What are the sources of internal and external motivations for people’s action? Xu Zhijun 24087 Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities Motivation is the reason of people starting‚ directing and maintaining activities， not the result (Zimbardo‚ Johnson & Weber‚ 2000).The reason why people take action can be different; basically there are two big aspects: internal and external motivation. Internal motivation is to do something for your own sake. It can be your personality interest or the
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Environmental Ethics Gaia Hypothesis (eco-holism) James Lovelock argues that we are part of planet earth and not masters of it. He argued for the existence of ’Gaia’ - a living system which controls the earth and keeps everything constant. Lovelock says that Gaia keeps the planet at a constant state of management. Lovelock says we shouldn’t be anthropocentric (focussing solely on ourselves) but biocentric‚ and says that Gaia restores balance to the imbalance caused by humans. The earth is‚ Lovelock
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OGE – listing of weekly topics Wk1 – Organisation and Management overview Individual and group relationships Structures – Hierarchy‚ Matrix Organisational environment Organisational iceberg Cultural Web Management Theory – including; Classical Approach Human Relations Approach Made in Britain – business examples Wk 2 – Diversity Individual Differences Definitions Wk 3 - HRM‚ Perceptions and Communications History of HRM Research examples‚ theory and practice Links to strategy
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Absalom and Achitophel as a Political Satire Satire is a form of literature‚ the proclaimed purpose of which is the reform of human weaknesses or vices through laughter or disgust. Satire is different from scolding and sheer abuse‚ though it is prompted by indignation. Its aim is generally constructive‚ and need not arise from cynicism or misanthropy. The satirist applies the test of certain ethical‚ intellectual and social standards to men and women‚ and determines their degree
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Ben Gunn’s character here relates to the declining “Golden Age of Piracy” and the British empire‚ as what were once influential figures for boys at the time (pirates / colonialists) are now powerless by the twentieth-century. Therefore‚ Stevenson criticises imperialism through the fragile masculinity it impacts on characters like Jim Hawkins and Ben
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Conformity and Obedience Why do we conform? Two basic sources of influence: normative social influence‚ the need to be liked‚ accepted by others and Informational influence: need to be correct and to behave in accordance with reality. Solomon Asch (1956) devised an experiment to see if subjects would conform even if they were uncertain that the group norm was incorrect. In his study he asked subjects to take part in an experiment. They were each asked to match a standard length line with three
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The power of social influence has been a subject of extensive research (Hogg‚ 1992). The notion that groups working towards a mutual goal perform better than independent individuals has been largely accepted not only by social psychologists but also by employers (Abrams‚ Wetherell‚ Cochrane‚ Hogg & Turner‚ 2001). Employers for example would often suggest team building exercises because they recognize the importance of group cohesiveness and entitattivity (Baron‚ Brainscombe‚ & Byrne‚ 2009). Group
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Religious Conflicts within Families Religion can be a source of unity within families but can also cause conflicts within families too as well as between countries. Main ways in which religion can cause conflicts within families: 1. Children no longer wanting to take part in their parents’ religion. If parents are religious and go to a place of worship‚ they will expect their children to go with them. If their children refuse when they reach their teens‚ this can cause conflict because:
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guards were placed in a position of power‚ they began to behave in ways they would not normally act in their everyday lives or in other situations. The prisoners‚ placed in a situation where they had no real control‚ became passive and depressed.. Zimbardo believed that the behavior in prisons could be best explained using a situational attribution. In particular he believed that the conditions were influenced by the social roles that prisoners and prisoner guards are expected to play. However there
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is affected by direction (from somebody in higher authority). This essay will explore circumstances in which we are likely to conform; or obey others. This will be done by drawing on research carried out by Milgram‚ Asch‚ Crutchfield and Zimbardo. There are many ways in which we conform; some are useful others are not. For example‚ if we did not conform and adhere to the Highway Code there would be absolute chaos on our roads and lives would be at risk. At the other end of the scale
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