group that rescued the Jews scored higher on measures of social responsibility and had scores that showed an internal locus of control. A locus of control is to have a sense of control of successes‚ failures and events in their life. Those with an internal locus of control feel as though they are fully in control of their actions and the consequences. Whereas‚ people with an external locus of control believe in fate‚ and that they can’t control their future. This study’s findings are similar to that of
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Employee Commitment in Times of Change: Assessing the Importance of Attitudes Toward Organizational Change† Steven M. Elias* Department of Psychology‚ Auburn University Montgomery‚ Montgomery‚ AL Organizations are dynamic and changing entities. Variables associated with organizational change have been shown to serve as mediators of several individual difference variable/workrelated outcome relationships. This study examines three potential antecedents of 258 police officers’ attitudes toward
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showed moderating effects. Locus of control failed to moderate the stressor stress and stress response relationships. Overall‚ this study demonstrates that stress at work does exist for a sample of Pakistani managers and that the antecedents of this stress all roles related. The paper used data from a cross-sectional survey. To capture the long-term trends‚ dynamics and manager’s involvement and stress within and
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SOCIAL COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES Social Cognitive views have been influenced by the humanist idea of uniqueness of human beings‚ that human beings are decision makers‚ planners and evaluators of behavior. Key Concepts: Social cognitive learning theorists emphasize the importance of both the influences of other people’s behavior and of a person’s own expectancies on learning‚ and also that observational learning‚ modeling can lead to the formation of patterns of personality. Thought and
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SEMESTER 1‚ 2014 ESSAY QUESTION Review the academic literature on the “Locus of Control” psychological construct and answer the following questions: A. What is the essential nature of the “Locus of Control” construct and why is it important? (750 words – 7.5 marks) B. What is the relationship between “Locus of Control” and effective leadership? (750 words – 7.5 marks) C. What are the implications of your personal “Locus of Control” scores (completed earlier in the semester on Blackboard) for
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MAN Midterm Study Guide Chapter 1: • Management – The process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in an efficient and ethical manner. o Manager role is constantly evolving. Effective managers are team players empowered by the willing and active support of others. • Organizational Behavior – An interdisciplinary field of study devoted to understanding‚ explaining‚ and ultimately improving the performance and attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations
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Jack illustrates a number of dilemmas faced by addiction counselors; namely‚ his resistance to treatment and external locus of control. Jack not only denies his need for counseling‚ but also denies that his alcohol use is any fault of his own. Thus‚ this paper will serve to analyze and evaluate two therapeutic approaches that emphasize personal responsibility and internal locus of control. First‚ reality therapy may prove effective with Jack because it frames problems as goals‚ and also does
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basically allows Fester to run the show. Theory Knowlton believes that he “happened” into his new position and feels that he had some lucky breaks in obtaining it. Locus of control is used to explain whether or not individuals think their outcomes are controlled internally or externally (Luthan‚ 2011) . Knowlton is exhibiting an external locus of control since he credits his ascension to his current position as a “miracle”. This
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Critically assess the personality (or psychological) traits approach to explaining entrepreneurship. What makes an entrepreneur‚ an entrepreneur? Could it be the environment they grew up in or simply‚ the personality that they were born with or developed as they grow? This essay would present on the traits one should have to perform in this career and how these personalities would benefit them as a businessperson. Apart from that‚ it would discuss the different approaches and analyze it against
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HEALTH AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Theories of Health Belief The Health Belief Model: Background Predicts the uptake of health behaviours based on several factors. Study in 1954 showed whether people go for TB screening; only if they perceived it to be real threat. HBM is a cognitive model which identifies factors that indicate the possibility of individual adopting health behaviour. Two aspects: perceived seriousness and cost-benefit analysis. Demographic variables may affect final
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