Monday, January 27, 2020
Merger between Vodfone and Mannesmann
Merger between Vodfone and Mannesmann INTRODUCTION The case on merger between two competing firms- British telecommunication firm, Vodafone Airtouch and German cellular provider, Mannesmann AG- shall be my highlight of this report. In short, this case illustrates a hostile takeover by Vodafone. Vodafone initiates the merger as it sees it as an opportunity for the firm to expand in a rapidly changing communications technology environment in Europe at that point in time. Initially, Mannesmann rejected the proposal. However, in a twist of event, it was eventually left without a choice but to merger with Vodafone. Third parties were enraged as they view this move as anticompetitive. They argued that the merging entity would gain dominant market power, raise barriers to entry and reap economies to scale which they could only dream of. The case was brought forth to the European Commission which only allow for the merger to succeed after Mannesmann de-merge with Orange and also after Vodafone ensured that it will enable third party non-disc riminatory access to the merged entitys integrated network so as to provide advanced mobile services to their respective customers. The Commission viewed these undertakings as sufficient to remove the competition concerns linked to the inability of third parties to provide competitive seamless pan-European mobile services. In this report, Ill analyze the economic benefits, how merger impacts upon consumers and/or producers benefit, as well as, the total welfare. Ill also touch on how merger has the potential to reduce competition and finally, the reasoning of the competition authoritys decision that leads to the success of the merger. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS The merger between Vodafone is Mannesmann is considered to be a horizontal one since both companies operates within telecommunication industry. The merger of the two entities reduces the number of competing firms by one and at the same time, increases the industrial concentration. In theory, a reduction in number of firms competing reduces supply whilst increasing prices of the good which is deemed to be harmful to consumers. The concept of improving/diminishing consumer surplus is further discussed later in the report. It is not always true that fewer firms and higher prices necessarily translate into higher profits for the merging firms. For instance, profitability of each firm is Ãâà ¼ in a four-firm industry. So, profits of two individual firms simply add up to Ãâà ½. Now, three firms remain after the merger of two. We observe a decline in profitability from Ãâà ½ to 1/3 for the merged firms. And although higher industrial concentration improves sales, this increase in sales is not enough to offset the rise in prices charged. Profitability still declines making the merging firms worse off. Thus, charging at price equals to marginal cost provides no incentive to merge unless all firms in the industry merge to form a monopoly. Having mentioned the above, merger doesnt only take place only when all firms merge. In reality, cases such as Vodafone/Mannesmann showed that mergers can lead to cost reduction. The efficiency that arises could be strong enough to drive this merger. Firms will want to produce at the minimum point of the AC curve where theyll be producing efficiently. They avoid duplication of fixed costs when they consolidate management and not employing two people to perform an identical task. By doing so, the firms are able to lower their cost of labour. In addition, both firms are only required to pay a fixed cost such as land and operating facilities, only once after the merger. Effectively, a cost saving of the fixed cost will increase profits, providing an incentive to merge especially when they increase their prices. Hence, the firms may do away with redundant labour, assets and facilities. As we know, a merger would lead to a rise in price as lesser firms are left competing in the industry. Firms are better off with a higher price imposed on consumers and when they gain from higher producer surplus. The opposite applies for consumers who are worse off when prices increase. When the increase in producer surplus outweighs the decrease in consumer surplus, total welfare is said to have increase. However, when the merger reduces marginal cost for Vodafone and Mannesmann, the merged firms may pass on such lower cost to their consumers in the form of lower prices. Lower prices are generally beneficial to consumers. As consumer surplus rise, there will be a subsequent increase in total welfare. Moreover, there might again be cost efficiencies which explain why merged firms can incur a lower marginal cost than the two pre-merger firms. Synergies can be easily exploited between the merging firms. Each firm knows what the other firm is capable of doing and thus, they only produce goods and services that give them the competitive advantage. Overall, a fall in marginal cost would mean cost saving that facilitates profitability. This profitability, in turn, promotes merger. Price, P P2 P1 = C1 C2 Demand, D 0 Q2 Q1 Quantity, Q Figure 1: Diagram illustrating welfare effects of a cost reducing merger (Adapted from lecture slides) From Figure 1, there is no producer surplus when price equals to cost (P1 = C1). Firms are only earning profits while producing at Q1. At this stage, consumer surplus resides in the area under the demand curve and above the C1 horizontal cost curve. After the merger between Vodafone and Mannesmann, lesser firms are left competing and therefore, price increases from P1 to P2. Consumers are gradually worse off with the rise in price. Now, their surplus is reduced to the area under the demand curve and above P2. The area enclosed within P2, P1 and Q2 is the surplus that is transferred from consumer to producer. On the other hand, the triangular areas under the demand curve, but bounded within Q1, Q2 and P1 signifies the deadweight loss. This deadweight loss refers to the surplus that is no longer gained by consumers and producers. Concurrently, there could be synergies between the merging firms that enable cost saving. This cost efficiency lowers cost from C1 to C2. Firms are better off. As shown in Figure 1, the area enclosed within P2, C2 and Q2 represents total producer surplus after the merger. The area within C1, C2 and Q2 is the surplus gained by producers from synergy that render better opportunities to grow margins. Looking at the above, we see that it is beneficial for firms to merge as they incur producer surplus. Total surplus improves as a result of a rise in producer surplus. Moving on, we shall consider competition with regards to the merger between Vodafone and Mannesmann. Assuming that theres no cost saving, a rise in price due to merger will ultimately erode consumer surplus substantially, to a point where losses to consumer outweigh gains to producers. From the producers point of view, this may provide an incentive for them to seek excuses to merge. They may falsify information to convince competition authorities to approve merger. Taking the impact of merger into account, competition authorities have to critically decide on whether to approve a merger especially those which involve large firms like Vodafone and Mannesmann. Such decision process will require them to get hold of accurate information which is not always easy to obtain. One main concerned of competition authorities is the size of the merged firm. Markets dominated by large firms tend to further inflate prices and force down consumers welfare. With reference to the case at hand, competition authorities were initially reluctant to grant merger to both firms. They were concerned that merger between the two large firms will turn out disastrous as they are already producing beyond Q* due to their sheer size. Approving their merger would only mean that these firms operate beyond the MES. Firms that merge at this stage face diseconomies of scale when cost is driven up as they continue to increase output along the AC curve. Cost, C Average Cost, AC MES 0 Q* Quantity, Q Figure 2: Diagram illustrating Minimum Efficient Scale (MES) on the AC curve. Rival firms strongly disapprove Vodafones proposal to merge with