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Introduction Entrepreneur creativity deepens upon and is influenced by organizational culture and relationships. Many organization theorists and psychologists focus attention on organizational culture, leadership, and group dynamics when speaking about entrepreneurship and creativity. Entrepreneurs are in the business of creating and managing cultures within institutions, and that groups are the site of the development, containment, or destruction of cultures. In this case, explicit culture refers to directly observable patterns of values of which members are aware. Explicit culture includes standards of right and wrong and typical norms of behavior and forms of technology. The analysis of organizational culture includes an exploration of the unconscious and intersubjective structures of organizational life. These issues create an opportunity for creative people to apply their unique knowledge and skills to the business environment. Main body Examining critical moments of organizational history contributes to this insight. However, if the change is desirable to organizational members, one requires a method of analysis and intervention that is based upon the willingness of members to assume personal responsibility for their actions. The availability, quantity, and quality of such objects differ from one organization to another, even though they may have similar tasks and occupational membership across organizational boundaries. The most important aspect of these artifacts is understanding their often deeply held meaning for organizational participants. Knowing their official or avowed purpose does not lead directly to knowing what they mean to organization members and the consequences of their interpretations (Burns, 2001). In small companies, cooperation in the form of sharing information and tasks across professional boundaries becomes problematic as a result. For example, the observer of a public works organization comprising separate groups of accountants, engineers, and architects will find each professional group focusing on different aspects of the same project (Morris 2007). Task cooperation and communication among the groups will be difficult as each group will try to impose its distinct values and assumptions upon the others. Accountants, for example, cannot understand why engineers and architects do not drop what they are doing and respond faster to their budget requests. While fiscal responsibility may be foremost in the minds of the accountants, it is not for architects and engineers. Accountants, therefore, do not appreciate the frame of mind of practicing architects and engineers, and the latter do not recognize the differe
Reading The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, it becomes apparent that the modern world is characterized by a myriad of social and environmental crises. In the words of Vargas, while responding to an interview with Essence magazine, Butler asserted that, in The Parable of the Sower , she did “look around at problems we are neglecting now and give them about 30 years to grow into full fledged disasters” (3). Ideally, these problems translate into social struggles that people must live with. Many of the dominant themes in The Parable of the Sower surround this concern and may be argued as being widely inspired by her real-world experiences, coupled with the historical perspectives of her society. The analysis of The Parable of the Sower shall be provided in this paper. Central Themes The major themes of The Parable of the Sower include quests for freedom, change, social criticisms and horrors of living in a slavery world. The paper employs the contextual approach of the piece based on themes set out by the author. It gives an introspection of her biography as explained by Geyh, Leebron and Levy coupled with Vargas’ interpretation of The Parable of the Sower as a quest to bring into limelight various social struggles of the modern world. Octavia Estella Butler was born of Laurice (her father who worked as a shoeshine) in Pasadena, California. She was brought up by her grandmother and mother with her father having died while she was an infant (Geyh, Leebron and Levy 554). She began her social struggles evident in The Parable of the Sower. While a small child, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. While her mother worked as a house cleaner, a profession somewhat characterized by enormous erosion of personal freedom regardless of gender, her grandmother worked in a cane field as an outright slave. Geyh, Leebron, and Levy reveal how the absence of liberty characterized the two occupations of these two noblewomen in shaping Butler’s life. They proclaim in Butler’s biography that “Octavia worked as a housemaid in the homes of white people who treated her as if she were less than human” and “Butler’s grandmother had been a slave in Louisiana, forced to work in the cane fields” (555). According to the analysis, The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is thus merely a fictional world that the author would have desired to escape into if something was done to correct the current social suffering. The Parable of the Sower begins in 2024 when the main character Lauren is born. She lives in a nation engulfed with miseries of p
