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Designing of Computer Based Network for Widely Distributed Centers in Civil Society
No full textThis paper is fundamentally founded on a case study of communication between primary health centers. Information is generated after performing computer processes. This information is communicated for further use at various stations located remotely. To exchange the information the various networks, LAN, WAN, MAN are available. These networks are not suitable for data communication between the remotely located computers. The remote computers dispersed geographically at certain locations, but some organizations have a need to perform faster and efficient data transfer. These organizations have developed their own network to communicate the geographically distributed sub centers. Some of the networks are wired networks using internet connectivity and some networks are without internet connectivity (own network). But both networks have the limitations. We suggest low cost computer communication network which connect the remotely located computers. Present paper explain concept of suggested network, which is useful for organizations such as State Transport Corporation (ST) of Maharashtra, District wise Primary Health Centers, University and the affiliated colleges, etc
Cultural Beliefs and the Management of Infertility in Rajasthan
No full textCulture has emerged as a common default explanation in health research, especially in research on certain groups who are thought to be particularly culture driven. In such societies where conflicting views are held about the causes of ailment, people may be confused as to which of the traditional or modern methods is the appropriate treatment. Modern health services may be under- used or used in conjunction with traditional methods in societies with fatalistic views about certain diseases. The need to understand the culture of a population arises, therefore, from the fact that the meaning of illness what people do in the situation of a health problem are basic factors influencing the reaction
THE NEED FOR CHANGE IN THE DESIGN AND STRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AS A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
No full textPREAMBLE :The Social work Education in India is now 70 years old and it is widely recognized that social work education is vital for the national development. The most important challenge in the coming decade of 21st Century will be the optimum us of social work know how in the non corporate, unrecognized and other socially relevant sectors of the economy. In fact, we are living, as we all know in a fascinating dynamic world of challenges and opportunities. The challenges could be of satellite wars, AIDS, Terrorism and Environmental Pollution. There is a need for an organized human effort supported by alert human mind to face these challenges and exploit the opportunities by managing the inventions and innovations effectively. Over the past decades, the post war consensus on the welfare state has been undermined by economic crisis, political instability and right-wing social policies. In all western countries public debate has focused on the reduce it. Austerity policies have squeezed welfare provisions under Governments of the various parties in India in last decade. In India all sides are dissatisfied with the old Systems of welfare. The new right denounces the profligacy and inefficiency of public services while feminists and leftists insist that social welfare provisions must be transferred to establish near democratic forms of socialized provisions. After fifty years of consensus, the debate about welfare has entered a new phase.When we take stock of our social work education one may like to ask a very pertinent question as to whether this profession would be in a position to handle the social situation of the present society in the third world. I do the concepts, methodology & objectives of Social work profession fit well in the present fast changing social environment. Because of pre occupation of social work education in the third world, the great idea that are of immediate concern revolve around such things as social development, quality of life & conscientization. There are many great ideas that have been carried from the illustrious past by social work education, that one idea that deserves to be attended is the familiar of social change & individualized service as inspirerable concern fore social work profession. To day one man find social case work as an approach irrelevant to major social problems, in insignificant in its contribution to social change & ineffective in true content of its claims for voluntary in Practice. Today literally a war exists between those who teach social policy & those who are concerned with social treatment or otherwise individvilised approaches. A question is being asked in may quite of the world with regard to whether change oriented social work such as community development programmes actually belongs to social work profession e.g. In funnel the traditional social work is challenged by a new development called social education or socio – cultural animation, which has emerged from youth movement & popular educational activities, Thus, to day the third world is more concerned about vast social needs that are largely unmet. Consequently social work schools in Asia are moving from an emphasis on individualised services towards developmental functions involving large populations.There are certain criticism passed on Social work education. Some of them are as under.Over professionalisation has led to the failure of creating systematic body of knowledge and skill as a base for operation in practice.Social work education is too narrowly technical due to which our graduates have to little or no breadth of vision and also they lack specific technical competence for the jobs in hands.In view of the dilemmas faced by the schools of social work in view the light of paradoxical statements of the critics, there is an apparent need to revitalize the field of social work practice that could meet the demands our requirements of the agencies and also tackle the modern human & social problems. In other words shared expectations by schools & agencies will be highly appreciated. The schools will have to incorparate the needs & expectations of the agencies in their field work practices & in return the agencies will have to incorporate in their functions the established objective of the education and assume educational responsibilities relevant to the filed.Since social work is a profession its code of ethics & appropriate attitude can be & must be communicated in the overall educational process. Effective social work practice requires basic knowledge and skills. They area. Understanding of human needs & behaviour.b. Understanding of human beings interacting with social circumstances.c. Knowledge of cause & effect in social and interpersonal disharmony.d. Knowledge of resources in the community.e. The skill in the use of professional helping process with individuals, group & communities. An educational programme designed to impart knowledge and skill of this nature would be welcome by expiring professionals agencies and communities. With this background and curriculum development the UGC had appointed review committee in social work in India under the chairmanship of. N.A. Gokarna of T.I.S.S.Mumbai. The Committee has already completed its work and has identified & suggested the curriculum to be adopted for improving both efficiency of the social work education. It has made efforts to be modify the total curriculum that was in vogue for last more than seven decades. In practice the attempts by Governments in India to restructure welfare service have encountered difficulties. Welfare professionals, trade unions and substantial bodies of public welfare and that appeal of anti-welfare prejudices can create a new consensus of support to such a policy. Others argue that the economic and political consequences of dismantling the welfare state infrastructure would be too great for any developing democracy to face. The arrack on welfare and debate about the future of welfare services, provide the context for reorganization of social work education curricular, which will need to include the new series of topics devoted to the “ State of Welfare” covering the different aspects of welfare state, analyzing new and merging trends in social work organizations and delivery of services and the economic and political determinants of welfare policy
Construction of Emotional Intelligence Scale for Doctors
No full textToday Emotional Intelligence is viewed to be an important measure of success. There are many EI scales to measure Emotional Intelligence of students, managers, and common people but was a research gap of EI Scale for Doctors. As Doctors face an environment of illness, mishap, pain, death, survival and life at the Hospital, they should be emotionally strong/emotionally intelligent to balance and survive through their professional as well as personal stress. So an EI scale for Doctors is constructed. This is a likert type scale. The scale’s Reliability and validity are tested through various statistical measures and the final scale is designed
Communication Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: Moderating Role of Employees’ Cultural Values
No full textThis study explores the moderating role of cultural values on relationships between communication satisfaction (CS) and employee’s organizational commitment (OC). A survey of 1594 employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) providing telecommunication services across India shows that CS is positively related to OC, and relationship is moderated by employees’ cultural values at individual level. The form of moderation reveals a positive significant effect on relationship between CS and normative commitment (NC) for employees high in individualism/collectivism (IC) and positive significant effect on relationship between CS and OC (normative commitment) for employees low in masculinity/femininity (MF) and power distance (PD). However, no significant moderating effect has been observed on relationship between CS and OC (AC, CC, NC) for employee with low or high uncertainty avoidance (UA).
