Sociological Theories And Concepts Applied By Georgia...

Sociological Theories and Concepts Applied Analyzing a Current Event Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) agents can be seen actively working at the scene of an officer involved shooting. The City of Jackson Police Department requested their assistance to conduct an independent investigation for an Officer Involved Shooting/Use of Force and an alleged Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer in the early morning hours of September 13, 2016. Sherry Hall, an officer for the Jackson Police Department, was patrolling in the area of Camellia Court just after midnight when she stated that she saw a suspicious male sitting on the side of the road near the wood line. She approached the man to inquire what he was doing and why was he there. She claimed that’s when he became argumentative and aggressive pulling out a gun firing off a shot in her direction. She managed to fire off two rounds before making a call on the radio of an officer down/officers been shot. She suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen. Law enforcement officers from the Jackson Police Department as well as from the Butts County Sheriff’s Office responded instantly to help one of their own who was down. In her statement she describes her assailant as a black man around 270 pounds last being seen at the wood line in the cul-de-sac of Camellia Court. Hall told the investigators that she did not have time to engage her audio or video equipment thus meaning that the incident was not recorded. She was taken to a localShow MoreRelatedContemporary Issues in Management Accounting211377 Words   |  846 Pagesreflect on the contributions which Michael Bromwich has made. He played an important role in the diffusion of modern practices of capital investment appraisal in the United Kingdom. He has been constantly open to the insights which advances in economic theory can provide into the accounting art, in many areas pushing at the frontiers of international knowledge in his own quiet way. In the area of costing, Michael has undoubtedly deepened our understandings of both conceptual and practical issues, in recentRead MoreGlobalization and It Effects on Cultural Integration: the Case of the Czech Republic.27217 Words   |  109 PagesGLOBALIZATION AND IT EFFECTS ON CULTURAL INTEGRATION: THE CASE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC. INTRODUCTION I. AN OVERVIEW. With the growing standards of the world and the existing concepts and complexities in political, economic and socio-cultural ideologies, man has always and continuously pondered over the aspects of his nature. Unity, equality, trade and commerce are at the forefront of mans complexities. With these thoughts in mind, man has moved through history trying to satisfy his desiresRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior? 3 The Individual 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Diversity in Organizations 39 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69 Emotions and Moods 97 Personality and Values 131 Perception and Individual Decision Making 165 Motivation Concepts 201 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 239 3 The Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 Understanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of OrganizationRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesâ€Å"do. † In an influential article, Henry Mintzberg (1975) argued that management education had almost nothing to say about what managers actually do from day to day. He further faulted management textbooks for introducing students to the leading theories about management while ignoring what is known about effective management practice. Sympathetic to Mintzberg’s critique, we set out to identify the defining competencies of effective managers. Although no two management positions are exactly the sameRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesS. 3 Mexico and Caribbean to U.S. 2 Down from Andes 2 Intra-Caribbean 1 Southern Cone 1 Other 2 Sources: Imre Ferenczi and Walter Willcox, eds., International Migrations, vol. 1, Statistics (New York: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1929); Adam McKeown, â€Å"Global Migration, 1846–1940,† Journal of World History 15 (2004): 155– 189; Jose C. Moya, â€Å"Immigration, Development, and Assimilation in the United States in a Global Perspective, 1850–1930,† Studia Migracyjne