Essays on Behave

Introduction

“Ethical Leadership is defined as "the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and decision-making" [and] the evidence suggests that ethical leader behavior can have important positive effects on both individual and organizational effectiveness”

Background

Ethical leaders encourage their followers to model their behaviours by communicating their standards and use rewards as well as discipline to promote suitable and unsuitable behaviours. Brown et al. (2005), who first quoted the above definition for ethical leadership, had implied implicitly that, the leader’s intent is never ...

Introduction

The most severe discriminations and oppressions of all times had been based on race and gender. Women and people of color had been subjects to this mistreatment because of their gender and races respectively. Societies have always tolerated the exploitation of women by men. Women have being viewed as the weak creature within the society for a long time with consequential oppression (Glenn 5). On the other hand, the people of color have been viewed by the white people as being the primitive races. This has made them be poorly regarded, and to some extent heavily exploited and discriminated ( ...

Sending a child to a school or a kindergarten, all parents expect their children to study there and to make friendship with the peers. The children are supposed to spend a lot of time in these establishments, so the school or the kindergarten must become a place the child likes and feels comfortable. But sometimes the parents can notice that instead of being happy, active, and excited about the time spent at school, children come home sad, depressed, and low-spirited. Of course, there may be thousands of reasons – bad marks, problems at school, illness or just a bad mood. ...

People often speak about morality. They do it when they want to criticize someone or to justify their own behavior. They use the word morality freely enough, without giving a second thought to what they really mean by the word. Besides, it can hardly be denied that different people and especially different communities may act according to different moral principles. Thus, something which is considered quite moral in one community may look absolutely immoral in another, which leads to a conclusion that morality is, in fact, a very relative thing. Speaking about morality, people usually operate such concepts as ...

The Main Features of Introverts' behavior in the social environment

As is known, introversion is one of the most common categories or indicators to measure personality traits. Introverts are people whose personality traits are very different from those of other people, who can also be called extroverts. Introverts tend to accumulate their energy and direct it to their inner world, while extroverts waste their energy on the interaction with the outside world. If an extrovert needs a constant dialogue with the people, an introvert can successfully do without it. An introvert is capable of minimal contact, which is also necessary, but it happens rarely and only in the companies ...

Compare and Contrast 2 Different Theories of Organizational Behavior

In this paper, the author chose two different theories that are directly related to organizational behavior. The two theories that were chosen to be discussed in this compare and contrast essay were the Systems Theory and the Economic Theory of an Organization, namely the Theory of the Firm. The focus of the comparison and contrast discussions would be on the applicability of the two theories in the healthcare setting.

The systems theory is one of the most versatile theories that are being used to explain not just organizational behavior but other aspects of organizational management as well. What it ...

Response to Case Study Scenario

Physical abuse – is an act of violence against the child, made by a parent or carer as a result of physical punishment or sometimes with intension to get a pleasure from someone’s suffering and pain. (Briggs 2012, p.150) Sexual abuse – is an act of undesirable sexual conduct by an adult upon a child. (Briggs 2012, p.204) Emotional abuse – it is any kind of non-physical abuse over a child, which may lead to different psychological traumas. (Briggs 2012, p.89) Neglect – is any act of dereliction that forms impossibility to provide conditions, which are needed for normal development of a ...

For many years, men have always been dominant over women in various societies. They are always praised for their accomplishments or any achievements they make. In most cases, we ignore or fail to acknowledge the fact that women also play a huge role in the society and they ought to be appreciated. For the longest period, women in many cultures stay at home and take care of their children and husbands. Therefore, women are the backbone of the home, and they keep the society from falling apart and ultimately keep it functional. It is clear that without women, men ...

Introduction

The globalization of business, as well as the rise in the movement of the workforce across the geographical borders and nations, have significantly increased the diversity in the workplaces. The contemporary organizations come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them now have employees from diverse cultural backgrounds. With the increased workforce diversity, especially within the multicultural organizations, the concept of organizational justice has increasingly become vital. Notably, many researchers continue having an interest in this concept (Colquitt et al., 2001). The HR is required to ensure that organizational justice prevails so as to prevent conflicts in the workplace. ...

20 January 20 2017

Part #1 – Section from article, “Hip-Hop and Procedural Justice ” Several studies have examined hip-hop for its effect on the behavior of juveniles. These studies found correlations between hip-hop music and youth acceptance of violence (Johnson et al., 1995; Johnson, Jackson, & Gatto, 1995), juvenile deviance (Miranda & Claes, 2004), and negative gender stereotypes (Bogt et al., 2010; Johnson et al., 1995). Each of these examinations found rap music or videos were associated with increased commission and acceptance of these behaviors. For example, Johnson, Jackson, and Gatto (1995) conducted a quasi-experimental study on a non-random sample of 46 ...

