...efficiency and organization's goals. Scientific management and bureaucratic theory were one of the several components of the classical school of organization. Important pioneers among them are Frederick Taylor and Max Weber. The classical theories have been contested of little relevance to work and organization today simply because today’s organizations have moved from industrial revolution to the information age due to the fast-paced change in technology (Toffler, 1984). Although bureaucracy has been synonymous to red tape and has negatives effects such as “rigidity, alienation and low commitment” (Adler, 1999, p.37) and dehumanizing people (Grey, 2009), the characteristics of bureaucracy such as specialization, hierarchy of authority, system of rules and impersonality (Stewart, 1986) as well as evidence of ongoing existence of this management method, bureaucracy is proved to remain noteworthy. This essay will examine the situation presented in organization today, and determine whether bureaucracy and scientific management can be considered as old fashioned, out of date and of little relevance to work and organization today. With the broad set of powerful economic, social and technological changes – greater competition, globalization of production, rising demand for innovation, new forms of information technology and wide change in customer preferences have concluded that the days of stable structures of bureaucratic models are over. According...
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...I will be doing Der Spiegel and The Atlantic Times, both are a German media outlets. I will be looking at political such as liberal and conservatism, as well as economics and business news. I will be look at an article each day. Basically politics that has to do with economics in both Germany and the U.S. and the articles about the Occupy movement will reflect this. I will see if they have a right or left or centric view in their stories. Also I will see how they view banks and their economic views. Currently I will be looking at the Occupy Germany protests, as well as their views on the Occupy movement in the U.S. and see what they have to say. I will pay close attention to what photos they put up of the occupy Wall Street movement. I would think that both outlets would be mostly liberal or more centric views. Also I would not be surprised if public and commercial was well balanced because the German government has many social programs. I hope that the sites are not extremely Left or Right politically. I hope they have a more center of the left view. I don’t want to see a Fox News or MSNBC type of reporting. I hope that they do not trash the Occupy movement. But I don’t want them to trash Capitalism all together. I would like them to again have a center of the road view. I would like them to say that Capitalism is good but regulation is...
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...Scene 1 – end of the song… DJ1: Biz.fm bringing you the latest hitz song of today, im Hafiz… and im Azim on the evening tea time show. Waddup waddup waddup yo that was the song by Carly Rae Jepson, Call me maybe. One of my girlfriend favourite song. Ok hafiz lets get back to our topic for today, the case of fiddle or not to fiddle. DJ2: Yes Azim, but before that we have a very special gift for you to grab, we have 4 pair of tickets to One Republic concert happening on this 23 October, 2 more days to go people, so hurry up and call now at 03-623 3322. DJ2: Lets have our first caller for today, hello whose on the line? C1: Hello its Ali! DJ1: Yea Ali may I know where are you from? C1: Im from Rembau. DJ2: Okay… Ali!! are you ready to win the ticket!? C1: Yeah! DJ1: Alright first I want to ask you what do you understand about corporate governance C1: Well I don’t expect this kind of questions being asked on a radio station, but I think I do know a little bit about corporate governance. It is a system by which a company are directed and controlled. The governance specifies the responsibilities among different participants in the corporation such as BOD, managers, shareholders and other stakeholders. It also specifies the rules and procedure for making decisions in corporate affairs. DJ2: Alright, I see you know your facts very well Ali. So let’s not waste time, here’s the question, in the fiddle or not to fiddle case, the foreign investor contribute capital and operational...
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...Kimberly English 1101 20 Sept. 2008 Unfortunately, many people in today’s society are extremely ignorant to the basic knowledge of politics. They have no idea whether they are a conservative or a liberal. There is also a good chance that they have put little thought into formulating views on the controversies between the parties. Before people are able to even do those things they must first know what a conservative is and how they are differ from liberals. A conservative party is a political group that is committed to preserving what they consider “good” in their country. In the United States, conservatives generally favor limited government, public morality and free enterprise. They are usually right wing politicians who hold traditional values like respect for family. Conservatives tend to be very patriotic and prefer a large role for military to provide security for society. Some of the principles they adhere to are strong national defense, return of prayer in school, prohibition of abortion, and choice in education. They also believe that marriage should take place between a man and a woman. Many conservatives express strong feelings about the sanctity of life. Conservatives generally value individual accomplishment and are opposed to government involvement. They do not believe that it is the job of the government to solve problems of society with costly policies such as mandatory health care. Simply put liberals think that the government should take care...
