scholarly journals A Tool in the Kit: Uses of Bullshitting among Millennial Workers

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Martin ◽  
Janelle Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Communicative Action ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
School Work ◽  
Community Power ◽  
Organizational Theories

This study explores the nature, use, and social organization of one form of communicative action that is common in everyday life -- "bullshitting." We use this form of communication to assess the ways in which dimensions of community, power and status are created in interaction. Abiding by the canons of ethnographic content analysis, we gathered data from over one hundred student respondents to ascertain the behaviors, utterances, and stories that people define as "bullshitting." The study finds that members of the "millennial generation" hone skills both in the telling and detection of this form of communication as they participate in a variety of contexts, including school, work, and interpersonal relationships. Special attention is given to the ways in which bullshitting is used as a cultural resource for agentive action. Dramaturgical and organizational theories are drawn upon in theorizing the data.

scholarly journals Apple-Polishers, Ass-Kissers and Suck-Ups: Towards a Sociology of Ingratiation

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Martin ◽  
Janelle Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Communicative Action ◽  
Power Dependence ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
School Work ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Organizational Resource ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Dependence Models ◽  
Do So

In this paper we use one form of communicative action, “brownnosing”, as a social lens for understanding power relations in both formal, organizational contexts and interpersonal relationships. We investigate this phenomenon by assessing processes of ingratiation at school and work settings. We do so using data collected from over one hundred student respondents to ascertain the meanings, uses, and outcomes of brownnosing. The study finds that members of the “millennial generation” develop skills in both the act of brownnosing and the detection of this form of communication as they participate in a variety of contexts, including family, school, work, and interpersonal relationships. Utilizing power-dependence models for analysis, our data suggest that brownnosing, as an organizational resource, commonly reflects the structural arrangements of both school and the workplace. We draw upon organizational and exchange theories in the interpretation of the data.

Relevance of Soft Skills in Career Success

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Mitashree Tripathy
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Work Atmosphere

In this fast transforming business economy caused by globalization, it has become incredibly important that employees keep on upgrading their hard skills and polish their soft skills if they aspire for a career that not only pays them well but also promises better opportunities in career development. Though the importance of soft skills is recognised in everyday life, in maintaining interpersonal relationships, in buildings strategies for success, its implications are mainly found in organisations and workplaces. Soft skills, however, play a significant role in building a career. Today to succeed and survive in the competitive workplace employees are expected to change their attitude, attention, and commitment to work. Besides, they are also expected to develop other abilities like effective communication skills, teamwork, leadership qualities, stress management, emotional intelligence etc. Competition is progressively increasing across workplaces worldwide. The need to be fit, flexible and existing is highly intrinsic. Soft skills thus help deal with challenges as they offer essential factors to influence the success of the employees and the organisations. This paper focuses on discussing the relevance of soft skills in career success, job satisfaction, creating a better work atmosphere and bringing about productivity at the workplace.

scholarly journals Social support from the perspective of adolescent victims of domestic violence

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diene Monique Carlos ◽  
Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani ◽  
Michelly Rodrigues Esteves ◽  
Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva ◽  
Liliana Scatena
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Adolescent Victims

Objective: Assess the understanding of adolescents regarding the social support received in situations of domestic violence. Method: A qualitative study with data collection carried out through focus groups with 17 adolescent victims of domestic violence, institutionally welcomed in Campinas-SP, and through semi-structured interviews with seven of these adolescents. Information was analyzed by content analysis, thematic modality. Results: Observing the thematic categories it was found that social support for the subjects came from the extended family, the community, the Guardianship Council, the interpersonal relationships established at the user embracement institution and from the religiosity/spirituality. Conclusion: The mentioned sources of support deserve to be enhanced and expanded. With the current complexity of the morbidity and mortality profiles, especially in children and adolescents, the (re)signification and the (re)construction of health actions is imperative.



scholarly journals Aids for Dyslexia are Important Supporters of Life and Learning – Experiences of Finnish People with Dyslexia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Tiina Veijola ◽  
Kaarina Määttä ◽  
Satu Uusiautti ◽  
Tanja Äärelä
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
School Work ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
The People ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Research Questions

