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Self-Confidence Theory, 2007.
An overview of some of the theories concerning self-confidence.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses how self-confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations. Self-confident people trust their own abilities, have a general sense of control in their lives, and believe that, within reason, they will be able to do what they wish, plan, and expect. In particular, it looks at how different theorists may have different views on dealing with different behaviors and how they have the same goal: to continuously improve an individual in dealing with oneself and people around.
Outline:
Adler Influence
Skinner Influence
Frankl Influence
Ellis Contribution
Celebrity with Self Confidence
Conclusion
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"An individual's aspirations may be influenced by hereditary and cultural factors but ultimately springs from creative power of individual and is consequently unique. A person which feels inferior especially during childhood may create a goal to obtain security and success. According to Adler, depth of the inferiority feeling usually determines the height of the goal which then becomes the "final cause" of behavior patterns. A way of responding to our family constellation may become the prototype of our world view and attitude toward life.
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Sport Confidence and Perceived Ability, 2004.
This paper examines many theories to determine the relationship of sport confidence and perceived ability to improved sport performance.
2,965 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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This paper explains that, whether considered a negative or positive value, sport confidence and perceived ability do lead to improved performance. The author points out that observational learning, which contributes to acquiring the sport skills needed, as well as to developing sport confidence and to determining an athlete?s perceived ability, according to Bandura, includes attention, retention, motor reproduction, and motivation. The paper relates that one aspect virtually all the researchers seemed to have accepted a priori was that the sport experience is correlated with skill, but that, from a scientific standpoint, skill defined as ?individual ability and performance" affects self-confidence and self-efficacy.
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Introduction
Sport Confidence and Perceived Ability
Similarities
Differences
Relationships with Other Theories
Conclusion
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"Further, two of three principles involved in social learning apply particularly well to the sport model. First, individuals will be more likely to adopt a behavior being modeled if they value the results adopting that behavior will produce. Second, they are more likely to adopt the behavior if the model is either similar to or admired by the individual and the behavior has functional value to the individual. This model seems to be more inclusive, and thus more universally applicable, than many other models."
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Keynesian Theory and Five U.S. Economic Situations, 2004.
This paper discusses responses, based on Keynesian theory, to five proposed hypothetical fluctuations in the U.S. economy.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that basic Keynesian theory states that, ?in a normal economy,? there is a high level of employment, and everyone is spending salaries as usual, which means there is a circular flow of money in the economy. The author points out that, according to Keynes, if stock market prices rose sharply, this would be an indication that the economy was looking up and that consumers were willing to spend more. The paper responds that, if Congress passes an increase in income tax rates to take effect next year, according to Keynes, the effects of this measure should be salutary, if the increased funds are accrued by the federal government and utilized properly to create jobs by expanding the government programs of public works.
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Overview of Keynesian Theory and the Current U.S Economic Situation
Hypothetical Occurrence 1#: The stock market prices rise sharply.
Hypothetical Occurrence 2#: The Conference Board's Index of Consumer Confidence falls for the fifth straight month.
Hypothetical Occurrence 3#: The rate of capacity utilization rises.
Hypothetical Occurrence 4#: The government institutes a 10% investment tax credit retroactive to the start of the year.
Hypothetical Occurrence 5#: Congress passes an increase in income tax rates to take effect next year.
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"Keynes stated that ?in a normal economy,? there is a high level of employment, and everyone is spending salaries as usual. This means there is a circular flow of money in the economy. Individual spending becomes part of total earnings. Total earnings become part of the total spending, generating profits. When something happens to shake consumer confidence in the economy, consumers begin to save their money. Because consumer spending is part of other consumer?s earnings, consumer?s decisions to hoard money cause retailers to spend less and to lay off employees. Responding to these difficult times, ?other consumers resort to hoarding money as well.? "
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Lack of Confidence, 2002.
Analyzes lack of confidence by using the humanist and behaviorist approaches.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper provides a psychological analysis of lack of confidence. The first section of the paper explains general consequences of a lack of confidence. The subsequent sections locate the trait in Carl Rogers's theory of personality and B. F. Skinner's theory of learning.
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Improving Public Confidence in Schools, 2002.