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...Conservatism Favours Pragmatism Over Principle.’ Discuss (45 Marks) Conservatism, like many other political ideologies has many factions within it. Traditional conservatism, especially paternalistic conservatism very much favours a pragmatic approach. This is the belief that behaviour should be shaped in accordance with practical circumstances and goals rather than principles, beliefs or ideological objectives. However with the introduction of the liberal new right conservatism due to the conservative view of economic and social breakdown, things have started to look a lot more ideological and challenged the pragmatic nature of conservatism. This is where the debate arises. Traditional conservatives undoubtedly favour a pragmatic approach rather than stick to the core ideologies of conservatism. Burke famously said ‘a state which doesn’t change cannot conserve’ which perfectly explains the traditional conservative favouritism towards pragmatism. If a government does not change in order to help all aspects of society and bring in some kind of social reforms there will be revolt by the poor of the country. Conservatives hold this belief due to the belief that humans are naturally imperfect and therefore limited intellectually. Society is too complicated for human’s to fully understand and can therefore never fully understand the political system. Traditional conservatives are therefore suspicious of abstract ideas and systems of thought that claim to understand how society...
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...Liberals and Conservatives When I think of the conservative view, the first thing that comes to mind is Adam Smith. Smith believed that individuals should have a natural right to obtain and protect proper nature materialistic, and the right to maximize their material well-being. Capitalism believes in competition within in the markets to endorse the public interest. In a capitalist system it encourages three major factors that effect the market and people. First, that it would lead to satisfaction of nations and individuals. Second, being in a competitive state it would force others to compete by drawing down prices and output would be at the highest due to the continuous competition. The most important factor in capitalism is that it creates innovations that are useful to society. Conservatives believe that buyers and sellers will react positive to innovations that benefit the society, while those that fall behind will be knocked out of competition. In order for this to work conservatives believe there has to be minimum interference with the market, also know as laissez-faire. No interference means no big government, no powerful unions, and no conspiring in trade. Conservative model isn’t a society without government, but a model that protects unnatural interference in the marketplace. To protect unnatural intrusion within business, the state should take such actions as deregulating industries, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and lower tax burdens. There...
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...Conservatives one nation principles Conservatives after Macmillan haven't supported the growth of trade unions, citing Margaret Thatcher and the crushing of the Skargill strikes in 1984 is the best example that the modern Conservative party has not supported this aspect of one nation. They didn’t support it because strikes are genuinely unpopular, even if one supports the message behind the strike you are still not going to like the inconvenience it causes furthermore the Conservatives are funded by individuals and business and not by unions so it would be politically damaging to support increased union power. it could be argued that Thatcher didn't support Mixed Economy at all, as a neo-liberal she advocated the power of the free market and advocated privatisation something that continued with her successor, John Major e.g. Nationalisation of British Rail in 1994. However the current banking crisis and the admission of the Tories that nationalising banks was the right thing to do may indicate a certain support for a mixed economy at times. After WW2, an empire was simply not feasible, however the Conservatives have supported the maintenance of a certain number of colonies hence the reason we went to war over the Falklands in 1982. Reason? National outcry at Argentinian aggression, traditional sentiment over the empire days. I would argue that apart from Macmillan's drive to reluctantly support High Public Spending, his successors have all been against this, advocating...
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...The continuous development of industrialization bought about a massive expansion of wealth as well as the spread of slums, poverty, ignorance and disease. The increasing social inequalities in society led liberals to question and revise the ideas of classic liberalism. This was clearly seen in their differing views on freedom, the individuals and most important the economy. Classical liberals have argued that the revised version of liberals has effectively broken the principles of doctrines that defined liberalism. While Modern liberals argue that it did not fully depart from the ideas of capitalism liberalism but merely built on classical liberalism. The central theme of liberal ideology is a commitment to the individual. Classical liberals subscribe to an atomism view of individuals where a ‘society’ does not exist but is merely a collection of self-sufficient and egoistical individuals. Macpherson (1973) characterized early liberalism as ‘possessive individualism’ in that it regarded the individual as ‘the proprietor of his own person or capacities, owing nothing to society for them’. Modern liberals, on the other hand, shifted the emphasis away from individualism to individuality. They had a more optimistic view of human nature and are prepared to believe that egoism is tempered by a sense of social responsibility especially a responsibility for those who are unable to look after themselves. Mill stressed the desire of an individual to achieve personal development...
