...In-Class Exercise: Discovering the Structuralist Framework at the Heart of Texts and Interpretation Identify the common conventions and text organization of narrative writing in the context of traditional fairy tales. I invite you to pretend that you have just read a hundred fairy tales (you may also consider films – contemporary or dated – that embody the fairy tale paradigm). Jot down a few characteristics you would find in more or less all one hundred tales. Do not worry about odd or uncharacteristic features, which we will get to momentarily. Synchronic features: archetypes (characters, symbols), binary oppositions, plot conventions, tropes/motifs, etc. For example: A character is jealous of another’s beauty or goodness Main character is a virtuous woman who is put to a test (she is helpless in the face of external predicaments, setting up the need for a “knight in shining armor”) Heroine is afflicted by evil female (archetypal “bad mother”) Heroine is helped out by magical creature(s) – Godmother as archetypal “good mother” Heroine is poor, both defined by and imprisoned within the domestic space Because of her virtue, she is rewarded Goodness is always rewarded; foolishness or evil are punished Lessons are learned therefore Heroine marries into royalty Heroine is transformed into something better Good characters live happily ever after Heroine...
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...evaluating them critically, organizing them into an organic whole and explaining the significance and relevance of the organized data in a narrative format. There are distinctions between the method and methodology as method is common to all sciences, independent, underived and definite, whereas methodology is not as it is a view or perspective to look through. Historical method is useful for theoretical and practical purpose as it provide useful and important information towards the solutions of the problem that makes possible to study the development of a particular idea, concept, philosophy or theory. 1.2.2. Methods of Inquiry The historical research has been heavily influenced by the social science research methods of...
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...theoretical framework, and significance of the study, scope & limitation and the definition of terms. Background of the Study Sleep is an integrated part of human health and life and is crucial for learning, performance, and physical and mental health. Sleep deprivation is a serious problem facing individuals in many critical societal roles. It is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain. It adversely affects the brain and cognitive function. Few studies have compared the effects of acute total sleep deprivation and chronic partial sleep restriction. Complete absence of sleep over long periods is impossible for humans to achieve (unless they suffer from fatal familial insomnia); brief micro sleeps cannot be avoided. A National Sleep Foundation survey found that college/university-aged students get an average of 6.7 hours of sleep each night. Sleep deprivation is common in first year college students as they adjust to the stress and social activities of college life. A study performed by the Department of Psychology at the National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan concluded that freshmen received the shortest amount of sleep during the week. In 1997 the University of Minnesota did research that compared students who went to school at 7:15 am and those who went to school at 8:40 am. They found that students who went to school at 8:40...
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...634 International Law Studies - Volume 62 The Use of Force, Human Rights, and General International Legal Issues Richard B. Lillich & John Norton Moore (editors) JURISDICTION Myres S. McDougal In public and private international law, the word "jurisdiction "-in etymological origin, speaking the law-is used to refer to the competence of a state-the authority of a state as recognized by international decision-makers and by other states-to make law for, and to apply law to,particular events or particular controversies. I emphasize the word particular in order to distinguish, as :.will be seen below, the claims to authority with which we are here concerned from other and more comprehensive claims of state officials to continuous control over bases of power, such as territory and people. It is in this sense-in the sense of competence or authority to prescribe and apply law to particular events-that the subject of Jurisdiction is important to Naval Officers and it is in this sense that, with your permission, I propose to explore the subject. It needs no emphasis to this audience that the Naval Officer is both the agent of the authority of one state and a possible object of the application of authority of other states. The authority of any particular officer may not be coextensive with that of his state, depending upon the hierarchy of command and degrees of delegation, but for determining the lawfulness of a controverted exercise of authority by or upon an officer in events involving...
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... Question: Newton is quoted as saying in 1676; “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. Discuss the ways how a modern day manager benefit from a study of the historical development of management thought. In doing this you need to specifically show how aspects of management theories from the past can be applied to contemporary management practice. The ability and means by which an organisation is run, requires for strong managerial expertise and leadership. The ability to realistically plan, organise resources effectively and efficiently, co-ordinate and control resources in this every changing, complex, dynamic environment is at the forefront of quality managerial practices. Good management has demonstrated itself more important than ever, with the peak Global Financial crisis in 2008/2009 proving that the historical theory’s and innovations in managerial practices are absolutely paramount to thriving economic prosperity. It is through the functions, approaches included in the literature of Henri Fayol’s 1949 English translated General and Industrial Management, Henry Mintzberg’s studies into managerial roles and German sociologist and economist Max Weber’s concept of bureaucracy that acknowledge and promote guidelines, expectations and accountability from managers. The extent, to which modern day management upholds and applies all three of these historical studies/ theories...
