...practices and virtual environments may have changed the nature of the relationship to materiality and indeed to text itself – there is still a strong link between material wealth and the availability of digital communication tools. Humans have always acted through certain mediums as well as directly on the world, and even though the computer and the Internet may act as powerful spatial manipulation tools, they are still dependent on a material medium and thus are still subject to cultural and economic constraints. Since the start of computing there has always been a strong bias towards English and its use as a standard. This is very understandable as computing and the Internet both began in English speaking countries, however in the 21st century we need to make sure that all nations have an equal opportunity to use and develop digital products and culture equally. Questions are also raised as to whether these...
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...job is less stressful by modifying many different job functions which people can work. An example is if a person is injured, there are different office positions that they are able to work in until they are healed. Another example is there are government regulations in place to insure a female who are pregnant or just gave birth will not lose their job during that period. Resources that exist to help officers handle stress are different support groups or therapists for them to talk to. Before police stress was not looked at as an important situation until there were studies to show that the policing position had a very high rate of police suicide. Bibliography 1. Grant, H. B., & Terry, K. J. (2008). Law Enforcement in the 21st Century (2nd ed.). : Allyn &...
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...Table of Content: Page Number Answer 3 Appendix 6 Refences 7 Career theory has begun since the early 20th century. As the changing nature of world, career theory experiences major transition from time to time to achieve an applicable theory. This essay will discuss and analyse the literature about career theory in the early 21st Century. Sonnenfeld (1982) has described career theory as theory which attempts to explain occupational variables such as type of job and income or psychological variables such as job satisfaction and job-related stress. Career development began from Frank Parsons’ work where he predicts a person’s career choices from the his characteristics, including self-knowledge, career planning and “true reasoning”(Patton et al, 2006). Later, several aptitude tests were used in the assessment of unemployed workers which led to the development of trait-factor approaches. Fitzgerald (1992) suggested that the trait-factor approach can be attributed to the combination of Parsons matching models with the concepts and technology of individual differences. As consequences, trait-factor theory implies on the match or fit between individual’s characteristics and work environment , emphasizing on the relationship between knowledge about self and knowledge about environment (Betz, 1989). Collin (1986) has argued that the major thrust in career theory has centred on individual rather than on contextual factors. However, Holland’s...
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...involved in the FDI to China be managed? Lecture 3. The Myth of the Global Company Case: Lafarge: From a French Cement Company to a Global Leader (304-019-1) Discussion Questions: 1. What are the main characteristics of Lafarge’s internationalisation strategy and competitive competences and how do these differ from those of other cement companies such as Cemex and Holcim? 2. What were the assumptions underlying Lafarge's strategy and how justified were these? 3. To what extent is Lafarge a French company with foreign operations, as distinct from a global MNC, and how is it likely to develop as a MNC? 4. What are the implications of Lafarge’s growth for the internationalisation of other French firms? Lecture 4. Competing Capitalisms in the 21st Century Case: Messier's Reign at Vivendi Universal (9-405-063) Discussion Questions: 1. What was Messier's strategy in transforming CGE into Vivendi, what assumptions was it based on and how justified were these? 2. What does this transformation reveal about the French business environment and the way that many large French companies are managed? 3. In what ways are the French and US business environments different and how did these differences affect the behaviour of the Board of Directors and the development of Vivendi? 4. What should the Board do and why? 5. What are the implications of this case, and the subsequent changes at Vivendi, for...
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...Shifting Paradigms: From Newton to Chaos In the article “Shifting Paradigms: From Newton to Chaos”, Toby Tetenbaum argues that Chaos theory, a term used to describe nonlinear complex systems and organizations, can be used to study change in organizations. Unlike Newtonian scientists who believed that “…relationships between cause and effect are simple, clear and linear.” , Tetenbaum argues that due to the information era organizations are more complex with employees working anytime from dispersed locations. The increasing speed of communications and the demand for knowledge sharing has also contributed to more of a self managed model. Consequently, Tetenbaum says that the 21st century manager’s role must consist of 5 critical skills. He/she must be able to: 1) Manage the Transition, 2) Build Resilience, 3) Destabilize the System, 4) Manage Order and Disorder, the Present and the Future, and 5) Create and maintain a Learning Organization. In the first role, “Managing the Transition”, Tetenbaum explains that organizations are moving from the industrial to the information era. Both employees and managers have to change their attitudes towards how work is done and how problems are solved. In the industrial era workers take orders from upper management and follow instructions to ensure the expected results. Their knowledge and practices are based on proven skills and experiences previously tested. Transitioning to an information era would mean letting go of what is...