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...I believe in Ronald Reagan’s speech he established trustworthiness or credibility by professing being an impassioned man of faith. I believe he appears to establish appeal in the eyes of his audience by captivating them with the thorough presentation and speaking to the audience about his beliefs in the Lord. Reagan also strived to make it a point, that America was constructed on Christian values and that those beliefs are what has truly given us the freedom, physically, mentally, and emotionally. He correspondingly pushes into examples to show all the ways and all the different things he has attempted to stop the problems where people have gotten away from God. Which, I believe is evident in our society today. It feels like every single chance we are given to turn our backs on the Lord, it seem’s the opportunities are gleefully taken. From attempts, to keep sayings like Merry Christmas out of the media, perverting holidays such as Easter to honor a rabbit, to even attempting to take the pledge of allegiance out of schools. I can honestly say I appreciate how brave and boldly Reagan stands up for what he believes in and knows what is right. Standing up for what we believe in is something we all have the ability or right to do, but often times most of us won’t adamantly strive to take the opportunity for a variety of reasons. Whether, because we are afraid to ruffle someone’s feathers, or unsure of how others will receive what you stand for. I believe this speech was many things...
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...their traditional ideological stances, this means that they haven't changed their traditional values so they can run government together. An ideology is an 'ism', a more or less coherent set of ideas, values and theories that help to explain the world and guide political action. The conservatism is the set of ideologies that the Conservatives believe in. Conservatism is an ideology that is defined by a 'desire to conserve'. It has traditionally been suspicious of abstract principles or developed theories, preferring instead to place its faith in tradition, experience and history. The defining values of Conservatism are; tradition, this means that they respect ideas, practices and institutions that have been passed down from one generation to the next. They also believe in human imperfection, the belief that people are security-seeking creatures and also morally flawed. Finally they believe in hierarchy and authority, they think it would be better to have a 'top-down' social organisation as it is natural and beneficial. There are two kinds of conservatism in the UK, One Nation conservatism and Thatcherite conservatism. One Nation conservatism is a pragmatic and paternalistic form of conservatism that was prominent during the 1950s and 1960s. The conservatives don't like 'new' they...
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...Problem Solution: GeneOne Gene One, a biotechnology company, has seen a large amount of success with its gene technologies that help farmers to produce better crops without the use of chemicals. Gene One is now looking to go public in order to acquire capital funding for future product development, and to secure the future and longevity of Gene One. With growing demands and interest within the biotechnology field, Gene One needs to structure the company strategically, and position themselves in a way where they can keep up with this growing demand if they want their success to continue. By doing so, they can not only achieve their goals for an increase in growth by 40%, but also prove to Wallstreet investors that they are a company that is up to the challenge of being publicly traded. If they can achieve this, they will also prove their viability for being a solid, and sound investment. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Don Ruiz would like to take Gene One to a new level and make Gene One an industry leader, but “ the company needs IPO capital for new development, advertisement, and marketing if it is to remain successful.” (University of Phoenix, 2008). One of the issues Don faces is that he is extremely loyal to his team, and his company. He has a strong organizational commitment to Gene One, and his senior management team. This may prevent him from making the right choices, and seeking outside help when necessary. No one on his team has prior experience...
