...Kasey Hearn Take home paper #2 When we interact with people on a day to day basis, they get a sense of how we interact both verbally, and nonverbally. By changing our normal, everyday routine, even for a little bit, those people seem to notice. Over the past couple of weeks I broke two verbal rules, and two nonverbal rules. The end results were quite surprising to me. I had to think about what rules I wanted to break and who to break them with. I made everything sound sarcastic and changed the order of my sentences for the verbal rules. I stood really close to someone and didn’t use a lot of eye contact while speaking with another person for the nonverbal rules. I made everything sound sarcastic when I was talking to my mom. I thought that this would be the most funny rule to break with my mom because she usually takes everything so serious and can’t really tell when one is being sarcastic or not. When I got home, she asked me “how was your drive? How was traffic?” Let’s just say my three hour drive home on the weekends is usually never any fun. So I replied “oh it was just great. The traffic wasn’t that bad this time.” This is breaking the pragmatic rule, which deals with the implications or interpretations of statements. I have never really used sarcasm while talking to my mom, so I thought it would be interesting, which it was. She kind of just stared at me with a blank look on her face and replied with a somewhat confused “ok”. Eventually she asked me if I was being sarcastic...
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...When taking a look at the Expectancy Violations Theory, it is defined as an individual’s reaction to the behavior of their peers that was viewed as unexpected, and can be used to violate the expectations of another. People all have spatial differences, which are called proxemics. I believe that proxemics helps us understand that there is a difference of appropriate and inappropriate touching. Space is the core connection of the Expectancy Violation Theory. Space has relevance to Expectation Violation Theory not only because the theory is rooted in proxemics, but also because it has direct application to the distances previously discussed (West & Turner, 2010). Let’s explore how individual “personal space” within conversations varies with cultures, friends, and strangers as it is predicted and or explained by the expectancy violations theory. The texts states according to Burgoon, can be defined as an invisible, variable volume of space surrounding an individual which defines that individual’s preferred distance from others”.(p130) With that said anthropologist Edward Hall proposed that an individual’s surrounding space is divided into four different ranges of special distances called Proxemics Zones. These zones are as follows: Intimate distance, Personal distance, Social distance, and Public distance. Approriate behavior is associated within each of the proxemics zones. Let’s focus and elaborate on one specific proxemics, the intimate distance. Why? My opinion...
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...Employment Relationship-Legal Encounter 1, 2008). Since Pat was not given any feedback indicating a problem, he may have been subject to wrongful termination. The probationary period had passed and would not be considered a factor. (Hiring and Firing Employees: Don't Force "At-Will" In Writing, 1994) The California Fair Employment and Fair Housing Act (FEHA) protects employees from specific types of termination. If as Pat mentioned his stance on the allocation of funding for public schools’ athletic programs was truly a factor, this would be a clear violation of the FEHA. Either way Pat can and should sue as he and his family was put through the hardship of being uprooted for what appeared to be a solid secure job opportunity. (Wrongful Termination Lawyers & Legal Information), 2000. Legal Encounter 2: The FEHA protects employees from sexual harassment. Sam began harassing Paula after their relationship changed from personal to professional. His continuing to touch her and then preventing her transfer clearly violated this statute. The company should discipline Sam and grant Paula her transfer. If inter office relationships are not allowed in the workplace then some sort of...
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...1. Entertainment-Education Introduction When television first started and for many years hence programmes focused on providing entertainment or information. The entertaining nature of programmes ensured its popularity and it cut across all lines and attracted large numbers of viewers who tuned in regularly to watch. The problem arose when it was noticed that such entertaining programmes were upping their popularity by introducing elements like sex and violence to grab more eyeballs. The alternative to these programmes were boring educational programmes that lacked attractive elements. The programmes focused on simply reproducing textual knowledge without taking care as to how such information was presented or packaged. People therefore had just two types of programmes to choose from and there was a feeling that the power of television was not being utilized for greater good. Entertainment education is therefore a communication strategy and a process by which media messages are planned and created with an aim to entertain and educate audiences so that they can live a happy, safe and value-filled life. These programmes first capture the attention of the masses by entertaining them and then educate them in a manner which is easily understood. Entertainment education programmes incorporate the best elements of entertainment and educational programmes to attract viewers with quality shows. These programmes are escapist in nature and introduce a new world to the people watching...
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...our social and professional lives. Each theory can give us an insight to not only how we are portrayed, but also as how we might communicate to others without preconceived notions. There have been many theories discussed and introduced over the years, but only three will be discussed in this paper. Each theory, Violations Theory (EVT), Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT), and Organizational Culture Theory will be described, and how the theory applied to some facet of my life. Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT) The communication process includes spoken, written, and non-verbal actions. “The Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT) suggests that people hold expectations about the nonverbal behavior of others” (West & Turner, 2010, p. 130). The theory suggests that proxemic zones and personal space are part of the nonverbal behaviors involved. The personal space is often based on each person own expectations. Some people consider their personal space much larger than those of others. When I met the wife of my good friend, I did not know of her anxieties about personal space and I intruded, not only into her personal space, but also into her intimate space by giving her a hug hello. Knowing her husband from the Navy and work, I failed to consider her personality and traits would be different. He is a very wide-open and friendly person, where as I have learned she has a very withheld and introvert type of personality. My friend’s wife did not have the expectancy...
