Master thesis Philosophy of Behavioural Sciences Moral Judgements and motivation: how do they relate? Claudia Jansen Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Jan Bransen Drs. Dorothee Horstkötter The most important thing about the practice of focus is that it cannot be forced. Trying hard to concentrate‚ doesn’t work. It produces frustration‚ tiredness‚ and narrowness of vision. Focus follows interest‚ and interest does not need coercion. A gentle hand on the steering wheel of attention will suffice -Timothy
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How Good Are Private Equity Returns? This article by Robert Conroy and Robert Harris researches the historical successfulness of investments in firms from the private sector as opposed to investments in firms traded publicly. The article begins by referencing how private equity investment has grown from what they believe is a correlation to huge management fees‚ reduced transparency and concern over job loss. More institutions are taking this path in search of higher returns and diversification
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EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AN INTRODUCTION Some warm-up exercises Motivation‚ talent‚ experience‚ wisdom‚ opportunities Before you jump into the material‚ or at least at some stage in your research‚ try the following warm-up exercises to develop your thinking. Write down what you think: • Motivates a member of a government cabinet? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a commercial organization? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a non-commercial organization?
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E1. Provide an explanation of three different international approaches to learning. One international approach to learning is Forest Schools. A Forest School is an outdoor education in which the children who attend get the opportunity to visit forest and woodland areas and develop different skills such as‚ personal‚ social and technical skills. Forest Schools offer children and young people the opportunity to develop their confidence through hands-on learning in a woodland environment. Forest Schools
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Why is employee motivation important? The answer to "Why is employee motivation important?" is because in today’s down economy‚ it’s more important than ever to have a motivated workforce. That’s because a motivated employee is a productive employee. And a productive employee is a more profitable employee. See how that works? When people aren’t motivated‚ they become less productive‚ less creative‚ less of an asset to your company. Now more than ever‚ we need motivated employees! Then‚ obviously
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Bratton If a global company is to function successfully‚ strategies at different levels need to inter-relate.1 Throughout the first half of our century and even into the early eighties‚ planning – with its inevitable companion‚ strategy – has always been a key word‚ the core‚ the near-ultimate weapon of ‘good’ and ‘true’ management. Yet‚ many firms‚ including Sony‚ Xerox‚ Texas Instruments‚ …have been remarkably successful… with minimal official‚ rational‚ and systematic planning.2 Chapter outline
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Q3. What tools does Walmart use to motivate employees? How might a lack of motivation affect associates and how should managers respond? Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me an L! Give me a squiggly! Give me an M! Give an A! Give me an R! Give me a T! What’s that spell? Walmart! Whose Walmart is it? It’s my Walmart ! Who’s number one? The customer! Always! The good times continue at Walmart‚ and so do hard work and achievement. For many employees‚ seeing peers rewarded for a job well done proves
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A: Explain Kant’s theory of ethics Kant was born in 1724-1804‚ he was a German thinker from East Prussia (now Russia)‚ and he spent his whole life in his hometown. Kant wanted to create a logical‚ stand-alone theory that wasn’t just based on assumptions‚ he believed in an objective right or wrong that is decided on reason and that we shouldn’t do the right thing just because it’s right and not to fulfil our desires. Can we lead a life following his ideals are there not some situations where a perfect
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Explain the Social Learning Theory‚ making reference to two relevant studies. By Tanisha Sabhaney Behaviouristic theories of learning are essentially theories of conditioning and emphasize the role of reinforcement in learning. One of the mot predominant theories is Albert Bandura’s social learning theory‚ which assumes that. People learn through observing others’ behavior‚ attitudes‚ and outcomes of those behaviors which is called observational learning‚ that is an indirect form of learning known
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Rights of Employees CONTENTS Introduction 1. Workers and employees 2. Length of service 3. Contracts of employment 4. Written statement of terms 5. Statutory procedures and the LRA Code of Practice 6. Wages 7. Hours‚ holidays and rest breaks 8. Sunday working 9. Time off provisions 10. Maternity‚ paternity and adoption 11. Part time workers 12. Fixed term employees 13. Discrimination 14. Whistleblowing 15. Employment protection in health and safety
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