Lindy Tonkin High Office Politics

Politics in Our Daily Lives (graded)As we read and discuss the definition of politics, let’s also consider the consequences of political decisions upon our daily routines.

Politicking represents conscious self serving behaviours that are inconsistent with the goals of the organisation.

From the road that we drive on to the air that we breath, every aspect of our life is influenced through politics-positive or negative. Majority of people that i know claim that they are not political, but it is safe to say that it is impossible to not be political, being that we are “by nature political animal(s)”.

Employees who are not politically savvy or choose to avoid highly political organizations may elect to work in a minimally or moderately politically environment. Personnel who thrive in the political realm may prefer a highly political organization. In either case, it is advantageous to have a little political know-how in one’s professional toolbox. A step to gain knowledge is researching office politics and how to traverse through the political landscape (Reardon, 2015).

Politics have always tended to come between people, but in these past few years, politics have been driving people apart more. During the 2016 Presidential Election, many people thought either or both, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, were not good candidates and were not fit to be President of the United States. Democrats and Republicans have always had their separate beliefs on politics, but the 2016 election seemed to make much more of an impact on people. People did not like Trump for his beliefs, and also people did not like Clinton for her beliefs, and other things, including the emails. These politics caused people to divide from each other. Also, it has been ten months since the election, and

This has led to dormancy in the political process as a whole, and apathy or feelings of ineffectiveness for voters

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is a very famous play, and is well known for Macbeth’s internal struggles, seen through his soliloquies. Perhaps one of his most famous soliloquies was what is known as the “Tomorrow Speech”. The Tomorrow Speech, given by Macbeth after he learns his wife is dead and an army marches against him, shows how all his actions throughout the play have become meaningless to him, and he has lost all hope and ambition, which he had in abundance earlier in the play. Act 5, Scene 5, turns out to be a very dark scene for our main character. Three main themes in The Tomorrow Speech, Act 5, Scene 5, are time, loss, and fate, and how they are connected heavily through Macbeth’s mood in Scene 5 is crucial to the meaning of the soliloquy.

Some of the most debated topics in America are based on politics. Everyone from homemakers to astronauts have their personal opinions of how the country should be governed. With so many political opinions and so little facts being used in decision making in our government, most of the pressing issues seem to be increasingly growing. There is very little consensus in our country today, hence bipartisanship being a hot topic among politicians. In my opinion, politicians act off of ego fighting to protect the political party with which they are associated. Often the common good of America is an afterthought when addressing issues in the country. People allow many factors to get in the way of everyday living

Honestly I am not too involved in politics in the United States, I believe that the topic and what it stands for goes further than I truly understand. I limitedly participate in politics, as in I voted during the preliminary election, but it was the first time I ever have since I was 18 and I’m now 29 years old. I think that politics is a very edgy topic, it can be seen and interpreted in so many different ways to different individuals. Politics to me is a way to try and keep peace in a society of many different individuals. Power is a very dangerous thing and some people in politics can let it become a way of feeling superior and taking advantage of the less “powerful” and abuse their power to make their own personal lives better than the rest. I feel that politics is a topic that feels relevant to all because politics in our society of Regulated economic Capitalism is a society which puts very important roles on the Government in “industry, business and land”. Also we let the Government run our political system of Advanced industrial Democracy which is largely in charge of “ political freedom within a free-market economy(13).” I believe that all of this topic are very relevant to my everyday life. I work for a business and due to the laws and roles that governments have put together are there so that I get treated fairly by my employer. Without the government I would most likely

When the word partisanship comes up, our minds can think of numerous things; in this case partisanship with the help of other reasons can explain the dysfunction of the government in the area of politics. To begin, one could ask how exactly does partisanship affect politics today. Jim Douglas does an excellent job of showing how partisanship is affecting our government and why it is important to stop it. He does this in his speech, "Beyond Partisanship." "Partisan rhetoric is abundant, while solutions are scarce. The result is a Washington [or political system] that is broken"(Douglas 104). Here, Douglas tells his audience that instead of looking for compromises or achieving results in politics partisanship is allowing

This course has impacted me tremendously. Many pre-conceived notions of missions and methodology of fulfilling the Great commission have changed. The Great Commission, found in Matthew 28:16-20 contain Jesus’ final words to His disciples. He told them, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Before taking this course, I never understood the concept of the “nations” being people groups. I always thought of them as geo-political divisions. I can actually perceive many different people groups in my neighborhood, and now understand that even though they live in America, they do not relate the same way as other Americans. This is due to their cultural and ethnical background among other

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Personal impact and fear of change are not the only causes of resistance by individuals during a change to business practices. The lack of respect and negative attitudes can also lead to employees resisting business change. If an employee lacks respect or has a negative attitude towards a person or department leading the change, then there are more likely to oppose the new ideas being implemented. Poor communication greatly impacts individuals’ accepted to new practices in a company. Typically if an employee is given new behaviors to adopt, but is given no reason, then that employee may reject the change. Upper management must effectively relate the value, need and benefit of the change to help get employees on board with new changes. The lack of individual input can also lead to resistance. Some individuals feel the need to be included in new ideas. When employees are not asked to be involved in changes, they may lack the vision of importance or will to change. A heavier workload can also cause opposition among employees. Employees may not embrace more systems and requirements needed

Power and Politics organization theory was derived from the “modern” structural organization in the 1970’s to its present today. In the “modern” structural, organizational economics, and systems/environment theories of organization, organizations are assumed to be rational institutions with its primary purpose is to accomplish established goals. People in formal authority set goals. The question is how best is it to design and manage organizations in achieving its purpose effectively and efficiently? Politics plays an increasing role as individuals merge into the work force. Power, politics and influence are essential and permanent fact of organizational life (Shafritz, Ott, & Jang, 2011).

As the internet continues to expand, so does the number of smart gadgets, where intelligence is embedded into these smart gadgets and devices. These devices are used across various domains ranging from health and agriculture to transport and defense. As companies such as Google and BMW continue their research into driverless cars and implement the Internet of Things into vehicles, it is exciting to imagine a world where we can control everything from one device, but how will these innovations be kept secure?