Occasional Paper OP no 07/10-E December‚ 2006 TEAM WORK Pablo Cardona Helen Wilkinson IESE Occasional Papers seek to present topics of general interest to a wide audience. IESE Business School – University of Navarra Avda. Pearson‚ 21 – 08034 Barcelona‚ Spain. Tel.: (+34) 93 253 42 00 Fax: (+34) 93 253 43 43 Camino del Cerro del Águila‚ 3 (Ctra. de Castilla‚ km 5‚180) – 28023 Madrid‚ Spain. Tel.: (+34) 91 357 08 09 Fax: (+34) 91 357 29 13 Copyright © 2006 IESE Business School.
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other forms of art which is imagination as well. Frye teaches us that English language and the language of literature helps us bond closely our personal imagination and experience with that of the outside world‚ which is why he calls his book the motive for metaphor‚ because through this process we are using a metaphor to relate our experiences and imagination with the real world. Studying literature is very important and provides humanity with an abundant amount of social value‚ intelligence
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Christopher Columbus unknowingly discovered the new continent. His original motives for exploring was to find an easier route to Asia but instead‚ he discovered the New World. Thus; Spain‚ France and England began sending out conquistadors and explorers to the uncharted terrains of the new continent. Motives for the Spanish‚ French‚ and English explorers varied greatly‚ however‚ they were similar in some ways. The motives of the Spanish explorers were acquisition of mineral wealth‚ spread of Christianity
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One "official" definition of consumer behaviour is "The study of individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations and the processes they use to select‚ secure‚ use‚ and dispose of products‚ services‚ experiences‚ or ideas to satisfy needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society." Although it is not necessary to memorize this definition‚ it brings up some useful points: • Behaviour occurs either for the individual‚ or in the context of a group (e.g.‚ friends influence what kinds
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SECONDARY/ LEARNT/ PSYCHOLOGICAL MOTIVES ·Besides the basic biological needs‚ the expression of psychological needs is also of great significance:through society and culture in which one lives. · Non-satisfaction of these motives may lead to mental illness. Main psychological needs are: i. Achievement ii. Curiosity iii. Need for appraisaliv iv. Need for affiliationv v. Need for powervi vi. Work as motive 1.Achievement · Self- actualization or attaining excellence in relevant
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or avoided. A team is a group of people working together to achieve the same objectives. Katzenbach and Smith state in their report The Discipline of Teams (1993) that ‘the essence of a team is common commitment. Without it‚ groups perform as individuals; with it‚ they become a powerful unit of collective performance.’ Throughout this study‚ I will analyse the many different advantages and disadvantages of working in teams and its effects on team members and their performance and commitment within
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Buying Motives Of Consumers There are different kinds of consumers. So‚ their wants and needs are also different. They buy goods or services to satisfy their needs. The causes and factors which stimulate consumer to buy certain goods or services is called buying motives. In fact‚ the motivating factor to direct consumer behavior is buying motives. Emotional Buying Motive Emotional buying motive depends on the emotion‚ feeling and attitude of the consumers. This type of motive is purely a psychological
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Professional World of Work 07/26/04 The Essence of Teamwork "Two are better than one‚ because they have a good reward for their hard work. For if one of them should fall‚ the other one can raise his partner up. But how will it be with just the one who falls when there is not another to raise him up?" Ecclesiastes 4:9‚ 10 As the scriptural text quoted above implies‚ teamwork can accomplish what the individual cannot do on his or her own. Teamwork is defined as "a small number of people with complementary
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What is Teamwork? Teamwork is defined in Webster’s New World Dictionary as "a joint action by a group of people‚ in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group." This does not mean that the individual is no longer important; however‚ it does mean that effective and efficient teamwork goes beyond individual accomplishments. The most effective teamwork is produced when all the individuals involved harmonize their contributions
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There were many motives of explorers to investigate the new world in the years of 1450 to 1600 such as wanting to gain knowledge of the new world‚ trading throughout the world and to spread religion on their explorations. One of the motives of explorers to explore the new world was to wanting to gain knowledge of the new world. Some of the documents that support this are documents one‚ four and six. One and six are very alike because both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot were sponsored by
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