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Innovation and technology have become an important part of the educational system (Gadbury and Nathe, 2013, p. 44). In the context of the presented case study, that the primary goal of the research is to determine whether the utilization of iPads with Smartboards remains adequate investment concerning motivation and achievement. The research questions can be formulated as: ‘What is the difference between in motivation and achievement among eighth graders while learning English by using iPads with SmartBoards and using traditional learning methods?’ and ‘Is where any difference in the outcomes between achievement (variable 1) and motivation (variable 2)?’. A quantitative approach in a form of pre-posttest design together with experiments will be used. The technology is an independent variable, as it will affect other variables such as motivation and achievement. The participants are divided into the groups randomly by classes. One group of participants will utilize only traditional methods, which implies no usage of technology during studies. Another group will use iPads only. The last group will use iPads with SmartBoards. The presence of technology (independent variable) will have an effect on achievement (variable 1) and motivation (variable 2). In this instance, pre-test will be compared to posttest after the application of the technology. This approach will be the most practical solution as it will help clearly identify the implications of technology use. As for sampling techniques, in this instance, it will be easier to utilize the entire class as a unit of analysis. The random assignment might be the most practical approach. However, in this in case, the application of this sampling method will be difficult. The best solution is to utilize cluster sampling to measure the results of the entire group. The standard deviation will be used to measure the variation of the outcomes of the experiment. It is the simplest and widely used approach (Lodico, Spaulding and Voegtle, 2010, p. 62). As all of the participants will have to take a pre-test and a final examination at the end of the study, this aspect will be used to compare the ac
Introduction Stakeholder management is concerned with the alignment of the organization’s strategic objectives with the goals of its stakeholders, such as customers, shareholders, and employees. It is possible through the control of the relationship between these groups and organizations. Successful stakeholder management is an important management tool that helps achieve the mid-term success of an organization (Huber, Scharioth, and Pallas 136). The institutions that have proper stakeholder management approaches transform their stakeholders into important assets have open communication with their stakeholders, and develop good reputations (Huber and O’Gorman 116). Successful companies emphasize heavily on the relationship with their stakeholders and routinely assess them as a part of management evaluation practices. As a result, those organizations tend to achieve a maximum level of commitment from their customers and employees, thus gaining a competitive edge over rival businesses (Huber, Scharioth, and Pallas 136). Employees and Unions Both Mitchell et al. and Savage et al. recommended different approaches to the stakeholder management for each stakeholder typology (qtd. in Roloff 236). In their view, it is enough to simply monitor the “marginal” or “dependent” stakeholder groups Whereas, the strategy of self-defense should be adopted when dealing with “dangerous” actors (qtd. in Roloff 236). According to scholars’ advice, it is reasonable to collaborate with influential stakeholders or those who have legitimate stakes (Roloff 236). Even though employees of the corporation that considers moving its manufacturing facilities abroad would not have a considerable influence over the company, it is, nonetheless, advisable for the managers to address them directly. Successful managers who understand the needs of vulnerable or marginal stakeholders tend to address them directly, rather than through societal actors such as government organizations or media (Roloff 236). Even though such an approach is inconsistent with the stakeholder management view of Savage et al. and Mitchell et al., it is nonetheless advisable to adopt it in order to improve the social development of the company (Roloff 236). Negotiating organizational changes on the production sites with local management groups or union leaders might help to build a long-lasting relationship with the remaining workforce (Roloff 236). It is important for the management to recognize that even though offshoring some of the manufacturing facilities will inevitably deteriorate the relationships of the company with its employees and unions in the short run, it might save the business from many more layoffs in the future as a result of losing a competitive edge and falling demands for its products. (Hillman and Keim 127). Communities The company’s ability to outperform its competitors results from the unique relationship with its customers, employees, shareholders, and community residents, which provide it with tangible material and intangible social reso
