...De Certeau, Michel. The Practice of Everyday Life. Translated by Steven F. Randall Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. In this insightful and thought provoking book, de Certeau endeavours to establish his theory of productivity and consumption being innate in everyday life. To add, de Certeau explores Foucault’s concept of social practices in Disciplines and Punishment, Bordieu’s habitus, and others, as his introductions to the procedures of everyday creativity, or practices. Furthermore, he explains the system of “the relations between consumers and the mechanism of production” while distinguishing two uses of practices: strategy and tactics. By opening the discussion with the “everyman” or the “nobody” he is talking about the philosophy of anonymity. There seems to be some mixed emotions towards this everyman, both praising yet somewhat negative. For how he is shown with “already democratic in inspiration” but has also “embarked in the crowded human ship of fools.” (pg. 1) The character noble in his struggle of existence against hostile systems, but is ironic in simplicity. Saying that, trivialities stand between the everyman’s paths. De Certeau claims that there is a must in using common language as a means to understand common, anonymous, people, when his language is anything but. Anonymity, the mass, hides within general society’s perception and are unknown to all, even to themselves. Saying that common is so unanimous that it is hard to differentiate...
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...exercise keep my stress level low. I feel great, and I sleep well. Professionally, I will make sure that I keep a calendar that allows me to do things like get to the gym before work, or take a walk at lunchtime. The self-care strategy that I would like to implement is working on self-boundaries. These boundaries include being able to say no, or putting things that I need to do first. Norm Dasenbrook indicates that a person who is unable to say no, risks being irritable and becoming overwhelmed (Laureate Education, 2010). One way that I can implement this in my personal and professional life is to keep a calendar that reflects a reasonable schedule. Scheduling time for the things that I enjoy will keep me from over committing. Another tactic that I can employ is to not give someone an answer immediately. Saying “I need to think about it and get back to you,” will give me time to decide if it is the best thing for me to do. Counselors often become negligent regarding taking care of their health and welfare. Cummins, Massey & Jones detail the importance of taking care of oneself in order to be...
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...was very considerable since it covered a major route into Roman Mesopotamia and beyond into north Syria or northwestwards into Asia Minor (Haldon, 2008). The Battle of Dara takes place outside the city walls in the summer of 530. It is at this pivotal battle that the Roman forces reinforce the small force theory that is used on the modern battlefield (Leonhard). The Roman Commander Belisarius had proven himself a resourceful commander, known to do a great deal with very little. History has shown that Belisarius takes his soldiers into battles vastly outnumbered and yet they end up victorious. THESIS The intent of this battle analysis is to highlight three key events, causes, effects, and lessons learned as it relates to the battle tactics that the Romans used at the Battle of Dara. It has been argued by historians that the larger force usually end the battle victorious. By examining this Battle, we will prove that warfare has evolved throughout the years. Small forces of highly trained and disciplined soldiers can out maneuver and be victorious in armed conflict against a much larger force despite having limited resources. KEY EVENT 1 The previous year relations between the Roman emperor and the Persian king had started to deteriorate drastically. The Persian king viewed the outpost at Dara as a direct threat to the Persian Empire. Dara was located along a major route into Roman Mesopotamia and north Syria. King Kavadh of Persia was determined to remove the Romans...
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...of concerns they closed the communication channels and PETA, being left in the dark regarding progress, went about their usual shock tactics for garnering KFC’s and the public’s attention. The communications were handled via e-mail and phone, eventually developing into a promise for face-to face communications. Unfortunately, this may have been a ploy by KFC to “buy time” or at least let the heat die down from the backlash of a negative media report. The communication was cordial and polite, however, the responses began to take longer and longer to be received by PETA and they grew concerned that action would not be taken by KFC. The communications began to deteriorate and PETA began to use harsher methods of indirect communication with KFC to get their attention. By leaking details to the press and handing out shock items, they were hoping to back KFC into a wall where they would have to respond immediately. The messages that were sent by KFC were messages intended to keep PETA believing that they were actually working on the concerns that were brought to their attention. They were delay tactics made to make the recipient feel good. Meanwhile, PETA was quite aware of the tactics used and were prepared to deal with them. While KFC was the giant in this case, PETA was surely well versed in responding to their non-action and delay tactics with actual responses that were tried...
