...perhaps explains why many remain sceptical. The term ’graphology’ was first used by the Frenchman Michon in 1875, from the Greek ‘grapho’ meaning I write, and ‘logos’ meaning theory. Graphology is now widely used in fields ranging from education, recruitment and human resources, to criminal psychology and illness diagnosis. Further reading on the subject is available in many books including: What your handwriting reveals Manual of Graphology Character indicated by handwriting The psychology of handwriting P’s and Q’s Self-knowledge through handwriting M Gullan Whur E Singer R Baughan R Saudek J Meyer H Jacoby Aquarian Press Treasure Press Upcott Gill Allen & Unwin Geoffrey Bles Dent & Sons At its most complex, graphology is a large and dynamic subject. At its basic level however, it is relatively easy to understand and to begin to apply. Used as a simple guide, graphology can provide useful indicators to the writer’s personality, whether you are analysing yourself or those around you. N.B. Experimenting with analysis is interesting, enjoyable and a good way to learn, but do not to attempt formal analysis of others, particularly staff reporting to you, until and unless you become expert in the use...
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...Book Analysis Robert J. Barnett Olivet Nazarene University Theories and Techniques of Counseling II MAPC 20 - PSYC 611 Professor Tina Burton September 25, 2014 Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for the purpose of this assignment. Robert J. Barnett Introduction: What Jim Collin’s epic book Good to Great is to the business and leadership world, Len Sperry and Jon Carlson’s book, How Master Therapists Work (2014) is to the field of psychotherapy and counseling. Both books tell us with vivid accuracy what key qualities separate the best of the best from simply being good at what you do. Len Sperry, MD, PhD, ABPP and Jon Carlson PsyD, EdD, ABPP. and their subject matter are of great interest to me. The subtitle captures the heart of the book’s content and the quintessence of what I want to learn more about, Effecting Change from the First through the Last Session and Beyond. I felt very inadequate as I began practicum concurrent with starting the MAPC program in August, 2013 (still do). Adding the privilege of doing practicum in a real clinic right from the start with real clients resulted in a high motivation to learn quickly in...
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...SAJEMS NS 13 (2010) No 3 237 The relaTionship beTween employee moTivaTion and job involvemenT S Govender and SB Parumasur School of Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal Accepted March 2010 Abstract The study aims to assess the current level of, and relationship between, employee motivation and job involvement among permanent and temporary employees in various departments in a financial institution. This cross-sectional study was undertaken on 145 employees who were drawn by using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using the Employee Motivation Questionnaire (Fourie, 1989) and the Job Involvement Questionnaire (Lodahl & Kejner, 1965) and, was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicate that there are significant intercorrelations among the majority of dimensions and sub-dimensions of employee motivation and job involvement. Recommendations are presented to provide practitioners and managers with guidelines for enhancing employee motivation and job involvement respectively. JEL J28, M12 1 Introduction Motivating staff may be a critical factor in ensuring that an organisation thrives and succeeds in an increasingly competitive environment. The rationale is that, as employees become increasingly motivated to perform in their jobs, the likelihood of their becoming job involved increases significantly. Hence, the researchers postulate the existence of a direct relationship between motivation and job involvement...
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...COST ACCOUNTING II MARGINAL COSTING AND DECISION MAKING Prepared by Teddy Ossei Kwakye Lesson Objectives Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant revenues and costs Analyze relevant costs and indicate how they differ under alternative decision scenarios Apply differential analysis to decision scenarios, including discontinuation decisions; to accept a special order; to make or buy and to sell or further process a product Allocate limited resources for purposes of maximizing short-run profit Decision Making Process Objectives Setting • Relates to the future, hence decisions are future oriented Determination of Alternatives • Different alternatives to achieving the objectives, hence decision is a choice of alternatives Evaluating the alternatives • Requires complete, timely, relevant and reliable information Choosing the best alternative • Alternative chosen should be the one that maximizes the objectives Relevant Information Information that is affected by a decision • Information that is independent or has nothing to do with decision is irrelevant Types / Kinds • Quantitative information - Elements that can be expressed in monetary terms • Qualitative information - Factors that are difficult to quantify in monetary terms e.g. moral of employees, customer goodwill etc. Quantitative Relevant Information Relevant Costs and Revenues • Costs (revenues) that flow from the decision • Future or expected costs (revenues) • Must...
