ lack of sleep and not wanting to eat or not eating what their parents want them to. 3. Why is play important in the parent-child relationship? It is important in bonding between the two of you and it results in a healthy emotional development and helps with social skills
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