Mannesmann as they view the move as being anti-competitive. They argued that the merged entity will be able to provide exclusive services on a seamless basis because the merged entity has the integrated network that such services require. In the proposal, however, Vodafone claimed that if an interconnected network did develop it would not give rise to competition concerns, both because there will be scope for such networks to develop, and because there will be other routes for operators to ensure fair competition within the telecommunication industry. In any event, Vodafone considers that other operators will be in a position to provide seamless services on the same scope in the near future. COMPETITION AUTHORITIES DECISIONS The Commissions investigation has shown that with the complexities involved in agreeing on the modification on the existing network configuration, centralised management solutions and cost and profit allocation will make it exceedingly difficult for third parties to replicate. In addition to the uncertainty as to the replication of the merged entitys network by means of the right combination of mergers, this process would be extremely costly, time consuming and fraught with regulatory delays given the need for regulatory approval. This is supported by the significant number of failures over the past years in building similar solutions in related markets within the framework of joint ventures or strategic alliances. The merged entity would be the only mobile operator able to capture future growth through new customers who would be attracted by the seamless services offered by Vodafone/Mannesmann on its own network. Rival firms which could not offer a comparable service to attract enough market shares will find themselves losing out in the competition. Furthermore, given their inability to replicate the new entitys network, competitors will have, at best, i.e. if they are allowed access to Vodafones network at all, significant costs and performance/quality disadvantages given its dependency on Vodafone/Mannesmann. The merged entitys power to refuse third parties access to the its network or to allow access on terms and conditions entrench the merged entity into a dominant position and diminishes third party offerings. Whats more, customers would generally prefer Vodafone/Mannesmann to other mobile operators given its unrivalled possibility to provide advanced seamless services across Europe. This reinforces the merged entitys position in the industry as a dominant player. And through its unrivalled large customer base and position, Vodafone/Mannesmann will be in a unique bargaining power against handset manufacturers to negotiate design functionalities unavailable to competing operators. Customizing handsets make it more difficult for roamers from competing mobile operators to take advantage of the advanced pan-European services available over Vodafones network. Again, competitors lose out if the merger were to be approved. Upon investigation the Authorities revealed that the merged entity would face stiff competition from other operators and will not enjoy a dominant purchasing power in the long run. They agreed that the merged entity will be a strong buyer in the market for mobile handsets and network equipment, but there remain many other comparable incumbents competing in the market. So, the merged entity would not achieve the necessary buying power to become dominant on the market. In the light of the above the authorities concluded, à ¢Ã¢â ¬Ã ¦ the notified transaction does not lead to the creation or strengthening of a dominant position in the global markets for mobile handset and mobile network equipment as a result of which effective competition would be significant impeded in those markets. Meaning to say, the authorities do not view the merger as a significant threat since its powers would have been neutralized by other relevant competitors within the industry. Further precautions were taken in ensuring fair competition within the industry as seen in the demerger of Orange with Mannesmann. This move aims at diluting the powers of Vodafone and Mannesmann after the approval of their merger. It is a well-received decision as it removes the competitive overlaps in the United Kingdom and Belgian markets of telecommunication services. Besides Vodafone has, on its own account, pledged to enable third party non-discriminatory access to the merger entitys integrated network that includes undertakings which cover exclusive roaming agreements, third parties access to roaming arrangements, third parties access to wholesale arrangements, standards and SIM-cards and a set of implementing measures aimed at ensuring their effectiveness. On top of that, it has proposed to set up a fast track dispute resolution procedure in order to solve disagreements in the mentioned aspects and also to reduce its anticompetitive stance. The undertakings as well as demerger is thought to be justifiable since it eliminates the competition concerns linked to the inability of third parties to provide similar competitive seamless pan-European mobile services. CONCLUSION In conclusion, Vodafones proposal to merge with Mannesmann is seen as an anticompetitive threat to other telecommunication service provider. Rival firms were concerned that the merger would bestow substantial market power to the merged entity. Thus, they were strongly against the merger proposal. However, after much consideration by the competition authorities, they concluded that the merger would not inflict much threat due to the presence of a number of strong, large and powerful buyers in the market which prevent Vodafone/Mannesmann from achieving dominant position on the provision of the related services. Moreover, the demerger of Orange with Mannesmann will erode market power of the merged entity. Furthermore, Vodafone submit undertakings that allow third parties access to its networks. Following the implementation of these undertakings, third parties will be in a position to offer competing advanced pan-European mobile services which also prevent the emergence of a dominant pos ition on the provision of these services. The possibility to offer similar services in competition with Vodafone will, in turn, also develop incentives for third parties to develop competing networks. Therefore, the authorities approved of the merger between Vodafone and Mannesmann. To some extent, I disagree that the merger should be approved. The authorities argument that the presence of comparable incumbents will be sufficient in reducing market power of the merged entity comes across as weak to me. Only few of such incumbents operate within the telecommunication industry. Thus, its influence on the merged entitys market power is almost negligible. Vodafone/Mannesmann could still operate like a monopoly by setting high prices and reducing output while erecting barrier to entry to deter competition. Consumer welfare would be greatly harmed as a result of the merger. On the other hand, I support the merger as it encourages innovations. In todays competitive society, only the strongest emerge as champions. Therefore, rival firms may invest in Research and Development (RD) in creating an innovative communicative technology or network system that gives it a competitive edge over Vodafone/Mannesmann existing resources. This encourages a forward-looking competitive that benefits society as a whole. Producers gain as it may develop ideas to increase efficiency while consumers may gain from perhaps cheaper pricing that is passed on to them from lower production cost incurred by producers. APPENDICES European Competition Commission, http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m1795_en.pdf, assessed on 11 November 2010 Kendall (2010), Markets, Competition and Regulation Lecture Notes Session 8: Mergers; and Session 9: Competition Policy Merger Control and Remedies Policy in the E.U and U.S: the case of Telecommunications Mergers, http://www.cerna.ensmp.fr/Documents/GLB-TelecomMergerRemedies.pdf, assessed on 12 November 2010 United Kingdom Competition Commission, http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/2003/475mobilephones.htm#full, accessed on 15 November 2010 Europa Press Release Rapid Commission clears merger between Vodafone Airtouch and Mannesmann AG with conditions, http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/00/373 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/630166.stm, assessed on 16 November 2010
