Essays on Part Of The Book

CONTENTS

Team Learning in Global Organizations 2

I. The Concept of Team Learning 2 II. Why Team Learning is Important for Modern Organizations 3 III. Five Dimensions of Team Learning 4

A. Change Dimension 4

B. Permeability of Team Learning 4 C. Variance 4 D. The nature and type of knowledge 5

E. Process or outcome 5

IV. Unique features of team learning 5

A. Comparing individual and team learning 5

B. Comparing team learning and team performance 6 C. Comparing team learning and team development 6 V. Components of team learning 6 VI. Summary of the chapter 7

Team Learning in Global Organizations

The importance of teamwork can hardly be overestimated in today’s turbulent economy. The business practice shows that all most greatest projects ...

Fahrenheit 451 – A World Close to Home?

Can a fictional society from a story that was written in the past substantially reflect the modern United States that people know today? Perhaps it can. Although the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 is fictional, its contents can be seen to parallel, perhaps to a lesser extent, some societies today. Looking at the current state of the United States and the world presented in the book, it is evident that there are a variety of similarities: think about specific areas, such as war, technology, social interaction, censorship, communication, family lifestyles, work lifestyles, authority, power, government propaganda, freedom, education, the concept ...

Annotated Bibliography

Bauerlein, Mark. The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking. New York: Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin, 2011. Print This book is directly related to the topic on online social networking because it discusses the different risks and advantages associated with the use of social media, according to the interpretation of different commentators. There are those who see these technological developments as innovative steps towards better education, information access and progress in humanity. However, there are people who are also concerned about the negative impact it has on our society. For example, these online ...

Book Review

Book Review

Introduction

Policing in the United States is democratic not only in theory, but also in practice. Policing plays a crucial role in encouraging the institutions in a democracy, thereby either sustaining or eroding the quality of democracy. It is important to note that democratic policing often employs practices that lead to an increase in inequality across the society. Therefore, the book titled “Democratic Policing in a Changing World,” written by Peter Manning offers a theoretical background with regards to the nature and function of democratic policing. The author presents valuable information about Anglo-American policing and its effects on ...

Despite the popularity of soccer and basketball, baseball is a sport of great interest to a majority of the authors. The book titled “Legal Bases: Baseball and the Law” is an appreciable attempt of author Roger Abrams, who gives an account of the history related to labor-management relations . The author brings innovative insights not only to the subject, but also to the lawyers, baseball fans, students and historians who attempt making sense to the legal issues surrounding the sport. In the book, Abrams bases his story depending on the case studies of people who portrayed significant roles in validating the players’ ...

Introduction

Aristotle, one of the eminent scholars of the times, has regarded humans as social animals. This is primarily because of the fact that humans are dependent on one another for the fulfillment of their needs and wants. Connecting with other people for the accomplishment of social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and physical needs, is indispensable for an individual. This connection and association forms the very basis of a society. Hence, penning it down in a different way, society is imperative for man. Since the evolution of human civilization, individuals have been living in groups with family being the smallest group and the ...

Abstract

The Book of Revelation is a complex text, and it has very complex symbolism that is difficult to parse today. It takes a historical understanding of the life and times of the authors of the Bible to really understand the meaning behind the passages—and even with years of study, there are still arguments that commonly occur about the meaning of different passages. However, it is important to understand that there are lessons within this text too—the Book of Revelations is not merely an apocryphal text, it is a pastoral text as well. Revelations is interpreted a number of different ways based ...

The book “Professional Creativity” written by Eugene K. Von Fange is about creativity. The author of the book writes about the contribution of creativity in person’s professional life. He explains a logical view of creativeness and its effective use in aptitudes, planning and resources. By reading the book, the reader gets an understanding that how creativity helps in accomplishing goals successfully. Also, the deep study will let the reader know how to choose the path that will guide him towards creativity. The author of this book share his experience of professional use of creativity in the daily life to ...

Ali Eteraz has long established himself as one of the more insightful writers with regard to the complications of Islam and politics within Pakistan. His memoir shows his real gifts with narrative. The prose is absolutely lyric, sprinkled with deep memories and leavened with a sense of humor. The courage of the story comes from its sharp and slightly dark wit, and the reader is engaged by Eteraz’s search for answers to questions both cosmic and individual. The book consists of five sections, each of which takes one name he has given to himself. Every identity represents a step in ...

