reality is objective‚ “out there‚” and independent of the researcher -- therefore reality is something that can be studied objectively; • the researcher should remain distant and independent of what is being researched; • the values of the researcher do not interfere with‚ or become part of‚ the research -- research is value-free; • research is based primarily on deductive forms of logic and theories and hypotheses are tested in a cause-effect order; and • the goal is to develop generalizations
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There are many influences which can affect a child’s development‚ personal factors include influences before and at birth‚ health status and disabilities‚ sensory impairments and learning difficulties. Genetics affect a child’s development at conception where the sperm and egg determine sex‚ height and eye colour. If the genetics are faulty this can affect the child’s health and development. During pregnancy the mother needs to ensure that she does not smoke‚ drink or use drugs‚ all of these things
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Span of control is refers to the number of direct reports a manager has. In other words it states the number of employees can a manager efficiently and effectively manage. The optimal numbers of subordinates supervised by a single executive is 5 to 6 in an average firm. It is importantly to note that managers that have more than six subordinates would soon lose track of what is going on in the organisation. Therefore the number of direct reports a manager can handle depends on the nature of the work
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Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of……… Personal factors There are many factors that influence a child/young person development such as health issues‚ sensory impairment‚ disability‚ learning difficulties. Even before birth a child needs to reach many milestones and however small or large they can cause a delay in a childs development and in many cases are completely out of the childs or parents control. Faulty genetics for example is a factor that
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MGT 498 Environmental Scan Paper MGT/498 Environmental Scan Paper Environmental scans play a crucial role in the strategic planning process by helping organizations take a look at their competitive advantages and identify ways to sustain the advantages. Wheelen and Hunger (2010) describes environmental scanning as “the monitoring‚ evaluation‚ and dissemination of information from external and internal environments
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Environmental Scan Paper Steve Pachorek MGT/498 October 8th‚ 2012 George Staight Environmental Scan Paper A business environment is made up of both internal and external factors. The environment of a business must be scanned to be able to determine what factors the company can use to determine the development and forecasts that will help in the success of the business. The definition of Environmental Scanning‚ as per managementstudyguide.com‚ is the “possession and utilization of information
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Why is it important to understand the role of science in environmental controversy? Understanding the role in which science plays in an environmental controversy is a crucial element for a comprehensive analysis. The use of scientific knowledge is often represented as a fundamental principle within environmental controversies. The centralized view of science relates to many factors. Firstly‚ the assumptions of science as an authority lend it to be a privileged type of knowledge. Secondly‚ as the
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1. INTRODUCTION Environmental Pollution is the most important threat to the human race on this planet today. Environment consists of earth‚ air‚ water‚ flora and fauna. It means adding impurity which threatens the life of flora and fauna to the environment. These impurities are mainly created by man-made activities. The impurity can be air‚ water‚ land any sort of thermal radiation‚ etc. As we moving towards globalization there is rapid increase in industrialization and technological growth which
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2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors There are 5 main personal factors that can influence a child’s development‚ these are:- Health If a child is in poor health then this will have an impact on their development. For example‚ a child with uncontrolled asthma or cystic fibrosis may not be able to run around and be as active as their peers. Therefore‚ this would mean that his physical development might not be the same. Not being able
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the internal environment and how culture plays a role in an organisation ’s ability to fit in with the environment. According to (Samson and Daft‚ 2003:80) the internal environment is "composed of present employees‚ management and business culture". This essay will investigate how culture plays a role in the organisations overall success. In addressing the issue it will be shown how the external environment has changed in terms of how organisations are evaluated. How changing an organisation ’s culture
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