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Society as an Organization, 2005.
An examination of sociological and anthropological theories stating the concept of society being considered an organization.
1,677 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that social organization is the result of the interplay between interpersonal relationships, language, behavior, and societal norms. It looks at how social organization arises from interactions and human relationships. Society and culture are more the products of social factors than environmental ones. The writer concludes that the manner in which humans interact and organize their life is contingent upon their relationships.
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"Regardless of ones philosophy of culture or definition of society, one must acknowledge that man is ever changing and a creature that requires interaction and formation of complex relationships to survive. Society evolves in part as a result of the social interactions and relationships that man creates and forms during the course of a lifetime. Social organizations occur likewise as a result of human interaction and the means by which individuals within a given society organize their lives and establish some sort of order."
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'Organic Society', and 'Tradition' in Relation to Conservatism, 2002.
This essay explains the relationship between the two key elements - organic society and tradition - of conservatism.
1,429 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper shows that at the heart of the political theory of conservatism lie two theories that are becoming less popular in modern western society - 'organic society', and 'tradition'. This essay explains the roots, theories, and beliefs behind these ideas, as well as their connection to conservatism.
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"?Organic society? denotes several things. At the centre of it lies a theory of human nature that reflects people as dependent and insecure. They urgently need to belong to a certain group, in order to feel nurtured, and to add meaning to their existence. These groups are varied, but all ultimately perform the same task ? they include family, friends, work-mates, local community or even the nation. This contradicts the theory of ?negative freedom?, which denotes that individuals should be separated or at least protected from some of these groups, and left on their own. In context with this definition, one can see freedom as a ?willingness to accept social obligations and ties by individuals who recognize their value? . An example of this is a child?s willingness to obey his parent ? this is not a constraint of the child?s freedom but rather a tool by which it can learn from its parent. Therefore, society is formed through a natural instinct to belong. Indeed, at the base of it lies the family, which is the epitome of the society as a whole. The family develops out of the simple need to bear and bring up children, and members of it simply grow up within it and are guided by it (they do not sign any contract). It is maintained by natural impulses such as love, caring, and responsibility and holds the elements that protect and define the organic society as a whole."
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The World Trade Organization: Its Structure and Organization, 2001.
A personal paper arguing for the need of the World Trade Organization.
1,546 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper looks at the World Trade Organization, or WTO and debates whether or not the WTO has a positive effect on the world. The author takes the position that one needs a place to take disputes and set regulations for the international economy.
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"The World Trade Organization, which was created in 1995, was the biggest reform of international trade since 1948. During the previous years, international commerce had been organized under GATT, which established a multilateral trading system. However, by the 1980s major restructuring was needed. The Uruguay Round brought about that overhaul. It was the largest trade negotiation ever."
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 2005.
This paper analyzes the organization Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the history, mission, goals, functions and activities of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The author points out that the core principles of the organization including professional development and responsibility. The paper stress that the organization requires ethical leadership.
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"The Society for Human Resource Management SHRM describes itself as the world's largest association devoted to human resource management and represents more than individual members by serving the needs of ..."
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Societies in Transition, 1998.
An attempt to explain the complexities of social change, i.e. a transformation in the way a society is organized, through historical examples.
2,515 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 76.95
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This paper attempts to explain the complexities of social transformations through a reconstruction of the interrelated changes that occurred throughout history must be examined and explained. Specific instances of historical cause and effect relationships, such as the process of industrialization, are cited in order to assist the reader's understanding of global change and transformation.
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"Social changes can be seen as a transformation in the way a society is organized. These changes usually encompass all aspects of any given society and its institutions such as the economy, the social roles, the labor force, the class structure, the family dynamics and the political structure that dictates the national and international policies. Although each of these societal components transform through change, they do not always change in a pre-set order, simultaneously, or at the same rate. This variability of social change that is found within the social organization is ultimately rooted in the human inhabitants who, by nature, are diverse and will adapt and transform differently; differently within each nation or state and differently cross-culturally between separate nations or states...."
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Crime and Society, 2002.
Examining the effects of crime, specifically organized crime, on society.
