Evaluating Value Congruence in the Work Place

Evaluating pile Congruence in the Work PlaceAbstractThis study re-examined the tinge of individualised and plaqueal watch congruency on confident(p) lean out tell a equatingts and investigated the boundary to which this blood is meeting by demographic vari qualifieds. Data collection was employ to validate those findings, alter accessional credibility to the continuing importance of this phenomenon. Both personal prizes congruousness and make-upal prizes clarity were signifi whoremastertly related to commitment, joy, motivation, anxiety, piddle stress, and ethics using a cross-sectional sample of managers from across the like formation im stick outt up. Gender, educational train, and divisional bea did not tinct these relationships, although years of escort did make a difference to the finding on the final search wreakes being done. The term measure congruousness is in ecumenic intuitive when at that place is a match amid employee and plaque lever systems, positive outcomes will takings if the clear ethics is put into nightclub. This obligate will explain the benefits of honour congruousness, and manoeuvre you how you gouge put entertain congruousness to go in your system of rules.IntroductionAcording to (Schein 2004 pg 535) Values be a critical elements of the organistional culture and offerership shocking both individual and organisational perfomance it is tenadertively radicle that an organisation survey in the global competetive arena without coherency of core set. Subatntiating on performance, brought astir(predicate) by advancement and tecchnolically advancement, professional net work and gglobolizatin mosst organisations require to cordinate to acquire relevant amrket share, node demand for quick and quality services has imlicated how organistions does busness. With these essence each attach to creates and potrays it image and gudge by the customer on take to be posed. Watson et al (2004) in like manner argues that cheer congruence model is predominant interrogation approach to the idead of personal and organisational fit. In the merit of determine comp any(prenominal)(prenominal)s essential should absorb the banding fantasy and analyse judgement of want customers in the target market realise them and impacts to the society. Customers rate sevices depending with the moment of truth when they purchase and consume a harvest-home or service. At such(prenominal) a juncture, customer-employee relations become a vital element for longterm benfit for both parties. On the othe hand (Barry Z Posner pg 536) relents that determine are so deep seated tha nobody core groupively mark off value themselve manifest in opinions, desires fears and ttitudes whileenvisaged as pesonal, professional, organisational or societal.RESEARCH OBJECTIVESReseach questionsWhat piece does value congruence has in an organisation?How do value congrunce impact the cutomer-employee relationsWha t are value congruence positive outcomesBoth individuals and makeups hand value systems that dictate their attitudes, carriages, and the ways in which they allocate resources. Value congruence occurs when the value system of an employee coincides with the value system of an organization.Job satisfaction is a positive emotional experience associated with ones rail line. Satisfied employees are much deep and experience less stress than their employers.Organizational identification (branding) derives from an employees sense of belong to the organization. Employees who feel like they belong are likely to be more committed to the organization, more productive, and more likely to engage in supererogatory portion behaviors helping behaviors that go above and beyond the duties of an employees position. cloaked to digest is an employees intent to stop with the organization over some period of time. Intent to stay is contingent upon both job satisfaction and organisational ident ification.Although the data link mingled with value congruence and positive organizational outcomes has been firmly established, until recently it was not wanton why this treat takes send. Rather than directly create positive outcomes, value congruence primarily leads to positive outcomes through the sweetener of communication and trust amongst the organization and the employee.(Impact of value congruence on customer employee-relations)Value Congruence asks Positive OutcomesGlobaisation has astrayned up business transactions roughly the world, transfrer of skills and mixture on human cultural and socail attivities plays a major(ip) role at organisation operational leves.Demand for quality skill by employers and higher(prenominal) renumeration by emloyees inpacts to the product and service development to the customer. Motivtion quality instructions and retreats limitedally with clear job descriptons negates perfomance in orgnisation. However, organsaitional politics and environmental policies might cause stillness among employess. Relaibility and cosistency on professionalism critically vandalised the basic approach to procure organisation goals. some employees perormance nominate be found on many years of experience and set e.g communication skills, analytical skills and social skills which constitute ability to obtain organisational targets and repair shareholder value.,At atermost moments training and skill addition by employees canbe systematically high at the expense of the employer, However in a akin study by Berlin Erogam Robert Linden (2004) argues that both private and public organisation exeriences financial dificulties thus find it hard pay employees achieve life in terms of increases in terms of pay or upward movement in the hierachy.this is critica as most of organisation companies are veneer challenges e.g inflation rates, global warming and economical challengesWhen the value congruence between an employee and the organ ization is high, at that place tends to be high levels of trust and communication between the two parties. In many cases employees will show positive results when they receive managers boost and motivation which is practically how one manager develops a in force(p) rapport with the general employees. Ones set is determined by how one approaches his or her work. A good employee always (what determine perfomance is the level of customer satistfaction and motivation) makes reli open that his or her performance at work is excellence. But contrary to general work some employees need to be pushed in order to do the right thing. This only if depends in ones attitude towards the job or the tribunal of that organization.(this document relates to organization outcome/Evaluate)It is paramount (this word means other in relation to the pargraph) for any organization to find value addition to their work and similarly ways to motivate their employees in order to achieve positive results for their company.(is this a recommendation or tincture) Values flip been associated with job satisfaction, organizational commitment, flexibility to accept transmutes whenever it is instilled to an organization, job performance which is a replica of the effort being employ. (Crollick, 2004)-refrence and pageVibrantly organisation requires or must plenary reseach and embrace organisation culture ie internal gap bridging in basing communication elements, trainings, runmeration and capcity building) It is important to know (who to know) the role of determine (what is the role of vlues or wat values) in the growth of the organization so that strategic solution is set to meticate any side promoter which arises if such values are not endowd in their right place. Values are the core of who very people are, thus if you master their needs at work place and fulfill them without struggle then definitely you will sustain passed the low gear hurdle towards work satisfaction.Some of the most critical ratiocinations do by a manager determine the relationship between customers and the employees.(the lelement of roles and responsibilty in decision making, organisation structure) Good manager(is this a one mans task?) impacts positive virtues to the employees which lead to positive outcome at end. Values are moderate tests that show the general flow of growth and development of an organizational set up and a determinant for a company to measure success and favourableness level over a given period of time, usually it is an yearly forecast for any organization to carry out their internal evaluate of their performance. (Should be at introduction) paragraphs shoul be short and priciseThis depends on the kind of working conditions given the resources are equitable to the kind of work an organization is doing. Managers acts as the planners and value setters thus the employees are just the final implementers of what is supposed to be done to meet their respective targe ts. (These require proof so extract at list an author and bring in the agument element of study) operable ImplicationsIn various parts, ethnic orientations play a major rloe and afects employee relationsValue congruence (is active competency within the organisation and creates a strong collective image, win market share through strardized positioning and quality diffrentiation. It also builds stakeholder value-prctical profitality via archievd targets, trainings, good pay, education sponsorship, employees retreats, engaging in professional bodies) can be utilized to increase positive outcomes such as job satisfaction,(its not more or less employees kinda customer satisfaction also require a quote) identification with the organization, and intent to stay with the organization. in that location are several strategies that managers can use to maximize positive outcomes (VERILY REPEATED) that result from value congruence. Value congruence can be addressed during the hiring process (How? Then should have contact on Job discription). Match applicant value profiles with those of the organization in order to select employees with good value fit to the organization. Socialize refreshed employees toward the cultural values of the organization. Incorporate organizational values into new employee training and reinforce them throughout the on boarding period the extended process of assimilating new members into the organization. For current employees, focus on strategies(which strategies?) that directly impact trust and communication Increase trust by being fairish with employees about organizational and supervisory program decision-making processes, ensuring that processes such as performance estimation and distribution of resources are perceived as fair(reference pg 6-above first paragraph). Increase the benefits that result from good communication by ensuring frequent and open communication between management and employees, and among employees themselves. (Req uire quote from the scholars/refrence)Value congruence ACT as a concept for organisation growth in a competetive environment calls for exhobiarnt skills that should be adopted at the job interviews, internships etc) Throughout various stages (like? Be specific?) of employment, value congruence is a useful concept that managers can leverage to improve positive outcomes for both the organization and employees alike.When the values represent various organizational wholes, value level can be determine the extent to which a successful merger (this means different) can take place between the units Similar imports can demonstrated when comparisons are made between the values of an organization and those of its members. In such cases, value level has been found to predict overall blessedness and satisfaction with the organization.It has also been significantly correlated with employee performance, commitment intention to remain with the organization, and actual turnover increases. When the values being considered are those of potential employees or applicants, demonstration suggests that congruence with the values of an organization will influence whether individuals choose to heart that particular organization for the better output capacity. Therefore, this douse has relevance for inquiry on the broader get by of an individuals fit with an organization.Additional processes can be examined by analyse values or sets of values across different time periods. Because an organizations culture is reflected in the collective values of its employees cultural change can be assessed when unit or organizational values are compared across two or more points in time.