An analysis of the principles presented in "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High," written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Stephen J. Covey.
Abstract This paper discusses the book "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High," written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Stephen J. Covey. The paper describes the authors' seven key principles to make crucial conversations a true exchange of information that is conducive to productive action, rather than a source of conflagration and discord. It provides two examples to illustrate the points that it makes.
From the Paper "Although persuasion and articulating your 'path' is the goal of dialogue, such honesty does not mean one must be abrasive, cruel, and generate negative emotions. Speaking persuasively and not abrasively means stating one's path in a truthful fashion, but still being able to: explore the other person's 'path,' and even if it might not seem fair, and keep listening, even when the other party grows angry or silent. Again, it is easy to listen when things are going your way, the hard thing may be for the hurt wife to remain silent and hear her husband's explanation of the credit card bill, or for the employee to wait out that uncomfortable moment of silence in the bosses' office when the employee first mentions the long overdue raise."
This paper describes how influential children's literature can be in forming ideas and stereotypes with relation to gender issues. It explains how crucial the early stages in life are in forming opinions of the society we live and grow up in.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, 2001, $ 45.95
Abstract This paper describes how influential children's literature can be in forming ideas and stereotypes with relation to gender issues. It explains how crucial the early stages in life are in forming opinions of the society we live and grow up in.
From the paper:
Books are not only an important resource for helping to develop the language skills of a child, adding to his imagination by presenting to him new ideas and thoughts as well as to the child's vocabulary by presenting to him or her new words and phrases. The books that a child reads also play a significant and important role in transmitting the culture of the society to the child of which the child is a member. An important part of the culture of the society where the child is born and grows up are the various gender roles. The way that genders are portrayed in the children's books in this way contributes to the image children develop of their own role and that of their gender in society.
Abstract This paper explains why economic development was such a crucial question in Eastern Europe during the period 1918-1939. The three countries discussed are Hungary, Poland, and Romania.
Tags: EUROPEAN STUDIES (HISTORY, CULTURE) / EASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIA, development eastern europe
Abstract This paper addresses the crucial issue of political alignment among Black middle-class families. It compares the attitudes of Black bourgeoisie in the 1950s with current Black liberal and conservative viewpoints on economic and racial issues. It contains an outline and a bibliography, with specific cited quotes throughout.
Tags: AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES / SPORTS, CULTURE, AND FAMILY, evolution black bougeoisie
This paper addresses the crucial need for parental involvement in children's education. Based on relevant and extensive research and evaluation of reports by some of the experts in the related field, the paper will draw sound conclusions while synthesizin
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 10 sources, 2002, $ 106.95
Abstract This paper addresses the crucial need for parental involvement in children's education. Based on relevant and extensive research and evaluation of reports by some of the experts in the related field, the paper will draw sound conclusions while synthesizing research findings.
Tags: EDUCATION / CURRICULUM THEORY AND ISSUES, parental involvement education
The writer's opinion of America's five greatest presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Abstract This paper discusses why these five American presidents are the most important in American history. It looks at the way each president ruled in times of crisis and the crucial strategic decisions that each had to make, which impacted the country and the world.
From the Paper "Number One: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR is the number one American president for a number of reasons, and perhaps the most compelling is the number of other presidents who admired him. From Ronald Regan to Lyndon Johnson, many presidents admired FDR, and hoped to emulate him in their own administrations (Rejai, Phillips & Mason, 1993, p. 27). So many other presidents admired him not only because he was the longest serving president with four terms (term limits were established after his death), but because he accomplished so much during his presidency, and was faced with so many critical and momentous problems."
Abstract This paper examines how the character of Cassandra in the ancient drama "Agamemnon", first in the Oresteia trilogy written by the Greek playwright Aeschylus, initially may seem relevant only as a secondary character who appears in a minor scene. It attempts to show how Cassandra provides very necessary, crucial elements to the plot and dramatic action which help to portray Aeschylus' messages concerning justice and vengeance. It also looks at how one of the most important aspects of Cassandra's character is her unique style of prophetic vision, which allows her to foresee the past, present and future, yet denies her the luxury of actually being believed in her predictions.
