Psychosocial Theories Essays and Term Papers
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Herzberg's Two Factor Motivational Theory
Introduction Motivational theories are not simply a study of human behaviour but they can act as guides for managers leading and motivating their teams. These theories try to establish people's basic drivers which trigger their behaviour[1]. There is no one theory to summarise human behaviour. "Certainly such understanding could lead to great power since it would allow the control of behaviour without visible and unpopular trappings of control."[2] There is however now a much better
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Organizational Behavior: Theories of Job Satisfaction
THE RELATIONSHIP OF WORK-RELATED PERSONALITY TRAITS TO THE THEORIES AND MEASURES OF JOB SATISFACTION ABSTRACT The relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction needs to be understood in order for organizations to obtain suitable employees, and to maintain those employees' job satisfaction. Dissatisfaction in the workplace can be very costly to the employer as a result of employee absenteeism and voluntary turnover (Greenburg & Baron, 2008). This study analyzes the journalistic works of authors comparing
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Becoming a Ceo - the Different Types of Theories for Today's Companies
The Different Types of Theories for Today's Companies Charise Williams Everest Online MAN1030 Maslow's Theory is that motivation arises from needs. The people are motivated to satisfy un met needs. (Maslow's Theory). In this passage we found that the workers are not motivated anymore on the job and they are showing it by not performing to the best of their ability. (Nickels, Mchughs.2010). We can use different Theories to help the boss solve the problems
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Communication and Theory
What is communication? - A two way (at least) process of interchanging information, thoughts, opinion, ideas... - Unidirectional/bidirectional/multidirectional - Verbal/Non-Verbal - Medium: face-to-face, mediated EXAMPLE QUESTION: Jill and John are texting e.o back and forth - JILL be there @ 9 - I will u? -Gr8 C U THEN! - John: Later. ACCORDING TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN CLASS WHAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION THAT GOES ON BETWEEN JILL AND JOHN? A. IT
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Theories Money
I. Theories 1.1. Money 1.1.1. Definition Money is the set of assets in the economy that people regularly use to buy goods and services from other people. 1.1.2. The types of Money 3 types: -Commodity money: money takes the form of a commodity with intrinsic value. The term "intrinsic value" means that the item would have value even if it were not used as money. Gold, silver and cigarettes are some examples of commodity money.
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Lycan Theory
The theory that a physical transformation of the body occurs while there is no such transformation of the soul stood out as something quite interesting to me. In Bisclavret, a lycan transformation occurs within a normal basis of his life. The story maintains this unusual theory that there is no grandiose transformation of his human soul as there is of his body. This concept reminded me of the Ovidian retelling of the story of Acteon
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The Development of Conservation in Theory and Practice
The Development of Conservation in Theory and Practice In considering the issue of wildlife conservation, a link to development rises quickly to the surface. After all, the animals seemingly considered the most prized by the collective popular consciousness, such as primates, occur predominantly in tropical areas of the world considered by most to be "underdeveloped." According to the United Nations Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the rate of growth in
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The Theory of Mass Society
The theory of Mass Society crept from the minds of the elites who feared what they did not know. They stated that the media is evil and will corrupt the masses because they are susceptible to the messages the media delivers which are easy to understand, designed for a large scale audience, and do not provoke deep thought (Mass Communication Theory, 5th Edition, pages 27-29). In Julie Anne Taddeo and Ken Dvorak's book; "In these
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Game Theory and the Dark Knight
Game Theory and The Dark Knight The most infamous Game Theory is the prisoner's dilemma. The prisoner's dilemma demonstrates how difficult the cooperative behavior can be in certain circumstances (Colander, Microeconomics 257). The Prisoner's Dilemma is presented through the payoff matrix, which is a table showing the outcome of every choice each player makes. Overall, in the Prisoner's Dilemma (illustrated in our textbook) concludes how if each of the prisoners didn't agree to confess, the
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Soc 320 - Social Theory
SOC 320-SOCIAL THEORY Professor Gul Aldikacti Marshall TERM PAPER-FALL 2011 Choose one of the following theories: Marxist theory, Weberian conflict theory, Durkheim's functionalist theory, Symbolic interactionism, DuBois' theory on race. Feminist theories of Gilman, Smith, or Hill Collins The unit of analysis for your paper is power. Explain how the theory you chose defines power and reveals the construction and use of power in society among social groups. Using a social event that you found
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Why Does Marx's Social Theory Place So Much Emphasis on Class Conflict and Economic Processes?