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...MOODULE 2: THEORIES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING THE BEHAVIOURIST THEORY OF COUNSELLING Introduction to Theories A theory can be defined as a systematic way of explaining a fact or an event. It refers to procedure that has been put forward empirically tested that explains a situation as a phenomena. Importance of Theory in Counselling Theories help a counselor to; • Explain the existence of a behaviour by understand if how it’s conceptualized, perpetuated and its manifestations. • Theories also help a counsellor to predict behaviour. The prediction of behaviour is quite important in the cases where a client manifests destructive behaviour. • Finally theories also help a counsellor to control behaviour. This is also important in cases where behaviours are destructive. Each theory has stipulated techniques which are meant to control behaviour. Types of Theories There are several types of theories which helps a counsellor to understand, predict and control behaviour. But for this course, emphasis will be placed on the following theories: • Psychological Theory • Behaviour Theory • Poison Centred Theory • Cognitive Behavioural Theory THE PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY Background Before the development of the psychological view point in terms of understanding, the human behaviour, in the late 18th Century and Mid 19th Century by Mesmer, Dr. John Breur, Dr. Jean Charcot among others. Psychological disorders and disturbances was mainly looked...
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...Rosenhead is Managing Director of Project Agency. He believes the modern day manager needs project management skills to deliver the organisations’ agenda. He therefore decided to write this book to help support them. The writing of this Tips Booklet fits nicely with the company motto “Helping organisations deliver projects effectively.” The word project can be misleading. Many people think of large scale building works or changes in information technology. Your project may not be as big as those quoted; preparing and writing a report, developing an internet product alongside marketing and sales plan, relocating an office. They all need careful planning. This tips booklet is based on the unique Project Agency Project Management System - PMS. It has been used in many organisations and is a tried and tested and very flexible model. This booklet will help you in many ways: • Providing you with a structure to manage your projects • Giving practical advice based on over 10 years of running workshops and projects • Answering many of the questions posed by people involved in projects • Using it to check current project management practices in your organisation You, the reader may be a one person business or working in a global company with many thousands of workers. This book is written for all of you!! We mention senior managers. If you work alone, you are the senior manager! Please adapt the content to fit your situation. Ron has worked in the project and...
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...within the health care organization? The paper will also inform readers of how each individual can unleash the servant within described by Larry Spears in his book “Reflections on Leadership.” Everyone has a deep need for serving, sometimes adults find it very difficult to unleash this desire to serve. Having worked in a large Hospital for over five years, it is easy to see why many people get frustrated and depart the health care industry. There are many complicated situations that happen working in healthcare. Throughout the majority of these situations between registered nurses, patient care technicians, and some doctors; there are solutions for dealing with most of those problems. Compassion, empathy, trustworthiness, faithfulness, respect, honesty, integrity, and rapport are all words that will be used frequently within the body of the paper. In my personal quest to better understand how to work well with people in a highly stressful environment as in healthcare, I begin to do my own research on process improvement and better systems that works in the hospitals. I turned my mind to various leadership books on healthcare and process improvements in the hospital setting. Some of the books I read was tremendously inspiring, interesting, as well as educational. After I read approximately ten books on health care leadership, process improvement, steam structure, solving difficult issues with employees, and in Search for Excellence, I truly felt that I had enough...
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...Psychotherapy Final Project Rafael Ruelas Sport Psychology Capella University Introduction to Theories of Psychotherapy PSY6310 Summer 2013 Dr. Mankoff September 12, 2013 Introduction According to Bateman, Brown and Pedder (2000), psychotherapy refers to the treatment of emotional or mental disorders and adjustment problems through applying psychotherapy techniques as opposed to chemical and biological interventions. Psychotherapy is dependent on verbal exchange between the therapist and the person seeking help-commonly referred to as psychoanalysis. Therapeutic relationships are characterized by mutual trust between the two players with the main objective of helping individuals to change unhealthy and/or destructive behaviors, emotions and thoughts. In this pursuit, therapists combine several techniques including psychodynamics, behavioral and cognitive approaches. Anorexia nervosa There are many and varied psychological disorders in this case, I will focus on anorexia nervosa and its treatment. Anorexia nervosa is a condition that is characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight or intense fear of gaining weight. The patient feels inadequate when he senses he is fat. The condition mainly affects young women although other age groups can also be affected (Bateman & Holmes, 2005). When a patent has anorexia, the desire to lose weight becomes one’s most important preoccupation. The patient does not appreciate his/her condition and cannot see...