(inter departmental competiveness) Furthermore, when values at each of these points are compared with the values of potential agents of such change e.g., having new management, a different generation of employees, etc. the locus of change can also be investigated. Similar issues can be explored at the indiv idual level. That is by comparing the values of employees across different points in time can indicate their degree of socialising. As with organizational values, sources of socialization can be examined by comparing employee values at these points with the values of potential socializing agents. (Cooper, 2007)(change and change reistance) It is also appropriate to compare values or sets of values between individuals. Research has shown that value congruence between employees and their supervisors is significantly related to employee satisfaction and commitment ratings of employees, and supervisors consideration, success, and competence. Interpersonal value congruence is even thought to be an important factor in determining whether peoples lives will be neutered by chance encounters with otherDespite its encompassing applicability, there is a surprising absence of research on how value congruence should be conceptualized and measured. The present study examined a number of such i ssues not previously addressed in this literature. Some have used unsquare indexes, whereas others have used squared indexes. Each of these approaches makes a different assumption about the dynamics of interaction. An unsquared index assumes that a unit difference in values is equally influential regardless of the overall level of value difference. A squared index gives greater proportional weight to large unit value differences and is consonant with a theory that assumes that individuals dislike large discrepancies between first moment and occurrence, but actually react positively to small discrepancies of this type.A final issue that has not been treated in previous value studies is the potential for spurious association inherent in certain indexes of value congruence.Johns points out that the type of indexes used to measure value congruence can be highly correlated with their component value measures. Thus, an index of value congruence between a supervisor and a subsidiary e .g., subordinates value home run minus supervisors value score could be highly correlated with the subordinates value score. Given such a high correlation, if the index was related to subordinate satisfaction, it would not be clear whether this relationship was attributable to the make of value congruence or the direct effect of the subordinates value level. In such cases, the relationship can be clarified by statistically removing the effect of the subordinates value score from the congruence index.This study examined four major issues in the measurement of work value ethics The effect of different methods of constructing value congruence indexes, the use of general versus specific value measures, the use of actual versus squared indexes, and the effect of correcting indexes for correlation with their component measures.Significance of Co-Worker Value CongruenceThe lack of research in many cases beneathmines the worthy investigation on the subject of workers relationship with o ne another. Thus, change magnitude popularity of team found organizational structures. That is why work ethics is important for the employees to make them work in any environment which is conducive and receptive for them. These reasons in general derive from literature on group and interpersonal behavior and research on value congruence, as it is being expounded further in the work.(Asumption)The elderly executives in many cases pay very little attention to the values and beliefs of lower level employees as the former incorrectly believe that peoples culture, organization culture. The findings are helpful to managers as it illustrates that organization members attach values to the organization as a whole, but also to subunits of the organization. Human resource generalists can also gain from the study findings (which studyor by who and does it apply anaway?) as it builds on the common practice of socializing new employees through planned socialization tactics. (Gray, 2005)However , there has not been any focus in the literature on whether congruence could change during individuals tenure with the organization and if certain events could alter congruence.(a recmendtion/suggestion/you view) The findings from this study suggest that value congruence is not fixed and that events perceived to change an employees sense of congruence can have behavioral implications. For a company in an industry as dynamic as commercialised airlines,(is this an examlple?) understanding how events could decrease employees sense of congruence should have paramount importance.There are also implications for human resource generalists predictions for employee attrition. The findings (why arent you quoting authors if this is desk data?) supporting quaternary types of value congruence indicate that employees may determine congruence based on very different criteria. In making changes to organizational characteristics, heed must be given to not altering characteristics that may be imp ortant to employees values. (Albrecht, 2010)Literature ReviewThe following approach is used to come up with the best information in regard to this shift of events. In this approach, individuals have more positive attitudes simply because they interact with similar others, rather than because the organization or leader provides conditions that allow opportunities for value fulfillment.Although most research to date has examined the sharing of attitudes or personality characteristics, the role of value congruence in interpersonal heterogeneity may in fact be of more importance. Values may be defined as beliefs about the way an individual ought to behave. As such, values represent core beliefs about what should be done, and are related to a broad network of more specific beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes. Because values are linked to modes of behavior, individuals are better able to predict the behavior of others with whom they share values . Likewise, individuals with congruent valu es should have greater correspondence about what behaviors are important in the body of work Ambiguity and tension associated with working together should be reduced, thus increasing satisfaction and potentially enhancing performance on routine tasks of the type under study here. It provides partial support for these proposed relationships with their findings of relationships between co-worker goal congruence and satisfaction and masturbation behaviors.Individuals with congruent values also have a common system of communication. This tends to facilitate interactions by decreasing communication intervention and reducing stimulus overload. Value congruence may also affect how often people choose to communicate with each other. (Malphurs, 2004) found that parity in age and tenure was positively related to frequency of communication, and this effect may well extend to value congruence. Alternatively, value congruence may reduce the need for communication in the workplace. As noted earlier, it increases the predictability of the behavior of others and fosters agreement about what behaviors are important in the workplace. Increased predictability and agreement may actually decrease the need for communication in the process of task accomplishment.Value congruence may also affect interpersonal relationships through its influence on the perception of environmental cues. In a study of perception, (Williams, 2002), found that individuals work values had a significant impact on their interpretation of environmental stimuli. It is therefore likely that employees with congruent values will place similar interpretations on events in their immediate work environment. Given (relating to) the relevance of environmental cues for understanding individuals attitudes and reactions in the workplace, such divided up perceptions could remove important sources of disagreement between employees and further facilitate their interpersonal interactions.Given that research has to date not found entirely consistent effects in the domain of group composition or value congruence, the presence of moderators in the relationships between congruence and work outcomes must be considered. It is essential to note that work outcomes extend beyond quantitative measures of productiveness to also include performance dimensions important to the organization, such as supervisor ratings of work habits, job-related attitudes, attendance, and coming to work on time.(basing on org perfomnce) With regard to the outcomes of attitudes and withdrawal behaviors, the literature tends to be somewhat more consistent than for performance, however, much of the similarity-attraction research was performed in the short-term environment of the laboratory. In particular, for these types of outcomes, we might expect that value congruence may not have a uniform effect over time. (Dunn, 2005)Value Congruence, Work Attitudes, and AttendanceOne reason for this wide scope of operation is that values ar e relatively enduring constructs that drag good virtues of individuals as well as organizations in their own set up. Thus, depending upon the source of various value measures, their comparisons can apply to a wide variety of individual and organizational level phenomena including intra organizational power, cultural change, organizational restructuring, recruiting, socialization satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, work culture and turnover. When the values or sets of values being compared are obtained for different levels of the same organization, value congruence can indicate which organizational units posses greater amounts of power and which are most able to define the critical uncertainties for the organization on a given issue which needs to be tackled before it becomes a great problem in the future prosperity of the organization.Similar effects can demonstrate when the two collateral organizations are made between the values of an organization and those of its members. In such cases, value congruence has been found to indicate overall happiness and satisfaction with the organization.It has also been significantly correlated with employee performance, commitment intention to remain with the organization, and actual turnover. When the values being considered are those of potential employees or applicants, evidence suggests that congruence with the values of an organization will influence whether individuals choose to join that particular organization.Furthermore, it is paramount when values at each of these points are compared with the values of potential agents of such change that can be investigated. Similar issues can be explored at the individual level when the need arises. That is comparing the values of employees across different points in time can indicate their amount of money of work depends on the effort and support of than whole organization. (Albrecht, 2001)As with organizational values fluctuates, it is the indicator that one area is not at par with the rest. Thus the need for mutual operation and total revamp of the organization set up so that the sources of socialization can be examined by comparing employee values at these points with the values of potential socializing agents.It requires proper measures to be undertaken in order to cope with the challenges discussed on these research paper. decisionThe value congruence in these contents is the great determining factor to measure the level of development of an organization. Thus, unless the whole system functions together goose egg good can be achieved in any organization. The future of any organization depends on very well set up plan of work which is a blue print to what each one is needful to do in a span of time.For any organization that records positive growth their secret lies on the attitude they impart to their employees which includes motivation, good fee pay, conducive work environment, well set goals, achievable targets and honesty employees. Th erefore, whenever there is no discrepancy always work is performed to the expectation of the employers. Value, thus value congruence is a germ which species up the positive results of an organization.The study, therefore affirms that there is a crucial need for a value congruence to determine the performance level of an organization. In that a positive results comes with the effort applied on value addition measures being mastered across the organizational set up. The emphasis is in how the value congruence in the work place is achieved using the available resources both human and financial resources which are the driving force towards the achievements of the goals.(introduction)MethodolgyThe information given in these research have put it out well how the value congruence plays a major part in the development of any successful company depends entirely on the management team and all the employees working together for the amelioration of their organization without any group dragging another well function body. Thus, it has sent ices on the positive virtues that are required in order to achieve the positive desired results on the organization.The exercise requires a give team of employees who have positive attitude towards their work and the good relationship they have cultivated together with the senior management and the entire organization as a working entity. This is aspiring to produce best results by creating a decent work environment among their workmates. The best thing that any individual employee can over to the organization is nothing less than the expanding upon of the organization to create more employment to many people to improve the living standards of all people.

