Imagined Communities Essays and Term Papers
911 Essays on Imagined Communities. Documents 551 - 575
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Community Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing
Although many may find community policing and problem-oriented policing to fall in the same category, there is (surprisingly) a difference between the two. For one, community policing has many definitions. For some, it means instituting foot and bicycle patrols and doing acts pertaining to the ideal bond between police officers and their community. While for others it means maintaining order and cleaning up neighborhoods in desperate need of repair (Dunham & Alpert, 2005). However, an
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Communism
The Red Scares of the 1920s and the 1950s were, in fact, two points on the continuum of anti-radical activity in the United States. From 1917-1920 there was raised suspicion of Communists and other radicals, and the fear of widespread penetration of Communists in U.S. government. Worried by the revolution that had taken place in Russia, Mitchell Palmer, attorney general during Wilson’s presidency, became convinced that Communist agents were planning to overthrow the American
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Child Abuse in the Urban Community’s: the Causes and Effects
Research Paper Child Abuse in the Urban Community's: The Causes and Effects Wanda Hopkins Social Work with Children Professor: Evelyn Batts November 10, 2004 Hopkins pg 2 Table of Contents Chapter I 1. Question - There is a great need for more research on child abuse in the urban community, how can society best find answers as to what causes child abuse and who does it affect as a whole? 2. Hypothesis - My hypothesis
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Poorly Written Communication Essay
Persuasive Essay "Poorly Written Communication" Poorly Written Communication 2 Thesis: After a poorly written memo caused hard feelings and loss of morale, the company decided to start writing courses, believing that the effectiveness of enhancing written communication skills within a work place is necessary for any successful business. In "A case for clear writing" C. Petrini states, the ability to communicate written information in a clear, concise and accurate manner can provide significant benefits to
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Building online Communities of Practice
Building Online Communities of Practice Foreword Information and communication technologies are developing at a breath-taking pace. They repre-sent the foundation of the coming Information Society which will establish completely new struc-tures in economy and society. This process is chiefly characterised by the globalisation of com-munication and of all activities linked to it. National frontiers are losing their significance. We are becoming global players, and services and goods can be produced in any part of the
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Perception and Communication
Perception and communication are areas that I feel that everyone needs improvement on. Perception of the way people see things or people is always confused on what actually the situation is and communication amongst people now a days is so confused on what is appropriate and what isn't. People both young and old don't have good communication skills and no matter what peoples perception of one another is never going to actually be accurate. The
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Communication Differences Between Men and Women
“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” is a popular book published in 1992 about the difference between men and women and the way they communicate. The author John Gray proposes that men and women are so completely different in their communication style that they might as well be from different planets. In my experience of being married, I could not agree with this statement more. However, even though our communication styles are so
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Communism
Communism Communism has been around for a very long time. The American Indian tribes that were here before the invasion of European culture lived a communistic life style. The first major communist revolution occurred in Russia, in 1917 under Vladimir Lenin, which ultimately failed. Karl Marx, the philosopher credited for the birth of communism, predicted it to be the last social order, that one day, when the conditions were right, the world would live in
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications - Communication Industry
GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications Matthew Thrasher University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications The communication industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Global Communications (GC) would like to be a part of this growth. In order to do so GC will need to partner with Technologies Workers Union (TWU) and face difficult decisions concerning layoffs, outsourcing and an effective strategy to pursue emerging markets within the communications industry. Situation Analysis Issue and
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Global Communications
Problem Solution: Global Communications In today’s world stakeholder communication and employee development place a severe test on organizational development. When proper communication avenues are not maintained, the problems that surface while manageable in the beginning can become disastrous in the long-term. Senior Management of Global Communications looked out for only the short-term, and suffered the consequences. Morale already depleted took another hit when the announcement was made for job cuts, reductions in salary, and overseas
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Report on the Development of an Effective Strategy for Communication
Report on the Development of an Effective Strategy for Communication The purpose of this report is to outline the various methods of communication available to organisations and the main problems encountered in the communications process and to detail how the members of an organisation can deal with them. Introduction Communication is the process by which ideas, information, opinions, attitudes and feelings are conveyed from one person to another (McClave, 1997: 2). The ability of the
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4 Year University Vs. 2 Year Community Collage
4 Year University Vs. 2 Year Community Collage When you graduate high school you have your choice of what kind of an education you want to get. You have your choice of going to a 4-year university, or a 2-year college. In order to decide you will compare the two and use the comparisons to come up with your final decision. Questions to ask yourself would be, what are you looking for in college, how
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Global Communications