From the Paper "One basic reason why Cassandra apparently does not actively assist the play in advancing its dramatic action is that she does not actually act at all. Her character only speaks and passively conveys information to the chorus and audience about what will happen, instead of aggressively making things happen. Despite this fact, the information with which she provides us is crucial to our comprehensive understanding of the entire Oresteia trilogy and its background. In particular, Cassandra aids us by developing the theme of justice as well as by informing the audience of essential background knowledge."
Abstract The paper discusses the importance of quality writing in the business world. The discussion encompasses the hidden costs of bad writing, the ways in which businesses use effective writing everyday and some of the lessons that can be learned by studying literature and composition. In short, quality writing is crucial to success in business. The paper explains that courses in writing offer the means of mastering the skill.
From the Paper "No one in the business world needs to write, right? After all, business is about making money, not crafting pretty strings of words of clever turns of phrases. Who cares about that kind of thing? What could literary writing possibly have to do with up-and-coming business leaders? As it turns out, there's quite a bit that the business world can learn from literature and writing classes. And not just to sound smart, but to improve the bottom line. A recent survey by the College Board found that one-third of the employees of the world's top 120 firms lack adequate writing skills. The result? Those firms cumulatively spend more than $3 billion annually on remedial writing training for their employees ("Good Writing" 22). Three billion dollars."
Abstract The paper discusses how knowledge is the catalyst by which organizations learn over time how to increase their performance and attain higher levels of efficiency, leading to greater profitability. The paper further discusses how an organization's transformation of knowledge into intellectual capital (IC) is a crucial factor in the long-term viability of the organization's financial health. The paper also details how knowledge acquires value in organizations and how it transforms strategic planning.
Outline:
Introduction
How Knowledge Acquires Value in Organizations
How Knowledge Transforms Strategic Planning
From the Paper "The development of organizational knowledge is an accumulative process that is heavily dependent on the culture of an organization, the clarity of its processes, systems and role integration to support strategic plans and objectives. The ability of an organization to transform its culture to support the creation of knowledge as the competitive differentiator versus competing on pricing for goods and services often attains higher profitability in the long-term (Song, 2008). This dynamic is due to knowledge becoming the competitive advantage in terms of the R&D, product development (Ngai, Jin, Liang, 2008), manufacturing processes (Paiva, Roth, Fensterseifer, 2008) and the propensity to significantly increase innovation in industries that rely on intensive knowledge creating and collaboration (Bjornson, Dingsoyr, 2008), (Liu, Liu, 2008)."
Abstract The specifics of the marketing infrastructure within Mexico are an important consideration for American firms wishing to sell products or services within the country. The paper examines how NAFTA has greatly increased trade between the two countries, resulting in an increased need for Mexican companies to market products within the US, and also a crucial need for US companies to market within Mexico. The paper shows that an understanding of the unique needs of Mexican consumers is important to marketing success. Further, and perhaps most importantly, knowledge of Mexican channels of distribution, middlemen, and media are absolutely crucial to business success within the country.
From the Paper "Many Mexican companies are not familiar with the many types of marketing research products that are available in the United States and Canada. As such, Mexican companies wishing to advertise in the US may often be best advised to obtain short-term marketing research reports, and base marketing around existing staff's past experiences with the US market (Medina & Rodriguez).
Companies within the US will also require increased marketing expertise for the Mexican market. Mexican marketing infrastructure is strikingly similar to that of the United States. Many of the same distribution channels, sales techniques and marketing techniques are used across both countries."
