Modern World Essays (Examples)

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Gender Contact Comfort And Sex

Pages: 2 (711 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:86230237

… to expect certain norms of behavior from these characterizations. However, not every culture is the same and there are many subcultures in the modern world. For instance, in gay culture it would be acceptable for two men to kiss. In a conservative culture, this would more than likely ……

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Harlow’s Studies on Dependency in Monkeys. (n.d.). Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNBEhzjg8I&feature=youtu.be 

Intelecom. (2001). Factors that influence sexual orientation. Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net/playClipDirect.aspxid=4870EEC7664070BB7CF1C3E10B7F5E7133C2095F3F7F9C9E49B8D491E45F97FD34EA67949137B6D4F446ECA42BF2A60E

Levy, K. N., Ellison, W. D., Scott, L. N., & Bernecker, S. L. (2011). Attachment style. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 193-201.

Shriner, B and Shriner, M. (2014). Essentials of Lifespan Development: A Topical Perspective. Bridgepoint Education: San Diego, CA.

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Fiscal Health Of Public Administration

Pages: 8 (2386 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:response paper Document #:45658914

… are compatible and public administrators in the future will need to realize how. First off, globalization is a fact of life in the modern world. The China-U.S. trade war is a perfect example of how what is happening on one side of the world can have a tremendous impact on the entire rest of the planet: the reason is that we live in a global economy, and … administrators will need to know both how to use these tools effectively and also how to safeguard and protect data, for as the world becomes more technological the risks of hacking increase as well.
Fourth, public administrators will be relying more and more on grassroots advocacy in … these communities to help keep the state progressing forward.
Finally, public administrators will have to address the issue of sustainability and whether the world can switch over fully to green energy or whether……

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Abiad, A. & Khatiwada, S. (2019). 5 ways technology is improving governance, public service delivery in developing Asia. Retrieved from  https://blogs.adb.org/blog/5-ways-technology-improving-governance-public-service-delivery-developing-asia 

Florida Tech. (2019). Five global trends in public administration. Retrieved from  https://www.fit.edu/your-college-decision/trends-in-public-administration/ 

McDonald, B. (2017). Measuring the fiscal health of municipalities. Retrieved from  https://www.lincolninst.edu/sites/default/files/pubfiles/mcdonald_wp17bm1.pdf 

VCU. (2019). Public personnel administration. Retrieved from  https://commed.vcu.edu/IntroPH/Management/management/personnel.html 

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Field Of Organizational Leadership

Pages: 5 (1434 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Admission Essay Document #:68447409

… to management approach through which leaders help establish strategic goals and objectives while motivating employees toward the achievement of these goals/objectives. In the modern business environment, organizational leadership is critical toward achieving the desired success given increased competitiveness. modern organizations face intense competition from their rivals because of rapid technological advancements and increased globalization. These advancements have brought new ways of doing ……

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Chirimbu, S. (2014). Challenges of Leadership in Modern Organizations: Knowledge, Vision, Values. Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series, 14, 39-48.

Emory University. (2020). About Us. Retrieved from Emory University website: http://www.emory.edu/home/about/index.html

Environmental Health and Safety Office. (2019). Organizational Chart. Retrieved from Emory University website: http://www.ehso.emory.edu/about/org-chart.html

Finley, M. (2016). Chaplain’s Leadership May Come in Unconventional Forms. Retrieved April 21, 2020, from https://www.nacc.org/vision/2016-jul-aug/chaplains-leadership-may-come-in-unconventional-forms/

Rennaker, M. (n.d.). PhD in Organizational Leadership. Retrieved from Indiana Wesleyan University website: https://www.indwes.edu/adult-graduate/programs/phd-organizational-leadership/

Wadhwa, S. & Parimoo, D. (2013). Leadership and its Challenges in the Globalizing World. Journal of Management Sciences and Technology, 1(1), 30-37.

 

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Shareholder Vs Stakeholder Theory

Pages: 11 (3224 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:76323348

… is likely to see in the long run with companies like Tesla—as has been seen in the past with companies like Enron and world. Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is about culture and having the courage to speak truthfully and to act honestly, to ……

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Augustine. (n.d.). Commentaries on Sermon on the Mount.  http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/16011.htm 

Chen, J. (2019). Market Milestones as the Bull Market Turns 10. Retrieved from  https://www.investopedia.com/market-milestones-as-the-bull-market-turns-10-4588903 

Egan, M. (2018). Tax cut triggers $437 billion explosion of stock buybacks. Retrieved from  https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/10/investing/stock-buybacks-record-tax-cuts/index.html 

Henrich, S. (2019). Unholy alliance. Retrieved from  https://northmantrader.com/2019/11/30/unholy-alliance/ 

Laux, C., & Leuz, C. (2010). Did fair-value accounting contribute to the financial crisis?. Journal of economic perspectives, 24(1), 93-118.

