Essays on Philosophy Literature Reviews

The article reviews Chinese leadership philosophies that take account of Chinese philosophies.... This literature review "Leadership Philosophy" is structured around a review of several articles on the topic of leadership philosophy.... The Project Manager's Leadership Style As A Success Factor On Projects: A literature Review.... he article examines the general statements made by leadership literature to describe specific instances when leaders can be considered as being effective, or when leadership styles can be regarded as being appropriate....

Additionally, philosophy inquires into the human activities such as arts and literature.... "Ethics, Metaphysics, Pragmatism, and Their Individual Value" paper describes three main branches of philosophy: ethics, metaphysics, pragmatism, and their individual value.... ubinsky1 viewed philosophy as a reflection and an inquiry.... He further suggests that philosophy is the process of inquiring into an issue to gain an insight into questions regarding reason, truth, knowledge, meaning, value, and mind....

1997), which we have elaborated in detail in the next section of our literature review: ... ithin this segment of our literature review the author has discussed some very prominent views and arguments regarding the concept of Throughput accountancy, its use, principle, and criticism by various dominant authors in the field. ... IT philosophy 15 ...

Other achievements are the practical and efficient system of medicine, system of mathematics, system of irrigation, glass technology, new forms literature, and Egyptian faience.... ?? The purpose of the association was to point out the doctrines and the literature of philosophy with their respective authors.... His death sentence signified the foreign nature of philosophy in Greece.... he Ionians and Italians who came to conduct with the Egyptians never claimed authorship of philosophy....

Clinical effectiveness of acupuncture: an overview of systematic reviews.... What have reviews of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture told us so far?... Characteristics and quality of systematic reviews of acupuncture, herbal medicines, and homeopathy.... In my opinion the paper is at times confusing and lacks a proper literature review .... hus the aim here is to put forward a view point through sole primary research without addressing any secondary literature and thus it becomes a fact intensive methodology....

This book review "The Politics of Identity in Contemporary literature" discusses the biggest irony of Everett's Erasure is that a novel so titled 'collapses the relation between race and writing into precisely the kind of label that both Everett and his character resist.... 1 The Politics of Identity in Contemporary literature Contents Introduction This study will attemptto demonstrate that social groups, no matter how cohesive their identity or their "difference" appears to be, are not constituted by nature....

But being compelled to go deep and deeper in to the pit of poverty and the ancillary sufferings that go with it, is a grim and cynical experience and Esch develops Book Report/Review, literature Topic: TypologyEsch was a compulsive moody girl, and she was denied the balanced growth in the circumstances and the familial traditions that she was brought up.... Esch was not to mature enough to stick to one of the abovementioned types of philosophy and live by those rules....

This is the definition of “business environment” which modern economists summarize in their literature work (Stigler, 1957).... This paper "Classical Economists and Their philosophy" focuses on the fact that in business studies and economics there have several conceptions flowing all around.... Adam Smith's philosophy Adam Smith, a pioneer of political economy, described “competition” as a business condition.... Antoine Augustin Cournot's philosophy Cournot, a French philosopher and mathematician, worked on the concepts of mathematical economics....

Most of the literature written on the intellectual development and early writings of Karl Marx, have exemplified a gap between his earlier life as a young man and his later life when he was older.... Book Review: The Social and Political Thought of Karl Marx by Shlomo Avineri Most of the literature written on the intellectual development and early writings of Karl Marx, have exemplified a gap between his earlier life as a young man and his later life when he was older....

"The Role of Middle Managers in English Primary Schools" paper gives a critical look at various relevant literature that has explored the role of middle managers in English primary schools, it is apparent that different views have been provided.... There no consensus in the literature on what the role of middle managers in English primary schools entails.... Perhaps based on the contrasting views presented in the literature, it is plausible to argue that there no definite role of middle managers in English primary schools....

truggling with the same issues of direction and context this article, "Dynamics of decision power in the localization process: comparative case studies of China-Western IJV's" reviews the International Human Resources Management issues and how they have impacted on the transfer of HRM facilities by Multinational Corporations .... Also utilized are the archival data records pertaining to the companies' policies, decision-making procedures, internal reports and external reviews to build additional points of comparison....

1) and their philosophy reflected the Germany's economic and political backwardness.... Ideology is a term that emanated from the most controversial philosophical and political debates that coupled various revolutions.... The debates regarding the French Revolution, communism, Marxism, and capitalism led to the term and meaning of ideology in the ancient times....

part from the searches conducted using the COPAC library search engine, internet searches were also conducted for articles, research papers, literature reviews and thesis which had been written in relation to the techniques and methods for the control of projects.... Many enhancements in management are possible as a result of this (Centre for reviews and Dissemination, University of York, 2001, “Stage I” and “Stage II”). ... A problem with some of the journals, however, is that a subscription is required for access to the material and hence this has been a problem with accessing literature from these sources (Centre for reviews and Dissemination, University of York, 2001, “Stage I”, “Stage II” and “Appendices”)....

