The Contributor

1. a) Employees – Traditional management views management as a commodity and are passive contributors with little autonomy. Under TQM, people are active contributors and are recognized for their creativity and intelligence. b) Quality – In traditional management, quality is adherence to internal specifications and standards. Inspection is required to control defects and there is no innovation. In TQM, quality is defined as products and services that go beyond the present needs and expectations…

Why do Political Donors Give Money? The Debate This week’s readings get at the heart of the course and asks why do donors give. There are two main theories: the political investment theory- donors primarily give as another means to participate in politics, and the consumption theory-donors primarily give as a means of exerting influence on politicians and receive private gains. Some proponents of the consumption school of thought are Ansolabehere and his colleagues as they conclude through a…

the male medical establishment. Finally, with the declining birthrate among whites in the late 1800s, the U.S. government and the eugenics movement were concerned about “race suicide” and wanted white U.S.-born women to reproduce.” (OBOS Abortion Contributors). When abortion was illegal, depending upon the women economic situation, her race and where she lived had the ability to obtain an abortion. For example, a rich white women could leave…

when he remembers something the only thing that comes into his mind is his overly protective mother, who ruined most things for him because she said he was “fragile” and lied to him by telling him he had asthma, speaking to him. 2. Bill is a main contributor to the development of the story because he is the leader of the loser’s club, is the one who has them promise to come back if IT comes…

As teachers, we have the opportunity to serve as a tool of increasing interest in education and decreasing the achievement gap between students of various cultures. Our duties go beyond teaching content and including social, emotional, and cultural aspects of our students live. The responsibility of every teacher is to engage and challenge students of every culture. We also must identify and acknowledge the value of students’ differences, as well as, our own perspectives. Important steps for an…

PRINCIPLE: • Managing a Diverse Workforce have been proven to be a daunting task, which comes with it fair share of scrutiny and large amount of censure from a political, ethical, and religious stance. The United States is more diverse than it’s ever been, reflecting the entry of women into the workforce, immigration from other countries, the aging of the population, and shifting pattern of work and retirement (Lawrence & Weber, 2014). • Managing a Diverse Workforce a manager is required to…

Millennials. Often described as, Narcissistic, Entitled, Liberal, Nomadic, and most importantly lazy. But has anyone ever stopped to ask the question why? Why are millennials so different compared to past generations? What is about today's generation that is setting them back in development and advancement as adults? It's arguable that there are exceptions to millennial characteristics. Such as social and economic privileges. However, the consensus is that the lack of growing up is a universal…

In an interview with director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham Moore, host Hank Green brought up many questions toward the accuracy and inaccuracy in regards to the scientific and historical aspect to their movie The Imitation Game, which Tyldum responds that “scientific discoveries (history) happens over time in life, but we have to make moments, and movie making (Hollywood) is all about moments” (“Alan Turing and The Imitation Game”). According to Tyldum, one goal is to make the movie…

This great country we live in called America was named after one of history’s important contributors. It was named after an Italian-born explorer and merchant named Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo was born in 1451 in Florence, Italy. He was born into a family of culture. His uncle, Giorgio Antonio Vespucci, a Dominican Friar was his educator instead of him attending to the University of Pisa as his older brothers did. His father was a notary in Florence and one of his other uncles was an…

rather than blues and rock from the previous invasion. “This shift into a different style of rock, would lead to the rock that we would know today” (Erlewine). Led Zeppelin defined today's rock n’ roll, by their new style of music. They were huge contributors, to the changing of the society, with fashion and acceptable culture. “..major impact on fashion.. definition of ‘cool’” (Erlewine). With the pace of the invasion, people were always trying that “next big thing” in order to follow, and…