Introduction

Sleeping Beauty is a 2011 written and directed by Julia Leigh. It is the story of a female college student named Lucy that works various part-time jobs. She was approached to a job that involves serving upper-class gentleman in sexy lingerie, eventually settling for a new role wherein she is sedated and taken advantage of by elderly men on the grounds that there will be no sexual penetration involved. The film climaxes in the protagonist waking up from her sleep finding an old man dead of an overdose beside her. Throughout the course of the film, the issue of ...

Introduction

Every day we learn about new facts of violence around the world. The statistics show the high frequency of murder occurrence based on ill-treatment, and in everyday life we often become witnesses of angry accusations or shouting. Harmful behavior of another human is always perceived as evil from the point of philosophical and moral aspects. Yet history is full of examples of aggressive behavior not only of individuals but also of entire nations. Why do people tend to deliberately cause suffering to another? Why are there conflicts, accompanied by outbursts of anger and evil cries? These questions do not ...

Social Action Theory

Anderson and Meyer (1988) use the following terminology to understand the social action theory: “For most of the history of research in mass communication, content has been seen as a silver bullet shot from a media gun to penetrate a hapless audience” (Anderson and Meyer 48). Media affects can be related to the social action theory by evaluating the negative effects of playing violent video games on children. A television show by CBS News further places emphasis on the role video games has on making children aggressive. The show clarifies that independent studies have proven that there is a ...

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are about 400 million people around the world who are currently suffering from a mental illness. If all types of mental illnesses are considered, then it is safe to say that about one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder at one point in their lives. Out of the many mental illnesses, there are some that inflict a severe toll on their sufferers, on their lives and on their families as well. The effects of mental illness can be devastating on a person. However, those with even the most ...

Introduction

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid has been praised for his flawless and effective leadership techniques. As a leader in the country that is suffering from economic as well as environmental struggles, he managed to build a modern city that has impeccable infrastructure (Langton, 2016). Not only millions of tourists are now flooding the City of Dubai, but its own population has expanded significantly as well. While Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid is proud of his achievements, he remains modest about his leadership style. Therefore, the current paper will discuss the leadership style of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid based on the article ...

INTRODUCTON

When people think of crime their first inclination is to envision men in masks robbing a bank at gunpoint, drug dealers selling drugs to children on the street and, in the most extreme cases, murder. However, there are many different types of crime and not all of them are violent, not all involve acts that are easily identified and happen a lot more often that the general public probably thinks. White-collar Crime was first identified the mid 20th century by Edwin Sutherland. However, white-collar crime, which is the term given to financial crimes committed by the middle and higher ...

Gender identity is one of the fundamental characteristics that a person acquires and which will influence her choices and opportunities in life. Gender is not only a trait that one has, but also, gender is performed every day, according to certain theorists (Wood, 2011). One is expected to behave according to his or her gender, and to adhere to the norms and values associated with that gender. To “do” gender from this point of view means to behave as a woman and as a man respectively, simply because others expect one to do so. While I did not give ...

Considering Lauren Slater’s View on 20th Century Experiments

Considering Lauren Slater’s View on 20th Century Experiments The human condition has been the subject of consideration for many centuries and across many cultures. From the ancient studies of philosophy to the more recent fields of psychology, great minds have struggled to better understand humanity. While no single piece of work can explain humanity in its entirety, those well-known experiments Slater (2004) discussed in her book may provide a glimpse at different aspects of man’s true nature. It is through the works of the greatest minds, and subsequently the greatest experiments, that we may begin to see ...

Introduction

Meaning in life (MIL) is a concept which is fundamental to numerous individuals as it is based on their values and it can be a source of motivation. According to Allan (2014), virtues and character strengths have been linked augmented levels of fulfillment and meaning in an individual’s life. In the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” the concept of meaning in life is illustrated by a young orphan who pursues a great destiny. This story follows a young boy – Harry Potter who lost his parents at the age of one year after they were murder ...

