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95Organizational Behavior: Terminology and Concepts
Schermerhorn et al (2005), define organizational behavior (OB) as "the study of human behavior in organizations" (p. 3). OB uses scientific methods to test hypotheses. OB is also a multi-disciplinary study, taking knowledge from social and...
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94How to Cite Your Sources Properly and Avoid Plagiarism
One of the issues many authors have is how to cite sources properly. Proper citing of sources prevents plagiarism, and establishes credibility for the author and the paper. In academic writing papers are expected to cite sources as research builds...
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91What is Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as stealing or passing off ideas or words without crediting the source (Merriam-Webster, Inc, n.d.). Plagiarism comes in many forms, the most obvious being not citing sources. A less obvious form of plagiarism occurs when...
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89Ale and Lager
Jon Griffin (tresero) teaches beer and brewing at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has also owned 2 homebrew shops in Las Vegas and is an active member of SNAFU, the Southern Nevada...
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88Role and Responsibilites of Human Resources
In a short amount of time, Human Resources (HR) management has gone from an administrative function to a full fledged strategic partner in the enterprise. Many companies have completed this transition, but some companies still struggle with the...
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87Management and Leadership
Managing and leading are two different, although related, functions in an organization. A manager is someone who takes care of the day to day responsibilities of an organization. These tasks include activities such as reporting, giving direction to...
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83Incentive Plans
Before deciding on an incentive plan, an organization must have a strategic need identified. Depending on the size of the organization some key reasons for creating incentive plans include; attracting new mployees or retaining existing ones, reduction of taxes, or plan for retirement. Not all experts agree on the effectiveness of incentive plans for motivating employees though. Some research has shown negative results for organizations which have implemented incentive plans.
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83Chunking as a Decision Making Tool
One method of problem solving or decision-making is a process called "chunking". Chunking is grouping or categorizing related issues or information into the smallest, most meaningful unit. Think about how hard...
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82Building a High Performance Team
Teams have existed in some form for as long as humankind and many books and articles have been written about how teams work. Most people have been on teams with mixed results. Teams can have a tremendous...
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82Roots of Popular Cuban Music - Son Family
According to Olavo Alen Rodriguez, the son family has become the most influential style in the development of present day Cuban music. The son family is comprised of nengon, kiribá, changüi and variants of what we now know as son-montuno. These...
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