Volume 5 contents

  1. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 5-15

    RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANAGEMENT, SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (PDF)

    • Hendri Hermawan ADINUGRAHA
    • Ahmad ROFIQ
    • Ahmad Hasan ASY'ARI ULAMA'I

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    ADINUGRAHA, H. H., ROFIQ, A., & ULAMA'I, A. H. A. (2019). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANAGEMENT, SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 5-15. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-5-15.pdf (opens in a new tab)

    Abstract

    trade and its relation to other theories. The cornerstone of the theory of management and its relationship with other theories such as services and stakeholders is highly needed as a theoretical framework for researchers in the field of management. Management theory is a set of constructs or concepts, definitions, and propositions that function to see phenomena systematically, through the specification of relationships between other theory, so that it can be useful to explain and predict phenomena.

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  2. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 16-32

    LEADER AND LEADERSHIP: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERMS AND CRITICAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE (PDF)

    • Muhammad Abid MALIK
    • Sameen AZMAT

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    MALIK, M. A., & AZMAT, S. (2019). LEADER AND LEADERSHIP: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERMS AND CRITICAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 16-32. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-16-32.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    Leader and leadership are two of the most widely used terms in education and management science research. As a result of their wide use, they have been defined by different researchers and scholars. Because of varied cultural, historical and academic backgrounds of those researchers, these terms have been defined differently. Some of those definitions are focused on one aspect of leader or leadership while the others on the other. This paper critically reviews and analyzes some of the most commonly used definitions of leader and leadership to see their defining characteristics and salient features. Based on the important features of some of those definitions, the paper then comes up with new definitions for both of them. The paper also looks at some of the similar terms to see how they are different. Finally, the paper analyzes how the term leader might have been misused in the literature. The paper also suggests to be more careful with the selection of words to avoid ambiguity.

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  3. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 33-45

    APPLIED ETHICS: THE CONTROVERSIES ON ABORTION (PDF)

    • Abebe BIRU
    • Abtewold MOGES

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    BIRU, A., & MOGES, A. (2019). APPLIED ETHICS: THE CONTROVERSIES ON ABORTION. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 33-45. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-33-45.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    This paper attempts to explore the nature of controversial applied issues chiefly it deals with abortion. The author presents the overall of what are the major parts of moral philosophy and a great emphasizes is given to applied ethics. Within this short and precise work dear you will identify those arguments which are against and in favor of abortion. Pro-life and pro-choice abortionist arguments are assessed extensively which pinpoints permissibility or impossibility of abortion. How the dispute of abortion associated with political outlooks was assessed in connection to prominent groups of abortion. A pregnant woman also aborts a fetus because of socio-economic matters and does it is permissible or impossible in light of morality. Finally, the author conclude by identifying those exceptional cases that allow abortion, in favor of Thomson view and Warren conception of fetus as denial of fact is explored deeply.

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  4. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 46-81

    THE WILL TO POWER AND THE WILL TO TECHNOLOGY (PDF)

    • Roba Megersa BUTA

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    BUTA, R. M. (2019). THE WILL TO POWER AND THE WILL TO TECHNOLOGY. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 46-81. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-46-81.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    Nietzsche’s doctrine of übermensch maintains that man should overcome himself through the will to power. Nowadays, transhumanism opts the contemporary emerging enhancement technologies that allow humans to grow beyond all known biological constraints. This thesis critically shows transhumanists effort to accomplish Nietzsche’s vision of the overman as the posthuman through other means. It examines the similarity between Nietzsche’s philosophy and transhumanism’s aspiration to transcend human nature through enhancement technologies. Endorsing the posthuman as its ultimate vision, I argue that transhumanism is inherently interconnected with Nietzsche’s envisage of the overman. Transforming humankind is not a mere ambitious, but logically attainable both traditionally and scientifically. However, radically changing human nature might be dangerous idea in all of human history as some argue, or perhaps the most liberative aspirations of humanity from the pursuits of technoenthusiasts. Hence, critical examination is decisively important to mediate human-technology relationship. Updating human nature and creating new mankind needs not only technological revolution, it also requires a considerable social transformation that involves a profound shift in cultural attitude and values. This study ultimately shows the extent to which transhumanists’ will to technology is embedded in the Nietzsche’s notion of the will to power.

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  5. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 82-94

    THE ROLE OF LIBRARY IN THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF MULTICULTURALIS (PDF)

    • Andra SECELEANU
    • Aurel PAPARI
    • Alexandra CUCU

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    SECELEANU, A., PAPARI, A., & CUCU, A. (2019). THE ROLE OF LIBRARY IN THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF MULTICULTURALIS. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 82-94. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-82-94.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    The appereance of refugees crisis in Europe brought again into discussion the concept of multiculturalism and already exists a national politics rethinking movement. The paper bring into attention the concept of multiculturalism. A special attention is according to the role of the library in the promotion and support of multiculturalism.

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  6. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 95-118

    THE ETHNIC MINORITY RIGHT PROTECTION AND ITS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION IN ETHIOPIA (PDF)

    • Ephrem AHADU
    • Worku DIBU

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    AHADU, E., & DIBU, W. (2019). THE ETHNIC MINORITY RIGHT PROTECTION AND ITS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION IN ETHIOPIA. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 95-118. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-95-118.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    Scholarly interest in Ethiopia’s ethnic federalism and political representation of minorities has frequently been on ethno-territorial organization, constitutional design, power-sharing arrangements, but the rights of minority under majority and their decision making power are often left out from analyses. In the current politics of Ethiopia Minorities are not supported well, but they are also sometimes bothered and ignored. These unequal policies have resulted in discrimination of different rights in society. The Constitution of Ethiopia off course provided equality before the law for all citizens regardless of their religion, race, language or gender. At the same time, it declared the value of cultural diversity. However minorities did not have a chance to win in an election since the system of election in Ethiopia is a simple majority, when there is no one particular group which holds numerical dominance, simple majoritarianism can work against the rights of minorities unless they are specifically safeguarded. In addition even though the constitution of the 1995 FDRE provides article in support of minorities representation but it fails to apply practically.

