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The Society of Jesus and the Eradication of Hate
Get PDFThe reality of vendettas, and violent responses against real or supposed breaches of personal or familial honor, marked the landscape of Europe during the early modern period, from nautical expansion, which began in 1450, through the French Revolution in the 1790s. In particular, in cultures identified as Mediterranean, as described as a discrete cultural archetype by historian Fernand Braudel (1972), specific societies held codes of honor and “face,” the term used to designate a personal appearance that reflected a status of inner dignity and exterior relations. Subsequently, violent out- breaks resulted from attempts to return honor, good face, and the respective social and familial relations. As important protagonists in early modern life, the Jesuits found themselves involved in the important the effort to “save face” and to eradicate the hatred that resulted in the accusations against personal or familial honor. This study examines how members of the Society of Jesus worked toward the eradication of hatred and why this effort may be identified as an extension of the Jesuit’s fundamental identity. In order to understand why the Jesuits involved themselves in the eradication of hatred caused by retaliations, vendettas, and other violence related to saving face, this work will first explore the significance of honor in early modern Mediterranean society
The Stockton Legacy Begins with Houston
Get PDFBefore there was John or David, there was Houston John Stockton. Born in Parma, Idaho in 1901, Houston Stockton played during the Golden Age of Gonzaga football, as a triple threat halfback
NOW 2013-06 June
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for June 2013.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID
You Really Like Me: Dialogic Social Media Use In Organizational Communication
Get PDFSocial media is an interactive communication tool with the potential to strengthen organization-member relationships and contribute toward the achievement of organizational goals. Yet many nonprofit organizations use social media for one-way information delivery and do not take advantage of its dialogic potential. This study aims to contribute to the business case for investing in dialogic social media. Three nonprofit organizations that use social media dialogically were studied to identify the factors that set them apart from others. Walther’s social information processing theory (1993) and Buber’s philosophy of dialogue as a relational form of communication (Arnett, Grayson, & McDowell, 2008) were used to frame this study, which included in-depth interviews, observation of relational activity on the organizations’ social media sites, and a survey to measure the quality of relationships with and between members. The results confirmed that organizations that use social media dialogically enjoy a positive relationship with constituents, help them connect and become friends with each other, and gain the commitment and trust needed to meet organizational goals
Paralinguistic Cues And Their Effect On Leader Credibility
Get PDFParalinguistic cues are powerful non-verbal communication elements that have the ability to make even good news sound horrible or bad news more palatable. Drawing upon the hermeneutical phenomenology communication theory of Dilthey (1961) and Shannon’s (1949) communication channel model, this thesis targeted the six primary paralinguistic cues of fluidity, articulation, sonority, tempo, emotion, and dynamic intensity to discover how these cues interact and affect the credibility and palatability of a leader’s message. To facilitate remembrance of these cues, the acronym F.A.S.T.E.D. was coined and used. Three different groups consisting of managers, non-managers, and media and public relations professionals were surveyed to provide a triangulation of the data that helped identify these relationships. Research showed that these vocal cues were every bit as essential to an accurate understanding of the message as the actual words the leader employed to explain and compel both internal and external stakeholders. Further, the study indicates the importance of learning and applying these skills as well as a universality of their existence that transcends language barriers and cultural differences
The Impacts Of Multiple 360 Feedback Projects Utilizing Coaching And Follow-Up: A Quantitative Longitudinal Exploratory Descriptive Research Study
Get PDF360 degree feedback is a great tool for organizational development, however many organizations don’t include coaching and follow-up to maximize impact for long term results. This quantitative longitudinal exploratory descriptive research study explores the impact of conducting the same 360 feedback survey within the same organization over a 3 year time frame utilizing coaching and follow-up. Data from 6 individuals indicate an improvement of self-awareness and an increase of set goals and completed goals. Theories of self-awareness and self-perception are discussed as well as the development of a new communication channel between manager and employee for organizational development purposes
Effects Of Contradictory Messages On The United States Army\u27S Suicide Prevention Program