Abstract In "Threshold of Terror: The Last Hours of the Monarchy in the French Revolution", Rodney Allen details the events that occurred during the crucial twenty-four hours between the 9th and 10th of August 1792, which led to the fall and execution of King Louis XVI of France. The paper shows that using previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, illustrations, direct quotations and paraphrases, Allen describes the final hours of this crucial collapse and examines its importance in eroding the ideals that had emerged after the fall of the Bastille in 1789. Through the use of intimate sources and documents, such as the personal accounts of the Swiss Guards who had tried to save the ill-fated King Louis XVI and the stories of individuals who had survived the "Reign of Terror", the author gives the reader a greater level of insight into the events and emotions that existed during the Revolution in France. The paper discusses how this provocative book offers a fascinating account of one of the most remarkable and important events in French and European history and, unlike many other books to be written on this subject, the author does not merely recount the political and social details. The paper shows that the difference between this book and many others is that Allen also deals with the human side of the events and describes the effects that this historical event had upon the individuals who were involved.
From the Paper "On several occasions Allen suggests that, even if the radicals among the revolutionaries had agreed to keep the monarchy as a part of the new system, it would merely have been in the role of a "puppet" with "no real control over local and regional authorities and no direct command over forces for maintaining public order" (2). The Terror occurred as a result of the new regime's resolution to destroy counter-revolutionary forces, to intimidate and deter opponents of the republic, and to reassure its supporters. The continued existence of a token monarch, with no influence over social or political control, would have had no power or authority to prevent or lessen the violence or executions that occurred during the Terror. Once again it is the author's personal values and political beliefs, rather than factual evidence, that lead him to his conclusions."
Abstract Hypothesis testing is an extremely crucial aspect of the scientific process, for without being able to prove a hypothesis a given theory can be considered an inaccurate hypothesis, or a failure. Therefore, the need to demonstrate the accuracy of a given hypothesis is crucial to proving the accuracy of the theory itself. This paper explains how this type of testing is applied to child development.
Abstract This paper will demonstrate that women do play a crucial role in the maintenance of livelihoods, cultural continuity and community cohesiveness. The findings here suggest that women's perspectives need to be integrated into the formulation of new modes of sustainability that would be viable and relevant in the modern world system. It must be recognized that women's empowerment is crucial to effective population policies, which is a fundamental requirement if globalization is to be successful.
Abstract This paper explains that 8% of wrongful convictions are due to forced confessions prompted by the police. The author states that twelve-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death on her bedroom floor in 1998; however, the Crowe family's nightmare had only just started because her 14-year-old brother Michael was coerced by Escondido, California police detectives, who were so desperate for a confession to close this horrific crime that they overlooked crucial evidence, into confessing to the murder. The paper relates that the charges of murder were dropped before trial in February, 1999 after last-minute DNA testing found spots of Stephanie's blood on a sweatshirt worn by a transient man seen in the neighborhood the night of the killing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Crime
The Investigation
The Transient
Mass of Evidence
Under Suspicion
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe and Joshua Treadway
What Was Wrong With The Interrogation?
Aftermath of the Confessions
Preparing for Trial
Forensic Flip-flop
Preview of Evidence
The Richard Tuite theory
The Evidence in the Container
The Hearing
Prosecution's Confidence Enhanced
Defense's Rebuttal
The Crucial Hearing
Groundbreaking Evidence
A Conviction at Last
From the Paper "The detectives interrogating Michael Crowe crossed a clearly and explicitly defined line when they told Michael only by admitting he killed his sister they could help him and by telling him his parents no longer wanted him. According to a Crime Library Article, the police "used lies, false promises, isolation from parents and attorneys, even threats of adult prison and predatory older inmates" as techniques to elicit a confession. The treatment of Michael by detectives was clearly not according to protocol. The interrogation of Michael Crowe was against protocol and clearly was an enormous mistake made by detectives."
Abstract This paper identifies several key concepts of change theory that are crucial to the implementation of a new and innovative approach in higher education. Ways to address factors related to change are presented with an illustration of why the key concepts are crucial.
From the Paper "The following identifies several key concepts of change theory that are crucial to implementation of a new and innovative approach. A description of the concept with reasons ..."