A message to Garcia is a relatively long narration whose historical context is a time when there was tension between Spain and the United States of America. During the military uprising, it was necessary to make contact with Garcia for the purpose of passing information to him. Garcia was one of the rebel commanders that the concerned parties wanted to approach as a means of initiating cease-fire. The whole story therefore surrounds the mystery of the combat and the troubles that the rebels faced. Hubbard had a mission that compelled him to write this book. His mission was to pass a powerful message ...

I was a voracious reader since the childhood. I believe in purposeful reading. Since my first book, I have been constantly looking for good that can inspire the hidden and creativity inside me. I like to read and analyze the subject simultaneously in the book. Apart inspirational books, I am also fond of novels and short stories. ‘House of Cars' is the book written by Michel Dobbs that inspired me a lot in my career and life. This book has served me as a mentor and a friend during the hardest time of my life. Some people might frown upon the choice ...

This paper is going to cover the analysis of the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and how the American dream is threatened nowadays. This paper expresses the point of view that the novel “The Great Gatsby” presents the American dream in pessimistic way. The novel was written in year 1925, and it describes how magnificent and magnetic is the dream about wealth and power in the society. The status means everything, and each American would be incredibly happy to reach this dream, to get his high position and status in the society, to show everyone that ...

Blue Ocean Strategy is a book authored by Renee Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim that dwells on strategic business moves companies can make to tap into uncontested markets. The book, published in 2005, embodies the emergence of rapid change and innovation in recent years while at the same time injecting dynamism in business strategy. The book classifies businesses into two groups; Red Oceans and Blue Oceans. The former group, Kim and Mauborgne note comprises of static businesses that dwell on battling competitors. A strategy that is highly unlikely to bring forth a prospect of profit growth to companies that practice it. ...

The novel “Daughter of Time” written by Josephine Tey and published by ‘Simon and Schuster’ is one of the most interesting literary works well-disguised as a novel. The classic, published in the year 1951 for the first time dates back to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and gives an account of Richard III . The story has a fascinating plot with likeable characters. The most interesting part of the book is the way Tey presents history in the form of a mystery. She portrays history as a science, which involves a constant effort to analyze and learn from the truth rather a mere recitation of names, ...

Book Review: The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropology and Anthropophagy

Cannibalism as a topic of interest in both general and anthropological way has got many people concerned in the last few years. One of the people principally liable for the revival of this topic is William Arens. He wrote the book, “The Man- Eating Myth: Anthropology and Anthropophagy” in 1979. There have been numerous suggestions by researchers indicating that cannibalism has nutritional benefits, for instance, in the case of Aztec cannibalism that had its basis on a prolonged animal proteins shortage (White, 2014, pg.18). Evaluation of this and other hypotheses on cannibalism poses serious problems since its only very few people ...

No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy SEAL

After having been published in 2012, the book titled No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy SEAL by Mark Owen with co-author Kevin Maurer became a very popular work dedicated to the Navy Seals. Mark Owen was a member of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). He took part in the mission dedicated to the elimination of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, 2011. Moreover, Owen was a team leader of the unit responsible for the death of bin Laden. Kevin Maurer was involved in military special missions for nine years. So, the experience of both authors became very useful for ...

Religious Studies

Global theology in evangelical perspective by Jeffrey P., Greenam, and Gene L. Green is a very insightful book as far as modern day theology and evangelism is concerned. This is more so because of the diverse opinions present in the book because of the book focusing on opinions from a large number of evangelical experts from different parts of the world. The book thus explains the impact the gospel has had in different parts of the globe over the years and delves into the future of the gospel in different parts of the world. The thesis of the book is the ...

Every review of different types of books becomes unique, as the impressions from the book vary depending on cultural, ethical and different other types of tastes. The book, which is going to be reviewed in several paragraphs lower, is the non-fictional historic book by Bernard Lewis under the name “The Emergence of Modern Turkey”. It was published in 1960 in London, for the first time, with the copyrights of Royal Institute of International Affairs in 1961; however, the paper is going to review the second edition of the book, which was published in London, on May 1967; therefore, it ...

