Essays on Rung

For the purpose of comprehending the influence of society and culture on the individual and the community in general, two Indian individuals were interviewed on the internet. This was a great opportunity to delve deep into the societal system and interpersonal dynamics working in the Indian milieu. While both these respondents were chosen from the Hindu community (where caste discrimination and other social issues prevail), one of them was a Brahmin, the highest rung of the Hindu society, with the other one being a Dalit or a backward class individual. Now, of late, the issues encompassing Dalit community in ...

The Industrial Revolution was characterized by the adoption and maintenance of harsh factory rules by the industrial capitalist (Spielvogel 2014, 147). Accordingly, this paper is predicated on the thesis to the effect that there exists a direct causative correlation between the rigorous factory discipline adopted by the industrial capitalists during the industrial revolution and the success of the industries in question. Based on the efficacy or lack thereof of the Factory Rules of the Foundry and Engineering Works of the Royal Oversees Trading Company in Berlin, this paper seeks to evaluate the veracity of the thesis. It has been ...

The first discussed organization is the Happy Hippie Foundation established by a singer, performer and actress Miley Cyrus. The organization’s official website page can be found at the following address: http://www.happyhippies.org/. It is a non-profit organization that operates on a national level. The stated mission of the organization is to “rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable populations” (“The Happy Hippie Foundation,” 2014). The foundation speaks out against judgement of young people, who differ from the majority of population on the basis of their sexuality, sexual preferences, social status and other ...

(a) A hierarchical structure and organization by functional specialty as enunciated by Weber’s principles of modern bureaucracy are two important facets of a government organization because they both serve as control tools in the efficient delivery of basic services to the public. Hierarchy represents the classic command-and-control relationship that is a defining feature in many organizational settings, including governments. A hierarchical structure permits those in the higher rung of the hierarchy to review the conduct of activities by those in the lower rung. It serves as a control tool that assures democratic accountability or to put it bluntly, ...