Just one Damned Thing After Another: Towards an Event-based Perspective of Entrepreneurship

Although events such as the global financial crisis, natural disasters, or the COVID-19 pandemic have large impacts on entrepreneurship, the literature lacks a differentiated analysis of such events. This editorial highlights the importance of events which are discrete and bounded in space and time, unexpected, and strong enough to produce change that can lead to subsequent events. An event based approach is well suited to integrate context and time to predict entrepreneurial activity. We provide a more systematic description of events, their characteristics, and causal mechanisms to allow more holistic and generalizable analysis of the role of events in entrepreneurship.

Einstein en de kunst van... Managen zonder macht: Zeven alternatieven

Einstein Voor de auteurs staat Albert Einstein voor: nieuwsgierig, consistent, integer, gewetensvol, aandachtig en altijd persoonlijk. De onderzoeker, die vooral denkt in hypotheses, die hij aandachtig toetst door het stellen van vragen. Vragen en doorvragen, niet ophouden nieuwsgierig te zijn: een belangrijk kenmerk voor leiders en managers, die beogen verbetering te brengen in vaak complexe situaties. ... en de kunst van het zeilen In 2005 verscheen Einstein en de kunst van het zeilen, een zoektocht naar de nieuwe rol van de leidinggevende. Een lees- en werkboek over leiderschap en management, dat uitnodigt mee te zoeken naar de nieuwe rol van de leider. Het verzoek van veel gebruikers om ‘meer’, krijgt gehoor in de reeks Einstein en de kunst van.... Boeken met dezelfde ambitie, die de structuur, het karakter en de speelsheid van het basisboek naadloos volgen. Managen zonder macht De boodschap van dit boek is niet dat managen met macht (control of many by a few) per definitie overal en altijd fout zou zijn. Managen zonder macht (the capacity to produce change) blijkt echter een serieuze optie, die de moeite waard is om te onderzoeken. In die zin is dit boek een (onder)zoektocht, die de auteurs graag samen met hun lezers willen aangaan. Dit boek biedt een aantal theoretische kaders uit de Transactionele Analyse (Eric Berne), Group Relations Theory (Wilfred Bion) en de Systeem- en Communicatietheorie (Paul Watzlawick). Het is echter vooral een handreiking bij de zoektocht naar en de worsteling met de rol van leidinggevende in een snel veranderende omgeving.

Biblical Concept of “Amen” Translated as “Ase” in Okun Language

The concept of “Amen” translated as “Ase” in Okun language is a term that cuts across nations, cultures and religions, even though it may be translated or transliterated differently in terms of linguistic and discourse structures. Amen could probably be assumed to be the commonest word of human speech. Its use among the three great religions—Christianity, Islam and Traditional religion—cannot be overemphasized. For instance, the Old Testament usage of it is always at the end of a speech, while in the New Testament, Jesus used it mostly at the beginning of his message to his audience. Paul the Apostle oftentimes used it at the end of his letters to close his doxological statements and greetings to the churches. And also, the term is being used as a seal of an oath for legal backing or pronouncement of a curse as it is in the book of Deuteronomy 27 and Nehemiah 5:13. Jeremiah at another instance used Amen as an affirmation of God’s statements of the blessings and the curses of the covenant in Jeremiah 11:5. In our contemporary time, the Christians use it intermittently in the middle of a message delivery to show complete agreement with the minister. Similarly, in the socio-cultural and religious settings of the Okun speakers, Ase is an African philosophical concept through which the Okun people affirm the power to make things happen and produce change. It is used most often at the end of the pronouncement of a blessing, prayers offered, declaration of curse on certain norms or laws if broken, or to prove the innocence of a person in a controversial issue. In any case, the meanings are similar or the same in accordance to the context in which they are being used culturally and religiously. As the saying goes, “As it was in the beginning, it is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen”; in Okun language it is Ase, ase. “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen” (Psalm 41:13).

PSYCHODRAMA – THE METHOD WHICH PRODUCE CHANGE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS

The aim of this a quasi-experimental study is to test the changes in the Quality of Life of chronic mental disorders (schizophrenia) treated with psychodrama. Total sample consisted of 60 subjects, aged 21-38. From these, 30 subjects were in the experimental group, while 30 subjects were in the control group. All subjects were previously psychologically tested, as well as basic demographic data has been taken. The instrument we used was Life Quality Scale in Schizophrenia (21 items form). Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the obtained data indicates a statistically significant improvement of social and communicative abilities of participants of experimental groups, better impulse control and activation in the work area. The disadvantage of this research is: the small sample. Future examination is needed, as well as a more advanced data processing methodology.

Agency via Awareness: A Unifying Meta-Process in Psychotherapy

To address the need for conceptual and clinical consensus within the field, psychotherapy research has increasingly focused on identifying common principles of change. While the field contends that this approach is atheoretical, we argue that principles of change cannot be fully understood or applied without the context of some theoretical framework. This article develops such a framework by identifying and explicating two theoretical assumptions that are implicitly shared by multiple therapeutic approaches: (1) that increasing agency is a fundamental aim of psychotherapy, and (2) that therapists enhance clients' agency by increasing their awareness. Building on the largely disparate empirical literatures demonstrating the importance of client agency and awareness to successful therapeutic outcomes, we provide a theoretical account of the highly iterative and synergistic meta-process by which these two factors jointly produce change. Explicit identification and empirical investigation of this Agency via Awareness psychotherapy meta-process, we argue, could facilitate scientific and clinical progress within the field. The hypothesized meta-process is discussed in relation to existing integrative models of therapeutic change, and its manifestations in the theory and practice of major therapeutic orientations are reviewed and illustrated. We discuss how this framework can facilitate psychotherapy research by providing a common language and conceptual foundation for wide-ranging therapeutic approaches, constructs, and findings. Finally, by raising clinicians' awareness of the implicit assumptions underlying their therapeutic work, we suggest that the Agency via Awareness framework can increase their agency over when and how they apply these assumptions in therapy to maximize client improvement.

