...Paradigm Shift Problem Solving Theory Research Paper 1 October 2, 2014 What is a Paradigm Shift? A paradigm shift is defined as a “radical change in an underlying theory” (taketheleap.com). Thomas Kuhn in 1962 describes Paradigm shift as when new knowledge replaces old knowledge (www.taketheleap.com) In technology there has been a definite paradigm shift. Globally we use technology in our daily lives. The Paradigm shift in technology began at the creation of the PC, following internet. Technology impacts our personal, business, education and recreation. (www.taketheleap.com) Just think of the baby boomers and older adults. They have had to adjust to a huge paradigm shift in technology throughout their life time. Going from only having access to radio, to black and white TV, to Colored TV, now HD and 3D. To function in society it is almost impossible to do without some sort of technological device. Whether it be a tablet, laptop, PC or smartphone, we need them in our daily lives. This can be frustrating to the baby boomers. They have had to completely change the way they are able to get through their daily lives, banking, paying bills, email, social network media. To some it makes sense it is easier, everything is at your fingertips. Our children on the other hand have no idea what it is like not to have technology. When our children begin school and they are used to learning programs on computers, phones and tablets, now have to use a pencil and paper to apply their...
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...ITT Tech Gary Sims Jr. a significant change in the paradigm of any discipline or group: “Putting skilled, tenured teachers in failing schools would cause a paradigm shift in teaching and education.” 08 Fall Paradigm Shift A Paradigm Shift is not just a small change in science, or the modification of a theory. It is a scientific revolution and completely changes the way in which science looks at the world. It often dictates how the public looks at the world. A paradigm shift is often the result of scientists working at the fringe of the paradigm, performing research that most other researchers feel is a little misguided, or a dead end. In most instances, this view is correct but, every so often, a scientist has a revelation. More often than not, they feel the weight of scientific and public opinion, and become ridiculed. However, slowly but surely, other scientists try out the research, and a few lost voices in the wilderness increase into a new way of thinking. For example, explorations of chaos theory took a long time to take root, and his ideas were marginalized, because they lay outside the established classical paradigm of physics. Early Chaos Theorists found difficulties in receiving funding, finding supervisors, and finding journals willing to publish their research. Kuhn’s paradigm definition is a little more than a theory, although the terms are often used interchangeably. It is a complete and overall view of a phenomenon, often relying upon some basic principles...
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...Graveyard shift Essay “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” Many people who have lost their beloved ones are willing to do anything just to take their revenge. A few people would take it to another level by killing people who have some similarities with the killer. Some people would take the revenge just for the pride sake. While others are doing it because of the love for the ones they have lost. This is what we are introduce to in Graveyard shift by James M. Reasoner. In this story, we are dealing with cold-blooded killer who apparently works in a convenience store. Our main character has been traveling the country and whenever he stays in a town he always get a job in a convenience store. Convenience store always needs help and our main character has plenty of experience. So getting a job is not a problem for him. The all-night shifts is always assigned to our main character witch he is cool it gives him the days free so he can do anything he wants to. He has traveled around the country, and this convenience store is not the first one he has been working in and will not be the last one either. Our main character has lost his wife so he is a lonely widow. His wife was shot in a little store and due to bleeding; she died (P 81 L 1 - 4). Now our main character is taking his wife’s revenge by killing robbers. Revenge is also the main theme in this story. When the robber enters the store second time, our main character gets very scared because this time the robber don’t...
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...Paradigm Shifts A paradigm shift is a shift in world view which occurs whenever there is a period of stagnation and presents a radical new idea, such as the transition from steam to combustion engines. If paradigm shifts occur at an exponential rate, change approaches infinite, and is expected to reach a singularity where after that point; nothing can be known which NASA has categorized it as an impending event, estimated for 2035. As paradigm shifts occur exponentially, so will the symptoms of the Dark Age be exacerbated including the five beneficent pillars. The meanings of words exponentially vary causing lexical complexity to decay along with the ability to discern reality until it is virtual due to semantic shifts. The severity of higher education may soon become nil as nanotechnology will allow scanning of the brain thus, all thoughts, memories and knowledge can be transferred, recreated or stored for another human. Science and technology won’t help us master reality but instead further enslave the population due to greater dependences on things like nanotechnology to fight disease. Since that is power, governments will ignore needs and possibilities to focus on the prior, and no opposition will exist as semantic shifts further confuse population and government between mechanism and purpose. Finally, the individual must constantly adapt to growing environments due to paradigm shifts, and therefore causes greater inauthenticity which leads to greater ironic detachment. Thus...