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...4/8/2012 | China and India now are widely acknowledged as the planet’s next economic superpowers | The Context China and India are two neighbouring countries in Asia who share the two largest population of the world and in fact added together they represent nearly one third of humanity. Globalisation has imposed internal pressure and external pressure to bear on both India and China. For most Chinese and Indians alike, economic life is hard despite the fact that reforms and globalisation have created various new opportunities and as such both countries have witnessed an emerging middle class with Americanised tastes and preferences, irrespective of this however, both countries remain very poor. Although the two countries went to war in 1962 due to some border dispute, they have since tried to normalise relations and in 1995 for the first time trade had exceeded US$1 billion between them. They have lately received a lot of international attention being viewed as emerging giant economies as they both play key roles at the international level. For example China has been a permanent member of the Security Council at the UN, while India who has lead the Non-Aligned Movement for years and is still vying for a similar position. Furthermore, India has been one of the founding members of the WTO and has played a prominent role as one of the developing nations whereas China has had to fight for decades to obtain its admission into this international organisation. While both...
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...relevant and irrelevant costs and benefits in a decision. Relevant Costs for Decision Making Chapter 14 © 2012 McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) Cost Concepts for Decision Making McGraw‐Hill Education (Asia) Garrison, Noreen, Brewer, Cheng & Yuen Slide 2 Identifying Relevant Costs An avoidable cost is a cost that can be eliminated, in whole or in part, by choosing one alternative over another. Avoidable costs are relevant costs. Unavoidable costs are irrelevant costs. A relevant cost is a cost that differs between alternatives. Two broad categories of costs are never relevant in any decision. They include: McGraw‐Hill Education (Asia) Garrison, Noreen, Brewer, Cheng & Yuen Slide 3 Relevant Cost Analysis: A Two-Step Process Sunk costs. Future costs that do not differ between the alternatives. McGraw‐Hill Education (Asia) Costs that are relevant in one decision situation may not be relevant in another context. Thus, in each decision situation, the manager must examine the data at hand and isolate the relevant costs. Step 2 Use the remaining costs and benefits that differ between alternatives in making the decision. The costs that remain are the differential, or avoidable, costs. Garrison, Noreen, Brewer, Cheng & Yuen Slide 4 Different Costs for Different Purposes Step 1 Eliminate costs and benefits that do not differ between alternatives. McGraw‐Hill Education (Asia) Garrison, Noreen, Brewer...
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...(A040) RAGHVENDRA (A045) MOHIT SUD ( A059) RITU YADAV (A063) GROUP #7 Table of Contents: 1. Introduction and summary of the book …………………………………………..2 2. Statement of Objectives of the Study.....…………………………………………..2 3. Method of Study ..…………………………………………………………………..2 4. Chapter wise summary and critical analysis...……………………………………3 5. Theoretical framework & Relating to practical aspects..………………………..5 6. Learning and Conclusion ...............……………………….……………………….7 7. Group Working and Team Roles…………………………………………………..8 8. References...................................................................................................................12 Page 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The Godfather, written in 1969, by a renowned Italian-American author, Mario Puzo, is based on the organized crimes that New York witnessed post World War II. The book opens with the wedding of Connie Corleone, daughter of Don Vito 'The Godfather' Corleone, head of the most powerful of the five great Mafia clans or 'families' of New York. He is a paradigmatic mafia don. Don Corleone is shot at by a new contender for power in the city, Virgil 'the Turk' Sollozzo, who plans to obtain power by the lure of vast profits in the drug trafficking trade. In Don Vito’s absence, his elder son Santino Corleone assumes the responsibility of the don to manage the family business. Hearing of his father’s news Michael returns home and during his hospital visit saves his father’s life from yet another murder attempt...