Diversity is everywhere. Most often than not, countries like the United States and Canada are considered a melting pot of various cultures. Due to these countries’ widely popular immigration programs, more and more people from different parts of the globe explore opportunities in these countries. This results in a multi-cultural community that is often subject to stereotyping. Stereotypes results from classifying groups of people into categories involving race, gender, and origin amongst other factors (Nittle, 2016). It is the oversimplification of these characteristics to try and describe or create a notion or generalization about these groups. Usually, stereotyping leads ...

Categorical imperative is universal and it means that all the people have to act in accordance with the requirements of morality no matter whether people agree with them or not. Kant believes that it is the priority to be able to discern right actions from wrong actions. Universal law is of the utmost importance and the right actions are moral and have to be universal in similar situations. People have to behave in a way which is good for other people and for themselves as well because other people have to respect the same law. Kant says that the ...

Respondent 1

People behave the way they do because of personality that is determined by genes that are inherited from the parents. Besides the inherited characteristics, the environment has a significant role in the shaping of an individual's behavior. For instance, the behavior of a child is determined by his upbringing before age five. Also, peer pressure has a role in shaping the behavior of an individual. It is important to note that some of the traits either inherited or from the environment can be reinforced positively or negatively so as to develop the personality of the child.

Respondent 2

People look the ...

Discussion Board Posts

Main post starting a thread: “Closing the Wealth Gap: A Review of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in Homeownership” by Meghan Kuebler Home ownership does not represent an equally realizable goal for all groups in the society, despite the fact that it is a very important investment that may secure a family’s future for generations to come. Although owning a home has been part of the American dream historically, not all groups in the society have had equal access to this privileged position as home owner. In reality, Whites are more likely than any other racial group to own ...

Emerson’s discussion of how medical practitioners and patients behave during a gynecological examination in Behavior in Private Places exemplifies Goffman’s analysis in his Presentation of Self in Everyday Life about man a social actor who choose his acts depending on the specific situation. In Goffman’s arguments, man is a social actor and by nature has the ability to decide on what prop, customs and roles he would play in specific situations. Further, it is one of his main goals as an actor to act rationally and modify his behavior to adapt to the settings in front ...

Crime rates have increased drastically among the children and adults in the society over the recent years. Poor parenting, altruism, and prosocial learning has been associated with violence among the children. Therefore, the paper will focus on the role that poor parenting, altruism and prosocial education play in the development of violent behavior in individuals. The knowledge shared by authors of various articles supports these ideas. It will discuss the relationship that exists between aggression and self-esteem. The paper will summarize the complete knowledge covered as well.

The relationship between aggression and self-esteem

A debate on the relationship that exists between self-esteem and aggression has ...

Nyberg’s (587-598) article examples that the current workplace is riddled with problems that are ethical in nature, these do not occur in policy formulation or special occasions. They manifest themselves in the day to day activities. Therefore, ethical discussions are necessary to develop a practical concept ethics that will guide the staff in their daily activities. The developed set will reduce the occurrence of unethical conduct at the workplace by defining what ethical and unethical behaviors in the workplace are. The author investigates how societal phenomena are translated into workplaces. He focuses on how organizations respond to absenteeism ...

Theresa May might be the latest entrant in the pool of high-positioned women, but it does not subside the ongoing debate revolving women style of leadership and negotiation. The conflict management style of May might be the subject of discussion among management honchos in the future. Researchers proffer differing perceptions concerning this issue; while some accede that women have different negotiation styles than men, some authors counter this by saying that gender has a little role to play in conflict handling. Furthermore, savants are not unanimous on the efficacy of women's style of conflict management. This paper has referred ...

Introduction

There are many different reactions to mental illness. These approaches culminate in various responses and perceptions about people with mental disorders. There are various labels people create when dealing with persons with mental illnesses. Social stigma involve discriminatory behaviour directed at singling out people with mental challenges and treating them with fear and panic. However, this phobia of people with mental illness seem to create other dysfunctional behaviours when it becomes excessive. The purpose of this essay is to identify the patterns of functional issues relating to the stigmatizing beliefs and behaviours towards people with mental illnesses. This will ...

Almost every parent in the world has a hard time disciplining their child, and they are forced to hitting and beating their children in order to scare them into obedience. While it may work in preventing them from being disobedient, it is not an effective, long-term solution in teaching them to behave. In my opinion, physical punishment is not the answer to discipline a child rather it is an ineffective and dangerous method of teaching them. Firstly, young children find it hard to understand why they have been hit by their parent and whether it was something restricted to ...