Pemberdayaan Kaum Miskin Sebagai Panggilan Gereja terhadap Masalah Kemiskinan

This article aims to analyze empowerment measures as a church calling on the poverty problems faced by the people.These problems cover various aspects of life, namely education, health, economy and infrastructure including transportation, housing and drinking water.This research uses qualitative methods with interview techniques, observation, documentation, and literature study.The results of the study found that the people of Siahari hamlet experienced poverty in absolute and relative terms.Therefore, in the task and calling of the church, GPM is called to empower people by referring to the theological foundation of Christian faith. In addition, the church can also build cooperation with the government so that empowerment actions can be carried out holistically and produce change for them. AbstrakArtikel ini bertujuan menganalisis tindakan pemberdayaan sebagai panggilan gereja terhadap masalah kemiskinan yang dihadapi oleh umat. Masalah tersebut mencakup berbagai aspek kehidupan, yakni pendidikan, kesehatan, ekonomi dan infrastruktur yang meliputi transportasi, perumahan, dan air minum. Penelitianini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik wawancara, observasi, dokumenasi, dan studi pustaka.Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa masyarakat dusun Siahari mengalami kemiskinan secara absolut dan relatif.Oleh sebab itu, dalam tugas dan panggilan gereja maka GPM terpanggil untuk memberddayakan umat dengan mengacu pada landasan teologis iman Kristen. Selain itu, gereja juga dapat membangun kerja sama dengan pemerintah agar tindakan pemberdayaan dapat dilakukan secara holistik dan menghasilkan perubahan bagi mereka.

From Resistance to Resilience

Two themes in the organizational change literature for decades have been of recurring interest to organizational scholars and practitioners and are central to Theodore Zorn’s and Jennifer Scott’s chapter—‘Why Change? The Dark Side of Change and Change Resistance’. The first theme centers on the idea that most change programs fail—they don’t produce change as intended. The second theme centers on the idea that most change programs are resisted. This essay seeks to add additional nuance to the analysis by emphasizing the contingent nature of change failures and resistance. That is, change and resistance are neither good nor bad in an absolute sense. Appraisals of change failure and resistance depend: they depend on the element of change that is being assessed; the point in time that assessment is being made, and whose perspective on change is being privileged. These considerations open our eyes to the possibility that resilience underlies resistance.

Health coaching provided by registered nurses described: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Aims The aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis was to identify how and why health coaching is delivered by Registered Nurses. Design Systematic review and narrative synthesis. Data sources Articles were identified through a search of CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, and PsychINFO databases. Articles published in English between 2010 and 2021 were included. Review Methods Quality appraisal of relevant literature was independently undertaken by two authors to assess for risk of bias. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) was used to appraise quality of potential papers. Results A main purpose of coaching by Registered Nurses is to optimise patient self-care. How coaching was conducted varied across studies, with the most common coaching approaches via telephone or online. Majority of studies highlight some effectiveness of coaching by nurses; however, some results were inconclusive. Health coaching generally reduced mental distress. Other benefits reported by patients included reduced pain and fatigue. Outcomes for changing lifestyle behaviours were mixed. However, for health coaching to be efficient greater evidence is needed to determine length of time to use coaching, number of habits to focus on to produce change, and to determine best training for coaches. Conclusions Registered Nurses are most suitable for implementing health coaching for self-care, including preventing and managing chronic illness and recovering from situations like post-surgical needs. Nurses already promote health, and therefore, are skilled in educating people in self-care. Coaching is an additional strategy for motivating, targeting and assessing progress of self-care. Extending the scope of nursing practice to routinely coach in self-care would be ideal.

Media Agenda and Voters’ Behavior in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Case Study of General Elections-2013

This study investigates the relationship between voters’ exposure to media agenda in terms of exposure of different political contents by the all media sources and its consequent impacts on their voting behavior. Data collection has been made with the help of face to face interviews method from 150 respondents (75 male and 75 female registered voters) belonging to province Khber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. Findings explored that in KPK during 2013 general elections, PTI (Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf) is perceived as the most favored party over other political parties. Findings further revealed that respondents preferred social media most influential to acquire political information followed by electronic media, social interaction and print media. To measure the change induced through exposure to mass media, findings revealed that majority of respondents opted very much role of media that strengthen the notion of powerful effects of media on voting behavior. The findings further illustrated that to produce change in voting behavior, Facebook identified as most influential source among other social media applications, Talk Shows from TV contents, columns in newspapers’ contents and news in radio shown the as most influential in this regard. Respondents’ dependency to alter vote choice found less dependent on TV followed by newspapers and almost negligible for radio whereas social media performed a noteworthy role in this context.

Dissemination and Impact Amplified: How a Researcher–Reporter Collaboration Helped Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Victims With Untested Sexual Assault Kits

We present a case study of a researcher–reporter collaboration that formed from an initiative to address thousands of previously untested rape kits in one Midwestern (U.S.) jurisdiction. We explore this symbiotic partnership by examining (a) how and why it formed; (b) the outcomes, including extensive and public dissemination and a unique project that surveyed 294 Ohio law enforcement agencies to see what happened after the rape kits were tested (Ohio Rape Kit Survey Project); and (c) the impact that the partnership, dissemination, and larger initiative had in sparking demonstrable change in how the justice system and the general public responded to and engaged with the issue of untested rape kits and with victims of sexual assault. We conclude with larger takeaways from this collaboration for researchers and reporters but also provide a framework for how this type of collaboration can be leveraged to produce change for the greater good.