The following in-depth paper discusses ways in which schools can improve their own public confidence in a specific school district including communication between schools and community.
9,070 words (approx. 36.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 188.95
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This report discusses schools and community relations with reference to four different models proposed by Grunig and Hunt for public relations: Press agency/publicity, information, the two-way asymmetric model and the two-way symmetric model. The author contends that it is imperative for a school board to work for the betterment of students. This paper stresses the importance of having the students' interests first, when coming up with ways to improve community relations. It also deals with ways in which to improve relations between staff and board members, parents and children by building forum structures in order to discuss problems. In addition ways in which to ensure quality education and strict discipline are also proposed amongst other issues.
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"The schools in the district should do an effective job and let the public know about the success and challenges faced by the school. The confidence of the public in the schools should be increased, by encouraging more residents of the school district to participate in the school decisions. It was determined that education is rated as the highest concern by the public-higher than crime and taxes. The schools should make the public aware of the difficulties experienced in the classroom such as: disruptive behavior by students, students disrespect for authority and resistance of the student towards learning. Regular school district meetings may help the school get suggestions from the public in handling these problems. Schools should be personalized to suit the community that it serves. All involved should be aware of their individual roles in the operation of the various schools in the district. Educators should collectively try to gain the public and legislative confidence and support. Educators should stop fighting among themselves and form better working relationships with the business community in the area."
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Personal Trust and Self-Confidence, 2008.
This paper describes a personal experience in which a person, Steve, whom the author trusted, has let him down and how this occurrence affected the author's sense of personal trust and self-confidence.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper relates that, in terms of self-concept, the author of the paper learned from his altercation with Steve that his self-esteem was directly impacted by the loyalty of others, which he had never sensed before in other similar experiences. The author realizes that he too often makes sweeping generalizations about others, possibly caused by his desire to trust without hesitation, which has led to many instances of disappointment that affected his self-esteem. The paper relates that this epiphany has given him a great deal of personal strength. The author states that, instead of viewing the situation as a new generalization that no one can be trusted, he was able to see that he can always trust himself to get done what needs to be done. The author underscores that, in terms of Steve's behavior, while many people try to follow the social rules around them, some are unable to actually handle the relationships with others thus they inflate their own self-concepts.
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"At this point, I had stopped searching for a used car. I had utmost confidence that Steve would come through, despite his recent lapses in communication. Another week passed, and I received no word of my car. I decided to call again. There was no answer. I began to realize that there never actually was an answer--only the answering service. I called and called. I became desperate. School was about to begin and I had no vehicle and no supplemental income. I had been waiting for Steve...but, who was Steve? In the end, Steve did call me back. It was over a month later that I received the call, only to be curtly chastised for my annoying requests."
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Restoring Confidence in Corporate America, 2006.
Presents a discussion of problems associated with workplace ethics decline and evaluates possible solutions to the existing problems.
3,843 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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The image of organizational ethics and the trust in corporate America suffered severely from the showers of Wall Street scandals, countless breaches of confidence and numerous example of abuse of power. The paper shows that among other factors, organizational ethics decline is often attributed to corporate greed, work pressure and stress, and lack of effective internal and external regulation. However, experts suggest that in times of distress and tough economic conditions it is more important than ever to remain faithful to personal and organizational moral principles. The paper analyzes the reasons that led to the corporate confidence crisis and looks at solutions to the existing problems. The study provides useful information concerning organizational ethics policies, analyzes various problems associated with moral behavior and decision making in the modern workplace and discusses several ways to improve and promote workplace ethics. The report examines the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Law, analyzes organizational internal processes aimed to build value-based corporate culture and discusses the benefits and challenges of formal educational training to advance ethical behavior in business. The paper includes tables and an outline.
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Corporate Scandals
The Concept of Workplace Ethics
Results of the Study
Organizational Ethics Policies
Reasons Behind Workplace Ethics Decline
Restoring Workplace Ethics and Trust
- Through Government Regulation: SOX
- Through Internal Mechanisms
- Through University Education
Summary
Appendix
Works Cited
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"Perhaps that is the reason why many people believe that companies' ethical guidelines and codes of conduct are no more than a charade, used to show off in front of clients, business partners and competitors. After all, to be perceived as an ethical organization is one way to maintain a reputation for high standards. In addition, ethical behavior has a tendency to relieve public concern about social and environmental responsibilities, as well as to ease the pressure for government regulation. On top of that, according to Amy Zipkin (2000), the author of "Management: Getting Religion on Corporate Ethics," "taking a strong ethical stand helps shield senior officers from legal troubles.""
