conduct and in writing. It also consists of an agreement‚ consideration and legally binding. There are eight elements of contract law‚ namely offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration‚ capacity‚ legal relations‚ legality and agreement. In this essay‚ I am going discuss the offer and acceptance particularly. Offer In addition‚ an offer is when an offeror(the person who makes the offers) proposes a set of terms to an offeree(the person who accepts the offer). However‚ people might be in doubt about the difference
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In the first part I want to discuss different aspects of power in organizations. “Power is defined as the ability to get someone to do something you want done or the ability to make things happen in the way you want them”. (Schermerhorn‚ Hunt‚ and Osborn). Throughout history‚ human beings have been fascinated by power. In the earlier periods power is prescribed by the structure of the organization. Without reference to the works of Marx (1967) and Weber (1978) it is hard to make sense of organizational
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“The British Electoral system is in need of a reform.” Discuss The British Electoral system is a voting system used to make democratic decisions. We are currently using the FPTP system to elect MPs to Westminster. There have been many calls to change the system currently used to elect MPs to Westminster. However‚ there has been evidence to show that the majority of people’s preference is the FPTP system. The outcome of the referendum that was carried out in May 2011 provides support for this. This
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“Nationalism is a recipe for peace and international order”. Discuss. Nationalism is primarily the belief in bringing the borders of the state in line with the boundaries of the nation‚ yet within it exist many strands which disagree as to how this ought to be done. Liberal Nationalism champions the idea that nations are sovereign entities‚ entitled to liberty‚ and also possessing rights‚ most importantly the right of self-determination. Therefore Liberalism does not condone forms of foreign dominion
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Discuss factors that facilitate or impede helping behaviour Pro-social behaviour can be defined as ’any actions that benefit another regardless of the benefits or self-sacrifices of the actor’ (Wispe 1972‚ as cited in Collins 2004). A subcategory of pro-social behaviour is helping behaviour‚ which can be defined as an intentional behaviour or act that benefits another human being. There are many factors that can facilitate or impede helping behaviour and it is important to recognise the situations
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Quantitative methods have their strengths and weaknesses. Discuss. Quantitative methods‚ like all social research methods‚ have their own set of strengths and weaknesses. This essay will attempt to critically assess those characteristics and draw a comparison between quantitative methods and qualitative methods. The quantitative versus qualitative debate is an interesting topic in Sociological studies. In Miles and Huberman’s 1994 book Qualitative Data Analysis‚ quantitative researcher Fred Kerlinger
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Discuss tension how tension is created in Romeo and Juliet. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic love story between two ’star cross’d’ lovers. One of the most tense and fascinating scenes of the play is where the lovers first meet in Act 1 Scene 5. Shakespeare effectively uses references to the theme of fate in order to keep the tension and anxiety built up in the audience. The lovers’ death commences when Capulet‚ Juliet’s father‚ throws a party to which he invites all his friends. The Montages are not
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of State Control of Industry. Certain industries are under state control in many countries. It plays an indispensible role for economic development of nations. The term state control means to govern industry in order to develop the economy and to provide better services and facilities for the public. In other words‚ state control refers to the industry owned by the state or government for national welfares rather than profit. Research has shown state control
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Discuss Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (8+16) Vygotsky proposed that children’s development is affected by their culture and social interaction. He also suggested that children are not born with knowledge but they gain it through their social interactions with peers and adults; he does not rule out the importance of biological processes but proposes an interdependent relationship between biological development alongside social activity and cultural interaction. Since language is
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Name : Ronald Jordan Topic: Discuss ethics and the development of international law. Introduction International law is defined as :“A body of rules common to all civilized nations‚ equally binding upon all and impartially governing their mutual intercourses.” On the other hand‚ the term ethics‚ with reference to the Oxford dictionary ‚ simply means Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity. The question then arises how does ethics play a
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