Introduction

Thomas J. Harbin, a psychologist, wrote a book about anger – Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men. Harbin’s book was grounded on the idea that men express their anger differently than women, and often their expression are more aggressive and violent. Using research studies, Harbin proves that anger in men is a problem because sometimes, anger manifests in maladaptive behaviors that can lead to impulsive crimes such as assault, battery, or murder. Through the book, Harbin aims to educate men about their anger and help them acknowledge the nature of their anger and its impact on their personal and professional lives so ...

The book is a firsthand account and detail of the events that took place in the life of author herself. It stretches back to the days when she was faced with the issue of containment in Toronto Interval house. She along with her mother had to live there. The story gives an account of the events that unfolded in the mid 1970s, exactly in 1974. The overall dismal outlook of the social institutions and the lack of awareness and attention being given to the women’s problems that are faced by them, along with the various other associated disturbances have ...

'On killing' by LT. Colonel. Dave Grossman

Introduction

The mission of the author in writing this book was mainly to show the cost of learning the war. The author aims at showing the psychological impact of the war and genocides due to the deaths of many people. The author aims at showing the mental torture associated with the activities of war and genocide. The purpose of the book is also to show the mental effects caused by killing and deaths of the people. The author also targets the effects of the war on the psychological aspects of the victims. The ...

Book review of ‘Childhood and Society’ by Erik Erikson – Book review, Literary and Psychological Analysis, Reflections on reading the book

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Abstract

This paper will present you with the book review of ‘Childhood and Society’ by Erik Erikson. The review will focus on the analysis of its context in literary and psychological terms, its contribution to the field of psychology as well as on the reflections deriving from its reading. A short presentation of the book’s structure will be given providing you with a highlight of the basic elements of each chapter. Emphasis will be given on the psychological theory developed in this book on behalf of Erik Erikson, a widely acknowledged psychologist and psychoanalyst who has developed ...

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals: Book Review

Introduction ‘The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals’ is a highly acclaimed book by American author, Michael Pollan. The book was published in year 2006 and whole book seems to search the answer of a simple question, what should we eat. In this book, Pollan marks out record and component of different foods with his very specific findings. This paper intends to discuss the book, ‘The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals’ and further focuses on some related aspects.

Discussion

There are several interesting things in this book for readers and since Pollan is a journalist, his approach ...

Just to begin with, it is prudent to note that twelve years later from the time Bin laden attacked the United States of America; most people still wonder how such attack could have happened in the most powerful soil of America. Some individuals also still ask themselves whether the terrorist attack could have been preventable. However, as per now, many people have full information about the errors that the Americans did which made the attack possible. The book Provides new light to the historical decisions which has profound effects on the current events. This paper therefore shall provide a critical ...

Laura Tappan

Southwestern College CLO499 Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Obtained concepts from reading: Viktor Frankl’s book focuses on the theme of logenic neuroses in these particular parts. The readings presented here focus mostly on logotherapy and the concept of logenic neuroses as a means to discover man’s search for meaning. The concepts obtained were chiefly in relation to the effects of logenic neuroses and how this can have a positive and soothing effect for those persons who are suffering from depression and other problematic psychological troubles.

Demerits of the reading:

Although the reading is interesting and sheds ...

Meursault is the main character of the novel “The Stranger,” in which Camus wanted to emphasize the problem of belief in contemporary society. According to Camus, the most serious issue is the inability to believe in reality, observe what happens in the moment, and the inability to live life as it is rather than being concerned with nihilism and contemplating the absurd (Francev, 2010). The novel shows three stages of development, through which Meursault eventually learns to deal with the lack of meaning in life. In the first part of the book, Meursault is an isolated being who ...

Senge, Peter M. The Fifth Discipline. New York: Broadway Business, 1997. I was dreaming to read this book for several years and I found it excellent for clarity, content, and examples used by the author. I had moved through the book with lightning speed. I was able to remember main ideas due to the multiple details offered by the author which I found in the cases. Often, the authors of similar books draw banal examples. It was a nice surprise for me when I did not find any over-applied solutions in the book. I found the book very useful ...

What is an Anti-hero?