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Affirmative Action: A Lack of Confidence in the Nation's Minorities, 2002.
This paper presents an examination of affirmative action and argues that it was an ineffective response to the needs of the nation.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The following paper uses several examples of where affirmative action failed and outlines the reasons it was ineffective. The writer argues that the affirmative action mandates should be abolished.
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"Whenever there is a well-known criminal case the nation watches, glued to their seats to find out who did it. In addition one can turn their televisions on during any given night and locate a detective show. People are fascinated with solving crimes. They will read about it, debate the pertinent points, and draw their conclusions. Then they wait either until the end of the hour long show or till the end of the real life trial to see how close they came to being right. The world knows that fingerprints were involved, but the world doesn't get to see the tools used in the process, or the types of fingerprinting that is done. It is an interesting an scientific field in which many draw conclusions but few actually know about how it is done."
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Decline of a Confident Dollar, 2005.
A discussion about how the American government's fiscal policy is not reflected in the rate that the dollar is declining.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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The paper presents a thorough examination of the causes of the weak U.S. dollar and a discussion of both the pros and cons of the current Bush dollar policy. The paper questions what the dollar policy of the Bush Administration should be. After understanding the effects of the dollar policy, the paper shows that the administration should promote a stable dollar through increased fiscal discipline. This would show the world that the U.S. is not pushing its debt problems on them, eliminating the uncertainty of currency markets. With a stable dollar policy, the U.S. could improve the domestic economy, while no longer economically alienating the rest of the world.
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"Former presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson may not have had similar leadership strategies, but each were powerful figures of American history. Their contributions to the development of the United States helped it become the most powerful nation in the world, and today their involvement is acknowledged, as portraits of each grace a form of American currency. Their pictures symbolize American history and, more importantly, power. While the United States continues to hold a central role in global markets, its hegemony is increasingly threatened. The decline in value of the US dollar over the last three years may be symbolic of dwindling American dominance, thus the fall of the dollar is being closely examined. Many countries feel the US lives beyond its means. A weak US dollar helps boost US exports, in effect decreasing trade deficits by allowing the world to buy American debt. The current administration provides meaningless sound bites to the media, proclaiming publicly that it wants a strong currency while quietly allowing the dollar to decline. Other domestic policies seem to promote the idea that America is doing little to promote a strong dollar, such as an expanding defense budget and calls for social security reform. If the US continues to show such disregard for foreign opinion, the results may be devastating."
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Cross-Cultural Training Methods, 2002.
A review of the article "A practical but theory-based framework for selecting cross-cultural training methods" by J. Stewart Black and Mark Mendenhall.
762 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper examines the above article which establishes the need to create a bridge between business cultures in order to be successful in the business world. It discusses the necessity for a proper framework that effectively administers cross cultural training (CCT) that must be adequate to specific needs, must be flexible for different people and nationalities and must be complete in all respects so that business executives have the necessary confidence when they deal with other cultural groups in order to avoid misunderstandings that may cause the failure of a potential business feat. It discusses how Social Learning Theory (SLT) complements CCT in an effective training schedule and how this may be implemented to help pinpoint training requirements.
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"Since business operations cannot be delineated from good relationships, this aspect of doing business is very much important. In international businesses different nationalities have to interact with each other in various degrees. It is imperative to know the cultural backgrounds, customs and practices of a country before one tries to establish a long-term business relationship with the people of that country. In fact a long lasting business relationship will be in place only if people are comfortable with each other and are confident to interact with each other. It is here that the concept of cross-cultural training comes into the picture."
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Use of Internet Research, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between college students' confidence in internet research sources and their willingness to attribute them in research projects.
