Since its inception in the late 1700s‚ public schools in America have undergone many changes. Thomas Jefferson ’s goal of state-supported educational systems is now a reality which extends beyond a basic elementary school in each community to offer secondary schooling to all Americans. This widespread‚ free‚ public education for all is not without its critics. Education reform movements trace back as early as the 1820s when changes in the economy spurred by westward expansion‚ immigration‚ and urbanization
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comfortable with surroundings and ourselves. We do not like to be challenged with change because of fear of the unknown. Resistance is a natural reaction to change. In order to fully change an individual’s style of thinking and working‚ we must understand the theory and techniques in order to break down the barrier of resistance. REASONS FOR RESISTANCE There are several reasons for resistance to change from employees These reasons include fear of the unknown‚ threatening job security‚ bad timing‚ lack of
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Approaching Theory in Adult Education: Humanism and Andragogy An analysis of adult learning theory serves as the springboard from which educators can begin to build a useful theoretical framework that focuses on the field of contemporary adult education. Both humanism and andragogy as theoretical approaches offer distinctive strengths and weaknesses‚ both function as a point of reference for practitioners. This paper examines the synthesis of humanistic and andragogical theory as an integrated
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Resistance to Change Introduction There are many factors that management must consider when planning for organizational change. Employee resistance to change is one of the biggest factors that management must prepare for. If management does not overcome employee resistance to change‚ the organizational change will not be successful. In order to overcome resistance to change‚ management must first diagnose the organization. Diagnosis includes collecting data‚ a dialog of discovery
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Killer at large: Antibiotic Resistance Remember that teacher who would make students use antibacterials on the way in and out of the classroom? Scientist and medical professionals have now realized that all antibacterials‚ antibiotics and antimicrobials are contributing to a large complication that may make it so no bacteriums can be killed. Since the creation of antibiotics in 1896‚ doctors and medical practitioners have been able to save hundreds of millions of
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UNIT 3 RESISTANCE TO CHANGE An important element of any change initiative which is resistance to change LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Define resistance to change. 2. Explain the life cycle of resistance to change. 3. Discuss the causes of resistance. 4. Describe the strategies to manage resistance. * WHAT IS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE? Change creates anxiety‚ uncertainty and stress‚ even for those managing change Seldom are there any guarantees that the new approach will work - will deliver the
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Unarmed forces seems like an unlikely form of resistance‚ but in the context of the Holocaust‚ it represents small‚ individual acts of courage and bravery that resulted in a life or lives being saved. One of these acts included leaving the ghetto and living on the Aryan side‚ as a mean to stay alive‚ this was known as ‘passing’. This was supported as resistance because of it’s nature to outwit‚ defy and ultimately resist the aims of the Germans. The danger of being caught did not stop after the passing
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people buy into them very quickly and easily. Other changes are met with resistance. If not handled properly‚ this resistance to the change can overcome the change agent thus rendering the desired change impossible to accomplish. Change Agents Contributions to Change Resistance As a change agent‚ one’s desire is implement the desired change. Behavior of the change agent can sometimes however lead to increased resistance to change. These contributions include “breaking agreements and violating
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Resistance to change may be categorized into three groups of factors (Mabin‚ Forgeson & Green‚ 2001): organizational‚ group and individual. Organizational factors are caused by threats presented by unknown or unwelcome organizational structure and process change and threats induced by the environment inside or outside of the organization. Group cohesiveness and social norms under threat and participation in decision-making not properly attended would trigger resistance to change. Individual factors
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Public Health Issue and Role of Nurses in Prevention Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global issue with serious implications for human health. The microorganisms that were previously sensitive to antibiotic treatment are now capable of withstanding attacks by antimicrobial medicines. One of the main reasons that cause antimicrobial resistance is the misuse of antibiotics‚ which includes an inappropriate selection of antibiotic type‚ dose‚ route‚ or duration of
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