the theory of technological innovation waves could contribute to solving the ongoing economic crisis. Primarily, my stance remains that innovation in itself is insufficient to solve the economic crisis unless there exists a matching techno-economic paradigm where national, supranational and global efforts are coordinated for a full deployment of technological revolution. Can innovation solve the economic crisis? Background There has been a wide international debate on the causes and possible solutions
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Paradigm Shift, Robots ITT-Technical Institute Paradigm Shift Most people wish that they had someone or something to do their everyday chores for them. To help them move along faster in grocery line. A personal chauffeur to maneuver them in traffic. Their own personal chef for a family feast. That technology will be able to help with one’s everyday request will be Robots. Robots have used in today’s world, though not the way that most people would prefer. Lack of reliable functionality has
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Problem Validation Literature Review Problem Validation Literature Review The purpose of this paper is to discuss the reviews of the literature that pertains to the problem/issue chosen by this writer. The problem/issue chosen is the current issue with staffing of hospitals, nursing homes, medical clinics and specialty clinics, and why some of those problems are occurring. In addition to current issues in staffing, the future needs of nursing staff and what is being done now, and can be
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28 Long Range Planning, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 28 to 36, 1992 Printed in Great Britain 0 002+6301/92 $3.00 + .OO 1992 Pergamon Press plc Managing Strategic Change Strategy, Culture and Action Gerry Johnson One of the major problems facing senior executives is that of effecting significant strategic change in their organizations. This paper develops a number of explanatory frameworks which address the links between the development of strategy in organizations, dimensions of
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link: descartes DESCARTES (1596-1650) AND THE CARTESIAN DOGMA OF A MECHANICAL UNIVERSE theme: Descartes is usually regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. His belief in the certainty of knowledge or 'truth' - the 'Cartesian belief' - was the basis for his method of analytic reasoning - the 'Cartesian method' - which he claimed was a function of the 'soul' - 'Cartesian doctrine'. He viewed the universe as a machine designed by divine reason or 'God' - the 'Cartesian dogma'. Descartes'
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social environment, the ‘social weather’. Proactive people are influenced by external stimuli, whether physical, social or psychological. 2. Begin with the End in Mind “Begin with the end in mind” is to begin today with the image, picture or paradigm of the end of your life as your frame of reference or the criterion by which everything else is examined. It means to start with clear understanding of your destination. It also means to know where you are going so that you better understand where
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research, would it?” Albert Einstein Mixed methods research is fast becoming recognised as a third major research approach or paradigm alongside qualitative and quantitative research. Its philosophy is pragmatic, and in general terms it is an approach which attempts to acknowledge several perspectives, viewpoints and angles. Research methods are a fundamental component of the social
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industrial revolution, marketing was forced into the forefront of the business world. Marketing managers originally had to deal with the problems of reducing costs, increasing efficiency etc, a far cry from what it is today. “The catalyst for this shift in emphasis can no doubt be attributed to an expansion of large scale enterprise and an increase in the number of affluent buyers (Benton 1987, Vanishing Point)” (Vanishing Point, L. O’Mallley & M.Patterson). This then forced businesses to become
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considered as a theoretical base to develop new models, it is imperative to build upon the philosophical concepts of the Afrocentric paradigm and encourage practitioners to embrace the developing philosophy as a theoretical framework and improve new practice models for people of African descent. To build upon this model will advance the Afrocentric paradigm shift and build toward evidence-based human services practice. Therefore, the use of the therapy building process would be useful because it
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Risk of getting a concussion or severe head injury by helmet to helmet hit in the NFL Football is known to be a hard hitting sport and its spectators claim that those who play it already know the risks. One of the major injuries in football is a concussion or severe head injury which can lead to paralysis or fatality hence ending their career. This has been a big issue in the past years the National Football League and many solutions have been brought up to avoid these injuries. Every season the
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