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Proxemics: Some Challenges and Strategies
in Nonverbal Communication
-- T Prabhu
The term `proxemics' refers to the study of spatial dimension of nonverbal behavior.
The understanding of occupation, cultivation, preservation and utilization of the four levels
of space, with respect to the relative cultural levels, shall help one comprehend the
proxemic behavior of an individual, and thus of a culture. The knowledge and application of
certain skills related to proxemics have become very important today. This paper discusses some
of the characteristics of proxemics, approaches in the study of proxemic behavior of an
individual and culture, and also some of the strategies to be employed to make use of proxemics
for effective communication.
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Social Intelligence, a Key to Success
-- Catherine Joseph and Sree Sai Lakshmi
Society is a complex web of interactions, in which an individual should be able to get
along with people harmoniously. This is the fundamental of Social Intelligence (SI). This
paper stresses the importance of SI. People with high SI possess magnetic powers that attract
others, and are friendly, supportive and caring; they are successful in the society. But people with
low SI have problems in interpersonal relationships and are a misfit in the society. This
paper discusses the essential characteristics of SI, steps to develop SI, domains of SI, essential
requisites for an employee to accomplish success and the effects of poor SI. It concludes by
emphasizing that developing or cultivating SI helps one to become successful.
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Elements in Cross-Cultural Communication
Competence: Derivative of a Case Study Comparing Indian and
Japanese Communication
-- V Vijaya and Binay Tiwari
This paper is based on a case study that compares and highlights specific nuances of
Indian and Japanese communication in a formal work context. The objective of this paper is to
present a comparison of certain features of Indian and Japanese communication. It is a
qualitative study based on participant and natural observation conducted on a small sample of
Japanese and Indian managers within the context of an organization. As a synthesis, this paper
proposes a framework of cross-cultural communication competence that focuses on certain
individual level elements involved in the cross-cultural adaptation process. In conclusion, a
three-stage transition model of personal change is deduced and presented.
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Developing Virtues and Virtuous Behavior at Workplace
-- Ronald J Burke and Mustafa Koyuncu
This paper reports the results of four studies on the relationship between virtues and
indicators of work engagement, satisfaction and psychological wellbeing among four groups of
respondents (Canadian and Turkish nurses, physicians, and female managers) in two countries
(Canada and Turkey). A virtue is any psychological process that enables a person to benefit oneself
and others. Data were collected from respondents using anonymously completed
questionnaires. Three virtues were considered: optimism, gratitude and proactive behavior. In general,
scores on the three virtues were significantly and positively correlated. Hierarchical
regression analyses, controlling for both personal demographic and work situation
characteristics, indicated that virtues accounted for significant increments in explained variance on most
of the outcome measures used in the various studies. Suggestions for increasing the levels
of virtues through training are offered. This paper contributes to the emerging literature in
positive organizational scholarship on the relationship of virtues to individual health and
performance in work settings.
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An Empirical Study on the Impact of Training
and Development on Women Entrepreneurs
in Karnataka
-- U M Premalatha
Training is essential for producing an able corps of entrepreneurs who not only survive
and thrive, but also contribute to the local and ultimately the global economy. Becoming
an entrepreneur is a process of encountering, assessing, and reacting to a series of
experiences, situations, and events produced by political, economic, social and cultural changes.
This paper studies the training and development programs followed by AWAKE, SISI, MDTC,
RVIT and KASSIA in educating potential and existing women entrepreneurs in Karnataka
State, and evaluates the impact of the programs. Within the context of research proposal,
hypotheses were propounded. While primary analytical research methodology was adopted to carry
out the research, cluster random sampling methodology was adopted to select the sample
women entrepreneurship training centers in Karnataka. Five institutes were considered for the
study, and out of the 1,000 trained women entrepreneurs from each institute, 100 samples
were selected for collecting the data. The study reveals the impact of training and development
on potential and existing women entrepreneurs.
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