However, because scientific management ignored the social context and workers' needs, it led to increased conflict and clashes among management and employees. ... Whereas scientific management focused on the production of the individual worker, the administrative principles focuses on the total organization. ... These techniques are relevant to the move to a technology-driven workplace. The move to the learning organization goes hand-in-hand with the current transition to a technology-driven workplace. ... Huarng, and Chen, (2002) state that technology provides the architecture that su...

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It is a process in which society experiences social and economic change , particularly in the form of trade of commodities, services, capital and technology. ... A key feature of the Early Modern Era was the development of scientific theories and their application in new technologies. ... The letter detailed the numerous scientific discoveries he had made and discussed the present debate between Christianity and science. ... In the Early Modern Era, The Scientific Revolution changed the way individuals viewed themselves and the world around them. ... New technologies such as the Internet an...

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For example, it is stated in Agger (1998:88) that Marx's "failure to separate selfreflection and communication from technology led to economic determinism". ... Hence this argument contributes directly to the criticism towards Marxism as it is too scientific and deterministic as mentioned above. ... According to Marcuse (cited in Ritzer, 2011:285) "technology, no matter how pure,' sustains and streamlines the continuum of domination". ... Critical theory sees technology as the proxy to mental oppression of the mass society which directly poses a threat to democrac...

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Within the scientific community, gradually increasing evidence has continued to shape up the variety of environmental impacts which can be equally accredited to both local as well as the global ecosystems; furthermore this has given more attention to the notion of environmental sustainability within several political accounts. ... Indeed, with an increasing amount of scientific research now indicating that evidence for anthropogenic climate change is now 'unequivocal' (Schmidt and Williamson, 2008), the need to develop collective action to deal with this environmental issue is becom...

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An engineering graduate 'converts scientific knowledge into technology and technology into innovations' while a Scientist is expected to have a broad knowledge of general science and specialize in a specific area. ... During my first year studies in Biology, I was required to produce two scientific essays that presented a biological case by review of scholarly literature. ...

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In peacetime, this serves to promote friendly relations between sending states and receiving states, helping to develop their economic, cultural and scientific relations. ... Improved technology and communication, and the presence of an international media are challenging the function of the diplomat as an observer and reporter, since the home government can now enjoy easy access to information. ... At the same time, diplomacy still has a role in collecting information, since the expanded scope of foreign relations ensures that more data would be needed and cannot be handled by technology an...

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New information technologies assist people in accessing information in any possible field. ... Globalisation creates and produces technically and scientifically trained people. ... The use of advanced communication technologies and information makes education unlimited in its space providing wider opportunities for both teachers and learners. ...

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When the cities and territories become wider and expanded, there was a close collaboration with the development of science & technology around the world, the USA's National Academy of Sciences happens to be developing a large effort to promote scientific swap and to help build and support the capacity of local governments in smaller cities in the developing world to address their own serious metropolitan challenges. ...

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