Introduction

Social scientists have long studied and tried to understand the varying ways in which people behave and the reasons why they do so. There are many reasons why people commit suicide, and there are many reasons why people comply with or disobey orders. Governments and leaders in society have also tried to shape people’s behavior through laws and rules. There are also many groups and communities around the world that have their own perceptions of other groups of people. There have been creations of stereotypes even if not everyone falls into the created classifications. The basic premise of ...

This article talks about how social construction of sexism has changed over the past half century. In this article, things are not the way they used to be fifty years ago, and the perception of sexism is also changing, because as males dominated the family, today its either women who dominate the family or both. Women are rising into powers, and their salaries are increasing dramatically while that of men remaining constant, meaning that women are learning to be independent. Therefore, women are proving to be who men think they are not, and do all that men can do, ...

Description of the Challenge

I have witnessed cases where teachers face significant challenges in managing the behavior of primary school children. Teaching a large class of pupils with different abilities can cause a lot of irritation to teachers. I have seen the behavior of some kids disrupting the normal operations of classrooms or the entire school. Thus, a child may exhibit behavior that may make it difficult for the teachers to provide education for that particular pupil or their peers. Teachers are experiencing even greater behavioral issues that are associated with children with disability and those who have different social norms from that ...

Organizations that behave ethically are more apt to earn the trust of their customers, employees, and stockholders and to have a reputation as successful, competent and responsible professionals. It is important that organizations follow strict guidelines aimed high standards of quality, reliable services, high professionalism, social responsibility and ethical behaviour it their activity – only that way they can bring benefits to their clients, staff members and shareholders. The main ethical principles that each organization must follow in its activity are decency (avoidance of illegal and unethical practices), honesty (the urge to be honest with themselves, team members, customers and ...

Stakeholders Relationships and Company Performance

Employees are valuable assets to the company as they determine the fate of the company success. The management of any business needs to treat their employees in the best way possible so that they remain loyal to the enterprise. In the marketing department, the employees in this department are vital as they sell the image of the company to the public. Personnel in this department have a direct interaction with customers to the organization. Marketing and hospitality tend to be similar as customer loyalty depends on the treatment they receive when they interact with the company employees or agents. ...

Executive summary

This article will highlight some of the effects that social media has on employment, given that a vast number of people across the world, both young and old spend some of their precious time on social media. Social media is very interactive and people tend to make friends worldwide, but the question is, can social media affect a person’s employment? The article will also analyze some vivid circumstances on how social media affected the employment opportunity of various people, and the reasons behind the causes. Since social media is very common across the world, the way people use ...

Introduction

The Annals is a collection of sixteen books that survive, written by Cornelius Tacitus who was an historian of the Roman Empire as well as a Roman senator. In what remains of his final writings, Tacitus describes the Roman Empire beginning with Tiberius’ reign in 14 AD 14 up to and including Nero’s reign in 68 AD. The estimated date of the Annals is around 166 AD. The personages and events described in the Annals include Caligula, Claudius, Tiberius Nero, and Messalina. While Tacitus was writing from the perspective of an elitist and a scholar, it is evident ...

I am one of the choir members in my church. I started singing at a very young age. My parents noted the talent in me and encouraged me. They are the ones that motivated to join the church choir. Singing became a hobby for me. I would spend most of my time listening to songs and attempting to compose my own. When more people heard me singing, in choir competitions or in school, my voice moved them. Slowly, many people took an interest in my voice. I began getting invitations to perform in events and concerts. The invitations increased ...

What is a cartel? (5 marks)

The companies in a market might collude to set the prices by making explicit or implicit agreements between them on the market price, sharing the market geographically, or controlling the quantity supplied in the market. The agreement between the companies in a specific market might create an oligopoly behaving like a monopoly. The companies might set the price, and all the agreement partners might obey the agreement. If the companies can create a large market power, they might behave like one monopolist. Cartel is the situation of existence of an explicit or implicit agreement between the companies in a ...

The human brain is the most complex part of the human body that is very hard to understand. Our brains behave in a way that neuroscientists and psychologists have never understood. Its ability to control body functions and consciousness is one of the most challenging section that these individuals are still struggling to figure out. The human brain capacity of 1350 cc and it is made up of a very complex network of neurons that develop during the last three months of development (The Function of the Human Brain, 2016). The way we perceive the world around us is ...

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Introduction

I am a student, a wife, a sister, and a daughter. Currently, I take on many roles, but being where I am now is not without many struggles and challenges. Growing up, I faced several difficulties which helped me develop and grow as a person. Right now, I intend to be my best here at the University of Maryland University College or UMUC. I started taking my first semester at UMUC as an undergraduate in the year 2002. I was stationed at Misawa Japan during that time as part of my service in the military, and through ...

