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Facilitating Group Interaction, 2007.
This paper explores the role of teams and the function of conflict resolution.
1,083 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper explains that the primary function of a team, regardless of venue, is to strengthen goal oriented activities for the betterment of the group and organization. The paper discusses how teams, when functioning properly, bring to an organization collective expertise in problem solving situations. The paper points out, however, that in order to be effective teams and members must be aware of their own strengths and weaknesses as well as understand their own abilities in conflict resolution and decision-making. The paper provides a personal reflection on how this writer defines his/her decision-making skills and conflict resolution ability. The paper discusses how conflict management requires individual team members to have positive communication skills and know that without these skills, conflict will arise and greatly effect or sabotage the goal attainment process.
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"Once each team member has been able to identify their strengths and improve upon their identified weakness a critical evaluation of the team's group decision-making effectiveness can be garnered. To understand the decision-making issue with respect to the current team situation there must first be a brief presentation as to the decision-making model used and agreed upon by the team. All team members involved are knowledgeable change agents. As such, members are to list the problems they face and the options available when team decisions are to be made."
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Case Simulation for Group Facilitation, 2004.
Presents a case simulation for group facilitation by individual group leader.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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The paper presents a case simulation for group facilitation by individual group leader. It looks at the key role played by leaders and facilitators in ensuring that the goals and objectives of the group are met.
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Group Facilitation Strategies, 2004.
Discusses various strategies for group facilitation.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper discusses various strategies for group facilitation aimed at problem resolution. The strategies focus on facilitation of member activity, and engagement and empowerment. The paper cites the numerous types of problems that a group may encounter.
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?Culture in Interaction?, 2005.
This paper analyzes the concept of group collectivism and interaction reported by Nina Eliasoph and Paul Lichterman in their article "Culture in Interaction".
755 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper explains that a journal article entitled, "Culture in Interaction," authored by Nina Eliasoph and Paul Lichterman used empirical studies in identifying, analyzing and interpreting the group culture of organizations and civil groups in terms of their use of speech acts and group interaction. The author points out that, using the method of ethnographic analysis, Eliasoph and Lichterman were able to analyze and interpret how these civil groups' cultures, through collective representations, are characterized by their use of specific kinds of speech acts and styles. The paper states that the researchers' usage of the ethnography as the primary form of data gathering and analysis was appropriate for its objective, especially since interaction and communication are difficult to study by quantitative methods.
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"Results of the study reflected the unique culture of each civil group. The ACES was identified as an organization that, when put in the larger context of group activism, was more 'individualist' rather than collectivist. This meant that ACES members tend to focus more on the idea that empowerment and motivation to participate actively was not through group cohesion, but on the pursuit of one's self interest. This self-interest was identified as the will to fight for a cause, which, in ACES's case, was environmentalism."
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Concept Of Interaction, 2002.
Defines interaction and feedback as forms of human communication.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 63.95
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Defines interaction and feedback as forms of human communication. Focus on degree to which electronic interactivity (the Internet, etc.) can be considered interpersonal communication or some other form of communication. Discusses reshaping of interaction in voting and politics. Reduction of fact-to-face interaction. Dual effect of Internet interactions. The electronic portfolio.
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"The concept of interaction has been adapted to a variety of situations. A central element in interaction is feedback. Wiener (1961) notes the biological importance of feedback in the organism, including the human organism, and explains why feedback is essential for life:
We thus see that for effective action on the outer world it is not only essential that we possess good effectors, but that the performance of these effectors be properly monitored back to the central nervous system, and that the readings of these monitors be properly continued with the other information coming in from the sense organs to produce a properly proportioned output to the effectors (Wiener, 1961, 96).
Feedback and interaction are forms of communication."
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Human-Computer Interaction, 2004.
An overview of different issues concerning human-computer interaction (HCI).
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper examines human-computer interaction (HCI), the study of how people and computing technologies interact. It looks at how a focus on the design of computer systems is one part of the field, with usefulness and ergonomics, as well as aesthetics of the ?box? ,taken into account. It looks at how the issues in human computer interaction involve not only cognitive issues for the human part of the equation and technical issues for the computer portion, but social issues for the humans involved.
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Social and Contextual Aspects of HCI
Groups and Computer Interaction
Flow
Conclusion
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"It may be, also, that ?flow? is involved in these findings. ?The theory of optimal flow has been proposed as a useful framework for studying the experience of individuals as they learn and use computers, and for identifying the factors that influence this experience (Ghani, 1991).? (Deshpande, 1994) The key characteristics of flow, which seem to be confirmed by the researchers above, are total concentration in the activity and the enjoyment one derives from it. (Deshpande, 1994) In the cases of the study of the students, especially, these factors might have come into play. Flow moments occur when ?a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult or worthwhile." (Deshphande, 1994) Likewise, when one has a feeling of control over one?s environment?which would have been the case after the students were instructed and counseled--flow is enhanced."
