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Organizational Behavior: Organizational Structure Metaphor, 2006.
An assessment of the Emperor penguins' organizational effectiveness as a metaphor for organizational structure.
3,470 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 97.95
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Out of thousands of living creatures populating our planet, Emperor penguins represent one of the most inspirational natural metaphors for modern organizational behavior. The paper shows that Emperors put their skills and abilities to good use; they utilize their resources effectively; they overcome numerous obstacles to help the organization internal processes flow smoothly. Finally, they accomplish their common goal. Emperor penguins flourish in the place where few living things can survive. The paper shows that as we study Emperor penguins, we cannot help drawing parallels. What if the workplace worked like this? An employee and a manager could take some lessons in the areas of protection, sacrifice, cooperation and teamwork.
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Organized Penguins
Skills and Abilities
Group Development Process - Adult Penguins
Group Development Process - Chicks
Roles and Norms
Teamwork Effectiveness
Leadership and Decision-Making
Managing Team Conflict
Organizational Effectiveness
Conclusion
References
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"Another criterion of assessing organizational effectiveness is resource acquisition. Emperor Penguins rely on the ocean as their only food source, so it must be within reach of every mature penguin or they will starve and die. The acquisition of heat can be seen in the huddle where penguins must cooperate during storms or they will freeze to death. The acquisition of safety can be seen in the protection of their chicks from predators. Acquiring a mate takes a certain amount of skill and determination as well. The "healthy systems" approach is in effect in the rookery because we can see the genuine sense of community."
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Aristotle on "Rhetoric", 2006.
An review of Aristotle's theory of rhetoric as found in his work entitled, "Rhetoric".
3,130 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper discusses Aristotle's theory on rhetoric. The paper discusses Aristotle's philosophy as found in his work "Rhetoric" and defines what he means by the term rhetoric. The paper also shows how Aristotle's work is closely based on the Greek philosopher, Pericles' work "Funeral Oration." The paper then goes on to discusses the philosophies on rhetoric of Plato and Isocrates.
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"What does it mean to be human? By comparison through contrast to non-humans, humans are "decision-making creatures capable of overruling [their] own instincts." It naturally follows that those tools which enable humans to exhibit these unique characteristics are the most essential to human existence and evolution. For thousands of years, Rhetoric has proved to be this ubiquitous tool. Rhetoric is a device by which humans can explore and explain the otherwise unexplainable, persuade others of the subsequently derived probabilities, and fulfill these tasks all the while integrating emotion and psychology into the process. No other art, science, or communicative tool can match the intellectual potential inherent in rhetoric. Aristotle's work Rhetoric, titled after the exclusive nature of its content, explicates the enigmatic definition of rhetoric in the first book of the three-part series, and suggests ways to employ rhetoric for any conceivable end in the second and third parts. In his opening chapter, Aristotle defines rhetoric as the ability to "see the persuasive and the apparently persuasive" in any case. Proceeding from this definition, Aristotle explains the means of persuasion, the importance of projected character in persuasion, and the importance of understanding and incorporating the desired end in any case involving persuasion. While the Greek philosopher, Pericles, lived nearly a century before Aristotle published Rhetoric, one the elder's works, "Funeral Oration" functions almost flawlessly as a model for Aristotle's theory of rhetoric. Aristotle's emphasis on pathos and ethos as highly useful means of persuasion as well as his prescription for effective epideictic rhetoric seem to be written following the precise form of "Funeral Oration." Whether one influenced another is irrelevant; the greater significance lies in the irrefutable, tremendous impact each work imparted on the future of rhetoric."
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Rhetoric, 2008.
This paper provides a review of the concept of rhetoric.
2,383 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer notes that rhetoric has come to mean the spoken word, in particular those words spoken by politicians. The writer then discusses that a review of the history of rhetoric reveals that rhetoric is quite different from popular definitions. This paper reviews and critiques what classical scholars and philosophers like Cicero, Plato and Aristotle believed about rhetoric. Their view that rhetoric, ethics and philosophy are interrelated is also presented in this paper, along with the New Rhetoric and instructions on how to properly engage in formal communication, which is also an important aspect of rhetoric.
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"The bigger picture of rhetoric is nothing like the political polemics that play out during campaigns for president. Rhetoric is speaking and writing, hopefully intelligent dialogue or speech making and worthy written narrative. Rhetoric is also a way of healing what hurts inside the heart and the spirit.
