development of intellectual capital and thereby impacts the economic performance of organizations. Consequently, social capital can impact not only economic transactions, but also production, loyalty and risk taking (Nahapiet and Ghoshal, 2000). The importance of knowledge, as a vital resource, for the world’s economies has long been underlined in science and politics (European Council, 2000). The process of knowledge management is based on the ability of all members of the organization to add value to
Jessica Merritt Social Theory Answer to #1: The components of spiritual religion are practicing rituals, use totems, have a hero and a villain, have a meeting place, provide meaning and a purpose for their members, promote loyal devotion, and promote collective ideas. There are other religions out there that are not spiritual religions. Military is its own religion. They have their own ritual or chant that they do. They have their own language. They have their own symbol, which would be their uniform and
significance of the Vietnam War as a collective memory in the American society. Specifically, the main focus will be on how the remembrance of the Vietnam
Civic Engagement and Social Capital I believe Robert Putnam is correct about the importance of civic engagement and its impact on the quality of life in American Communities and Society. However, I do not agree with his assessment that social capital is on the decline. I do believed that the assessment of the increase or decline of social capital in the United States depends on which indicators of social capital are being assessed. In an article on social capital by Pamela Paxton of Ohio State
that the NRC book relies on “Figure 1.2” to establish its model for “societal response to disaster” it fails to address how, despite the “disaster events” it applies to its model as “social catalysts of collective action” society has continuously and repetitively failed to engage in “collective action” on what the NRC book defines as “social catalysts. In the case of Hurricane Katrina, there was a very clear understanding as to the “frequency” of the disaster or disasters of that very nature, there
English. If directly translated into English, will appear much unexpected, Westerners will not understand, and even cause misunderstanding. Foreigners who do not understand Chinese cultural practices do not think that this is a greeting of communicative action. Instead, they think that the other is exploring their own privacy and causing unpleasantness. So Westerners are most likely to respond to this greeting. : "It's none of your business." Westerners have their own set of greeting skills. British and
A. A large and growing body of literature recognizes the importance of community development in the context of modern Irish society and also the global arena. Although this field of study is constituency characterized by explicit activities, the underpinning rationale of engagement is commonly complex and multidimensional (Geoghegan and Powell, 2004, p.149). Geoghegan and Powell (2004) seek to identify the activities of community development and the values that underpin such activities within the
cannot be accepted because of the lack of trust which this person has. In coherent society this problem is usually connected with the leadership qualities which a person possesses. Under these conditions, the question of leadership obtains great importance. Trustworthy leader can be more
The narrative of violence in South African communities with regard to social action as it applies to the case study of the violent strike and killing of mine workers at Marikana in August 2012. On the 16th August 2012, there was a massacre of 34 workers by the South African state police at Lonmim Marikana. This essay aims to explain how the Social Identity Theory accounts for the violence in South African communities, with particular reference to the Marikana massacre. I am going to explain the
aspects of the decision-making process; all members had active roles in determining what actions the team should take. Empowering leadership is characterized by a set of behaviors dictated by the distribution of power amongst a team with the purpose of raising motivation. As a component of empowering leadership, knowledge sharing (sharing of task-relevant ideas, information, and suggestions) is of vital importance in a team environment as it allows cognitive resources to be fully utilized. What I realized