The world history knows a lot of different variations of religious opinion. The existence of various forms and ideas about God impresses. Ordinary people do not know much about the variations of the religious points of view, they believe in God and follow the rules established by the church they got used to attend. Still, it is useful to know that Christianity is a religion which gave “birth” to different descendants and branches. The Anabaptist is a religion which has rejected conventional Christian ideas and seceded from it having created its own ideas and beliefs. The main idea of this paper is to provide the reader with the main information about Anabaptism foundation and the leaders who supported the movement. Moreover, this paper is aimed at representing the reader with the comparative analysis of the leaders of the movement with the leaders of other representatives in the Reformation Movement, such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli. The Main Idea of the Anabaptist Movement The movement called the Anabaptism was born on January 21, 1525. A number of people gathered in the house of Felix Manz which is located near Grossmunster, Zurich. The main purpose of their gathering was pray, but after the procedure one of the participants of the meeting stood up, it was George of the House of Jacob and demanded from Conrad Grebel to baptize him one more time. This procedure was called the baptizing with “true Christian baptism with faith and knowledge”. [1] Thus, the main idea of the Anabaptist movement is to baptize people one more time in another, new religion. The central event which was a starting point for the movement birth was “a black-garbed Austrian monk”, [2] Martin Luther, who dared to confront Rome and brought a manuscript, the Ninety-Five Theses, to the very citadel of the Roman Catholic Church on the 31 st of October, 1517. This document, the Ninety-Five Theses, is considered to be the beginning of the Reformation Movement. Martin Luther criticized the religion and most of the Catholic canons. Thus, the Anabaptist movement was the part of the Reformation Movement in the 16 th century. It should be mentioned that the meeting in Grossmunster, Zurich where the Anabaptist movement was formed is considered to be crucial in the whole Reformation period as that group of Christians dared to create a church of the Swiss Brethren which symbolized a complete break with Rome. [3] To understand the movement better, the definition of Anabaptist should be considered. An Anabaptist is a person who took part in the movement occurred in the 16 th century and was a part of the Reformation. An Anabaptist believe
The workplace today is much diversified with most of them having a workforce that is comprised of teams of individuals with different backgrounds and cultures (Jonassen, 2003, p19). All these individuals in the workplace have different ways of approaching issues in the workplace. The employees also have different views of life in terms of social aspects, religion, and personal behaviors among others. The workplace is therefore deemed to be affected by the reactions of these individuals to different issues and this may cause a lot of problems in the workplace. It is also important to note that the way these individuals approach challenges in the workplace is very different and some employers and employees may not be in a position to understand them. However, many problems in the workplace need a lot of understanding in helping the involved employees solve the problem. Such workplace problems include lack of effective communication, conflicts, drug and alcoholism, incompetence among others (Beach, 2007, p10) Within the health care field, understanding individuals comes out as a very strong aspect in helping individuals solve their problems. This is because understanding involves coming down to the level of these individuals and trying to reason with them why they do what they do. This helps the managers in the work environment to have better knowledge of what could be leading the employees to many of these problems in the workplace. Ineffective communication is one of the problems that can be solved by understanding the employees. In this case, the managers should try and understand what the background of such problems is. Ineffective communication in the workplace can result from differences in language, culture, religion among others (Arnold, 2005, p22). An employee could for example be experiencing communication problems because he or she cannot understand other cultures and may therefore not appreciate and respect individuals from such cultures. The employee may also be using a body language for communicating in the work place which is understood differently by others. Lack of proper communication causes a lot of misunderstanding in the work place and this may be a serious problem in the work place. Such a problem can be resolved by understanding the employee’s ways of communication and how they differ from the rest of the employees. The employee can then be persuaded to learn and appreciate other cultures and their ways of communication and behavior. Another problem that can be resolved through employee understanding is alcoholism and drug use in the work place. Substance abuse in the work place can bring a lot of destruction and ineffectiveness in the work place. It is not surprising that such individuals may have been very effective employees and their uptake of such behavior results from the work place. Solving such proble
This article is written by Marianne Tracy a consultant and practicing organizational coach. The article explores the views of Manfred Kets de Vries an organizational leadership expert. Vries is a renowned Dutch writer and scholar who employs psychoanalysis and economics knowledge in his leadership expertise (Vries 1993). The contents of this article are based on an interview the article’s author conducted on Vries concerning the dynamics of modern leadership. The article begins by noting Vries’ views on leadership and lies. According to Vries, human beings are naturally susceptible to lies. The article notes that people lie to reinforce their independence and protect their privacy. It is noted that in an organization, the fear factor prompts people to find ways of pleasing their superiors and consequently lie to them. The author of the article reveals that Vries attributes organizational lies to family setups (Tracy 2004). An example of how mothers encourage children to hide their true feelings is used to support this assertion. The article continues by outlining how consultants can be used to break the cycle of organizational lying. The article also explores the structural weaknesses that promote dishonesty in organizations. In the subsequent section, the article explores the role of business schools in curbing dishonesty in organizations. According to the interviewed expert, the values of