Explain how an understanding of Honey and Mumford’s learning styles could help you to maximise your own learning on the International Diploma course. Learning Styles were created by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford‚ and they identified four distinct learning styles or preferences: Activist‚ Theorist; Pragmatist and Reflector. ( Mobbs‚ 2003).These are the learning approaches that individuals naturally prefer and they recommend that in order to maximise one’s own personal learning. Individuals have
Free Knowledge Education Learning
2.1 Accounting Fraud: Mark-to-market technique: This technique of accounting introduced by Skilling (Giroux‚ 2008) revealed Enron successful in escaping losses which were associated with volatile prices of gas and inaccurate predictions. In this way‚ Enron valued long-term trading contracts at market value instead of the traditional historical cost. Mark-to-market is an accounting technique applied where developed markets for financial instruments exist and where there are obvious closing prices
Premium Enron scandal Enron
ABC Inc. Case Study Brian Laningham University of Phoenix Comm/215 Claudia Browning June 22‚ 2010 ABC Inc. Case Study THESIS This case study is to determine the responsibilities of the campus recruiter in the hiring of new ABC Inc. employees’‚ and how it can be accomplished more effectively. INTRODUCTION Carl the recruitment officer for ABC Inc. has procrastinated and caused a scuttle two weeks
Premium Management Employment Recruitment
The Coach Who Got Poached Jared Gordan sat across from his VP of sales‚ Stan Simpson‚ in disbelief. “Let me make sure I understand‚” said Jared. “You’ve accepted a job with Hank’s division starting next week?” “I’m sorry‚” said Stan‚ unable to look Jared in the eye.“ I just couldn’t pass up this chance. Hank Dodge has offered to make me regional VP of marketing and sales for his division.” Jared felt his jaw lock. Hank hadn’t said a word to him about offering Stan a position. Since when was it
Premium The Long Haul President of the United States President
Implement a strategy to overcome communication barriers. Barriers to communication can present themselves in many diverse forms. Barriers to communication must be anticipated and avoided‚ by though-out communication strategies . Evaluating past communication helps see where improvement can be made. If I want to others to be open to me ‚ I have to open myself at first. Moreover ‚I have to ensure that the person I am communicating with not only hears but understands the statement I am going to
Premium Communication Nonverbal communication Paralanguage
Should the country implement minimum wage? In these years‚ with the effect of the worldwide economic depression‚ many people have lost their jobs and the unemployment rate is constantly high. At this stage‚ the implementation of the minimum wage has become an increasingly active topic. According to Joyce’s study (2012)‚ the countries with a minimum wage generally have a higher economic output. However‚ other voices would argue that implementing the minimum wage could lead to an economic down turn
Premium Economics Minimum wage Macroeconomics
3.1 Explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage 3.1.1 The product life cycle (PLC). The product life cycle is used for determining the lifespan of products and there are 4 sub stages of product: introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline. From 2007 until now‚ Honda Air Blade has become the most successful line of Honda’s motorbike as well as on market. Since it was born‚ Honda Air Blade has achieved sales of more than 2 million products. This year‚ from April to the end
Premium Marketing Brand management Brand
ABC company ’s Risk Profile Name ACC206 : Principles of Accounting II Instructor Date ABC Company Risk Profile The ABC company is a manufacturing firm that specializes in making cedar roofing and siding shingles‚ with recent sales at $1.2 million‚ the company wants to reach the $3 million mark over the next 3 years. As a newly hired Corporate Controller for this company‚ I have been assigned the task of developing and overlooking a new plan made by the CEO that will use some of the shingle scrap
Premium Finance Management Corporation
1. The ABC-X model of family stress helps clarify the causes of how some families tumble into a crisis when dealing with a stressor. The model allows families to recognize each component of the stressor(s) as well as to get an understanding on how they associate with one another. The ABC-X model involves three variables‚ A‚ B and C‚ which interact together to produce the product X. The A factor is the stressful event that the family encounter that disrupts the equilibrium of the family. As stated
Premium Psychology Family Emotion
Sarah Pacheco English 1101‚ MW 9:30 A Peaceful Women Explains… 11/04/12 Purpose and Audience 1. In paragraph one‚ Hasselstrom clearly states that she is “peace-loving” and due to past events she carries a pistol to be safe. She also wants to give valuable reasons on why people should carry pistols. 2. Paragraph five serves to give an example of a person who got raped after calling for help on her CB radio. The author is trying to point out that the person got raped because she did not have
Premium Firearm Gender Gun