Entries by Daphne Hanson

What is Eurocentrism in humanities and social sciences?

What is Eurocentrism in humanities and social sciences? Why is it invalid in terms of the logic of argumentation and inaccurate in terms of empirical evidence? Provide your critique. What are the differences and similarities between Eurocentrism and Sinocentrism? What are the problems with both Eurocentric and Sinocentric approaches?

What is the Performance Paradigm? 

What is the Performance Paradigm?  Name some of the scholars arguing for the paradigm assigned and list one argument of the paradigm.  What are some core theoretical assumptions for the performance paradigm?  What are some implications for HRD under the performance paradigm?

The important elements of sales taxation

Identify the important elements of sales taxation in California. What governments levy general and selective sales taxes? Identify the following for the RST: What commodity sales are exempt? Are services taxed? What is the nominal rate? Does California provide sales tax credits/rebates through its income tax? In regard to selective excises: What selective excises are […]

List the different powers of the President

List the different powers of the President. Which powers the does President hold that is the most important, and explain? Render an opinion as to whether or not the power of the presidency has grown too much, has not grown enough, or has the right amount of power. Make sure to support your opinion with […]

How bureaucracies function

Explain the theory behind the iron triangle concept, and the effect it has on how bureaucracies function.  Do you feel this practice is beneficial to how bureaucracies function, particularly in how bureaucracies intend to be neutral and separate from congress?

Socioeconomic constituencies

Some people argue that there are really no significant differences between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in American politics. Would you agree or disagree with this observation? Carefully examine the positions of the two parties on at least two important issues. How do their policy positions differ? In what ways are they similar? […]