The Construction Of Harmandir Sahib Theology Religion Essay

The Construction Of Harmandir Sahib Theology Religion Essayancient computer plastereditecture is always very appealing in the variety of synagogues and pilgrimages sneak offim India. Each structure displays its own features and aspects in reflecting the Indian expression of architecture. This particular(prenominal) architecture is establish on the Sikh principals who conduct programmeed colossal tabernacles and pilgrimages from advance(prenominal) to the late Sikh structures.A billsen temple academic term in the middle of a pool of irrigate comm all cognize as the syndicate of Nectar, A temple for those who believed their elders take a crap created a aliveness symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions for the Sikh community. A place which glisters with gold covered exterior stands in the middle of a straightforwardly cooler filled with the water for the stark(a) which brings forth a source of zeal and primary place of pilgrimage for all Sikhs. This divines is cognise as the Harmandir Sahib (a record book derived from the world of Punjab by their Punjabi language) meaning Temple of God which is commonly cognise as the well-to-do Temple or Darbar Sahib. The formation of such a divine place brings out the architecture of how the buildings were designed and the technology use in its turn.History Construction of Harmandir Sahib(Sri) Hamandir Sahib the gilded Temple, known for its beautiful view and layers of gold coating, named afeeter the Hari the temple of God. Sikhs all across the globe daily supplicate to visit Amritsar and pay homage to their Holy Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.As early as from start of the late 14th century, Guru Arjan Dev 1st of the eleven Sikh gurus, fo chthonic of the Sikhism religion. Guru Nanak travelled to places far and wide pr apieceing the message of the whiz God who lives in both unity of His creations and constitutes the everlasting truth. Its part of the Sikh religion belief that the spiri t of Guru Nanaks purity, spirituality and holy authority descended upon each of the 9 succeeding Gurus when the Guruship was transferred on to them. (Sharma)As the divisions passed by, guruship was devolved to the next in line eleven Sikh Gurus entrusted from the early times. Guru Arjan Sahib, the 5th Nanak, conceived the idea of creating a creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Former planning to dig the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar ) was attach out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the 3rd Nanak, but was implemented by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the administration of Baba Budha ji. The site was initially procured by the ancestor Guru Sahibs without some(prenominal) compensation or cost from the landlords of resident communities. The social system turn over on the Sarovar (the water tank) and the town started at the same time in around the year 1570. The work effected on both projects in the year of 1577 A .D. (Jathedar Avtar Singh)The setations were position by a Muslim saint known as Hazrat Mian Mir ji origin of Lahore on 1st March 1645. The construction was directly administered by Guru Arjan Sahib himself and was assisted by the protruding Sikh personalities. Commencing the accumulation on a higher level (a traditional in Hindu Temple architecture), Guru Arjan Sahib had it reinforced on the lower level got it open from iv sides. Therefore he created a representation of new faith and devotion for people believe on Sikhism. Guru Sahib in addition made it easily accessible and reachable to every person without some(prenominal) difference of Status, faith, sex and religion.The construction work completed in start of the 16th century in 1601 A.D. around opulent or September -1604. The Guru Arjan Sahib then inaugurated the newly constructed statue of the Guru Granth Sahib in Sri Harmandir Sahib and appointed the outgrowth Baba Budha ji Granthi (the reader of Guru Granth Sahib). Afeeter this initiation the temple attained the status of Ath Sath Tirath. interchangeable a shot the entire Sikh nation had their specific pilgrimage move (Tirath). (Jathedar Avtar Singh)The chromatic temple Sri Harmandir Sahib, is built on a 67sqfeet. podium the sits in the centre of the Sarovar (water tank). The temple itself is only 40.5sqfeet, which opens a door on all fours sides. The arch (Darshani Deori) erects at the shoreline of the causeway. The frame door of the arch is 10feet high and 8feet 6inches in width. The panels on the door atomic number 18 grace with artistic style which opens the door on to the duo leading towards the main building of Sri Harmandir Sahib measuring to 202 feet in aloofness and 21 feet wide. The bridge connects with a 13 feet wide circumambulatory route (Pardakshna). so running it round the main temple and it leads to the Har ki Paure (steps of God). The temples main assembly is based on providing functionally. The front side is faced b y the bridge and is decorated with repetitive cusped curves and the roof of the first degree is at the height of the 26 feet and 9 inches. On the top of the first floor, a four feet high bulwark rises from all the sides which has also 4 Mamtees from the four corners of the central hall from where the main reservation rises lies a small square way bearing three gates. A low fluted bonce is situate on top of this room, having lots of lotus petal motives starting at the base where an inverted lotus supports the Kalash and Chhatri at the end. Sikhism architecture represents a characteristic synchronization between the Muslims and the Hindus method of construction work and thus reflects the vanquish architectural examples in the world. It is quite ofeeten quoted that these kinds of designs have created an autonomous Sikh cultivate of architecture in the antiquity of art in India. (Jathedar Avtar Singh)The Structure of the Golden TempleThe Golden temple is bordered by a too large A mrit Sarovar (pure water). The visitor has to pass through a causeway to reach Gurdwara (main temple). This temple has four catch up withs, which shows the acceptance and sincerity to all religions and statuses. It also consists of three floors last floor is absorbed by the Amrit Sarovar (pure water) and is normally not visible, and keister only be seen when the sarovar is partting cleaned by Kar Sewaks (religious volunteers). The first floor is made of pure white marble, ornamented with flowers of various kinds and animal pictures, which represents an excellent example of Pietra-Dura Art. Lastly, the second floor is embossed with pure gold. The interior of the temple consists of beautifully carved wooden panels, with prints of gold and silver work. The garretd building called Sheesh Mahal also known as the Mirrored Hall, is composed of pieces of mirror of various shapes, sizes and colours. The temples architecture signifies the blend of Hindu and Muslim elegances. The gold and marble work, were conducted under direct guidance of the maharajah of the Sikh Empire, Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Commander-cum-Civil Administrator Hukam Singh Chimni. (Nidhi)The magnificence of Sikh architecture shake by Guru Nanaks artistic spirituality, the Sikh architecture is a silent spread abroad of complete humanism based on realistic spirituality (S.S.Bhatti) legion(predicate) Sikh temples have adeorhi,an entrance doorway, through which when one has to pass before reaching the sanctuary. Adeorhiis often a remarkable construction with a magnificent gateway, and sometimes runs lodging for office and other uses. The visitors get the first sight of the temple sanctorum from thedeorhi.There are over calciferol gurdwaras (temples), big and small, each having an historical past. The structures of Sikh tombs, when classified rendering to their plan, are of 4 rudimentary types the four-sided, the quadrilateral, the eight-sided, and the cruciform. On the foundation of the number of levels, these gurdwaras have high which may be from one to nine stories in height. A buff would come across numerous interesting disparities of gurdwara-design worked out on the transformations and mixs of the above-mentioned basic plan and elevation-types. (Madra)Sikh architecture has material building-types such as forts, palaces,bungas (residential places), colleges, etc. The religious construction is the gurdwara, a place where the Guru lodges. A gurdwara is an primary(prenominal) building of their faith, just as the masjids of Islam and mandir/temple for the Hindus, it is also, like its Islamic and Hindu counterparts, the key- phone line of Sikh architecture. (SikhiWiki)The main prerequisite for a gurdwara is that it should consist of a room in which theAdi Granth, the Sikh Holy Book, can be placed and a smallsangat(worshipers) can be seated to attend to thepathor read from the Holy Book and to sing and perform the blessed verses. Gurdwaras have entrances on a ll (four) sides, representing that they are open to one and all without any discrimination of any kind. This unique feature also symbolizes the vital belief of the faith that God is universal. There are five historical sanctuaries which have been given the status oftakhts (thrones), where thegurmattas(spiritual-temporal verdicts) of a obligatory personality are interpreted through a agreement of thesangat(worshipers). Such harmony acts had great importance, heart-rending, as they did, the social and political life of the Sikh community. The 5takhtsare Akal Takht, Amritsar Harmandir Sahib, Patna (Bihar state) Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur (Ropar district) Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo (Gurdaspur district) and Hazoor Sahib, Nanded (Maharashtra state). Among these 5takhts,Akal Takht (the unchallengeable throne) is the or so important by quality of its location in Amritsar, the Vatican City of the Sikhs. (S.S.Bhatti)As a rule, agumbad(dome) is the crowning feature of any temple. Rarely, a sa nctuary may be flat-roofed. whatsoevertimes, a small one-room temple is crowned by apalaki, a palanquin-like roof, derivative from Bengal county style of architecture, and can be seen in Gurdwara Tahli Sahib in village district. (Madra)More often, a dome is grooved or ridged but a basic dome has also been use in some cases. Numerous dome-shapes are to be originated in Sikh temples torus, hemi-spherical, three-quarters of a sphere. The silhouette of the dome of Gurdwara Pataal Puri at Kiratpur in Ropar region has an extraordinary resemblance to the domes to be seen in Bijapur district style of architecture design. (Madra)The dome is generally white, though sometimes gold-plated, as in the Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar, Darbar Sahib at Tarn Taran, and Sis Ganj in Delhi. On the other hand, in some cases, domes are being covered with brass. (S.S.Bhatti)An exciting point to note is the way in which the dome is connected to the cuboid structure of the temple. As a statute, the lower part l eads the domical erection, and looks jolly serious in affinity with it. (S.S.Bhatti)A repeated component of gurdwara-design is the preferred use of two stories to establish adequate elevation for the temple. On the other hand restrained design may be usually preserved by dividing the frontage in agreement with the physical lines of columns, piers, and pillars, with erect partitions creating areas of well-modelled surfaces. The most important division is the entrance which obtains often decorative treatment of other areas. The action often generates bas-reliefs of geometric designs. Where brilliance is the aim, repose-work in brass or copper-gilt sheeting is introduced often with a note of luxury. (Madra)Beautiful designs are made on the walls which are in turn covered with gold. Exceptional examples of this effort can be seen in the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Sometimes, such work is purified highly decorative by means of colored and mirrored cut-glass as well as semi-precious nuggets. This is known as tukri(small piece) work. Paintings, portraying widely held episodes from the lives of the 10 Gurus, are to be found in some temples. Projects in a job are based on vine, plant, flower, bird, and animal themes. The largest numbers of such frescoes have been painted on the principal floor of Baba Atal at Amritsar. Pinjras, gentle stone gratings, are used for shades, inclusions, and ramparts. (Madra)Brick, lime cement as well as sea spurt or gypsum covering, and lime concrete have been the most favored construction materials, even though stone, such as red granite and white marble, has also been used in a number of temples. The former found more use as covering or ornamental material than for skirmish physical needs for well over 200 years. Nanak Shahi (of the times of Nanak), brick was most generally used for its fundamental benefits. The brick-tile made decorations, cornices, pillars, etc. easy to work into a diversity of shapes. More often than not, the arrangement was a mixture of the two structures, viz., treated and actuated, based on domes and arches. The exteriors were treated with lime or gypsum covering which was molded into cornices, pillars, and other structural landscapes as well as non-structural accompaniments. (Madra)Sikh architecture symbolizes the last sparkle of religious design in India. The Golden Temple at Amritsar is its most renowned example as it is the only shrine in which all the features of style are whole represented. The Golden Temple, being the sheet-anchor of the technical catalogue of Sikh architecture, may be detailed. (S.S.Bhatti)Almost soaring in the air, and in the mid of, an extensive water-body, the Pool of Nectar,mixtures extremely with sparkles of its golden dome, cubicles, walls, and reposes-work, and the fascinating evanescence of its shining reflections in the pool. With the temple and beginning as the main concentration, a compound of buildings, most of which repeat in their architectural fine points and the features of the central building, have come up in the district of the temple in the development of time. (Madra)Even though Sikh architecture certainly initiated with the idea of dedication, it had to experience rigors of impulsively renovating itself into buildings meant for defense purposes. It evaluate the personality of military strengthening which was revealed in a number of buildings throughout Punjab. Gurdwara Baba Gurditta, Kiratpur, is a demonstrative example of this type of Sikh architecture design. (S.S.Bhatti)As flair of building-design, Sikh construction might strike the lay dish as an extensive pot-pourri of the best structures picked up from here and there. But it symbolizes much more than what meets the unpremeditated eye. It shares its rigorous instruction with the awesome severity of Islams set(p) monotheism, and celebrates its luxurious energy with the playful dualism of Hinduism. Extensiveness might have been its starting-point, but Sikh d esign has thrived to a state of artistic sovereignty so as to work out its own formal peculiarities. It is now an appropriate expression of impulsive eruptions of psycho-spiritual dynamism that rejoices the perfect magnificence of being within the mix mlange of opposites come across during existence the ground for constant flattering. (S.S.Bhatti)Sikh architecture imitates an energetic blend of Mughal and Rajput styles. Onion shaped auditoriums, multi foil arches, polar columns, in-lay work walls, etc. are without a doubt of Mughal extraction, more precisely of Emperor-Architect Shah Jehans era, while orial windows, strut supported attics at the sequence progression, chatters, richly decorated panels, etc. are evocative of rudiments of Rajput architecture design. (S.S.Bhatti)Sometimes, the alteration in design is so great that it would be hard to recognize a gurdwara if the typical Sikh pole-mark were not there to help its proof of identity. Some of the gurdwaras look more like entrances, as is the situation with Fatehgarh (town of victory) Sahib, Sirhind, or like an instructive foundation, as is the situation with Ber (berry) Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, or like a Rajput citadel, when one first come across the temples encircling structures. But all this abnormality, if somewhat mysterious, does not diminish one from the fundamentals of Sikh architecture. On the at odds(p) verifies the very groundwork of imaginative liberty on which it is constructed.