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...In military tactics, a flanking maneuver, or flanking manoeuvre (also called a flank attack), is an attack on the sides of an opposing force. If a flanking maneuver succeeds, the opposing force would be surrounded from two or more directions, which significantly reduces the maneuverability of the outflanked force and its ability to defend itself. A psychological advantage may also be present, as the confusion and threat from multiple directions is often problematic for morale. An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which combatants take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack unsuspecting enemy combatants from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops Penetration of the Center This maneuver involves concentrating superior force at the center of the opposing line in order to punch a hole and then to exploit the gap with a reserve force. This maneuver is usually attempted if flanks are protected by obstacles such as rivers Envelopment of a Single Flank This maneuver involves pinning attacks on the opposing center, sometimes a flank as well, while using mobile forces to try and turn the other flank and roll up the line towards the center. This maneuver is one of the most frequently used. Advantages include the possibility of enveloping a portion of the opposing army and usually offer less risk of disaster than other maneuvers. However, disadvantages still include the risk of a counterstroke against one’s weakened...
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...The types of influence tactics I use are dependent on who I am trying to influence and why I want to influence them. The exercise in Influence: Gaining Commitment, Getting Results requests that I not consider who I am attempting to influence when determining my answers (Scharlatt 17). The information I gain from completing the exercise will help develop a plan on how to use each influential tactic to better influence those around me (Scharlatt 19). There are eleven different tactics used to gain influence. These are rational persuasion, consultation, inspirational appeals, collaboration, apprising, ingratiation, exchange, personal appeals, legitimizing, pressure, and coalition tactics. Rational persuasion includes logical explanations and factual and detailed evidence (Scharlatt 17). Consultation includes being open to ideas from the requested and thoughtful responses from me regarding those ideas (Scharlatt 18). Inspirational appeal includes showing how the request meets that person’s goals and is clear and appealing for that person to support (Scharlatt 17-18). Collaboration includes my ability to provide the necessary resources to complete the task and reduction of difficulty to ensure success (Scharlatt 17-18). Apprising includes explanation of long-term benefits of opportunities to learn a new skill (Scharlatt 17-18). Ingratiation includes my enthusiasm for the task and confidence that it can be completed in order to appeal to that person’s self-image (Scharlatt 18)....
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...by Roy J. Lewicki, Alexander Hiam, Paperback - 288 pages, (October 1998) John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471256986 Tactic #1. Make Feelings Measurable: Sometimes you can make intangible goals tangible by converting them to measurable milestones. “Get my husband home by 7:00 every night” is more measurable then “Reform my husband,” although perhaps no easier to accomplish! Other goals must remain intangible, but are still important. But always try to attach measurable outcomes or indicators to every goal, regardless of how intangible or emotional the goal may be. If all else fails, you can say, “I want to feel at least 50 – percent better about my husband’s overworking by the end of next month or I’m outta here.” That quantifies your feelings, making it easier to think about how to achieve your emotional goal. Tactic #2. The Why Question: One way to get at underlying interests is to ask yourself the “why” question that was mentioned in chapter 3. Why do you want a particular objective? For example, do you need a car to get to work, or do you want a particular model to show people that you are successful? Are you looking for a house in a particular section of town because it is a better neighborhood, or do you need a larger house because your family is expanding? And why do you want to live in a particular section of town? To use this surfacing tactic to explore your underlying interests, write as many sentences as possible beginning, “Why do I want…” Then answer...
