...Many people of today’s society have many different perceptions of what equality actually is. Each individual's morals and values are responsible for these differences. For quite some time now, people have been debating about the topic of equality. They want to ensure that everyone is treated in the exact same manner but the big question that they’re faced with is how. While some believe society should be completely equal, I do not agree with this. The short film “2081” influenced the way I now look at this topic. “2081” is a short film that is based on if everyone in the world was equal in the year 2081. Since some people in society were born naturally smarter or more talented than others, those people were issued handicap devices so that everyone would be average. Harrison Bergeron is imprisoned in the film because he refused to wear his devices. He breaks out of jail and pretends he will detonate a bomb under the stage of a ballet performance that is being televised. Instead he activates his hidden camera just when the governor shoots him for all of the world to see. His goal is for the people of that society to see that the governor wasn’t as perfect as she made herself out to be. The moral of the story is that trying to create a utopian society will only create unnecessary problems that were not originally there. Putting these handicap devices on people made people of the society rebel against the government. Other examples of utopian societies are “The Hunger Games” and...
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...WHAT IS DIVERSITY? Diversity within an organization describes a group of people from different background and orientations such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation as well as different cultures, values and beliefs. This group of people has different approaches to learning, beliefs and perceptions which are premised on their educational background, communication style, personal skills professional skills, the environment of their birth and their working style. Diversity is seen as a heterogeneous pool of contribution of each individual’s skill, perception, and understanding. When this unique attributes are brought together in an organization, it creates what can be called a diverse workforce. Diversity focus strongly on the capacity of individuals and their contribution to an organization which include their skills, attributes and perception; rather than organizational structures, materials or policies of an organization. Individuals are regarded as the assets capital of the organization because they bring in their stock of experience, judgments, intelligence , relationships and insights( S.F Slater et al pp 202, 2008) which uses the materials resources, structures and policies of the organization to create goods and services. Diversity is being embraced globally because of its immense value to an organization business wise and because of social justices as postulated by (Bleijenbergh, Peters &Poutsma, pp414, 2010) “By advancing individual development...
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...soundness. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people's perception of the limited English...
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...put in “girl” colors; boys are put in “boy” colors. If you ask someone why those are “girl” colors or “boy” colors the response is generally “because they are”. Who decided that those colors have a gender preference? Who even decided those are those colors? This class led me to question society itself and realize we give things an identity based on what we are told. The most important thing I learned was the inverted spectrum. I am going to define what the inverted spectrum is, explain what it is, and provide examples how it applies to everyday lives. Then I will explain that the inverted spectrum is important to me because in reality no one can understand my mental state no matter how I explain it, I learned to think for myself, and perception is our reality even though it may be completely false. I will then explain some counter arguments against my reasons such as knowing someone’s mental state because of a similar event or emotion and that we believe what we believe based on facts that are then passed down from person to person. Then I will explain how the counter arguments are incorrect. Finally, I will conclude my argument. The inverted spectrum suggests things are not just input, output because of our own experiences. We do not learn through input and output such as mathematics but our experiences. What this means is someone could pick up a pink crayon but see black but are always told that that color is pink so they see the pink crayon as black but no one else will...
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...Perception be substantially different from objective reality. It need not be, but there is often A process by which disagreement. For example, it's possible that all employees in firm may view it individuals organize and as a great place to work—favorable working conditions, interesting job assign- interpret their sensory mints, good pay, an understanding and responsible management—but, as most impressions in order to give of us know, it's very unusual to find such agreement. meaning to their. Why is perception important in the study of OB? Simply because people's environment. behavior is based on their perception of what reality is, not on reality itself. The world as it is perceived is the world that is beiiavioraily important. FACTORS INFLUENCING PERCEPTION How do we explain that individuals may look at the same thing, yet perceive it differently? A number of factors operate to shape and sometimes distort perception. These factors can reside in the perceiver, in the object or target being perceived, or in the context of the situation in which the perception is made. THE PERCEIVER When an individual looks at a target and attempts to interpret what he or she sees, that interpretation is heavily influenced by personal characteristics of the individual perceiver. Have you ever bought a new car and then suddenly noticed a large number of cars like yours on the road? It's unlikely that the number of such cars suddenly expanded. Rather, your own purchase has influenced...
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...An understanding of one’s self through different life experiences provides contentment and thus, engenders a sense of acceptance. Each person’s experiences, social acceptance and accountability, based on their unique emotional experiences, can alter our sense of affinity. Understanding nourishes belonging while a lack of understanding prevents it; this concept of belonging is evident in “Feliks Skrzynecki” from Peter Skrzynecki’s analogy “Immigrant Chronicle”, examines the consequences of a lack of understanding where estrangement poses a drawback. Belonging refers to the notion of having a sense of self, acceptance and validation as portrayed in Skrzynecki’s poem “St Patrick’s College” where a sense of allegiance to any place or people starts...
