Managing Employee Resistance To Change
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A 28 page paper. Change is a natural part of life, it is a natural process but when change is proposed in the workplace, employees are very often very resistant to the proposal. This essay offers introductory comments about change, which is followed by a discussion of the types or levels of change that might be made. The writer then comprehensively explains and discusses resistance to change and the reasons for resistance, such as fear of loss and fear of the unknown. The next section comments on what else can go wrong in the change process, followed by approaches and methods for overcoming resistance, such as Lewin's equalizing forces, Rogers and Scott's diffusion model and Preston's Organizational Aikido model. In the last section, the writer comments on making changes in education. Numerous experts and theorists are cited. Bibliography lists 31 sources.
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Mandatory Psychotropic Drug Use in Schools
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A 12 page research that examines the controversy over requiring the use of psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, for school attendance. The writer offers background on the topic, the increase in Ritalin use and the details of recent legislation that affects this issue. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Marketing a Division III Athletic Program
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12 pages in length. This paper explains how the marketing of a university works through a Division III athletics program. Topics include the functions of the administration, staff, as well as the coach and the players in the role of marketing the university. Included is a comparison of marketing aspects between Division I, Division II and Division III athletics. Bibliography includes 10 sources.
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Maryland v. Bradford
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This 4 page paper provides the background and key events in the case known as MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ET AL. v. KEITH A. BRADFORD, ET AL. This case is about school finance. Lawsuits were brought against the state for inadequate school funding and specifically about the state funding for the public schools in the city of Baltimore. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Massachusetts: Educational Funding
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7 pages in length. Massachusetts, a state that has come under fire for failing to meet constitutional requirements with regard to funding "less affluent school districts" (Hunter, 2004) so students can acquire an 'adequate' education, is trapped within the issue of educational reform, a reality that exists because the very notion of academic achievement has been lost within a quagmire of social, political and economic restrictions. From Commonwealth v. Dedham in 1819 to McDuffy v. Secretary to the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 (MERA) to Hancock v. Driscoll, Massachusetts continues to work out the constitutional kinks in its educational funding program. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Meeting Instructional Goals
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A 6 page research paper that is based on a scenario that a school has not met district standards and requires a "blueprint for success" that delineates teacher professional development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Meeting the Basic Educational Needs in the World's Least Developed Countries
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A 3 page contention that these countries have more immediate needs to address than mirroring the long and variegated educational systems of developed countries. Establishing such systems is much more resource intensive than its immediate returns would justify. These countries need to concentrate on meeting their citizens basic needs for food, shelter, and better health care. No sources are listed.
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Meeting the Financial Needs of Teachers
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A 5 page paper which discusses how we can meet the financial needs of teachers in our country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Men in Educational Assessment: Kohn, Madaus, and Popham
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A 5 apge paper which examines and analyzes the work of Alfie Kohn, George Madaus, and James Popham. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mentoring and Summer Research Programs
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A 20 page paper that argues the significance of mentoring and summer research programs for the educational development of minority students. It is a basic premise of the paper that these programs not only encourage and maintain minority students in educational institutions, but also can contibute to the ability of miniority students to achieve Ph.D.s
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Merit Pay for Teachers
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A 15 page research paper that offer a literature review of current opinion regarding merit pay systems for teachers. The writer examines both sides of this debate, pro and con, as well as looking at other systems for providing incentive for excellence in teaching. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Metal Detectors are Necessary for High Schools
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This 4 page paper examines the use of metal detectors in high schools today. The paper persuasively argues for its use. Objections are addressed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Middletown Teachers Strike
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A 3 page paper. On November 30, 2001, over 1,000 teachers and other employees in Middletown, NJ walked out on strike. This paper provides an overview of the key issue and reports some of the behaviors of the teachers the results after defying a judge's order to return to work. The writer comments on the negotiation approach the teachers used and the mistakes they made. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Milton Friedman's Views on Education
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This 5 page paper takes a look at this famous economist's ideas on education in the United States. Privatization is discussed as an alternative to the current public educational realm. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Minority Retention on the Community College Campus
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This 8 page paper discusses the benefits of diversity in the college setting. Particular attention is paid to having diversity and encouraging retention for minority students. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Missouri School System
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A 10 page paper which outlines what is available on the DESE's website, http://www.dese.state.mo.us. This website offers a variety of information concerning Missouri schools. In addition, an outline of available information and services for Francis Howell School District, one of many school districts in Missouri, is also provided. No additional sources cited.
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Modernism, Postmodernism and the Politics of Education
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This 13 page paper looks at modernism, postmodernism and compares and contrasts the two models in education. The paper takes a postmodern view. Marx and Nietzsche are discussed as binary thinkers and Descartes' ideas are embraced as concepts that break the mold. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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