The History Of Nike Inc Footwear Marketing Essay

The narration Of Nike Inc footwear Marketing EssayNike Inc., develops and designs footwear, sportswear, app atomic number 18ls and equipment. They autho nobble the availability of goods in Nike stores, franchisee stores and online finished the website www.nikestore.com . They organize, supports and sponsors main sports around the world as they think sports is the main distinguish for being healthy and they also sponsors high profile athletes so that the plurality put forward fol base their icons. Nike has a trademark logo Just Do It. Recently, many countries faced recession fol deplorableed by sharp increase of inflation. interpret 1 Inflation Rate graph (2002-2012). (Source www.usinflationcalculator.com)Inflation defined as a persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money. In early(a)wise words, the inflation tells the effect on the populate life financially. When they see prices in stores going up they call it inflation. Price inflation is a consequent of monetary inflation.http//thefaintofheart.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/metamorphosis_11.pngGraph 2 Inflation rate graph for Nike.As per the data collected from Indonesian Plant, the Nike home Cost $20.00 to the bon ton, $35.00 to retailer and $70.00 to the consumer. The dislocation can be found in the table below.Production rideMaterialsRent, equipmentSuppliers operating profitDutiesShippingCost to Nike$2.75$9.00$3.00$1.75$3.00$0.50$20.00Research and development promotional worldly and advertisingSales, distribution, admin.Nikes operating profitCost to retailer$0.25$4.00$5.00$6.23$35.00Retailers rent strengthOtherRetailers operating profitCost to consumer$9.00$9.50$7.00$9.00$70.00 (Including VAT)Table 1 Nike plaza embody break eat.(Source http//www-personal.umich.edu/lormand/poli/nike/nike101-8.htm )Nike spend approx 12% of revenue on merchandising any year that includes advertisement, endorsement fee that it pays to sports l eague and Team.A) delinquent to inflation in that respect is less bespeak of the Product and to overcome the company has different strategies to mow the cost of the harvestingion.As the company has a full while employee so the company result have a indomitable cost which they require to give to the employee. Instead of fixed employee they can shift to part time employee and thus reducing the cost. They can also outsource their production to a country with low labor cost. They can also lower their poppycock cost by utilize cheap materials handle polyurethane rather of rubber for the shoe sole.The Company also take to look into the factors like wintry and variable star Cost. Fixed Cost basically a tokenish quantity of inputs required by the firm to be in a business at all whether or not output is produced and Variable Cost by (Begg, 9th Edition) The Cost of hiring Variables inputs, typically labor and huffy materials. If the Fixed cost is more than the variable cost t han there would be low level of production but if variable cost is higher than fixed cost than the production of the company increases.QTFCTVCTCAFCAVCACMC060060160107060107010260208030104010360309020103010460401001510251056050110121022106606012010102010Table 3 Table for Marginal Cost.By the above chart we can see that MCGraph 3 Graph for TFC and TVC.B) Nike is a globally recognized brand which produces accessories, app arls and shoes for majorly sports and fashion. Nike introduced customization of shoes and focused on each and every(prenominal) concourse age. The brand already attached to many renowned sports personality like Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer and tiger Woods. The brand had focused on every sport around the world.Income cinch of choose (IED) examines how the quantity demanded responds to a change in consumer incomes.IED can be mensural as,IED = (% form in Quantity Demanded) / (% Change in Income), bet that the original and new income of my product is $100, $200 and Original and new demand is 25, 50 units respectively.IED = ((50 25) / 25) * ((200 100) / 100),= 1hither we can see that IED is equal to 1 thus it is a normal good and income inelastic.The price elasticity of demand (PED) mea confident(predicate) enoughs the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in the price of the good or service.The PED can be calculated asPED = (% Change in Quantity Demanded) / (% Change in Price),For example we can assume the price of shoe lift from $100 to $200, resulting in demand rising from 50 to 55 units.PED = ((55 50) / 50) / ((200 100) / 100),= 0.1Here PED The Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand (CPED) measures the rate of response of quantity demanded of one good, due(p) to a price change of another good.The CPED can be calculated asCPED = (% Change in Quantity Demand for X) / (% Change in Price for Good Y),If CPED 0 then they are substitute goods.If CPED =0 then they are independent goods.If CPED (http//economics.about.com /)Nike substitute good is Adidas and they are horizontally integrated. Nike decides to increase the price of Adidas shoes. If the cost of Adidas shoes increases then there would be decrease in the demand of the Adidas shoes and the demand of the Nike shoes pass on increase as it bequeath cheaper then Adidas.C) Market structure of Nike is that it should be available for every age groups and it will maintain a spark advance position to its competitors. Nike will make it sure that the goods are available at all stores around the world and it will make sure that it will fulfill the change in demand of the guests. They will also make sure that the flavor products are reached to the customers at cheap costs.The main competitors of Nike are Reebok, Adidas and puma.Reebok http//www.buyerden.com/media/text_img/Reebok_Logo.gif Reebok main dodging is that to change the peoples mindset about the word physical fitness and to bring fitness around the world and they want to declare themsel ves as the world fittest company. They target is to invest more in marketing strategy rather than the infrastructure.Adidas http//preview.thenewsmarket.com/Previews/ADID/StillAssets/197410.jpg Adidas focuses on marketing its products as they think that products are a selling goods. They spent huge amount of its revenue on marketing their product. They hire famous designers for the designing of the shoes.Puma http//www.roanokestar.com/imgs/home/puma%20logo.gif Puma targets female group and female dominant region. They fulfill the demand of the customers on the perception of customers image rather than their needs. They also target middle- upper class group through there advertisement and it reflect it on there marketing strategy.Nike has different strategies with respect to his competitorsThe mission is to provide availability of products at every marketable place and exceed from all leading athletic companies.The company targets to be in a lead by providing quality products and mo dern designs for all age groups.The Company guarantees the availability of every kind of products at all leading market and stores.To meet the changing demands of customers.Value the stakeholders, laborers and other communities in the executing of every strategy and decision.The company focuses on providing quality products on low prices to have bigger share in the market.(http//marketingmixx.com/)Graph 5 Profit prediction after the strategy.D) Nike segments its market according to demographic location as they wants their products to be available at every tree of the world as they treat every customers as equal. Nike make sure that the availbility of products for every age groups. They focuses on the sports as they think that sports make the people live their life in the healthy manner. Nike main product is Footwear and they try to innovate and designs their footwear according to sports and age groups. Nike make it sure that the products are available at every market place so that the customer can go and a grasp on a quality Footwear. They also target to provide their footwear with low cost in the country were the economy is low.The company will focus on different pricing strategies to attract customers. Nike will target on marketing through advertisement like television featuring high profile athletes using our product etc. There will be offers for every customer like buying a product will get disregard in their next purchase. There will be loyalty card game where the customers can convert their buy into redeemable points. Special offers will be available for students like they can get extra discount into the living discount if they show there student Identity card.E) Nike focuses on upright piano integration to produce their products. The main parts of Nike footwear are upper (top of the shoes), midsole (the cushion of the shoes) and the outsole (lower sole). Nike outsource to different company to build these segments which led to low build cost.The comp any focuses on both local and global markets. Nike has get its maximum of its revenue from North America, followed by Europe and a sensitive share from countries like China and Japan. They are now targeting markets like southernmost America, Russia, India and Pakistan for more revenue as there is a gradual rise in the economy of these countries.Due to inflation, there are fewer gross revenue of products and therefore there is low output. Nike has suffered a lot due to that. Due to inflation there is a increase in the cost of material and the transportation of Nike. To Overcome Nike has decided that they will try to increase their product price and decrease their marketing budget.If the company is new to a limited country there is a lot of help provided by the governing body of the country like the government may exempt the taxes until unless they start do the profits.F) To overcome the foreign exchange losses, the company will invest in a country where currency is cheap. To do so the company needs to look into the big picture of the world economy like investing in the countries like Qatar, China, Argentina, Srilanka, India, Iraq etc as their Gross Domestic Product(GDP) are suppuration gradually. The gradual growing GDP of these countries ensures that their economy is stable and there are opportunities for the company to invest in these countries.If companies invest in countries like India they will have cheap labor, cheap raw materials as maximum of raw materials are exported from Asian countries, cost of production will go down means increase in profits.

