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Introduction In analyzing the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, it is difficult to determine which is more monstrous, Dr. Frankenstein or his creature as these characters fall into the realms of evil. Both Dr. Frankenstein and the monster he creates begin their existence in a state of goodness and innocence, yet both can be considered a monster. The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word ‘monster’ as “a creature having a strange or frightening appearance” and also as “one who inspires horror or disgust” (2003). Within her novel, Shelley suggests both of these definitions hold true, but suggests the appearance may apply to behavior as much as outer aspect, either of which might inspire horror. She does this by employing the first definition as it applies to the monster, but then employs the second definition to apply to the doctor, suggesting that the hidden monster is far worse than the apparent one. Main body The monster Dr. Frankenstein creates is given little chance to do anything but inspire disgust and horror on first sight. Despite Frankenstein’s rejection of it, the monster awakens with a gentle spirit and desire to love. Gaining an education from eavesdropping on the DeLacey family, the monster tells Frankenstein, “my spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature; the past was blotted from my memory, the present was tranquil, and the future gilded by bright rays of hope and anticipations of joy” (119). However, his monstrous appearance causes him to be chased from this loving home and he becomes convinced that there is no where and no place for him to be happy among normal humans. His only option, he reasons, is for Frankenstein to create a companion for him, with whom the monster plans to disappear into the wilderness far from human civilization. However, he finds he must resort to violence to get Frankenstein to even listen to him. It is only when Frankenstein refuses to create this companion that the monster fully dedicates himself completely to Frankenstein’s destruction. In the end, the creature tells Walton, ”I had cast off all feeling, subdued all anguish, to riot in the excess of my despair. Evil thenceforth became my good. Urged thus far, I had no choice but to adapt my nature to an element which I had willingly chosen” (239). Although he appears to be a monster on the outside, Shelley makes it clear that this creature never fully became a monster on the inside, driven to violence out of desperation rather than inclination. Dr. Frankenstein, on the other hand, has received a number of warnings regarding his unnatural studies but crosses into the monstrous as he continues forward with his experiments beyond the point of no return. His studies “forced [him] to spend days and nights in vaults and charnel-houses. My attention was fixed upon
Overview The Acceptance Model (TAM) is a model that was developed to make it easy for people to adopt and accept new technology without resistance in organizations (Pearlson, 2013). TAM was developed by Prof. Fred Davies and it contains four basic essentials including perceived usefulness which is factor that if technology was adopted then it would make work easy. The TAM was designed with many essentials that would convince employees and make them change their attitudes or behaviours towards technology. Some of the factors that are critical in the analysis of the TAM include individual differences, system characteristics, social influence and facilitating conditions (Grant, 2010). These are the conditions that will affect the implementation and adoption of the ERP systems within the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore. The intended ERP system runs on different technologies and it includes different modules within several software suites (Khosrowpour, 2011). Based on the TAM model, individual differences such as skills and age would affect the implementation of this ERP system since it would be deployed on a large scale with multiplicity of individual differences. Moreover, the system that will be deployed will be huge in terms of modules covered and this will provide complexity to the users of the system (Heijden, 2009). Many people working with the Ministry of Manpower have interacted with systems from different suppliers and vendors. However, the ERP system that is going to be deployed by the MOM has never been used in the region and this will provide a challenge to employees to cope with the new technology (Clarke, 2012). Social influence is one of the factors that usually affects the adoption and implementation of technology. In this case, if employees of the MOM Singapore interact and accept to make use of the system then adoption of the ERP system will be easy. Since, the implementati
Serco emerged as part of the Radio Corporation of America in the United Kingdom in 1929. First, as a service provider to the cinema industry, Serco, after changing its name, branched out to become one of the most prominent London Stock Exchange listed company. Serco’s areas of operations are extensive and range from home affairs to transport, scientific research, detention services, defense, aviation and health among a few of them. It has become one of the biggest industries in United Kingdom. Serco is currently operating in over 35 countries with more than 50,000 employees to date. Serco has recently partnered with the Dubai metro system and involved in the Dubai government to create the world’s most advanced metro system. Inspired from the well planned and detailed railways systems of the UK, Dubai metro s
