...Aristotle's Views on Nature, Knowledge, and Being Aristotle was a realist and a scientific thinker. He dealt with attempting to explain the world around him, using evidence that could be derived from the senses. Unlike his predecessors, Aristotle organized his thought more collectively. He described the being, relating to both living things and inanimate objects, as the state of essential substance, one definite characteristic. According to Aristotle, that being is changed by any number of things, including growth, modification, destruction, quality, even negation. In addition to that beings in Aristotle's theory can be primary while still having secondary caracteristics to describe the “that”(i.e. What is that? A baby deer”. Unlike plato where a being is refered to as a “form” and “this”. Aristotle's view on knowledge, and the attainment of such wisdom, also differed from his predecessors. In addition to that his views on the soul were very different from those that came before him. Aristotle believed that the soul was a part of the body's make up that did not live on after death. However, he beleieved that the soul was the essence of the being that is created through the living experiences of that human. For example, a good person would be said to have a good soul, and after death the good soul does not move on to a paradise called heaven, but it rather dies along with the body. According to our notes and Aristotle's text on the soul (psuchē),” the soul is the form...
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...and facilitating commitment. By definition, if an organization cannot deal with the problem of apathy, it will collapse and fail in achieving common goals beyond individuals. Zappos cited a study which found happier people were more engaged in their job and therefore Zappos encouraged managers to socialize with their team members outside work. Zappos’ success in dealing with “apathy” is also revealed in its unique décor of offices, evidence of the employees’ efforts to “create fun and a little weirdness”. The “waves, hoots, cheers, and even, literally, bells and whistles” show Zappos people’s enthusiasm and energy at work and that the 10 core values are integrated into its employees’ work and life. In the case of Catepillar, which is a manufacturing company, apathy can easily arise because many parts of the job are repetitious and tiresome since manufacturing is most likely to take place on the assembly line. Therefore to prevent the consequences of apathy, a good and active culture is necessary to keep the employees motivated and optimistic and in turn perform better at work. 2. Selection, which means hiring for cultural fit, and socialization are two general ways organizations use and manage their culture. In Zappos’ case, it develops a hiring process including crossword puzzle,...
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