Transformational leadership: An analysis of Adolf Hitler and his ability to charismatically connect with followers

This study is about transformational leadership traits, the importance of charisma, and the connection with followers. Transformational leadership was first defined in 1978 with four specific traits. In this study, there is a focus on one specific trait of transformational leadership, charisma, and how important it is to engage followers. This study focuses on the leadership of Adolf Hitler and how he was able to use his charisma to connect and share his vision for Germany. This study was conducted through reviewing literature on leadership styles, charisma, Hitler, toxic leadership, and followers. There is significant value to determining the importance of charisma in transformational leaders so it can be applied to current day leadership goals

Umbilical cord separation time in infants

Umbilical cord separation vary throughout the world. This variation makes it difficult to advise parents when the umbilical cord will separate. The purpose of this study was to determine the length of time until umbilical cord separation for a sample of babies born in Perth. A descriptive study was conducted at two hospitals using two different cord care methods. Data were collected on a convenience sample of 228 babies by a structures telephone interview. Mothers were contacted at home after cord separation and asked questions about the study variables. Influencing variables included type and frequency of cord care, sex, mode of delivery, weight, infection and type of nappies. Data were analysed using a Statistical Analysis System statistical package to obtain statistics such as means, standard deviations and ranges. The mean time until cord separation was 8.73 days but was over two days earlier in babies that were treated with dry cord care compared to those that had cord separated between 6-10 days post delivery and rarely after 20 days. Further research is recommended using an experimental design and bacteriological examination to evaluate whether dry cord care is safe and effective cord care methods

Höffding's theory of religious value and its relation to education

This item was digitized by the Internet Archive. Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

When the Balance Isn't Easy: A Case Study Exploring the Complications with Work-Life Balance Initiatives in the Australian Construction Industry

Studies of work and life balance often concentrate on the ways in which employees may require and use flexible work practices to cope with the demands of their other ‘non-work’ activities and responsibilities. This paper adds to our knowledge in this arena through presenting a case study of work-life balance. This case study focuses on managerial and employee issues in implementing organisational work life balance initiatives within the construction industry in Australia. For this case study, the workplace was an ‘alliance’ project, of four collaborating companies undertaking a large infrastructure project. The project management group determined that work-life balance was an important issue within the industry and consequently implemented a five-day instead of the industry standard six-day working week as a balance initiative for the workforce. A range of factors contributed to this five-day week initiative reverting to the original work schedule of a six-day working week. This paper explores these issues and analyses the competing priorities and demands of management in endeavouring to develop alternate strategies to maintain a positive work and life balance for employees. The analysis of this case suggests that management and employees were dedicated to improving work-life balance; however, a range of externalities resulted in not all initiatives being successful. Nevertheless, within the constrained choices, the management group instigated alternate initiatives

Attention bias modification effects on interpretive bias for fear of positive and negative evaluation in social anxiety

Cognitive theories of social anxiety include the well-evidenced Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE), the newer Fear of Positive Evaluation (FPE) and Combined Cognitive Biases hypothesis. Cognitive bias modifications (CBM) have been shown to reduce social anxiety, although research linking CBM to FPE and Combined Cognitive Biases is sparse. A single session of online CBM for attention (CBM-A) to manipulate interpretive bias was utilised, for convenience samples high (n = 42) and low (n = 47) in social anxiety. A visual search face-in-the-crowd paradigm was used, whereby participants saw angry (n = 45) or happy (n = 44) crowd faces, both with neutral target faces. The results show that CBM-A significantly reduces interpretive bias and FNE for participants irrespective of social anxiety level or the emotion of faces shown. The results also show that when happy faces are seen, FPE decreases following CBM-A, but when angry faces are seen, FPE increases following CBM-A. The study provides evidence for home-based self-help therapies for individuals overwhelmed by traditional therapies