Light, L. (2019). More than Half of All Stock Buybacks are Now Financed by Debt. Here’s Why That’s a Problem. Retrieved from  https://fortune.com/2019/08/20/stock-buybacks-debt-financed/ 

Mullen, C. (2019). People want to buy \\\\\\'local\\\\\\' food, but they\\\\\\'re not sure what it means. Retrieved from  https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/05/people-want-to-buy-local-food-but-theyre-not-sure.html?page=all 

Putka, G. (2019). Insiders are selling. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/company-insiders-are-selling-stock-during-buyback-programs-and-making-additional-profits-when-stock-prices-jump-and-its-legal/2019/11/06/fc592f58-e493-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html

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Ottoman Empire And The Arabs

Pages: 6 (1859 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:40041022

… British, who profited by having a loyal family now in firm control of the territory. The current Saudi state exists as a wealthy, modern Arab nation that often works with the UK and the US towards Western foreign plans in the Middle East.
Conclusion
The Ottoman Empire … this time by respecting customs and engaging in favorable construction that improved the lives of the inhabitants. To maintain influence in the Arabic world, the Turks relied on the Sharif of Mecca—and when that balance was upset, the Empire came crashing down. With the support of the ……

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Anderson, Scott. 2014. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East. Atlantic Books.

Faroqhi, Suraiya. 1994. Pilgrims and Sultans: The Hajj under the Ottomans 1517–1683. London: I. B. Tauris. 

Faroqhi, Suraiya. 2004. The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It. London: IB Tauris.

Khaled Fahmy. 2009. Mehmed Ali: From Ottoman Governor to Ruler of Egypt (Oxford:Oneworld Publications.

Murphy, David. 2008.  The Arab Revolt 1916–18 Lawrence sets Arabia Ablaze. Osprey: London.

Wilson, Mary C. 'The Hashemites, the Arab Revolt, and Arab Nationalism' in The Origins of Arab Nationalism (1991), ed. Rashid Khalidi, pp. 204–24. Columbia University Press.

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Military History

Pages: 7 (2223 words) Sources: 11 Document Type:Essay Document #:42630182

… history. In this work, it is my argument that the United States military needs to adopt tactics and strategies useful for the more modern-day challenges and threats that the army and the country are facing and also beneficial for the future.
History of strategy and tactics
Before … about how to coordinate the movement of troops to obtain offensive, surprise, and mass. As it is evident from these statements above, the modern standard principles of warfare are very interdependent, unlike most of the principles of warfare utilized in the past.
Maneuvers
It is important to … continues to change with changing threats and challenges. It is, however, important that it adopts tactics and strategies that are suited for the modern-day world. One way the military could approach this is through the Joint Operations doctrine, which is now official advice from the Joint Chiefs of … multiple military departments are……

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Grieco, K. A. (2018). The 2018 national defense strategy: continuity and competition. Strategic Studies Quarterly, 12(2), 3-8.

Henry, R. S. (2016). “First With the Most” Forrest. Pickle Partners Publishing.

Hundley, R. O. (1999). Past Revolutions, Future Transformations. What Can the History of Revolutions in Military Affairs Tell us about Transforming the US Military? (No. RAND-MR-1029-DARPA). RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA.

Noel, E. (1905). Gustaf Adolf (King of Sweden): The Father of Modern War. Bale & Danielsson.

Parrot, D. A. (1985). Strategy and Tactics in the Thirty Years\\\\\\\\\\\\' War: The\\\\\\\\\\\\" Military Revolution.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift, (2), 7.

Phifer, M. (2012). A Handbook of Military Strategy and Tactics. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd.

RisCassi, R. W. (1997). Doctrine for joint operations in a combined environment: A necessity. Military Review, 77(1), 103.

Steele, B. (2005). Military Reengineering Between the World Wars. RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA.

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Women S Struggle For Self Confidence

Pages: 3 (980 words) Sources: 1 Document Type:Essay Document #:70998709

modern Woman’s Struggle with Self-confidence
The Art of the Story: An International Anthology of Contemporary Stories by Daniel Halpern is a compilation of the … portrayal of the different characters in each of the short stories provide different themes or concepts that can be applicable to the contemporary world. An example of a short story in this book that provides contemporary theme or concept is G-string by Nicola Barker. This paper compares … society to be respected and admired by men. Despite the differences in viewpoints in the G-string, Jeanie and Gillian are emblematic of the modern woman’s struggle with self-confidence. In essence, one of the overarching theme demonstrated by Barker in allowing the reader to follow her protagonist Gillian … both Jeanie and Gillian.
In the initial stages of this short story, Jeanie and Gillian have very contrasting views on what constitutes the modern woman and how she can……

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Barker, Nicola. \\"G-string.\\" The Art of the Story: An International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories by Daniel Halpern. New York: Penguin, 1999. Print.

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Pro Death Penalty

Pages: 5 (1492 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:585701

… reason. After all, it is important to be fully certain that the individual committed the crime before issuing a sentence of death. Yet modern forensics and the rigors of jury trials do provide a reasonable degree of certainty. The death penalty may not deter some people, but … embedded into the fabric of American culture and consciousness. 

