Alternatives to monological communication: analyzing Jabri, Adrain, and Boje's theory
The article of Jabri, Adrain, and Boje (2008) on alternative to the monological model is fascinating in that it causes us not only to think about communication in an alternate way but also reverses paradigms in other factors too. Jabri, Adrain, and Boje (2008) submit that Western culture emphasizes the monological model due to its tendency of viewing the recipient of communication as an I-It (I.e. object) rather than as an I-Thou and therefore addressing the other in a peremptory or objective, detached manner. Perceiving the other, however, as complex person would stimulate a multi-dialogic strand of communication and this would replace the monological model. As prescription, accordingly, Jabri, Adrain, and Boje (2008) see Bakhtin's approach as more suited to a constructive mode of communicating. It seems to me, too, that expanding on Jabri, Adrain, and Boje's (2008) thoughts, the monological model may be more suited to a specific historical and geographical context and time. Certain periods such as the modern ages may be more demonstrative of the monological model than may be an earlier period. Similarly, too, certain countries, such s America, may be representative of the monological model than other countries/ continents such as India may be.
Rational choice theory and bequest decisions in Japan and America
This microeconomics paper consists of two parts. The first part discusses the issue of bequests. There are three scenarios presented, and the case outlines behavior is Japan and the US. There are five questions in this first part, each relating to rational choice theory, and what behaviors best fit this theory. The second part of the paper discusses a scenario where productivity improvements are occurring at the expense off employees. The long and short run trade offs of such activity are covered in five questions.