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The Effect of Sense of Humor and Organizational Playfulness Climate on Staff Innovative BehaviorHu, Shu-yin 26 August 2009 (has links)
This study aimes to the investigate relationship between individual and organizational variables on staff innovative behavior. The individual variable is personal sense of humor, and the organizational variable is organizational playfulness climate. The analysis are done by using hierarchical linear modeling for Windows.
The major results of thisstudy are as following:
1. The sense of humor has significant influence on staff innovative behavior.
2. Organizational playfulness climate has significant influence on staff innovative behavior.
3. The relationship between sense of humor, and staff innovative behavior is not affected by organizational playfulness climate.
Finally, some suggestions provide as references to businesses and further studies.
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Sense of coherence : A study among students in ZambiaLennqvist, Susanne, Eriksson, Pauline January 2009 (has links)
<p>The aim of the study was to investigate the sense of coherence among students in Zambia. Sense of coherence was assessed with the questionnaire SOC-29. The respondents were 102 students, aged 15 to 20 years, in three schools in Livingstone. A secondary aim was to examine the relationship between sense of coherence, gender and age. The mean score on SOC-29 was 131 for the Zambian students, which is lower than SOC measured for Swedish adolescents (m=138,5) as well as the Swedish population (m=146). There were no significant correlations between sense of coherence and gender, nor between sense of coherence and age.</p>
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The role of kinaesthesis in the perception of rhythm with a bibliography of rhythmRuckmick, Christian A. January 1900 (has links)
Reprint. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, 1913. / "Reprinted from the American Journal of Psychology, July, l9l3, vol. xxiv, pp. 305-359 ; October, 1913, vol. xxiv, pp. 508-519. Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-519).
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An exploration of the lived experience of progressive cerebellar ataxia : an interpretative phenomenological analysisCassidy, Elizabeth Emma January 2012 (has links)
Background and Purpose: Progressive cerebellar ataxia is a rare neurological condition characterised by uncoordinated movement, and impaired speech articulation. Rehabilitation and physiotherapy in particular, form the cornerstone of healthcare intervention. Little qualitative research has been undertaken to understand the subjective experience of this complex condition. This study explored the experience of progressive cerebellar ataxia, physiotherapy and physiotherapy services from the perspective of people living with this condition. Method: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis underpinned this inductive qualitative enquiry. Twelve people with a progressive cerebellar ataxia participated in semi-structured interviews. All participants had some experience of physiotherapy. Interviews were transcribed. A case by case idiographic analysis was undertaken followed by a cross case analysis. Findings: Five super-ordinate themes were identified. ‘The embodied experience of progressive cerebellar ataxia’ emphasised the foregrounding of the body, and the disruption of the skilful interaction between body and world. ‘Identity, stigma and disrupted embodiment in public spaces and places’ encapsulated how participants made sense of actual and perceived stigma and discrimination. ‘Lifeworld meets biomedicine: a complex juxtaposition’ described participants’ problematic relationships with healthcare practitioners and their disease-centric world. ‘Wresting control in the face of uncertain and changing forces’ portrayed participants’ attempts to understand and reinterpret their condition on their own terms. ‘Exercise: a multifaceted contributor to managing life with ataxia’ captured the meaning of exercise and physical activity. One over-arching theme, ‘Retaining a homelike way of being-in-the-world’, cautiously indicated that whilst participants described ‘unhomelike’ lifeworlds (uncomfortable and disturbing); they simultaneously held onto, and sometimes realised, the possibility of ‘homecoming’, for example through the generation of new modes of belonging. Conclusion: This study provided a detailed, phenomenological account of the lived experience of progressive cerebellar ataxia. New insights were developed that have the capacity to inform not only physiotherapy practice but also other healthcare disciplines. New avenues for future research were also identified.
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Trygghet för äldre på särskilt boende : En studie av hur omsorgspersonal främjar äldres upplevelse av trygghet på särskilda boendenSkott, Cissi January 2015 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to examine how retirement home staff promotes the sense of security of older persons receiving care in retirement homes. In qualitative interviews with staff the following research questions were studied: which factors are described as central for older people’s sense of security? How does retirement home staff promote security for older people in their daily work? Which potentials and difficulties is retirement home staff identifying in promoting security? Theoretical perspectives used in the analysis: the salutogenic perspective and the life-course perspective. Results: relationships, influence and knowledge were central for older people's sense of security. Staff's efforts to promote security were based on creating relationships and on being a handy resource, which created conditions for quality-care. Lack of time was presented as a difficulty. I argue that interpersonal relationships and the promotion of older people’s influence and knowledge should have a central role in care-work.
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Koherensiesin, coping, uitbranding en begeestering in die bediening / F.J. RedelinghuysRedelinghuys, Francois Jacobus January 2003 (has links)
Not much research regarding burnout amongst clergy in South Africa has been done.
Recently a shift in the direction of positive psychology or salutogenesis took place and which
highlighted two relatively new constructs, namely sense of coherence and engagement.
Previous research in the "Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk" (NG Church) found a correlation
between sense of coherence and burnout. In the "Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika"
(NH Church) however, no research regarding burnout within a salutogenic paradigm was
ever done.
The general objective of this research was to determine the levels and relationship of sense of
coherence, coping, burnout and engagement amongst ministers of the NH Church. A cross-sectional
research design was used. The Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ), COPE-Questionnaire
(COPE), Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and
the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) were used as measuring instruments on a
stratified random (proportional) sample (n = 200) of ministers of the NH Church and from
which 87 useable responses were received. Structural equation modelling was applied on the
MBI-HSS to confirm a three-factor model with best fit. Cronbach alpha coefficients, inter-item
correlation coefficients and factor analysis were used to determine the reliability and
validity of the measuring instruments. Descriptive statistics, Pearson-product correlation
coefficients, canonical correlation coefficients, and analysis of variance were used to analyse
the data.
