Theories of Communication – MCM 511 VU LESSON 01 COMMUNICATION Defining communication Communication is seen as central to our everyday ideas about what makes life worth living. It is not surprising that academicians have attempted to unravel the secrets of the communication process. In this section of the study we will examine the theorizing and theories of this discipline of communication. To understand communication theory we need to understand the nature of communication. Nature of communication
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Motivational Concepts Analysis The following paper will explore the motivational concept of Hull’s Drive Theory as it applies to practical experience in two different applications in the workplace. Hull’s Drive Theory focuses on the principal that behavior can be predicted before it occurs based on a consequence of reinforcement and that reinforcement will cause learning and thus future predictable behavior. The concept that Drive causes energy only supports the theory to a point. It
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DBond1MAC*P0Bond1P0Portfolio+DBond2MAC*P0Bond2P0Portfolio * The higher Duration the more sensitive is the Bond to changes of interest rate Markowitz Portfolio theory: Expected Return: μ=1ni=1nri Variance: σ2=1(n-1)i=1n(ri-μ)2 Standard Error: Err=σn Covariance: σAB=1(n-1)i=1n(riA-μA)(riB-μB) Correlation coefficient: ρAB=σABσAσB Markowitz Portfolio Theory: σ2=a2σA2+b2σB2+2abσAB μ=arA+(1-a)rB Portfolio of identical Stocks: σPortfolio=1nσOne stock2+1-1nσBetween two stocks Sharpe ratio (Slope of
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thinking and these include our critical thinking abilities. Many scholars have noted that critical thinking is more of a skill than a process and it mainly consists of evaluating arguments. It is a purposeful, self-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, as well as explanations of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, or contextual considerations upon which the judgment is based (Astleitner 2002). In general, "critical thinking" is a mental activity
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entrepreneurship literature and their contributions to our understandings of the concepts of both power and gendered identities. Findings – The paper finds that power and identity are configured in different contexts in ways that open arenas for future analysis. Originality/value – The paper highlights the importance of considering masculinities within gender and entrepreneurship research offering support for further analyses of entrepreneurial masculinities by examining two studies that expose entrepreneurial
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Management Research News Emerald Article: The leader as motivator: coach and self-esteem builder Patricia Ann Castelli Article information: To cite this document: Patricia Ann Castelli, (2008),"The leader as motivator: coach and self-esteem builder", Management Research News, Vol. 31 Iss: 10 pp. 717 - 728 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01409170810908471 Downloaded on: 30-11-2012 References: This document contains references to 33 other documents To copy this document:
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offered through a college of management at a private university. Correlational research methodology was used to investigate the relationships between selfattributed needs for achievement on demographic, interest and effort variables. Discriminant analysis was used to determine if motivational and profile characteristics could be used to predict low and high self-attributed need achievers. Findings – The major findings of this study centered on the leader’s ability to inspire followers by using a variety
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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF Assignment MBA 401 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012 |Module code and title |MBA 401 Operations Management | |Module tutor |Mr. Quoc Dinh Ngo | |Tutor with responsibility for this Assessment |Mr. Quoc Dinh Ngo
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (MGT700) Group Assignment Personality and Individual Differences: The Big Five personality traits, learning styles, and academic achievement PREPARED BY: AILEEN ANNE ANAK JINGGONG (2014307239) ROZITA BT NAWI (2015494512) 1. TITLE OF THE ARTICLE The Big Five personality traits, learning styles and academic achievement 2. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY * College students differ in how the process, encode, recall, organize and apply the information they
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