"To wit, Payne's points are appropriate because everyone on the planet, no matter what language they speak, no matter the culture or continent, can understand failure. What many individuals do not understand, however, is how to use rhetoric effectively to dig out of the hole created by the failure."
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Impact of an Intranet on Organizational Functions, 2002.
This paper attempts to develop and validate a credible body of evidence supporting the value of organizational intranets in relation to organizational productivity.
6,805 words (approx. 27.2 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 154.95
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The paper gives an assessment of both the character and the degree of the impact of the extent to which an intranet is used within private sector organizations on both individual organizational functions (such as intra-organizational communications, decision making, group collaboration and employees? productivity) and on overall organizational business activities.
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"When technology is considered within the context of physical science, it is typically viewed as the application of physical science and engineering technology to human endeavors. This concept emphasizes device effects and procedures. When technology is conceptualized within the context of the behavioral sciences, it is viewed as the application of language and linguistics, communications, cybernetics, and psychometrics to human endeavors. The behavioral science concept of technology incorporates applications of engineering research (particularly human factors engineering), logistics related to the effective use of physical resources, and information science. Technology, thus, is the "conscious invention of ways of acting on the material world to meet our needs.""
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Burke's Contributions to Rhetoric, 2001.
This paper discusses Kenneth Burke's contributions to rhetoric and its importance as a communicative tool.
2,890 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 85.95
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This paper examines the history of rhetoric and it's significance in early Greek and Roman civilizations that coincided with creation of democracy and the importance of public speech. It then shows Kenneth Burke's contribution to the new rhetoric as an argumentative weapon and his influence on the post-modern deconstructionism.
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1. Introduction
2. Section One: The Preceding Conversation
3. Section Two: Contribution to the Conversation
4. Section Three: Effect on the Conversation
5. Conclusion
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"The word ?rhetoric? has an old fashioned air about it. It calls up images of schoolrooms with children in ruffled collars and Latin grammars and not a laptop in sight for several centuries. But rhetoric is as alive as is language itself, and this paper examines the importance of rhetorical studies in helping each of us to become the best writers and speakers ? the best communicators ? that we can be. A historical study of changes models and standards in rhetoric can also provide us not only with a sense of how linguistic and especially English style has changed over the years as well as illuminating how our conception of language and its structure and function have changed as well. This paper engages in such an examination by focusing on the work of Kenneth Burke. We begin with a brief overview of the life of this man whose rhetorical work we will then examine."
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The Rhetoric of Machiavelli and Shakespeare, 2005.
This paper compares the use and abuse of rhetoric by two Renaissance geniuses: Machiavelli in "The Prince" and Shakespeare in "Julius Caesar".
4,845 words (approx. 19.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 123.95
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This paper explains that the primary use of rhetoric is to convince the reader to take the author's side of an opinion; but sometimes the author, as in Machiavelli's "The Prince", has hidden his opinion so deeply in the rhetoric that it is misunderstood. The author points out that Shakespeare used rhetoric in his plays, especially in his political tragedies, to demonstrate how easily men and women were corruptible by power. The paper relates that in "Julius Caesar" Cassius was totally corrupted by his quest for power and brought down ignominiously in battle; however, Brutus, whose flaw was poor judgment and needed to be "one of the gang", was permitted to honorably commit suicide rather than be tried and executed. Many long textual examples.
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Uses and Abuses of Rhetoric
Rhetoric in "Julius Caesar"
Machiavelli's "The Prince"
Rhetoric Unveiled
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"If Johnny Cochrane were playing to both the jury and the country in this use of a crude rhetorical device, certainly a playwright like Shakespeare would be playing to both royalty and the average playgoer when he wrote "Julius Caesar". Advertisement was limited to a few playbills posted on walls and what the town crier could yell to the generally illiterate common rabble. In looking at any of Shakespeare's plays as Renaissance commercial theatrical adventures, memorable lines would have been good selling points for the literate as was word of mouth of the great fight and death scenes to the common man. Even today our far more sophisticated tastes run from high action adventure to the deeply philosophical in our entertainment."
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Organizational Behavior Concepts, 2005.
An overview of some of the main concepts used to describe organizational behavior.
939 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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There are many terminologies and concepts used in the study of organizational behavior. This paper examines how these terminologies and concepts help define the many aspects of organizational behaviors. Some of the terminologies and concepts described, include: organizational behavior, organizational culture, diversity, communication, organizational effectiveness and efficiency, and organizational learning.
