A Role for Equity Theory in the Turnover Process: An Empirical Test1 RODGERw.GRlFFETH2 AND STEFAN GAERTNER Department of Management Georgia State Universiw The purpose o f the present study was to examine the role o f equity theory in the context of the contemporary turnover process. A model was developed and tested with 192 hospital employees using structural equation modeling (SEM)‚ which placed satisfaction and intention to quit as mediators of employee turnover. The results strongly support
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Hilda Peplau was an instructor at Teachers College at Columbia University where she developed curriculum in psychiatric nursing. This was during the cold war at a time when people were accusing each other of being communists which lead to lives being torn apart. Hilda was a victim of such a witch hunt being accused of using not normal teaching methods (Peplau‚ 2000). Dr. Peplau overcame these accusations‚ and finished one of her many doctorates. Her studies on nurse-patient relationships are still
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The Idea of Mill ’s ethical theory is his Greatest Happiness Principle in that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness and they are wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the intended pleasure and the absence of pain. Unhappiness is the pain and the lack of pleasure. Pleasure and freedom from pain are the only desirable things.” Mill ’s view of happiness is hedonistic‚ which suggests that the only good thing in a person is pleasure and the
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In this article Burgoon et al. use Expectancy Violation Theory to examine how different forms of interfaces that confirm or violate user expectations affect the communication process‚ social judgments‚ ability to influence‚ and accuracy to recall associated with HtEAC (communication with a computer generated person). Burgoon et al. explain that EVT begins by identifying the pervasiveness and potency of expectations during interpersonal communication. Expectations come from characteristics of actors
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Anne Bas Personal Coaching 11-04-2012 Interpersonal Communications When people communicate they are sharing information with eachother. This information can be things like facts like the time or the weather. Another way of communicating is like giving eachother something; like passing the salt‚ or signing which way it is to get to the train station. These are all simple ways of communicating. We do this all day. Another thing we do all day which some people might not be aware of is interpersonally
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ips is a subject to enhance yur skills n relationship of yurs with urselve n with others others culd be ur family members n relatives etc.Reducing hidden areas also reduces the potential for confusion‚ misunderstanding‚ poor communication‚ etc‚ which all distract from and undermine team effectiveness. Organizational culture and working atmosphere have a major influence on group members’ preparedness to disclose their hidden selves. Most people fear judgement or vulnerability and therefore hold
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Interpersonal Communication Application Essay Assignment Due: Day of Final Exam‚ Beginning of Class Requirements: 3-5 pages‚ typed‚ 12pt Times New Roman font‚ and double-spaced. All key terms and concepts used should be in BOLD print (one letter grade deduction for failure to do this). Minimum 7 theories/concepts with support and explanation of each. Be specific. Purpose: To analyze the communication events in one of the approved films below. The primary thing I am looking for is for you
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John Hall’s Theory: Violence in Aum Shinrikyo Despite whether these actions have justification are no‚ new religious movements all across the globe have been at some point under scrutiny by those outside their realm of beliefs. Aum Shinrikyo is no exception. It was subject to violence when it suffered attempts to destruction and vengeance. In 1995‚ a Tokyo subway was the hit with a nerve gas attack. It was targeted towards devotees of Aum Shinrikyo‚ who were riding it. With many ways to examine
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Since McCombs and Shaw (1972) proposed the theory‚ the outcomes of interpersonal communication in agenda setting have been investigated without fail but not towards a fixed conclusion and a mutual agreement. Due to all the studies and researches done‚ it has led to a union in two main communication theories; agenda setting‚ and two-step flow. People do not always receive information from the mass media. Considerable proofs suggesting how these two theories amalgamated were evidence but the end-product
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Every Day’s Interpersonal Communication: A Conceptual and Personal Review Introduction of interpersonal communication Interpersonal communication has always been a part of our daily lives and it is important in many situations: we greet the security guard when we leave home for work; negotiate ideas with our group mates when working on projects; comfort our friends when they encounter difficult situation...Relationships are gradually developed as we are interacting with each other in a daily
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