In any organisation, communication is essential to operation of a business. In this essence, communication involves the process of relaying information effectively to a predetermined recipient. When communicating, the parties play an alternate role of the recipient and the sender. For effective communication, the sender sends the information, while the recipient is obligated to give a feedback. This applies to any form of communication (Guffey & Seefer 2007, p.65). Communication has various uses in any business. It is through communication that many functions of business are coordinated. One of the most important uses of communication in business is monitoring of employees. Instructions pertaining duties are relayed to employees through communication. In turn, the employees update their employer or the business management of their progress in their work through communication. This way, the activities of the employees are regulated when necessary (Chaturvedi 2011, p.10). Communication also occurs between corporate entities such as managers of the company in different departments. This enables the management to coordinate the activities of the different departments such that the business runs smoothly. Junior managers are able to report to senior managers through communication. Communication is also used to communicate outside the business for marketing purposes. Various activities that facilitate marketing a company’s products are only possible through effective communication. Advertisement of a company’s products heavily relies on communication. This may be done through the mass media. On the other hand, a company relie
The main theme in the story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose is resistance and oppression. The book revolves around the German resistance to the Third Reich, a military body used by Hitler to carry out his atrocities against the Jews and the German people. The story follows the lives of five young German students who in 1942, together with a University of Munich professor mounted a campaign against Hitler rule. By doing so, they risked being tortured and killed by the Gestapo, but this did not deter their resolve to fight the atrocities being committed by Hitler’s regime. Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans initially supported the Hitler’s rule and were former Youth leaders for the Hitler Youth wing. After seeing, the atrocities being committed by the government they decide to form a resistance group that tried to have the German people revolt against Hitler rule. The White Rose group rose and protested in the name of the principles Hitler tried hard to kill. In their protest, they issued six leaflets that called for the Germans to rise and face up to the atrocities that were being committed by the Nazi regime. In the first leaflet, they pointed out the reasons why the people should rise against the government. They wrote, “Nothing is so unworthy of a civilized nation as allowing itself to be “governed” without opposition by an irresponsible clique that has yielded to base instinct. It is certain that today every honest German is ashamed of his government. Who among us has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrible of crimes — crimes that infinitely outdistance every human measure — reach the light of day” (Dumbach and Newborn 186). In the ensuing leaflets, they continued their campaigns against the regime until February 18, 1943 when Hans and Sophie were arrested while distributing the sixth leaflet on campus. The sixth and last leaflet was written by their philosophy professor, Dr. Kurt Huber. While distributing the leaflets a janitor in the school saw Hans and his sister Scholl and called the Gestapo. Hans and Scholl in an attempt to protect their friends claimed responsibility for the leaflets and were taken into custody. Another member of the group, Christoph Probst was arrested and the three were tried after four days in custody. The three were summoned in front of a people’s court convicted and then beheaded. The authors are able to portray oppression in the Nazi regime when they write of the ensuing beheading of Hans. In his last words, before the knife of the guillotine is released, Hans screams “Long Live Freedom!” (Dumbach and Newborn 161). This showed the oppression being suffered by the people and Ha
Introduction The work environment is built not only on the working process itself but also on the atmosphere, employees’ behavior, and interactions with colleagues and superiors. The mentioned aspects are influenced by the ethical climate of the organization. The latter, in turn, highly depends on the company’s leaders’ actions and behavior. Hence, the discussion on the principles of ethical climate and its connection with ethical leadership seems relevant. Body First, it is necessary to define the term. According to DeConinck, DeConinck, and Moss (2016), ethical climate includes the understanding of rightness or wrongness that exists in the work setting and provides an understanding of ethical behavior expected by the organization. Furthermore, the environment also involves the firm’s practices within the scope of dealing with moral dilemmas (DeConinck et al., 2016). Thus, an ethical climate helps to regulate the moral aspect of the working process. In addition, the discussed phenomenon is closely linked to ethical leadership. According to DeConinck et al. (2016), ethical leadership may be defined as the manifestation of appropriate behavior by the leader and the encouraging of such behavior among employees. At first ethical leadership builds an ethical climate, but then it may start working vice versa. When top managers develop a strong work ethic, it helps employees deal with ethical violations from their superiors’ sides and maintain the climate themselves. Leaders can develop an ethical climate in different ways that include, for instance, integrity and process focus. It might be claimed that integrity is one of the fundamental elements of the aspect of a moral person (Kuenzi, Mayer, & Greenbaum, 2019). Then, apart from personal qualities, the aspect of an ethical manager should be emphasized (Kuenzi et al., 2019). It may include a process focus that involves creating a healthy working environment instead of just moving to the result by any means. Thus, maintaining an ethical climate depends both on the personal and organizational qualities of the leader. Conclusion In conclusion, an ethical climate helps to develop employees’ appropriate behavior and provides principles and policies for dealing with moral dilemmas. Maintaining workplace ethics depends, first of all, on the organization’s leaders. Employees, however, are also important for supporting the ethical values of the company. Thus, the ethical climate is a complex phenomenon, playing a significant role in the working process.
