Positive Psychotherapy as a Means of Research and Development of Emotional Intelligence in the Course of Individual’s Life Fulfillment

The purpose of this article is to present a psychological hermeneutic triangulation model of emotional intelligence in the course of individual’s life fulfillment. In this context, the methodological framework and psychotechnical tools of positive psychotherapy contribute to the explication of the axiological potential of the emotional intelligence in three modes of realization: internal, external and integrative through the bodily sensation and emotional competence and understanding, interpretation and hermeneutic circle mechanisms. Application of positive psychotherapy at the empirical stage of the study has resulted in a training program for the development of emotional intelligence in the areas of individual’s life fulfillment relevant for the participants, as well as through individual consultations. The article presents evidence of the effectiveness of a prolonged formative experiment on the development of emotional intelligence by means of positive psychotherapy, which helped verify the author’s theoretical model. Keywords: emotional intelligence, positive psychotherapy, training, bodily sensation, emotional competence, mode of individual’s life fulfillment

Customer Concentration, Managerial Ability, and Corporate Performance

We examined whether and how managerial ability affects the relationship between customer concentration and corporate performance. Based on a novel measure of managerial ability, we found that customer concentration has a significant negative effect on corporate performance, while managerial ability can mitigate this effect. The negative effect of customer concentration is only significant in the subsample of low ability and lower efficiency in asset utilization, while the moderating effect of managerial ability is significant for all levels of asset utilization efficiency and more significant for firms with a lower gross margin. The results are robust to numerous robustness tests and endogeneity concerns. Additional analysis of mechanisms shows that in addition to superior operating ability, competent managers select major customers who are more beneficial to their company and decrease the sensitivity of their research and development (R&D) investment to customers. These findings indicate that the heterogeneity of managerial ability plays an important role in the supplier–customer context when the supplier firm generally faces one or more concentrated customers.

Learning of Biographical Writing for Coping with Ethnic Prejudice in a Culturally Diverse Society

<p style="text-align: justify;">The purpose of this paper is to explore if the learning of biographical writing contributes to the positive views and attitudes towards others of different groups. The paper used the Research and Development approach by designing and implementing a learning model of biographical writing. The subjects of this study were 200 seventh-grade students having different ethnic and religious backgrounds from nine junior high schools. The data-collecting method was pretest-posttest. The results of the study demonstrated that the average scores of the aspects of student empathy, student positive attitudes towards ethnic differences, and student positive attitudes towards religious differences increased in all the schools investigated. The increase of average score in the aspect of student empathy, positive attitudes towards ethnic differences, and positive attitudes towards religious differences could be classified into three categories: high, medium, and low. Most of the schools under study experienced medium and low increases of average score in all aspects.</p>

Technology and Policy: System Acquisition in a Complex Operational Environment

The United States’ (US) ability to maintain a technological edge in the current operational environment is challenged by the increased ability of near-peer nations to produce military technology. In response to this problem, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) seeks to model the three key elements of military system acquisition—context, product, and process—to develop a more comprehensive understanding regarding how and why nations acquire technical solutions. Through the application of the System Dynamics Modeling Process (SDMP), this research examines the interactions between the strategic context of Germany, the military products it acquires to address its operational needs, and the processes it employs to acquire military technology. The results of this research indicate that numerous dynamic variables of context impact the acquisitions process for Germany, particularly political support and subsequent monetary allocations to research and development.

The Effect Of Good Corporate Governance, Work Life Balance, Talent Management And Person Organization Fit On Employee Performance At The Planning, Research And Development Agency Of Bukittinggi City

The purpose of this research journal is to find out how much "The Influence of Good Corporate Governance, Work Life Balance, Talent Management and Person Organization Fit on Employee Performance at the Planning, Research and Development Agency (Bapelitbang) of Bukittinggi City. Methods of collecting data through surveys, interviews, and questionnaires with a sample of 34 respondents.The analytical method used is Multiple Linear Regression Analysis.The results of data analysis concluded, partially there is a positive and significant effect of Good Corporate Governance on Employee Performance. Partially there is a positive and significant effect of work life balance on employee performance. Partially there is a positive and significant influence of Talent Management on Employee Performance. Partially there is a positive and significant effect of Personorganization Fit on Employee Performance. Simultaneously there is a positive and significant influence of Good Corporate Governance, Work Life balance, Talent Management, Personorganization Fit on Employee Performance. The contribution of Good Corporate Governance, Work Life balance, Talent Management, Personorganization Fit variables is 0.641 or 64.1% while the remaining 35.9% is influenced by other variables

The Impact of Technological Innovation, Research and Development, and Energy Intensity on Carbon Emissions: An Experience from BRICS and OECD Countries

The impact of technological innovation, research and development, and energy intensity on carbon dioxide emissions is examined in this study. A panel data econometric analysis of relevant variables extracted from the OECD and World Development Indicators databases for 36 OECD and 5 BRICS countries from 2005 to 2018 reveals that the Kao panel cointegration test revealed all countries, BRICS countries, and OECD countries exhibited cointegrated relationships regarding the selected variables. At this point, the correlation matrix shows that none of the independent variables has a strong correlation coefficient with the dependent variable. We also used two regression methods to evaluate the long-run association between the study's variables; the two-stage least square (2SLS) and panel generalized method of moments (GMM) both provide similar results, indicating that they are robust. According to the findings, technological innovation and R&D have a positive association with CO2 emissions, but energy intensity has a negative relationship with CO2 emissions.

PENGEMBANGAN AUTOMATIC LESSON PLAN GENERATOR

Penelitian ini berangkat dari permasalahan tingginya kesenjangan antara perencanaan pembelajaran yang disusun oleh guru dengan pelaksanaannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan Automatic Lesson Plan Generator, yaitu perangkat lunak dalam bentuk prototypeang dapat menyediakan perencanaan pembelajaran yang paling tepat untuk kondisi yang dihadapi oleh guru. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) yang menggunakan metode Plomp. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara dan FGD, kemudian di validasi dengan triangulasi sumber dan teknik. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Miles dan Huberman. Hasil penelitian berupa prototype model Automatic Lesson Plan Generator. Model automatic lesson plan generator dikembangkan dengan memperhatikan karakteristik siswa, bahan ajar, capaian pembelajaran, kondisi fisik kelas, sehingga output dari model ini adalah dapat menghasilkan RPP yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan kondisi guru, siswa, dan lingkungan belajar. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dan mekanisme kerja model automatic lesson plan generator, maka dapat diketahui bahwa model ini memudahkan guru dalam menyusun RPP sekaligus meminimalkan kegagalan realisasi dari RPP yang dibuat. Kegiatan penyaringan dan penilaian metode menjadikan RPP yang disusun sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan kondisi dari guru, siswa, dan lingkungan belajar di mana hal tersebut sering kurang diperhatikan oleh guru. Terdapat 5 langkah kerja dari model automatic lesson plan generator yang dikembangkan, yakni: tahap pengisian data pembelajaran, tahap analisis dan pengelompokan data pembelajaran, tahap penyaringan metode, tahap penilaian metode, dan tahap penyusunan RPP.