Managing Irrationality

Much management analysis and advice is based upon the assumption that people act in a rational manner. Ernst Beier, University of Utah, proposed a theory in his book People Reading that explains why irrationality is a key component of much human behavior. This article focuses on two Beier principles with implications for management. The first principle explores the conflict between what people rationally want and their subconscious desires. A second principle states that people try to influence others to support their worldview. This article gives management examples of these two principles and concludes with an analysis of how they undermine performance appraisal.     

媒介变迁促动下的新闻语言变化分析

事物的不同发展阶段总伴随有不同的特征,从总体发展态势而言,变化可称为事物发展的最根本特征,新闻语言的发展亦是如此。新闻语言从语言中衍生出来之时就已具备很强的独特性,在经历了报纸、广播、电视、网络、手机等不同媒体阶段之后,不同表现形态的新闻语言之间各司其职、并行不悖,虽偶有竞争却也无伤大雅。随着新媒介环境的到来,新闻语言正经历着新一轮的变化,然而作为新闻语言发展的根本特征,变化的出现也是具备一定原因的,如不同的社会经济文化环境及新的语言发展态势等。     

Unify and present: Using Monroe's Motivated Sequence to teach team presentation skills

Courses: Public speaking, business and professional communication, group communication

Objectives: This activity will introduce Monroe's Motivated Sequence as a way to organize persuasive arguments; improve students’ ability to deliver presentations with consistent content, voice, and style; and improve team-based delivery skills.     

论高校图书馆环境和谐与激励机制建设

和谐的工作环境对馆员的生理和心理具有重要意义,有利于提高工作效率,激发馆员潜能。为营造一个和谐的图书馆环境,可以通过构建一整套激励机制加以实现。该套激励机制包括经济激励等正向激励和以威胁激励为代表的负向激励。     

Examining the Decision to Talk with Family About Organ Donation: Applying the Theory of Motivated Information Management

Research on organ donation suggests a strong association between family discussions about the issue and final organ donor status. However, very few studies have examined the factors that influence individuals’ willingness to talk directly to their family about this topic or the impact of these discussions. This investigation provides a partial test of a newly developed theory of information management to better understand the processes of family discussions about organ donation. Results from two studies generally support the utility of the theory in this context, suggest ways in which organ donation campaigns may improve their effectiveness, and recommend future directions for researchers in this area. Moreover, the data show differences across ethnic groups that support and extend past work in this area.     

地方新建本科院校师资队伍建设的战略性构想和探索

加强师资队伍建设是本科院校的重要任务。如何加强建设,不同的本科院校有不同的做法,地方本科院校要抓住以下4点做文章转变观念是关键;科学规划是基础;措施得力是保证;加强培养是后劲。