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...DR. CARMELA N. HADIA When I learned that one of our reaction papers will be about Thomas Kuhn’s ‘Structure of Scientific Revolutions,’ I immediately searched through the internet what this article or book is about. Opening one of google’s link, I saw it was a book and (the story) looked very long. I thought to myself, ‘Oh, no! This is going to be a very long and boring read.’ And I knew I will not be able to finish reading it and give a reaction in a week so I looked for a summary of the book, instead. And there were a lot done by different people/organizations. From the various summaries I read, I found the book interesting because it was not a conventional science book. Yes, it talked a lot about science but the paradigm shift that Kuhn wrote about got my interest. The ‘scientific revolutions’ were true and believable and somehow, I agree with them. Science, or normal science as Thomas Kuhn put it, is the process of gathering facts to build hypotheses that explain different phenomena in the world. It is a ‘research firmly based upon one or more past scientific achievements, achievements that some particular community acknowledges for a time as supplying the foundation for its further practice.’ And this is the science that almost everybody knows. This is the science I know. I couldn’t care less what those new achievements are. I just watch the Discovery Channel and surf the internet and they would tell me what is new and how things happen in just one click...
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...Case 7.1 Three shifts, Three Supervisors 1) Carol is more effective as a leader in the third shift because she has routinely meeting with her subordinates to identify their problems and help them to find solutions. Also, she is showing them the work if they face any trouble during the productions. In addition, she gives them a push to believe in their competencies and potentials, moreover she is spending time and help them to focus on their personal goals. At last, if her subordinates performed a very good work, she stressing the company to rewards them. Otherwise, Art and Bob are not working hard as Carol in achieving the company and subordinates goals while getting the subordinates satisfaction. 2) Art's leadership style affects the motivation by providing them clarified path with certain in setting work. He is acting as a role model by being pensioned and devoted to work. Bob leadership style, also, motivates his subordinates by being caring and sharing his workers special occasions like posting a note for his worker birthday. On the other hand, Carol was the most who affected on her subordinates by supporting, encouraging her workers to believe in themselves, assuring to achieve their own goals and also rewarding them for their good and hard work. 3) If I were consulting with Brako, I would advise Art and Bob to take in consideration to get involved with their subordinates like Carol. Also, I would recommend them to take more lectures about different styles...
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...Week Two Case Studies Case 7.1 Three Shifts, Three Supervisors (Northouse) 1. Based on the principles of path-goal theory, describe why Art and Bob appear to be less effective than Carol? The path-goal theory focuses on motivating followers to achieve goals. It suggests that if followers believe there will be positive outcomes in their efforts, they will be highly motivated to do their work. Leaders, in this theory, use a style that compliments the follower’s needs in order to motivate them. Take the following situation as an example. I am newly hired as a sales manager and the morale in the department is extremely low. A few months ago the department’s profit in sales had been at the highest in decades. Multiple sales associates exceeded their quota, month after month, with no recognition such as bonuses or awards. The sales associates feel no reason to continue exceeding their quota because there are no positive outcomes from it. In the path-goal theory, I would create a recognition program as the incoming manager and motivate people to reach and exceed their goals. Moreover, I would guide them to understand their job and encourage that they are doing good work. Based on the principles of the path-goal theory, Carol appears to be more effective than Art and Bob. As a leader, she possesses behaviors that result in motivated followers. Carol shows directive leadership by ensuring that her group understands what needs to be done and how to do it. She has...