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMM Gap Analysis: Global Communications Jason Jones University of Phoenix MBA 500 Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications was once a major player in the telecommunications industry. However, over the past few years, the company and the telecommunications industry has experienced some economic pressure due an increase in competition and industry confidence speculation. Identifying the issues, looking at a potential opportunity for the company and realizing what ethical dilemmas the
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The Sociological Imagination
Joby Paper 1: “A” Sociology 204 Jocelyn Hollander 12 April 2006 The Sociological Imagination Sometimes people think they are the biggest failure known to mankind. They can be the biggest drug addict, homeless person, or idiot. But whenever somebody screws up, they tend to take it hard on themselves, thinking of themselves as a loser and this only carries the problem farther. This can also happen among friends. Often when a friend fails in a
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Community Needs Adequate Housing
Why do I want to assist my community in obtaining safe, decent, and affordable housing? Because safe, decent, and affordable housing will help empower communities and promote a healthy living environment. When I was a child, the community in which I lived played a strong role in my development and provided a strong foundation for nurturing. My community taught me to be kind to others, to respect my fellow man, to care about my neighbors,
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Gap Analysis Global Communications
GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a company that needed a new strategy in order to compete with its competitors. The telecommunication industry was flooded with the addition of cable companies joining in their market. Global Communications was financially in a decline and had already asked union workers to give up a percent of their benefits in order to help. The union did so willingly in
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Business Communication at Pso
1. INTRODUCTION Organizations such as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) understand that achieving success in today’s workplace is closely tied to the ability of employees and managers to communicate effectively with each other and with people outside the organization. Good Communication skills can help in anticipating problems, making decisions, coordinating workflow, supervising others, developing relationships and promoting products and services. Without effective communication not only can information be misinterpreted, companies can flounder by losing business owing
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Drug Effects on the Community
Do people ever think about the consequences about drug abuse? Not many of us do but we all know what it does to us. Drugs are harmful to the brain and the body system itself; they affect the heart in many ways and because of that people become unconscious as to what their actions are. They do not realize how badly they can harm the community around them. Drugs are normally used by those
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Global Communications Problem Solution
Problem Solution: Global Communications Global Communications is going through difficult times due to low confidence in telecommunication industry, diminishing returns to stockholders and increased competition from other players. To solve the problems, senior leadership has taken new initiatives which will increase business and customers locally. As part of cost cutting measures, some of call center operations will be outsourced to India and Ireland where resources with higher technical sophistication can be found at lower cost.
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Global Communications
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Vanessa Lovell University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Global Communications Global Communications is in the midst of what they see as problems. They have had a decrease in profits and are discussing possible opportunities that can arise, such as outsourcing. Global Communications is thinking of taking their customer service overseas due to the increased amount of technology and decreased amount of operational costs to the company.
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Race in My Community Final
Since the city started, Dallas has always consisted of a wide diverse population of numerous racial and ethnic groups contributing to the success of our community. Regrettably, until recently we did not publicly recognize the presence and involvement of all of these groups equally. The number of groups represented, and the size of those groups, have grown tremendously in the last decade, as has their public presence. With the increased rate, I feel that by
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A Lobbying Strategy for a Community-Based Human Services Organization
A community-based human services organization is liked a uniquely approaching which the objective is meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. It is a non-profit organization. Therefore, it heavily relies on secure and stable funding which comes from federal and provincial governments, donations, membership and user fees, etc. And 57% organization
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Assess the Impact of the Development of Communications on the Settlement of the American West
'Assess the impact of the development of communications on the settlement of the West'. A vital factor in the communicational development of the West was due to the completion of the Trans-Adlantic Railroad, of which was completed in 1869. The railroad created a new leash of exsistance in American, how the once baron, urban land, now to be industrialized and inhabited by all those who seek a new life. The Railroad however spelt disaster for
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Gap Analysis - Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications, a telecommunication company, based in the United States of America (USA), was facing tremendous economic pressure due to high competition from the local, long-distance and international markets, which attributed to the stock value depreciation. In order to overcome the situation, Global Communications senior management developed aggressive approaches to compete in the market by introducing new services, partnering with a wireless provider and adapted various cost-cutting measures that can increase
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Communicating Leadership, Traditional Versus Transformational
Communicating Leadership, Traditional Versus Transformational THE LEADER AS COMMUNICATOR April 11, 2008 Leadership, Traditional versus Transformational What should a leader look like? Important leaders, such as presidents and prime ministers, work hard communicate an impression of confidence and power. A leader, they assume, should look like a leader, and many of them hire an image specialist to learn how. Wherever they go, press agents, bodyguards, loyal assistants, and throngs of eager admirers follow in their
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