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  7. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 119-139

    THE LEXICAL FIELD OF FASHION CONQUERED BY ENGLISH (PDF)

    • Odette ARHIP
    • Cristian ARHIP

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    ARHIP, O., & ARHIP, C. (2019). THE LEXICAL FIELD OF FASHION CONQUERED BY ENGLISH. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 119-139. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-119-139.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    Many lexical domains fall under the dominance of English. This is just a fad because the lexicon is the most changing linguistic level. Speakers need to be aware of how this influence is exercised and what mean the borrowed words. Romanians are accustomed to using many words from other languages because they have been under different domains and influences. Communication requires knowing the meanings and the origin of words. In general, the terms used in the field of fashion were of interest to all speakers. The correct knowledge and the recommended meanings of dictionaries and specialists help to understand and use these words to the fullest extent.

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  8. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 139-158

    LISTENING IN VERBAL COMMUNICATION: ASPECTS REGARDING ACTIVE LISTENING IN THEORETICAL MODELS OF SOCIAL WORK (PDF)

    • Simona RODAT

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    RODAT, S. (2019). LISTENING IN VERBAL COMMUNICATION: ASPECTS REGARDING ACTIVE LISTENING IN THEORETICAL MODELS OF SOCIAL WORK. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 139-158. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-139-158.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    In communication between people, listening plays an important role. Active listening, which implies giving the full attention to the speaker and showing interest to the communication by using a variety of verbal and non-verbal signs, maintains the communication relations and contributes to mitigating conflicts in different social contexts. Moreover, active listening is the most desirable form of response in the interaction between interlocutors, in activities where communication and comprehension are essential, as is the case with social work. Starting with the delineation of the place of listening in the verbal communication and the outlining of the characteristics of the active listening, this paper deals further with the ways in which the importance and the roles of listening and active listening are highlighted in the theoretical and methodological models of intervention developed in social work.

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  9. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 159-171

    LANGUAGE AS A POWER VECTOR IN BUILDING REALITY – APPROACHES TO THE ANALYSIS OF WORKPLACE DISCOURSE (PDF)

    • Ana BIRTALAN

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    BIRTALAN, A. (2019). LANGUAGE AS A POWER VECTOR IN BUILDING REALITY – APPROACHES TO THE ANALYSIS OF WORKPLACE DISCOURSE. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 159-171. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-159-171.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    This article aims at analysing the natural occurrence of institutional talk in workplace environments, focusing on its characteristics, such as goal orientation, specific constraints, institutional role, but also on the interpersonal dimension it always includes. Workplace talk occurs in a wide range of settings from talk between co-workers, to international business communication. We have focused on the unidirectional and decision-making discourse genre , providing illustrative examples of this frequently used genre in our attempt to show the way in which speakers signal and negotiate genre in the pursuit of transactional goals. Moreover, I have also examined the relational features of workplace discourse, as an ever present component of specific workplace genres. My final aim has been to show that the existence of relational markers carry out important functions within the workplace discourse, proposing different examples for investigating the participants’ both transactional and relational goals.

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  10. Volume 5 · 2019 · pp. 172-194

    THE VALUE OF DATA FROM AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVE (PDF)

    • Andrei-Dragoş POPESCU

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    POPESCU, A.-D. (2019). THE VALUE OF DATA FROM AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVE. Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 5, 172-194. https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aucjcm-vol-5-2019-172-194.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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    Go is arguably the most complex board game in existence. Its goal is simple, to surround more territory on the board than your opponent. This game has been played by humans for the past 2,500 years and is thought to be the oldest board game still being played today. In 2016, Google DeepMind's AlphaGo beat 18-time world champion Lee Sedol in four out of five games. Now, normally a computer beating a human at a game like chess or checkers, wouldn't be that impressive, but Go is different. Go cannot be solved by brute force, Go cannot be predicted, there are over 10^170 moves possible in Go. To put that into perspective, there are only 10^80 atoms in the observable universe. AlphaGo was trained using data from real human Go games. It ran through millions of games and learned the techniques used and even made up new ones that no one had ever seen and this is very impressive alone. However, what many people don't know is that only a year after AlphaGo's victory over Lee Sedol, a brand-new AI called AlphaGo Zero, beat the original AlphaGo, not in four out of five games, but beat it 100 to 0, all games in a row. The most impressive part is that it learned how to play with zero human interaction. There was no data that needed to be input and this technique is more powerful than any previous version. It isn't restricted to human knowledge as no data was given. No historical figures were given and with just the bare-bones rules AlphaGo Zero surpassed the previous AlphaGo in only 40 days of learning. In only 40 days, it surpassed over 2,500 years of strategy and knowledge and it only played against itself. Now, is regarded as the best Go player in the world, even though it isn't human (Silver D., Hassabis D., 2017). This article will analyses several studies and researches on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its other subsets, from a perspective of Data Input, focusing on a synthesis of several framework attributes, necessary to sustain trust.

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