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"What is organizational culture? First, organizational should be defined. Organizational can be defined as anything that pertains to an organization. Second, culture should be defined. There are many definitions for the word culture. In order to fully understand the meaning of organizational culture, the correct definition should be used. One definition for culture is a high level of development. Another definition is the process of growing bacteria. A third defines culture as improvement or refinement. (Morehead, A. & Morehead, L. (Ed.). 1995). In this case, the proper definitions would be the first and third. So, organizational culture can be defined as, actions that promote a high level of development, improvement, and refinement within an organization. "
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Intranet and Organizational Functioning, 2002.
A research study to measure the impact of an Intranet on organizational functions.
9,676 words (approx. 38.7 pages), 38 sources, MLA, $ 197.95
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This study develops and validates a credible body of evidence supporting the value of organizational intranets in relation to organizational productivity. The specific goal of this study is to assess both the character and the degree of the impact of the extent to which an intranet is used within private sector organizations on both individual organizational functions (such as intra-organizational communications, decision making, group collaboration and employees? productivity) and on overall organizational business activities. As this study purpose sought to assess the impacts of an intranet on an organization, only organizations with a functioning intranet in place were included in the research sample for the study. Following the problem statement, purpose, and research questions presented in the introductory chapter, the findings of this study are presented in four additional chapters. A review of the literature relevant to the problem investigated is presented in Chapter 2, while the methodology followed in the conduct of the study is described and explained in Chapter 3 and the results of the research performed are presented in Chapter 4. The conclusions drawn from the study findings, together with a discussion of the contribution of the research findings and conclusions and recommendations for future research are presented in Chapter 5.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Research Purpose
Research Questions
Organization of the Research
Review of Literature
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Organizational Context
Information Technology
Importance of IT
Broadband vs. Narrowband
Measuring the Impact of IT
Review of Relevant Research
Literature Review Summary
Research Methodology
Introduction
Research Design
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Population and Sample
Data Collection
Instrumentation
Data Analysis
Results
Introduction
Results of the Frequency Analyses
Results of Testing the Hypotheses
Conclusion
Introduction
Findings of the Research
Conclusions
Contributions of the Study
Recommendations for Future Research
Endnotes
Bibliography
Appendix: Data Collection Questionnaire
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"Technology is one of the means by which productivity may be increased within an economy, an industry, or an organization. The introduction of new technology into industries tends to lower production costs in those industries, over the long-term. Technology, thus, is indispensable with respect to growth. With respect to natural resource requirements, it is said that society is "engaged in a race between technology and the exponentially rising demand for raw materials." With respect to most firms, an essential resource is human capital. Advances in technology enable organizations to utilize available human capital in more productive ways. Technology assists organizations to eliminate some of the limits to their ability to grow."
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Organizational Development in Thailand, 2002.
Organizational development theory as it applies to changing organizational structure and its applicability to companies located in, or employees from, Thailand.
2,304 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper begins by defining organization structure and organizational development theory. It then explains the importance of such changes in today's markets and how organizations need to be more flexible than in the past. It further examines types of structures and horizontal specialization and how these apply to Thai society. It briefly provides an overview of classic Thai society and business culture and analyzes how these theories can be implemented there.
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"Innovations in transportation and communications during the twentieth century have resulted in the ability of goods and services to move among nations with greater ease than at any other time in history. International business is no longer the exclusive realm of the large multinational corporation; small businesses are creating marketing niches for themselves in particular product or service areas. This new international focus means that companies in one nation may have employees from another, or many, nations. Organizational theory which may be entirely appropriate to one nation (such as the United States) may not be applicable to other countries."
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Leadership and Organizational Change at Kudler Fine Foods, 2008.
A study of Kudler Fine Foods' organizational structure and leadership styles.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper present Kudler Fine Foods as a model that can be used to analyze organizational change and leadership styles within a dynamic work environment. It examines how Kudler's operations affect a major facet of a business, its organizational structure. The examination is somewhat exploratory so as to highlight the strategic elements of the organization, while exploring issues related to change and other related organizational behavioral trends. Other issues and functions, which play an important role within the context of its organizational culture and have a drastic impact on human resources, and financial objectives, are explored and discussed using charts. The paper concludes that understanding and integrating the organizational structure with the Kudler's company objectives is the key to effective management.
