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  • Educating Ethical Behavior - Aristotle's Views on Akrasia

    Educating Ethical Behavior - Aristotle's Views on Akrasia

    EDUCATING ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: ARISTOTLE'S VIEWS ON AKRASIA Deborah Kerdeman University of Washington "Can the teaching of ethics really help cleanse the business world of shady dealings?" Asked by Newsweek magazine during the height of the recent Wall-Street scandals,1 this query resonates with perennial concerns about whether or not virtue can be taught and how such instruction might best be effected. The problem, Newsweek declares, is not that students lack ethical standards or are incapable of

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    Essay Length: 2,901 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: David
  • Organizational Behavior and Terminology

    Organizational Behavior and Terminology

    Organizational Behavior and Terminology 1050 words ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Business owners, their management and scholars have been trying to give their companies the edge for many years. In doing this they have studied all aspects of companies and management. Around the mid twentieth-century it became evident that the way in which people reacted to group environments played an enormous part in an organization’s success. In other words a common belief was established, “People are an organization’s

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    Essay Length: 1,071 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Janna
  • Individual Behavior and Communication

    Individual Behavior and Communication

    Individual Behavior and Communication Introduction Organizational behavior is an academic discipline concerned with describing, predicting, understanding and controlling human behavior in an organizational environment. Over the years, organizational behavior has evolved into a complex school of thought and continues to evolve in response to the dynamic environment of today’s corporate cultures. While a well functioning group is paramount to successful organizational behavior, individual behavior is a challenging and critical element that must not be overlooked

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    Essay Length: 3,346 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Benefits of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy When Used with Children and Adolescents

    The Benefits of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy When Used with Children and Adolescents

    The benefits of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy when used with children and adolescents “People don’t just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. They always have the power to think, and to think about their thinking, and to think about thinking about their thinking, which the goddamn dolphin, as far as we know, can’t do. Therefore they have much greater ability to change themselves than any other animal has, and I hope that REBT teaches

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Victor
  • Adolescent Victimization and Associated Suicidal and Violent Behaviors

    Adolescent Victimization and Associated Suicidal and Violent Behaviors

    Required Reading #2: Adolescent Victimization and Associated Suicidal and Violent Behaviors. Summary In this study the relationship between victimization and both suicidal and violent behaviors was studied in high school students across New York State with the exception of the city of New York. It was also sought to be seen if there are differences between male and females in this area. Females were shown to have a higher prevalence of suicidal tendencies only.

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    Essay Length: 1,453 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Mikki
  • A Critical Review of the Ways in Which Marketing Thought Is Evolving in Response to Current Trends in the Services Marketing Environment.

    A Critical Review of the Ways in Which Marketing Thought Is Evolving in Response to Current Trends in the Services Marketing Environment.

    A critical review of the ways in which marketing thought is evolving in response to current trends in the services marketing environment. ' There is a growing realization that services marketing management not only requires new theories and approaches but that these perspectives are changing the whole paradigm of marketing'. Introduction: Over the past three decades services marketing has emerged as a well established area in its own right. However, the original boundaries that existed

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    Essay Length: 2,776 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Top
  • Identifying and Understanding Trends in the Marketing Environment

    Identifying and Understanding Trends in the Marketing Environment

    Identifying and Understanding Trends in the Marketing Environment Consumer behavior is influenced by both internal and external factors. Internal factors, also called the personal factors, are things like motivation, learning, and perception. External, or social, factors include things like social norms, family roles, and cultural values. Trends in the external environment can have major impact on consumer choices and preferences. It is important for marketing managers to be aware of such trends. How can managers

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    Essay Length: 941 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Anna
  • Door Holding Helping Behavior Observations

    Door Holding Helping Behavior Observations

    Door Holding Behavior I was interested in investigating if there was a gender difference in the helping behavior of door holding. I operant defined door holding behavior as opening the door and holding it for the person behind the door holder. I observed from the third floor study area of the Business building by the bridge to the Humanities and Social Sciences buildings on November 27th and 29th from 12 to 1pm. The observed consisted

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    Essay Length: 377 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts - Study of Organizational Behavior

    Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts - Study of Organizational Behavior

