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"good Theories Gone Bad: Theories in Economic Anthropology and Consumer Research" - Richard Wilk
"Good Theories Gone Bad: Theories in Economic Anthropology and Consumer Research" - Richard Wilk In his article "Good Theories Gone Bad: Theories in Economic Anthropology and Consumer Research" which was published in 2002, Richard Wilk talks about high- and mid-level theories in economic anthropology and consumer research.He talks about consumption through two perspectives- Consumer Research and Anthropology.He divides consumption (in economic anthropology) into three groups, the social, the cultural, and those based on individual rational
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The Pecking Order Theory
The pecking order theory (Myers and Majluf (1984) and Myers (1984)) and its extensions (Lucas and McDonald (1990)) are based on the idea of asymmetric information between managers and investors. Managers know more about the true value of the firm and the firm's riskiness than less informed outside investors. To avoid the underinvestment problem, managers will seek to finance the new project using a security that is not undervalued by the market, such as internal
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Economics - Adam Smith's Theory
According to Adam Smith's theory, a party is known to possess absolute advantage when the party generates more of a good or service than their competitors given similar amount of resources being utilized. It is assumed only labour is contributed as key input as this theory is mainly based on labour productivity. The theory asserts that a party benefits in focusing production and exportation of a good or services which have absolute advantage and leverage
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Eriksons Theory of Psychosocial Development
Reflection Paper 1 From reading Eriksons theory of psychosocial development, I have found that there are multiple events in my life that relate to his ideas and concepts. I will discuss the current stage that I believe I am in out of the eight stages, certain issues regarding my past that have lead me to where I am currently, as well as whether I believe if Eriksons theory is accurate or not. Out of the
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Myers Briggs Indicator Tool for Human Personality Theory
Myers-Briggs In the early 1940's, Isabel Briggs Myers and Katherine Cook Briggs began developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to make Carl Jung's theory of human personality understandable and useful in everyday life. The Myers-Briggs designates one's personality type, based upon a classification scheme, which consists of four basic scales and two types within each scale. Thus, there are sixteen possible Myers-Briggs personality types. The scheme is based upon the intuitions of Carl Jung, whose revealed
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Game Theory
Preface It is always notoriously difficult to identify precisely what constitutes a revolutionary change within a scientific discipline (Kuhn 1962). In the fields of animal behavior (ethology) and behavioral ecology, the introduction of inclusive fitness models (Hamilton 1963, 1964) may qualify as such a change in that they reshaped the manner in which behavioral ecologists and ethologists think about nearly every question they address. The subject of this book, game theory, may rank second to
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The Age of Television: Experiences and Theories - Book Review
Has Television Studies come of age? The signs are all there. First, there is a stream of excellent new work from up-and-coming scholars in many countries; many of them also active in forums like Flow, Unboxing TV, and In Media Res.2 Second, perhaps less welcome, we can discern a seemingly irresistible surge to hyper-specialisation, where scholarship in (say) a particular genre, region, period, or theme is not seen as part of a larger field, but
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Advantages of First-Mover Theory and Late-Mover Theory
Abstract This paper discusses the advantages of both the first-mover theory and the late-mover theory. It provides examples of successful and unsuccessful organizations for both theories. The paper ends with a recommendation about which theory would be best for the managers of the company to implement. Introduction " Nothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map." - Wayne Calloway " The early bird
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Fun Theory Contest - Volkswagan 2009
When I was little and had to clean up my room I thought it was the worst possible chore in the world. But one day my mom made things different, first she set up the laundry basket all the way at the far end of the room and told me I had to throw my clothes into the basket from where I stood at the other end. Then she set up clock and timed to
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Miller and Modigliani Irrelevance Theory
Miller and Modigliani are part of the economist's school of thought who advocates the "earning theories". The model is based on discounted retain earnings. (The dividend policy is treated as passive residual). Earnings theoreticians include Miller and Modigliani (1958, 1961, 1963); Walter, J (1956) Fama, E. (1974); Black, F and Scholes, M. (1974); etc. In one of the most debated paper, Miller and Modigliani have demonstrated that the market value of the firm is independent
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Theory in Context
Theory In Context 1. Critically discuss the concept of "author" on the basis of the arguments given in the prescribed essays by such writers as T.S .Eliot, Roland Barthes and Michael Foucault. Contemporary literary theory examines the author's role in the creation of a literary text, as well as of literary culture. Recent developments in literary theory have drawn attention to the notion of authorship. Until recently, an author was an unproblematic concept; an author
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Development Rate - Erik Erickson's Psychosocial Theory
Individual's going thru the different stages of development is very important. Individuals develop through a few stages at the same time. People develop physically, cognitively, and psychosocially all at the same time in life. The way an individual develops is based on an individual and their environment. All developments play an important role in a person's life. There are many factors that guide individuals while they develop. There are have been theories name about how
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Social Penetration Theory
Social Penetration Theory The social penetration theory was created by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor as a way to predict the gradual progression of discloser in human communication. The social penetration theory is a set of layers that attempt to predict the slow process of going from strangers to the closest of companions. Social penetration is defined as, "the process of developing deeper intimacy thru mutual self-discloser and other forms of vulnerability"(Griffin). The theory states