This literature review "Approaches to Modernity of Classical Social Theorists" focuses on describing and exploring the similarities and differences that were summarized by the four theorists regarding modern social development.... By the word capitalism, the theorist was referring to the aspect of drama, literature, religion in the society.... According to his philosophy, Marx has a different perspective regarding the society development....

The errors listed above have been categorized by most of the reviews into two broad categories i.... However as noted by Wright (2008), most of the studies did not actually carry-out a test on calculation skills of nurses in their clinical setting nor did the reviews examine errors attributed to lack of calculation skills in the clinical setting.... Notwithstanding the risk of assuming a direct correlation between poor scores in written test and real performance in clinical practice, Wright (2008) concludes that mathematical skill contributed to errors in administering drugs as indicated in other reviews....

(2012), What Money Can't Buy, Curtis Brown Books reviews, retrieved on 2014 from: http://www.... k/michael-sandel/what-money-can-t-buy/reviews/#work-sections ...  Journal of Economic literature, 51(2): 478-95. ... A of political philosophy in Harvard University, Sandel takes the world of marketing, economics, and philosophy by storm with his latest non-fiction book titled What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits Of Markets....

here are literary reviews positing that Pope's Essay on Man is a carrier of optimistic philosophy.... lassic literature.... nline literature.... nline-literature.... Pope was even accused of being but a mere copy cat of Anthony Ashley Cowper or the philosopher Gottfried Leibnitz, whose philosophy was likewise dwelt on (and argued against) by Voltaire.... or his part, Pope began by appealing to human faculty of reason in his bid to communicate to his readers his message of optimism-philosophy....

The paper "Integrating Six Sigma in Manufacturing" tends to highlight a particular aspect of the Six Sigma (SS) literature and the application of the SS methodology.... The review of literature emphasized the evaluation of the papers through the strength-weakness criterion.... literature Review on Integrating Six Sigma in Manufacturing ... Therefore, over the last decade, literature on the Six Sigma topic has been on the rise with the vast number of works undertaken on the topic representing a good opportunity for the structured literature review....

The paper "Understanding Business and Management Research Methods" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Understanding Business and Management Research Methods" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... he literature review section of the study analysed the research techniques, methods and concepts of the research methodology by connecting them with the model of research onion (Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, 2009)....

ABSTRACT: This literature Review tries to put light on the theory of Throughput Accounting along with its significance and correlation with the Theory of Constraints.... BSTRACT: This literature Review tries to put light on the theory of Throughput Accounting along with its significance and correlation with the Theory of Constraints.... 1997), which we have elaborated in detail in the next section of our literature review: ... ithin this segment of our literature review the author has discussed some very prominent views and arguments regarding the concept of Throughput accountancy, its use, principle, and criticism by various dominant authors in the field. ...

In the introductory chapter, Wilken points out that his intention is to put Roman history and early Christianity into a closer conjunction than has been offered by previous literature.... The book presents Galen to readers as a person who viewed Christianity as a philosophy that was second rated and incorporated admirable attributes mainly based on deceptive reasoning....

And much of the horrors of the 20th century which Glover reviews are, in fact, consequences of human efforts to "become their own gods" and to build new human worlds, devoid of divinity.... Such a book must make an analysis of literature concerning moral and political philosophy and the social evolutionary processes and its bearing on the human psychology.... He tries to substantiate and builds a philosophy on the consequences visualized by him on the basis of that fact....

In other words, evidence-based healthcare practice involves development of appropriate methods for conducting systematic reviews and analyses, collecting information globally, and finally, for promoting clinical cost-effective healthcare. ... ystematic reviews of literature ... This literature review demonstrates evidence-based midwifery care.... Evidence-based Midwifery Care: literature Review Introduction: The profession of midwifery has a significant role to play in healthcare industry....

For doing this he utilized the literature available in adult education, so as to prove his approach and point of view for the readers. ... oud (1989) describes that there are four traditional approaches in the literature of adult education.... The motive behind developing the study or presenting the article was to utilize the philosophy of supervision in the organizations....

For doing this he utilized the literature available in adult education, so as to prove his approach and point of view for the readers.... Boud (1989) describes that there are four traditional approaches in the literature of adult education.... The motive behind developing the study or presenting the article was to utilize the philosophy of supervision in the organizations....