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...Business, Government and Society | Singapore, A Nation of Immigrants | | | CONTENTS Introduction 3 - 5 1.1 Background 3 - 4 1.2 Identification of Issues 4 - 5 1.3 Current Situation 5 Stakeholder Analysis 6 - 7 Why are Foreigners Needed in Singapore? 8 - 10 3.1 Government Perspective 8 - 9 3.1.1An Ethical Perspective 9 - 10 3.2 Businesses’ Perspective 10 The Need to Address the Issue 10 Existing Government Actions 11 - 13 * 5.1 Implementations 11 5.2 Approach in Issue Management Through Implementations 12 - 13 5.3 Analysis of Government Policies 13 Recommendations 14 - 17 * 6.1 Government’s Perspective 14 - 15 6.2 Businesses’ Perspective15 - 16 6.3 Society’s Perspective 17 Conclusion 18 References 19 - 20 Appendices Appendix A: Compiled comments from citizens regarding their concerns on foreigners 1. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Background Singapore’s long history of immigration started from the 2nd century AD when the first settlers arrived on the island. Since then, the country has grown and is now a melting pot of approximately 5 million people made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Asians of various descents, and Caucasians. As shown in Figure 1, the number of foreigners working and studying in Singapore makes up roughly 37% of the entire population in 2010. (Singapore Department of Statistics, 2010) In August 2001, then PM Goh Chock Tong urged Singaporeans to accept the increasing number of foreigners in the city...
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...Release THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF MARKETING. Copyright © 1993 by Al Ries and Jack Trout. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission Contents Introduction 1. The Law of Leadership 2. The Law of the Category 3. The Law of the Mind 4. The Law of Perception 5. The Law of Focus 6. The Law of Exclusivity 7. The Law of the Ladder 8. The Law of Duality 9. The Law of the Opposite 10. The Law of Division 11. The Law of Perspective 12. The Law of Line Extension 13. The Law of Sacrifice 14. The Law of Attributes file:///F|/Business/Marketing/22 Immutable Laws Of Marketing.html 15. The Law of Candor 16. The Law of Singularity 17. The Law of Unpredictability 18. The Law of Success 19. The Law of Failure 20. The Law of Hype 21. The Law of Acceleration 22. The Law of Resources Warning About the Authors Credits Copyright About the Publisher Introduction Billions of dollars have been wasted on marketing programs that couldn’t possibly work, no matter how clever or brilliant. Or how big...
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...INTRODUCTION For an individual to better understand a particular society there is the need to first of all understand the term sense of belonging. The concept of sense of belonging may be define as the perception of similarity to others, an acknowledged interdependence with others, a willingness to maintain this interdependence by giving to or doing for others what one expects from them, and the feeling that one is part of a larger dependable and stable structure Belonging is closely linked to the concepts of identity, social groups, and communities. Because diverse experiences, backgrounds, cultures, heritages, and histories lead to unique individual experiences of belonging (or not belonging) in society, one person’s sense of belonging to a place or a people cannot readily be defined by others. Belonging to groups is the starting point of learning about roles and responsibilities and reflects choosing to identify with other members of society. Identity refers to who people feel that they are as individuals (“who I am”) and as members of groups (“who we are”). It also includes their identities in the eyes of others (for example, as they are commonly represented in the media McMillan & Chavis (1986) define sense of community as "a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members' needs will be met through their commitment to be together. The following are how sense of belonging helps...
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...Our mind perceives the world around us by using our five senses; sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. We perceive the world around us through our senses. These perceptions form new thoughts and ideas. A very important question is then raised, how accurate are these senses? While in some ways they are accurate, in some ways they are quite flawed. There are many factors that contribute to these flaws such as sleep and nutrition. We must also consider the role that “nature” vs. “nurture” has on our senses. In the end our senses are only as accurate as circumstances allow them to be. One reason I believe in the inaccuracy of our senses is something called the McGurk effect so named after its discoverer, Harry McGurk. (web Hoskins yale) While studying infants and how they perceive speech Harry McGurk created a video that is quite baffling. In the video a volunteer is visually recorded saying “ga” but the sound “ba” is dubbed over it. (Haskins) When you watch the video however you hear the sound “da”. (Haskins) Our sense of sight is telling us one thing while our sense of hearing is telling us another. Because of the inaccuracy of these senses the information perceived by them, the sound “da”, is also incorrect. Another reason I believe our senses are inaccurate is phantom limb pain. This is a condition that results from the amputation of a limb and is a combination of psychological and neurological factors. This condition can be treated using a number of prescription...
