Science Essays

In this course, we explore individuals and organizations as learning systems. To understand how systems thinking (the fifth discipline discussed by Peter Senge) affects leadership and organizational learning in various social, political, and economic contexts, we must first define it. Throughout history, social, political, and economic tensions have acted as a catalyst for individual and […]

Odilon Redon As an artist, Odilon Redon expressed his volition to “place the visible at the service of the invisible. ” What, in these terms, constitutes the “visible” aspect of Redon’s works, and what constitutes the “invisible”? Similarly, what reappearing motifs do we see in Redon’s works, and how might these be contextualized or interpreted? […]

I will be reading you an inspiration poem from Douglas Malloch. Malloch was an American poet, short story writer, and associate editor of American Lumberman magazine. In this poem he is telling us that we should not worry about what happened yesterday, or what may happen tomorrow, but to live one day at a time! […]

Chapter 1: Theoretical Approaches to International Relations Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the tumult of the Central-Eastern European Theater there has been a major shift in the international community. The social science community studied the international state based on a bipolar framework present during the Cold War. Movement from Bipolarity […]

How much do you really want to make? Many would love to make millions of dollars and do nothing to earn it. However, there are many who could care less about how much they make, and view it as a necessity for living and not as a luxury. Doctors come to a standstill when they […]

“The enigmatic prodigy from West Virginia lacks the advantage of a prep school background or wealthy connections to ease his way into the Ivy League. However, he possesses Princeton’s most esteemed fellowship as evidence that he rightfully belongs. Adaptation to Princeton is not simple for Nash. Social conventions hold no importance to him, and attending […]

Expectancy Violation Theory Introduction “Expectancy violations exert significance on people’s interaction patterns, on their impressions of one another, and on the outcomes of their interactions” (Burgoon 1993:40). In other words, Judee Burgoon, founder of the expectancy violation theory, concluded from various experiments that people evaluate communication with others in a negative or positive regard, based […]

Monica Ashley’s Case Analysis Monica Ashley’s case is a very conclusive example of how the correct use of power and influence in management is as important as, and sometimes even more important than, having all the right answers and being able to back them up with data. Monica Ashley is a brilliant employee, and a […]

CONTENTS PAGE NO. PERSONAL TESTS & EVALUATIONS ASSESSMENT REFERENCE LIST APENDIX Power Orientation Test Leadership Assessment Quiz PERSONAL TESTS & EVALUATIONS ASSESSMENT In organizations aspiring for growth and continual improvement, relationships are more intricate and alternatives more numerous than the either/or imposition implied by the notion of leaders and followers. Practically no one leads all […]

If you were ever stuck on a deserted island and only allowed to have one management book, The Effective Executive by Peter F Drucker would be the ideal choice. Sadly, Peter Drucker passed away on November 11, 2005 at the age of 95. Peter Drucker’s work and life spanned six decades, during which he developed […]

The purpose of this paper is to prove that Socrates is successful in replying to the objections of Simmias and Cebes in Plato’s Phaedo, and in proving the soul to be immortal. Simmias’ objection basically challenges Socrates’ claim that the soul is immortal. Simmias inquires why the soul is not similar to a lyre and […]

The meaning behind the statement prior to the question is uncertain. There is uncertainty about what is meant by “science,” in what capacity science is ‘supreme,’ and what “knowledge” entails. Due to limitations of space, I will make logical deductions about the intention of this statement. Defining knowledge, for the sake of addressing this question, […]

Cultivation Theory Daniel Chandler Cultivation theory (sometimes referred to as the cultivation hypothesis or cultivation analysis) was an approach developed by Professor George Gerbner, dean of the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. He began the ‘Cultural Indicators’ research project in the mid-1960s, to study whether and how watching television may influence […]

Human-Computer Interaction The study of how individuals interact with computing technology, known as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), focuses on psychological aspects (Olson & Olson 2003). HCI integrates psychology, social sciences, computer science, and technology. In the past two decades, researchers in HCI have analyzed and designed user interface technologies, improved technology development processes, and evaluated new […]

Feeling fatigued by his cherished Halloween Town, Jack longed for change and wandered about with a melancholic demeanor. He soon chanced upon the doors to the parallel holiday lands, and was particularly drawn to the one adorned with a peculiar tree embellished with shining glass balls and lights. Jack was an outsider when he entered […]

The case study, Conflict in Close Quarters, discusses an experiment conducted by a team of psychologist at Moscow’s Institute for Biomedical Problems (IBMP). The team wanted to study the dynamics of long-term isolation in space so that they could apply this knowledge to the International Space Station. To achieve this experiment IBMP set up a […]

Tolstoy, in his 1885 book, My Religion, said: “In vain do science and philosophy pose as the arbiters of the human mind, of which they are in fact only the servants. Religion has provided a conception of life, and science travels in the beaten path. Religion reveals the meaning of life, and science only applies […]

Will M. Annie Dillard’s “The Wreck of Time” Annie Dillard’s “The Wreck of Time” is a unique piece of writing. The essay has no clear thesis statement, lacks transitions between paragraphs and provides no obvious connection between its various subsections. Upon first reading Dillard’s piece, one might think that it’s little more than a series […]

Chain Of Command The classical-scientific management structure is organized into three levels of management, each with its own emphasis. Top-level management focuses mainly on organization and control. The board of directors sits at the highest level of management. They are responsible for developing long-term strategic plans to accomplish business goals. Middle management supervises and establishes […]

This essay will show how the renaissance which means: “the rebirth” can be characterized by emphasis on humanism, art, science, religion, and renaissance self awareness. During The Renaissance era renaissance scholars used the humanist method in study, and viewed art in search for realism and human emotion. Scholars such as Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da […]

Nietzsche: The Conscience In his second essay of the Geneaology of Morals, Nietzsche attempts to identify and explain the origin of the conscience. He does not adopt the view of the conscience that is accepted by the “English Psychologists”, such as Bentham, J. Mill, J. S. Mill and Hume, as the result of an innate […]

Books rarely have the power to change history, and it is even more rare for them to cause a major conflict. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin had a significant impact on the perception of slavery in the early 19th century. Abraham Lincoln acknowledged the book as a catalyst for the American Civil War and […]