King points out persuasively that in the ancient Church there was a gamut stretching from individuals who maintain a rigid Judaic interpretation of a disciple's duties and a worldview that was more rooted in Greek philosophy; the standpoint that arose as traditional rest somewhere between these two lines of thought....

Nevertheless, there are valid objections and concerns about these conclusion that shall be addressed in turn; none of these counterarguments or critiques of the research literature hold much weight.... A brief review of the literature does not yield any reliable statistics on that point; however, studies on the effects of violent video games are overwhelming. ... Because of the extensiveness of the research literature, it makes sense only to look at meta-analyses of these studies, one of which found that in 54 neutral studies of video game violence and aggression, with a total of 4,262 research subjects, there is a statistically significant link between playing violent video games and “aggressive behaviors, aggressive cognitions, aggressive emotions, increased physiological arousal, and decreased pro-social behaviors” (Anderson and Bushman 354). ...

It was published in 1930 to rave reviews.... The Review of Arts, literature, Philosophy and the Humanities, RALPH, (www.... The paper "Generals Die in Bed Through the Eyes of Two Authors" highlights that the farmlands of Europe lay devastated, as were the poor and ignorant....

he two cultures, literature and science are still with us with only a shift in the fault lines.... he book brings out the argument that intellectual cultures is considered into two, that of literature and science.... In the current situation in which people live, many are able to explain science as literature but are not able to go deep into the explanation to prove and give the facts that are behind science.... et computational thinking is not new, and it is grounded in more fundamental disciplines such as mathematics, philosophy and linguistics....

There is no specific number of the stages to be followed in the research process, they vary from one literature to another.... Reviewing the literature enables one to generate and refine ideas and also part of the research project proper.... There is no specific number of the stages to be followed in the research process, they vary from one literature to another.... literature review ... eviewing the literature enables one to generate and refine ideas and also part of research project proper (Sharp et al....

As with so many different movements within philosophy, Modernism was tied closely to a revolution and reformation movement that existed tangentially with regards to music, architecture, art, and literature.... Although several other philosophical movements have come to fruition since Modernism reached its height, the fact of the matter is that many individuals consider the departure from tradition that Modernism offered as one of the keys and most important divergences that philosophy has made within the 19th, 20th or 21st century (Jones, 2008)....

This essay about book names Pa chin's family, it is a highly celebrated autobiographical literature produced by Li Yao Tang but was published under his well-known pen name , Pa Chin.... He's autobiographical literature shows his way and his life.... s Pa Chin's Family: Book review Pa chin's family is a highly celebrated autobiographical literature produced by Li Yao Tang but was published under his well-known pen name , Pa Chin.... a Chin showed great interest in literature and his ideology was molded by eminent writers of the western world....

But in any case, it can be said that Street did not attempt an armchair literature effort, writing her opinions within the confines of her home.... There is no literature that opposes the view of the author which illustrates the fact that critics have no apparent reason to doubt her findings. ... Street apparently focuses on the impact of Communism and the Cultural Revolution that had a great impact on Buddhist philosophy ingrained in the minds of Chinese citizens....

The matrix generally received favorable critic's reviews because of its imaginative vision and innovative visual effects.... The Matrix makes use of many references to recent literature and films as well as philosophy and historical religions.... any philosophical issues are dealt with in the matrix as it touches on many and different topics of philosophy.... It is therefore philosophically relevant since some colleges that offer philosophy also focus on this film during the study....

In Chapter 6 and chapter 7, the author clearly reviews the scenarios related to the menaces of famine and other economics as a relative index of possibilities of expansion through the benefits of democracy.... The book surely serves the worth of the author's efforts for explaining most of the scenarios; however, the literature and the terminology applied in the description make the reading a real task for common readers.... Sen says that the application of social justice and various approaches of political philosophy in different informational bases have serious flaws if the priority is given for substantive individual freedoms in the development process (56)....

?? Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews, (1), doi:10.... is a meaty version of a literature review on nursing.... is a meaty version of a literature review on nursing.... Despite this, there is a lack of substantive literature on return-to-work (RTW) interventions for MS patients.... able 1: Summary of Reviewed literature ... eview of the literature, based on the findings of the 12 reviewed articles, reveals the critical components that make up for an effective return to work interventions or people with MS....

In fact, in one particular situation, an employee with considerable tenure publicly challenged the autocratic leader for providing perceived injustice in performance reviews.... The paper 'Previous Employment Experience' is a motivating example of human resources literature review.... It would appear, based on the literature on the subject, that any system that erodes trust development would be denying the basic obligations to service the duty and obligation to treat others in a humane and respectful fashion....