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...Submitted by: Ayesha Rafaqat 693 Submitted to: Miss Zoya Department Of Applied Psychology Lahore College For Women University, Lahore. Comparison Between Concept Of James Mill And John Stuart Mill JAMES MILL states that mind is just like machine. James Mill applied the doctrine of mechanism to the human mind with a rare directness and comprehensiveness JOHN STUART MILL says that mind played an important and active role in the association of ideas. John Stuart Mill argued against the mechanistic position of his father, who viewed the mind as passive, something acted upon by external stimuli. CREATIVE SYNTHESIS the idea given by Stuart Mill. The notion that complex ideas formed from simple ideas take on new qualities, the combination of the mental elements creates something greater than or different from the sum of the original elements. MY VIEWS ABOUT THIS CONCEPT: * Human mind comes up with ideas; human mind does associates one idea with another. For example, 2+2 =4 but it can also 22, so it depend on human mind how to perceive it. * Mind is not like machine this concept is limited. * Chemists were demonstrating the concept of synthesis, in which chemical compounds were found to exhibit attributes and qualities not present in their component parts or elements. CONCLUSION: This is clear that mind is not like...
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...Social Perception was described as interpreting information about other people. If you feel that you are familiar with a person, you perceive to have a better understanding of that person intention. The pattern of thinking can affect a person's perception of others. The social contexts, in which you meet someone, can play a large part in whether the perception of someone will be positive or negative. How we perceive others is dependent on a significant number of factors; which are classified as internal and external. Internal factors include physical appearance, and verbal and nonverbal communication e.g facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, body position and movement, touch, and gaze. External factors include the target and the situation. The target of the object in question determines perception because attention is a prerequisite of perception. Secondly, the situation influences how we look at things and how we perceive them. A person who is shouting because of anger for example cannot be perceived to be short-tempered based on this but a person who has met them for the first time may be tempted to think so. Stereotyping is another perspective that influences perception; such that a person is perceived on the basis of the group to which one belongs to. Stereotypes refer to characteristics associated with a certain group of people such that people perceive all members of such a group to possess such characteristics or behavior. There are also factors that...
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...Summary of Content Sandra Wilson’s theory of counseling is presented in her book Hurt People Hurt People. Wilson examines the role that a person’s development from childhood plays in their adult life. She explains that the truth that children accept about themselves carry over into adulthood and cause problems. In essence, Wilson argues that “what we live with, we learn, what we learn, we practice. What we practice, we become, and what we become has consequences” (Wilson 2001, 86). Children accept their identities from the reality they perceive from their parents (Wilson, 40). The failure to process the identity perceived from parents causes children to establish and reinforce unbiblical patterns of living that continue into adulthood, and eventually lead to the same result in the lives of their children (71). The key to correcting the problem is to make new choices based upon biblical truth that will result in new consequences that will change lives (87). For instance, a person who accepts the need to be perfect to define their worth must realize that the Bible declares that all people are flawed; this allows the person to accept that they have the right to be wrong and accept flaws without obsessing over them (122). Strengths and Weaknesses Wilson’s approach has two strengths in particular that I feel are very important in the counseling process. First, she highlights the effect that truth, or perceived truth, has on lives. I would guess that your average person does not...
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...Communication in brazil In: Business and Management Communication in brazil 1. Research the role of nonverbal communication in business dealings in Brazil. There are many concepts related with nonverbal communication in business dealings at Brazil. Basically, the scheme of nonverbal communication concepts in Brazil falls within the following. First concept is the artifact; this is related with the person´s physical appearance and his/her physical surroundings. South American people and specifically Brazilians emphasizes in the artifacts as triggers of a conversation, or also as impediments by the time to have a good conversation. Chronomics is other important concept within Brazilian business culture. This concept is related with managing time, the delays in appointment times and the lack of planning in the management of the time. Haptics refers to all the elements related with corporal touching during conversations. Handshakes, hugs and kisses are associated to this topic and in Brazil these actions are very common in the business environment. Kinesics involves the study of the body language and how people perceive it. Brazilians appreciate the eye to eye contact as a manner to show respect, they use different gesticulations during conversations and this is a peculiar custom of their culture. Proxemics relates all the components of the physical position or space. Brazilians do not take care of proximity during conversations. They can be really close as conversations...
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...Company Overview Google was founded with a simple mission “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” (Google.com, Overview 2011). The founders believed that the world would be a better place if everyone had access to the same information, anywhere, anytime. Did Google founders really understand the potential this mission and their belief would have in changing the way we all live and work? Google founders had developed a way to accomplish this mission technologically yet they needed a corporate culture that would help them to fulfill and maintain this mission. The culture created and maintained by Google’s founders is one of encouragement, open communication, and constant innovation which is accomplished by providing an open, flexible work environment that fosters the sharing of ideas and opinions. Every employee is considered to be a hand’s on contributor, wears several hats and is encouraged to speak up (Google.com, Culture 2011). Employees are given the opportunity to work on personal projects while at work which has fostered the creation of new products like Gmail, Buzz, Wave and others (Forbes, 2010). These espoused values are clearly in line with Google’s enacted values. This is evident in Google’s products, its search capabilities, which allow the users of its technology the ability for open communication and the sharing of ideas and opinions by providing access to information from various sources including books, publications...
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