Intro To Sociology Unit one- -Sociology is the scientific study of social relations, behaviors, and arrangements. Sociology is one of the social sciences -Socialization is a life-long learning process, which inc. the process by which infants become adults -Auguste Comte was the first person to use the term sociology in 1838, He was a French Philosopher -The early sociologist were concerned with the study of moral statistic, and the first among these was Suicide rates
Words: 20445 - Pages: 82
Positive Psychology An Introduction Martin E. P. Seligman Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi A science of positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions promises to improve quali~.' of life and prevent the pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless. The exclusive focus on pathology that has dominated so much of our discipline results in a model of the human being lacking the positive features that make life worth living. Hope, wisdom, creativity
Words: 8985 - Pages: 36
Topic 1- Human Resource Management (HRM) Today HRM act as vital role in field of Organizational Management. It is the human aspect of Organizational Management or Business Administration in an organization. HRM is defined as : “HRM is the efficient and effective utilization of Human Resources (HR) to achieve goals of an organization”(Opatha, ) According to the above definition of HRM, a) An organization means an economic and social entity composed of a group of people who interact
Words: 9092 - Pages: 37
Chapter 5 Organizational Development and Change Chapter Overview The organizational development (OD) tradition is a practitioner-driven intervention-oriented approach to effecting organizational change via individual change, with view to increasing effectiveness. It is implemented within a problem-solving model, places a heavy accent on survey-based problem diagnosis and subordinates people to a vision of the future. Commitment-based strategies of effecting change assume that the impetus for
Words: 13784 - Pages: 56
The main thrust of Durkheim's overall doctrine is his insistence that the study of society must eschew reductionism and consider social phenomena sui generis. Rejecting biologistic or psychologistic interpretations, Durkheim focused attention on the social-structural determinants of mankind's social problems. Durkheim presented a definitive critique of reductionist explanations of social behavior. Social phenomena are "social facts" and these are the subject matter of sociology. They have, according
Words: 20388 - Pages: 82
A STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………….i ABSTRACT………………………………………………ii LIST OF TABLES……………………………………....iii LIST OF CHARTS………………………………………iv CHAPTER | TITLE | PAGE NO | I | 1.1 INTRODUCTION1.2 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY | 110 | II | REVIEW OF LITERATURE | 11 | III | OBJECTIVES OF STUDY | 16 | IV | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 17 | V | DATA ANALYSIS AND
Words: 7921 - Pages: 32
Chapter 5 Organizational Development and Change Chapter Overview The organizational development (OD) tradition is a practitioner-driven intervention-oriented approach to effecting organizational change via individual change, with view to increasing effectiveness. It is implemented within a problem-solving model, places a heavy accent on survey-based problem diagnosis and subordinates people to a vision of the future. Commitment-based strategies of effecting change assume that the impetus for
Words: 13784 - Pages: 56
laugh experiencing rights and responsibilities work for a better world cultivating critical thinking developing the capacity to love building trusting relationship in our hands EMPOWERMENT living in coexistence transformation the basis of social justice to create equality and dignity recognizing and appreciating differences a step towards reconciliation a major piece of education self-revelation a process of exploring the true possibilities of mankind uncovering the
Words: 9064 - Pages: 37
mTELECOURSE STUDY GUIDE FOR The Examined Life FOURTH EDITION author J. P. White Chair, Department of Philosophy Santa Barbara City College contributing author Manuel Velasquez Professor of Philosophy Santa Clara University This Telecourse Study Guide for The Examined Life is part of a collegelevel introduction to philosophy telecourse developed in conjunction with the video series The Examined Life, and the text Philosophy: A Text with Readings, tenth edition, by Manuel Velasquez
Words: 78103 - Pages: 313
| User Interface DesignAndrew DillonThis item is not the definitive copy. Please use the following citation when referencing this material: Dillon, A. (2003) User Interface Design. MacMillan Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science, Vol. 4, London: MacMillan, 453-458.Keywords: human-computer interaction, applied cognitive science, design, computer.Contents listIntroduction Cognitive Science and design The Basics of Human-Computer Interaction Cognitive Design Guidelines: from psychophysics to semiotics
Words: 4475 - Pages: 18