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...that all out buildings be at least 6 feet from the property lines. The enclosure that houses the trash dumpster is 5 feet from the property lines, which is in violation of those laws. The government inspector has told the unit manager that he would be willing to approve this if Sandwich Blitz provides the food for his department's holiday party. The following describes Sandwich Blitz, Inc.’s ethical and corporate social responsibility to maintain their integrity as a company and do what is right regardless of any inconveniences or expenses it could potentially cause. According to the eight steps to integrity (Sherman 2003) Sandwich Blitz, Inc., “With the awareness of what's right comes the obligation of right action.” It is important that Sandwich Blitz, Inc.’s top level management continue to maintain their integrity regardless of the fact that the inspector is willing to overlook the violation to benefit his department. The organization must take responsibility (Sherman 2003). By taking responsibility it is up to Dalman and Lei to recognize that they are in violation of the new laws and change it to make sure that their locations are in legal compliance. I believe that a simple solution could be to remove the housing that encloses the dumpsters being currently used by Sandwich Blitz, Inc. that would free up the extra space from the property line needed to allow the company to meet the criteria for the laws that they have found...
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...Full Title of Your Paper Here in Title Case Your Name here Colorado Christian University Full Title of Your Paper Here in Title Case Communication has many different definitions and many different theories. Griffin, Ledbetter, & Sparks (2015) note, “Communication is the relational process of creating and interpreting messages that elicit a response.” (p. 6). Everything that a person says to another individual is then interpreted, and then the other person responds based of how they understood what was said. There are several theories on interpersonal communication. According to Griffin Ledbetter, & Sparks (2015) a theory is, “A set of systematic, informed hunches about the way things work.” (p. 4). A theory has several hunches, not just a single one, that will attempt to offer an explanation. There are five theories that are crucial to interpersonal communication, and the understanding of why humans communicate like they do. The first theory that is important to understanding interpersonal communication is the symbolic interactionism theory. Griffin, Ledbetter, & Sparks (2015) state that, “symbolic interactionism isn’t just talk. The term refers to the language and gestures a person uses in anticipation of the way others will respond.” (p. 54). Symbolic interactionism has three principles that the theory centers around. These three things are meaning, language, and thinking. According to Griffin, Ledbetter, & Sparks (2015), “Blumer started with the premise that...
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...in transit with hardware- based encryption. As a project manager working with Christi Medical provides the safe environment and compliance to meet financial record keeping and reporting. Under the Sarbanes- Oxley this administrative practice refers to which records should be stored and for how long. The data storage uses preservation and accuracy of electronic records. This recommended retention for records storage, and the type of records stored, includes communications My company’s online HIPPA compliant data center annually passes an OCR audit with 100% compliance.. A project manager has to comply with the United States E.U. safe Harbor Framework, and the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection use, and retention of personal information. My company certifies that it adheres to Safe Harbor Privacy. One of the most disturbing and challenging problems happened one evening when a USB was stolen from a car of a health worker, this resulted in federal fines of the state paying $1.7...
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... those boundaries are the spaces between the caseworker’s power and the client’s vulnerability. The power that a caseworker has among many clients is that they have access to private knowledge about the client and the client’s need for care. When boundaries are established from the beginning a case is open it allows for the relationship between the client and caseworker to be a more safe interaction and meet the client’s needs. As a professional caseworker it is important to not mislead the client. The caseworker should always recognize what the client’s vulnerable state of mind, might be misinterpret by professional care vs. personal care provided by the caseworker. Certain types of gestures, verbal expression, or special treatments are types of repeated boundary crossing that should be avoided at all times. Violations of boundaries are those “simple” misinterpretations and confusion between the needs of the client and the caseworker. When the case is no longer about the client’s best interest but rather when the caseworker begins to express personal disclosure, privacy is no longer being respected between either of the party. “Professional sexual misconduct is one of the most extreme form of boundary violation and includes any behavior that is seductive, sexually demeaning, harassing or reasonably interpreted as sexual by the client”. (National Association of Social Workers, 2012) Professional sexual misconduct is an extremely serious violation of the caseworker’s professional...
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...Notices from release forms at the doctor’s office, locker searches at school, and/or credit card companies all address the issue of invasion of privacy. “The right to privacy refers to the concept that one’s personal information is protected from the public” (right to privacy 1). It also means that he or she has the right to choose whether or not they want to interact in certain experiences. Everyone has constitutional rights, which means that any person could choose whether or not to decline a soldier from staying at his or her home or having the law to protect his or her beliefs. “A person has the right to determine what sort of information about them is collected and how that information is used (access to personal info. 1).” “Financial...