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...responsibilities which provides me scope for updating my skills constantly. ------------------------------------------------- Experience summary A position with an industry leader in the field of Power Plant Operation and Maintenance (O& M), where my 9+ years of experience & knowledge could be utilized. * Leader of Permits to Work (PTW) and Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) systems, supporting and guiding the operators, and coordinating with maintenance the works planning. * Main person responsible for the operation of the plant during the shift, leading troubleshooting analysis, communications with LDC, etc. * Conducting checks/surveys within the Utility and Process area. Identifying, rectifying and reporting possible anomalies. * Identify potential hazards or occurrences that be damaging to personnel, environment, plant or production. Take immediate may corrective action where possible and report occurrences to the plant shift supervisor. * Endorse all work permits in area as MAXIMO 7.5 in accordance with the PTW system. * Assist the Issuing authority in preparing isolation schemes to equipment within area of responsibility. * Review Operability and Maintainability of the facilities. Proposing and agreeing with Supervisor all maintenance works, repair or preventative measures as deemed necessary. Prepare works for their execution and for restoration on job completion. * Assure operational integrity, process safety is maintained following field feedback...
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...era of post modernity and post industrialism. Today’s World is witnessing the unprecedented and unforeseen changes in every walk of life, thereby presenting a scenario of chaotic and bizarre changes. Changes in different sectors of society ranging from economy, society, politics, family and culture are so multi-directional that at the surface level, it becomes very difficult to decipher a meaningful and coherent picture from this jungle of changes. Sometimes this scenario leads one to perceive World as a dehumanizing society. But such despair is unwarranted, for it is so more because of its lack of proper management and proper knowledge about it. In fact the present day post-industrial civilization of the world calls for a drastic paradigm-shift and a new insight to bring out a meaningful and articulate picture of today’s World. The present paper is an effort in this direction. Most people think of a cashless society as something that is way off in the distant future. Unfortunately, that is simply not the case. The truth is that a cashless society is much closer than most people would ever dare to imagine. To a large degree, the transition to a cashless society is being done voluntarily. Today, only 7 per cent of all transactions in the United States are done with cash, and most of those transactions involve very small amounts of money. Just think about it for a moment. Where do you still use cash these days? If you buy a burger or if you purchase something at a flea market...
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...Paradigm Shift ITT Technical Institute A paradigm shift is the term used by Thomas Kuhn in his book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” written in 1962 to describe a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science. It is in contrast of his idea of what normal science was. What is a paradigm? A paradigm is perception, values and practices shared by a particular group and how that group organizes itself. That would make a paradigm shift a change in how things are seen and viewed and how they will change the way that particular group reacts with the shift. A technological example of a technological paradigm shift could be a personal computer and how it has evolved and changed society. Keep in mind throughout this paper my shift is based on the personal computer and not to be confused with the first computer invented. A personal computer can be defined by its size and capabilities that allow it to be more convenient for the end user. The first personal computer that was commercially available was the Programma 101. It was produced by an Italian company named Olivetti. It was invented by an engineer named, Pier Giorgio Perotto at a cost of $3200 in 1965. It allowed users to access applications such as word processing, data management, financial matters, and computer games. The term personal computer is described as a machine that used a microprocessor to execute applications. However, computers didn’t evolve to meet the standards of society until the...
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...PARADIGM SHIFTS: PAPERBACKS TO E-BOOKS. A paradigm shift is a change from one way of thinking or doing to another. Thomas Kuhn wrote in his book, The Structure of Scientific Revolution published in 1962, that scientific advancement is not evolutionary, but rather is a “series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions”, and in those revolutions “one conceptual world view is replaced by another” It doesn’t just happen, but is driven by agents of change. In this paper I will look at the shift from paperback books to e-books or e-readers. Paperback books have been around for over a thousand years. The first paperback book was said to have been published in the 6th century during the Tang dynasty in china. Before that books were written on pieces of paper and sewn or lashed together with twine or leather. Horace mentioned booksellers in ancient Rome. Publishing books arose out of the need to make copies of manuscripts and other religious articles. The first real movable set printing was invented in the middle of the 14th century by Johann Gutenberg. He is most famous for the Gutenberg bible, which he completed between 1450 and 1455. Early documentation says that a total of 200 copies were printed on rag cotton linen paper, and 30 copies on velum animal skin. It’s not exactly known how many copies were actually printed. By the middle of the 15th century mass publishing and printing had taken off in Europe. The Elzevir family of Holland was...
