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Comparison of Equity and Expectancy Theories

all associated second-level outcome valences, with the perceived belief (or instrumentality) that the first-level outcome will res...

J.J.C. Smart and the Identity Theory

In five pages this paper examines the relationship between the mind and brain in a consideration of UT Place and Herbert Feigl's i...

Work Organization Principles Compared

In five pages a work organization is compared by utilizing motivation theory in order to determine the effectiveness of two theori...

E.T. Higgins' Theory of Self Discrepancy

In twenty four pages this paper applies the self discrepancy theory of E.T. Higgins to senior citizens and also compares it to the...

Personal Development and Developmental Theories

In twenty pages personal development is considered within the context of such developmental theories as John Dewey's Development M...

David Hume and John Locke on Perception

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the perception theories of David Hume and John Locke and exposes flaws in the empi...

Theory of Attribution

In a paper consisting of five pages attribution theory is examined along with the motivation theory of Alderfer as a way of explai...

Evolution Explanation and Complexity Theory

In five pages the ways in which the theory of evolution are supported by complexity theory are discussed with references to Comple...

Sociological Perspective Applied to Gays in the Workplace

In eleven pages gays in the workplace is examined through the sociological perspectives offered by the division of labor theory of...

All About Eve and the Introduction by Marilyn Monroe.

she chooses to apply it in the wrong manner. It is interesting that the film never shows Baxter acting in front of the camera, but...

Philosophers and Their Weak and Strong Theories

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

Individual Perspectives of Nancy Chodorow and Sigmund Freud

In seven pages this report contrasts and compares Nancy Chodorow's feminist sociological theories with the psychoanalytical theori...

Theories of Management and Leadership

In twelve pages this paper describes more than twenty leadership theories and the leadership categories of behavioral, environment...

The Relationship between Kantian Theory and Environmental Destruction

The writer discusses Kantian Theory, which says that people who do not live up to their ethical responsibilities have no respect f...

Three Questions of Philosophy

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

Contrasts in the General Systems Theory

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the Viable Systems Model of Stafford Beer and the Natural Systems Theory of Ervin ...

Management and Complexity Theory

some over-riding constraint" (Rosenhead, n.d.). Physical sciences have discussed the concepts of stable and unstable systems but ...

Delinquency and Labeling Theory

try to negotiate the labels and in fact, they "attempt to disavow their deviant imputations" (Adams, 2003). These theorists do not...

Accounting Organizations and Concepts

type of confusion on the part of financial accountants. For more information, we need to access the draft itself (which is...

Kolcaba and Holistic Care

reporting. Lukas (2004) outlines the problems associated with pain well by pointing out that the potential for postoperative pain ...

Relations, Time, and Space

pushes it out of reach. There is, however, a way of being that is very conducive to its emergence which could be described as "te...

Practice and Theories on Human Resource Management

The concept of reality and rhetoric is not new, since the development of research into HRM there have been lags due to a number of...

A Learning Activity and 3 Theoretical Applications

warm-blooded mammals that bear life young and most are insect-eaters (Krantz and Barrow, 2003). Considering the many misconception...

The Use of the Four Component Instructional Design

This 8 page paper examines the use of the four component instructional design (4C/ID) as a model to design an instructional progra...

Dorothea Orem and Florence Nightingale on Nursing Theories, Beliefs, and Values

prepared for this role" (McKenna, 1997, p. 87). Perhaps most significant of all was Florence Nightingales belief that env...

Theory of Knowledge or Epistemology

the Christian religion. In other words, in order to belief in God, the Bible as the proof of God must be justified or proved itse...

Practice and Theory of Leadership and Management

been concerned about the same thing for some time and several weeks before began keeping a time log categorized according to proje...

David Ricardo's Comparative Advantage

manner than any other nation. Conversely, in international trade they should also import any commodity where they have the...

Organizational Study Contributions of Frederick Taylor

standardization of tools, machinery, and equipment, together with the systemization of the flow of production" (Nyland, 1996, p. 9...

Specific and General Deterrence Criminological Theories

other citizens from committing the same behavior (Renteln 192). General deterrence operates under the assumption that no matter h...