Creating a Library Research Prize to Reward and Encourage Information Literacy

Student research papers and other similar projects have traditionally been the “bread and butter” of academic libraries. Even in this digital age, the campus library remains the best place to find appropriate resources for these projects, as well as for getting necessary assistance with the scholarly research process. It is an ongoing challenge for academic libraries to make this fact known to the campus community, and to find novel ways to entice students to utilize the library and all it has to offer, rather than depending on less reliable sources. To encourage our students to perform academic research and writing in an information literate way, Morehead State University library created a $500 annual prize. This prize, the “Camden-Carroll Library Prize for Undergraduate Research,” is awarded to the student who best demonstrates how to perform academic research and writing using library resources. Entrants must submit not only their original research paper, but also a faculty recommendation, as well as an essay detailing how they used the library and librarians in the course of completing the project. Thus, we consider the prize to be an award for demonstrating information literacy, not just for writing or research alone. Camden-Carroll Library’s goal is that, in the course of pursuing the monetary award, applicants will become more aware of what information literacy means, and what role the library plays in achieving it. Since faculty must also be involved, the prize helps to spread the message campus-wide that the library remains a vital part of information literacy, scholarly research, and academic success

Living through unsuccessful conception attempts: : a grounded theory of resilience among women undergoing fertility treatment

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology on 6 May 2017, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1320366.Objective: To provide a model of resilience among women undergoing fertility treatments, who experience repeated unsuccessful conception attempts. Background: Assisted reproductive treatment is emotionally and physically challenging. Women undergoing such treatments report experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression. There continues to be a lack of understanding of the process women go through to adapt to the challenges associated with fertility treatment, in order to continue to pursue their goal of pregnancy. Method: The study employed a qualitative Grounded Theory design. Eleven women aged between 24 and 42 years took part in individual semi-structured interviews around their experiences of living through unsuccessful fertility treatment attempts. Results: Three core categories were identified: ‘Appraisal’; ‘Stepping away from treatment’; and ‘Building self up for the next attempt’. Following the failure of treatment, participants appraised their ability to carry on with further treatment attempts. Those who felt they had depleted their resources through the cycle of attempting pregnancy had taken a step back from the treatment cycle to reconnect with themselves and gather sufficient resources to attempt treatment again. During preparation for the next treatment, participants demonstrated their resilience by taking steps to build up their resources, such as nurturing their strength and taking control of their fertility experience. Conclusions: Women undergoing fertility treatment demonstrate their resilience through a variety of actions that enable them to continue to pursue their pregnancy goal. Clinical staff should be mindful of their clients’ need to withdraw from the treatment cycle and offer support to enable them to do this.Peer reviewe

'Walking the talk': How companies succeed in managing risk at sea

This paper draws upon research about risk and risk management conducted with the support of The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust1. The wider research was large in scale comprising the analysis of over 2,300 questionnaires and a range of data relating to maritime incidents. In addition the study incorporated a detailed analysis of five case study companies. It is this latter element of the research which forms the basis for this paper which considers the differences in perceptions between shore-based, and ship-based, staff working for ship operators in relation to risk management. The paper explores the means of communication utilised for the transmission of data and ideas about safety and risk management both to, and from, management. It then goes on to consider why it is that despite considerable efforts to write and to talk about safety and risk management, many companies are unsuccessful in encouraging their sea-staff to believe that safety is a genuine company priority and therefore to adhere closely to company policy in relation to safety management

Cellist Zuill Bailey with Helen Kim and the KSU Symphony Orchestra

Cellist Zuill Bailey performs an artsKSU presents recital with Helen Kim and the KSU Symphony Orchestra.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/2242/thumbnail.jp

The use of photo elicitation to explore the impact of social work student’s perceptions of placements on social work tutors and consider their role in practice learning

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Practice: Social Work in Action on 22 December 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2020.1859105The importance of learning in practice is acknowledged across health and social care professions. Social work students’ experiences in practice settings has attracted some attention in academic literature, and the role and impact of the Practice Educator (PE) on student learning is increasingly recognised. However, there is a paucity of research examining the role of the social work tutor generally and particularly within practice learning settings. This paper presents a small-scale qualitative study exploring the impact of visual images produced by social work students reflecting their practice experiences on six social work tutors. Photo elicitation prompted discussion in a focus group setting which was subsequently thematically analysed, with four themes emerging. These were dichotomous relationships, difference and diversity, tutor brokerage skills, and student support. The images encouraged tutors to reflect upon the complexity of their relationship with social work students and question whether they were professionally equipped to support students in complex placement situations. In addition, the effectiveness of the curriculum in preparing social work students for practice was considered, particularly space afforded to students to reflect on practice learning in a safe environment. Opportunities to support SW tutors in their role and SW students in practice are deliberated