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...Psychodynamic therapy Contemporary psychodynamic therapy has root in Freudian drive theory, ego psychology, object relations theory, and self psychology. Psychodynamic approach stemmed from the basic tenets of psychoanalytic theories. Thus these approaches appear very similar to one another (Onkun, 1990). The central themes of this approach include unconscious, drive, defense, fantasy, and transference-countertransference (Safran & Kriss, 2014). The goals of psychodynamic therapy range from reorganizing and restructuring of self (or personality) to achieving higher social and occupational functions. Also, this approach aims to help the client to bring suppressed painful and threatening life materials into consciousness. The psychodynamic...
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...HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN CITY BANK Term Paper on HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN CITY BANK Prepared for: Associate Prof: Dr. Sumayya Begum Course Instructor: Human Resource Management Prepared by: Md. NorulBasor ID No. : M1516031 Batch : MBA-16 (A) Session : 2014-15 Faculty of Business Studies Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka September 15, 2015 September 15, 2015 Dr. Sumayya Begum Associate professor (FBS) Course Instructor: Human Resource Management Bangladesh University of Professionals Dear Mam: SUBMISSION OF TERM PAPER I have the pleasure to submit the term paper on “Human Resource Management Practice in City Bank”for your kind perusal and evaluation. It is a matter of immense pleasure for me to have the opportunity to analyze the “Human Resource Management Practice in City Bank” one of the dynamic process of HRM in everysector of education. I am grateful to you for allowing me to carry out such term paper. I am also grateful to you for necessary co-operation and assistance from you during my term paper. I believe that the knowledge and experiences acquired while conducting this study will help me in many ways and the readers as well in future. I tried my best to accommodate my ideas and findings as specifically as you asked about within the time frame and resources available. I hope that the idea presented in the assignment will provide a clear picture about Human Resource...
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...American International Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATION AS STRATEGIC TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA Dr. O. J. K. Ogundele Department of Business Administration & Management Technology Lagos State University, Ojo; Lagos Nigeria. Waidi Adeniyi Akingbade Department of Business Administration & Management Technology Lagos State University Ojo; Lagos, Nigeria. Hammed Babatunde Akinlabi Associate Lecturer Lagos State University External System Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. Abstract The main objective of the study is to investigate the intensity of entrepreneurship training and education as strategic tools for poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Using a stratified random sampling technique, 250 entrepreneurs and apprenticeships from five recognized local government areas in Lagos state, South Western Nigeria were selected as our respondents. Data were gathered through a self-monitored questionnaire survey. Simple regression analysis was used to test the relationship between the entrepreneurship training and education and poverty alleviation. Two hypotheses were postulated to determine the relationship between technical skill and youth empowerment and between personal entrepreneurial skill and social welfare services. This study confirmed that entrepreneurship training and education are significantly related to the youth empowerment and social welfare services. Findings revealed that youth empowerment are influenced by...
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...may be more indicative of enthusiasm in Levitt's promotion of marketing, than of a misreading of his intent. While he does acknowledge that the marketing orientation has to be balanced by other more traditional selfinterests of the corporation,^ when he lauds the virtues of marketing itself, this note of realism is difficult to detect. The irony is that Levitt's enthusiasm for the marketing mode discloses precisely the tactics and influences that are of concern to critics of marketing, and especially of the advertising portion of its activity.^ 1. Levitt's Quarrel with Galbraith Theodore Levitt's Marketing Myopia' Business academic Theodore Levitt enjoys wide influence as an exponent of the importance of marketing for contemporary business. Among the implications of this focus, none is more central than the insistence on identifying and catering to the needs of the consumer. The impression conveyed...
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...[pic] [pic] Submitted to: Mr. Alfred Mathew Professor Submitted by: Ms. May Ann Rocacorba Student Introduction Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. HRM can be performed by line senior managers. A senior manager is responsible for overseeing and leading the work of a group of people. To the journal ‘Personnel Today’ who commissioning a series of articles introducing principles of Human Resource Management (HRM) I would like to contribute an article which related to senior managers and from other functional management areas trough success a business. The article entitled “To ensure the success of your business through effective human resource strategies”, and knowing how to help your staff to 'go green'. And the article is cover: 1. The definitions and comparison models of strategic HR management. 2. Second the importance of HRM. 3. The analysis of the framework. 4. How the strategies are developed. 5. The assessment of roles in HRM. A manager, who is generally the head of a department or functional area within an organization, has specific responsibilities depending on the needs of his or her organization. Human Resource Management Ensure the success of your business through effective Human...
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...ijcrb.webs.com MARCH 2013 VOL 4, NO 11 INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS EFFECT OF TRADE DEFICIT ON THE ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN Mohsin Abbas Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan Hassan Raza (Corresponding author) University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Abstract This study has conducted to find the effects of trade deficit on the economy of Pakistan in which trade deficit is the independent and gross domestic product, foreign direct investment exchange rate are the dependent variables. Depending on the availability of data we have selected the longest possible sample period to avoid the small sample bias. A sample period of 24 years has been selected for this study for the period of 1988-2011 with annual frequency. We use histogram, scatter plot matrix and the correlations ordinary least square method of regression has been used for the analysis.Histogramof exchange rate show rupees value against U.S dollar are continuously decrease. FDI is also not good, Gross domestic product (GDP) of the Pakistan is also very low trade,In histogram also represent the trade volume (TV) in which imports of Pakistan is very high while export is low. Scatter plot show the positive relationship dependent and independent variables except trade volume. So its result shows if the government working on these variables then trade deficit should automatically decrease like 2003 and 2004 in which our export are more as compare to import .correlation coefficient of...