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Crime is a complex and evolving concept Essay
Crime is a complex and evolving concept. To what extent can it be explored by focussing on social harm? This essay aims to explore and critically evaluate some of the ways ââ¬Ëcrimeââ¬â¢, in both its lawful definition and commonly interpreted definition can be broadened, from context-specific behaviours and explore how social harm may be a useful concept in understanding ââ¬Ëbeyond the borderââ¬â¢ of crime (Open University, 2010). Social harm is a ââ¬Ëdisciplinary approach organised around the concept of harmââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). This approach encompasses ââ¬Ëphysical harmsââ¬â¢ inclusive of ââ¬Ëpremature deathââ¬â¢ or ââ¬Ë serious injuryââ¬â¢, ââ¬Ëfinancial and economic harmââ¬â¢, ââ¬Ëemotional and psychological harmââ¬â¢, ââ¬Ë sexual harmââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëcultural safetyââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). The primary ideology of social harm is to show that the standard notion of harm does not fully include the harms that o rganisations cause globally. The social harm concept is trying to understand the harms that occur within society. It examines the harm that occurs in society and also attempts to understand the sorts of behaviours that cause the greatest level of harm. The way that those harms are both perpetrated, how these harms are viewed from different levels of society both locally and globally (Open University, 2010). ââ¬ËCrimeââ¬â¢ is thought of as destructive or violent personal acts or behaviours such as drug offences, knife crimes and sexual assaults. In western societies, a typical definition of ââ¬Ëcrimeââ¬â¢ is ââ¬Ëdoing something forbidden by lawââ¬â¢ (home office, 2007). The limitation of this definition is reliance on the knowledge a crime has been or is being committed and being able to obtain substantial enough evidence to hold a person accountable for their actions. ââ¬ËInvisible crimesââ¬â¢ such as ââ¬Ëabuse, slavery and traffickingââ¬â¢ are overlooked as a focus on ââ¬Ëstreet crimeââ¬â¢ such as the ââ¬Ëwar on drugsââ¬â¢ is spotlighted (Open University, 2010). It is this stereotypical ââ¬Ëstreet crimeââ¬â¢ that carries the brunt of attention in both a historical criminological perspective and a general public view on criminality (Open University, 2010). When exploring the legal construction of ââ¬Ëcrimeââ¬â¢ Paul Tappan (1947 PG 1 00) defined ââ¬Ëcrimeââ¬â¢ as, ââ¬ËAn international act in violation of criminal law (statutory and case law), committed without defence or excuse and penalised by the state as a felony or misdemeanourââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). With this ââ¬Ëargument taken to its logical conclusionââ¬â¢, there are conditions that have to be fulfilled before any actà can be legally defined as a crime (Open University, 2010). The ââ¬ËAct must legally be prohibited at the time it is committedââ¬â¢, the ââ¬Ëmens reaââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëactus reusââ¬â¢ must be present in the mind of the perpetrator and there must be a pre ââ¬Ëprescribed punishment for the committal of the actââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). Criminal law ââ¬Ëtends to individualise crimeââ¬â¢ although as no crime can be given a punishment unless it has already been deemed a crime it shows considerable ambiguities within the construction of crime itself (Open University, 2010). The powerful and elite both ââ¬Ëdefine and evadeââ¬â¢ the law locally and globally. It can be argued that ââ¬Ëcrimeââ¬â¢ is a social construction created by the powerful for the benefit of the powerful and exploring this in relation to social harm highlighted further imbalances within this framework (Open University, 2010). Acts and behaviours may be more damaging and have far wider consequences although these do not fall under the crimin al spotlight. Eco crime is a crucial example in highlighting the imbalances within the notions of criminology. There is ââ¬ËMounting evidence regarding the perils facing earthââ¬â¢s sustainable development and the causes and consequences of environment threatening eventsââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). All forms of pollutants are ââ¬Ëkey cause of death and disease. Air pollution causes around ââ¬Ë800.00 (1.2% of total) premature deaths (Cohen et al., 2005). Global warming is referred to as a ââ¬Ëweapon of mass destructionââ¬â¢ by the IPCC (IPCC,. 2007). As the amount of deaths caused by Eco Crimes is growing, the number of environmental laws are ââ¬Ëexpandngââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). ââ¬ËCollectivly there are more treaties, protocols, directives and statutes that address environmental issues than any other area of lawââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). This although is still not sufficient for solving the issues that arise with eco-crime, as cross-cultural regulations and laws lead to ââ¬Ëmajor problemsââ¬â¢ when trying to reduce ââ¬Ëcultural harmââ¬â¢ and damage to the environment. The large corporate oil company British Petroleum (BP) has been involved in numerous cases of crimes against the environment. According to a newspaper article, published by The Guardian in December 2007, over ââ¬Ë200,000 gallons of crude oilââ¬â¢ were released into the ââ¬Ëwildernessââ¬â¢ in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (Open University, 2010). This although an act of pollution covered by regulation and law never led to any criminal convictions or personalà accountability. BP were only held responsible for their action in a lawsuit filed by Alaskan officials (Open University, 2010). This highlights a large inconstancy with what we perceive Justice for a criminal act, this, in the western notion of crime usually involves individuals taking responsibility for the actions committed and receiving a punishment in the form of a custodial sentence. Further in the article it details the confirmation of plans that BP had finalised to begin mining oil in ââ¬ËTar Sandsââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). It is described as ââ¬Ëthe greatest climate crimeââ¬â¢ by Green Peace as ââ¬Ë100m tonnes of greenhouse gassesââ¬â¢ will be admitted into the atmosphere annually and it is said to ââ¬Ëkill off 147,000 sq km of forestââ¬â¢. Bp accepted responsibility and did not deny the enormous carbon footprint that they would be leaving in the environment, they argued the fact that oil is an amenity that is a crucial part of modern day life and ââ¬Ënew suppliesââ¬â¢ are needed to ââ¬Ëmeet increasing demand for oil productsââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). This again is an incident of BP severely harming the environment although oil is of high importance within society and it could be argued that ââ¬Ëprovided it is extracted legallyââ¬â¢ and safely the side effects and damage to the environment will usually be put down to ââ¬Ëunavoidable side-effectsââ¬â¢ rather than a criminal offence (Open University, 2010). Large corporate companies have been involved in many environmental issues but this is overshadowed by their position of power, in the case of BP it is supply and demand, as the majority of the population in western communities rely on the oil mined for by BP the damage can be overlooked as long as BP are operating in a legal framework for trade. In some cases it has been known that corporate power play a large role in ââ¬Ëlobbying governmentsââ¬â¢ in an attempt to challenge regulations and laws that they view are ââ¬Ëlimiting their activityââ¬â¢ (Open University, 2010). Corporations work hard in an attempt to ââ¬Ëpre-emptââ¬â¢ regulatory routines to ââ¬Ëavoid legal restriction (Open University, 2010). The ability to apply ââ¬Ëcrimininal lawââ¬â¢ to damaging Moreover, harmful activities are problematic. ââ¬ËIt is difficult, if not impossible to quantify the scale of corporate harmââ¬â¢ although there also lies a problem with pinpointing the source of harm as air pollution can have a global effect. Unless