Engaging Differences: How Socially Diverse Organizations Can Mobilize Their Resources More Effectively

Social Forces ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad R Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
National Study ◽  
Social Differences ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Performance Research

Abstract Diversity is a goal for many organizations, yet it is not always connected to improved performance. This study advances diversity-performance research by examining the effect of engaging social differences. The analysis uses data from a national study of organizations containing information on the race, gender, class, and religion of each organization’s leaders as well as information on the type and content of interactions occurring among them. The data also contain multiple measures of organizational output, specifically the organization’s performance in forming alliances, developing strategies, organizing constituents, and mobilizing people. The analysis focuses on organizations with a diverse leadership team, examining the teams’ social interactions to assess whether engaging members’ social differences is associated with better performance. Additionally, qualitative data illustrate how engaging social differences impacts organizational outcomes. The study finds that teams whose members regularly participate in bridging cultural activities and discuss their social differences achieve greater output. Overall, this study indicates that an organization’s ability to realize the performance benefits of having a diverse leadership team is related to how the leaders interact with each other. The findings suggest that diverse organizations can improve their performance by ensuring that their members interact in ways that engage their social differences.

Migration for Mission

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Johnson ◽  
Patricia Wittberg ◽  
Mary Gautier ◽  
Thu Do
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Study ◽  
Catholic Sisters ◽  
Long Line ◽  
Catholic Organizations ◽  
To Come ◽  
Washington University ◽  
The Trinity

This book presents quantitative and qualitative data from the first-ever national study of international Catholic sisters in the United States, the Trinity Washington University/CARA Study. International sisters are defined as those born outside the United States and currently ministering, studying, or in residence in this country. The book begins with a chapter that locates current international sisters in the long line of sisters who have come to this country since the eighteenth century. The book identifies the sisters of today, describes the pathways they used to come here, their levels of satisfaction, their concerns and contributions, the issue of immigration status, the challenges of sister students, and the role and mission of Catholic organizations assisting immigrants in general, and international sisters in particular. The book ends with implications of the research and recommendations regarding resources, ministries, and structures of support for international sisters.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF APOLOGIES SPEECH ACT IN JAPANESE AND ENGLISH: CONTRASTIVE PRAGMATICS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 245-255
Author(s):  
Diana Kartika
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Analysis Techniques

Purpose: In everyday life, humans when interacting with others often misunderstands and make apologies. Apologies in Japanese and English have different ways of delivering. Like the expression of apology "sumimasen" in Japanese and "Sorry" in English. This study uses a corpus-based approach to check the variation of apology strategies used in Japanese and English and then analyzed. This study aims to analyze and compare apologies in Japanese and English also study their contextual use.     Methodology: The method used in this study is a qualitative method with content analysis techniques consisting of the form of Japanese and English language apologies. Sources of research data are qualitative data sources from examples of Japanese and Bahasa sentences. Main Findings: it can be concluded that the expression of apology in Japanese and English is very diverse. Judging from the origin he said some phrases of apology in Japanese are more likely to be a misconception or misconduct (sumimasen, gomennasai, shitsureishimashita, mooshiwakearimasen, warui). Apologies in Japanese may vary depending on how severe the mistakes have been made and how well a person relates to the person who is the object of the error. Implications/Applications: The findings of this research can help individuals in communication and social interactions. Also, it provides an overview of apology in different settings and social situations.

scholarly journals Dispositional Mindfulness in Daily Life: A Naturalistic Observation Study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna M Kaplan ◽  
Charles Raison ◽  
Anne Milek ◽  
Allison Mary Tackman ◽  
Thaddeus Pace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Naturalistic Observation ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Social Differences ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Prosocial Orientation

Mindfulness has seen an extraordinary rise as a scientific construct, yet surprisingly little is known about how it manifests behaviorally in daily life. The present study identifies assumptions regarding how mindfulness relates to behavior and contrasts them against actual behavioral manifestations of trait mindfulness in daily life. Study 1 (N = 427) shows that mindfulness is assumed to relate to emotional positivity, quality social interactions, prosocial orientation and attention to sensory perceptions. In Study 2, 185 participants completed a gold-standard, self-reported mindfulness measure (the FFMQ) and underwent naturalistic observation sampling to assess their daily behaviors. Trait mindfulness was robustly related to a heightened perceptual focus in conversations. However, it was not related to behavioral and speech markers of emotional positivity, quality social interactions, or prosocial orientation. These findings suggest that the subjective and self-reported experience of being mindful in daily life is expressed primarily through sharpened perceptual attention, rather than through other behavioral or social differences. This highlights the need for ecological models of how dispositional mindfulness “works” in daily life, and raises questions about the measurement of mindfulness.