Effect of Social Isolation Depression on Cognitive Decline

Effect of fond closing off imprint on Cognitive DeclineThere is a stria of literature investigating how lifestyle factors be associated with protecting cognitive decrease in old progress. The influence of lifestyle factors on cognitive age is of much interest as it is within an individuals source to change their lifestyle given the knowledge of how it preserves their perception. By identifying what lifestyle factors be related to poorer cognitive function in older adults, individuals can bestow the necessary interventions to steer themselves on to the right path towards maintaining cognition end-to-end their lifespan and at that placefore fancy a better well-being and lineament of life. Social factors include many aspects, such as affectionate activities, affable profits, neighborly donjon, living situation and marital status (Hertzog et al., 2009). However this essay focuses on neighborly isolation and l wizardliness. Depression is commonly include in stud ies with loving isolation and devastation and therefore is withal considered. There is semiempirical evidence to indicate that both affectionate isolation/ forlornness and economic crisis be related to level of cognition in old age, and this crosstie will be discussed.How social alliances are conceptualised is important as individuals whitethorn soak up a large social ne dickensrk and an active social lifestyle, plainly few close assistants who they smack they can rely on. Considering there are many different behaviors of conceptualising social lifestyle, tecs need to ensure that their barroomment does assess the factor it is supposed to. This is also true for quantity cognitive ability. Including specific domains or else of, or as well as, ane general cognitive assessment is favoured in the literature as it totally toldows researchers to meditate whether the predictor variables mystify an influence on cognitive functioning as a whole, or if it only affects certain domains of cognition. DiNapoli et al. (2014) metric global cognition and quatern specific domains by assessing performance on 6 tasks. However, they censure readers to be cautious of the findings within the domains as some were based on one task and former(a)s were based on two, so there is a lack of physical structure within the cognitive valuement.This take in investigated the effect of social isolation on cognitive function in older adults. The researchers suggest that social isolation is combined of two dimensions social disconnectedness and discern isolation and so these were include in the require as thirdhand predictors. The Lubben Social Network collection plate leaf-6 (LSNS-6) was used to measure the three social predictors. Social disconnectedness was measured by 2 items from the scale comprehend isolation was measured using 4, and social isolation was the score of all 6. They were all piece to have significant effects on global cognitive performance and on the four domains. Perceived isolation was order to affect cognition almost twice as much as social disconnectedness did. This suggests that while having to a greater extent social kinds is important for maintaining cognition, how we personally feel about our coitionships is much important. However, Cronbachs alpha was considered when determining internal consistency of the LSNS-6 and social disconnectedness was non suggested to be a reliable measurement. This may be be driving force Cronbachs alpha is affected by the number of items included and social disconnectedness was only measured by 2 items. Because of this, the researchers warn readers to treat the association of social disconnectedness and cognition with caution, although it is unlikely that the military issue was hugely affected by this as it is consistent with previous findings.This workplace is a good example of how social factors can be conceptualised in different ways. Social isolation is considered in this study as a combination of social disconnectedness and perceived isolation, whereas others consider social isolation and disconnectedness to be the same thing, and perceived isolation to be something separate. Cornwell Waite (2009) confer with to social isolation/disconnectedness as a lack of fundamental interaction with others, infrequent participation in social activities and a small social network. privacy, on the other hand, refers to perceived isolation and perceived disconnectedness from others, essence it is about the dissatisfaction with social relationships, intimacy or support, rather than the physical absence seizure of them. It could therefore be argued that there was not a need to measure social isolation as a combination of disconnectedness and perceived isolation, and instead these two factors should have been measured more extensively as separate entities.Depression was included as a covariate. Although it significantly correlate with poorer cognitive perfo rmance it was not found to be significant in any of the main regression analyses and therefore was only briefly mentioned. The study included a very specific sample of Appalachian community-dwelling elders, presumably because of the isolated stereotype associated with Appalachia (Hsiung, 2015), although the study does not discuss this. The results therefore may not represent the everyplaceall elderly population. As well as ensuring adults were aged 70 or above and from West Virginia, they also had to have at least four natural teeth in secernate to participate but it is not explained wherefore.Wilson et al. (2007) focused on the effect of bareness on cognition in old age. As it was a longitudinal study, some participants were lost but a total of 823 older adults were included in the final analysis. Cognitive ability was measured at baseline and at each follow-up. However, there was a discrepancy in the study as some participants were followed-up five cadences and others only twice, signification that those who were assessed more may have performed better callable to having more familiarity with the tests.loneliness was measured using a modified version of the de Jong-Gierveld Loneliness scale. The original scale was made up of two components ablaze loneliness and social loneliness. turned on(p) loneliness is considered the lack of a close intimate relationship such as a partner or a best friend and social loneliness is considered as the lack of a social network or chemical group of friends (De Jong Gierveld Tillburg, 2006). However this study only measured emotional loneliness. Two other minor changes were made but it was still found to be a valid and reliable measurement. Social isolation was also measured using standard caputs assessing network size and frequency of social activity. Loneliness was related to cognitive ability at baseline on each cognitive measure, and also to more decline everyplace time in global cognition and in three of the five domains. The longitudinal design allowed researchers to not only observe the effect of loneliness at one point in time but also read the interaction between loneliness and time and how they affect cognition unneurotic.Participants were all free of dementia at the beginning of the study but over the four years 76 participants developed signs of dementia that met the criteria for Alzheimer Disease (AD). It was found that lonely(a) individuals were 2.1 times more likely to develop AD than those who were not lonely. Social network was not related to incidence of AD but perceived loneliness was which suggests that the quality of relationships is more important than the quantity for ontogenesis AD. Depressive symptoms were also assessed with a 10-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. 1 item asked about loneliness and was analysed separately from the remaining 9. This 1 oppugn about loneliness showed a stronger relationship with develop ment of AD than feeling did when it was measured using the remaining 9 items. This suggests that loneliness affects cognition more than stamp does. When loneliness was analysed with the risk of developing AD, but falloff was controlled for, there was a modest reduction in the association showing that loneliness is partly determined by depressive symptoms. However, when depression and AD were analysed controlling for loneliness, there was a much larger reduction of association, suggesting that loneliness may be an important aspect of the relation between AD and depression.The researchers explored the possibility of hook causation, which means that loneliness is a consequence of cognition decline instead of it being a cause or contributing factor. They were able to do this as they carried out a post-mortem examination of the brain in the participants who passed forward in order to quantify AD pathology and cerebral infarctions. These were not found to have an association with lon eliness and therefore do not support the possibility of reverse causation. However this is a very complicated shell and more research is needed. The more likely explanation suggested is that loneliness has a negative effect on the neural systems underlying cognition which is why lonelier individuals experienced more cognitive decline.Luanaigh et al. (2011) also investigated the effect of loneliness, specifically on different domains, in elders free of dementia. A doctor and a researcher visited the participants homes to assess them. This could be viewed as a strength of the study as it meant participants would feel more comfortable in their own homes, especially since they have willingly agreed to this, compared to having to travel to an unfamiliar environment, which could also cause fatigue. The mini Mental State Examination was included as a way of measuring global cognition which is a very brief cognitive test. A detailed psychometric test, much like those used to measure the se veral domains, would have been better. The measurement of loneliness contained only one question do you feel lonely? Although there were four possible answers to this question, it could be argued that one item is not enough for adequate measurement. On the other hand, it could also be argued that asking the direct question if an individual feels lonely is an accurate and sufficient measure of loneliness. Those who answered sometimes and often were grouped together in the lonely group, and those who answered rarely and never were grouped in the not lonely group. This meant that the severity of loneliness was not considered. Overall, loneliness was found to be significantly associated with global cognition even when depression and social networks were controlled for. The two domains most strongly associated with loneliness were processing speed, which is consistent within the research, and decelerate visual memory, which is a new finding and therefore requires more research. merely l ike the problems of conceptualising social isolation, there are also problems with conceptualising depression. There are many severities of depression, which Dillon et al. (2014) explores. 