1,603 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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Compares organized crime from a historical perspective to "modern" white collar and cyber crime today. Shows how crime has evolved over the years and the effects it has had on society. Explains how people now see crime as a given and as an accepted part of the social order. Discusses how organized crime and syndicates continue to flourish.
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"The effects of Crime on society and on a country cannot be easily explained or evaluated. The ill effects of organized crime have invaded almost all levels of society in most countries around the world. The Italian Mafia, organized crime in the United States, Russian Organized Crime (ROC), Chinese Crime Groups in North America (Tongs, Gangs, and Triads), the Japanese Yakuza, the South American Cartels, and outlaw motorcycle gangs are some of the few well organized and established crime organizations in existence in the United States. In addition, there are also other crime syndicates that may operate locally depending upon a region of a nation."
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Civil Society and NGOs in Russia, 2004.
A discussion on how non-governmental organisations represent the essence of civil society in Russia.
17,787 words (approx. 71.1 pages), 44 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper aims to assess the concept of civil society through the system of public organisations which are believed to be the essence of civil society. It provides a short overview of existing theoretical trends in terms of relation of civil society with state and economy. It also looks at the theoretical school that presents civil society as a sphere of social interactions between the state and economy and how it is found to be the most acute and reflecting the true relations between society structures.
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Introduction
Part I. Theoretical Background
A Historical Overview of the Concept of Civil Society
The Reasons For Civil Society?s Existence
The Middle Class in Russia
Economic Conditions
Private Interests
Part II. From Civil Society to NGOs
Civil Society is Vital for a Sustainable Democracy?
Society Structure
The Essence of the Third Sector. Main Definitions
Distinctive Features of the Third Sector in Russia
Classifications of the Third Sector Organisations
Ngo Reality In Russia
Empirical Studies of the Third Sector
General Representation and Possible Tendencies
Conclusions
Bibliography
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"Since the beginning of the transformation in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, as well as in the former USSR, the new wave of attention arose in regards to the issue of civil society, its necessity for the building democracies and making society and the regime stronger. Today, an endless number of books are devoted to the problem of the concept of civil society, its history, the way it influences the democratic transformations and making democracies sustainable. Also attempts to define the term and find a proper and perfect place for it in the society system are made. In this paper, I will not try to write another textbook or go into deep criticism of selected works on civil society. Only a brief overview of the theories is necessary to present as a background, or the first ?basement? level of the work."
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The American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses, 2002.
This paper analyzes the function, structure, environment and culture of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), which was developed to assist the nursing specialty of anesthesia.
3,315 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper explains that one growing nurse specialty is that specialty, which surrounds the use of anesthesia care, before during and after surgical procedures requiring anesthetization. The paper states that the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), affects the medical and medical consumer society through education and information. The author relates that the structure of ASPAN is relatively complex and consists of paid and unpaid members/employees.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why Organization Exists
Community Interaction
Effect on Society
Organization?s Effect on Social Change
Body
Type
Structure
Power and Outcomes
Leadership
Decision Making
Communications
Change
Environments and Relationship
Conclusion
Effectiveness
Theory
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"Though in general the profession of nursing and especially the focus on specialized nursing professions has increased its validity through a lengthy professional proving ground over the past century, there are still environmental challenges to the field. One challenge that is paramount at this time is the overall shortage of qualified nurses to fulfill staffing shortages all over the country. Some fears arise through the shortages about burnout, ethical dilemmas associated to poor patient care in understaffed conditions, all of which affect the general legal environment of the industry as it attempts to make ends meet safely."
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"Republic", "Dead Poets Society" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo?s Nest", 2002.
This paper discusses and compares Plato?s 'Republic', 'Dead Poets Society' and 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo?s Nest', with a focus on the messages they give out.
2,789 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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The following paper examines how movies can be even more instructive than more obviously ?serious? forms of education because they wrap their messages in linguistic texts that are easier for us to recognize and understand. Plato?s Republic, Dead Poets Society and One Flew Over the Cuckoo?s Nest each tell us something about the often precarious (and sometimes non-existent) balance between individual rights and desires and the conformity required by society to maintain organization.