Introduction The problems that the creation of gun-free zones entails are the subject of my research. The relevance and correctness of government decisions regarding restrictions on the use of weapons in specific territories, including those with a large crowd of people, are reviewed and evaluated. During the research work, I have been able to study a number of relevant resources on this topic, both from academic literature and current legislation. By referring to credible sources, I can argue that the creation of gun-free zones cannot be seen as a preventive measure against aggression. Conversely, this activity is fraught with civilian casualties due to insecurity and the inability to resist armed criminals. During my work on the research, I have changed my vision on this issue significantly and revised the apparent objectivity of government decisions on this topic. Therefore, the responsibility that the state assumes for protecting people without the right to bear arms is too high in view of the threat posed by criminals who do not respect the law. Changes in Understanding the Issue When starting to work on the research project, I was ready for the fact that I would have to consider many authoritative sources and legislative provisions regarding the chosen topic. Nevertheless, in the process of studying the issue, I was not prepared for the fact that my initial assumptions would diverge significantly from a real situation. I perceived the idea of ​​creating gun-free zones as an objectively reasonable measure that could help increase the safety of the population and reduce the number of domestic crimes. However, as I studied relevant materials, I came to a conclusion that such an approach carried more negative than positive implications. In addition, I analyzed the statistics on this issue and was also puzzled by the results of this activity since the outcomes were at variance with my original vision of the problem. I began to look at this topic from a different perspective and reviewed the relevance of measures that turned out to be meaningless and dangerous, despite their initial preventive nature. At the beginning of the semester, I referred to the practice of creating gun-free zones as a reasonable and adequate measure aimed at protecting the population and preventing any aggression. However, in the process of research on the issue, I changed my mind under the influence of findings proving the fallacy of my assumptions. This happened gradually while I was studying the available materials and immersed myself in the topic enough to review different positions concerning the problem and evaluate other researchers’ opinions. In addit
Introduction The history of jazz has produced many artists each of them making a personal contribution to the development of the genre. This is better explained by the variety of jazz dance and music films, albums, and even concerts. This paper looks at the contributions made by Tijuana Moods, the Hot Five and the Hot Seven, and Sunday at the Village Vanguard. The core areas in this study shall include; the presentation, the ensemble, the musical instruments, and the memories of the events. This paper is a reaction after viewing the recordings and as explained in History and Tradition of Jazz by Larson Thomas. Tijuana Moods Tijuana Moods is a jazz album that was recorded by Charles Mingus in 1957 but officially released in 1962 five years later. The album consisted of works like dizzy moods, Ysabel’s Table dance, Tijuana Gift shop, Los mariachis, and flamingo. Decades after the original recording, the album has been reproduced in 2010 composing two discs each with over ten songs. After watching the recordings I could not help but applaud the coordination of both the instruments and the voices (Larson, 89). in Tijuana Woods Charles Mingus collaborated with musicians who were renown at the time. One of them was Clarence Shaw. An array of instruments including castanets, drums, trumpets, trombone, and percussion are included in the original recording. The presentation I concluded must have been a result of lengthy practice sessions. In the album, the vocals are Ysabel Morel, Lonie Elder, and Charles Mingus. The coordination of these voices is done by Lonie elder. The album was rated five out of five stars especially due to its high competition to the mainstream rock music which was predominant in the 1960s. The re-issue of the album on CD has made it memories reach many generations down the line. The works have been used by many learners in research on jazz music (Larson, 91). The Hot Five and the Hot Seven On its part, the Hot Five and the Hot Seven has been rated among the best jazz productions of all time. The work was the first that had Louis Armstrong was a bandleader. Recorded towards the end of 1925, the album carried songs like My Heart, and Cornet Chop Suey. The band members that were involved in the recording also served in other bands at the time. These were; Johnny Dodds, Kid Ory, and Lil Hardin Armstrong. The latter was the band leader’s (Armstrong’s) wife. This fine-tuned band played clarinet and piano in their recording. Armstrong is best remembered for giving freedom to the band members to organize themselves once he had selected the kind pieces of music that he wanted to be recorded. The major setback of this workpiece is the absence of other musical instruments that could add value to the recordings (Larson, 110). Sunday at the
Balkeran, A. (2020). Hustle culture and the implications for our workforce [Master’s thesis, Baruch College, The City University of New York]. CUNY Academic Works. Web. This article ( Balkeran, 2020) was published by CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, and its author is a master of arts in corporate communications. The main aim of the work is to examine “the hustle culture” in the workforce and how employee engagement or lack of it affects the quality of professional relationships in the workplace. Balkeran claims that the idea of hustle plays a crucial role in both defining and enabling employee expectations. This study helps to understand the range of employee perceptions of hustle culture in developing professional relationships, which can be helpful in my work. The advantages are that the article analyzes the effect of hustle behaviors and the future of such behavior. The statistics given in the work are also beneficial for understanding this notion better. I like this work because it contained information about the hustle culture and its influence on the relationships between people and the work environment. Benamar L., Balagué C. & Ghassany M. (2017). The identification and influence of social roles in a social media product community . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 22(6), 337-362. Journal of computer-mediated communication, which published the article, is a fully open-access scholarly journal that focuses on social science research of computer-based media technologies. Lamya Benamar is a researcher in communication and interactions in social media and consumer experience in connected environments at Telecom School of Management. In this article Benamar et al. (20