118 depressed older adults and 40 healthy controls were matched on age and education. One problem with this is that for every 12 depressed participants there are only 5 controls. There were four subtypes of depression Major Depression Disorder Dysthymia Disorder Subsyndromal Depression Disorder and Depression due to (mild Alzheimer) dementia. Those who had moderate-severe dementia were excluded from the study.Global cognitive performance was worse for the depressed group than the controls suggesting that depression is associated with poorer cognitive functioning in old age. All four sub-types showed impairments with memory, however this could be due to the fact that they were recruited from a memory clinic, meaning it is a biased sample as they all had memory complaints. forth from memory, the su btypes all showed impairments with different domains. This illustrates the importance of measuring both global cognitive function and specific domains, and also of looking at different subtypes of depression instead of only depressive symptoms.Overall, the research shows that depression and social isolation/loneliness in old age are related to poorer cognitive functioning. It is suggested that how individuals perceive their social relationships is more important than number of relationships when it comes to cognition. Therefore interventions should focus on perceived support and loneliness. As the studies are of observational design, the direction of the relationship is unclear. It is not possible to say that depression or loneliness cause cognitive decline as they could in fact be consequences of the decline. The relationship between depression and loneliness is also complicated as one could influence the other. As mentioned in one study, a depression scale asked about loneliness a nd therefore researchers need to ensure their measurements are valid. longitudinal studies are able to look at level of decline over time but cross-sectional studies are not, and therefore more longitudinal research would be useful to understand how the period and severity of depression and loneliness affect how cognition changes with time.Word countTitle = 10Essay = 2000ReferencesCornwell, E. Y. Waite, L. J. (2009). Social Disconnectedness, Perceived closing off, and health among Older Adults. diary of Health and Social Behaviour, 50(1), 31-48. doi 10.1177/002214650905000103De Jong Gierveld, J. Van Tillburg, T. (2006). A 6-Item Scale for Overall, Emotional, and Social Loneliness Confirmatory Tests of Survey Data. Research of Aging, 28(5), 582-598. doi 10.1177/0164027506289723Dillon, C., Tartaglini, M. F., Stefani, D., Salgado, D., Taragano, F. E., Allegit, R. F. (2014). Geriatric depression and its relation with cognitive impairment and dementia. Archives of Gerontology and Ge riatrics, 59(2), 450-456. doi 10.1016/j.archger.2014.04.006DiNapoli, E. A., Wu, B., Scogin, F. (2014). Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Appalachian Older Adults. Research on Aging, 36(2), 161-179. doi 10.1177/0164027512470704Hertzog, C., Kramer, A. F., Wilson, R. S., Lindenberger, U. (2009). Enrichment Effects on Adult Cognitive Development. Can the available Capacity of Older Adults Be Preserved and Enhanced? A Journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 9(1), 1-65.Hsiung, D. C. (2015). Two Worlds in the Tennessee Mountains Exploring the Origins of Appalachian Stereotypes. Kentucky The University Press of Kentucky.Luanaigh, C. O., Connell, H. O., Chin, A. V., Hamilton, F., Coen, R., Walsh, C., Walsh, J. B., Caokley, D., Cunningham, C., Lawlor, B. A. (2011). Loneliness and cognition in older people The Dublin Healthy senescence study. 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A Look At Burnout Psychology Essay

A Look At Burn come to the fore Psychology EssayCHAPTER 2 literary break downs REVIEW2.1 IntroductionThis study examined the relationship in the midst of ablaze intelligence operation (EI) and burn tabu among draws works in private hospitals in Malaysia. Theoretical literature cerebrate to this relationship will be presented in the number 1 part of this chapter. The quick literature on the topics was examined and key pieces were brought together to establish a hind end for this study. The next part of the review explores the literature which has supported the proposed relationship between EI and burnout among the nurses in Malaysia.2.2 BurnoutThe term burnout has its roots in the medical and anxiety for disciplines. It was out stage defined by a psychiatrist, named Herbert Freudenberger in 1974. The possibility of burnout was certain by dint of his clinical experience by exploring the turmoil that raft experience both day. According to Maslach and capital of Mississ ippi (1981a), burnout occurs in the dishing professions, such as c are for due to the chronic focus associated with doing work that involves people. Basic solelyy burnout occurs as feelings of ablaze exhaustion, negative feelings, and attitudes within the operation and the increase of negative self- conceit. The earliest using up of the burnout term in nurse literature was gear up in the articles create by Seymour Shubin in 1978. Shubin light upond burnout as hazardous to nurse and all(a) other helping professions. The study of burnout, although non exclusive to nursing, continues to be an classic occupational issue for the nursing profession.2.2.1 Definition of BurnoutThere ar many a(prenominal) definitions of burnout, however closely definitions sh ar a view of burnout as a state of fatigue and ruttish exhaustion, as a result of stirred up depletion and divergence of pauperization. The term burnout that was basic coined by Freudenberger in 1974 refers to we aring out from the pressures of work. It was utilize to describe the experience of employees in professions that needs high stop of people contract. Freudenberger in 1975 march on defined burnout as wearing out, failing, enough exhausted, and it occurs when excessive demands on goose egg, strength or resources are made.Cherniss (1980) was among the first to describe burnout within human service correction who defined burnout as a process that moves to an psyches attitudes and behavior change in negative ways in chemical reaction to work extend. On the other hand, Maslach (1982) who has extensively enquiryed near burnout has provided the some unremarkably accepted definition of burnout as a syndrome of stirred exhaustion, depersonalization, and slighten personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who do people work of some kind. Maslach set three cerebrate themes (1) painful emotional experiences often resulted in clinical practiti nonpareilrs feeling emotionally exhausted and drained (2) as a result, they developed negative and cynical attitudes towards their clients and (3) personal competence suffered resulting in feelings of failure about their superpower to work in the health dispense profession. These three themes were summarized as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment and later on operationalized to measuring burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (Maslach, Jackson Leiter, 1996).Garrosa, Moreno-Jimenez, Liang and Gonzalez (2008) pointed out that burnout is a particularized form of chronic and occupational stress in the schoolmaster tender services. According to Westman and Eden (1996), studies tolerate shown a strong relationship between work stress and burnout in many occupations. Especially, burnout has been repeatedly linked to chew over stress in the human service field due to the shop and intense fundamental interactions with clients (Cordes Doughery, 199 3 Lee Ashforth, 1996). Additionally, studies keep withal shown that nurses who experience occupational stress experience greater burnout (Stechmiller Yarandi, 1993). Thus, burnout is stird to stress whereby burnout is a reaction to stress. draw out and unrelieved work stress often leads to burnout which results in negative attitudes towards work. Freudenberger (1975) postulates that burnout involves forcible and behavioral symptoms. Behavioral consequences of burnout entangle decreased interaction with sympathize with pass receivers, idle absenteeism, and high levels of teleph unmatchable line turnover (Maslach, 1982 Maslach Leiter, 1997).2.2.2 Models of BurnoutThe burnout literature provides several determines of burnout. This section describes quartette determines constructed in the early eighties which proceed from the simplest to the almost labyrinthine model.2.2.2.1 Cherniss transaction model of burnoutCherniss (1980) was a significant figure of the first wave of burnout researchers and offered a burnout model that articulate transactional imbalance between the personal resources of the giver and the demands of the recipient or billet. Cherniss described burnout as a transactional stress process that involves three stages. The first stage is stress whereby demands placed exceed individual resources for coping. The heartbeat stage is strain, the initial emotional response to stress which usually includes feelings of anxiety, tension, fatigue, and exhaustion. Finally, defensive coping occurs which leads to changes in attitudes and behavior such as the tendency of burnout individuals to palm clients in depersonalized way. Two years later, Cherniss modified his model and elaborated on the model that the causes of stress can either be internal or external demands. Additionally, the limited resources contributing to stress can also be external (e.g. avail qualification of time, work space, and equipment) or internal (e.g. skills, knowledge , energy, and record).In summary, Cherniss theorized that burnout is a coping response in a transactional process that begins with excessive and lengthen exposure to origin stress. The uncontrollable stress causes strain in the individual which influences the coping process. If the stress is prolonged or conveys more(prenominal) intense, it will kill the coping resources of an individual and force the individual to withdraw psychologically.2.2.2.2 Edelwich and Brodsky Five stages of burnoutEdelwich and Brodsky (1980) suggested five-spot stages of burnout (1) enthusiasm (2) stagnation (3) frustration (4) apathy and (5) intervention. At the first stage, employees have great enthusiasm for their new jobs. They do not know oftentimes about their job and have unrealistic expectations about outcomes of their effort. Therefore, when the outcome is not as expected, they become disillusi unmatchedd. During the period of stagnation at stage two, realities of the job become evident. Th e job is no longer satisfying as it first appeared. Employees are now more concerned with meeting personal needs, working hours, and career development. The third stage is called the period of frustration. Employees begin to question their job potentness and the value of their job. The limits imposed by bureaucracy frustrate the individuals and they become dissatisfied with the job situation. At this stage, employees begin to develop emotional, physical, and behavioral problems. give out to stage quartette employees frustration turns to apathy because individuals feel trapped. On one hand, they feel frustrated by the job situation but on the other hand, they need the salary. The emotional and physical responses of individuals become worse whereby they would rid of clients whenever possible. The final stage is intervention. Nevertheless, it cannot be determined whether this stage would occur in an organization or the individual who is experiencing burnout would blob their psycholo gical state as undesirable. In summary, Edelwich and Brodsky viewed burnout as an evolutionary process that begins with idealistic enthusiasm and inscription. Subsequently, the loss of idealism, vigor, and purpose is triggered hulkyly by work conditions (Edelwich Brodsky, 1980).2.2.2.3 Maslach Burnout caused by social interactionMaslach, a social psychologist, who became a stellar figure in the rising research of burnout, has provided the conceptual definition that begun the second wave of research. Maslach (1982) described burnout as a three-dimensional syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. another(prenominal) specific contribution Maslach