The question‚ "What is public relations?" is extremely difficult to define‚ and has concerned many public relations practitioners and scholars alike. Ask anybody‚ and more than likely the answers will be different. Public Relations (PR) deals with a broad range of attitudes and methods‚ therefore‚ it is not easily defined. Many communication scholars agree that definitions are inherently rhetorical and that the formations of definitions are social processes that shape reality. Since definitions play
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GENDER EQUITY The Equitable Classroom Practices Institute developed the following strategy to cultivate gender-equity in the classroom. Teachers developed implementation plans that consist of the following strategies that cultivate gender equity in classrooms. For the most part‚ instructional strategies are based on the works of Anderson‚ Brooks‚ and Reavis‚ 1998; and Morrow‚ 1993; and Sadker & Sadker‚ 1994. The following practices are divided into the three main areas of gender bias‚ Sadker
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Two terms that are import to sport and closely linked are equality and equity. While being closely linked and sometimes though the mean the same both have different meaning in relation to sport. Firstly the term equality refers to a situation where individuals as well as groups are equal and have the same rights and ability to access opportunities. Secondly the term equity can be studied to determine whether resources are distributed fairly to all members of a society. Both of these terms can be
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What is Public Relations Good For? There are many people who think they know what public relations is‚ but for the most part they don’t understand the importance that public relations offer. Public relations the key to every organization‚ without it they couldn’t function. Most definitions of public relations contain two concepts‚ communication and management. Public relations is the way in which organizations communicate to their public. Organizations use public relations specialist to gain
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Equity Theory of Motivation The equity theory of motivation is used to describe the relationship between the employees perception of how fairly is he being treated and how hard he is motivated to work Motivation is the activation of an energized goal-oriented behavior. Everyone takes up a job as they are motivated by some factor or the other. Some are motivated by the challenge they will face in carrying out their job‚ some are motivated by the level of fame they may earn‚ others and
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Open and Closed Source Systems June 24‚ 2013 Open and Closed Source System What Open Source Means Open-Source means it is free. No one owns it‚ so there is no source code‚ no key code‚ and no licensing to purchase. When Linus Torvalds created Linux‚ he determined that the more people or‚ the more minds delving into the software can make the system more creative‚ more improved‚ and the possibilities are endless. Thus‚ he gave Linux to the world as a free open-source operating system ("Damicon;
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What Are The Functions of Public Relations? Community Relations. Any organization must be seen as a good community citizen and should have the goodwill of the community in which it operates. An effective community relations program will need to be continuing and comprehensive. Organizations can implement various programs to improve community relations on a regular or even ongoing basis. So‚ clearly‚ one of the major functions of public relations is to bridge the business/community gap. When
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What could you live without? Walking down the hallway‚ I was thinking about the topic “What could you live without” and I couldn’t think of many things. Things that we used in our life basically charge an important role of a human society. For example‚ foods‚ water‚ shelter‚ smart phone‚ clothes‚ computers and etc. As I was reading “What could you live without?” by Nicholas Kristof‚ it prompted a lot of ideas. I looked around my house and all the stuffs that I have is the stuff that we need it
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EQUITY THEORY • This process theory focuses on workers’ perceptions of the fairness of their work outcomes and inputs. Specifically they strive to maintain ratios of their own rewards to contributions which are equal to others’ ratios . EQUITY EQUATIONS • Equity – Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) = Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) •Underpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) • Overpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) < Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) > Outcomes
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What is Public Administration and the Role of the Public Administrator Cynthia A. Fortune California State University Northridge MPA 610 September 20‚ 2012 Dr. Suzanne Beaumaster WHAT IS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR? Public Administration is a function of government‚ a government in action‚ be it a local agency‚ city‚ county‚ state or federal government. It is the process by which non-elected government employees implement rules‚ regulations‚ laws‚ policies
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