60 research outputs found
The holistic phase model of early adult crisis
The objective of the current study was to explore the structural, temporal and experiential manifestations of crisis episodes in early adulthood, using a holistic-systemic theoretical framework. Based on an analysis of 50 interviews with individuals about a crisis episode between the ages of 25 and 35, a holistic model was developed. The model comprises four phases: (1) Locked-in, (2) Separation/Time-out, (3) Exploration and (4) Rebuilding, which in turn have characteristic features at four levelsâperson-in-environment, identity, motivation and affect-cognition. A crisis starts out with a commitment at work or home that has been made but is no longer desired, and this is followed by an emotionally volatile period of change as that commitment is terminated. The positive trajectory of crisis involves movement through an exploratory period towards active rebuilding of a new commitment, but âfast-forwardâ and ârelapseâ loops can interrupt Phases 3 and 4 and make a positive resolution of the episode less likely. The model shows conceptual links with life stage theories of emerging adulthood and early adulthood, and it extends current understandings of the transitional developmental challenges that young adults encounter
On the Role of Faith in Sustainability Management: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda
International audienceThe objective of this article is to develop a faith development perspective on corporate sustainability. A firmâs management of sustainability is arguably determined by the way decision-makers relate to the other and the natural environment, and this relationship is fundamentally shaped by faith. This study advances theoretical understanding of the approach managers take on sustainability issues by explaining how four distinct phases of faith developmentâimprovidence, obedience, irreverence and providenceâdetermine a managerâs disposition towards sustainability. Combining insights from intentional and relational faith development theories, the analysis reveals that a managerâs faith disposition can be measured according to four interrelated process criteria: (1) connectivity as a measure of a managerâs actual engagement and activities aimed at relating to sustainability; (2) inclusivity as a measure of who and what is included or excluded in a managerâs moral consideration; (3) emotional affinity as a measure of a managerâs sensitivity and affection towards the well-being of others and ecological welfare; and (4) reciprocity as a measure of the degree to which a manager is rewarded for responding to the needs and concerns of âOthersâ, mainly in the form of a positive emotional (and relational) stimulus. The conceptual model consolidates earlier scholarly works on the psychological drivers of sustainability management by illuminating our search for a process of faith development that connects with an increasingly complex understanding of the role of business in society
The use of a contrastâdetail test object in the optimization of optical density in mammography
Narratives of Generativity and Resilience among LGBT Older Adults: Leaving Positive Legacies despite Social Stigma and Collective Trauma
Phantom-based comparison of conventional versus phase-contrast mammography for LCD soft-copy diagnosis
Politics, concern for future generations, and the environment: Generativity mediates political conservatism and environmental attitudes
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