Profit-making entities operate in industries with either low or high levels of competition. Rival firms adopt strategic management and financial mechanisms to acquire the largest share in the market. Porter’s five forces model is a useful tool which determines and examines an industry’s investment viability and profitability (Arora & Bodhanwala, 2018). This model identifies competitive intensity as a factor which influences corporate and risks governance. The framework also determines financial performance among rival companies affected by an industry’s market share value and operational effectiveness among entities (Buallay et al., 2017). This discussion presents a thematic literature review based on recent empirical studies. Most importantly, competitive intensity is vital in determining the influence of risk and corporate governan
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011) is the movie which was directed by Rupert Wyatt and presented as the reboot of the popular “Planet of the Apes” series. The movie focuses on the story of Caesar, a chimpanzee who developed his intelligence and speech skills as a result of experiments conducted by Will Rodman, a young scientist. The scientist intended to find the drugs for treating Alzheimer’s disease from which his father Charles suffered. The experimental drugs ALZ-112 influenced Caesar, and he improved his mental abilities, but the cure was effective only during a short period; that is why ALZ-113 drugs were developed as the alternative ones. Having the intelligence and definite human features, Caesar became the leader of chimpanzees, and they started a kind of revolution in San-Francisco when the unexpected effects of ALZ-113 drugs began to influence people negatively. One of the main ideas provided in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011) is the representation of the possible consequences of experiments in which animals can acquire the human qualities and abilities. From this point, the role of sound is significant in the movie. At the very beginning of the movie, chimpanzees express their specific sounds, and their development and intelligence are far from human features. However, the ability of chimpanzees to learn the sign language later demonstrates the range of skills which they can acquire with the help of people without it. Thus, Caesar demonstrates his ability to speak in the most dramatic situations when it is necessary to express his thought. Caesar shouts “No” when it is necessary to help the other chimpanzees leave and prevent Dodge from stopping them ( Rise of the Planet of the Apes , 2011). Caesar’s speech is the sign that is developing speech skills, chimpanzees become closer to humans and can provoke a lot of changes. The ‘evolution of sound’ accentuates the unavoidable rise of the apes because of their developed abilities and skills. Caesar’s “no” is the chimpanzee’s first demonstration of the developed speech abilities. The problem is in the fact that only people can use the spoken language in such a form as it exists. That is why Caesar’s speech act is a kind of predicting the further inevitable changes because the level of the chimpanzee’s intelligence became extremely dangerous for contacting people and the fact of Caesar’s providing the drugs containing the genetically engineered retrovirus for the other chimpanzees emphasizes the tragedy’s coming. The chimpanzees with increased mental capabilities are the uncontrollable force for humans. Thus, Caesar demonstrated his intelligence and human qualities when wanted to steal a bicycle to reflect the human actions, and the turning point of his becoming more ‘human’ is the ability to express his thoughts with the help of pronouncing sounds as words with meaning — respon
Abstract This paper dwells upon a trade theory that best explains the economic growth of China and India. It is stated that the Heckscher-Ohlin theory is the most applicable in this case. Thus, China and India have entered the global arena due to their competitive advantage, comparatively cheap labor force. Introduction China and India are seen as the most promising emerging markets. These countries managed to enter the global scene within decades. At present, these two states are leading exporters of apparel and textile (Kennedy, 2014). Notably, China is also becoming a serious competitor to the USA and Japan in such area as electronic products industry. Notably, the development of the countries cannot be explained by such theories as wealth accumulation or specialization as they are too broad. They do not explain the factors that contributed to the empowerment of China and India. This rapid rise can be explained with the help of the theory developed by Heckscher and Ohlin. Heckscher-Ohlin Theory The two Swedish economists developed the approach in the 1930s (Gaspar, Arreola-Risa, Bierman, Hise & Kolari, 2013). The researchers stressed that the paradigms that existed were not accurate enough to explain the processes in the international trade. According to this theory, the differences “in factor endowments” cause the international specialization as well as trade (Gandolfo, 2013, p. 63). In other words, countries are characterized by different amounts of certain factors. Thus, the country exports goods that are produced with the use of the most abundant factor. China When it comes to China, this abundant element is comparatively cheap labor force. The overpopulation in the country