The results showed that high levels of sense of coherence, approach coping and high levels of
engagement are related to low levels of burnout, while venting of emotions are related to high
levels of burnout. It was also found that sense of coherence and coping predicted emotional
exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment. Furthermore, it was found that
levels of emotional exhaustion for ministers in the age group 25-29, were consistently lower
than that of any other age group in the sample, while levels for the age group 50-65 were also
lower than that for ministers in the age groups 30-39 and 40-49, but still higher than levels for
age group 25-29.
Limitations of the study and recommendations regarding the organisation and future research
were indicated. / Thesis (MA (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
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Psychological well-being and job satisfaction of employees in a financial institution / Elizabeth RothnerRothner, Elizabeth January 2005 (has links)
Companies, also financial institutions, realign, redesign, restructure and downsize on an
ongoing basis, increasing tension in employees to survive in the work environment. Besides
coping with the impact of recessions and layoffs, employees also have to cope with increased
workloads and the pressures of modem life. Employment is not only a means of financial
viability, but also defines individuals' identities. Job loss - or even the threat of it - can be
psychologically devastating and may influence the psychological well-being of employees.
This may impact their perceived job satisfaction as well. The current trend within
organisations is to move towards a model that focuses on strengths, where individuals take
charge of their own lives and have effective working conditions where they successfully cope
and perform optimally.
The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between psychological wellbeing
(i.e. self-efficacy, positive and negative affect, and sense of coherence) and job
satisfaction of employees in a financial institution.
The research method for this article consisted of a brief literature review and an empirical
study using a cross-sectional survey design to collect data. An availability sample (N = 117)
was taken from employees from different levels in a financial institution. The Minnesota
Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Affectometer 2
(AFM), Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ) and a Biographical questionnaire were
administered. The statistical analysis was carried out with the help of the SPSS-programme.
The statistical methods utilised in the article consisted of descriptive statistics, Cronbach
alpha coefficients, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients, Regression analysis and
Manovas.
The results showed acceptable internal consistencies for all the constructs. Product-moment
correlation coefficients showed significant positive correlations between self-efficacy,
positive affect, sense of coherence and job satisfaction and significantly negative correlations
between negative affect, self-efficacy, positive affect and sense of coherence. Self-efficacy,
positive and negative affect, and sense of coherence predicted 19% of the variance in job
satisfaction with sense of coherence the only significant predictor of Job Satisfaction. No
differences in terms of biographical characteristics in the experience of self-efficacy, positive
affect, negative affect, sense of coherence and job satisfaction could be found.
Recommendations for future research were made. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
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Tractatus: Logic and the Challenge of EthicsAbdullah, Sarwar 21 August 2013 (has links)
The subject of this thesis is primarily the ethical point of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus. In the work, Wittgenstein investigates the connection between ethics and the world by examining the nature of the proposition. In the Lecture on Ethics, Wittgenstein reinvestigates this connection more directly by explaining the nature of the ethical expression. I argue that the ethical point of the book is to help one to understand the ephemeral characteristics of ethics insofar as they cannot be articulated by demonstrating what can be articulated. In the Lecture, Wittgenstein also points to a deep challenge encountering the Tractarian pictorial language. Logic reminds us that we are held captive by pictorial language and could never get outside it. Ethics, on the other hand, is a constant attempt to get outside of it by usage of simile. Although this attempt seems to be hopeless, it is unavoidable and significant. It characterizes the human condition.
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Recreating place: Heritage preservation as an approach to creating a sense of place on obsolete industrial sitesElias, Pam 04 February 2015 (has links)
The aim of this research is to identify how industrial heritage in redeveloping industrial areas may be used to contribute to a neighbourhood sense of place. This is examined through case studies, semi-structured interviews and first hand observations. Focus is placed on planning processes and results yielded. This project began with the belief that highlighting a community's heritage, when done effectively, and at a comprehensive scale, will foster a distinct neighbourhood character and sense of place. Based on the literature and research collected, an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with incorporating the industrial heritage of South Point Douglas in Winnipeg, Manitoba is provided. Future steps are also recommended. This community was chosen , in part, because of its large supple of underused industrial buildings, its central location, and its historical significance to the development of the City of Winnipeg.
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Using computer assisted instruction to build fluency in multiplication : implications for the relationship between different core competencies in mathematics.McIntosh, Brinley Rachel January 2014 (has links)
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects an individual’s core skills in mathematics, including calculation, recall of number facts, and approximating/comparing number. Research into the origins and aetiology of dyscalculia have suggested the presence of two different networks in the brain used for mathematics; one for verbal (symbolic) tasks such as recalling number facts, and one for non-verbal (non-symbolic) tasks such as approximation and number comparison. While these networks are located in different brain areas, they are often used together on calculation tasks, they are known to impact each other over the course of development, and they both appear to be impacted in dyscalculia. The current study used entertaining computer assisted instruction software, “Timez Attack”, to target the symbolic network, i.e. to improve the fluency of multiplication fact recall in three 9 and 10 year old children who were performing below the expected level on multiplication. An ABA (applied behaviour analysis) multiple-baseline across subject design was used to track participants’ performance on multiplication, addition, and number comparison over the course of the intervention. Results showed improved fluency of multiplication fact recall in all three participants; however this improvement did not generalise to addition or number comparison. This finding suggests that the symbolic and non-symbolic brain networks involved in mathematics are largely independent from each other by middle childhood, and that training targeting one network does not affect the other.
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