Social Interaction Style in Autism: An Inquiry into Phenomenological Methodology

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-192
Author(s):  
Sofie Boldsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Ongoing Study ◽  
Interaction Style ◽  
Approaches To Studying ◽  
The Social ◽  
Phenomenological Methodology

Abstract Autistic difficulties with social interaction have primarily been understood as expressions of underlying impairment of the ability to ‘mindread.’ Although this understanding of autism and social interaction has raised controversy in the phenomenological community for decades, the phenomenological criticism remains largely on a philosophical level. This article helps fill this gap by discussing how phenomenology can contribute to empirical methodologies for studying social interaction in autism. By drawing on the phenomenology of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and qualitative data from an ongoing study on social interaction in autism, I discuss how qualitative interviews and participant observation can yield phenomenologically salient data on social interaction. Both, I argue, enjoy their phenomenological promise through facilitating attention to the social-spatial-material fields in and through which social interactions and experiences arise. By developing phenomenologically sound approaches to studying social interaction, this article helps resolve the deficiency of knowledge concerning experiential dimensions of social interaction in autism.

The invisible, the alien and the marginal: Social and cultural constructions of male rape in voluntary agencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliraza Javaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Male Rape ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Voluntary Agency ◽  
English Society ◽  
Cultural Constructions ◽  
Voluntary Agencies

Drawing on a Foucauldian approach and on interview data including male rape counsellors, therapists and voluntary agency caseworkers ( N=70), the author attempts to make sense of the different ways in which male rape is constructed in order to better understand how it is considered and responded to in current English society. The qualitative data herein, which were collected through semi-structured interviews and qualitative questionnaires, are theoretically and conceptually informed. The author argues that male rape is socially and culturally constructed in voluntary agencies in England and shaped by discourse, power and knowledge. For example, discourse on male rape is constructed and reconstructed through social and power relations, and through social interactions between voluntary agency practitioners and male rape victims, accompanied by the attendant social structures and social practices. The implication of these arguments is that the voluntary agency practitioners think about and respond to male rape victims in an inconsistent, unpredictable and variable way, meaning that the practitioners are reliant on different discourses and cultural myths about male rape when providing support and services for male rape victims.

Using Mixed Methods to Uncover Inclusive Leader Behaviors: A Promising Approach for Improving Employee and Organizational Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-375
Author(s):  
Kim C. Brimhall ◽  
Lawrence Palinkas
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leader Behaviors ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Inclusive Leadership ◽  
Workplace Outcomes

Although inclusion is a promising approach for enhancing workplace outcomes, limited studies have examined how leaders create inclusive workplaces. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether transformational leadership (TFL) fosters a climate for inclusion. Mixed methods were used to triangulate quantitative and qualitative data from participants in an urban hospital. Data revealed that some TFL characteristics were helpful in fostering inclusion, whereas other TFL characteristics were not, thereby only partially supporting TFL as an inclusive leadership approach. New insights are uncovered around more and less inclusive leader behaviors, providing a foundation for future research in building inclusive leadership theory.

scholarly journals Supply chain integration configurations: process structure and product newness