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...Paradigm Shift Jonathan Park Problem Solving Theory ITT Abstract There are many technologies that have drastically change the world that we live in. One of those technologies is Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology refers to materials, applications and processes designed to work on extremely tiny scales. Nanotechnology is being used every day in healthcare products, technology, cosmetics, sports equipment, food and agriculture, and usually people are none the wiser that they are using products with nanotechnology in it. This paper will discuss three different impacts that nanotechnology has had in our lives today and then how it might change how we live in the future. Paradigm Shift Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. Nanotechnology has many implementations but the three specific ones this paper will talk about are the effects that it has had on the environmental, agricultural, and technological aspects of our lives today and how it may even grow to change our lives in the future. Nanotechnology was first introduced by Nobel laureate Professor Richard P. Feynman in a 1959 lecture titled "There's plenty of room at the bottom,” at this time however nanotechnology was based on theoretical speculation. Since then nanotechnology has become a reality and is now, today among the fastest growing areas of science. In order to improve the environment nanotechnology is currently being used in several applications, such as cleaning...
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...Paradigm Shift Christopher Kutz NT1110 This paper will discuss how video games and how it has effected people. We will also discuss if video games create jobs for people and how it affects the economy. Also what might prevent them from advancing? And what might make it obsolete? Video games have become a part of every day. People use the daily for entertainment from Phones, video arcades and gaming consoles. The purpose of video games is for entertainment or to just pass time while waiting in line for your daily coffee or in-between classes. Video games have become increasingly better more and more popular with better graphics story lines and the online capability to lay with random people across the world. Kids these days spend more time playing video games than they do outside with friends like when I was a kid. On the upside with online playing kids and adults are learning to be better communicators and pick up on other traits as well like confidence, and teamwork. Some games make you use your head and strategize to achieve a certain task. Video games have good and bad effects on people I guess it just depends which side of the fence you choose to be on. Video games have created many jobs for people like programmers, game testers, story writers and the graphic design team responsible for making it seem as real as possible. They have also created jobs in other fields like the game exchange businesses all over the world. The video game...
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...Paradigm Shift Problem Solving Theory ITT Technical Institute: School of Information Technology Over the years, technology has come a long way. Computers went from taking up a whole room, to only requiring a desk space. Telephones went from requiring a wire, to wireless and touch screen. Thinking of what is to come in the future brings up many possibilities. There are three things that cell phones may change how we in live in 20 years; competition, market size, and technology improvement. Cell phones are wireless devices that one can use to communicate with others by calling or texting. Some can also access the internet and some are even Wi-Fi capable. The market for cell phones in today`s society is very competitive because companies offer the same products and services but has a different physical appearance. Companies lower the cost to attract customers. Customers want good service and a reliable product for a affordable price. When companies make their products more affordable, it attracts more customers, which increases the competition. Companies have to come up with something better for an affordable price over the years to keep attracting customers. The competition in 20 years will most likely be outrageous, especially with the industry growing every day. The cell phone industry is growing larger every day because a cell phone is now considered a necessity. Parents buy their children cell phones to keep contact with them and communicate with one another...
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...Paradigm Shift Paper Introduction The cell phone revolutionized the way communicate and interact with other and into society. The first Cell Phone was invented by Martin Cooper in 1973. The first phone was called the DynaTac 8000x it weighed 2.5 pounds and measured up to 10inches, giving it the nickname “The Brick”. The phone only had 20 minutes of use before it needed to be recharged for 10 hours. Now cell phones are much smaller and more compact, calls last much longer than 20 minutes and charge time usually is 30 mins or less. With the advance in technology Cell phones can do more than just make calls. So the question now is what’s next for cell phones, how will they change the way we live in the next 20 years? Summary of Key Findings The impact cell phones had on people as a whole was huge. To be able to tell people that you have the opportunity to call any of your loved ones wherever they are in the world, without being stuck in your car or at home, but while you’re at the store or at the park or even walking your dog. That is an impact on its own many people have loved ones who are miles and miles away from them, limited to a letter in the mail or a postcard. Cellphones aren’t limited to just calls in this day and age. Text Messaging, Games, Web Browsing, Video Chat, even using your phone to pay for items with a digital wallet and Credit Card. Cellphones are being engineered so that people won’t need a long list of things to do on different platforms. If you could check...
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