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...for its unlimited space and boundaries. Talk about cyber world, it is must have a violation that we will face it. Consequently in our country, cyber world become an ocean of information that enables people to share, communicate, and make business, making friends including creating opportunities to commit crimes and taking advantage of people openness in sharing data and information about themselves by those predators looking for victims in the cyber world. Regulating behaviour is never easy despite the existence of laws and regulations and one of the most difficult challenges is that technology are often too fast developed for the law to catch up. VIOLATION OF THE CYBERLAWS AND COMPUTER ETHICS Talk about available laws, have a lot of violation that will impact to us in our daily life...
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...inspire confidence in their patients and their families, treat all patients and other health care providers professionally, and promote patients independence. Patients can expect a nurse to act in their best interests and to respect their dignity. This means that a nurse abstains from obtaining personal gain at the patient’s expense and refrains from inappropriate involvement in the patient’s personal relationships. "Boundaries are mutually understood, unspoken physical and emotional limits of the relationship between the patient and the nurse." (Farber, 1997) When these limits are altered, what is allowed in the relationship becomes ambiguous and possibly unethical. The health and well being of patients depends upon a collaborative effort between the nurse and the patient. Patients are extremely vulnerable to boundary violations because they trust us as their health care providers. They come to us in a time of need, presenting with physical, and often emotional, distress. Some patients demand continuous attention but are unaware of their insatiable neediness. (Muskin and Epstein, 2009) A nurse enters a therapeutic relationship with skills and knowledge that include a great deal of personal information about the individual in their care; and the authority to provide the care required by the individual. The community trusts that nurses will act in the best interest of those in their care and that the nurse will base that care on an assessment of the individual’s specific...
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...Case 36.1, Garden City Boxing Club, Inc. v. Dominquez, page 707 1. What if the facts were different? If Mundelein had identified itself as a residence when ordering the satellite system, how might the result in this case have been different? If Mundelein would have identified itself as a residence instead of a business, Mundelein would have had to pay GCB instead of Luis Dominguez. They would have committed fraud as a business and would have been liable to either pay GCB themselves or pay back Luis Dominguez as he should have noticed it was a business and not a residence at the time of hook up. 2. The global dimension. Because the Internet has made it possible for sole proprietorships to do business worldwide without greatly increasing their costs, should they be considered, for some purposes, the equivalent of other business forms? Why or why not? As a sole proprietor, they should be treated as such. No matter the business and problems that may arise, the sole proprietor is still responsible for everything that happens, in whatever country. A franchise is separate between owners across the country, while a sole proprietor would own his one business. What If The Facts Were Different? If Mundelein had identified itself as a residence when ordering the satellite system, how might the result in this case have been different? If this occurred, it would likely switch the liability from Antenas Enterprises to Mundelein, since Mundelein would be attempting to deceive...
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... WHEREAS, All Aboard owns the self-storage facility located at 2101 Sylvan Road, Modesto, CA 95355 (the “Facility”); All Aboard and Nixon entered into an agreement (the “Rental Agreement”) for storage space no. F639 at the Facility (the “Space”) for the storage of certain personal property (the “Personal Property”); a dispute has arisen regarding between the Parties and the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to compromise and settle their dispute; each deny liability and merely intend to buy their peace. NOW THEREFORE, for good and mutual consideration, it is hereby agreed as follows: 1. Payment. All Aboard agrees to pay and Occupant agrees to accept the sum of $4,500.00, in exchange for the release of All Aboard in accordance with Paragraph 3 below. 2. Vacate Unit. Occupant shall remove the Personal Property from the Space and Facility on or before the close of business on May 31, 2013 (the “Surrender Deadline”). After the Surrender Deadline, Occupant shall have no rights to access the Space and any Personal Property remaining therein shall be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of in All Aboard’s sole discretion without any liability to Occupant. On the date that the Personal Property is completely removed from the Space, the Rental Agreement shall immediately terminate. 3. Release. Upon the mutual execution of this Agreement by the...
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...issued there must be a period of time for comment and consideration of the new proposed regulation. After the comment period closes the FAA considers the comments from the public and those affected by the new regulation. Often times, comments from the industry and public have influenced the FAA to either change or abolish the propsed regulation all together. When the process has run its course, the FAA issue’s a Final Notice of Rule Making. This notice will set forth the final rule as it will be adopted and an effective date for it to take effect. Under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 14-Aeronautics&Space, Part 13 Investigative and Enforcement Procedures, Subpart B-Administrative actions, the FAA may administer a “Warning Notice” which deals with the available facts and information about the incident or condition and shows that it may have been a violation. The FAA may also give a “Letter of Correction” that acknowledges the FAA decision in the matter and states a necessary corrective action the violator has taken or agrees to take. If the administrative process does not work, the FAA may invoke Subpart C-Legal Enforcement Actions; the FAA can enforce the regulations by instituting civil penalties. Civil penalties include, fines, summary seizure of aircraft (if being able paying the fine is...
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