someone is killed as a direct result of contamination that can be traced back to a source there, is no way of defining or controlling boundaries of responsibility. When looking at this from the perspective of social harm ità is clear to see that the level of harm inflicted on people and the environment although wholly unmeasurable is a product of power that affects people on a global level. The concept of crime does not ââ¬Ëtake into account a wider range of conductââ¬â¢ that defines a behaviour as ââ¬Ëcriminal or notââ¬â¢. A social harm perspective will allow exploration of harms and damage that look beyond the short term benefit to society and take into account the long standing effects that may occur if these acts and behaviours are allowed to be committed (Op en University, 2010). In conclusion, I feel that exploring crime focussing on social harm highlights the ââ¬Ëspace between and within the lawsââ¬â¢ in both local and global legal systems. Taking on more of the concepts of social harm will allow for a deeper insight into what effect the corporate power has over the governments and the shaping of laws and regulations. I do not feel that the social harm theory is able to replace the notions of criminology but will aid in exploring the full extent that actions and behaviours have, even if they are committed within an entirely legal framework, on everyone involved and make a fairer and more balanced legal system. References OPEN UNIVERSITY DD301/BOOK 1, MUNCIE, J., TALBOT, D. and WALTERS, R., 2010. Crime: local and global. Chapter 5: Crime, harm and corporate power. Cullompton: Willan Publishing, in association with The Open University. OPEN UNIVERSITY DD301/BOOK 1, MUNCIE, J., TALBOT, D. and WALTERS, R., 2010. Crime: local and global. Chapter 6: Eco Crime. Cullompton: Willan Publishing, in association with The Open University.
Friday, January 10, 2020
Do critical approaches Marxism, feminism, constructivism improve our understanding of international politics?
Abstract In the contemporary era, the application of critical theoretical approaches is of significant importance if one is willing to develop a more comprehensive understanding of international politics and international relations. Theoretical approaches, such as Marxism, Constructivism and Feminism cannot alone provide such an understanding, but their convergence and can significantly contribute to our increased awareness of global inequalities and the dimensions in which they occur by placing emphasis in not only on the relationship between the structure and agency, but also question their very nature and scrutinised the normative codes which guide human agency. Despite some of the limitations which the theories have, their complementary use can be used successfully in order to gain a more critical perspective on the nature of world governance. Introduction In the contemporary era, the application of critical theoretical approaches is of significant importance if one is willing to develop a more comprehensive understanding of international politics and international relations. As this essay will demonstrate, although approaches such as Marxism, Constructivism and Feminism cannot alone provide such an understanding, their complementary use can significantly contribute to our increased awareness of global inequalities and the dimensions in which they occur. Marxism The impact of Marxist theory on the development of critical theorising in international politics is one the significance of which can hardly be denied. Despite this, Marxist theorist have often been accused of not taking into account factors such as nationalism, as well as the balance of power among states in order to sustain and structure world politics (Linklater, 2013). Moreover, Marxist theories in the late 1970s and early 1980s found it increasingly difficult to devise an analytical framework for explaining the relationship of nation-states and violence in period of increased globalisation, characterised by increased national fragmentation, as well the resurgence of violent conflicts based on ethnicity (Giddens, 1985). This can the attributed to the inability of traditional Marxist thought to move beyond theorising about the significance of class conflict and the importance of social relations in terms of modes of production. Despite this flaw, more contemporary neo-Marxist theo rists have attempted to revitalise this critical approach by placing emphasis on the relationships between states, markets and the capitalist world economy in the era of globalisation (Teschke, 2003; Halliday, 1994; Rosenberg, 1994; Gamble, 1999). The application of Marxist thought has increasingly drawn attention to the problem of global inequality which the capitalist system has led to (Wallerstein, 1979; Thomas, 1999; Linklater, 2013). Thus, the importance of modes of production have successfully been utilised in order to challenge the economic discrepancy, which is characteristic of contemporary world markets and question the power relationships which exist between states on the international level. Being mainly preoccupied with material deprivation and inequality, however, Marxism has failed to take into account the norms and values which governance the structures of economics and politics, a question which has preoccupied constructivist theories of international relations. Constructivism By contrast to Marxism, Constructivism places emphasis not only on the importance of material structures, but as well as the normative dimension which is associated with it, as well the importance of identity formation and manifestation (Price and Reus-Smit, 1998). Thus, constructivism attempts to remedy the Marxistââ¬â¢s neglect of the importance of agency and its relationship to structure in the process of devising and implementing decisions related to international politics and relations among states in the era of globalisation (Reus-Smit, 2008).Therefore, Constructivism is complimentary to both more traditional approaches of theorising about international politics, such as Rationalism, as well as more critical approaches such as Marxism (Reus-Smit, 2013). More importantly, the significance of human agency is not deprived from the structure which determines the manifestation of the actorââ¬â¢s interests; in fact it calls for the critical evaluation of the institutionalised n orms which are the mediator between structure and agency. This can be of considerable advantage of understanding the contemporary global inequalities which exists, between countries from the Third World and post-industrialist Western states, as it will question not only the existing states of affairs in international politics, but also the moral dimensions of the reasoning behind it. By placing emphasis on the development of normative frameworks which are used as guides and rationale for the implementation of specific decisions in relation to international politics, Constructivism can successfully scrutinise and ââ¬Ëmoraliseââ¬â¢ the power inequality among states and if used alongside neo-Marxist theories it can question both structure and agency. What both fail to take into account, however, is that agency in the era of global inequality also has a specific dimension, a problem which is addressed by Feminism. Feminism By contrast to both Marxism and Constructivism, feminist theories of international politics and international relations took prominence only in the early 1990s, though their impact for the development of the academic disciplines has been considerable (True, 2003). Feminism as an intellectual tradition questioned the very nature of the agency which had an impact on the development of international politics and introduced in the notion of ââ¬Ëgenderââ¬â¢ as an empirical category and analytical tool through which global inequality and unequal power distribution could be understood (True, 2013). Thus, Feminism, alongside Constructivism could be considered as a major breakthrough as both of them questioned the more traditional discourse of power relations and moved beyond the singular focus on inter-state relations that characterised more traditional theories in the field of International Relations (ibid.). Feminist thought has attracted attention to the specific dimensions of globa l inequality, resulting from the transformation of economic world markets. In fact, it has been suggested that the process of globalisation has increased the inequality between men and women worldwide, ultimately resulting in a ââ¬Ëfeminisation of povertyââ¬â¢ (Chant, 2007; Chant, 2008). The increased emphasis on export and outsourcing reflecting the priorities of the global financial markets, have disproportionately affected women (Marchand and Runyan 2010). This rise in inequality and insecurity is also linked to the development of violent conflicts in states where inequality between genders is high (Goldstein, 2003). On the other hand, gender equality in states is said to reduce the likelihood of the use of violence in intra-state disputes (Caprioli, 2005; Caprioli and Boyer, 2001). Therefore, it could be argued that the use of more critical perspectives in theorising about international politics could significantly contribute to our understanding of global politics and cou ld potentially results in less violent conflicts in the future if emphasis is placed on the reduction of global inequality and its gendered dimension. 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Thursday, January 2, 2020
