central assumption within this broad approach is that reality is not self-evident, stable and waiting to be discovered, but instead it is a product of human activity. In this broad sense all versions of social constructivism can be identified as a reaction against positivism and naive realism. There are multiple intellectual roots of a social constructionist approach to illness. Some of the basic building blocks are evident in the writings of early sociological thinkers (Durkheim, Mannheim, Thomas)
Words: 2130 - Pages: 9
rule, a difficult concept for the West to swallow. The American control of Iraq is purportedly only to hold the place of power until a democratically elected regime can take the place of the occupying force. But is there, as some critics have speculated, some aspect of Islam that makes it inherently hostile and incompatible with Western notions of democratic rule? This is the question which John Esposito and John Voll have tried to examine in their book Islam and Democracy. Published in 1996, this book
Words: 2530 - Pages: 11
An Analytical Study of Executive Stress Management in Selected Industries Of Thane District. RESEARCH PROPASAL Submitted to BHARATI VIDYAPEETH’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ,PUNE. For the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Under the Department of Human Resource Management IMED, PUNE. By Mrs. Saili Satyendra Narvekar Under the guidance of
Words: 3556 - Pages: 15
INTRODUCTION "Countless rebirths lie ahead, both good and bad. The effects of karma (actions) are inevitable, and in previous lifetimes we have accumulated negative karma which will inevitably have its fruition in this or future lives. Just as someone witnessed by police in a criminal act will eventually be caught and punished, so we too must face the consequences of faulty actions we have committed in the past, there is no way to be at ease; those actions are irreversible; we must eventually undergo
Words: 5992 - Pages: 24
lead an organization to construct strategies to sustain, control the emotions of employees to keep them motivated and more productive, here change-oriented leadership role at midle level managers or supervisors is tested because here resistance is found at its highest level. Continuous organizational success is our main focus here which is tested to be achieved by minimizing the negative emotions of employees and maximizing their positive emotions towards their innovation and creativity in job and
Words: 6054 - Pages: 25
Al Rashid (ID: 57) How to Write Negative Messages in a Positive Way? PREPARED FOR: Mr. Zahid Hassan Khan Course Faculty C501: Managerial Communication PREPARED BY: Chowdhury Rashdi Al Rashid ID: ZR57 MBA 45 D Section- A INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA 20 June, 2011 Introduction: Communication in today’s business place has become more complex. And negative message make thing even more complex. A negative message is any message to which
Words: 6292 - Pages: 26
Abstract Using a sample of U.S. firms from 2000-2008, we examine whether and how their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) affects audit fees and the audit opinions. We find that auditors charge lower fees and reduce the propensity to issue going concern qualifications to client firms with superior CSR performance, but increase them for clients with significant CSR concerns. We interpret this finding as suggesting that the auditors use CSR information as an indicator of the client’s audit risk
Words: 23847 - Pages: 96
why are they against it. A brief explanation about GST system will be given first, in terms of the meaning and the workflow of the system as a way in conformity with their raw perception about the system before they understand it. This research will use the citizen of Malaysia as the sample. 1.2. Introduction
Words: 3047 - Pages: 13
The last two decades have witnessed a surge in asset selloffs as positive adjustments to the inefficient diversification and overcapacity undertaken by large firms. Among various practices of asset selloffs, spinoff and equity carve out are two major forms of particular research advantage in that both parent firms (i.e. retained or continuing entities) and subsidiaries are publicly listed on stock exchanges and thus their firm-specific information (stock prices, bond prices, financial statements
Words: 3508 - Pages: 15
findings are that audit delay is significantly longer for company that (1) non-financial industry, (2) receive other that unqualified audit opinions, (3) have other than 31 December as financial year end, (4) audited by non bigfive, (5) incurred negative earnings and (6) have higher risk. It is hoped that this study, which is conducted in an economically and culturally different context from all existing studies, can contribute toward the current literature on audit delay. Correspondence Address:
Words: 5090 - Pages: 21