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...The Affects of Monopolies on Our current Microeconomic Situation More than anything else, the progress of the world in the 21st century depends on economics. The microeconomic situation of the United States has several determining factors contributing to it's current status. What we earn, what we save, what we spend, how deligently we work and retain our jobs is all part of the microeconomic system that controls our daiy lives. Another large factor hindering the success or downfall of the current economy is the effect of monopolies. By defintion a monopoly is a large company that has exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market giving them the power to manipulate prices. In a sense a monopoly is the logical result of competition. The roles of a monopoly in microeconomics severly affect the manner in which individual businesses can effectivly conduct their business in more than one way. Monopolies have forever affected our economy but these following pages are more of a generalized overview of the affects they have had strictly in the 21st century. One role of a monopoly in microeconomics is the effect it has on the pricing of goods and services. Monopolies can impact consumer prices in two obviously different ways, they can cause prices to drop so low that it forces companies out of business, or it can cause prices to skyrocket making it difficult for consumers to purchase a product. Neither of these options are necessarily good for the consumers...
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...In today’s society, we learn new things every day, but we do not always understand how to use the knowledge gained. Figure 2.1, Knowledge versus Understanding, shows the distinction between the two terms. The figure shows the basics of knowledge transferring to the complexity of understanding. In the classroom, knowledge is taught with different representations of that knowledge. That knowledge progresses to be transferrable and applicable to everyday life. In kindergarten, numbers are presented in the form of counting. It is not until the end of kindergarten or the beginning of first grade where students are taught the understanding of numbers and how to use them. Students are taught the basic understanding of addition and subtraction. After the students are taught the understanding of addition and subtraction, students can demonstrate their learning by using counting chips or other concrete objects. Now that the students have shown their understanding of addition and subtraction, they can go further with their knowledge. Once students demonstrate understanding, they can express their enduring knowledge to transfer to other concepts. Concepts that addition and subtraction and addition can transfer to are money or other school subjects like science and other higher understandings of mathematics. In each grade, the enduring knowledge is always present since the knowledge is transferred each time. In every instance where addition and subtraction can be applied, students are...
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...A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING IS EFFECTIVE FOR 21st CENTURY STUDENTS The functional approach is a methodology that allows the learner to “function” effectively; is based not in the linguistic analysis of the content to be taught but on what is usually designated as the learner’s needs. Regarding Halliday´s theory, this approach is concerned with the way language is organized to fulfill communicative functions. What is more, it aims to account for three basic kinds of meaning, the ideational, the interpersonal and the textual and last but not least each element in a language is explained by reference to its function in the total linguistic system. In the 21st Century the learner’s needs are not the same now as the ones in the 20th century since the students are not the same nor the society. In the 21st Century classroom, Teachers are facilitators of students’ learning and creators of productive classroom environments in which students can develop the skills they will need in their workplace mainly. As the 21st Century classroom is student centered, teachers no longer function as lecturers but as facilitators of learning. The students are learning by doing, so they need to be aware of their participation in the language production. Today there is an increasing emphasis on involving students in decisions affecting their own learning- getting them to take responsibility for their own learning decisions, and to consciously develop learning skills, and now students’...
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...DETAILS OF TASK In the 21st century raising money for a cause has become one of the most common form of assistance offered to people in need. These activities have attracted a lot of interest from individuals especially those in leadership. It would be of no use if these monies were collected and used for the intended purposes. It is for this reason that am going to write a project on raising money for a cause. The project will involve organizing a fund drive which will be conducted in the form of a race to help raise money for humanitarian needs. ANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE LEADERSHIP As leadership in action student, I find that the project will provide a good avenue for me to practice my leadership skills. I intend to chair a committee who will oversee that this project is a success. These opportunities will include sourcing for finances mostly corporate, liaising with the local authority or one of the institutions to provide an avenue for the race and most of all to coordinate the day’s activities. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The main goal of this activity is to practice the theories learnt in the leadership classes in real live situation. Interacting with people is one of the main aspects of leadership and hence, this project will equip me with the necessary experience. Team work building is another major function performed by leaders. Through the involvement of different people to make this project a success, I will be able to gauge how best I am able to solve team...
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...AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY Charles Town, West Virginia PROPOSAL FOR RESEARCH PAPER MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & MANAGEMENT 2010 I propose to the Research Paper Professor a study of the following topic to be conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Policy & Management: Does global warming explain the relationship between the growing U.S. population and the rising average temperature in the U.S.? Purpose Statement The purpose of this study is to test the theory of global warming that relates the U.S. population growth to the average temperature increase in the U.S. The independent variable will be the rapidly growing U.S. population. The dependent variable will be the average climate increase in the U.S. The populations will be broken down into each individual state. Average temperature will be broken down into each individual state to get a clearer picture, since each state can have varying results with their relationships between population and temperature. This research project hopes to explain the growing U.S. population as the primary cause of the rising average temperature in the U.S. through the theories of global warming. Statement of the Problem or Research Question(s) Does global warming explain the relationship between the growing U.S. Population and the rising average temperature in the U.S.? The rising average temperature...