Ralph Ellisons novel, Invisible Man. Essay - 746 Words
Ralph Ellisons novel, Invisible Man. The unnamed, main character and narrator of Ralph Ellisons novel, Invisible Man, goes through the story being thrown from one ideology to another in search for a sense of individual truth. The narrator finds that following an ideology does not help him find individualism whatsoever but only confines what he can be. The narrators grandfather gave him his first and most prominent ideology in which he were to follow. Son, after Im gone I want you to keep up the good fight. I never told you, but our life is a war and I have been a traitor all my born days, a spy in the enemys country ever since I give up my gun back in reconstruction. Live with your head in the lions mouth. I want youâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦In this case, its America during the 1940s, African Americans are attempting to find racial equality and identity in a time where white Anglo Saxons wanted keep control of a country which they saw as theirs. The narrators grandfather believes that if blacks act on the white mans commands with a smile, then their oppressor will lose their sense of power, because they will be convinced that the black people enjoy doing their deeds. The grandfather believes the white men will get tired of bossing around a black race that finds joy in service, much like one gets tired of the yessing friend who agrees with everything that is said, it just gets annoying. This is important in the narrators life because this is the first time in his life when he sees a clash in ideologies which leads him through a whirlwind of beings. The narrator is a scholar and has been converted to a religion which tells him that the only way to make something of him is to work hard and to appease the white man. Yet his grandfather has told him to do the exact opposite. Appease the white man, but only play as an actor. The narrator follows this advice, but is not truly sure why, he lingers around him, and it uncontrollably effects his decisions. This uncontrollable conflict causes the narrator to question who he is an individual. He is at a crossroads between what he believes, and what his grandfather has told him to be.Show MoreRelatedThe Issue of Identity Formation Depicted in Ralph Ellisons Novel, Invisible Man966 Words à |à 4 Pagesof our identities. The novel Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, addresses the issue of identity formation by following the efforts of an invisible man in search of his identity. He considers himself to be ââ¬Å"invisibleâ⬠because people refuse to see him for his individuality and intelligence..The narrator in the novel Invisible Man is invisible to others and to himself because of effects of racism and the expectations of others. This is supported in significant parts of the novel such as the ââ¬Å"battle royalRead More The Invisible Man Essay example946 Words à |à 4 PagesThe Invisible Man Ralph Ellison speaks of a man who is ââ¬Å"invisibleâ⬠to the world around him because people fail to acknowledge his presence. The author of the piece draws from his own experience as an ignored man and creates a character that depicts the extreme characteristics of a man whom few stop to acknowledge. Ellison persuades his audience to sympathize with this violent man through the use of rhetorical appeal. Ethos and pathos are dominant in Ellisonââ¬â¢s writing style. HisRead MoreMetaphors In Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man1235 Words à |à 5 PagesMetaphors in Invisible Man Ellison uses many examples of metaphors in his novel to convey invisibility, especially with references to music, imagery, and the use of a nameless character. With literature that challenged the accepted ideals surrounding that time period, Ellison expresses his thoughts by comparing an invisible man to various relatable subjects in life. When the narrator firsts starts on his journey and gets constantly bumped, he states that ââ¬Å"You constantly wonder whether you arenââ¬â¢tRead More Invisible Man Essay: Tone and Language966 Words à |à 4 PagesTone and Language in Invisible Man à à à à à There are not many novels that can produce such a feeling of both sorrow and jubilation for a character as Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man. There is such a wide range of emotions produced by the novel that it is impossible not to feel both ways. Invisible Man is a wonderfully well written novel about an African American living in pre civil rights America. The novel is an excellent example of a bildungsroman, a character finding himself as the story progressesRead More Ralph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Prologue to the Invisible Man Essay1119 Words à |à 5 PagesRalph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Prologue to the Invisible Man The Invisible Man is not a story of things that go bump in the night, but of those in society who people refuse to ââ¬Å"seeâ⬠. The essay was written by Ralph Ellison, an African American writer of the 20th century, whose stories tended to focus on racial issues. The main character of this storyââ¬â¢s prologue is anonymous and unseen. He resides in a basement and lives off stolen energy in Harlem New York. Throughout the essay it is hard to determineRead More The Search for Identity in Ralph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Invisible Man Essay1107 Words à |à 5 PagesThe Search for Identity in Ralph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Invisible Man It is through the prologue and epilogue, that we understand the deeper meanings of Ralph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Invisible Man. The prologue is essential, laying down a foundation that allows us to understand the meaning and reason behind the symbolism and relevance of events the that follow. The prologue allows us to understand the extent and level of intensity the novel is trying to achieve. Acting in the same way, the epilogue further illustratesRead MoreJazz in Invisible Man1464 Words à |à 6 Pagesmany different ways. That is why Ellison chooses to illustrate his novel with jazz. Jazz music in Invisible Man gives feelings that Ellison could never explain in words. In Ralph Ellisonââ¬â¢s Invisible Man, the narratorââ¬â¢s search for his identity can be compared to the structure of a jazz composition. In order to see the parallel between the novel and jazz, one must first see how Ellison incorporates jazz music in the prologue of the novel. He not only sets the scene with jazz music in the background butRead More Invisible Man Essay: Importance of Setting1087 Words à |à 5 PagesImportance of Setting in Invisible Man à à à à The Liberty Paint Factory in Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man provides the setting for a very significant chain of events in the novel.à In addition, it provides many symbols which will influence a readers interpretation.