Primary School Descriptive grammar Descriptive grammar refers to the structure of a language as it is actually used by speakers and writers of the native speaker. Descriptive grammars describe how people use spoken and written language and the knowledge that they use to decide whether something is grammatically correct. Specialists in descriptive grammar (linguists) study the rules or patterns that underlie our use of words‚ phrases‚ clauses‚ and sentences. Descriptive grammar
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Grammar describes the native speaker’s competence in his/her language. Grammars can be descriptive or prescriptive. Is the former more useful than the latter? Explain your answer by discussing the merits of the two approaches in your capacity as a speaker or teacher of English. To me as a speaker of the English language‚ both descriptive and prescriptive grammars are useful. Descriptive grammar generally advises us not to be overly concerned with matters of correctness; language they say‚ is
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similarities between prescriptive and descriptive strategies Similarities There is a strong similarity to descriptive and prescriptive strategies. As the definition reads; descriptive: “what is usually done” or prescriptive: “what can be done most realistically” could end up being the same outcome on many occasions. The definitions even make sense when put together. What is usually done is most likely what can be done most realistically. However‚ when studied in more depth‚ these strategies have their
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STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT By examples‚ illustrate the prescriptive view of strategy in your organization or any organization known to you and show whether it is working‚ how it can be improved and your role in making the improvement. Introduction The concept of corporate strategy battles with the perennial issue of determining the overall purpose and scope of an organisation. From a contemporary perspective‚ it involves the specification of long-term goals and objectives that will
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2.1 Ten managerial roles as identified by Mintzberg Managerial roles define behaviors and traits certain managers possess. Henry Mintzberg identified ten managerial roles. Henry Mintzberg developed a thesis based on his research about the nature of managerial work analyzing the actual work habits and time management of CEOs. In his research‚ he had come up with the identification of the following 10 separate roles in managerial work: The first managerial role is a figurehead. A figurehead is
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STRATEGY SAFARI A GUIDED TOURTHROUGH THE WILDS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT HENRY MINTZBERG BRUCE AHLSTRAND JOSEPH LAMPEL T H E FREE PRESS NEW YORK >aJ&aiz. u.frmiu/i «...* „.;i••/ . • . . >•.»•.. . .. •..•••.-.••a/itiktSii^i THE FREE PRESS A Division of Simon & Schuster Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York‚ NY 10020 Copyright © 1998 by Henry Mintzberg‚ Ltd.‚ Bruce Ahlstrand‚ and Joseph Lampel All rights reserved‚ including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. THE
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Game theory – descriptive‚ normative or prescriptive? Going through life we often are surprised by the different ways how people think‚ make decisions and interact. We believe that most of us are rational human beans (to some extent) and‚ therefore‚ our decisions should be grounded in analysis of the situation‚ our experience and intuition. Therefore‚ the human mind can be seen as an incredibly complicated machine that runs series of theoretical simulations of possible situations (often subconsciously)
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The Strategy Concept I: Five Ps for Strategy* Human nature insists on a definition for every concept. The field of strategic management cannot afford to rely on a single definition of strategy‚ indeed the word has long been used implicitly in different ways even if it has traditionally been defined formally in only one. Explicit recognition of multiple definitions can help practitioners and researchers alike to maneuver through this difficult field. Accordingly‚ this article presents five definitions
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Mintzberg’s Ten Schools of Thought about Strategy Formation Model The Design School A process of conception Approach Clear and unique strategies are formulated. The internal situation of the organisation is used to match the external environment. Basis Architecture as a metaphor. Contributions Order. Reduced ambiguity. Useful in relatively stable environment Support strong and visionary leadership. The Planning School A formal process A rigorous set of steps are taken
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HENRY MINTZBERG TEN SCHOOLS OF THOUGHTS MODEL Strategy Safari‚ the international bestseller on strategy by leading management thinker Professor Henry Mintzberg of at McGill University and his colleagues Bruce Ahlstrand and Joseph Lampel‚ is widely considered a classic work in the field. No other book synthesizes the entire history and evolution of strategic management in so lively and entertaining a fashion. Since the initial publication of Strategy Safari‚ managers‚ consultants‚ and academics
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