Its ancient roots are not a sufficient reason to retain the death penalty. Many modern countries have in fact abolished the death penalty on various grounds. One argument is that the death penalty is cruel. In fact, some … to life in prison. 

Finally, many arguments against the death penalty assume that it equates the United States with tyrannical regimes around the world that also use the death penalty. According to world Population Review, countries that use the death penalty include Japan and South Korea. Therefore, the death penalty is practiced in……

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ACLU (n.d.). The case against the death penalty. Retrieved from:  https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-penalty 

The Code of Hammurabi. Trans. By L.W. King. Retrieved from:  https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp 

“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments,” (2016). ProCon. Retrieved from:  https://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000 

World Population Review (2019). Countries with death penalty 2019. Retrieved from:  http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-with-death-penalty/ 

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Counterintelligence Issues Within The United States

Pages: 18 (5457 words) Sources: 29 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:72238996

… in such a tradition but rather in the tradition of elitism that has tended to characterize some nations’ approaches to statecraft in the modern era.
Without imposing moral conditions on counterintelligence, the possibility of developing trusting relationships in the future is lost. Cohen (2016) has no answer … moral limits of deception. The Mossad stepped back from their overt effrontery in terms of waving their no-limits-to-our-deception in the face of the world; but of course Israeli intelligence never stopped in terms of practice, which is why nations that support a multi-polar world, like Russia, Syria, Iran and China, are often at odds with Israeli aims (Kent 2019). Israel, like the US, is focused primarily on … ethical egoism is the most relative and least effective ethical position, as pointed out by Lyons (1976).
Unfortunately, morality within the realm of modern counterintelligence is often the first casualty, as history shows……

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2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States. 2020. Washington, DC: National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Bailey, Christopher and Susan M. Galich. 2012. “Codes of Ethics: The Intelligence Community.” International Journal of Intelligence Ethics 35 (2): 77-99.

Bernardi, Beatrice. 2013. "The Role of Intelligence in the Fight Against International Terrorism: Legal Profiles." Bachelor's thesis, Università Ca'Foscari Venezia.

Carson, Thomas L. 2010. Lying and Deception: Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press.

Cohen, Shlomo. 2016. "Are There Moral Limits to Military Deception?." Philosophia 44 (4): 1305-1318.

Coyne, John, Peter Bell, and Shannon Merrington. 2013. "Exploring ethics in intelligence and the role of leadership." Interntional Journal of Business and Commerce 2 (10): 27-37.

Erskine, Toni. 2004. "'As Rays of Light to the Human Soul'? Moral Agents and Intelligence Gathering." Intelligence & National Security 19 (2): 359-381.

Godson, Roy, and James J. Wirtz. 2000. "Strategic denial and deception." International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 13 (4): 424-437.

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Traditional Medicine Usage In African Nations

Pages: 12 (3615 words) Sources: 30 Document Type:Essay Document #:38085332

… dramaturgically and institutionally, Africa has undoubtedly been impacted by the West over the past few centuries. It has not been untouched by the modern era, and in nations like South Africa one can see just how much the West has influenced African society (Bratton & Van de … benefited extensively from investment and development, and that has thus seen its structural, dramaturgical and institutional formal health care approach change and reflect modern universal trends (Shuaib et al., 2014). It has also demonstrated a formal ability to stop the spread of pandemics—as recently as the Ebola … expected and anticipated (Shuaib et al., 2014). Community cost-sharing is a different story. Cost-sharing initiatives have been implemented in the past—particularly by the world Health Organization in sub-Saharan Africa—but they have not been particularly successful and many are not longer continued practices (Burnham et al., 2004; Shaw ……

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Afro-centric Alliance, A. (2001). Indigenisingorganizational change: Localisation in Tanzania and Malawi. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 16(1), 59-78.

Asiseh, F., Owusu, A., & Quaicoe, O. (2017). An analysis of family dynamics on high school adolescent risky behaviors in Ghana. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 26(5), 425-431.

Austin, G. (2010). African economic development and colonial legacies (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 11-32). Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement.

Brager, G., Specht, H., Torczyner, J. L., &Torczyner, J. (1987). Community organizing. Columbia University Press.

Bratton, M., & Van de Walle, N. (1997). Democratic experiments in Africa: Regime transitions in comparative perspective. Cambridge university press.

Burnham, G. M., Pariyo, G., Galiwango, E., & Wabwire-Mangen, F. (2004). Discontinuation of cost sharing in Uganda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 82, 187-195.

Dillard, C., Duncan, K. L., & Johnson, L. (2017). Black History Full Circle: Lessons from a Ghana Study Abroad in Education Program. Social Education, 81(1), 50-53.

Ehui, S. (2020). Protecting food security in Africa. Retrieved from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/05/14/protecting-food-security-in-africa-during-covid-19/

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