à Some of those symbols are associated with the structure itself, with Mr. Kimbro, and with Mr. Lucius Brockway. à à à à à à à à à à à à à à à à The first of many instances in these scenes that concern the invisible man and the symbolic roleRead MoreRalph Ellisonââ¬â¢S Novel, Invisible Man Serves As A Cultural1408 Words à |à 6 PagesRalph Ellisonââ¬â¢s novel, Invisible Man serves as a cultural ethnography of the African American condition in the 1950s. Flooded with issues of signifyin(g), African American folklore, and trickster figures, Ellisonââ¬â¢s main theme for the novel is for the narrator to find his own identity in a world defined by whiteness. Specifically, Ellisonââ¬â¢s employment of the trickster, a figure that generally bends normal rules and conventional behavior, acts as a cultural ââ¬Å"gift-bearerâ⬠that is essential to the readingRead More Invisible Man Essay: Values of the Invisible Man1267 Words à |à 6 PagesValues of the Invisible Man à à à à Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man is the story of an educated black man who has been oppressed and controlled by white men throughout his life. As the narrator, he is nameless throughout the novel as he journeys from the South, where he studies at an all-black college, to Harlem where he joins a Communist-like party known as the Brotherhood. Throughout the novel, the narrator is on a search for his true identity. Several letters are given to him by outsiders that
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Dealing with Family Dysfunction - 887 Words
Narrative Challenging Vacation Family vacations bring to mind wonderful summer time activities spent with those you love, unless there are challenges to over come in the family circle. National Lampoonââ¬â¢s Family Vacation adventures provide us with other types of family vacation time and social dysfunctions. A father and son plan a vacation to Florida, which puts to test their relationship. The father and son while having a distant relationship were brought together by the vacation which included riding motorcycles, buying matching t-shirts, and a relaxing walk along the beach. Randy, my wonderful husband comes from a dysfunctional family. While in middle school, Randyââ¬â¢s parents divorced, and his relationship with his dadâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦It was no problem; they just off loaded their motorcycles and began touring the town for a motel room. Settled in at a local motel, they walked to a Walgreenââ¬â¢s for some supplies and picked out a pair of matching t-shirts. They then enjoyed a nice dinner and called it an early night. Early the next morning, they donned their matching t-shirts, had some breakfast, and decided to go for a ride along the coastline for the day. Many hours later, they returned and walked down the boardwalk to a restaurant bar. It became quite obvious that something was not right, by all the nasty stares they were receiving. Finally, two burly men came over and inquired as to where they got their t-shirts. Randy said, ââ¬Å"I found them on sale at the Walgreenââ¬â¢s down the street.â⬠One of the men th en stated, ââ¬Å"Well I would not be wearing them around here, if I were you, because they are Hells Angels t-shirts.â⬠Upon hearing that the father and son downed their drinks, went outside, stripped off the t-shirts and returned to the motel room. The father decided to call it a night, but Randy wasnââ¬â¢t ready, so he put on a different shirt and decided to walk down to the ocean. It was a very dark night with only the lights of the nearby businesses. Randy strolled across the sand toward the sound of the ocean. On top of the sand cap, he took a step forward only to be pitched down a sand berm. Tumbling head first, he bounced and screamed in agony over sand,Show MoreRelated Toronto Mississippi by Joan Macleod Essay837 Words à |à 4 Pagesa very negative way. King chooses his job over his family thus forcing Maddie into a state of sadness and this is evident when she says ââ¬Å"Hold on to my perfect little girl. (holding Jhana) You were so warm. To hell with that bed of mine that had suddenly become so big and icy. Iââ¬â¢ve got Jhana.â⬠(Macleod 58). Maddie realizes how true of a friend Bill has become that by the end of the play she considers Bill and expresses this by saying ââ¬Å"My family is down on the floorâ⬠(Macleod 94). She says this whenRead MoreAddiction Is An Individual Problem Or A Family Problem?810 Words à |à 4 Pagesaff ects the addict but the family of the addict. How do the families of addicts behave? Are there any definitive characteristics that families of addicts display? The addictive family is real, well look at the characteristic of this type of family; explore how it allows the addict to continue their destructive behavior all in an attempt to maintain homeostasis. When Normal is dysfunctional Even systems theory has disagreed on whether ââ¬Å"addiction is an individual problem or a family problemâ⬠(Stevens Read MoreCounseling : The Best Of Both Worlds1318 Words à |à 6 PagesAssign: M1T1 - Counselling and Referring Clients Natalie Walsh Mediation Counselling: Using the best of both worlds. Neither Family dispute Resolution (FDR) nor counselling are defined by a set of standardised, homogeneous processes and there are potentially a variety of models and styles of approaches in both disciplines. As a result, there may often be a similarity in style and process between FDR and counselling. â⬠¢ FDR and counselling may encourage similar outcomes such as the resumptionRead MoreA Monster Calls And Jim Henson s Labyrinth1128 Words à |à 5 Pagesmovie, has her monster take the shape of a goblin king. During the protagonists journey they learn to accept a truth about life. In A Monster Calls and Labyrinth, Ness and Henson use their protagonist to illustrate how denial, isolation, and family dysfunction affect relationships and maturity. Firstly, throughout the stories, Sarah and Conner are in denial about an aspect in their life. Sarah is in denial over the fact that she has grown up and needs to become more mature by putting awayRead MoreEffects of Postpartum Depression on Child Bearing and Rearing Family1357 Words à |à 6 PagesEffects of Postpartum Depression on Child Bearing and Rearing Family Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major event occurring in eight to fifteen percent of the woman population after delivering their child (Glavin, Smith, Sà ¸rum Ellefsen, 2010). The symptoms and causes of PPD are similar to depression symptoms in other periods of life (Glavin et al., 2010). These symptoms may include feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, loss of interest in daily activities, sleep changes, anger or irritabilityRead MoreRunning With Scissors By Augusten Burroughs1444 Words à |à 6 Pagesultimately resulting in a teenager raising a baby, using babysitters, or neglecting the baby to continue their life as a young adult. In these scenarios, parents are more or less, the root and foundation of a dysfunctional family, a dysfunctional family is dictionary defined as, ââ¬Å".. a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often child neglect or abuse on the part of individual parents occur continually and regularly..â⬠. The reflection which is being put on children when living in conditions that bringRead MoreImpact of Foreclosure Crisis on the Economy Essay1405 Words à |à 6 Pagescosts always include economic costs, and economic dysfunctions always involve human costs.â⬠The economic dysfunctions that make up the foreclosure crisis have dealt heavy burdens and costs on individual homeowners who lost their homes or struggled to make payments. These homeowners represent individuals, family members, and contributors to society. These members of the social fabric of our country are first and foremost part of the human family who make up the foundation of our democratic societyRead MoreBiogr aphical Sketch : Dr. Vimala Pillari1471 Words à |à 6 PagesBiographical Sketch Dr. Vimala Pillari, the author of Scapegoating in Families, is well known in the social work professional community. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker she has published over 8 books that have become widely known along with several articles. Currently serving as Dean of the Whitney M. Jr. School of Social Work, Dr. Pillari has also served as Dean and Director for two other accredited universities. In addition to her education, she is part-time social worker at Childrenââ¬â¢s HospitalRead MoreA Brief Note On Counseling And Family Counseling1271 Words à |à 6 PagesCounseling Specialty Marriage and Family Counseling Focusing on Minuchin s Structural Family Therapy Bridget G. Cleveland The University of Memphis Authors Note: This paper was prepared for the introduction course 4611: Counseling, taught by Instructor Hatcher. Minuchinââ¬â¢s Structural Family Therapy of Marriage and Family According to Nugent and Jones (2009), Marriage and family counseling began between the 1940 s and 1950 s, but officially became a profession in the late 1970ââ¬â¢s andRead MoreThe Relationship Between Alice And Her Family914 Words à |à 4 Pagesfather. Alice has a lot of internalized frustration and anguish over her relationship with her parents and her family, especially Michael. She drinks to suppress her true feelings and control her anxiety as much as possible. The family as a whole is really struggling with boundaries and this is leading to triangulation. These are normal patterns of a dysfunctional family. No one in the Green family had a clear identity (not even Amy, the nanny; her role should have been clearly defined). These are signs