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Patient Interaction Communication, 2006.
A look at a patient interaction communication, describing various details about the communication process including the time of the communication, the setting, personal information gathered on the patient, and the questions asked of the patient.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper presents a record of patient interaction communication. The first page consists of an introduction to the paper including the purpose. The paper then describes the time and setting as well as initial interaction with the patient such as permission. Next, the paper discusses the interviewee profile such as personal information, etc. The next two pages give the actual four questions regarding physical fitness that were asked of the patient and the last page presents the conclusion which discusses whether communication techniques that were used were effective, what these techniques were, and what was learned during the interaction.
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Danish Cultural Interaction, 2002.
A paper which introduces and discusses cultural interaction for a foreign exchange student who will spend two years in Denmark.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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The paper is written as the personal report of a foreign exchange student who will spend two years in Denmark, as an introduction to cultural interaction. Subjects covered are cultural interaction at home and at school, history and stereotypes and the advantages of living in Denmark.
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"I read before I left that ;The Danish education system has a tradition of focusing not only on academic accomplishments, but also on the students; personal development and contributing to making them committed community members. Democracy and shared experiences are given a high priority, and the students critical sense is sharpened; (Way of life). It is true, the teacher seems much more interested in us as people, not just students. We have to learn English in school, and most of the classes are in Danish. So far, I haven't had much problem understanding the instructors, but I find the homework is much harder. We often work together in groups, and Jens and I spend several hours each night working on projects for class. I think the classes here seem harder, and the students seem more serious, even though they are certainly less formal than we were at home. I'm not the only international student here, there are several of us, and we meet together once a week or so to support each other, and trade experiences. "
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Primate Interaction, 2002.
Insight into the social interaction of various members of the primate family.
1,041 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper examines how primate interaction is among the most advanced of all mammals, excluding humans, and how primate interaction, unlike many other animal species, is based around banding together in groups. It looks at how primates are social creatures that function through male domination, competition, and eventual confrontation, and how all species of primates have relatively similar behavior patterns concerning these issues, except for the bonobos, whose behavior is quite unusual compared to their primate peers.
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"One of the most interesting dynamics of the primates? social interaction is when male silverbacks from different groups confront each other. Often a rival silverback will challenge for control of the group. If the rival is successful, he takes control of the females and their offspring from the previous silverback (Gilders 32). Oddly enough, the new leading silverback will often kill the offspring, and prepare the females for the breeding of his offspring (Gilders 32). Gilders notes that during a fifteen year period at Virunga, thirty-eight percent of the infant deaths were due to infanticide caused by the rival silverback (32)."
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Child-Context Interaction and the Environment, 2002.
This paper discusses the long-term influence parents have on the development of their child, the effect the environment has on this relationship and the consequence this child-context interaction has on the child?s further adjustment to the environment
3,105 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 145.95
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The paper demonstrates that child-context interaction that begins as bonding at birth and continues through the first four years of a child?s life is a strong factor in the child?s ability to adjust to the environment and will effect the child for the majority of his life. The author presents research showing that if children have close and healthy relationships with their parents, these children will do better in adjusting to different environments including difficult neighborhoods and schools. He shows how the family?s culture and the neighborhood in which they live also can shape child-context interaction.
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"As the mother and child work together to find the missing puzzle piece, their ability to think and problem solve will be developing. Most of the time the way a child interacts with one parent will be different than when both parents are available. The relationship with mothers are usually nurturing while the relationship with the father is more realistic. They want to be strong and not cry when they get hurt when they are with their father. However, if they are with their mother and they fall and hurt their knee, they want to cry and get a band-aid. The child learns ways to interact with others through the interactions between child-father, between child-mother, and between child-both parents."
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'Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples', 2006.
A critical review of "Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples" by Frank J. Floyd et al.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 114.95
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This paper introduces and outlines "Marital Interaction in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Couples" by Frank J. Floyd et al., and then critically reviews the paper, arguing that the authors' conclusion does not match the cited hypotheses. The paper also includes a criticism of the article's clarity, explaining that the study is introduced in what seems a careful way but without verification or duplication, later on.
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"The article is a contribution to recent interactive and behavioral models of addiction, expressly alcoholism's dynamics in terms of addicts and those with whom they live. All told, Frank J. Lloyd (2006) and other researchers created four alcoholic groups for study, including alcoholic husbands with and without personality disorders, as often accompany chronic addiction, and a group of alcoholic subjects with non-alcoholic wives, and a fourth made up of alcoholic husbands with also alcoholic wives (p. 121)."