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...technology transfer. APEXADELCHI FOOTWEAR LIMITED, a leading manufacturer and exporter of leather footwear from Bangladesh to major shoe retailers in Western Europe, North America and Japan. The company has revenues of USD 42 million in 2006. AAFL pioneered the export of value added finished products export in the leather sector of Bangladesh and is also involved in the local footwear retail business with the second largest shoe retail network in the country. AAFL has equity, technical and marketing participation from La Nuova Adelchi one of the largest footwear manufacturers of Italy. Public listed and traded since 1993, AAFL is professionally managed, currently employs 3944 persons and is in full compliance with Corporate Governance Compliance Report under Section 2CC of the Securities Exchange Commission Notification Order. VISION “Honest Growth” MISSION Sustainable Growth Vendor of Choice creating value for our shareholders Proactive compliance Corporate Social Responsibility COMPANY PROFILE Name of the Company: APEX ADELCHI FOOTWEAR LIMITED Date of Commencement of Business as Apex Footwear Limited: January 04, 1990 Name Change to Apex Adelchi Footwear Limited: December 27, 2006 Type of Company: Public Limited Company 1.2Objectives #Respect for people - Demonstrate respect by...
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...Tel: (650) 723 6069 wacziarg@gsb.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~wacziarg Assistant: Chris Lion Littlefield 330 Tel: (650) 723 9040 lion_chris@gsb.stanford.edu POLECON 230 - NONMARKET STRATEGY This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political and legal environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both international and US environments. Topics include integrated strategy, activists and the media, legislation affecting business, lobbying, regulation and antitrust, intellectual property, international trade policy, and business ethics. Most core courses focus on firms’ interactions with customers, suppliers, and alliance partners in the form of mutually beneficial exchange transacted in markets. In contrast, this course considers the strategic interactions of firms with comparably important constituents, organizations, and institutions outside of markets. Issues considered include those involving activist and interest groups, the media, legislatures, regulatory and antitrust agencies, and international organizations such as the WTO. Markets and the business environment are increasingly interrelated: issues such as boycotts, legislation, regulation, judicial decisions, and trade policy directly affect firms’ market performance. Conversely, the profit-maximizing activities of firms often give rise to issues that involve governments and the public. For...
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...Collectivism (IC) 3 Masculinity - Femininity (MF) 4 Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) 4 Long/short term orientation (LTO) 5 Some aspects of Hofstede’s model having provoked scientific criticism 5 Methodological issues 6 Cultural Homogeneity 7 National Divisions 7 Number and bipolarity of dimensions 7 Out-dated concept 8 Political Influences 9 Conclusion 9 References 10 Abstract The high level of multiculturalism in the field of business indicates to raise awareness about cultural understanding. Researches in that line major refer to Greert Hofstede, who analyzes dynamics of cross-cultural groups and organizations. Undoubtedly, his model is as widely cited as criticized, because it is well-known pioneering research of national culture differences and their consequences. In this short paper, I am going to examine Hofstede’s findings and the reason why his work faces criticism. Introduction Culture in business has been of utmost interest for the last two decades, and with increasing national diversity in nowadays business environment, culture itself is regarded as an important dimension. The beginning of a pilot study in that sphere refers to the Dutch social psychologist Greert Hofstede and his outgoing research of IBM Organization (Hofstede 1980). Since the first publishing of The consequences of culture (Hofstede 1980; 2001) and Cultures and organizations: software of the mind (Hofstede 1991), cross-cultural widespread researches have revived, looming four...
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...share. Their philosophy is to be loyal to their clients, cooperate ethically with their competitors, and be truthful in their statements and advertisements and to not interfere with the exclusive contracted relationships that other agents have with their clients. In addition, FCR makes a conscious effort to attract and retain the very best of agents by offering the maximum commission plans available in the area; and sharing in company operating fees and overhead costs; all while offering the freedom to agents to operate their business independently with advanced support services. FCR stresses personal development among its agents; training is offered often and strongly encouraged so that everyone can be their best rather in a sales, management or support role. In addition; several discounts and services are available for agents to promote themselves individually as well. Initially, First Class Realty worked only the residential-side of the business, offering real estate listing and sales assistance - marketing single-family and town-homes, condos and four-unit or smaller multi-level buildings- in addition to foreclosure counseling and property management services. In 2001 they opened their commercial and land sales division; marketing multi-family properties – five units and above, office and industrial spaces, as well as retail establishments. Shortly after, in 2003, in alignment with the real estate boom; FCR embarked on a new...
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