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Technology Its Effect on Education Essay - 1087 Words
Education is ââ¬Å"The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature lifeâ⬠(Education). Technology comes in many forms including the Internet. It can be used in many different ways, one being educational purposes. Throughout history, technology has had an effect on Education; examples of this are the Internet, online courses, the use of technology in class, and with these there are also limitations. Itââ¬â¢s believed that with technology, educators are able to teach students with a higher impact on their education. ââ¬Å"The Internet is a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec.â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Even though youââ¬â¢re allowed to work at your own pace in an online class it does not mean that you are able to slack off. This idea of a class without actually having to step into classroom has both pros and cons, as many things do. One of the major pros of taking online classes is as mentioned before, flexibility. The flexibility of online classes allows for students with jobs to work around their busy schedules and still gain an education. Working at your own pace is again one of the other major pros because it allows students to learn good work ethic because most online classes do have some sort of schedule. Then we have learning at your own pace, which is helpful but not a major pro because even with this you are still bounded to learning things before a test, whether you do it in a day, or spread out throughout the time allotted before a test. With this there are many cons to online classes too some being little to no social interaction and also focus. ââ¬Å"If you are a procrastinator or you always need an extra push to complete assignments, you may have difficulty making time for your online classesâ⬠(What Are The Cons of Online Learning?). Many students fail to stay focused enough for regular classes and this just gets harder when you go to online courses, especially while trying to juggle a job too. Even with the chance to lose focus you can still miss out on the social aspect of attending a traditional class. ââ¬Å"InShow MoreRelatedThe Effects Of Technology On Education1377 Words à |à 6 Pages Amidst the past several decades technology has become a crucial organ, advancing our world to great discoveries and knowledge. It has opened doors to what some may have found impossible only one hundred years ago, but the progress of technology seems to have run into a road block. Inadequate education of h igh school graduates and suffocation of creativity has become a problem all over America. Technology has contributed by hindering our ability to retain information, stalling progression inRead MoreThe Effects of Technology in Education3250 Words à |à 13 PagesCheng Chang Burgess Olivia ENG 60 26 July 2012 The Effects of Technology in Education Modern technology has penetrated every aspect of our lives and made great impacts on our daily activities, especially in the area of education. The continuous infusion of technology in education has become an unchangeable tendency. Given the increased use of technology in education, much research has been done on the value of technology in education. However, none of the studies have answered all of the questionsRead MoreTechnology And Its Effect On Education10000 Words à |à 40 Pagesefforts in innovation, the rise of technology and the consistent changing of pedagogy, a range of studies have recently shown that students may be exiting the schooling system because of the disconnect between this system and the new digital world which ââ¬Ëdigital nativesââ¬â¢ (ref) have become accustomed to in their formative years. A number of papers have pointed to the disconnect, disassociation and discontent of students and their perception of the provision of education and its quality in relation toRead MoreTechnology And Its Effect On Education Essay2079 Words à |à 9 Pagesimplementation of technologies in education can be seen not only in tertiary institution, but also in primary and secondary. 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Using these developed toolsRead MoreThe Positive Effects of Technology in Education Essays3020 Words à |à 13 PagesAbstract As technology expands into homes and businesses around the world, this paper looks at how schools will also benefit from its integration. With the ââ¬Å"No Child Left Behind Actâ⬠as a guide to challenging new standards, schools need to look at the different types of technology available to them now and how it will benefit not only the students but also what this could mean for instructors and administrators too. In order to meet the ever changing needs of the economies technology, the responsibilityRead More Technology and Language in Education: The Effect of New Technology on Teaching Languages1539 Words à |à 7 PagesTechnology and Language in Education: The Effect of New Technology on Teaching Languages Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from Ireland arrived at Ellis Island in New York City on January 1, 1892. 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Monday, December 9, 2019
Essential Theories Of Motivation Leadership ââ¬Myassignmenthelp.Com
Question: Discuss About The Essential Theories Of Motivation Leadership? Answer: Introducation The new era of business organizational behavior is very challenging nowadays. Organizational behavior is the study of the behavior of an organization. Also, we can say the behavior study of individuals and groups in an organization. It is essential in an organization, that managers should follow the proper schedule. The job opportunities, instruction, analysis, scheduling, checking, reviewing the result of jobs, retaining the disciplining of employees and production, set the rules and objectives and checking the work procedure of employee (Armstrong, and Taylor, 2014). The Strength of every organization is based on the study of organizational behavior, which is decided into many divisions this includes organizational culture, workforce diversity, and communication, learning of organization, efficiency, and effectiveness of an organization. The main concern of OB is that what people do in the organization, how their effect the group and organizational behavior (Barry. and Wilkinson, 2016). Recognition: According to research, the organization world is changing, in recent years drastic changes have been occurring. Todays new progressive workplace is totally different from the past, they have new technologies, new features, the services are given by them to the customers and clients are totally different and unique. Increased globalization requires more interaction among people in an organization they come from different culture, nation, religion this is called workforce diversity in the organization (Bromiley, et al., 2015). Diversity has positive and negative both effects on the organization. The Systematic approach represents the relationship between groups, people in an organization. There are three main