Discuss the presentation of Cathy in the novel. To what extent does she conform to the nineteenth century ideal of femininity. Cathy is presented in the novel as a very wild character from a very young age. She has a wild‚ passionate character and this is evident from the start. She is said to have been ‘hardly six years old but she could ride any horse in the stable and chose a whip.’ This is very challenging of Victorian ideals of femininity at that time. In Victorian society young girls where
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Often times when we hear the word culture‚ we think of the differences of different countries. That statement may be true; however‚ there are different cultures within the same country‚ even within the same city. No matter what culture we call our own‚ there are distinct differences between that of other cultures around us. One of the major differences occurs in the realm of family; family affection to be more specific. When talking about family affection‚ we should consider many different aspects
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Organizational Behavior Organizational Power‚ Culture‚ and Politics Question 1: What power tactics can employees use to translate their power bases into specific actions and how does each one work? There are nine tactics that an employee can use to translate their power bases into specific actions. The tactics are legitimacy‚ rational persuasion‚ inspirational appeals‚ consultation‚ exchange‚ personal appeals‚ ingratiation‚ pressure‚ and coalitions. The first tactic‚ legitimacy is
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Management December‚ 2008 Organizational Culture and Its Themes Shili Sun School of Foreign Languages‚ Ludong University No.186 Hongqi Middle Road‚ Zhifu District‚ Yantai 264025‚ Shandong Province‚ China Tel: 86-535-668-1098 Abstract E-mail: shilisun@hotmail.com As one of the key ‘stable factors’‚ culture within an organization is playing a critical role in the organization’s everyday operations. Although the culture literature has at times focused on the culture of an organization as shared
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There is no single definition for organizational culture. The topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behaviour‚ management science‚ and organizational communication. Some of the definitions are listed below: A set of common understandings around which action is organized; finding expression in language whose nuances are peculiar to the group (Becker and Geer 1960). A set of understandings
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Changing Organizational Cultures Introduction An organization’s culture is a combination of the founder’s beliefs‚ values‚ ideas‚ and norms. Every organization is different and presents a different culture for its employees and customers. With most organizations the culture is strong and very difficult to change. Within these organizations there are dominate cultures and well formed subcultures. In the few organizations remaining‚ changing the organizational culture is easier‚ but requires
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LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE In this paper I will discuss the effects and responsibilities leaders have on an organizational culture. I believe leaders have an enormous effect on the well-being of an organizational culture. Leaders must take an active role within their organization’s culture. Whether positive or negative‚ in an organization‚ things tend to follow suit "down hill." A leader has the power and influence to maintain‚ create‚ or repair an organizational culture. However‚ this
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tricky at best‚ impossible at worst. One way that manager’s and companies can promote the concept of being a learning organization is to assess whether the company is in need of a short-term fix or whether it is more focused on long-term results. Organizational learning is a long-term activity that will build competitive advantage over time and requires sustained management attention‚ commitment‚ and effort. Learning organizations maximize their competitive positions during strong economic times and
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------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CULTURES 1. HOW CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS AFFECT ORGANIZATIONS * Environmental change: The rate at which a company’s general and specific environment changes * Stable environments: the rate of environmental change is slow * Dynamic environments: the rate of environmental change is fast * Punctuated equilibrium
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Organizational culture is “the shared values‚ principles‚ traditions‚ and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act” (Robbins et al.‚ 2015‚ p. 48). In the health care environment‚ over the past 10 years or so there has been a renewed effort in the overall healthcare culture which has created change for healthcare organizations. My health care system is no different. The system worked to form a culture that our customers‚ employees and the community want to see thrive
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