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...Proactive Tactics The three proactive tactics I'm going to discuss are repeat offenders programs (ROPs), decoy operations, and efforts against drunk drivers. The repeat offenders programs first objective is to recognize repeat offenders by their past criminal history and activity. After they have recognized the repeat offenders they will use surveillance by watching the person and waiting for the individual to commit a crime. After the surveillance of a crime they can make a formal arrest. The repeat offender’s programs second objective is a proactive tactic that can be done in two different ways, blending and decoy. The blending method is where enforcement dress as plain clothed citizens. This keeps other members of the community to not recognize them as law enforcement. This helps them to gain information and keep a close eye for crime. Decoy is where officer’s dress and role play as ordinary citizens. The officers may dress and act in any way needed to portray themselves as an easy target for crime. This helps them to gain the interest of the criminal in order to arrest him. Efforts against drunk driving have been one of the top concerning issues that need attention in America today. Police officers and law enforcement will set up road side stops for every car that falls under a certain number on the road. The officers will then try to determine if the person is under the influence of any alcohol, if the person is suspected of being under the influence they are moved...
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...Previously used infantry tactics were barbaric, idiot and resulted in huge losses of life. This is where the problem stemmed from. The Germans were pioneered modern infantry tactics and they did so out of necessity as the allies stranglehold on the german empire increased as the war went on. This became even more apparent with the onset of trench warfare, machine guns and hydraulic recoil artillery. This modern advancements highlighted the need for a change in infantry tactics as time went on and casualties mounted. Originally infantry tactics consisted of a stand assault on a trench line with a lengthy artillery barrage along that line attempting to destroy enemy positions. This would then be followed a by a swarm of forward infantry in...
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...By Mashell Chapeyama Competitive tactics There are a number of competitive tactics that a company may choose from. For example, there are timing tactics, market locations tactics and cooperative tactics. This essay shall discuss the cooperative tactic that is used in business. A tactic is basically similar to a strategy, but it has a shorter time frame. An example of Zimpost private limited shall be discussed in this essay. Zimpost private limited is a company that is mainly owned by the government. Yes, there are some partners in this company. Zimpost owns all the post offices in Zimbabwe. That is where postage stamps are sold. Parcels are sent and delivered by Zimpost. It delivers mail and parcels in the country and globally. Various types of parcels and mail are sent. Zimpost has entered into a partnership with DHL. DHL is an international company that delivers mail and parcel across the entire globe. In Zimbabwe, DHL has very limited facilities. It does not have huge offices and other premises. It does not have many delivering vehicles in the country. As a result, DHL entered in cooperation with Zimpost, which has a lot of facilities in the country. On the contrary, DHL has got cargoes to deliver parcels across the globe. On the other hand Zimpost does not have cargo flights to carry mail around the globe. In their partnership these two companies are using cooperative strategy. This is a form of strategic alliance between these two countries. The main reason...
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...The Tamer’s Tactics Some people are wild, some people are calmed, some people are extroverted, and some are shy. Others believe some people have control, while others need to be tamed. In Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew, a man named Petrucchio, is determined to tame a young lady named Katherine. He believes she is like a wild cat that needs to be tamed and it is because of this that he comes up with a series of tactics. Now at this moment, the audience is thinking: “will the tactics be effective” and if they are how effective will they be? Will Katherine be tamed and will she become a good wife? Well in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, the tactics used by Petrucchio to tame Katherine are truly effective, making an important change in Katherine’s behavior. In The Taming of the Shrew, Petrucchio is presented with the challenge of taming lady Kate, daughter of Baptista and sister of Bianca. Kate’s father does not let her sister marry until she marries, but the problem is everybody sees Kate as the ogre of the city. Petrucchio only accepts the challenge because he procures her money and his interest is so big that he is not intimidated by the challenge and as soon as he meets her he starts playing the game as well. He approaches her in a friendly way, with such volubility, trying to make her feel comfortable as if they knew each other from a long time in the past. During the conversation things start to get heated up and Petrucchio starts getting intense....