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"It is braver, although in many ways more difficult, to keep trying to change society for decades ? to understand that the fight must be continued for year after year ? than to surrender. The difficulty of the fight in the long run is also the message of One Flew Over the Cuckoo?s Nest. These inmates, unlike the students, are not in the first blush of youth. They understand that life is a series of the same battle fought over and over, and that those who come closest to winning on at least a personal level are those willing to lose skirmishes and then to return to fight again.
To the extent that the gods have given us the power to be wise, Plato and Socrates would have told us, we must use it to discover the nature of the natural and social worlds. But we must keep always with us ? like a mental Praetorian guard ? a constant reminder that we are limited in what we can and do know. Plato ? and Socrates too, despite his enemies? accusations of impiety ? knew that the wise person is the truly humble person, acceding omniscience, like omnipotence, to the gods alone even as he or she strains to see the world beyond the cave, and then to go forth to do whatever is humanly possible."
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?The Division of Labor in Society?, 2002.
A review of the book ?The Division of Labor in Society? by Emile Durkheim.
2,629 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses how in his book "The Division of Labor in Society", Emile Durkheim sees society as evolving, as developing over time and how he considers the specific element of solidarity as it was manifested at each stage of development. Division of labor is another specific dimension by which we explain the existence of the kinds and types of social organization in a given society. It shows how Durkheim in his book, explains both the nature of society as well as the meaning of, development of and place of individuality within that structure. It examines how Durkheim's vision of the division of labor is of a naturally occurring reality that becomes a force for social cohesion and solidarity, binding individuals in society more closely together and may imperil individuality as a result.
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"In discussing the bond of social solidarity, Durkheim indicates that there are two ideal types of solidarity, one mechanical and the other organic. The bond of solidarity is that which defines a society and its rules and regulations, rules which can be transgressed by the criminal precisely because that solidarity exists and stands as that against which crime is directed and defined. Crime is defined by Durkheim as an "act contrary to strong, well-defined states of common consciousness" (Durkheim 60). He then indicates that it is possible to see what kind of solidarity the penal law symbolizes, and he says that it is clear that social cohesion exists when there is a certain conformity of each individual consciousness to a common type, the psychological type of society. "
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Franciscan Missionaries and Society in Moldavia, 2002.
This paper is a serious work that evaluates various aspects of the society in the Danubian principalities during the first half of the 17th century, focusing specifically on both popular and official religious characteristics of the society as well as on
17,200 words (approx. 68.8 pages), 39 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The paper consists of three chapters, an introductory part and conclusions. The introduction defines the topic, the sources, the method and the structure. As the thesis refers to Franciscans and their reports, the first chapter provides a brief insight into their organization, their reasons for coming to the region, the relationship between them and the local power, and among themselves. The second chapter deals with the local clergy and its everyday life, stressing both its way of following church cannons and the coexistence with the clergy belonging to other religions. The third chapter deals with the society and is divided in two subchapters. The first one concern the society itself, focusing on its patterns of behavior in certain occasions, mentality, customs, ethnicity and education. The second subchapter is dedicated to religion, both the official religion and the popular one, which includes local beliefs mingled with Christian dogma and miracles. The last part consists of the conclusions drawn from the paper, highlighting its outcomes.
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"Knowledge of the reports written by the Franciscan missionaries is valuable for any historiography of the countries that were comprised within partibus infidelium where the Franciscans were active. Their reports are written in different styles suitable for different approaches, from demographic or culinary history to political history. Naturally, the accounts of the Franciscans proved valuable for Romanian historiography as well. However little use of the new trends was made and they were employed mainly as a source that stressed the political history. Therefore as previous research disregarded the potential of the reports for social history, there is a certain gap in the field."
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The Functional Purpose for Racism in Society, 2008.
An argument that there is no functional purpose for racism in a civilized society, contradictory to Jefferey Reiman's views in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society."
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This paper discusses the Marxist-functionalist perspective that racism serves to reinforce and organize social structures of societal control. It looks at Jefferey Reiman's views as expressed in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society." The paper argues that Reiman is incorrect and that there is no functional purpose of racism in a civilized society, but rather that racism is destructive in a free and democratic societal framework.