<p>The purpose of this study was to analyze the availability and usability of aids for dyslexia according to the experiences of people with dyslexia. This was a qualitative study in which people with dyslexia were asked to participate by filling out a qualitative survey. The analysis followed the principles of qualitative content analysis method. Participants (N=11) were 15-65-year-old Finnish people with diagnosed dyslexia who use aids for dyslexia regularly. The purpose of this study was to answer the following research questions: (1) How do the people with dyslexia describe the importance of the aids for dyslexia in their everyday life and learning?; (2) Which aids for dyslexia do the people with dyslexia consider the most usable and beneficial?; and (3) What challenges have the people with dyslexia faced when using aids for dyslexia? According to the findings, aids for dyslexia were considered irreplaceably important and supported everyday life in numerous ways. The participants reported that they used aids in many areas of life, such as in school, work, and leisure. The most usable aids were computers (especially word processing soft wares), tablets, and smart phones. Most of the participants had used one or more of them. The biggest challenges were the expensiveness of aids and difficulties in learning to use aids. As the knowledge about dyslexia and number of diagnoses increase, new studies on the possible aids and their developmental needs are required. Versatile aids can provide personal help and support the coping of people with dyslexia in many areas of life. Furthermore, the study showed that, based on the participants’ experiences, more attention should be paid on the product development of aids for dyslexia in the future.</p>

scholarly journals Transforming Values into Behaviors: A Study on the Application of Values Education to Families in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Tonga
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Values Education

<p>No matter what century we live in, even though the tools we use change from age to age, man is not a creature who can be considered or understood without the concept of values. Although we have different religions, languages, races and cultures, the personality of man is always constructed through values. Values are factors that directly influences human life and society in a positive or negative way. This study suggests that values education aimed at teaching individuals certain values is not sufficiently practiced by families in Turkey. In order to address the problem, this study aimed to increase the awareness of family members regarding values and help them turn values into behavior in everyday life. To this end, a 24-month “values education program” involving a set of activities was carried out. Every month, a specific value was chosen taking into account the needs of family members and “value booklets” were prepared using four sub-dimensions of the chosen value. 10 families participated in the program and the data was collected from 25 individuals. The resulting data was subjected to content analysis. 3 main themes were found to be important in the light of the data: moral development, development of communication skills, and religiousness. These themes were thought to be beneficial in terms of understanding the effectiveness and importance of family members’ internalizing values and turning them into behavior in everyday life.<strong></strong></p>

How Are Competitive Framing Environments Transformed by Person-to-Person Communication? An Integrated Social Transmission, Content Analysis, and Eye Movement Monitoring Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 009365022090359
Author(s):  
Jason C. Coronel ◽  
Jared M. Ott ◽  
Austin Hubner ◽  
Matthew D. Sweitzer ◽  
Samuel Lerner
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Framing Effects ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Social Transmission ◽  
Message Length ◽  
Competitive Environments ◽  
Single Frame ◽  
Movement Monitoring

Person-to-person communication is ubiquitous in everyday life, yet the literature on framing has not examined how the content and number of frames change when transmitted across individuals. In Study 1, we use the serial reproduction paradigm to examine how person-to-person communication and message length influence the number of frames in the information environment. In Study 2, we use eye movement monitoring to examine whether individuals direct greater attention to pro- or counter-attitudinal frames in a competitive framing environment. We find that the process of retelling frames from person to person can transform an environment containing multiple competing frames into an environment with a single frame. This is important given work showing that framing effects in competitive environments are more likely to cancel out. Furthermore, message length and prior attitudes play important roles in determining whether individuals direct attention to, remember, and transmit frames.

Between reality and stereotype: town views of the Balkans

Urban History ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-377
Author(s):  
Ludá Klusáková
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Historical Anthropology ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
The Social

A content analysis of the Leiden Sketchbook (1577–85) addresses two major issues. First, how a stereotype of an Ottoman town was created by sixteenth-century travellers and second, how the social organization of space and integration of formerly Christian towns into the Ottoman system during the period of its greatest expansion was perceived. The comparison of visual sources with travelogues and historiography confirms the historicity and trustworthiness of the drawings. The drawings are revealing when interpreted in the context of the approach of historical anthropology: they illustrate the travelogues and testify to the sensual experience of their author.

L'idée de pathologie de la société chez Habermas

Dialogue ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-544
Author(s):  
Donald Ipperciel
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Communicative Action ◽  
Structural Relationship ◽  
Theory Of Communicative Action

AbstractThough Habermas explicitly rejected psychoanalysis as a model for a critical theory of society, it seems to have continued to shape his thought beyond the publication of Knowledge and Human Interests. The conceptual framework underlying his more recent social theory (Theory of Communicative Action,) would also be indebted to the psychoanalytical paradigm. This thesis is developed through the idea of the pathology of society, which represents the cornerstone of a specifically critical theory of society. In his demonstration, the author establishes a structural relationship between psychical and social organization, and between individual pathology and the diagnostic of modern societies.

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