Suggested Readings
No full textDuring a decade and a half during which I have been engaged in teaching Ethics and Governance at the postgraduate level, I have come across numerous scholars who are at a loss when it comes to finding books for their research in this field. I have compiled a bibliography which every student pursuing an M Phil or Ph D degree in Ethics and Value must be aware of and would do well to consult. Similarly postgraduate libraries, especially in management, must have at least 2 copies of each book in the collection if research is on the institutional agenda
Human Inadequacies in Corporate Failures An Empirical Study
No full textThe present empirical study differs from general Corporate Failure studies surmising that organizations fail, due their inability to repay their debt and interest obligations, i.e. lack of sufficient cash flows from operating activities. Empirical studies are based on Balance Sheet data which is historical in nature, reflecting the position that has already occurred. These reflect the “effect”, not the “cause”. In fact, managerial actions can precipitate/ obviate corporate failure. A corporate can falter, or ultimately fail, due to Internal and/or External reasons. Internal causes arise due to disorder in the various corporate areas like production, planning, marketing, finance and personnel. These can be controlled provided the corporate management is efficient and effective. This paper seeks to examine the usefulness of correcting human inadequacies in arresting corporate failures.
Cross - Cultural Challenges and Adjustments
No full textNowadays, being successful in the national market for a company is not enough. Due to globalization, there have been many international investments, mergers and acquisitions. Because of these activities, companies are required to think about new measures to remain competitive in the global market. The necessity of transferring knowledge and developing international management has increased. Cultural factors since long have played a paramount role in influencing the success potential of any company. The person entering another culture will be challenged on many levels and have culture shock as a sense of powerlessness, lack of control, an inability to predict outcomes, estrangement, isolation, a loss of meaning and more. When employee enters in a different culture, he has to study, understand, adopt, mix or transit in that culture, otherwise he will be isolated by the foreign culture In this meaning, expatriation and expatriates have become an essential part of international management and companies’ success in the global market.Degree of cross-cultural adjustment should be treated as a multidimensional concept i.e. adjustment to work, adjustment to interacting with host nationals and adjustment to the general non-work environment. The role of an expatriate is regarded very significant since the main task is to act upon maintaining the organizational structure and philosophy of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) while following the rules and regulations of work within living in a new cultural environment, expatriates are bound to face challenges and make adjustments in their lifestyles in order to make their assignment more effective. Understanding cultural differences is one of the most significant skills for firms to develop in order to have a competitive advantage in international business. The objectives of the study are to examine challenges faced by the expatriates and adjustments made to the challenges. The study highlights various challenges like the psychological, socio-cultural and work challenges
An Ethical Expert System for Decision Making in the People Management Context
No full textThis article posits a study in the implementation of E.R.P. No doubt, ERP was a significant step in an ongoing evolution of computer tools that began in the late 1960s. It evolved out of Material Resource Planning (MRP). Each chronological step is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the earlier one. Information Technology has had a major impact on these trends. These are the important and new concepts have been in developing stage.The thought process behind the study is to find out the need for capturing and codifying decision making involved in the ERP requirement analysis process. It is observed that this process is very much critical from business success point of view. The decision about whether to go for an ERP or not is a very important one from any organization’s point of view since its not only a piece of software but it has become a culture. The cost of the implementation is considerable and can have serious impact on the organizations business. This article (i) highlights some of the issues on which organization can decide to develop an expert system for decision making in implementation of ERP and comments on the reasons for its failure based on the author’s investigative research. (ii) In doing so, the author raises certain vital issues that decision makers have to contend with and face up to
Nuisance: Rights & Remedies
No full textThe tort of nuisance is a breach of a right of being unlawfully annoyed, or disturbed in the amusement of land. It is an antique tort. It is an offshoot of the evolution of the tort of negligence which has grown to cover most liabilities. If an owner of a property can prove that another person unreasonably interferes with his use and enjoyment of the land or property, he can bring a successful cause of action against the defendant. The first question that the court will ask is whether the unreasonable interference emanates from the defendant’s breach. The act must be unreasonable with the use of enjoyment of land or property and it must ensue damage. Every interference is not a nuisance. These elements and causes of action are discussed within the paradigm arrangement of this flyer