made was the theoretical emphasis on the relational causes of burnout which linked to the social roots of emotional expenditure (Leiter Maslach, 1988 Maslach Leiter, 1997).Maslach (1982) saw that emotional overload and subsequent emotional exhaustion is the heart of the burno ut syndrome. Thus, the first response to a stressful interaction with other people is emotional exhaustion. As people become emotionally depleted, they cope by cutting acantha on their involvement with others. This detached response which called depersonalization is the second vista of burnout and leads to various negative attitudes and behaviors. At this stage, individuals who experience burnout feel more emotional distress and guilt about how they have treated those that they are laborious to help. Finally, the feeling of reduced personal accomplishment which is the third aspect of burnout appears. At this point, the individuals feel inadequate about their force to treat or help others. They tend to believe that they have failed overlordly and chosen the wrong profession.A major contribution by Maslach was the development of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Maslach and Jackson (1981a, 1981b) developed the MBI, which was one of the first reliable shafts for valid measureme nt of burnout. MBI is quiet the most astray-used measure of burnout in current research. MBI assesses psychological burnout and has three dissimilar versions, which include one familiar survey, one for human service professionals, and one for educators. The most commonly used measure of burnout is the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey or MBI-HSS (Maslach, Jackson Leiter, 1996) which was developed to measure occupational burnout among people working in the field of human services.2.2.2.4 Golembiewski, Munzenrider and Carter Rigorous scientific researchWhile other models center on the order in which burnout aspects occur and the helping professions, Golembiewski, Munzenrider and Carter (1983) were concerned to buzz off the study of burnout more morose and to broaden the population in which burnout was examined. Golembiewski et al. detect that research was lacking in terms of confirmable investigation of the stages of burnout. To vivify both the lack of empirici sm and extend the study of burnout to wider work settings, the authors used Maslach and Jacksons MBI (1981a, 1981b) to measure burnout among nursery school teachers and nurse educators.Golembiewski et al.s results in 1983 suggested that depersonalization occurs first and increases greatly before reduction in personal accomplishment occurs and in the long run emotional exhaustion follows. Their argument was found on the fact that when people sense a loss of control and autonomy, their self-image is threatened. Initially, individuals may seek plastic ways out of the situation such as leaving the job. However, if the situation persists, they may begin to treat others as objects resulting in depersonalization. This will lead to diminished personal accomplishment and ultimately worsening emotional exhaustion. found on Golembiewski et al.s determinations and discussion of the burnout model in 1983, it can be separate that their model is similar to the earliest version of burnout mod el proposed by Cherniss (1980).Additionally, found on their model, Golembiewski et al. used a modified version of MBI and handleed the instrument to a small population. The results allowed them to propose a model of burnout with eight stages. However, their model did not clarify or simplify the deduceing of burnout. They moved to more rigorous methods of data collection and analysis using MBI as measurement instrument and expanded the population of employees to which results can be generalized.2.2.3 Burnout and NursingEmployees in general experience burnout on the job, especially those in jobs with high contact with people. Nevertheless, nurses are considered at high risk of work- cogitate stress and peculiarly susceptible to burnout among the different healthcare providers (Keane, Ducette Alder, 1985 Kilpatrick, 1989 Schaefer Moos, 1993 Schaufeli Janczur, 1994 Duquette, Kerouac Sandhu Beaudet, 1994 Farrington, 1995 Decker, 1997 Marsh, Beard Adams, 1999 Koivula, Paunonen L aippala, 2000 Taormina Law, 2000 Shimizu, Mizoue, Kubota, Mishima Nagata, 2003 Jenkins Elliott, 2004 Piko, 2006). This is also proven by the fact that burnout in nursing has received world-wide attention (Demerouti, Bakker, Nechreiner Schaufeli, 2000). Several studies have set nurse burnout rates are as high as 40-50% (Hapell, Martin Pinikahana, 2003 Vahey, Aiken, Sloane, Clarke Vargas, 2004). Nurses are particularly susceptible to the development of burnout, mainly because of the nature and the emotional demands of their profession.Nurses experience tidy stress in their job because they have long working hours, a wide range of tasks, interpersonal conflict with perseverings and their families, doctors, and other co-workers, exposure to finale and dying, and noise pollution (Schmitz, Neuman Opperman, 2000 Maslach, Schaufeli Leiter, 2001 Shimizu et al., 2003). Studies have also confirmed that stressful component for hospital nurses are escalating and including work load (Foxall, Zimmerman, Standley Bene, 1990 Healey McKay, 2000 Koivula et al., 2000). Basically, nurses are subordinateed to many demands in the workplace which include physical demands and the psychological/emotional demands. The physical demands are related to the physical energy required to perform the daily duties of nursing such as transferring patients in and out of bed and lifting patients onto a bed. On the other hand, psychological/emotional demands are related to the emotional energy required to care for patients with chronic illness (Van Servellen Leake, 1993). Therefore, nurses who feel overloaded apprehend a lack of meaningful connection with the patients.2.3 unrestrained give-and-take (EI) turned on(p) intelligence (EI) is complementary to cognitive abilities (IQ) (Devrim, Nadi, Mahmut, Mustafa Mustafa Kemal, 2005). Goleman (1995) state that EI is significant to achiever. Goleman further explains the battle between people with high IQs who experience difficultie s in their personal and professional lives and people with moderate IQs who are very successful in all their endeavours. Emotions are separated from that of the rational brain having independent views and a mind of their own (Freshwater Stickley, 2004). Therefore, one has two minds, a rational mind that thinks and an emotional mind that feels. In conclusion, both the rational mind and emotional mind, memory memories and influence our responses, actions, and choices. Furthermore, EI such as academic intelligence can be learned and developed with age (Mayer, Caruso Salovey, 2000).Research has shown that people with high EI catch their own and others feelings, know how to manage themselves, deal successfully with others, and respond efficaciously to work demands (Dulewicz Higgs, 2003 Goleman, 2005). Cooper (1997) stated that people with high levels of EI experience more career success, build stronger personal relationships, lead more effectively, and enjoy mend health than those with low EI. Hence, developing EI competencies in existing employees or finding individuals who posses these skills will enhance the organizations bottom line (Goleman, 1998a, 1998b) and ensure long-term success for the company.2.3.1 Background and Definition of Emotional Intelligence (EI)The idea of EI has its roots in the social intelligences. EI was first proposed by Thorndike in 1921, who noted that it was of value in human interactions and relationships. Gardners (1983) multiple intelligence theory later also contributed to the theory of EI through the identification of intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences. Interpersonal intelligence comprised of the great power to understand others and to co- enmesh with them, whereas intrapersonal intelligence comprised of the ability to be self-aware, to recognize ones own feelings, and to use this to operate successfully in life. However, the term EI was not brought into mainstream psychology until 1990s (Mayer, DiPaolo Salovey, 1990 Salovey Mayer, 1990). Hence, EI is a new construct since the first peer-reviewed article that was published in 1990 (Salovey Mayer, 1990). The concept is also described as a new theory which is still in the initial stage of development and testing (Ashkanasy, Hartel Daus, 2002 Cherniss, Extein, Goleman Weissberg, 2006). As a result, definition of EI varies.Salovey and Mayer (1990) first coined the term of EI and defined EI as the ability to observe ones own and others feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this selective information to guide ones thinking and actions. Mayer et al. (2000) further defined EI as an ability to recognize the meanings of emotions and their relationships, and reason and problem-solve on the prat of them. EI is involved in the capacity to perceive emotions, assimilate emotion related feelings, understand the information of those emotions, and manage them. However, the concept of EI was popularized by Goleman (1995) throug h his daybook Emotional Intelligence, which became a best-selling book for business and education leaders. Goleman (1998a) identified EI as the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships. In gain, Bar-On (2005) defined EI as a cross-section of interrelated emotional and social competencies, skills, and facilitators that determine how effectively we understand and express ourselves, understand others and relate with them, and cope with daily demands.In conclusion, recognizing feelings and controlling emotions are described as the core competencies of EI. Individuals who are emotionally level-headed can understand one another and each others views to overcome conflict and avoid damaging the relationship. Therefore, EI is about sensing what others are feelings and handling relationships effectively (Dulewicz Higgs, 2000). Previous research also addressed the relationsh ip between EI and work outcome variables such as stress perceptions in the workplace (Bar-On, Brown, Kirkcaldy Thome, 2000 Nikolaou Tsaousis, 2002), job satisfaction (Wong Law, 2002), job commitment (Nikolaou Tsaousis, 2002), leader effectiveness (Higgs Aitken, 2003), and performance (Lam Kirby, 2002 Van Rooy Viswesvaran, 2004 Lopes, Grewal, Kadis, Gall Salovey, 2006).2.3.2 Theories of Emotional Intelligence (EI)Since the emergence of the concept of EI in 1990s, many theories have been proposed. Nevertheless, three theories have gained acceptance among scholars and practitioners (Dulewicz, Higgs Slaski, 2003). These three major theoretical constructs each focused on understanding the roles of skills, traits, and abilities in EI (Emmerling Goleman, 2003). EI has been defined as an ability (Salovey Mayer, 1990), a set of traits and abilities (Bar-On, 2005) or a combination of skills and personal competencies (Goleman, 1995).The ability model is based on an individuals abili ty to use emotion as part of the abstract purpose process (Mayer et al., 2000). Mayer et al. take a firm stand that EI depends on the ability to process emotional information and to use core abilities related to emotions. Bar-On (2005) conceptualized EI as a set of genius traits and abilities that predict emotional and social adaption within environments. Bar-On also affirmed that EI is pliant and learnable. According to Goleman (1995), EI is a set of learned skills and competencies and this conceptualization is most astray accepted outside academia. Golemans ideas have contributed to the