    The behavior of employees within any organization is paramount to the success or failure of that organization. The study of organizational behavior is a science with its own vocabulary and terminology. This essay will describe some of the more common key concepts and terminology and relate those to the modern United States Navy. “An organization is, simply, a body of people organized for some specific purpose” (communication, 2005). Organizational behavior is taking a look

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Bred
  • Affective Behavior - Importance of Testing Affective Behavior

    Affective Behavior - Importance of Testing Affective Behavior

    Running head: Affective Behavior Affective Behavior By: Andrew Heisler Albertson College of Idaho Introduction Affective Behavior is a frequently debated topic in Physical Education. Many physical educators believe in the principles behind testing the affective domain. However, a large number of physical educators have issues with testing this domain. Affective Behavior “involves the interests, appreciations, attitudes, values, and emotional bias of an individual” ( Miller, 2006, p.281). This behavior is reflected through an individual’s feelings

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    Essay Length: 1,279 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: July
  • Organization Behavior

    Organization Behavior

    This is the example which one of my teacher’s gave about Roles - and how we play them and that example stuck in my mind. Whenever I’m disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about that example. A value is a belief, a mission, or a philosophy that is meaningful. Whether we are consciously aware of them or not, every individual has a core set of personal values. Values can range from

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    Essay Length: 786 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: David
  • Violent Behavior Linked to Video Games

    Violent Behavior Linked to Video Games

    Being violent or having violent behavior isn’t caused by playing violent video games. Although playing violent video games has a short time effect after playing, it has been proved “That youth who played violent video games for a short time experienced an increase in aggressive behavior following the video game. One study for example found that participants who played a violent video game for less than 10 minutes rate themselves with aggression traits and aggressive

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    Essay Length: 741 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Organizational Behavior Unit 1 Discussion

    Organizational Behavior Unit 1 Discussion

    Organizational Behavior Unit 1 DB Two extremely successful locations of FMC’s Corporation, Green River, Wyoming and Aberdeen, South Dakota. Both locations success has grown through the years in very different ways of operating. In looking into the future we can’t help but ask ourselves what major challenges of organizational behavior and management might we face within FMC’s Corporation? “Organizational commitment is the extent of an individual’s commitment to an organization.” (Wikipedia, 2006) Three major organizational

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    Essay Length: 374 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Mike
  • Animal Behavior

    Animal Behavior

    The study of animal behavior is Ethology. A large part of the studies have been conducted by Lonrenz and Niko Tinbergen who wanted to find out how animals saw the world. For example, fishes. The male will protect its territory. They will become aggressive when they see the red belly of another fish. This reaction is innate or instinctive, it is automatic. An experiment was performed by placing a large red sheet of paper in

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    Essay Length: 470 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Mike
  • Managing Behavior in the Diverse Classroom

    Managing Behavior in the Diverse Classroom

    Managing Behavior in the Diverse Classroom Part One "Managing Behavior in the Diverse Classroom" will be a very beneficial course for me in my teaching career. I work as a Title I teacher in a public school in Springfield. We have many students who are disadvantaged and very needy. Behavior issues come up frequently in my school situations. This course has provided me with strategies that will assist me in controlling and eliminating some of

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    Essay Length: 762 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Organizational Behavior Forces

    Organizational Behavior Forces

    Organizational Behavior Forces This essay represents four organizations’ views on internal and external forces that impact organizational behavior, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), Western Integrity Center (WIC), and Chesapeake Appraisal’s and Settlement Services (CASS). This essay will also explain why organizational restructure, organizational mission, fiscal policies, competition, economy, customer demands, and globalization are essential elements in the influence of organization behavior. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) manages

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    Essay Length: 1,465 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Janna
  • Organizational Behavior Terminology & Concepts

    Organizational Behavior Terminology & Concepts

    Organizational Behavior Terminology & Concepts I work for a large business organization that supports the Department of Defense (DOD) and the men and women serving in the military. We have over 125,000 employees worldwide, so you can just imagine how many different departments we have. My department supports the Navy in all environments. I currently work on the new missile system program under the Lockheed Martin Information & Technology Services Department. This department exists because

