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Specific and General Deterrence Criminological Theories

other citizens from committing the same behavior (Renteln 192). General deterrence operates under the assumption that no matter h...

The Theory of Utilitarianism

up with perhaps the earliest fully developed system of utilitarianism, of which two prominent features are noteworthy ("Utilitari...

Organizational Effectiveness and Theories of Leadership

was evil and President Clinton was insular (Randall, 2004). Clinton was so identified because "he did nothing to stop the massacr...

Management Theory of Frederick Taylor

In six pages the scientific management theory developed by Frederick Taylor and the efficiency that resulted are discussed. Three...

Explanation of Distributed Cognition

In seven pages the late 1980s theory known as distributed cognition is discussed in terms of its departure from other theories of ...

Corporate Culture and Change

what the desired culture is (Duncanson, 2004). The objective then is to fill in the gap between what is and what should be (Duncan...

Communication Theory Q and A

valence is related to how much one either likes or dislikes unexpected behavior (Burgoon, 2005). Communicator reward valence is re...

Candy Store Problem Management

three factors: 1. "Leader-member relations - Degree to which a leader is accepted and supported by the group members. 2. "Task str...

Software Quality and Can It Be Measured?

required manner at the required time in a way that is easy for the users to implement and understand. Other qualities that are req...

Management, Employees, Creativity, and Opportunities for Learning

that facilities employee learning. There are several different theories concerning the learning organisation and need for employee...

Play and Children's Development

In six pages child development and the significance of play is examined through psychological theories with the emphasis on the so...

Descartes' Psychology and the 'Conscious Mental State' Theory of William James

This paper examines the 'constant mental state' theory of psychology William James created to improve the theoretical limitations ...

Counseling and an Eclectic Approach

all of us are enough complexes, minor neuroses, quirks, behavior patterns, beliefs, inadequacies and competencies to require at le...

Theorists and Course Setting Management

the late 1950s and co-founded Scientific Methods, a consultancy business, in 1961 (Scientific Methods, 1998). Dr. Blake institute...

Political Theories of John C. Calhoun

to protect (Safford 211). Calhoun proposed giving to the minority not merely a proportionate voice, but an equal voice with that ...

Historical Overview of the 'Big Bang' Theory

The Big Bang Theory is the focus of this historical overview consisting of five pages in which black holes, curved space, theories...

Illuminating Social Life Edited by Peter Kivisto

white small farmers and laborers were united on a political stand that called for economic reform. African-Americans were divided ...

B.F. Skinner and Erik Erikson on Personality

In five pages this paper examines Skinner's operant conditioning theory and his views on stimulus and response along with Erikson'...

Social Movement and Law Enforcement

In five pages this paper examines how social movement and law enforcement are related as it pertains to the power theory with issu...

Society and the Individual

In nine pages this paper discusses society and the individual in a consideration of theories by Hegel, Veblen, Thoreau, Kant, Talc...

An Asymptotic Theory Analysis

In two pages Ravi Jagannathan and Zhenyu Wang's article, 'An Asymptotic Theory for Estimating Beta-Pricing Models Using Cross-Sect...

Two theories relating to cognitive development: Case and Siegler

state to another, which could be considered the strategies used. In other words, there is something similar to a hierarchy and the...

Accounting Organizations and Concepts

type of confusion on the part of financial accountants. For more information, we need to access the draft itself (which is...

Hispanics and Diabetes Management

Have you had any experience in helping a friend or family member manage diabetes? The patient replied that she was not aware of...

Management and Leadership Theory Historiographical Study

future trends and practices in leadership and management by reviewing the history and current trends in these two fields. Importa...

A Learning Activity and 3 Theoretical Applications

warm-blooded mammals that bear life young and most are insect-eaters (Krantz and Barrow, 2003). Considering the many misconception...

Kolcaba and Holistic Care

reporting. Lukas (2004) outlines the problems associated with pain well by pointing out that the potential for postoperative pain ...

Theories and Tools of Organizational Development

managers need to train employees in conflict resolution, and the training "should be ongoing" (Mollica, 2005, p. 111). This train...

Application of Leadership Theory

about the same thing for some time and several weeks before began keeping a time log categorized according to project number. Wha...

New Organization and Employee Change Processes

1993l Tetenbaum, 1998). If people did not know what to do next, for instance, the manager would feel she had failed (Flower, 1993)...