honesty are instilled before tertiary schooling. This makes it hard for business schools to have an impact on their graduates’ characters. The article concludes by noting that it is difficult for junior members in any organization to be completely honest with their superiors. The article offers useful insights into the dynamics of organizational leadership. One of the most helpful insights into organizational leadership is the exploration of the subject from a psychological point of view. The interviewed expert takes time to investigate how human beings operate in regards to honesty. For instance, the article begins by exploring when human beings begin to become susceptible to lies. According to the article, lying is a “sign of independence” in human beings (Tracy 2004). This is a very insightful revelation when it comes to understanding human behavior in an organization. Another interesting assertion in this article is the one that compares the experience of being in an organization to that of being in a concentration camp. While this seems outrageous at first, the subsequent explanation makes sense in terms of organizational leadership. This article is based on an interview the author conducted with Manfred Kets de Vries. This means that the arrangement of the article mostly depended on the author’s expertise. The author can arrange the article coherently and this makes it easy to read and synthesize. The subtitles also help the reader in und
Introduction This paper is a personal reflection on the evidence Dan Brown uses in his book, and how he uses the same to support his case. For better understanding of the evidence, the paper contrasts the evidence brown uses to similar materials in the Gospel narratives of John, Mark and Luke. Brown gives special attention to the ‘Gospel of Philip’. However, he treats the gospel in a wide conspiracy theory that generally affects ones appreciation of the Gospel. In this paper, I look into the dangers of Brown’s undiscriminating use of the Gnostic “Gospel of Phillip’. There are many positive things one can learn from the gospel of Philip leading to better understanding of Jesus’ relationship with women in his inner circle, however, I feel that misrepresentation of the same, as evidenced in Brown’s work, might lead to misunderstanding the gospels altogether. Thesis Statement After considering the evidence that Brown uses in the ‘Da Vinci Code’, especially the gospel of Philip, I am of the opinion that although Gnostic gospels rejected by the early church portray Jesus as more emotionally attached to women in his life, these gospels may contribute negatively to the understanding of Jesus’ broader relationship to women. Brown’s Evidence It is very interesting that Dan Brown uses Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting depicting ‘The Last Supper’ as conclusive evidence that Mary Magdalene was the most beloved disciple of Jesus. In the book, through dialogue between Leigh and Sophie, we learn that the figure at the right hand of Jesus, in Da Vinci’s painting, is the figure of Mary Magdalene. Additionally, through Leigh, we learn that at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary Magdalene was pregnant with Jesus’ child. According to Brown, the absence of a chalice in Leonardo’s painting is a pointer and proof of link between Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail. Dan Brown builds on this evidence to illustrate that Mary Magdalene was actually pregnant with Jesus’ child. In the book Leigh leads Sophie to accept that Mary Magdalene was the Holy Grail due to ‘V’ shape formed as per the sitting arrangement. The V shape is a symbol from Judaism that refers
Introduction To use or not to use unproven treatment methods in treating different diseases have been a hotly contested issue. The emergence of new diseases coupled with the high cost incurred in curing them has led to people in the medical field coming up with varied treatment methods. In spite of some of the practitioners being after money, there are those who are in great need of seeing that they have contributed to alleviating human suffering. There are numerous benefits that can be reaped from these treatments if they happen to be effective. As a result, it would be morally right to promote the unproven treatments that their inventors claim to be effective in treating certain diseases. This paper aims at giving the reasons why the move is morally right. Why promote unproven treatments For many years, doctors have strived at coming up with a cure for diseases such as HIV AIDs and cancer without succeeding. Most of the people suffering from these illnesses have ended up dying due to a lack of remedies. Of late, there are people who have claimed to discover a cure for such diseases. However, these treatments have not been implemented as they have not been proved to be effective. One of the cultures that have hampered the implementation of these treatments is the conviction by people that for any treatment to be implemented, it must have been discovered by a popular university or research institution. Some may argue that implementing these treatments would be against the established code of ethics for medical practitioners. However, it would not be morally right to keep these treatments pending at the expense of suffering patients while some of them may be effective. Most of the treatment methods originating from countries that do not speak English, take long before being proven and publicized. Consequently, doctors in such countries may claim to successfully treat certain diseases but their claims be swept under the carpet due to them not having been proved by certified research institutions. This is not only unethical but is also immoral. The move may disadvantage a lot of patients who are in great need of trying any kind of treatment so long as they are promised that it may be effective in reducing their suffering. With most patients desperately looking for ways to alleviate their suffering, it would be moral to allow them to have to access some of the unproven treatments. Most of these treatments are harmless to the victims. Hence, they might be of great benefit to them if they turn out to be effective. Of late, doctors in China have claimed to successfully treat varied types of cancer. Although the claim has not been proven by known research institutions, there are patients who have been treated in Chinese hospitals and later found to have been cured. Denying such patients an opportunity to try these treatments simply because they have not been proven would lead to them dying. Most patients turn to unproven methods after doctors have uns
