Organizational structures are designed to enhance productivity, provide a flow of information and are deliberately set to work in the most effective and efficient manner as suited to the industry the organization is in. As the world moves towards globalization and rapid information sharing, the need for collaboration, innovation and flexibility within the organizational structure is increasing (Mealiea & Baltazar, pg141, 2005). One of the ways top management is rising up to meet these challenges is to promote team building and team work within organizations so that the individual skills and abilities of the employees can be tapped into simultaneously...
0 LEONARDO DA VINCI
Introduction
Art is an important phenomenon, which excites people and plays various important roles. This paper introduces Leonardo Da Vinci, who is a famous painter. In addition, the paper covers the life of Da Vinci and some of his famous pieces. Finally, the paper presents the characteristics of these pieces of art by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Life
Interestingly, this great artist was illegitimately born to Piero and Caterina da Vinci at three in the morning of 15-4-1452. Leonardo Da Vinci was closely linked with his mother from the time he was born to the time he was five. Verrocchio was the name of his...
0 Thomas Jefferson's View on Slavery
Thomas Jefferson was the third American president. His term lasted from 1801 to 1809. Born in 1743, he grew up in Virginia at a period when slavery had existed for almost 75 years. Jefferson grew up in a plantation in Virginia with enslaved workers. As an adult, he owned slaves. Although he owned slaves, Jefferson opposed slavery. His views on slavery remain contradicted since at one point he considered blacks inferior to other races while at the same time calling for an end to slavery. Historians have always debated on the contradictions between his words and actions relating to the issue of slavery. In his life, Jefferson appears to have...
0 Comparing and Contrasting Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson Work on Child Psychology
Introduction
Development psychology has undergone many changes since the beginning of the 20th century. Most early theorists influenced the field of psychology significantly. Notable theorist whose impact determines child psychology and early childhood education are Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson. This paper delves into the contribution of these two theorists in their study of various development stages, the differences and similarities in their theories and significance of these stages.
Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
The theory proposed by Piaget focuses on the various stages of a child where transition from...
0 Anton Chekhov
Introduction
Anton Chekhov, a Russian writer, is one of the main dramatists and writers of short-stories in history. His total number of works summed up to about six hundred stories and seventeen plays. Apart from being considered one of the most prominent figures of literature, Chekhov secured the Pushkin Prize. He more often than not combined components of both tragedy and comedy in his writing. Chekhov had a remarkable talent for investigating human conditions with skillfulness and elegance. This paper will look at events in his life time as well as some of his popular works.
Chekhov’s Life
The author Anton Pavlovich...
0 Toyota Production System
Introduction
The Toyota’s need for improving its competitiveness in global car production led to the development of Toyota Production System (TPS). The company believes that TPS will assist the firm in confronting with market competition in a more organized manner. The firm developed TPS with intent to effectively meet increasing global demand for quality and low cost cars. Evidence suggests that this system has greatly aided the organization to cut down operating costs and to foster employee creativity. This paper will analyze Toyota’s Production System, computerized elements of the lean manufacturing system, and technological advancements...
0 Self Configuring Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are gaining greater momentum as mobile deployed sensing clusters and networks that can be used to gather various kinds of information[1]. In recent years, the application of WSNs has been expanded from military applications to more commercial and consumer pursuits. The use of WSNs in the industry to monitor machine health, critical process parameters and the like is gaining wide currency[2]. Depending on the application, there may be a few wireless sensors to a few thousand wireless sensors in a typical WSN[3]. The key in using WSNs is to provide maximum coverage to the phenomenon under observation with minimal...