and the lack of development in the rural area contributed to the increase in migration to cities (Gaspar et al., 2013). People had to take up low-paid jobs in the line production. Companies were able to produce goods that remain competitive in the global market due to their low prices. More so, it was cost-effective to start production facilities in China, and various multinationals used this opportunity. The country became many organizations’ platform for production. Eventually, this led to the unprecedented growth of the country’s GDP. India As far as India is concerned, its competitive advantage is also cheap labor force. However, unlike China, India offers numerous well-educated English-speaking workers who are able to provide services (Gaspar et al., 2013). Clearly, the wages in India are considerably lower than the ones in developed countries. For instance, Indian IT professionals tend to work for US companies. Importantly, according to the factor price equilibrium theory, which is closely linked to the Heckscher-Ohlin paradigm, the efficiency of the industry increases. Thus, salaries decre
Abstract It is projected that poly-substance abuse is the major cause of depression because there are high chances that a depressed individual is a frequent user of poly-substances. Poly-substance abuse forces people to abandon their social roles, which lead to depression. This paper looks at the ways in which poly-substance abuse is related to depression. The paper looks at the way in which poly-substance abuse brings about depression in adolescent males. The essay suggests a quantitative study that would be critical in gathering relevant data related to the relationship between depression and drug abuse. In the subsequent section, the proposal suggests a data analysis method that uses statistics Introduction Poly-substance abuse in adolescent males with depression is common in many societies. Winters and Latimer (2004) conducted a study, which established that poly-substance abuse affects all ethnic groups meaning that it does not affect only certain cultural groupings. This quantitative study focuses on the relationship between poly-substance abuse in adolescent males and depression. By definition, poly-substance abuse refers to the patterned intake of a substance (drug) that is usually taken either in large or small quantities. The substance has the ability to affect the behavior and actions of individuals. The substance is usually used illegally using unapproved methods meaning that it would definitely change the attitude of the individual. It should be noted that poly-substance abuse is not restricted to those that change the mood of the individual or those that activate the psychological processes. Athletes are usually reported to using drugs that stimulate their muscles and give them additional energy. This is also considered drug abuse because it changes the functioning of the body and the brain, which affects the psychological processes. Ksir (2002) observed that the use of illicit drugs such as narcotics, stimulants, and depressants are some of the examples of poly-substance abuse. Poly-substance abuse is directly related to depression because those who use drugs are always miserable as compared to non-users of drugs. People suffer emotionally due to the intake of illicit drugs. For instance, athletes are usually snatched their medals due to suspicion of poly-substance abuse. Research gaps in literature, which is related to the relationship between substance abuse and depression, exist. Problem Statement In human life, there are moments that an individual feels confused and sad. This is a normal feeling, but its persistence is considered a sign of depression. Depression occurs when a male adolescent loses something that he values so much in his life. Sometimes, an adolescent could be depressed after going through a stressful event or event. At times, depression affects the normal life of the adolescent male because he cannot execute his duties in a way that befits him. This may lead to a psychological disorder referred to as the major depressive disorder (M
I cannot state that cuss words are part of my normal communication if we agree on the definition of “normal” as everyday and frequent. I use them only with friends and in situations when I am highly emotional to the point of losing temper. In cases of the latter, there seems to be no limit or barrier that holds me from using any cuss word that is in my vocabulary because occasionally the anger clouds my judgment and I do not account for appropriate language use. I tend to find such outbursts of cussing limitedly beneficial as Wood suggests that withholding from voicing the conflict could be destructive (231). Usually, I control my emotions quite well, and these occasions are a rarity. I stand firmly on the notion that cussing helps deliver emotions in all their color and fragrance while the informativeness suffers greatly in occasions when people lack the context. Thus, it could be appropriate to comment on specific situations using curse words if all recipients are direct witnesses or at least have knowledge of the event. Otherwise, there could be a risk of a communication breakdown. Cuss words may help further the message if used in proper amounts. A sentence spiced with obscenities could, for example, convey a certain degree of frustration rather than simply a demonstration of this feeling. Yet, too much spice could spoil the dish, which lets one conclude that there should be a limit to cussing. In addition, the usage of foul language in attribution to the recipient of a message is counterproductive and may lead only to conflict and loss of information. While it is not always possible to control oneself, effort should be made in terms of choosing the appropriate circumstances for cussing and limiting the amount of abusive verbal units. Work Cited Wood, Julia T. Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters . 8 ed., Cengage Learning, 2015.