Theories Help Explain Drunk Driving Taylor Forté February 5‚ 2014 HDFS 2400 University of Missouri Fall 2013 ID: 333795 and Keycode: 2476 Theories Help Explain Drunk Driving Driving while intoxicated persists to be a major problem amongst teenage drivers. Although there are many precautions taken in order to prevent this type of activity‚ whether by the school‚ media or parents’‚ teens proceed to place themselves into these very high risk situations. These persistent
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Leader Member Exchange Theory Considerable research has shown that leaders can significantly influence individual‚ group‚ and organizational performance (Gerstner & Day‚ 1997; Judge‚ Piccolo‚ & Ilies‚ 2004; Lowe‚ Kroeck & Sivasubramaniam‚ 1996). Different leadership theories articulate a number of mechanisms through which leaders have such influences (Northouse‚ 1997). An alternative approach to understanding leaders’ influence on individual follower or subordinate effectiveness is through the focus
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Social Learning Theory (SLT) is based on a series of many psychological concepts‚ some generally familiar to educators (like "reinforcement") and some not (like "reciprocal determinism"). Most of the published works on SLT are lengthy and research oriented. Therefore‚ SLT can seem complex and complicated to educators. In attempts to present it simply and clearly‚ only the key concepts will be explored in depth. Table 1‚ excerpted with minor modifications from "Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health
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The group is suffering from the Social comparison. My reasoning came from reading a Journal of managerial issue called Psychological influences of referent choice. According to (Lamertz‚ 2002) he stated:”The nature of contemporary work environment‚ ones characterized by instability and uncertainty‚ may create increased needs on the part of individuals for comparative information.” Also individuals use social comparison for managing both uncertainty and environmental change‚ and for making critical
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The Effects of Social Comparison on Life Satisfaction Abstract The study was carried out to explore the effects of social comparison on life satisfaction. Although the results were not statistically significant enough to prove that downward social comparison led to higher life satisfaction than upward social comparison‚ a second study was proposed to make amendments to the limitations of the first study. Some amendments include increasing the effect of the manipulation
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Social Exchange Theory: Application to Advance Nursing Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Social Exchange Theory: Application to Advance Nursing Both sociology and psychology try to explain why human beings do what they do‚ and act in the manner in which they do. Social Exchange theory attempts to explain how we interact with one another and what we get from those interactions. The purpose of this paper is to look at how Social Exchange theory
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Leader-Member Exchange Theory Getting the Best From all Team Members (Also known as LMX or Vertical Dyad Linkage Theory) Meaning of LMX This situation is at the heart of the Leader-Member Exchange Theory. This theory‚ also known as LMX or the Vertical Dyad Linkage Theory‚ explores how leaders and managers develop relationships with team members; and it explains how those relationships can either contribute to growth or hold people back. Intro to LMX Understanding the Theory The Leader-Member Exchange Theory
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An explanation of the theory best applies to the Levy Family video case The theory that best applies to the Levy family can be found in “Behaviorism Social Learning‚ and Exchange Theories.” Through these theories we are taught external conditions‚ reinforces‚ and models can significantly affect/shape one’s behavior; however‚ we are often unaware of this (Robbins‚ Chatterjee‚ & Canda‚ 2012). Behaviorism and exchange theories has its benefits as it allows for the use of behavior modifications techniques
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There are many theories galore in business. Most have a lot of practicality behind them. The Leadership Member Exchange Theory is one of those theories. Human beings tend to form relationships with others. Some relationships are good. Some aren’t. This theory examines the relationship between a leader and his group members and the unique ways these relationships can develop. People who are closer to the leader and usually have more responsibility and higher access to available resources are called
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The Leadership member exchange theory according to many sources‚ states that all relationships between managers and subordinates go through three stages. (LMX Theory 1975) These three stages are identified as role taking‚ role making‚ and routinization. Role taking is first‚ and as soon as new members enter your group. During role taking‚ members take time to evaluate these new members‚ and come up with an idea of their strengths. Role making is the second stage where the manager or leader subconsciously
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