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"Functionalism does have some useful insights to offer. While all behaviour is not caused by social structures, much of human behaviour is influenced by social structures. However, this does not mean we should accept racism. Rather, it is all the more reason to reject it. The more we can change to a society that is not built on racism, the more individual people will not become racists. And the fewer racists there are, the less pain and suffering will be caused by racist actions and statements. Therefore, we should be looking for social structures that perpetuate or create racism, and trying to change them. We should not assume that it is all for the best. That is a simplistic assumption. It is also contrary to the human quest of trying to improve things. Anyone can see that we do not have a perfect society. If someone is a functionalist, they will assume that social structures cause this imperfection. From that point, instead of accepting the imperfections, we should look for ways to remove them - not to accept and justify them."
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Strategic Planning within an Organization, 2004.
This paper discusses that strategic planning within an organization is a key component to the organization's success.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper explains that strategic planning, the ability to measure expected demand, structure a system to address that demand to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders, and then execute the plan, is the sign of a successful management team and a profitable organization. The author points out that, when an organization faces an operational change, the organization must undertaken four key steps through a series of operational evaluations, which can prepare the company to meet the coming demands. These include leadership, objectives identification, strategies development, and writing and executing the plan. The paper relates that, unfortunately, action-oriented managers often skim over these steps as they make their way immediately toward ?doing something?.
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"After the leadership person or committee is identified, the second step in the process if determining the objectives needed to adapt to the changing demand. Will the organization need additional resources? Will the organization need to change communication systems, or task evaluation procedures in order to meet the new levels of demands? The strategies are typically directional and topic in nature, and not specific. The specific steps are identified in the next phase of preparing for the change, which is identifying the strategies for obtaining the specific objectives.
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The Importance of Communication in an Organization, 2008.
A discussion on the importance of reliable and available communications channels for the proper functioning of an organization.
1,916 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper discusses how good communication channels between employees and management can have a positive effect on an organization and how, conversely, bad communication can have a negative effect, causing low morale and poor performance. The study refers to members of an organization (the Caroline Springs Fire Brigade) who felt that they were not valued, not consulted effectively about changes within the organization, and did not receive acknowledgment for their efforts except when something went wrong. The author discusses ways to close the communication gap between employees and management and thereby improve overall performance of employees and of the organization as a whole.
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What are Some Important Factors Determining the Quality of Communication in an Organization?
How Might an Organisation's Culture Relate to That Organisation's Communication Practices?
If You Were Managing Communication Strategies in an Organization, How Might You Seek to be Inclusive and Promote Equal Opportunity?
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"It is imperative to determine different channels or medium of communication to achieve quality communication (Mohen 2004, p. 31). Determining the quality of communication within the brigade to narrow the communication gap would include using serial communication with the right mediums. Upon analysis of the current communication system the brigade needs to communicate via the internet, face-to-face, telephone and emails. Mohen (2004) suggests that the more channels you use the more effective your communication will be. Currently the brigade uses the pager system and face-to-face in the form of meetings. The internet and email system is currently being under-utilised because there is no structure. Therefore many members miss out on pertinent information and then become disgruntled at meetings. Locating other forms of communication also stops serial communication being distorted, such as gossip (Mohen 2004, p. 30). Gossip occurs when information is received in second or third hand form and therefore has been modified. The view suggested here is that if the member receives the information first hand they will be decoded with the correct data."
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Public Relations Effect on Society, 2005.
A discussion of the impact that public relations has on society as a whole.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Public relations is vital to the success of an individual, of an organization, and of society at large. When utilized correctly, it is a powerful and effective business and personal strategy for success. This paper explains how it may be viewed from a personal or a business perspective and impacts both equally as strongly. Relationships are the foundation upon which modern institutions have been crafted and developed over time. It points out that, without a strong public relations team, the fate of organizations and individuals is largely questionable. The idea of public relations as relations management is described in this paper.
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"Public relations as relationship management incorporates many different functions, not the least of which is building and fostering relationships among people. Aside from this basic principle, public relations includes a broad spectrum of activities that encompasses many different functions including publicity, press management, advertising, marketing, media relations, events coordination and more (Bruning, 2000). These activities all involve intense interaction between different individuals and organizations. A successful public relations campaign can be defined by the extent to which it fosters successful management and coordination of all of these activities in relationship to an organizations, individuals or communities business and personal strategies and goals."
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