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    The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1755-4179.htm Shareholder and stakeholder theory: after the financial crisis Terence Tse ESCP Europe‚ London‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The recent financial crisis has restarted the debate of the value of both shareholder and stakeholder theories. This paper aims to continue this discussion. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews existing literature and examines the benefits and problems associated

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    Game Theory Fundamentals

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    APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY By Abinaya Naresh Ananthapadmanabhan P Dhivya Kannan Vidyalakshmi P INTRODUCTION Game theory is the study of strategic decision making. It is a study of how to mathematically determine the best strategy for given conditions in order to optimize the outcome. Game theory focuses on how groups of people interact. It focuses on how “players” in economic “games” behave when‚ to reach their goals‚ they have to predict how their opponents will

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    renegotiating the positions queer bodies are allowed to occupy. According to Jagose (1996)‚ “there is no agreement on the exact definition of queer” as “the interdependent spheres of activism and theory that constitute its necessary context have undergone various shifts” (p. 76). For the purposes of this analysis‚ queer theory will be defined as an area of rhetorical criticism and theorizing about sex and gender that aims to deconstruct identity labels and advocate

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    Nursing Theory in Practice

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    Nursing Theory In Practice Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 501: Theoretical Basis of Advance Practice September 25‚ 2011 Introduction Imogene King was the developer of both a Conceptual Framework and a Goal Attainment theory. The Goal Attainment theory is a middle-range theory that originated from the Conceptual System. The primary concepts of Goal Attainment theory are perception‚ communication‚ interaction‚ self role‚ grow and development‚ stress‚ and time and space

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    Cognitive Learning Theory Angela Baker PSY 331 Mr. Domingo Mamaril June 21‚ 2010 Cognitive Learning Theory Cognitive theorists try to explain human behavior by understanding how we process and store new information. The cognitive theories of learning originated from the gestalt theory. The three major contributors to the cognitive learning theories were Jean Piaget‚ Edward Tolman‚ and Albert Bandura. In this paper‚ I will evaluate the work of all three theorists‚ demonstrate an understanding

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    Negotiation: Game Theory

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    Negotiation | | The use of Game Theory could be a powerful force in negotiation. Investigate the different ways that Game Theory can be used or manipulated to change an outcome in a negotiation. | | Negotiation | | The use of Game Theory could be a powerful force in negotiation. Investigate the different ways that Game Theory can be used or manipulated to change an outcome in a negotiation. | | Quentin Dutartre Yash Ruia Damien Canneva Kilian Bus Emilien Allier David

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    Running Head: GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY General Systems Theory General Systems Theory Strengths Weaknesses Although there are several strengths when organizations utilize general systems theory‚ there are also weaknesses to this modernistic approach. One example of a weakness is the issues organization may face when one subsystem fails. This can become contagious and cause the organization serious system issues. If one subsystem fails‚ then the others may not be able to produce without it. An option

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    main representatives‚ the purpose‚ the significance and the application of the feminist translation theory will be introduced briefly. Then the three theory foundation and their strength and weakness will be summarized generally in this paper. My personal view about the feminist translation theory and feminism will be the ending. Key words:Feminist translation theory; Feminism; Sherry Simon;Luise Von Flotow;Barbara Godard; 1. Introduction 1.1

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    of Plenty. (New York: Perseus Books‚ 2009). 1.) Modernization Theory was used to justify the process of decolonization and intervention by the United States‚ which had the ulterior motive of gaining access to new markets and thus boosting the national economy. The U.S. separated this theory from Cold War ideologies with the distinguishing feature that it emphasized GNP and technical measures. The theory is ethnocentric and is posited in the belief that there is a ceaseless

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    Bowlby's Attachment Theory

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    Outline and Evaluate One or More Theories of Attachment. (12mark) Attachment can be described using two theories‚ one being Bowlby’s attachment theory (1946) which is based on an evolutionary perspective. The aim was to find out whether there was a relationship between maternal deprivation and emotional problems in children who had been referred to Bowlby’s child guidance clinic. It aimed to test the validity of Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis. 88 children (an opportunity sample) were

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