Thesis In today’s society, one’s progress and success is hindered by focusing on culture and tradition. Thus, the only way to be successful in society today is through formal education and a focus on global capitalism/economy. The theory of modernity is that in order to progress in society today, one must start to move away from socio cultural/traditional values as it hinders progress (Abu-Rabi’ 235). The theory of modernity has recently become a debatable topic in today’s society. Modernity has also often been associated together with technology hence the effect it has had on the society since its introduction (Conrad 65). In this paper, we will look at cases where such transformations as caused by modernity and technology have occurred leading to success and where they have not, leading to poverty and other issues. Introduction Modernity, in simple terms can be defined as an existing modern era such as the one we are currently in, the 21 st Century. It is a process which involves social as well as cultural change, making the present fundamentally different from the past (Conrad 67). Human interventions have over the years made it possible for transformations such as urbanization, eccentricity, mass literacy, industrialization as well as proliferation of mass media to occur (Eysteinsson 13). Modernity has also encouraged the advancement in sciences and arts as well as changed education and religion by allowing deep-seated ideas become public (Arnason & Maria 145). Positive and Negative effects of Modernity Some individuals have argued that modernity has destroyed traditions as well as valuable cultures while others approve of modernity saying it has helped enhance economic stability and improved the standards of living. Modernity theory tends to try explaining the uniqueness of modern societies through controlling social processes and resulting in increased efficiency (Alexander & Seidman 52). In the past, modernity or modernism was thought to only mean the amalgamation of lonely local communities, moving towards the traditional values and embracing eccentricity as well as social equality (Abu-Rabi’ 239). But as years go by, there occurs changes within the society and traditional as well as socio cultural values, which were once considered as having played a vital role within traditional societies, are becoming outdated. Modern concepts are being introduced and the society is slowly embracing them (Anderson 123). Modernity brought with it both positive and negative influences to the society. Some of the positive influences include low infant rate mortality as well as eradication of most fatal diseases (Karl 347). With modernity came the rise of capitalism. Capitalism gave individuals the right to compete in free market as well as gain much wealth (Abu-Rabi’ 244). It also enabled people earn income according to the status they held in society for instance, doctors and engineers earning more income than teachers or casual laborers (Alexander and Seidman 54). As a result, great contribution to the economy was made and other individuals have been enabled to generate wealth as well. In industries, modernity has made
Over the last year and a half, the United States has experienced a series of significant events that will inevitably shape the country for many years to come. One of these momentous events was the storming of the United States Capitol. In New York Times , published on January 7, 2021, by Larry Buchanan and other nine authors, the news article briefs on the storming of the U.S. Capitol by the Pro-Trump mob (Buchanan et al.). I selected this event because it has been one of the most critical events in the U.S. over the last year. Specifically, it is significant for two reasons: first, the event entailed human casualties, including 56 police officers and five civilians being injured and five people dying. Secondly, more importantly, the event served as an embodiment of the growing political polarization of American society and the democratic decline in the United States. The event relates to the study of the American government in several direct and indirect ways. Due to the limited space, I will emphasize two major ones that directly relate to the American Government and Politics Today discussion. First, the event can be referred to as the contention authors mention between liberty and order in Chapter 1 (Bardes et al. 1-3a). On the one hand, Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol believe that their action is justified since liberty is the fundamental value of democracy. On the other hand, their effort entailed severe human losses and instability in society. Secondly, the event illustrates the partisanship and polarization mentioned in Chapter 1 (Bardes et al. 1-4f). Growing partisanship, the division between democrats and republicans, progressives and conservatives, reached the point when it incited political violence (Kydd 9). Thus, the event reflects the liberty vs. order and polarization aspect of the American government. Since the news article comes from a reputable news platform, and ten authors have covered the story, the coverage is likely credible and reliable. Nevertheless, one might contend that the range illustrates the liberal bias mentioned in the textbook. Namely, the article refers to Trump supporters as mobs while these groups themselves as merely executing their democratic right to contest the election results. Whether this event was indeed a mob activity is the topic of another discussion. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the interpretation and coverage of the event are highly driven by political background and the motivations of the media. Works Cited Bardes, Barbara A., et al. American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials . 19th ed., Cengage, 2020. Buchanan, Larry, et al. “How a pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol.” The New York Times , The New York Times. 2021. Web. Kydd, Andrew H. “Decline, Radicalization and the Attack on the US Capitol.” Violence: An International Journal , vol. 2, no. 1, 2021, pp. 3–23. Web.