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    Essay Length: 984 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Victor
  • Trends Human Capital Affects M&a Activities

    Trends Human Capital Affects M&a Activities

    Inherent Challenges trends Human Capital Affects M&A Activities a cook associates report C id i thtth ti fM&A ll h di Even when the acquiring company takes every measure possible to make the acquisition a positive experience, the reality is that there will be fallout. Ann MacCarthy, a Managing Director with the executive search consultancy at Cook Associates, Inc. commented, “I have found that some employees from the acquired company do not Considering that the

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    Essay Length: 637 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Diversity and Behavior

    Diversity and Behavior

    RUNNING HEAD: DIVERSITY AND BEHAVIOR Diversity and Behavior Week 2 October 28, 2005 Diversity and Behavior Introduction An increasingly important aspect of organizational behavior is the realization that diversity is not just politically correct, but an important part of a healthy corporation. Schermerhorn, Hunt & Osborn, defines diversity as the presence of individual differences, based on gender, race and ethnicity, age, able-bodiedness, and sexual orientation (2005, pg 32). When talking about diversity and individual behavior,

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    Essay Length: 1,197 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Vika
  • Organizational Behavior

    Organizational Behavior

    To have an effective and efficient workplace the business must have an understanding of the organizations behavior. Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of individuals and group organizations (Schermerhaorn, hunt and Osborn, 2005, P3). The understanding of this concept should trickle down from the highest managerial position in the business to the lowest managerial position. In this paper I will define and explain some of the factors of OB witch are organizational culture, diversity, communication,

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Is Personality, Behavior, and Temperament Genetic or Environmental?

    Is Personality, Behavior, and Temperament Genetic or Environmental?

    Is Personality, Behavior, and Temperament Genetic or Environmental? The word "attempt" is critical when discussing the value of the coupling of genes and environment. Each person possesses differing qualities and attributes that, when put together, establish that person as an individual member of society. Psychologists study the questions of why and how in a very broad sense to encompass human beings as both a whole and an independent entity. Scientists have long studied the reasons

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Victor
  • Behavior Observation Report

    Behavior Observation Report

    Behavior Observation Report 2 TOPIC #1: Autonomy SUBJECT & SETTING: I was observing my nineteen-month-old nephew, Aaron, interacting with his mother in the kitchen. OBSERVATIONS: It was 8:30 in the morning when my nephew was put on the high chair. Every morning, Aaron’s mom makes him his favorite breakfast food, Cheerios and milk. This day was different than any other day because while watching his mom open a new box of Cheerios, Aaron starts to

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Discuss How Such Concept of Survival Can Be Related to the Issues of Organizational Behavior

    Discuss How Such Concept of Survival Can Be Related to the Issues of Organizational Behavior

    DISCUSS HOW SUCH CONCEPT OF SURVIVAL CAN BE RELATED TO THE ISSUES OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR. 1. INTRODUCTION The survivals in organization meaning that, probability each firm from the early entrants survives until a given age and achieve the firm objective. In order to develop a new business or to reformulate the direction of an ongoing business, organization always changes their strategies in this “global blue-sea” market. This organization begins with their belief, desires and aspirations

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    Essay Length: 499 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Gestalt Vs. Behaviorism - Organized Sports and Adult Involvement

    Gestalt Vs. Behaviorism - Organized Sports and Adult Involvement

    Organized sports and adult involvement The number of children enrolled in organized sports has increased drastically. This growth in participation is due to the obsession that parents have for seeing their children succeed in athletics events. During the 20th Century, sports were part of every child's life and it consisted mainly in sports that were played in the neighborhood without too much adult supervision (AAP, 2001). Children at the time had the freedom to participate

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    Essay Length: 2,449 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Janna
  • Trends in Human Resource Management

    Trends in Human Resource Management

    Trends in Human Resource Management Teaming across organizational boundaries appears to be a hallmark of companies in transformation. In fact, a number of companies these days have eliminated many of the traditional organizational boundaries entirely. Project teams instead of traditional managers organize work, and workers are even able to join teams based on their competencies and interest. These are just some of the changes being made as the United States quickly transforms from an industrial

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: regina

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