... from the complex, contested and fragile set of arrangements called "settlements" - the political, economic, social and organisational settlements. Therefore it never was the homogeneous or unified entity that it is often regarded as. Keynes" demand management theory, as a solution to unemployment, advised the government to intervene in the economy by increasing government expenditure in order to increase aggregate demand. ... shaped the nature of the post-war settlements. It established a status quo, which set the limits within which the competing power blocs could compromise and reach a...

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... change ultimately stems from social, cultural, economic, or historical influences. In the past two centuries, societal influences have made humans more aware of what society is capable of, increasing not only awareness but also fear, inducing in many people feelings of hostility and even insanity as they lose control to the ... the idea of satisfying the society in which one resides. The death of the main female character's German lover, merged with feelings of angst and resentment towards her family for not accepting her choice, led her to suffer from an identity crisis because it was di...

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... of the psychological contract, there is a breach of contract. If the breach is significant, it constitutes a violation (Morrison & Robinson;, 1997). Thus violation is cognitive in nature based on a calculation of the equity between what was received and what was promised. Violation involves a strong emotional experience or "feelings of betrayal and deeper psychological distress," resulting in anger, resentment, a sense of injustice and harm ... " (Rousseau, 1989). Such feelings, in turn, set the stage for revenge or retaliation such as sabotage, theft, or aggressive behavior (Greenberg, ...

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