According to Griffin and Moorhead (2009), a business owner must establish a robust human resource management strategy. Besides, it is essential for the owner to create an ideal environment for the customer-employee relationship (Griffin and Moorhead, 263). With reference to the Hun Chinese Restaurant, the management team will consist of the operations director, marketing director, and supply chain director. All the directors will be owners of the business. Under the directors, there will be supervisors, the chefs, and the waiters who serve the customers. In addition, the company proposes to have a standby marketing team consisting of two employees. Basically, the business will adopt the inverted triangle management model whereby the employees will have to take most of the responsibilities with the directors limited to leadership and goal setting. In the case of the Hun Chinese Restaurant to be a success, I propose the following organizational chart recommended by Griffin and Moorhead in the chapter, “Using teams in the organization.” Hun Chinese Restaurant’s organization charts As opined by Griffin and Moorhead (2009), selection processes are not only reliable but also valid devices for hiring the right employees in an organization. In order to successfully create an organizational behavior modification plan for the Hun Chinese Restaurant, it is imperative to review the excellent reputation, concentrate on the ‘right stuff’ and define the ‘stuff.’ Under defining ‘stuff’ module, it is essential to balance the performance of the employees with the effort they place in the technical elements of sales activities. When properly implemented, the feedback will substantially improve staff productivity, decrease grievances, increase retention, and standardize performance measurement and evaluation (Griffin and Moorhead, 269). Through focus performance management, the Hun Chinese Restaurant business owner will be in a position to create clear goals on performance appraisal, manage a positive feedback channel, and offer continuous and systematic coaching to ensure that employees perform at optimal productivity level. Thus, the best way to motivate the employees is by giving them responsibilities for achieving set milestones in service the customers. Leadership qualities evoke a modification of behavior in other people. It produces a positive reinforcement to people’s ideas and performance. It occurs due to the positive effects of leadership. It
A company can be faced with numerous problems that range from business barriers such as poor management, financial barriers, and regulatory barriers among others like competition. A financial barrier is a phenomenon where a company cannot buy or access resources since it does not have funds. Accessing finance is the key to the development of a business, particularly access to external financing. Companies venturing in international trade are faced with financial barriers since they require money to finance international activities such as transportation, labor, warehousing and payment of customs. Companies are not able to secure international loans may be because the company may lack the capacity to handle international financing. Lending firms may also have a problem in having experience in handling international finance. Since many countries use different currencies it becomes difficult to obtain international loans due to the fluctuating nature of the currency exchange rates (Johnson, 2004). The lending firms also lack expertise in the valuation of international company’s eligibility for financing. Excessive credit is likely to be a financial barrier to a company. A company that strongly transacts on credit terms both to its customers and its suppliers may be faced with cash problems. Excessive credit may make a company become bankrupt as a result of sinking into too much credit. Excessive credit causes a company to experience debt problems. Debt may attract fines thus making the company go into further financial crisis. Government policies are one of the major causes of financial barriers. Government can impose laws and regulations that require companies to have more capital in order to secure creditors’ interest. This in turn places a company into a financial crisis of liquidity as it may concentrate on converting its reserves into equity. Government taxation policy may be a solution or a source of the financial barrier to a company. Government incentives to companies in order to encourage trade may include subsidies, reduction of tax rates among others (Childs, 2002). Financial