The article “Self Making as Public Spectacle: Bodies, Bodily Training and Reality TV” is written by Bree Hadley, from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. It is published in “Scope: An Online Journal of Film and Media Studies” in Issue 24, October 2012. The article starts with the commentary on how reality TV shows has penetrated the media and its definitions of what real people are like has taken the society by a storm. Reality TV has recently exploded into the mainstream media and has taken over our televisions. It has already been written about extensively how these reality TVs ...

Child sexual abuse is something that can be very terrifying for a child and could potentially destroy the child’s ability to function normally throughout the rest of their lives due to the aversive emotional implications. It could lead to maladaptive behavior as the child matures and becomes an adult. Nevertheless, there are specific cues to look at in cases where a teacher, parent, guardian, or anyone concerned is in suspicion of such abuse-taking place. As the school counselor, there are a number of things to consider in the case of Brendon and Kyle; this is because making the ...

The grouping of conditions, persons, or activities that the society may find to be against their virtues, finds to be offending them and later condemns them with the strongest terms in the same society. The fact that some acts may be found to be positive and negative to a group of people in the society and unacceptable to others. In respect to the topic deviance maybe considered to be going against the societal values and agreements (Henry 6).

Example of Deviance

Child Kidnapping Kinsley is a child from a village in New York. The boy was living with the parents in the ...

With the increasing number of sexual encounters among adolescents at an early age and the saturation of sex in all major media channels, sex education is becoming an important part of the education system that can prepare young people to better understand sex and promote responsible sex behaviors. However, sex education is not mandatory in the United States on the federal level, so each state is required to develop its own policies concerning sex education (Weaver, Smith & Kippax, 2005, p. 176). The lack of laws regulating sex education on a federal level can lead to many problems with sex ...

Business Operations Etiquette

Business Operations Etiquette As per the company’s operations, it is required that research be conducted to see the activities of other firms on a similar level. With your request, I managed to make multiple research trips in varying companies to see how they observe etiquette in their operations and select the best practices to bring to our organization. It is evident that cases of lack of etiquette when dealing with customers and staffs have increased. An example is a report that was presented on how the workers relate to each other, and it shows multiple inside conflicts need ...

Abstract

In the novel ‘Black Hole,’ teenagers who engage in sexual behavior contract a decision that leads to genetic mutations which are hard to conceal. The disease is a replica of the Aids Pandemic and the struggles which teenagers have to endure during their adolescent years. The importance of the study is to identify how teenagers in the book the black Hole relate to the youth in the current society. Teenagers experience hormonal imbalances which cause them to lose control and are mostly controlled by their sex drives. Sexual attractions are common during this developmental stage of life, and most ...

The US economy faces challenges of inequality with a big wealth and pay difference between the rich and the poor. This disparity is also experienced between the blacks and the whites, with most whites belonging to the upper economic classes, while the blacks belong to the poor economic classes. Inequality in the Unites States is the highest when compared to other countries which are on the same economic level such as the UK (Desilver, 2014). There is a wide gap between the rich and the poor in the United States. These facts have a significant impact on the health, ...

Introduction

The exchange of respiratory gas is limited by the capacity of the respiratory muscles to circulate air in the lung. Ventilation fails when muscles do not have the capacity to cope with the load brought by the mechanics of the pulmonary system. It is crucial to comprehend the mechanics of respiration/breathing not only for purposes of diagnosing how the system has failed and to offer the correct prescription for treatment of the failure, but to be capable of providing the most effectual temporary respiratory support through the use of a mechanical ventilator, as well. The first category explains the ...

Introduction

The Sustainable Organizational Change project asked members of the class to form groups of 3-4 people. I teamed up with 3 other members of the class, Cameron, Taylor, and Nathan. This essay is a reflection of my experiences working in a team for this project. According to Tuckman’s stages of group development (Wood at al., 2006), we are in the forming stage, in which ‘the team meets and learns about the opportunities and challenges, and then agrees on goals and begins to tackle the tasks.’ Our group expressed these goals in the Team Charter. These goals centered on ...

The literature industry is one of the biggest and most profitable ones. Aside from the fact that a lot of people are raking in stashes of cash working in this industry, there exists this idea that suggests that novels exist as a symbolic representation of man’s ideas, wants, vision, and even fears. In this paper, the author presents an argument about how a particular work of literature, that is the Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, presents as a reflection of contemporary society, its hopes, fears, realizations, or anything that might represent humans’ existence. In an academic journal published ...

