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How groups help organizations? |
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The organizations are using the word team for the groups now a day. It is common knowledge that groups are the backbone of the organizations because of the systems effect in which each group/department is affected by at least one other group and each department affects the performance of the total organization. Groups are good for people. Groups can improve creativity. Groups can make better decisions. Groups can increase commitments to action. Groups help control their members. Groups help offset large organization size. |
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What are human relations? |
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It is a study of human problems arising from organizational and interpersonal relations for example in industry. It is a program designed to develop better interpersonal and intergroup adjustments. The term Human Relations in its broadest sense covers all types of interactions among people. It is a study of WHY our beliefs, attitudes and behaviors some times CAUSE interpersonal conflicts in our personal lives and in work related situations. |
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What are some common ethical problems at work place? |
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Being ethical isn’t easy for many reasons including the complexity of ethical decisions and working in an unethical environment. Ethical violations by rank-and-file workers are widespread, particularly with respect to lying. Those who are in authority usually do not follow ethical principles or values. Sometimes it becomes difficult to work according to your principles and code of conduct. Some workers feel that they are not being treated fairly. Criterion for promotion should be the performance rather than personal likes or dislikes. Gender-based harassment is also observed at some work places which is illegal and unethical. |
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What is conflict resolution? |
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Conflict resolution is the process of attempting to resolve a dispute or a conflict. Successful conflict resolution occurs by listening to and providing opportunities to meet each side's needs, and adequately address their interests so that they are each satisfied with the outcome. |
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What is Globalization and Cross-cultural variation? |
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Recent theorists conceive of globalization as linked to the growth of social and cultural interconnectedness across existing geographical and political boundaries. Globalization and cross-cultural diversity clearly opens up opportunities for development. It is not a new phenomenon. Globalization is introducing and instilling cross cultural values in people. |
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What is Helping Others Grow? |
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Helping others grow strengthens the human relationships. When you help others, you help yourself as well. When you pave the way for others, others will have positive feelings for you. They will give you respect and you will see that your relationships with others are improving. As a matter of fact you enrich your own life by being helpful to others. |
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What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory? |
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs show that people strive to satisfy the following needs in a sequential order: (1) Physiological (2) Safety (3) Social (4) Esteem (5) Self-actualizing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs states that we must satisfy each need in turn, starting with the first, which deals with the most obvious needs for survival itself. |
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What is Self-esteem? |
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Self-esteem: “Appreciating my own worth and importance and having the character to be accountable for myself and to act responsibly towards others.” Self-esteem can be thought of as the sum of self-confidence and self-respect.” There is no value judgment more important to man — no matter more decisive in the psychological development and motivation — than the estimate he passed on himself.” |
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What is Telecommuting? |
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A telecommuting is an employee who works at home full-time, and send out put or part-lime, and sends output electronically to a central office. Nearly eight percent of the workforce telecommutes. Telecommuters miss out on the face-to-face interactions so vital for dealing with complex problems. Limited face-time can also limit promote-ability. Another communications problem with telecommuting is that it lacks a solid human connection. |
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What is the difference between apathy and empathy? |
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It is basically the name of inaction, not being concerned about what is happening around. If you feel disinterested with reference to your education, your family, your friends or the environment around you, it means the situation is alarming and you have apathetic behavior. Whereas empathy is one's ability to recognize, perceive and feel directly the emotion of another. Empathy is often characterized as the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes", or experiencing the outlook or emotions of another being within oneself. |
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What is the difference between leadership and managerialship? |
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The manager plays the role of caretaker or system stabilizer responsible for day-to-day routine maintenance, supervision and administration of the existing system of operation. Leaders, however, play the role of change agents responsible for effectively bringing about changes or transformations in the existing system and its members. |
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What is the importance of culture in building human relations? |
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Human relations are important for better understanding of people and how to relate with different human beings and making a teams performance better. Cultures are becoming more and more complex because of many reasons. The cultures are interconnected, People learn different values, different ways of doing things when they interact with people from other cultures. The culture also provides social system which is a pattern of social acts through which one gets to know the dos and don’ts. |
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What is the importance self-efficacy? |
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For solving day-to-day problems, a moderate amount of self-confidence may be good enough but growing confidence through doing of things can lead to ever-increasing potential to do more and more; and thereby attaining successes throughout our life. Self-confidence is also important because it leads to self-efficacy (the belief in one’s capability to perform a task). |
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What subjects or issues do Human Relations deal with? |
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Human relations are at work not only in our work lives but also in our family and in our personal lives. The subject can help in the development of interpersonal relations and produce those abilities which promote good working relations with people at work and also in personal life. This course aims to develop the abilities to resolve conflicts amicably and to address the various interpersonal issues congenially. |
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Why good work habits are important? |
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Good work habits and time management are extremely important because of the current emphasis on enhancing productivity. They are also important for the personal success. Effective work habits are beneficial for yourself and your organization, because if you have good work habits, you have control over yourself, and if you have control over yourself you are productive, and if you are productive you have good human relations. |
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Why human relations are important? |
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Human beings are Social animals who like to live in groups and not in isolation. If they are happy, sad, depressed, lonely etc they want some sort of human support around. If people do not know how to get along with others then they can’t get the required work done. Loneliness effects person’s performance. Human relations are important for better understanding of people and how to relate with different human beings and making a teams performance better. |
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Why do People Join Group? |
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People join groups for a variety of reasons. Some group members are motivated by task concerns and others are motivated by interpersonal attraction to other group members. |
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What is communication? |
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The term ‘communication' covers just about any interaction with another person. It includes sharing information, ideas and feelings between people. Communication is a ‘two way' process. When you communicate you perceive the other persons responses and react with your own thoughts and feelings. It is only by paying attention to the other person that you have any idea about what to say or do next. |
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What is the importance of communication in organizations? |
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Organizational communication lays the keystone to every organization for upbringing and grooming the environment of that particular organization. |
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