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Sociocultural Theory and Input and Interaction Theory, 2004.
Compares and contrasts the Russian psychologist Vygotsky?s 'Sociocultural Theory' with 'Input and Interaction Theory'.
2,642 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 17 sources, APA, AU$ 127.95
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This paper begins with a definition of both Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory and Input and Interaction Theory. The paper then goes on to note how the two theories differ and where they are similar in their approach, as well as how they are applied to everyday issues, such as teaching language.
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"Sociocultural theory was first conceived and developed by Russian psychologist Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky?s, (1896-1934). His most productive years were at the Institute of Psychology in Moscow (1924?34), where he expanded his ideas on cognitive development, particularly the relationship between language and thinking. His writings emphasized the roles of historical, cultural, and social factors in cognition and argued that language was the most important symbolic tool provided by society. His book, ?Thought and Language? is a classic text in psycholinguistics? theoretical contributions to the development of curricula and teaching strategies."
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Internet and Social Interaction, 2006.
This paper explores how the Internet affects social interaction in contemporary society.
2,273 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 113.95
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The paper addresses the effects of the Internet on the elements of community, identity and social contact. The paper uses a variety of studies and empirical data and applies utopian, dystopian and supplementary views to this examination. The paper concludes that the Internet can be perceived as positively influencing the dramatically changing nature of social interaction in contemporary society.
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"The Internet refers to a diverse collection of technologies that consists of programs such as the World Wide Web, E-mail, and Instant Messaging (Livingston 2005, p. 10). Unlike traditional media, such as television and newspapers, the Internet allows for synchronous communication, in which users are engaged in a two-way flow. In examining the effect of the Internet on social interaction the utopian, dystopian and supplementary views all offer different interpretations. Whilst the utopian view sees the Internet as positively transforming the method of interaction in society, the dystopian view argues that the Internet has in fact had negative effects on social interaction. Whilst the utopian and dystopian views both privilege the Internet by seeing it as drastically changing how people interact offline, the supplementary argument gives the Internet less of a central role in its effects on social interaction in contemporary society."
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Human-Computer Interaction, 2005.
A discussion on the effects of human-computer interaction.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 102.95
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This paper discusses human-computer interaction. It expands on the changing ways in which today's computer users interface with their machines. The paper describes the use of mental models. The author also describes how user expectations shape the actual experience.
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"In Star Trek IV there is a comedic moment when the chief science officer addresses a twentieth century computer by saying "Computer" in order to gain access. When handed a keyboard he responds with a remark about how ..."
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Symbolic Interaction Theory in "American Beauty", 2002.
Diiscusses theSymbolic Interaction Theory within the movie "American Beauty" and shows how people affect each other through this medium of influence.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 71.95
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By dissecting the movie, "American Beauty" in the realm of the communications theoretical framework, we can see how people interact with each other and work to change themselves. In exploring the feedback and given messages such as rejection and disconfirmation, we can see how these may have an influence on the movie's characters.
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Mothers' Interaction with Adolescent Children, 2008.
An analysis of African/Afro-Caribbean mothers from East London and how their beliefs influence their interaction with their adolescent children.
7,024 words (approx. 28.1 pages), 64 sources, APA, AU$ 252.95
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This paper explores some of the parenting beliefs of church attending ethnic minority mothers. It specifically examines African/Afro-Caribbean mothers from East London. The paper discusses their values and beliefs in relation to their daily interactions with their teenage children. It analyzes the data using an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to ascertain emergent themes and structures.
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Abstract
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Research plan
Introduction
Relationship Between Systems of Meaning and Mental Health
Religion
Therapeutic Work and the Use of Religion as a System of Meaning
Debates Relating to Religion and Spirituality in Work with Family Systems
Belief
Religion and Effective Family Functioning
This Seems to be a New Section on Methodology
Motherhood and Ethnic Minority Women
The Growth of Church Attendance in Minority Groups in the UK
Suicide
Conclusion
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"Incredibly powerful and talented Black lesbian and bisexual women have either isolated themselves in lonely closets or succumbed to drug addiction, and even committed suicide because they feared both societal and familial rejection. From a historical perspective, the pressure lesbians faced in the past is understood. However, even today, black lesbians in the upper echelons of society still have to choose between silence and success (Asanti, 2001). Until the year 1969, most people who identified as GLB generally could not be open about their sexual orientation and publicly respected in the United States, unlike to European countries. Same-gender sexual behavior has existed throughout history;. However, until about 1850 the labels heterosexual, lesbian, and gay male did not exist in Western societies. Many adolescents are likely to experience sexual interests and behaviors for the first time in their lives during puberty. Many sexual attraction, but not self-label as lesbian or gay male (Anhalt et al., 1998)."
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