Introduction

The state and its interaction with the international environment are defined by a certain set of actions and decisions which shape the international relations of the state with rest of the stakeholders in the international landscape. In terms of the international business, the multinational corporate often lands in a situation where there has to be a tradeoff between its adherence to the state’s policies and the personal interests. There are specific theories which ascertain how the state and business should conduct themselves with respect to issues of distribution of power, interests, and sustainability in the international relations. This ...

Introduction

Alternative sentencing makes way for committers of minor crimes and those with no criminal records to transform and comply with varied ethical standards as laid out by the state. With enhanced supervision as an alternative to incarceration, court administrators are involved in monitoring activities such as substance abuse treatment, random drug testing and community services performed by the offenders. The probation officers have to work closely with the Office of Community Corrections to ensure that the benchmarks set by the judges are met and that the offenders are able to contribute to long term growth and stability of the ...

Masculinity also known as manhood is a set of behaviors, roles and attributes that are associated with men or boys in the society. Primarily, manliness is a social construct that is composed of both biologically-created and socially-defined factors. In Puerto Rico, a real man is exhibited by traits like courage, assertiveness and independence. The society in Puerto Rico has placed more emphasis on power and masculinity with great regards to responsibility and consequences. In Puerto Rico, the Machismo is a masculine concept that is associated with a sense of masculine pride. The man in this society is tasked with ...

Our country has managed to make it to the top of the list when we count nations with the greatest rates of incarceration amongst its population and of course, because of the same trend, the taxpayers are paying colossal sums of money to keep the crooks off the streets. We have finally realized that we should be working towards reducing the cost that the country incurs for the maintenance of its prison population, and we have already tried and tested the option of reducing the spending of the food, and the recreation of the prisoners and the option has ...

Divorce has become a common occurrence in the society today, and many individuals who take the extreme step of divorcing appear to have lost sight of the values and the vows that are associated with the institution of marriage. Many parents with growing children at home opt for divorce without realizing the damaging effects their one-time decision may have on the lives of their children. Even though divorce may be a relief to both the partners in marriage who find no further meaning in living together, it definitely is a life-transforming experience to their innocent children. For instance, after ...

The current society is shaped around gender roles, according to which “men should be brave, strong, ambitious and aggressive, while keeping their feelings under control; women should be gentle, passive, dependent, and expressive of their feelings” (McCubbin & Dahl 189). The nature of this differentiation is thought to be determined by several factors, of which the biological, anthropological (cultural) or social are the most pervasive (McCubbin & Dahl 190). In relation with Tannen’s difference in gender roles, as presented in “Sex, Sigh, and Conversation”, the social arguments best explain the root of the gender difference outlined by the author. McCubbin ...

  Gender Observation

This paper presents the findings of an objective study made at a busy recreational facility on a typical day with the aim of observing the various aspects of genders on site some of which included: establishing how the subjects of interest related to each other, how they behaved and the interrelationships between their grooming styles, mannerisms, activities that subjects indulged in and their sexual orientation, how they communicated with each other and the implications of these interactions among other parameters. Admittedly, people behave differently in many occasions based on their characters, ages and many more. For instance, how women ...

The lessons in class made me understand that master statuses are important elements that explain sociological factors that shape the behaviour of people in any given society. While most of my family members and friends have clearly shown differing affiliation to master status, I have also had personal experience with education as the overriding master status in my life. However, the fact remains that everyone has their unique identifying characteristics that overshadow all other social positions of the situations individuals face. Race is key master status among individuals since while some may subscribe to the importance of equality in ...

The Product

Amazon Echo is a voice command device and a wireless speaker that was launched in 2015 by Ecommerce giant Amazon.com. Originally, it was called a tube shaped voice assistant, but in the last one year Echo has managed to take over several households. The success of Echo has resulted in introduction of variants such as Dot and Tap. The voice assistant used in Echo is called Alexa and it is the voice command used to activate the device. Echo can be used for many things such as playing music, listening to news, weather, alarm clock, work calendar, entertainment, to-do-lists, ...

Describe the organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form Business undergo through various forms that include sole proprietorship, partnership, and a corporation. A proprietorship is owned by one person and has three key advantages that include easy and inexpensive formation, subject to few regulations, and its income is taxed at the owner’s personal income tax rate instead of the corporate tax rate. However, the proprietorship suffer from certain drawbacks that include unlimited liability to the owner, the life of the business ...