Crise, documentário e representação: uma análise do filme “Capitalismo: uma história de amor”, de Michael Moore

TCC (Graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro Socioeconômico. Curso de Administração.Crises econômicas não se limitam aos aspectos financeiros, afetam a vida de muitos cidadãos despertando nestes o questionamento acerca do próprio sistema econômico. Neste sentido Michael Moore procura fazer uma análise do sistema capitalista em seu filme: “Capitalismo: Uma História de Amor” (2009), tendo como âncora a crise americana de 2008. Filmes documentários possuem certa intenção de verossimilhança com o real, informando e despertando seus espectadores para a reflexão acerca do tema. Desta forma, constituem-se como uma forma de representação da realidade social do sujeito que o produz. Este trabalho, de caráter descritivo, busca identificar uma “visão de mundo” do diretor Michael Moore a partir de seu filme, fazendo aporte a teoria das representações sociais de Moscovici. Desta forma, foram levantadas 4 categorias de análise, a saber: capitalismo, crise de 2008, comportamento das organizações (casos de fraudes, escândalos) e Wall Street. Ao final, há indícios uma “visão de mundo” de Moore, que seria perpassada por elementos que fogem as categorizações da pesquisa, estando presentes em todas elas. Como sua a ideia de igualdade e justiça; a face inescrupulosa das organizações e de certos conglomerados como Wall Street

Psychological Capital Profiles and Their Relationship With Internal Learning in Teams of Undergraduate Students

This study aims to analyze the relationship between psychological capital profiles and internal learning in teams. The participants in this study were 480 undergraduate students. We performed a cluster analysis using the SPSS and yielded four distinct psychological capital profiles. The student profile with the highest scores in self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience (Profile 2-Fully PsyCap) exhibited also the highest scores of internal learning in teams. On the other hand, the student profile with the lowest scores in self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience (Profile 1- Empty PsyCap) presented the lowest scores of internal learning in teams. It is also noteworthy that there was no significant relationship between the profile with a positive combination between self-efficacy and hope (profile 4) and the profile that presents the optimism as the only positive psychological capability (profile 3), in the way they relate to internal learning in teams, which led us to reject the second hypothesis of the study. This study reinforces the role of psychological capital in academic settings and suggests that psychological capital profiles can affect internal learning in teams differentially

The influence of psychological capital on internal learning in teams: The mediating role of the perceived team structure

Whereas past research on internal learning has focused on evaluating how the observed learning rates affect collaborative interactions among the various actors, we extend this literature by analyzing internal learning in teams and the role of psychological capital in this process. This study aims to analyze the mediating role of the perceived team structure in the relationship between positive psychological capital and internal learning in teams. Therefore, a self-report questionnaire was applied to 480 college students to test this relationship, using structural equation modeling. The results confirmed the mediating role of the perceived team structure in the relationship between psychological capital and internal learning in teams. Our work underlines the role of psychological capital in academic settings. On the other hand, due to rapid changes in today’s society, university students who will be future employees need to cultivate psychological capital in order to achieve better learning outcomes

Enhancing Internal Learning in Teams: The Role of Network Centrality and Psychological Capital of Undergraduate Students

This study aims to analyze the mediating role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in the relationship between network centrality and internal learning in teams. A questionnaire was administered to 480 undergraduate students to test this relationship. The results confirmed the positive relationship between network centrality and internal learning in teams, and a mediating role of PsyCap in the relationship between student network centrality and internal learning in teams. This study suggests that it is important to promote centrality in advice networks among undergraduate students. In addition, this study might raise awareness among students, teachers, and public policymakers about the need to promote a socially responsible environment in higher education institutions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

AGE-RELATED FACTORS OF EPILEPSY AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN BETHESDA HOSPITAL YOGYAKARTA

Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that negatively impacts quality of life (QOL). There are limited studies on the QOL of people living with epilepsy in Indonesia. Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between age-related factors (age, age at onset, and duration of epilepsy) and QOL. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Neurology, Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia from November 2017 to February 2018.  Patients with epilepsy aged 18 years and above were recruited in the study. QOL was measured using the Short Form 8 (SF-8). Results: A total of 27 patients were eligible for the study. The QOL of patients aged ≥ 60 years was significantly lower in the following aspects: physical functioning (42.44±8.243), general health (40.04±7.641), role emotional (39.60±7.638), mental health (43.50±10.347), and mental component score (42.04±10.282). Patients with age at onset ≥ 55 years had significant effects in lower role emotional (40.54±7.245) and mental component score (42.98±10.155). There was no significant difference in the QOL scores and duration of epilepsy. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that age and age at onset influence the QOL in patients with epilepsy.      Keywords: Epilepsy, age-related factors, quality of life, Short Form 8 Health Survey

A Leader-Network Exchange Theory

Purpose We propose an integrative model of how leaders (individual level) effectively relate to their social networks as a whole (network level). Additionally, we focus both on the leader constructs and the followers shared constructs about those networks. Design/methodology/approach Our conceptual paper uses the integration of literature from two main bodies of knowledge: individual and shared cognitions, fundamentally from psychology, and a structural perspective, mainly from sociology, organisational studies and social network analysis. We take a psycho-structural approach which allows the emergence of new perspectives on the study of leadership and more specifically on the study of relational leadership. Findings We propose a leader-network exchange (LNX) theory focussed on the behaviours and cognitions of leaders and followers as well as the relations between them. Research limitations/implications Our model represents a new perspective on leader–followers relationship by stressing the importance of both followers and leaders' cognitions. We highlight the importance of the relationships between followers on the creation of shared meaning about the leader. Practical implications Our model helps leaders and managers make sense of the cognitions and behaviours of their teams. By considering the teams characteristics, i.e. cognitions and network structure, it allows leaders to adopt the most appropriate behaviours for effective leadership. Leadership and management development programmes designed around our model will enhance the use of networking skills. Originality/value Contrary to the traditional view of LMX, our approach considers the social context of leaders and followers. It also adds a new layer of knowledge going beyond what members think of their leaders by considering the social networks of leaders and followers