To what extent is your personality a matter of choice? Discuss with reference to at least two theories of personality. Personality is something that is key in our descriptions of ourselves to others. We use it as a way of defining ourselves as an individual; a way of summing up everything about ourselves (Schultz & Schultz, 1997). The word personality derives from the Latin word ‘persona’, referring to a mask (Schultz & Shultz). The mask being that which we display, a representation of
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Case study 1: Has restructuring paid off at Procter & Gamble? Procter & Gamble (P&G), formed by William Procter and James Gamble in Cincinnati in 1837, is one of the oldest global companies. Its famous brands include Tide, Pringles and Crest. For much of its history, the company has been innovative in producing new consumer products and new marketing techniques, such as the soap opera. However, despite its record of reliable profit growth, by the 1990s P&G had become weighed down by bureaucratic
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retired from service. Such precautions are nowadays in many cases deemed unnecessary, not possible to enforce, or may prove too costly. In fact, on one hand, the safety margins assigned to structures have to be smaller, due to increasing demands for energy and material conservation. On the other hand, the detection of a flaw in a structure does not automatically mean that it is not safe to use anymore. This is particularly relevant in the case of expensive materials or components of
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choice experiment (DCE). The alternative j will be chosen over some option g, if expected utility for individual, i , (Uij) exceeds the expected utility (Uig) for all alternatives. This implies that the probability of selecting an option is likely to increase with utility from the option and probability (P) that individual, I, will choose option j over other options g in a complete choice set R, is given by: P (jC) = P{ (Uij >Uig, s.t. g Є R, and j ≠g)} (2) Usually, in non-market valuation
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Arthur G. Jago University of Missouri—Columbia Leadership depends on the situation. Few social scientists would dispute the validity of this statement. But the statement can be interpreted in many different ways, depending, at least in part, on what one means by leadership. This article begins with a definition of leadership and a brief description of 3 historically important theories of leadership. The most recent of these, contingency theories, is argued to be most consistent with existing
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Managing Change Initiatives: Fantasy or Reality? The Case of Public Sector Organisations Ebrahim Soltani University of Kent Business School, Canterbury, UK Pei-chun Lai University of Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, UK Abstract It is becoming a commonplace statement that change initiative programmes are key tools to organisational long-term success. To this end, the last two decades have witnessed a surge of interest in the take-up of various change initiative programmes. Organisational
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dosages are 50-100 units/kg thrice a week, 100 units/kg thrice a week and 600-900 units/kg thrice a week keeping an eye on hemoglobin level. Epoetin alfa (Epogen) injection is limited to use in certain conditions such as, if hemoglobin level rises to 11 g/dL ten Epogen is prohibited to administer. There are certain side effects of consuming Epogen ranging from local, gastrointestinal to dermatological. Discussion Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are the essential part of human blood which carries oxygen
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complementary intervention such as music therapy (I), in comparison to anti-depressant medications (C), have a greater effect on decreasing the symptoms of depression (O)? Identifying the population determines the target patient or process of interest. In this case, geriatrics or older adults (aged 65 and older) with depression is specific and marks it achievable to locate information that is relevant to the clinical question. The intervention is a guide to the best practice to be assessed, for example, music
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New York Chap.2 * Bernolak, I. (1997), Effective Measurement and Successful Elements of Company Productivity: The Basis of Competitiveness and World Prosperity, International Journal of Production Economics, 52, 1 - 2, pp. 203-213. * Bishop, J. 1991. On-the-job Training of New Hires, in Market Failure in Training? ed. David Stern and Jozef M. M. Ritzen, New York: Springer-Verlag, pp. 61–98. * Borman, WC (1991) Job Behavior, Performance, and Effectiveness, In M. D. Dunnette & L. M
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__________________________________ 1. What is the objective of your investment? In case of selecting more than one option as your answer, please indicate your preferences by numbering them in order of your priority Maximum priority -1, least priority -5 a) Stability of principle shelter b) Income generation c) capital appreciation d) growth in income e) Tax 2. What is your most preferable tool of investment? In case of selecting more than one option as your answer, please indicate your preferences
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