The paper "Effects of Alcoholism on Young Women" is a perfect example of a literature review on medical science.... The paper "Effects of Alcoholism on Young Women" is a perfect example of a literature review on medical science.... It has further provided an analysis of the existing health promotion literature as well as the outline of my own philosophy on the effects of alcohol on the health of young women aged 16-35 years. ... NALYSIS OF EXISTING HEALTH PROMOTION literature ...

Structures for assisting the practitioner make these decisions are widely available in literature, including Congress (1998), Linzer (1999), Loewenberg et.... It can be based on an idea of innate order as found for example in Greek philosophy, or else have a divine source as is found in Christian belief.... The major normative theories are founded upon archetypal standpoints in moral philosophy Rachels (1993) and are generally divided into deontological and teleological (or consequentialist) theories. ...

The researcher was able to draw appropriate conclusion based on the literature review and findings of the data analysis.... Effects of the credit crunch on Sunderland Council in terms of regeneration in the and redundancies carried out by the Council literature review ... Hence, the researcher relied greatly on authentic and publicly published articles for developing the literature (Newman, 1998).... In the current dissertation, the researcher was able to draw appropriate conclusion based on the literature review and findings of the data analysis....

This literature review "Post-Modernism Architectural History and Theory Critique" investigates this movement then narrows the discussions to facets with concentration on its effect on architecture and architectural works both from the earliest times of its birth to the recent works in the industry.... Postmodernism is a general term that could describe a specific era, from the end of World War II though frequently starting as late as the 1970s; or it could refer to a body of ideas of philosophy and critical studies dating back to the late 1960s with the works of poststructuralists like Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Jean-Francois Lyotard....

This paper critically reviews literature surrounding these areas and subsequently presents a personal plan on how I as an aspiring clinical leader would develop the qualities of effective clinical leadership discussed during the interview.... The paper 'Professional Practice Improvement Episode' is a worthy variant of literature review on nursing.... This paper presents a review of literature on five key areas discussed in an interview with a critical care nurse working in a public tertiary referral health center which offers services such as; mental health care, aged care, rehabilitation, etc....

The Holocaust is a bleak and horrifying event in the 20th history that has been portrayed seriously and horrifyingly by films and literature.... At a time when the fascist ideology was prominent in Germany and Italy, Hitler and Mussolini's charismatic influence of their philosophy to the minds of their constituents was very intense.... erruccio mentioned Schopenhauer's philosophy regarding will power in the movie....

Furthermore, the literature review revealed that the negative attitude of healthcare professionals is mainly because of the negative and irritable mood and behavior of borderline personality disorder patients.... In order to ascertain these issues, the researcher proposed a robust methodology in the form of conducting primary research using surveys and interviews along with using the anti-positivism research philosophy, inductive research approach, and qualitative research design....

Sub-Problems in Decision Making of Business Management Table of Contents Introduction Hypothesis literature Review Methodology of Research Sources of Data Methods for Data Collection Analysis and Interpretation of Data Ethical Considerations References Appendix Business Management and Decision Making Introduction Decision making is one of the integral elements within management of a business or organization.... These hypotheses will be tested within the research, after conducting a detailed primary and secondary research, including review of literature and conducting quantitative research as well....

From the literature review, we can conclude that Foreign Direct Investment is a growing investment tool that plays a role in the globalization of the world economy.... his literature review has the objective of critically evaluating the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Africa by assessing the relationship between FDI and economic growth.... This will involve conducting a detailed analysis of foreign direct investment in South Africa by critically reviewing the research methodologies employed in the literature, looking at the commonalities between countries, how investment can be attracted to countries. ...

It is proposed that a review of relevant literature, focus group interviews to narrow possible virtues in good pharmacists and a survey of pharmacists and students to cater for perspectives with a reasonably large sample (... This paper "Virtues That Pharmacists Should Possess" focuses on the fact that pharmacy is a patient-centred profession and not a product-for-profit centred occupation....

This literature review focuses on the major areas covered by the works published in the late 20th century and the early 21st century with regard to the learner and teacher autonomy in linguistics.... Furthermore, this literature review suggests the possible direction for future autonomy-related/focused researches by students, lecturers and applied-linguistics researchers.... This literature review will be quite useful to educators and language teachers concerned with learner training, self-accessibility and autonomous learning since it comprehensively accounts for autonomy in language learning and all the other educational practices related to the concept of autonomy....

The author analyzes "Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon" poem from Chinese literature which can be viewed as one of the most outstanding poems by a great Chinese poet.... Poem review A poem from Cloud gate song-Chinese literature Poem review/analysis of the poem, “Drinking Alone beneath the Moon” by Li Po ... The main aim of the poem is to encourage the reader to connect with nature and detach from the human ties as stated in the Taoist philosophy....