Human Resources (HR) management is a multifaceted discipline that demands a diverse skill set for success. While technical proficiency in areas such as recruitment, employee relations, and legal compliance is undoubtedly essential, there’s one skill that often goes overlooked but is paramount for effective HR leadership – introspection. Introspection, the process of self-reflection and self-awareness,…
Employees have been hit severely by COVID-19, which has heightened workplace tensions. As the pandemic progressed, businesses began to see an increase in employees hesitating to come to work for fear of getting coronavirus and spreading it to their families. Anxiety was present as a result of sadness produced by the virus’s abrupt death of…
Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), developed by renowned psychologist Albert Bandura, is a comprehensive framework that seeks to explain how individuals acquire and apply knowledge, behavior, and attitudes through the interplay of social, cognitive, and environmental factors. This theory has become a cornerstone in the fields of psychology, education, and communication, offering valuable insights into the…
I have been pondering about the meaning of anthropology. I gathered from the discussions that it gives us the skill sets to convert business questions to constructive questions on human. The biggest resource any company can have is ‘humans’ and as an HR manager, I need to have an anthropological mind to study their behavior…
Goal Setting Theory, developed by psychologists Edwin Locke and Gary Latham in the 1960s, is a psychological framework that explores the impact of setting and achieving goals on individual and organizational performance. This theory posits that specific and challenging goals lead to higher levels of motivation and performance compared to vague or easy-to-achieve goals. Over…
Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships. – Winona LaDuke I recently came across ‘Tsukiji Market place’ by reading an article. I was intrigued by the…
I knew about three forms of capital- financial, cultural and social. Capital for different people can mean different things. For me, it is something I possess and I can proudly claim to be mine. Financial capital, we all know that it is related to money and wealth. Social capital is the network of people and…
I can’t wait to tell you that today I got a new perspective to the way I look at the word ‘anthropology’. From years, I believed, ‘anthropologists’ study humans and human societies. So I believed, them to be working closely with the archeologists, making theories on the evolution of mankind and writing articles on how…
In the realm of psychology, Henry Murray, an influential American psychologist, made significant contributions to the understanding of human behavior, particularly through his development of the Hierarchy of Motives. Murray’s work delves into the complex interplay of psychological forces that drive human actions, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of human motivation. This article explores…
Cognitive Evaluation Theory (CET) is a psychological framework developed by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan in the 1980s, which seeks to understand the interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in shaping human behavior. CET posits that external factors, such as rewards and punishments, can have varying effects on an individual’s intrinsic motivation, influencing…