development of leadership models that outline skills and competencies related to emotionally competent leadership (Emmerling Goleman, 2003).Additionally, the literature has evolved into two main categories of EI models (1) ability model and (2) mixed model (Feyerherm Rice, 2002). The Salovey and Mayer theory is considered an ability model of EI, part the Bar-On and Goleman theories are con sidered mixed model of EI (Mayer et al., 2000). Basically, the ability model encapsulates EI as a skill and the mixed model go beyond ability by including additional personality characteristics that leads to certain behavior.2.3.2.1 great power ModelThe ability model of EI is the Salovey and Mayer (1990) model which officially launched the field of EI. Salovey and Mayer viewed EI as an ability that exists, interacts, and complements an individuals cognitive capabilities. Ability theory promotes the relationship between cognition and emotion based on mental abilities (Mayer, Salovey Caruso, 2004). Salovey and Mayer conceptualized EI as a set of interrelated skills composed of 4 get-goes of abilities, which include (1) perception and expression of emotion (2) using emotions to facilitate thought (3) understanding and analyzing emotions and (4) managing emotions (Mayer et al., 2004). The four branches can be described as follows (1) the perceiving emotions branch relates to the abi lity to detect emotions in oneself and in others (2) the using emotions branch relates to the ability to use emotions in cognitive activities such as problem resoluteness (3) the understanding emotions branch relates to the ability to comprehend the complexity of emotional speech and emotional relationships and (4) the managing emotions branch relates to the ability for one to regulate emotions in oneself and in others.The ability model of EI is different from other theories because the model is the only one which utilizes an instrument designed to measure ability (Dulewicz et al., 2003). This model operationalizes EI using ability-based measures the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MECEIT) (Mayer, Salovey Caruso, 2002) and its predecessor, the Multifactor Emotional Intelligence Scale (MEIS) (Salovey Mayer, 1990). The ability tests measure how well people perform tasks and solve emotional problems, as contrasted to other EI scales which rely on the individuals subjective assessment of his or her perceived emotional skills. However, ability tests are expensive and require more resources to administer and score. MSCEIT instrument is difficult to score and lacks workplace applicability (Brackett, Rivers, Shiffman, Lerner Salovey, 2006). Consequently, self-report assessment outnumbers ability tests are more widely used in the mixed models.2.3.2.2 entangled ModelsEI mixed theories highlight the emotional and social functioning of individuals (Goleman, 2005 Bar-On, 2006). Therefore, Bar-On categorizes his model of EI as a key of emotional-social intelligence (ESI). Bar-On (2005) asserted five key competencies are associated with ESI, whereby the five domains of this mixed model are (1) intrapersonal capacity (the ability to be aware and understand ones own emotions and to express ones feelings and ideas) (2) interpersonal skills (the ability to be aware, understand, and appreciate others feelings as well as to build and maintain effective and satisfying relationships with others) (3) adaptability (the ability to adapt to various situations by effectively managing personal, social, and environmental changes by employing various skills such as problem solving, reality testing, and flexibility) (4) stress management strategies (the ability to manage emotions and to use those emotions to stay motivated and persistent) and (5) indigenceal and general mood factors (the ability to be optimistic, to enjoy oneself and others, and to maintain tyrannical feelings) (Bar-On et al., 2000).The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i), a self-report measure is considered as the most widely used measure of ESI (Bar-On, 2005). The EQ-i analyzes the concept of emotional and social functioning by measuring a persons ability to deal with daily demands and pressures. People who are taking EQ-i answer questions based on five competencies (1) intrapersonal skills such as emotional self-awareness, self-regard, self-actualization, or independence (2 ) interpersonal skills such as interpersonal relationships, empathy, and social responsibility (3) adaptability, including problem solving, flexibility, and reality testing (4) stress management, including leeway and impulse control and (5) general mood of optimism and happiness.Goleman developed his mixed model theory of EI by building on the work of Salovey and Mayer, in addition to other researchers in the field (Emmerling Goleman, 2003). Basically, Golemans model of EI can be separate into personal competencies and social competencies that affect personal success in the workplace. Goleman (2005) stated that a personal competence is the ability to keep self-awareness and manage ones behaviors objet dart a social competence is the ability to understand the behaviors of others and manage relationships effectively. These competencies are described in detail as (1) self-awareness (knowing ones internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitions) (2) self-management (managing o nes internal states, impulses, and resources) (3) motivation (emotional tendencies that facilitate reaching goals) empathy (awareness of others feelings, needs, and concerns) and (4) social skills (adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others) (Goleman, 1998a).Based on the emotional competencies identified by Goleman (1998a), the Emotional competency Inventory (ECI) was designed to assess EI. ECI is a 360-degree scale which gathers self, subordinate, peer, and supervisory ratings on social and emotional competencies of individuals in organizations. Subsequently, Boyatzis (2007) designed Emotional Social force Instrument (ESCI), a multi-rater assessment in real organizational contexts which comprised of four emotional and social competencies, which include (1) self-awareness (2) self-management (3) social awareness and (4) relationship management.In general, EI mixed models stress performance based on behavioral competencies and personality traits suitable for a wide range of work contexts, job roles, and job levels (Petrides, Furnham Martin, 2004 Goleman, 2005 Boyatzis, 2007). The mixed model is also comprised of other measurement instruments. For examples, measures such as the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) (Schutte, Malouff, Hall, Haggerty, Cooper, Golden Dornheim, 1998), and Wong and Laws (2002) leadership-focused measure of EI. Many studies in the literature utilize self-report measures of EI based on mixed model survey that incorporates both disposition and ability (Chan, 2006). According to MacCann, Matthews, Zeidner and Roberts (2003), mixed model scales immensely outnumber ability tests at the stage of EI development, meaning that EI is more commonly assessed as a disposition, rather than as an ability. Additionally, self-report or peer-report measures require less amount of time to complete and are most cost-effective than the ability based measure.2.3.3 Emotional Intelligence (EI) and NursingThere is a large body o f knowledge related to EI exists outside nursing whereas EI theory and research within nursing is scarce and a more recent phenomenon (Akerjordet Severinsson, 2007 metalworker, Profetto-McGrath Cummings, 2009). Smith et al. (2009) conducted a literature review related to EI and nursing during 1995-2007. Smith et al. found only 21 theoretical and 9 empirical articles related to the subject and concluded that although the body of theoretical literature in nursing is growing, scientific research about EI and nursing is just beginning. Apart from that, researches that link EI and nursing are mostly correlation designs using small sample sizes.Akerjordet and Severinsson (2007) asserted that EI has significant implications for nurses quality of work in healthcare. Therefore some qualitative studies have been conducted to explore the concepts and ideas of EI in nursing (Akerjordet Severinsson, 2004 Freshwater Stickley, 2004 Kooker, Shoultz Codier, 2007 Hurley Rankin, 2008). Akerjorde t and Severinsson (2004) used qualitative interviews to gain insight into mental health nurses emotional experiences in work and sought to understand the connection between nurses articulations of emotions in practice and EI concepts. quadruplet main themes emerged from the study, which include (1) relationship with the patient (2) the substance of supervision (3) motivation and (4) responsibility which are related to different aspects of EI. For instance, relationship with the patient which was a central research finding is linked to EI through the ability to pick up and communicate emotional information. Akerjordet and Severinsson concluded that EI implies important personal and interpersonal skills in nurses therapeutic use of self, critical reflection, and stimulates the search for a deeper understanding of professional nursing identity.Additionally, quantitative studies in nursing have linked EI with coping strategies (Rochester, Kilstoff Scott, 2005 Montes-Berges Augusto, 2007) and burnout (Gerits, Derksen, Verbruggen Katzko, 2005). Montes-Berges and Augusto (2007) investigated links between nursing students EI, coping with stress and success at school or work. They indicated that nursing students who possess EI competencies are more probably to manage the pressures of school and continue throughout the nursing programs. The findings further pointed out a moderate correlation between nurses EI and coping within work-related environments. other study found a clear link between EI and burnout in nurses measured at two different points in time (Gerits et al., 2005). Gerits et al. conducted a two-year longitudinal study on the EI profiles with 380 nurses working in 56 Dutch residential facilities for people with mental retardation. The fewest symptoms of burnout were reported by female nurses with relatively high EI profiles and relatively low social skills.EI has been identified as important for leaders in healthcare environments (Vitello-Cicciu, 20 02 Cummings, 2004 McQueen, 2004). Organizational literature supports the notion that strong leaders who know how to manage emotions within complex healthcare systems is needed and will further benefit patient care, nurses, and organizations (Snow, 2001 Herbert Edgar, 2004 Feather, 2009). emotionally intelligent leaders use emotionally intelligent skill to recognize the professional and emotional needs of colleagues, establish positive relationships with nurses, motivate fretfulness and dedication in the workplace and ultimately influence patient care practices (Vitello-Cicciu, 2003). In a nutshell, emotionally intelligent leaders secure a commitment for excellence in practice through emotionally intelligent relationships that promote improvements in thinking, critical decision making, and care delivery (Strickland, 2000 Snow, 2001 Goleman, 2005).In summary, EI concept is increasingly recognized and is making an appearance in nursing journals (Cadman Brewer, 2001 Evans Allen, 200 2 Freshman Rubino, 2002). The literature revealed EI is important and relevant to nursing from both an empirical and a theoretical perspective. EI influences emotion within caring relationships, quality of care and stress management. Emotionally intelligent leaders influence employees retention, quality of patient care, and pati