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ABSTRACT One of the hardest jobs as a manager is getting people to do their best work, even in trying circumstances and deciphering what motivates us as human beings. A study in neuroscience, biology and psychology has led more researchers to learn about the human brain and what emotional needs people are driven by. In…

The basis of obtaining competitive advantage is to derive a competitive strategy that provides the customers with what they need or want in a more effective way than the competitors. M&S entered the market in the late 1880s with a ‘no frills’ strategy (Johnson G & Scholes K. 2002. pp320-323). The penny bazaars were a…

What motivates a team? Why do school pupils want to play hockey? What makes first-team players want to spend their spare time playing Hockey? Motive Latin for the move, seen as a cause for behavior that energise. direct and sustain a person‘s behaVIour. Being motivated is all about knowing what you want and believing in…

Superstition is a natural fear of the unknown that people have, and in the South, this fear is particularly prevalent. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn exemplifies the importance of superstition and its contribution to the unique flavor of the novel. Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clements, drew upon his Southern background to depict this…

My most memorable cross-cultural experience was during a wonderful summer vacation.  I attended an ESL course at Columbia University, where I made friends with people from all over the world.  At first, I was a little scared because I was not adapted to the new environment and there were many people from different countries.  When…

Question: Discuss the difference between transitional and transformational change. Change is inevitable in an organization. Change in social systems, in particular the formal organization, may be defined as a planned or unplanned response to pressures and forces from the natural environment and mostly the activities of people. Managers are constantly challenged to respond to threats…

There are two broad fields of study that I am interested in: macroeconomics and finance. For the former, I want to research on the money theories and business cycles models under the open economy environment. As for the latter, I am into the asset pricing theories as well as empirical research. Particularly, the relationship between…

Then and Now – Oodgeroo Noonuccal Belonging is a state of acceptance and understanding within ones social and physical environment. Displacement from the known and familiar hinders a meaningful connection to the environment and diminishes personal wellbeing. Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem Then and Now (1974) is an exploration of the impact of colonisation on aboriginals through…

Education comes not from books but from practical experiences. An educated person has always been described as someone who reads many diverse books, while it is also commonly said that experience is the best teacher. The widely debated topic of the primary source of education has been a prima discussion as people tend to mix…

Case Study 3. 1 HY DAIRIES, INC. Discussion Questions: 1. Apply your knowledge of stereotyping and social identity theory to explain what went wrong here. The case covers issues of how perceptions affect individual decision-making process. As an introduction, Syd Gilman, the vice marketing president at Hy Dairies perceived Rochelle Beauport as a potential marketing…