Social Cognitive Theory and Stress Management Social cognitive theory hypothesizes that people learn through observation: by examining their environment and seeing the behavior of others, people can then determine for themselves how best to adjust t Continue Reading...
While this paper focuses on process-centric improvements to McCarran, the research completed for this paper highlights the critical need for an all-encompassing IT architecture that allows for data to support both processes as thoroughly as possible Continue Reading...
..control the environment by implementing a logical system (the teacher's, of course) of conditioning." (Tauber, 1999, p. 19) in this context the teacher is seen as an "interventionist" in that he or she has to control and dictate the learning and be Continue Reading...
Problems and risks related to contracted a new company relate both to cost, safety measures and legal liability. The primary consideration is cost, as this is the major problem related to the issue mentioned above. The first requirement for the new Continue Reading...
Agency Theory and Executive Compensation An Analysis of Agency Theory and Aligning Executive Stock Options with Corporate Objectives According to Jensen and Meckling (1976), any medium- or large-sized firm today is not directly managed by its owner Continue Reading...
Range Theory Scenario Jill Watson is an employee of Telecommunication Company and has been working for the company for approximately 7 years. Within the past few years, Jill has organized numerous health-fairs as well as countless health help sess Continue Reading...
Stereotyping Personality and Stereotyping Theories Taking a leadership or management role in the workplace is inherently challenging. This is because it falls upon leadership to manage a wide variance of personalities and needs. This is why it's im Continue Reading...
Strategic Plan 0200 The Management. July, 2nd, 2013 Leading the Team Individual Evaluation: The requirements for leadership role include understanding of the inner self as well as the needs of others. The Emotional Intelligence Theory is present Continue Reading...
meta-notation design theory has underlying meta-requirements based on theories and designed as guide to enable the designing of information systems that are organizational specific. (Siponen, 2006). This theory can help organizations design informat Continue Reading...
29% 2.1 Man Group 12.56% 12.94% 2.34% 1.5 Marks & Spencer Group 4.60% 17.10% 8.33% 0.8 Meggitt 2.62% 65.59% 4.64% 1.0 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 3.66% 13.23% 7.00% 0.4 3.05% 69.65% 25.61% 0.6 Old Mutual 3.24% 26.38% 0 Continue Reading...
Accounting Policy Setting Using Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Accounting Techniques Firms make contracts every day because they are required to gain assets that would be costly for them to obtain otherwise. At one time these contracts were made from an opini Continue Reading...
Leadership Theories Leadership is defined as the ability to influence others enough to gain loyalty or confidence of others who follow their direction. A leader therefore has followers. Leaders are able to step up to resolve crisis situations. They Continue Reading...
The benefits of high-quality relationships come from relational resources (Wright, et al. 2005) they create. Such resources include durable obligations (e.g., arising from feelings of gratitude, respect, and friendship), network contacts and connec Continue Reading...
Strategic Human Resource Management There are a multitude of definitions to describe the term strategic human resource management, the vast majority of which revolve around the conception that the term refers to a specific application of personnel t Continue Reading...
Herzberg and Blanchards' Theory Leadership and Motivation Comparison of Situational Theory against the Two Factor Theory Faraz Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model Leadership / Behavior of the leader Development Level of the Fol Continue Reading...
Mcgregor Theory X and Y Douglas McGregor came up with two contrasting theories in 1960 that he called Theory X and theory Y for lack of a more suitable title. These two theories have had a profound impact on management studies as they tend to focus Continue Reading...
In this regard, Lin and Lin add that, "The Chinese personal computer manufacturer wanted to increase its share in Western markets. The acquisition hoisted the manufacturer from 9th place to 3rd place in terms of PCs sold. These acquisitions illustra Continue Reading...
Different theorists and proponents of real options theory identify different specifics of the theories operation, but in one widely held view there are five real options: the waiting-to-invest option, the growth option, the flexibility option, the Continue Reading...
Figure 1 portrays three of the scenes 20/20 presented March 15, 2010. Figure 1: Heather, Rachel, and Unnamed Girl in 20/20 Program (adapted from Stossel, 2010). Statement of the Problem For any individual, the death of a family member, friend, pa Continue Reading...