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1437-1459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Tsinopoulos ◽  
Carlos Mena
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Main Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Process Structure ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the configurations of supply chain integration. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use qualitative data from manufacturers shortlisted for the UK’s Manufacturing Excellence awards over three years. Detailed processes and policies of 68 manufacturers are analysed. Findings – Process structure and product newness require different supply chain configurations, which change as products mature. Supply chain integration is dynamic, and the extent of collaboration between suppliers and customers will be different at different moments in time. The authors define and discuss four key supply chain configurations: customised; ramp-up; recurring; coordinated. Research limitations/implications – Future studies on supply chain integration should be controlled for the variation in the configurations. A limitation is the use of data which were derived for an award. The paper explains how the authors have mitigated the associated risks. Practical implications – The configuration of integration will change as the manufacturing plant becomes more familiar with a product. Additionally, different suppliers may provide better support at different stages of a product’s lifecycle. To yield better performance, supply chain integration would need to take different forms. Efforts to integrate with suppliers should not be avoided as, when certain conditions are met, integration can lead to improved performance. Originality/value – The authors have identified manufacturers’ main process structures and products’ newness as two strategic characteristics that differentiate integration approaches with customers and suppliers, and defined four integration configurations. To the authors’ knowledge this is the first study to argue that these also define the configuration of supply chain integration.

scholarly journals Eksplorasi Etnomatematika pada Aktivitas Membatik di Rumah Produksi Batik Dewi Sinta Banyuwangi Sebagai Bahan Ajar Siswa Kelas VII

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Rislatul Badiah ◽  
Dinawati Trapsilasiwi ◽  
Susi Setiawani ◽  
Ferry Kurnia Putra ◽  
Nida'an Chofiyyah Astari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Ethnographic Approach

Mathematics is one of the sciences that is often used in culture. Forms of cultural activities containing mathematical concepts are called ethnomatematics. Mathematics related to culture will make it easier for students in the learning process. The purpose of this research is to know and describe ethnomatematics on the activities of batik in Batik Production Batik Dewi Sinta Banyuwangi and as material for student worksheet. This type of research is qualitative research with ethnographic approach. The data were collected form observation and interview. The research subjects were owners and employees at the Batik Production Batik Dewi Sinta Banyuwangi. This research uses descriptive qualitative data analysis. This research showed that there were mathematical concepts on the activities of batik in Batik Production Batik Dewi Sinta Banyuwangi wich includes counting, calculating, measuring, and designing activities. The product of this research is a teaching material in the form of student worksheet for class VII which contains ethnomatematics in batik activity. Keywords: Ethnomathematics, activity of batik, Students Worksheet

scholarly journals Social Red Bull: Exploring Energy Relationships in a School District Leadership Team

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Daly ◽  
Yi-Hwa Liou ◽  
Chris Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
District Leadership ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
School District Leadership ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Energy Relationships ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Level

In this article, Alan J. Daly, Yi-Hwa Liou, and Chris Brown explore the idea of positive affective arousal through “energy exchange relationships” within a district leadership team. Education leaders have long been expected to be not only effective leaders but also motivators who can move change efforts forward. Although there has been attention paid to the role of effective leaders, much less work has contributed to the affective relations among education leaders. “Energizers” in social systems have been associated with positive individual and organizational outcomes but are rarely studied in education. Drawing on theories of social networks and using multilevel network modeling, the authors find evidence to suggest that job satisfaction and innovative climate help explain the likelihood of sending and receiving energy relationship nominations. Further, leader efficacy and similarity in work level and gender help explain the likelihood of forming energy relationships.

scholarly journals Bridging and Bonding: Disentangling Two Mechanisms Underlying the Diversity–Performance Relationship

2020 ◽  
pp. 089976402093965
Author(s):  
Brad R. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Social Bonding ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
National Study ◽  
Social Diversity ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Better Than

Although extensive research has examined whether diversity hinders or improves organizational performance, the aggregate results remain inconclusive. Social bridging theories argue that diverse organizations perform better than homogeneous organizations, while social bonding theories argue that diverse organizations perform worse. When scholars test these competing theories, they often specify bridging and bonding as the inverse of one another. This study instead specifies them as distinct mechanisms and measures them independently using data from a national study of organizations containing information on the race, class, gender, and religion of each organization’s leadership team and the frequency, type, and content of their interactions. The analysis indicates that both bridging and bonding are positively associated with an organization’s performance; however, their respective performance benefits depend on the type of task being performed. The results suggest that social diversity facilitates performance related to accessing external resources and social interaction facilitates performance related to internal coordination.

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