The Laramie Project

The Bridge did not avoid the classical linear narrative where strong causality linked the past with the present and future. The Bridge’s narrative was developed through a four-line structure (A: B: C: D). Each letter corresponded to a storyline. Each one of these lines function in parallel, but they did not necessarily have the same salience for the narrative or the same duration in each episode. For example, A was the most significant, B less, and so on. Some secondary storylines, for example,…

There are some researchers who divide organizational performance into five approaches. 1. Goal Approach: The effectiveness of the organization in this approach is determined by the extent to which it achieves its objectives (Ahuja, 1993). This approach is used where output targets can be easily measured in organizational indicators of profitability effectiveness such as return on investment, market share and market value. There are obstacles to this approach, including practical…

Intercultural negotiations The link between national cultures and negotiations is essential. Indeed, whether in business or in another field, to obtain the suited result, parties of any negotiation have to take into consideration the culture of the other one. According to Hofstede (“Cultures and organizations: Software of the Mind” (2010 edition)), negotiation process can be defined as “a common need for agreement because of an expected gain from such agreement”. In other words, the two or…

In the modern management system, it is very difficult to make strong dichotomy between convergence and divergence. The best HRM practice will certainly universalize in the days to come. But the perspective of HRM in a particular culture may not suit in another culture. Similarly it defers from company to company because all companies do not have same motto and they are not operated in the same context (Pudelko and Harzing, 2007). Furthermore Hofstede’s country comparison portrays the cultural…

A strategy though not a layman term involves and evolves at every stages of decision making process. It is selection of right options available in order to succeed personal and organisations objective collectively. Strategies vary with industries and their objective which however can be copied and tailored to fit. Corporate strategy defines the markets and the businesses in which an organization chooses to operate. Competitive or business strategy defines the basis on which it will compete.…

Stress Management Griffin and Clarke’s (2010) gave another general overview of stress. First, seven different models of stress were discussed. Demand-Control Model, Role Stress Model, Challenge-Hindrance Model, and Conservation of Resources (COR) Model were already covered in the previous readings. Sociocognitive model claimed that stress came from the interaction between the environment, individuals’ appraisals of the environment, and attempts to cope with the issues. (The name of the model…

bound by Cockburn in 1998. In crystal, the projects are divided according to their size and the criticality of the system being produced (Ramsin & Paige, 2008). Member of the crystal family is marked with a color to show the weight of the methodology, that means the darker the color the heavier the methodology. Crystal recommends choosing the appropriate color of methodology for a project based on its size and criticality. In crystal the larger the project, the more coordination and heavier…

Chapter 7: Directions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences. You must answer all parts of the question for credit. “She’s going to stay there till the day after tomorrow, and then we’re going to move away.” Literary Terms: allusion Who is Trimalchio? Why might he be referenced in the text? Trimalchio was a character in the story Satyricon by Petronius. He was a man who gained power and wealth through determination and hard work. When he got his wealth, he threw big parties…

• COMPANY OVERVIEW Mintek is an autonomous research and development organization specializing in all aspects of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related technology. It was originally established as a mineral research laboratory by the government of SA in 1934. Mintek develops and transfers new technology to industry for processing, extraction, refining and utilizing minerals and mineral products. This company offers research and development expertise, service test work, and…

The last interview which Mahatma Gandhi gave to Margrate Bourka White in the early afternoon on 30th January, 1948 was on “His persistence in his theory of non-violence in the event of a nuclear attack on a city.” The Mahatma’s reply was that if the defenseless citizens died in a spirit on non-violence, their sacrifice would not in vain; they might all pray for the soul of the pilot who had thoughtlessly sprayed death on the city. This was the last message of compassion to mankind. Gandhi had…