Leveraging Components of MBSR to Minimize Stress and Maximize Performance

Mindfulness, a fairly new concept, is considered enhanced awareness and attention. This state of mind can result in decentering or reperceiving, a notion where an individual reframes how he or she evaluates experiences to view them as an external witness from an objective stance. A large branch of mindfulness research studies how mindfulness can be fostered and used to engender positive outcomes. Perhaps the most well-known mindfulness intervention is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), an eight-week program comprised of three parts. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of each of these components, as well as identify the most effective component, in reducing stress and increasing performance within an academic setting. Since academic settings are, in some ways, similar to organizational settings, it is believed the results of this study could be utilized to develop a concise version of MBSR, able to be used by those who are generally limited in time and resources—employees and students alike. Additionally, companies and universities may be more willing to implement an abridged version of MBSR if it is shown to maximize performance and minimize stress without costing too much time and too many resources

Single-level resonance parameters fit nuclear cross-sections

Least squares analyses of experimental differential cross-section data for the U-235 nucleus have yielded single level Breit-Wigner resonance parameters that fit, simultaneously, three nuclear cross sections of capture, fission, and total

Preparation of microscopic cross sections of U235 for reactor calculations

Preparation of microscopic cross section of uranium 235 for high temperature reactor calculation

Is Passion Influential? An Empirical Investigation of Managerial Displays of Passion on Employee Performance and Engagement

Undergraduate Theoretica

The Christian Concept of God and Japan-An Examination of the Christian Concept of God in Japanese Culture, Utilizing the Two Realms Theology of the Lutheran Framework

Therefore, it is essential to recognize that God, the author of the earth and heavens, has placed people in cultures with a variety of lifestyles and values. Even though circumstances may differ, our Christian identity remains unchanged because of faith in Christ. It is also crucial to appreciate culture as God\u27s gift to human beings. At the same time, however, Christians need to recognize the idolatrous attitudes in their lives. Christians uniquely possess the character of living within and beyond cultures. This prompts us to consider what it means to live as a Christian while also belonging to a particular culture. The two realms theology of Luther assists thinking in missiological terms as it serves as a framework to demonstrate the purpose of Christians living with God and with neighbors, both believers and non-believers. The aim of this thesis is to examine the life of the Japanese, especially to study how Christian belief leads them as followers of Christ to contribute in their lives as both Christians and Japanese nationals

Grief and the Pastor

In the pages that follow, Part I will give consideration to the emotion of grief and how it works itself out in the course of time. This is basic. The pastor must understand grief and grief-work before he can begin to adequately counsel the bereaved. Part II will look at the condition of abnormal grief. Here the purpose will be to recognize situations in which the pastor will wisely refer patients to those who are more professionally trained to counsel them. Part III will then consider the pastor\u27s role as he seeks to counsel the bereaved in his congregation

What about the Supervisor? The Role of Supervisor Implicit Person Theory and Behaviors in Appraisal Interviews

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Supervisors are the primary drivers of performance management; however, little is known about factors that influence their implementation of these systems. The purpose of this study was to investigate how a supervisor individual difference—implicit person theory (IPT)—differentially predicts supervisor behaviors during, as well as both supervisor and employee reactions to appraisal interviews. In Study 1, MBA students reported their supervisors’ behaviors during their most recent performance appraisal interview (Time 1) as well as their subsequent reactions (i.e., perceived satisfaction, utility, success, supervisor support; Time 2). Their supervisors completed a measure assessing their own IPT (Time 3). Findings suggest that supervisors’ task-oriented behaviors predicted perceived satisfaction, utility, and success of the appraisal interviews, while supervisor’ relational-oriented behaviors predicted perceived supervisor support. In Study 2, supervisors recruited via MTurk completed all measures from Study 1 except perceived success. Results suggest that IPT was positively related to task-oriented behaviors and perceived utility, task-oriented behaviors mediated the relationship between IPT and all three reaction measures (i.e., perceived satisfaction, utility, and supervisor support), and relational-oriented behaviors significantly predicted supervisors’ perceived support. Overall, findings suggest that supervisors who believe people can change (hold a more incremental IPT) display more task-oriented behaviors during and see more utility in appraisal interviews. Additionally, task-oriented behaviors emerged as the key mechanism linking supervisors’ IPT and reactions to appraisal interviews. These findings demonstrate that supervisor individual differences, such as IPT, can influence performance appraisal and management outcomes

What Affects Perceived Job Stress? Influence of Work Passion and Goal Orientation

The dualistic model of passion theorizes that passion is multidimensional, consisting of both harmonious passion and obsessive passion. Similarly, theories regarding goal orientation assert that goal orientation is a multifaceted construct, consisting of a learning goal orientation, prove performance goal orientation, and avoid performance goal orientation. Specifically, this study aimed to determine if the combination of an employee’s work goal orientation and passion for work is predictive of the amount of job stress he or she perceives. Data from individuals (N=116) employed full-time were collected through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform. Only obsessive work passion was found to be positively related to perceived job stress. Similarly, only obsessive work passion was a significant predictor of perceived job stress both when prove performance goal orientation was held constant and when avoid performance goal orientation was held constant. Each dimension of work domain goal orientation was not significantly related to either type of passion, nor were they related to or predictive of perceived job stress. Limitations and implications are also discussed