Category: Theory

Theory X Douglas McGregor, in developing the management theories X and Y, sought to increase the effectiveness of employees in the workplace by applying theory to practice. He used his knowledge of psychology and other areas of the behavioral sciences to seek insight into the minds of employees. He rationalized that by understanding the desires…

[1]The law of demand and supply is the one that describes the relationship [p between the prices, the quantities supplied and demanded at a particular period of time. It holds that when prices rise, the quantity demanded decreases whereas the quantity supplied increases. [2]Consequently, when prices fall, the demand for a commodity increases but the…

Motivation is a huge influencer of productivity. Numerous managers know that what encourages workers to reach their peak performance is difficult. This is because employees react in lots of ways to their jobs and their company’s practices. Therefore, a behavior that is encouraged is one which is voluntarily selected by each employee. The content approach…

There are various theories of profit, given by several economists, which are as follows: 1. Walker’s Theory of Profit as Rent of Ability This theory is pounded by F.A. Walker. According to Walker, “Profit is the rent of exceptional abilities that an entrepreneur may possess over others”. Rent is the difference between the yields of…

To be more specific about corporate blog per se, the author looks into the factors of technology adoption that what the main characters make corporate blog as a new successful innovation. The author looks into the theories that can be used in stressing the points to be made in further analyzing the research questions. Innovation…

The table1 below shows that the theories for the adoption and diffusion of an IT-based innovation. Scholar name: Theory name 1. Rogers (1983, 1995) Innovation diffusion theory 2. Moore and benbasat (1991) Perceived characteristics of innovation 3. Davis (1989) Technology acceptance model 4. K won and Zmud (1987) Diffusion/ implementation model 5. Fishbein and Ajzen’s…

‘A commodity appears at first sight, a very trivial thing, and easily understood. Its analysis shows that it is in reality, a very queer thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties’ (Marx). It has long been a condition of western culture to act for the accumulation of material objects. This is in part due…

Human development is a multifaceted journey that encompasses intricate facets of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth, intricately woven into an individual’s progression. Delving into a 9-year-old girl’s world during a mall visit provided an enriching opportunity to explore and analyze developmental aspects in a real-world context. Physical Development The observation not only encompassed the…

Culture : the learned behavior of members of a given social group. Cultural studies: Focus use of media to create forms of culture that structure everyday life. Political economy theories: Focus on social elites’ use of economic power to exploit media institutions. 2 There are microscopic interpretive theories that focus on how individuals and social…

Two types – both describe what are called regular languages – Deterministic (DFA) – There is a fixed number of states and we can only be in one state at a time – Nondeterministic (NFA) -There is a fixed number of states but we can be in multiple states at one time While NFA’s are…