When the perceived role and the expected role are incongruent, conflict can occur both between the leader and his followers, and within himself. This can result in a slowdown in production, a lowering of morale and resistance to changes that the lea Continue Reading...
" Bhattacharya (1988). It is used to calculate the value of a company based on its total cash flow. (Ross, 1988). Bhattacharya (1998) states that this theory assumed that lower dividends will lead to reduced levels of new equity and this will bring Continue Reading...
Organizational transformation, once seldom required, is now required frequently in many organizations. This places increased emphasis on the importance of leaders with transformational skills. The other way in which globalization has impacted leader Continue Reading...
1073). Brocklesby advocates 'Soft OR' approaches such as Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Data Envelope Analysis, Cognitive Mapping, Soft Systems Methodology and the Theory of Constraints to allow for "conflicting objectives and multiple subjectivi Continue Reading...
The reason that the subject lends itself to natural resources or real estate is that there will be some information available in those areas, making the valuation less difficult than in innovative areas. The pessimistic approach is characterized by Continue Reading...
In reaction, diabetes research looks into pharmacological options and changes in lifestyle to contain the trend. Recent findings point to the need for healthcare professionals to empower diabetes sufferers to take recourse in self-management as the Continue Reading...
Finally, the follow up original research project for this topic would be a comparison of anger between males and females. Which gender is angrier in general, and which gender copes better with anger. This project would help create a deeper understa Continue Reading...
Learning tends to be associated with specific ways of considering events and establishes a student's "explanatory style," or the components of permanence, pervasiveness, and personalization. Permanence refers to someone believing that negative even Continue Reading...
Nursing Theories Practices Nursing Theories Sister Callista Roy initiated the Adaptation Model of Nursing in 1976. The theory has since then evolved to be one of the prominent nursing theories. The nursing theory defines and explains the nursing ca Continue Reading...
Human Resource Management Motivation Motivational Plan Two Motivation Strategies Motivating Minimum Wage Service Workers The Importance of the Individual Individual Work to Teamwork Employers will usually want to maximize the productivity of t Continue Reading...
Fiedler's Contingency Theory The overarching claim of Fiedler's contingency theory is that leadership is defined more directly by the situation or context into which a leader is thrust than by the nature of the leader himself. The basic premise is t Continue Reading...
Attribution Theory Human behavior is a complex process and the attribution theories try to explain it by discussing the psychological processes going on. It discusses the causes as well as effects of the particular behavior under consideration (Attr Continue Reading...
Psychodynamic Theory, Learning Theory, and Social Exchange Theory in Group Settings Some groups seem to hit it off right from the start and achieve their goals in good order, while other groups tend to become mired in personality conflicts and infi Continue Reading...
Active Listening Integrating Management Skills There are numerous -- almost innumerable -- theories and models about the best ways in which an individual can use a variety of management skills to reduce conflict and establish an atmosphere of coope Continue Reading...
The stress is, therefore, it is directed to the wrong person, but in normal circumstances, it's never like that. This is a perfect example of hyper-stress caused by built up pressure at work and the expectation to deliver. The situation can be res Continue Reading...
Human Resources Portfolio theory is a venture advance that permits investors to approximate both the expected risks and returns, as calculated statistically, for their investment portfolios (Investment Portfolio Management and Portfolio Theory, 2011 Continue Reading...
At times patients cannot care for themselves, and nurses must remedy these self-care deficits (Dorothea Orem's Self-care theory, 2011, Nursing Theories). Whenever possible, patients should be empowered to act as best as they can to care for themsel Continue Reading...
, 1992, Bogduk 2002), cervical traction (Olson 1997), acupuncture (Fattori et al., 1996), transcutaneous nervous stimulation (Foley-Nolan et al., 1990) and myofascial trigger point's treatment (Hong and Simmons 1993) have been proven to improve movem Continue Reading...
A company may be profitable, but not growing, and vice versa, thus affecting leverage (Aggaral and Zhao, 2007). b. induce a negative relationship between firm value and leverage; conversely, if a firm is perceived with negative or flat growth, leve Continue Reading...
In contrast, a "selling and coaching" (S2) approach is demanded when the leader knows the follower may be uncertain about how to perform the task, but the subordinate has a high level of commitment, as in the case of an intern or a new hire. S2 is a Continue Reading...