Heroes are often the subject of fictional fantasies that most children often look upon as a symbol of strength, power and good will. In real life heroes are regarded as the exceptional individual that makes a difference in everything they do. However, like any other fictional stories if there’s a hero, there will always be a villain or otherwise the “anti-heroes”, Most often than not, the anti-heroes are the ones that defines the hero because the villains pushes the heroes to the edge of their strength. In a more realistic world, anti-heroes are not the usual image of evil that spends his entire ...

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Analysis Patrick Lencioni’s piece, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A leadership fable, is a must read book for managers and all stakeholders in a business organization. The book offers a rare insight into the concept of team works and lays down all the factors important to the success of a team work. The book explores the various theories on which managers can rely to facilitate effective team work within their various organizations. The book is very informative and addresses the most likely pitfalls that an organization is likely to face when enforcing a team work policy. The better part of the book ...

‘Globalization and its discontents’ is a book written with a sharp wit to provoke the reader into keenly reading and analyzing the whole book. The book is written to illuminate the truth about globalization and the major problems brought about by the whole process of globalization and market liberalization. The author of the book has vast experience in dealing with world economics having worked at the US economic control body and the IMF. His book appears to draw most of its contents from personal experience while working at the top positions in the institutions. The main argument of the ...

Globalization can be defined as the increasing relationships in the globe concerning culture, economical activities and political influences. In economics, economic globalization refers to the unrestricted movement of goods and services across the national borders with little or no barriers. It has been argued that economic globalization can result in economic growth in developing and developed countries through specialization, reduced labor and technology importation and comparative advantage. Critics have challenged the idea of globalization by claiming that the people encouraging globalization only looks exaggerates the advantages and underestimates the costs of globalization. It is in this perspective that we ...

Robyn Wright has been considered by some as one of the best journalists covering the Arab world; the opinion is based on her several decades of writing about the region. Kakutani (2011) claims Wright has an intimate knowledge of the region and has the experience to write knowledgably on the subject (para. 5). Wright has traveled throughout the regions of the world where the Islam religion is the most popularly worshipped religion. From 1973 until now she has traveled to most of the fifty seven nations to report on explosive events which she describes as “wars, military coups, revolutions, ...

Book Review: Environmental Science

Abstract

Davies and Mazurek (the authors of ‘Pollution Control in the United States’) have evaluated the activities that we have done that contribute to pollution in the past that affect as now and also in the future. The evaluation of past and the speculation of what will happen in the future will help us in coming up with measures to curb and reduce all or some of the activities that contribute to polluting our world. This book covers how the past environmental laws and regulations have worked or failed to work as, well as the analysis of the strengths ...

Major themes to be tackled:

What is author's fundamental purpose? how does the work contribute to our knowledge of history? What sources did the author rely on? Contain judgements? Emergence of tragedy in the public eye.

Finding Amelia

Finding Amelia is perhaps one of the most controversial stories ever written on the real life case where a woman and her navigator disappeared. This story has a large number of warts and all in it but it is also extremely interesting in the sense that it portrays the author’s purpose in getting to the bottom of things accordingly. The author also relies on several important sources including the ...

Introduction:

The Thracians were a people who came from the ancient kingdom of Thrace which is located somewhere within modern day Greece and were a warlike nation much influenced by their cultural surroundings. Hoddinott’s book is a classic text which was published in 1981 and which brings together several years of detailed study about this people with some observations that are uncannily interesting and rather intriguing. Hoddinott’s background as an academic professor adds the necessary authority to the text and his vast research on the Thracians which went on for several decades is clearly reflected in the book. The book was ...

Introduction:

America in the early post independence years was a country with huge potential yet there was not much to get a look in at the time either. Larkin’s narrative is exciting in the extreme as it paints an intriguing and satisfying picture of what was really going on at the time with inch perfect details of the clothes and customs worn by the population as well as other aspects of everyday life both rural and in the city. One has to acknowledge the fact that a lot of information about the United States’ past history is muddled in the extreme and ...

1) Some additional settings to this novel are presented in chapters 14-20. First, there is the cavern where the human underground lives; it is musty, dirty and makeshift; everything is improvised, with people seemingly keeping on the move and attempting to remain productive and on their guard. Meyer's description of the cave manages to sell just how desperate the human resistance is, as they are forced to live in terrible conditions just to stay alive. The claustrophobia of the caves adds to both Wanderers' and the human characters' paranoia.

Next, several chapters in this section take place in ...