(JUNE 2012) 01: Explain what is meant is meant by the ‘correspondence principle’. (2 marks) By ‘correspondence principle’ sociologists, Bowles and Gintis, mean the close similarity between the social relationship in the classroom and the workplace. This correspondence (similarity) is important as it prepares the new generation to accept their roles in a capitalist society. 02: Suggest three criticisms that other sociologists may make of the functionalist view on education system. (6 marks)
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Global Leadership Concerns for the Future It is my belief that the powerful driving forces that will impact my future business will be online and mobile communication, globalization, attitudes to the environment generational change, rising customer expectations, technologically savvy and many more issues will raise vital challenges for the company. In the world of business, increasing globalization of commerce and trade has created new challenges for business leaders throughout the marketplace
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Creating Value" Please respond to the following: * Reflect on a recent purchase you have made. Argue why the product was worth the price you paid. Create a counter argument for someone who believes the price does not reflect the value of the product. In your arguments, indicate whether the product has monetary or psychological value, or both, and the influence this value had on your purchasing decision. * From the first e-Activity, evaluate how the company you selected has or has not effectively
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clasified into two, the primary approach is Philanthropy which includes monitary donations and aids given to other organisations. Where in the other approach is garnering increasing corporate responsibility interest. This is called Creating Shared Value, or CSV. The shared value model is based on the idea that corporate success and social welfare are interdependent Many companies use the strategy of benchmarking to compete
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referred to as ‘transformational’; under it, environments of shared responsibilities that influence new ways of knowing are created. Transformational leadership motivates followers by appealing to higher ideas and moral values, where the leader has a deep set of internal values and ideas. This leads to followers acting to sustain the greater good, rather than their own interests, and supportive environments where responsibility is shared. This article focuses on transformational leadership and its
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referred to as ‘transformational’; under it, environments of shared responsibilities that influence new ways of knowing are created. Transformational leadership motivates followers by appealing to higher ideas and moral values, where the leader has a deep set of internal values and ideas. This leads to followers acting to sustain the greater good, rather than their own interests, and supportive environments where responsibility is shared. This article focuses on transformational leadership and its
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success appears to lie with the fact that Goodnight realized early on that the key was in keeping employees happy. Employees like to know that they are valued and that they matter. SAS’s demonstrates this by actively practicing 4 main leadership values. Value people above all else: This was evidenced in 2009, when many other companies had to resort to layoffs to stay afloat. SAS employees became concerned about their own jobs. Goodnight quickly informed them that there would be no layoffs but to please
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Transformational Leadership * New leadership * Attention = Charismatic and affective elements * Change and transforms people * Connected with emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals * Incorporates charismatic and visionary leadership * Role of leadership and followership Transformations vs. Transactional Leadership Transactional = exchanges between leaders and their followers (e.g. Politician says no new taxes win votes by that) Transformational
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The choice theory has an important role to play when considering the reasons leading to a criminal activity. This theory has its own importance while creating strategies for controlling or reducing crime. For this, it is important to understand the theory and how it affects the possibility of someone taking part in criminal activity and how an attempt to control crime would take place under choice theory. Choice theory has derived from the works of early theorists, Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham
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FA L L 2 0 0 6 V O L . 4 8 N O. 1 Christopher G. Worley and Edward E. Lawler III Designing Organizations That Are Built to Change Please note that gray areas reflect artwork that has been intentionally removed. The substantive content of the article appears as originally published. REPRINT NUMBER 48107 IN CONTEXT Designing Organizations That Are Built to Change As the pace of globalization and social change quickens, executives are correctly calling for greater agilit y, flexibilit
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