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...Ashley Dr. Travis Bradshaw PHSC 210 April 7, 2014 Journal Article Review Introduction In this paper I will discuss and review Dr. Terry Mortenson’s article about The Origin of Old-Earth Geology and its Ramifications for Life in the 21st Century. I will discuss the many strengths of this article and also the weaknesses that are also involved in Dr. Terry Mortenson’s paper. Brief Overview and Main Points Dr. Mortenson’s paper discussed the many different scientific views of how the Earth was created from the point of view of many different scientists such as scriptural geologists, uniformitarians and catastrophists. Each have their own views on the history of the Earth and how it was created. Dr. Mortenson then goes into explaining how these scientific theories have impacted our society today. Towards the end of the paper, we learn the author’s view of how the Earth was created and how it impacts society today. Article Strengths I think Dr. Mortenson did very well writing this article in many different ways. Everything appeared to be stated in a professional and grammatically correct way, with little to no errors. Dr. Mortenson also does a great job in describing each scientist according to their different theories such as scriptural geologists by providing just enough detail. He didn’t go overboard by boring the reader with too many facts about each scientists, but clearly stated the facts needed and their scientific views without straying from the main topic. Dr...
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...India@2025: Perils, Promises and Prospects Since the independence India has always witnessed swing of fortunes. Seen as a leader of Third World countries in during 1950s, the country soon slumped into a food deficient nation in mid 1960s after a severe drought. It was followed by Green revolution where India turned the tables. The seventh decade of twentieth century saw populist campaigns like Garibi Hatao and imposition of emergency in 1975 to restoration of democracy in 1977. Not so long ago in 1991, India witnessed its worst economic crisis. But on the pretext of sound recoveries and deep seeded principles of democracy, India entered twenty first century as an emerging global power. And post 2008 global slump, India displayed remarkable resilience especially in financial sectors when compared other economies. With rising literacy rate cutting across genders and rising per capita income, the future is no less than promising. And if one goes by the words of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru where he says “The achievements we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that awaits” It’s the right time to analyze and anticipate the challenge that awaits us if we aim to appear as a global giant by 2025 and devise a roadmap to tackle the same. One of striking feature of the great Indian story has been the paradox it has displayed. Despite being in the League of Nations who survive well the global recession and enjoys the optimism...
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...PRE 20th CENTURY * The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to some time between 1820 and 1840, marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. This evolution included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power and the development of machine tools. It also involved the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal. * The English before the days of holidays overseas had a great love of holidays. The railway links to sea side towns encouraged people to travel to the coast for their holidays. In the 1920's and 1930's on bank holiday weekends trains would be packed with people travelling from the cities to the seaside resorts. Wealthy families started to visit the seaside in the 18th century. The railways expansion in the 1840s and 1850s made travel more affordable and by 19th century the seaside holiday developed. 20th CENTURY * In the 1930s, passenger air travel became less and less of an innovation. Having started with a stutter immediately after the First World War, it then developed on a more continuous basis in the late 1920s and early 1930s as commercial airline operations became well-known. This was mainly so in countries where aviation had reached a rather advanced stage of expansion. In Europe and North America...
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...My Preschool Classroom Management Plan Susan Wheeler EDU650: Teaching Learning and Leading in the 21 Century Professor Amy Gray October 21, 2013 Classroom Management Plan I believe Classroom Management is the key component in any educational setting. I believe that if students are in a safe environment, then learning can take place. I will set the tone in my classroom so I will prevent behavior problems by having interesting and engaging curriculums and effectively including all students in the classroom so that their needs are met. Having the right environment for all students to learn is my major goal of implementing good classroom management--without it the students would not be able to learn. My Philosophical Statement I am committed to making my classroom a safe and challenging environment and engaging my students through the curriculum as well as getting to know them and interacting with them one-on-one. I feel that meeting the needs of my students is a very important part of my classroom. I want them to be comfortable with the other students, as well as myself, so we can have meaningful discussions and interactions. Talking will be common place in my classroom, along with group work. I want to encourage all students to participate in class so that they can learn from each other as well as me. I want to be as fair as I can be, so the students trust me. I have a very patient and calm attitude with my class, When children knows that someone is paying attention...
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...Running Head: Land O Lakes Land O Lakes and use of Facebook Aaron Van Manen May 9, 2012 Jeannette Taylor MGT 438 Cornerstone University Can a company survive without the use of Facebook, twitter, and YouTube in the 21st century? Land O Lake thought they could for many years. That was until the new CIO came into Land O Lakes. Barry Libenson, who became the CIO at Land O Lakes in 2010, looked at the company policy, which stated that Facebook, twitter and YouTube were sites that the company had banned from use by all employees with Land O lakes. Libenson’s commented on the policy stating, “We need to move into the 21st century.” (Boultan, 2012). When faced with the development of new ways to pass on information a company has to adapt to how they handle those situations. Part of corporate strategy is levering your information and tools for your profits. When things like Facebook are looked at as time wasters and things that threaten profits and information you ban them. That is the strategy that Land O Lakes took until Libenson came along. He spent the first few months he was employed by Land O Lakes spending ten of thousands of dollars in company time developing a new social media policy to use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for the companies gain. Libenson saw social media as a way to market the company, not as something employees would waste company time on. The time spent on developing a new social media policy was embraced by the CEO and adapted for marketing purposes...
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