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Introduction
Organizational Culture at Kudler Fine Foods
Leadership Style at Kudler Fine Foods
External Environment and Kudler Fine Foods
Conclusion
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"It is common knowledge that motivating the workforce is a necessary prerequisite for effective management. Kudler has gained tremendous success, by enforcing being able to correctly identifying rewards to performance and hence motivating the workforce to support the organizational structure. This is evident from the employee files and reviews that have shown improvements in major aspects of employee development."
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Rhetoric and the Baroque Opera, 2004.
Examines the breakdown of rhetoric, how it tied into opera, and examines the rhetorical principles in Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas".
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper begins by first examining what rhetoric is and each of its parts, including ethos, pathos, and logos. From here, the paper examines how rhetoric was applied first in Renaissance vocal music and then developed into the Baroque opera. The paper concludes by looking at common rhetorical figures in music and examines the use of rhetoric in "Dido's Lament" from Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas".
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"During this start of Baroque music, Caccini talks about new forms of expression. He says that ornamentations of notes only be used where they would help to heighten the verbal expression. What was new here was that the text, which was often a dialog, was set for only one voice part with the rhythms and melodies of natural speech being followed precisely-the only important thing to this new style was to express the text of the piece of music as clearly as one can and with the greatest expression. The music was essentially a backdrop on which the words were set. All of the previous inventions related to polyphony were thrown out. This new style contained almost no word repetition, unlike the madrigal or the motet, since, when in an actual conversation with someone, you would not repeat yourself unless the other party has missed something you said or you are adding extra emphasis to a word or sentence. This new style was called monody."
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Rhetoric and Aristotle, 2006.
An analysis of Aristotle's ideas about rhetoric, how it functions and its role in today's society.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper analyzes Aristotle's ideas about rhetoric. It contrasts Aristotle's perspectives to other theorists and then compares the role of rhetoric and oratory in ancient times to today. Finally, the paper explores the usefulness of rhetoric in our lives today.
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Aristotle's Rhetoric and Other Interpretations
Functions of Rhetoric and Oratory Then and Now
The Usefulness of Rhetoric in Our Roles in Life
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"Rhetoric as defined by Aristotle and others holding fast to his rules is the counterpart of Dialectic. Both alike are concerned with such things as come, more or less, within the general ken of all men and belong to no definite science. Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both; for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others. Ordinary people do this either at random or through practice or from acquired habit. Both ways being possible, the subject can plainly be handled systematically, for it is possible to inquire the reason why some speakers succeed through practice and others spontaneously; and every one will at once agree that such an inquiry is the function of an art."
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Classical and Modern Rhetoric, 2007.
This paper assesses the components and evolution of the rhetoric argument.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper defines the concept of rhetoric as a strategy through which exploration of concepts can be achieved. The paper explores classic and modern rhetoric in order to achieve an understanding of rhetoric and its purpose. The paper outlines the transformations in the perception and use of rhetoric and shows how this tool of communication now helps to expand thought instead of being used specifically to convince others.
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Introduction
Classic Rhetoric
The Emergence of Modern Rhetoric
Conclusion
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"The emergence of rhetoric within ancient Greece came to pass after the popularization of sophist inquiry. Sophism as a debate tool enabled the speaker to argue any given point regardless of its factual accuracy, a process that empowered those engaged in the dialogue to explore all possible tangents leading from a core concept. Yet while sophism was powerful as a means of expanding the limits of thought, it was not appropriate as a means of identifying core truths within a debate. Following the works of Plato in which truth and internal integrity were championed as fundamentals of existence, sophism was not a sustainable concept."
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Organizational Culture and Change, 2004.
This paper discusses organizational culture, the personality of the organization, and methods of managing that culture during periods of organizational change.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that the culture of the organization, known as corporate culture, can be identified by examining the norms, plans, objectives, and social characteristics, basically everything that makes up the organization. The author defines various types of organizational culture: academy, baseball team, club, military, and fortress cultures. The paper outlines that, to manage change within the organization, the manager should work with the group, confront fear of change, consider the group's perspective, build trust, and be willing to compromise.
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"An excellent example is given in the article: The wave of mergers and acquisitions from the 80s tends to be repeating itself today. Of course, such an acquisition could have meant that there was a chance you will not find yourself in the future of the company. Of course, it wasn?t a necessity, but the stress itself caused by the problem would have certainly diminished your motivation at work, because you would have had to find serious reasons why to keep making a serious effort within a company that you would eventually leave. It seems that the effects manifested themselves not only at work, but also in the family, as well as physiologically."
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