Company Executives Previously, I thought that the reasons companies became bankrupt was due to the poor decisions made by their CEOs. As a public sector employee, I also believed that the concept of corporate governance is applied to governmental and non-profit organizations. However, as I was taken through the lectures I gradually understood the meaning and definition of corporate governance. Successive lectures also revealed to me the effects of good decisions on governance issues. I understood that CEOs need to have a clear knowledge of the roles, duties, and responsibilities that go with corporate governance. Corporate Governance I understood that corporate governance constitutes those policies, laws, and legislation that define the relationship between company administrations and stakeholders, stockholders, and ways of achieving organizational goals. I realized that when company executives incorporate loyalist issues in running organizations, scenarios like the ones witnessed with Enron and Parmalat are likely to unfold. These issues expose the greed and weakness of company laws and the extent to which trust placed on these
Essay Proposal Calamities leave terrible and remarkable damages on people who are afflicted by them. Hurricane Sandy was particularly devastating to northeast residents in New Jersey. Apart from the conspicuous financial and personal damages left behind by disastrous emergencies, they also provoked political and bad economic grandstanding. Any person who follows such grandstanding wonders whether it is fair for businesses- from those dealing with consumables to gas stations- to spontaneously hike their prices to earn windfall profits at the advantage of desperation of disaster-afflicted customers. Many will perhaps say no to the query especially those caught at the middle of the hurricane sandy, as price gouging not only seems illegal but also unethical. Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor, was concerned that not all people in New Jersey held the above position. He warned that price gouging in the event of a disaster like hurricane sandy was illegal and one that attracted heavy penalties to culprits. Similar to the warnings issued by Chris Christie, Schneiderman, a New York based Antony, lamented that people need to look out for one another during emergencies. Conceptualization of these lamentations creates an impression that price gouging is morally unethical. Unfortunately, this may not be the position for Keynesian economists. While some people like Chris Christie and Schneiderman may see price gouging in event of a disaster as a wrong profiteering endeavor, to these groups of economists, sudden price hike is merely one of the ways of realizing balance between demand and supply. Hence, price gouging is not wrong since it is simply an application of laws of demand and supply. Considering the opposing positions of price gouging, this paper proposes to question whether indeed price gouging is right or wrong and whether it is just. Particular focus of the research paper will be dedicated to introspection of the perception of the business owners on the purpose for existence of their businesses especially on aspects of profit making endeavors showing how such perceptions relate to price gouging. In the effort to deliver a research based on scholarly evidence, discussion of price gouging is based on various scholarly views of people on what constitutes justice. The essay will first lay fundamental grounds of research by discussing first what is right or wrong from the context of Sandel’s work: Justice: What’s the right thing to do? The essay will then proceed to discuss Libertarianism view of price gouging followed by Utilitarianism view of the same. Finally, Kantian perspectives on price gouging will be considered. Annotated bibliography Sandel, Michael. Justice: What’s the right thing to do? . New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. Print. This book lays down Sandel’s political philosophy. The author attempts to engage with difficult political philosophical issues in an open and honest manner. He argues that justice, as a chief determinant of what is rights or wrong t
Integrated Marketing Communications Integrated marketing communications are paramount for such an enormous multinational corporation like Samsung. The primary goal of IMC is for a company to stay consistent with the messages that are delivered to customers (Percy 6). This corporation is going to focus on a new target market. The current flat-screen TVs product line will be extended to meet the expectations of “thinkers”. It is wise to create a new “Big Idea” when such significant changes to the marketing strategy are being made. It needs to be easy to member and should indicate the new direction of a company. Samsung is going to use “Look into the future” as a core of the new message strategy for marketing communications. This message will be used throughout all the promotional campaigns because consistency is crucial when making changes to a marketing strategy. Marketing communications objectives AIDA framework is often used when a company sets marketing communications objectives. Lamb, Hair and McDaniel state that “the AIDA model outlines the four basic stages in the purchase decision-making process, which are initiated and propelled by promotional activities: attention, interest, desire, action” (515). This means that it is highly necessary for Samsung to focus on all the levels of this model. The first objective of mark