The Classical/Modernist approach was appropriate to the time in which it was developed but it is no longer suitable to the needs of contemporary organisations and change Introduction The aim of this paper is to understand if the classical and modernist approach has a place within modern organisations. First‚ an understanding of both approaches will be carried out‚ identifying key ideologies and theories these approaches may contain. Then‚ a discussion on the literature surrounding the suitability
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Some would argue that the education system mainly exists to select and prepare students for their future work roles and careers. Marxists believe that the education system’s role is the ideological apparatus of the state; it spreads ruling-class ideology and favours the middle class. Marxists such as Althusser‚ Bowels & Gintus and Bourdieu disagree with this statement as they argue working class children get a second class education compared to middle class and are given an unrealistic expectation
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Drawing on appropriate evidence from Chapter 5‚ describe how groups can influence people in positive and negative ways. Groups influence people in positive and negative ways. Looking at research and studies we will see how the roles we play in groups can influence our behaviour. We will see how groups we gravitate to help raise our self-esteem and give us a sense of belonging but at the same time how conflict is created with other groups. Groups we belong to help to give us a sense of identity
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Using material from item A and elsewhere‚ assess the view that the education system exists mainly to select and prepare young people for their future work roles. (20 marks) Some people believe that the education system exists mainly to select and prepare younger people for their future work roles. Item A agrees with this idea as it says that education teaches people to perform “a vital role in modern societies”‚ while family life gives people the ability to play a role as a “functioning member
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The New Frontier for Fresh Foods Supermarkets Fresh Foods Supermarket is a grocery store chain that was established in the Southeast 20 years ago. The company is now beginning to expand to other regions of the United States. First‚ the firm opened new stores along the eastern seaboard‚ gradually working its way up through Maryland and Washington‚ DC‚ then through New York and New jersey‚ and on into Connecticut and Massachusetts. It has yet to reach the northern New England states‚ but executives
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To what extent is the Propaganda Model applicable to Western Corporate Media? Discuss this in relation to ownership of the media and give appropriate examples. For the purposes of this essay‚ I will initially define the term Propaganda and Propaganda Model‚ its origins and meaning with reference to the critical works of Edward Bernays‚ Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman. I will then define Western Corporate media in relation to the Propaganda Model in today’s society‚ incorporating the role of Public
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Explain the ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for others At the outset of the course I would divide my learners into small groups of approximately 4‚ and ask them to devise a list of ground rules by discussing it together. Ground rules are important in a learning environment as they help to establish what is expected from the learner in terms of behaviour and mutual respect for each other‚ as well as identifying
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Write an essay of approximately 1000 words‚ plus appropriate illustrations and references that explores the relationships between lithology‚ topography‚ soils and vegetation. Vegetation is the sum of plant life covering the ground in an area. Vegetation is a more generalised term than flora. Lithology‚ topography and soils all have a relationship and impact on vegetation. Lithology is the macroscopic physical characteristics of a rock‚ (Thomas and Goudie‚ 2004). Such as the porosity‚ grain size
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History Essay- Select one year from the period 1900-97: Analyze why that year became a turning point in the political and administrative development in Hong Kong. 1984 was definitely a turning point in Hong Kong’s political and administrative development. 1984 was the year when the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong was signed between the Chinese and British governments. Before then‚ the speed of the political modernization
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as high as we wanted it to be‚" says one source. After an unsuccessful search for departed CTO Adam D’Angelo’s replacement‚ Facebook finally elevated VP Mike Schroepfer to engineering lead. Facebook lost out to Twitter recuiting highly-respected algorithms engineer Pankaj Gupta. Facebook has had trouble finding a director of monetization. After speaking with a range of industry sources -- including former Facebook executives -- there appear to be three main factors contributing to Facebook’s challenges
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