Introduction: What is management? Mosley‚ et al all (1996‚ 5e) define that management is a combined process of planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling of resources to attain organizational objectives. Is it art or science? Few concepts such as F.W.Taylor’s scientific management theory and Fayol’s Management Principles tend to say that Management can be taught and can be handled through scientific methods. Henry mintzberg’s(1973) observed that mangers are not sitting in the desks all
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Is Teaching an Art or a Science? My own idea for this question is that teaching can be both an art and a science. But first I must know what teaching is. Teaching is defined as “the systematic presentation of facts‚ ideas‚ skills‚ and techniques to students” (Microsoft Encarta 2009). What about art and science. Art is “the skill or ability to do something well” (Microsoft Encarta 2009). Science on the other hand is “a systematically organized body of knowledge about a particular subject” and “it
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Communication Art or Science? Abstract Communication is very important in today’s society. No matter how one feels about communication it is the key for successful personal and professional relationships. There are many individuals that just don’t know how to communicate effectively. It could be from shyness‚ social or interpersonal skills. Whatever the case they are unable to communicate effectively. Communication is not a skill that is learned it is an art. Either
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Basketball is better than Football. The clock runs down and there’s the point guard with the ball dribbling up the court there’s 10 minutes left on the board and he’s stalling then out of now here he passes to the shooting guard 5-4-3-2-1 and he shoots swoosh the ball goes in and they win but one critic in the audience says football is better than basketball. To me basketball is better than football personally because I play it but I’m going to list how it is a "better" sport For me basketball
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Leadership Challenge: Selecting Team Members The leader of your client organization has observed a lack of flexibility and a slow decision-making process in many of the departments. He believes that he is not serving his customers well‚ and has decided to move to a team environment and to push many of the decisions to the lowest possible levels. In other words‚ he wants to create a team-based‚ empowered organization. Several of his best managers are resisting the idea strongly. They not only feel
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The art of teaching focuses on the process of creating atmosphere‚ delivering relative information through a performance and creatively incorporating unexpected events into the lessons. The science of teaching focuses on the experimental aspect of teaching‚ facts‚ and cause and effect. Science is defined as "methodological activity‚ discipline or study" as well as "knowledge‚ especially that gained through experience" (www.dictionary.com). Art has many different definitions which include "a system
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Let’s take the example of Norway. The Norwegian tax system is more “progressive” than capitalist systems such as in the USA. Poor people pay much less. Wealthy people (and corporations) pay much more — with fewer tax loop-holes and government subsidies. And what do Norwegians get for their higher taxes? Extensive cradle-to-grave social services: health care‚ education‚ child day care‚ libraries‚ recreation and arts facilities — plus an extensive public transportation system. These are free or are
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instructions are stored in the same memory system. 4. Hardware is tangible and comprises the physical parts of a computer; software is intangible and consists of the programs the computer executes. 5. The abstract concept that forms the core of computer science is problem-solving. 6. For a solution technique to be an algorithm‚ it must be • Clearly and unambiguously defined • Effective‚ in the sense that its steps are executable • Finite‚ in the sense that it terminates after a bounded number of steps 7
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1 1. What do science‚ art‚ and religion have in common? How are they different? Science‚ art‚ and religion can be seen as having in common their existence as examples of humanity’s need to explore‚ describe‚ and attempt to explain its place in the world and the universe. Science‚ reliant on the scientific method‚ is man’s attempt to discover the world around him and explain why things happen as they do; artistic expression in all of its forms can be viewed as man’s attempts to describe
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Country Life is better than City Life City life and country life are very different to each other. The bustling city is alive with people and activities‚ whereas the country is relaxed and quiet; but which is better? I strongly think that life in the country beats the city by far because of the better environment and friendlier community. The tranquil setting of the country is definitely superior compared to urban life‚ and is really appealing to everyone. Firstly‚ the environment
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