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...2011 Assignment 2 Persuasion, Science of influence Kunal Nagar,W0782056 MSIS ,Santa Clara university , 3/10/2011 Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding oneself or another toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic (though not always logical) means.1Persuasion is often referred to as an art and influencing others isn’ luck or magic –its science. t Persuasion and Influence is big part of any consumer behavior, this goes in line with self-actualization theory and projected self or a corporation. There are proven ways to help make you more successful as a marketer and an office politician. In a world where every e-mail, every request and every event we plan competes against other compelling demands, the skill of persuasion is essential ,The ability to persuade others is critical to success, whether you are selling cars or a new corporate strategy. Psychology and marketing Professor Robert Cialdini has examined the component parts of influence, in the lab and on the street. He has learned that persuasion is a science as well as an art. So why do you want to know it? To communicate with your customers so that they become your raving fans ,they like you ,they like to read your message ,they give positive response ,cialdini ‘ techniques are used to increase sales ,to have s more responsiveness for customers, in case you want to research for requirement ,to make customers...
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...Company Selection February 19, 2014 Business Tactics and Execution • Name of the organization Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) • Locations ADP Inc. has offices throughout the U.S., Ontario, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific • Web address http://www.adp.com/ • Overall organizational strategy and business model According to the National Account Services website, “ADP focuses on service as the foundation of our business philosophy. ADP blends personalized service with best practices and innovative technology to give our clients a unique partnership experience that provides outsourced employee administrative solutions based on their specific business needs and requirements (2007).” World Class Service is how client relationship, product leadership, and operational excellence combine to meet the expectations and needs. These three elements are keys to our acclaimed service-based approach. Our dedication to client service makes us unique in the industry and helps ensure that every experience delivers on our value proposition. • Products or services, industry, and market position Products offered by ADP range from: Human Capital Management Payroll Services Talent Management Human Resources Management Benefits Administration Time and Attendance HR Business Process Outsourcing (HRBPO) Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Retirement...
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...Xur731 My Negotiation Experience Throughout this term, we have discussed many tactics and strategies for negotiating. We also learned how to spot a negotiation before we participate. I was lucky enough to have several experiences for negotiating during this term and this is the most influential. I was approached by an acquaintance to join his team and change employment. There was some negotiating for job duties and title, which were negligible. After a discussion with my family, we decided to move forward with the deal. I was contacted by a recruiter to discuss salary and benefits. This is where the fun begins. I was not happy with my current employment, so I was going to take the deal as long as the salary was equivalent to my current pay. My BATNA was to take the job and the recruiter’s was to find another candidate. I did research from several internet sites to find equivalent salary for the same education and experience level as mine which is in the 75th percentile. I also knew that this was a contract job that was equivalent to a GS-11. I currently worked for a staffing firm, so I had insider knowledge of how contracts work and what goes on during salary negotiations. To build my resource pool, I tallied up a score sheet with the new position and my current position. With all the knowledge I could find, I was ready to start. I was confident and certain of the outcome that I wanted. The recruiter was the first to strike at $63,000. I immediately countered with $70...
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...Parties and Issues Parties: Acme Corporation, Eli Realty Trust, Superior Court Issues: Acme Corp is suing Eli Realty Trust for injunctive relief and damages for lost revenue from construction done improperly by Eli Realty Trust which lead to the manufacturing process being slowed down and damaged equipment Interests Ours: Our interest is seeking the damages that Eli Realty Trust has done to our company over the past couple of months. Theirs: They want to keep an honorable client in the space they are renting without disturbing the relationship. Others: The Superior Court Judge does not want to see this come to court because if it does, he believes it will get ugly. Options The damages that we have estimated are $600,000. This is a negotiation, so there is a good chance we will not be able to get the full damages we have estimated out of Eli Realty Trust. We will try to get the best offer we can without hurting the relationship between Acme Corp and Eli Realty Trust. What we seek from Eli Realty Trust $25,000 for the broken manufacturing equipment. (We will can settle for 13,000) $55,000 – what we paid out of pocket We would like them to write off the $360,000 in escrow since they did not do the job correctly $37,000 – cost of the navy project $800 – Locksmith We will start paying rent again when the upgrade is done, which means the upgrade will be no cost to us We would also be willing to extend the contract for 3 years for a lower monthly rent...
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