Balance and Satisfaction
This clip talks about the value of maintaining balance in ones' life, even while putting tremendous energy into running a small business. It also looks at the importance of being flexible and open to change.
Changing Families: Role of Family and Social Change, The
Despite enormous changes in the forms that families may take, family as an institution somehow endures and continues to play a uniquely important role in society.
Changing Families: Alternative Family Structures
Among the most obvious changes in American families has been the increased diversity of family forms and structures. Some of the most common alternative family forms are: single parent families, married couples without children, stepfamilies, and f...
Changing Families: Idealized Perceptions of Family
Idealized perceptions of family are often at odds with reality. For example, the 1950's was a decade many point to nostalgically as the golden age of family. Yet fathers were frequently so consumed with their jobs during that time that they had li...
Reactions to Change
Whether change is driven by outside forces or by decisions made within an organization, the initial reaction of most employees is frequently negative.
Los Angeles Music Center: Changing Plans
Seizing opportunity is critical for all organizations, but it can be a tricky proposition unless there are clearly defined goals in place. Gordon Davidson and his staff at the Los Angeles Music Center faced just such a challenging opportunity severa...
Managing Change Case Study: Fluor Corporation, The
The Fluor Corporation was for years one of the largest engineering and construction companies in the world, employing close to forty thousand people. But by the mid 1980s, faced with crippling financial losses following the collapse of its engineeri...
Mathematics and Change
Philosopher Stephen Toulmin explains that contrary to what many believe, mathematics and mathematical assumptions can change "deeply" over time. Professor Toulmin notes that, "...you will find that, beyond a certain point, the link with what we had ...
Changing Families: Why Families Have Changed
The institution of family has changed since the 1960's because of many factors, including the increased participation of women in the paid labor force, the rise in divorce rates, and developments in contraception and reproductive technology.