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In the above case, Betty appears to be more powerful in a given setting; she holds an expert power as defined by John French and Bertram Raven (1959).Betty has an expert power because she has an adequate knowledge and experience in software, which makes her an expert in her department. A statement, “Joe hesitated to make it an “either you do, or you are in trouble” confirms that although Joe is the manager, Betty could be able to refuse his obligation. The lack of the same skill set in other…

Performance appraisals and the underlying disciplinary power it exercises in the UK education system Epigraph Disciplinary power is exercised through its invisibility; at the same time, it imposes on those it subjects a compulsory visibility. In discipline, it is the subjects who have to be seen. Their visibility assures the hold of the power that is exercised over them. It is the fact of being constantly seen that maintains the disciplined individual in his subjection (Foucault, 1979, p.…

1. Discuss the Cultural Humility (1. Lifelong learning and critical self-reflection, 2. Recognize and mitigate power imbalances, 3. institutional accountability) needed to serve this client? Lifelong learning and critical self-reflection: I think enacting cultural humility’s goal of lifelong learning and critical self-reflection requires a significant amount personal work before, during, and after every interaction with Reverend Joseph Dantica. To be able to learn from Rev. Dantica and engage…

Power can mean many different things to many different people. Some people use the power they have in positive ways and some people use it in negative ways. In an article regarding power by van Vugt, he discusses five ways having power can be negative (van Vught, 2013). Those five ways are power makes you selfish, it makes a person lack empathy, makes a person overconfident, other people do not like a person when they have power, and power could make a person die young (van Vught, 2013). However…

they do not want to become victims of her lethal power. As a result, Acutes become complacent with their accommodations because they are better than the alternative of being a Vegetable. This element of fear attached to any disagreement with Nurse Ratched creates a sense of caution around the ward. The men know that if they do any harm in the slightest, Nurse Ratched has the authority to do whatever she wants with them. | Nurse Ratched’s supreme power has promoted the idea that, “We comical…

In the play Helen by Euripides the main character, Helen often finds herself in complicated situations. To get out of those situations, Helen believes that her only option is to manipulate, deceive, and lie to people. Helen’s main goal is to be reunited with her husband, Menelaos, in her homeland. Helen persuades characters to do things her way by manipulation, lies, and deception. Throughout Helen, the main character manipulates Teucros, Menelaos, and Theoclymenos using deception, persuasion,…

Honors Essay Prompts form The Lord of the Flies 1. Explain the symbolism of Conch shell and how it relates to Piggy’s death In The Lord of the Flies, the conch shell plays an important role on how the kids organize themselves and how they decide their rules. Piggy thought of the idea of blowing the conch to unite everyone on the island, and told Ralph to do it. The noise of the conch was so powerful that all of the kids on the island started to respect the conch and the one who blew the conch…

Power is a strong word that can represent many aspects. Not only can it be defined by wealth and popularity, power can also be defined the ability to do something in a particular way, which can also lead to be able to control other’s opinions and perceptions. Therefore, power is a vital element to the society. However, power can lead to either positive or negative influences. These influences are portrayed in the novel “Animal Farm” and the graphic novel “Marked”. Written by George Orwell,…

adventurers had matured and experienced many violent situations, which made them worthy of wearing their hat. There is a cultural significance of the hat too. In England, it was normal for adventurers to be depicted in hats, which stood for wealth, power, and experience. No ordinary person should wear the hat until they are worthy, and this is why Jim has not yet worn the hat because he has not experienced a real adventure. The fact that the hat is in his hands suggest that he is about to…

authoritative position, it is very likely for them to be absorbed in their power, and thus, abusing it in a way that annoys their subordinates, at best. In other cases of abused power in history, people in powerful positions have exploited their power so that the people under their rule have been lied to, spied on, manipulated, and deprived of their most basic rights. Sometimes, a person in power can become so absorbed in their power that they fail to create a rational decision. When this…