Karl Marx is a German philosopher and is one of the main philosophical, sociological and economic personalities of modern times. He is described as a "social scientist, a historian and a revolutionary" (Tom Bottomore, 1991) and was without a doubt one of the most influential socialist thinkers. He examined the history of the various modes of production and predicted the collapse of capitalism and its replacement by communism. He started his education as a law
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Social Disorganization Theory
Social disorganization theory refers specifically to the failure of a neighborhood's social institutions to develop cohesion, exert social control, and diminish crime. A departure from individual explanations of crime, social disorganization theorists examine how the structural characteristics of neighborhoods--residential stability, housing quality, economic opportunity, income levels, and social institutions--affect how residents realize common values and wield social control. In general, socially disorganized neighborhoods are characterized by high residential turnover, poverty, overcrowded living conditions, racial and
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Evaluate Social Identity Theory Making Reference to Relevant Studies
The tendency to see ourselves as part of a group is fundamental to human nature. The Social Identity Theory (SIT) suggests that we will discriminate against an out-group even if there is no competition. Tajfels SIT assumes that individuals strive to improve their self-image by trying to enhance (strengthen/intensify) their self-esteem, based on either personal identity or various social identities. This means that people can boost their self-esteem through personal achievement or with affiliation (connection
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Vegetation Theory and the Holy Grail
According to Jessie L. Weston in her thesis, From Ritual to Romance, the infamous grail story has always been deeply rooted in a type of vegetation theory as defined by J.G. Frazer in which there is a close connection between "the vitality of a certain King and the prosperity of his kingdom." Vegetations theories hold beliefs that the animal and vegetable worlds are closely tied through rituals that can be preformed or actions that can
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Game Theory
Exercise 7: If the voter believes that the majority of the others votes for Arnold, it is rational to vote for Bush, since he is then indifferent from voting for Arnold or Bush. All prefer Arnold to win the election. So it is also rational to think that the majority will vote for Arnold. Combining this two arguments for each voter will lead to the problem that it can be the case that the majority
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Case Assignment: Introduction to Theory-Base Research and the Scientific Method
Case Assignment: Introduction to Theory-Base Research and the Scientific Method The father of epidemiology, John Snow (1813-1858), and a once chief medical statistician, William Farr (1807-1883), utilized the scientific method in various ways. The implementation of the scientific method reveals to how collected information can be translated in final findings. The studies of both 17th century men set precedence for how the historical importance has morphed in complexity and magnitude. The Works and Findings of
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The Roots & Theory of Funk
The 70's were a time of great happening within our culture. The impact of those events would be felt through popular music and society in general for years to come. This decade brought a series of musical styles that had never been heard before. The most evident offspring was funk. I happen to be a musician and was curious about music. Funk is a musical genre that originated in the United States of America. It
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Education and the Sociological Theories
Education and the Sociological Theories All social forces and interactions intersect at one time or another, a change in one part of the social system influences other parts of life and society. Life is affected by many surrounding social forces, including education. Education has a major impact on life and the different roles people play in our society. Sociological theories (Functionalist, Conflict and Interactionism) explore differences and similarities on views of education, as well as
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Expectancy Theory of Motivation
Name of Theory: Expectancy Theory of Motivation Author of the Theory: Victor Vroom Year Created/ Published: 1964, and a extension of this theory was created by Porter and Lawler in 1968 Purpose of the theory/ model: Expectancy theory predicts that employees in an organization will be motivated when they believe that putting in more effort will yield better job performance, better job performance will lead to organizational rewards, such as an increase in salary or
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Piaget's and Erikson's Theories: Stages of Development
Piaget and Erikson are two of the most influential theorists who developed and worked on stage approach or stage theory on social and moral development. Piaget differs from Erikson because his focus is on the cognitive development in which he identified four major stages of how the intellectual development or the ability of the child to think, develops gradually, as the child grows. Piaget in his stages of cognitive development, was able to detail the
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Watson Theory of Human Caring
Watson theory of Human Caring Cynthia Nelson NUR 403 November 28, 2011 Candace Cane Watson theory of Human Caring Jean Watson the founder of the Watson Theory of Caring was born in Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia in the 1940's. She graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in 1961.After receiving her first Bachelor of Science degree in nursing she went on to study at the master's level and did earn her doctorial degree
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Modernisation and Dependency Theories of Development
Modernization and Dependency Theory Introduction and background to theories * Modernization and dependency theories are the dominant explanations for development/underdevelopment * The end of ww2 changed existing order of world affairs; * Victory ravaged economies of Europe and Britain and left US as a world super power (economically and militarily) * But this US status was not unchallenged; The Soviet Union acquired influence of Eastern European socialist regimes * The collapse of colonial empires gave
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Utilitarian Moral Theory
What are the basic elements of a utilitarian moral theory.? Utilitarianism is the moral theory which predominantly states that which is right is that which brings about the most happiness to the most people. Originating under the work of Jeremy Bentham and John Mill, the ethical principle of utilitarianism denotes the idea that choices or decisions should be based on increasing positive consequences or in other words acts should yield the most good or happiness
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Effectiveness of Theories Learned in Application to Hospital Setting
thesis Effectiveness of Theories Learned in Application to Hospital Setting Research Methodology This chapter presents the design of the research study, which include research method and techniques used, location and respondents of the study, instruments, procedures in gathering data and the statistical treatment used. Research Design This study will be using survey type of descriptive research, which is an organized attempt to analyze, interpret, present, and evacuate the clinical performance of the students whether the
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Opportunity Costs Vis-A-Vis Game Theory
Mr Rajiv after getting a good percentile in XAT, and clearing the rest processes, makes his way to study at XLRI. On the first day of classes, each of his professors distributes a course syllabus and explains that the final exam will be graded on a curve. As a result, performance on the final exam will be measured relative to the others in the class. If Rajiv outperforms most of his peers, he will earn
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