No full textThe United States Army is struggling with the epidemic of suicide; suicide rates have never been higher and suicide has eclipsed combat as the leading cause of non-accidental death in the Army. The Army’s enhanced suicide prevention program directly seeks to address the causal factors for suicide, as well as the prevalent long-standing stereotypes and negative attitudes concerning mental health and suicide. However, conflicting communication still negatively affects change. This study uses the theories of symbolic interactionism, ritual communication, stigmatized communication, and framing to gain insight on how the circulation of contradictory messages about depression, and treatment have undermined the Army’s suicide prevention efforts by reinforcing the stigma of mental health problems and suicide. This study used 10 one-on-one interviews with behavioral health specialists and a focus group consisting of United States Army chaplains to identify key insights and themes. This research reveals that although more soldiers are seeking spiritual and/or behavioral health counseling, soldiers continue to perceive depression and overwhelming stress as shameful personal weaknesses. Five main communication sources were identified as responsible for reinforcing this perception, and transmitting contradictory messages. Further research is necessary to determine if there are practical ways to remove or minimize the intentional and unintentional transmission of contradictory messages regarding counseling, and medical intervention for depression and mental illness
Technological Change Within Union Environments: An Examination Of Existing Change Management Literature, Union Culture, And Critical Factors For Implementation Success
Get PDFIn today’s business climate, organizational change is a perpetual challenge for those in leadership positions. Despite the substantial academic conversation surrounding successful management of change, one aspect which has received little research is technological change within the context of union populations. This project utilizes multiple theoretical frameworks to present critical components for success including; understanding reluctance toward change, the role of leaders, managing technology change, and specific implementation considerations for union populations. It then synthesizes those components into a formal training course designed to teach organizational leaders the skills necessary to overcome the challenges of implementing technology changes within union environments. Theoretical support for this project is derived from several distinct yet related rationales. Bormann’s (1985) Symbolic Convergence Theory provides context for social interaction while phenomenological tradition and its proponents, such as Stan Deetz (2000), assist with cultural context. Finally, socio-technical theorists such as Bostrom & Heinen (1977) and Cherns, (1976) provide a method for studying people, the tasks and processes they perform, and how these components interact with technology. Through the study of historical and behavioral research approaches, multiple keys to effective change strategy are presented and synthesized into a unique leadership training course
Anthony Weiner\u27S Last Apology
No full textThis thesis critically analyzes Anthony Weiner’s defense of his image during his July 23rd, 2013 press conference, applying the theory of image restoration discourse (Benoit, 1995). The principal strategies applied by Weiner are mortification, defeasibility, bolstering, and minimization (corrective action also weaves its way in to the argument in a lesser fashion). While these strategies are generally appropriate choices, they were not deployed effectively in this situation. The discourse portrayed Weiner as not understanding of the actual exigence at play (which was the fact that his inappropriate behavior apparently continued after his earlier resignation from Congress for the same behavior). Since that earlier resignation, his credibility had been severely undermined. This discourse did not help him remedy that obstacle, and the outcome of the New York Democratic Party Mayoral primary helps confirm and illustrate this conclusion
Parental Communication And The Impact On Student Performance
Get PDFIn the 1980s Epstein (1987) established that the more parents were involved in their child\u27s education, the more likely that student was to succeed academically. Since then, scholars have evaluated how parents can become further involved to improve student scores, but there has been little research as to how the teachers and parents can effectively communicate using computer-mediated communication (CMC). By tying together research on both virtual communities and student achievement through Walther\u27s Social Information Processing Theory, the research aimed to evaluate whether the successes of parental involvement in education could be achieved through the Internet. In this study, a web-based tool that parents can use to access student information, often called a student management system, was used to evaluate the role of CMC in parental involvement. Survey results with 61 people indicate that school officials believe that there is a connection between increased parental involvement through the student management system and student performance. Results of the survey indicated that, on average, administrators thought more highly of CMC than teachers did. Future research studies should evaluate the effects of CMC between parents and teachers through the lens of class, income, age and the differences between private school communication and public school communication. Additionally, research should examine the discrepancies between administrators’ and teachers’ perception of CMC and parental involvement