elements or OB- Ethics Conception Goals Self- actualization: Every organization includes the official, casual and social environment. These three elements give the turn to the organizational behavior. Understand the leadership, different ways of organization. Every organization includes the official, casual and social environment. These three elements give the turn to the organizational behavior. Understand the leadership, different ways of communication, individuals and group structure within the organization, these elements have been provided by the organizational culture communication, individuals and group structure within the organization, these elements have been provided by the organizational culture. The Weakness of every organization can be defined as the relationship between profitability and amount of input and output are called productivity. In management, words productivity is the amount of result produced from the raw material and the accounting of manpower used this ratio is known as productivity. If the amount of raw material and manpower are used less than productivity will be high, so in simple words, we can say that productivity is the reciprocal of the amount of raw material and manpower used. Profitability is known the revenue after paying all the bills and taxes of the company. Profitability is affected by the quality and productivity. Managers also pay the attention towards the costing and the accuracy of the result (Sturm, and Antonakis, 2015.). Key Skills:- Working style of manager should be cooperative. Truthful and Trustworthy manager. Manager pays considerations to the correctness and estimate. Manager understands the quality system and profitability. The Manager can also work in under pressure. Motivation: The question of research to describe the view, to increase the performance of employee using the motivation technique by managers on the employee. The Primary section of the research defining the individual employee specification. In the primary section, the main objective of the research is to have a proper description about the sex, stage of development, educational skills and experience, assignment to be a part of this survey (Schneider, et al., 2013). In the second section the motive of the survey to know the view of an employee about the motivation technique. The goal of motivation technique is confirming the employee to work caringly and enthusiastically. In many cases this technique fell through, there are many methods differ from this technique to achieve this. A motivation technique might give a positive effect on some employees, but in some cases, it might not give the same effect. The motivation of individual is based on their requirements, differ. The factors which effect on the motivation technique of employee are: - salary and income increases, bonuses, prizes, agreements, healthy work atmosphere, job safety, rest pauses, working times etc. Salary and bonuses are the main two-factor for every employee to maintain their regular life. Healthy working environment rest hours permit the worker to make their work good. The Complete productivity of the organization and to accomplish the longtime goals and target we need to concentrate on the features which lead to such objectives. Because eventually, wage- earner struggles are going to benefit the business to complete the fixed target. Though, I totally agree with the testimonial that productivity is the vital element to the accomplishment of a business where staffs are the main feature involved and based on their presentation the business target can get. To raise the results of small level administration there is a continuous requirement of inspiration by the high-level administration. The Agreement with the thesis statement is: This is understood that inspiration pushes single to effort in a way which leads to the activities of administrative as well as individual aims. The Inspiration is not only supporting the staff member to enhance their work skills to beat but also fulfills their individual requirements. This indirectly discloses the hidden abilities of folks when they are given correct path and values to monitor. The Motivation techniques support supervisor to plan-out the root of what approaches and how to put on them consequently to the type of employees existing at the moment (Robbins, and Judge 2013). The improved proficiency guarantees control in goods and that outcomes in larger stocks in the marketplace. Real and logical events given under object displays that if correct procedures are to be implemented in an organization then it will be extra stress-free for supervisors to acquire optimistic outcomes. The surveys are done in the provided object it can be assumed that there are methods of procedures and techniques to be monitored to inspire each and all kind of individual and group at the organization (Rideout, and Gray, 2013). The value of motivation at the place of work is well defined and it straitly gives impact on the presentation of workers (Nahavandi, et al., 2013). In favor of the given statement, to provide proof of the same study is being done. It has been said that inspiration methods to raise proficiency of employee applied by supervisors are helpful for the supervisor and business or not. A minor change in the direction of the requirements of teams and what can inspire them to do work extra and in a specific way could outcome in well phases. Sometimes its hard to stay concentrated every time at that specific point one is essentials to be pushed in an optimistic way (Miner, 2015). By supervisors control in an inferior level of management and to keep the things in mind about the taking care of team members, their needs, to change them in a specific way what effort can be done for them. This statement proves that this technique of motivation is one of the best methods to increase the efficiency of employees.There are logical methods which are based on nature and behavior of human about their needs what can be expected, and whats the needs of the workplace and in what sense employees can push themselves to achieve the organization goals. The manager should inspect the strength and way of inspiration required which should ties up with the present team at the moment ( Kreitner, and Kinicki, 2013). From the class concepts understanding, this is understood that by the motivation technique performance could be better of employee and can achieve the set goals in organizations. To get wanted outcomes as each individual employee, managers should do efforts to get wanted outcomes. To motivate each individual employee, there are many techniques and procedures classified. We have studied this year, is Abrahams Maslow theory of needs which is based on the hierarchy of needs. Those five needs give below: -Physiological: this need theory involves basic necessities of an individual. -Security: This need theory based on, the need arise for safety and emotional damage. -Social: this need theory tells about, the need arises for the social belongings. -Esteem: This need theory includes two features (internal and external) which involves self-worth, accomplishment, rank, recognition (Pinder, 2014). -Self-actualization: The need theory of where the determination for self-fulfillment rises. By implementing the Maslows theory, a manager can get a knowledge about, how to motivate individual employee by knowing the current needs of him (Luthans, et al., 2015). As per the studies, the conclusion of the whole critique made in the framework is that motivation technique proves the direst element in accumulating output of individual employees and eventually the efficiency of an organization gets increased. The research shows the diversity of different issues and variables to be taken from budget to display the inspiration strategy. To get desired results this methods and procedures and monetary technique helps the manager. As per my viewpoint, every technique and methods have disadvantages, for the implementation of motivation technique, it needs a well-qualified manager. This technique and strategies also have some drawbacks which make it more critical to adopt as such it is a time-consuming strateg. References: Armstrong, M., and Taylor, S. 2014. 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