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...Politics Year: 2 Student name: Danai Makoni Course: Politics 2 Student number: g11m4632 Lecturer: R. Pithouse Course: The Right To The City Plagiarism declaration: I have consulted the department policy on plagiarism and attach a signed plagiarism form. This work is my own. Question 1: Critically evaluate David Harvey’s suggestion that we should adopt the right to the city as both a working slogan and political idea. The essay seeks to establish and explain David Harvey’s concept of using the right to the city as a working slogan and political idea. Harvey is known for (2008; 23) introducing the concept of the right to the city as a working slogan (Harvey, 2008:23). Harvey explains how social inequality and discontent can be dealt with by the adoption of the right to city as a working slogan and political idea. The author states that the “one step towards unifying these struggles is to adopt the right to the city as both working slogan and political idea (Harvey, 2008:23)”.The following discussion seeks to expand on this hypothesis and critically evaluate the above mentioned theory. When evaluating the above discussed claims one must examine the two respective sides. One must firstly examine why it is tangible, practical and beneficial to the status quo of the international system to use the right to city as a working slogan and political idea. The second stage of the essay will address why the idea of turning the right to the city into a working slogan...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix D The following table describes five situations in which a person reacts to stress in an unhealthy manner. For each: a. identify the stressor(s). b. briefly explain why the person's reaction is an unhealthy choice. c. briefly describe one healthy alternative way of reacting and why you consider this approach a healthy choice. d. identify two possible moderators of stress for this situation. Situation Source(s) of Stress Unhealthy Reaction Healthy Reaction Two Possible Moderators of Stress Every morning as she prepares for her two-hour drive to work, Carole gets a headache. Two hr drive to work daily Carol over thinks the drive giving her a headache Find a way to enjoy the ride taking a different route or over time looking for a job closer to home Self efficacy expectations and psychological hardiness Jim hates attending meetings at which he might be asked a question. His hands begin to shake at the thought of not having the right answer. Attending meetings He begins to shake Taking a deep breath and reassuring himself odds are he is right, that not everything is perfect. Predictability and Control, Social Support Lori's stomach hurts constantly. Lori was married eight months ago, is expecting her first child in five months, and just started a new job after finishing her graduate degree. Carries a lot of recent changes an overwhelming sense of too much going on. Over stressing is causing physical symptoms Is to realize one day...
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...Explain why the Liberal Party won a landslide victory in the 1906 general election There were many factors that enabled the victory of the Liberal Party in the 1906 election, most importantly, due to the neglect of social reforms when the Conservatives were in power between 1885 and 1906. Also, the Liberals used the disregard from the Conservatives for the tariff reform campaign in 1903 to encourage many citizens to vote Liberal, this links to the fact the Liberals mostly gained a lot of support by portraying the conservatives to be untrustworthy and only having concern to the aristocrats, rather than discussing new reforms to help citizens, of which, mostly were in poverty. This is supported by the fact the Liberals had 244 more seats than the Conservative Party commencing the election in 1906. The most significant reason for the Conservatives defeat in 1906, was due to their neglect of social reform, and with 35% of people in London in poverty and 10% of people below the poverty line, discovered by Charles Booth and Rowntree’s, through their research, social reform was needed, but was ignored by the conservatives, encouraging those of lower class to vote against the Conservatives as they would not be affected positively by them being in power once again. This is further emphasised during the Boer War between 1899 and 1902 where it was found two thirds of soldiers were unfit to fight, causing outrage in Britain as there were no social reforms raised to help this. However...
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...From the “Political Confessions of Faith”, Metternich advocated the idea of traditional absolutism in favor of liberalism. He viewed human nature as prone to be erratic leading to destructive behavior. And this human nature cannot be changed. He saw the middle-class liberal ideas was under the veil of patriotism and was a threat to society similar to the events leading to revolutionary uprisings in Germany, Italy and Spain which ended with disastrous results. He attributed the French Revolution on the misfortune of France having to produce many men with liberal ideas and the consequences France suffered. Also he blamed Jacobin’s failed propagandas and Bonaparte’s despotism for the bloody and destructive aftermath. Metternich contended liberals promoted their ideas to go against the natural loyalty of the citizens to the monarch. To curb future occurrences like these, Metternich propagated for a strong absolutist rule to fulfill the duties imposed and entrusted by God to look over justice and the rights of all citizens and, most importantly, to avoid the previous paths of error. He believed religious principles must be maintained and faith and morality should not be attacked which meant he was against all subversive activities that may endanger the monarchy and religion. In other words, Metternich was against free press which he believed was the cause of political unrest in the society Francis Guizot’s “Conditions of the July Monarchy” advocated for a conservative...
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