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...reconcile its vision of itself with the vision of it as seen by others. To itself, a nation is an expression of justice, and the more spontaneous has been the growth of its social institutions the more this is true; for government functions effectively only when most citizens obey voluntarily, and they will obey to the extent that they consider the demands of their rulers just. But to other nations, a state is a force to be balanced. This is inevitable because national strategy must be planned on the basis of the other side’s capabilities and not merely a calculation of its intentions. There exists a double standard; therefore, in all foreign policy is justified like all other policy in terms of an absolute standard; but abroad, what is defined as justice domestically becomes a program to be compromised by negotiation. If the institutions and values of the states comprising the international order as sufficiently similar, this incommensurability may not become apparent. But in the revolutionary period like the present, it affects profoundly relationships among states. Foremost among the attitudes affecting our foreign policy is American empiricism and its quest for methodological certainly: nothing is “true” unless it is “objective” and it is not “objective” unless it is part of experience. This makes for the absence of dogmatism and for the case of social relations on the domestic scene. But in the conduct of foreign policy it has pernicious consequences. Foreign policy is the...
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...RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LAGOS STATE NIGERIA BY DR. A. A. ADEOGUN AND G. I. OSIFILA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DMINISTRATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA - YABA Abstract This study investigated the relationship between educational resources and students’ academic performance in Lagos State public secondary schools. A descriptive research design was adopted. Five schools were randomly selected from Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State. A research instrument was developed to collect factual and perceptual information from the principals and teachers of the schools selected. The data collected were analyzed with the use of chi-square statistics. The study found that there were not enough educational resources in the selected schools. Physical, materials, financial and human resources were found to be significantly related to students’ academic performance. Some suggestions and recommendations were made on how to improve academic performance through adequate provision of educational resources. Other category of material resources consist of paper supplies and writing materials such as biro, eraser, exercise books, crayon, chalk, drawing books, notebooks, pencil, ruler, slate, workbooks and so on. Physical resources include classrooms, lecture theatres, auditoriums, typing pools, administrative block, libraries, laboratories, workshops, gymnasia, assembly halls, special rooms like sickbay, staff...
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...1 JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND RIGHTS by John Tasioulas For R. Crisp (ed), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics 1. The Nature of Justice Philosophers have advocated many divergent views as to the content of the correct principles of justice. In contemporary philosophy, for example, the live options range from the austere libertarian thesis that the claims of justice are limited to a small class of rights that protect us from coercive interference by others to more radically egalitarian doctrines that mandate the large-scale redistribution of wealth and other goods. But there is a prior, conceptual question: is there an illuminating sense in which these disagreements are aptly described as concerned with justice? Alternatively put, is there a concept of justice of which these rival accounts can be interpreted as offering different conceptions? (Rawls 1971/1999: 5-6). If not, the dispiriting conclusion looms that these disputes are „verbal‟ rather than genuine, like a debate about the nature of „banks‟ in which one party has in mind financial institutions and the other party the sloping bits of land at the sides of rivers. One answer is that the concept of justice marks out the entire domain of moral evaluation, or at least the whole of inter-personal morality, excluding only moral concerns relating purely to oneself or to non-persons, such as animals. This expansive reading of justice – as (inter-personal) moral rightness or virtue – has a venerable pedigree. The Greek...
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...Evolution of Management Accounting: Contemporary Significance and Retrospection Abstract: The management accounting aim in future forecasting, planning and making decisions for the firm. It is also good at cost managing (cost accounting), improving production and management controlling, for example, the Balance Scorecard and Management Control System. What is evolution? The synonym of evolution is development which means the experiences of its past to present, also means history. Thus, it will introduce the management accounting's history of U.S and China so that we could clarify why China lag behind. Moreover, it would move forward to describe the circumstance today to emphasize the new missions of management accounting. Of course, it would make suggestions for China based on the present and past. Finally, expect the future outlook of management accounting Generally speaking, besides telling readers the main factors of influencing management accounting in China, it aim to encourage and remind readers as well as schoolmates to study the management accounting and notice the significance and potentials of management accounting. Key words: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Evolution of Management Accounting, Balance Scorecard, Management Control System. Contents INTRODUCTION 6 1. LITERATURE REVIEW 8 1.1 THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 9 1.1.1 Business size, Organizational Structure and Technology 9 1.1.2 Strategy 10 ...
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