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Management Theory Taxonomy - Description of Theory
Running head: MANAGEMENT THEORY TAXONOMY MANAGEMENT THEORY TAXONOMY SHRANDA Y. CALDWELL Grand Canyon University MGT 301-Principles of Management December 4, 2009 Management Theory Taxonomy Management is one of the hottest topics in the economy to date. This project will describe 10 different management theories, their authors, and significances. Theory Name Author of Theory Description of Theory Theory X & Theory Y Douglas McGregor an American social psychologist. Theory X states that we, as human beings,
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The Theory of Limit Pricing
The theory of limit pricing suggests that an incumbent firm may be able to make it unprofitable for a potential entrant to enter the industry. The argument is that the incumbent firm can produce a certain output before entry, and threaten to continue producing that output even if entry occurs. If the potential entrant believes the claim, he will decide it is unprofitable to enter. Later economists were critical of "limit pricing" theory, except when
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Communication Accommodation Theory - Theory and Application of Managerial Communications
Communication Accommodation Theory Theory and Application of Managerial Communications In the book, Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life, one of the theories the authors discuss is the Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT). The theory describes the social identity of human beings and how they categorize information in order to simplify and create an understanding of the information. Humans categorize themselves and others through second identity groups known as in-groups and out-groups. The in-group concept is the
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Sociological Theory
The theories among Cesare Beccaria, Cesare Lombroso and Émile Durkheim are very differences in crime. Although there are very different to each others, there are some similarities in these theories as follow. The Similarities between these theories in drugs crime As mmentioned above, Lombroso's theory is very different to Durkheim and Beccaria's theory, due to the fact that Lombroso's theory proposed in biological aspect which is very different to what the classical school established. Therefore
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The Hendricks Theory of Love Styles
The Hendricks theory of love styles: 1. Romantic love (eros): "My lover fits my ideal." "My lover and I were attracted to one another immediately." 2. Game-playing love (ludus): "I keep my lover up in the air about my commitment."" I get over love affairs pretty easily." 3. Friendship (storge, philia): "The best love grows out of an enduring friendship." 4. Logical love (pragma): "I consider a lover's potential in life before committing myself." I
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Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory
TOPIC 1 MORAL REASONING 2 AND ETHICAL THEORY Ethical problems are also pervasive because managers make decisions and take actions that affect other people. If those decisions and actions affect other people adversely, or if they hurt or harm them in ways beyond their individual control, then we have an ethical problem which requires some degree of moral analysis in addition to the more common economic analysis. 1.1.1 The Meaning of Ethics Ethics are generally
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What Theories of Trade Help to Explain Russia's Position as an Oil Exporter?
1. What theories of trade help to explain Russia's position as an oil exporter? • Natural & Acquired Advantage: 15 more reserves than Saudi Arabia • Similarity Theory: Trade mostly with neighboring countries, former members of Soviet Union. • Porter Diamond Theory: National competitive advantage, with favorable demand, factor conditions, related & supporting industries and strategy. • Interventionist, merchantilism, PLC theories do not apply. 2. How do global political and economic conditions affect world markets
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Theories of Adult Learning
Theories of Adult Learning Introduction: A theory can be described as a way of thinking and a model of how things work, how principles are related, and what causes things to work together. Learning theories address key questions, for example, how does learning happen, how does motivation occur, and what influences student's development (Hammond, Austin, Orcutt, Rosso, 2001). There are three main philosophical learning theories associated with education; behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism. The most dominant
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Advertising Theory
1) Advertising does not create materialism or excessive demand. Advertising is simply a process by which consumers receive information about the products and services provided by businesses. If consumers cannot practice safe spending and maintain self control over their wants and needs, then yes, advertising may tempt them into shopping compulsion overload. However, suggesting that advertising creates materialism is like saying, for example, that doctors are responsible for the addictive actions taken by pain pill
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Theory of Group Development
Theory of Group Development Researchers have studied groups to understand how they develop. Several models have been suggested, but they all tend to follow a similar progression. Dr Tuckman published a model in 1965, which currently refer to as "Tuckman's model of group development." This model recognizes stages of group development. The stages are forming, storming, norming, and performing. Tuckman's model has become "the most predominantly referred to and most widely recognized in organizational literature"
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Leader Member Exchange Theory
Case Summary: Mr Mark Davis, a young MBA(1999 pass out from Richard Ivey School Of Business) is currently the group product manager of the CFL (Caribbean Foods Limited, Trinidad-a subsidiary of Intasco, USA which is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world).He has been working only for less than a year in CFL prior to which he was working as a product Manager in DWI (Dovan West Indies Limited, a subsidiary
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Merton's Strain Theory and the Presence of Deviance in American Society
"Merton's Strain Theory and the Presence of Deviance in American Society" Merton's Strain theory states that social strain is the cause of deviance. The United States is a highly driven place that the society encourages people to achieve high goals or success without giving them the means to achieve it. Merton believed that the lower-class people are more likely to get involved with deviant activities like robbery, prostitution, gambling and murder. His reasoning behind this
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