3,615 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper examines how as the field of internet research grows, both in the amount of information it provides and the frequency with which it is utilized, the question of a possible relationship exists between this frequency of use and the willingness or unwillingness of student users to report or to admit, having used Internet based sources. The literature review section applies and discusses relevant communication theories, including the technological determinism of Marshal McLuhan. The paper proposes a study to determine the underlying causes for such a correlation, including the level of student confidence in the Internet and the level of quality of the material on the Internet. The study reviews the existing theories applicable to the subject, surveys internet sites and question students themselves.
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"Modern technology has done wonders for today?s society. The speed and quality of communications are better than they ever have been before. People living on opposite sides of the world are no longer far away, and now they can reach each other instantly ? by simply picking up a phone or logging on to the internet. In fact, the internet is perhaps the single greatest technology to emerge in this century. Everyday people now have access to billions upon billions of pieces of information, on practically any subject imaginable. Virtual online ?communities? have formed, where people participate in communication of a social nature with others from all over the world. The internet has also become an enormous source of entertainment, with its online casinos, games and chat rooms, among other things. Nowhere is the subject of internet research more prevalent than in the academic sphere."
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Concepts of the Enlightenment, 2003.
Examines the role of optimism and confidence in the Enlightenment.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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Various thinkers, writers and philosophers have been associated with the Enlightenment, each expounding different theories on how the world works and how society could be improved, but all having a few core beliefs in common. This essay argues that while optimism and confidence were key factors to driving the enlightenment forward, it was reason and rationality that were actually the main concepts of the Enlightenment.
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"The Enlightenment was a period in European history to which it is difficult to assign dates to. It is generally agreed however, that the 17th and 18th Centuries was when this kind of thinking was most prolific. It was a time when people began to change the way they thought, and the way they viewed the world. They adopted new values and beliefs in place of the old ones dictated by the Church and tradition. They believed that man was essentially a rational being, and that by using reason and logic to examine the world, the natural order could be discovered and understood, and used to make the world a better place. ?It?s watchwords were: rationality not tradition, happiness in this life, not salvation in the next.? Thus confidence and optimism were important aspects in the progression of this movement. However, to what extent they could be considered key concepts of the Enlightenment, is disputable."
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American Judicial System, 2002.
Discusses decline of public trust & confidence in the legal system.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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Discusses decline of public trust & confidence in the legal system. Asseses basic issues. Public perception of legal system. Basis of U.S. rule of law. Principle of judicial independence. Challenges t the justice system. Importantce of a strong & independent judiciary. Ideals of American judicial independence related to rest of the world.
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" While a decline of public trust and confidence in the legal system may appear to be of recent origin, it has a long history. In an address to the American Bar Association delivered in August 1906, Roscoe Pound, then Dean of the Law Department of the University of Nebraska, observed:
Dissatisfaction with the administration of justice is as old as law. As long as there have been laws and lawyers, conscientious and well.meaning men have believed that laws were mere arbitrary technicalities, and that the attempt to regulate the relations of mankind in accordance with them resulted largely in injustice. But we must not be deceived by this..."
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Police and Ethics, 2008.
This paper argues that there must be public confidence in the ethical standards of the police.
2,429 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 74.95
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The paper maintains that police departments have to institute and follow stronger ethical guidelines and enforce the measures aggressively in order to demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior to the community. The paper looks at the community policing programs in Pittsburgh and in Los Angeles that involve creating partnerships with local government, police, schools and community groups for the prevention of crime. The paper also looks at relations between the police and the black community. The paper concludes that a stronger enforcement mechanism has to be instituted to see that behavior conforms to the ethical precepts set forth and that the public has confidence that this is so.
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"The city police represent the most visible aspect of law enforcement in the community, backed up by the courts, by state and federal levels, and by organizations both public and private dedicated to some aspect of law enforcement and the administration of justice. For most people, however, the local police would be the agency to call when a problem is perceived and help is needed. This places considerable pressure on the city police both to serve the public and also to represent law enforcement for the public. Problems develop in the latter role whenever a department or an individual officer engage in unethical behavior or otherwise cross the line, and the scrutiny given to the police at this level assures that every infraction discovered will become fodder for news reports and criticism from the community. The problem is clearly more acute in some communities, meaning poor and minority communities that do not trust the police even before such a problem erupts."
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