Understanding the relationship between business and IT groups: a personal construct theory approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 438
Author(s):  
Senaka Fernando ◽  
Mark Lycett ◽  
Sergio De Cesare
Keyword(s):  
Personal Construct ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Mourning and Reminiscence: Parallel Psychotherapeutic Processes for Elderly People

1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda L. Viney ◽  
Yvonne N. Benjamin ◽  
Carol Preston
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Processes ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Mourning and reminiscence are therapeutic processes common in therapeutic work with the elderly. However, a theoretical explanation of why they are effective has been lacking. Personal construct theory accounts for both in terms of the search of elderly persons for validation of their construct systems. In this article, this explanation of the parallel psychotherapeutic processes is explored, together with relevant information from the literature on mourning and reminiscence. Therapeutic case studies illustrate the characteristics of the two processes and the relationship between them.

Qualitative Research

2013 ◽  
pp. 352-364
Author(s):  
M. Gordon Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Research Participant ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Management Issues

This chapter presents a conceptual discussion about investigating management issues relating to global business operations. Current global business operations provide an opportunity to conduct Ex Cultura research. This term represents the situation where researchers conduct investigations beyond their own culture. A Grounded Theory approach within a qualitative perspective is proposed so that newly emerging themes may be identified. These themes may not be known before hand because of the Ex Cultura environment. Two methods are suggested; the first method, Personal Construct Theory and the RepGrid technique, documents what the research participant thinks about a particular research question. The other method, Narrative Inquiry and the Long Interview technique, documents what a research participant has done relative to a research question. Both methods document the research participant’s interpretation of their personal experiences. Further, the methods support Ex Cultura research into management issues involved in global business operations.

scholarly journals Factors Determining Pokémon Go Addiction in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Siti Aminah Abd Wahab ◽  
Nur Hafifah Jamalludin ◽  
Saodah Wok
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Mobile Gaming ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
Pokémon Go ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective - This study focuses on factors determining Pokémon Go addiction behaviour among players in Malaysia. Using the Personal Construct Theory (PCT), the relationship between perception of Pokémon Go players and their addiction behaviour toward the game is examined. The objectives of this study are (1) to identify the levels of perception and addiction behaviour of the Pokémon Go players in Malaysia; (2) to determine the relationship between perception and addiction behaviour of the Pokémon Go players; and (3) to investigate the moderating effects of age, gender and ethnicity on the relationship between perception and addiction behaviour of the Pokémon Go players. Methodology/Technique - The study employs the quantitative research design. The data are collected from 270 respondents using a self-administered questionnaire. Findings – The results show that even though the addiction behaviour of Pokémon Go players is low, the perception of Pokémon Go players towards the game is positive. Therefore, both addiction behaviour and perception are positively related. Age and gender are found to be moderate in the relationship between perception and addiction behaviour. With these results, the assumptions of PCT hold true. Novelty - The present study examines the relationship between perception of Pokémon Go players and their addiction behaviour toward the game. This research can provide insights regarding mobile gaming having similar features as the Pokémon Go. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Gender; Malaysia; Mobile Games; Perception on Pokémon Go; Personal Construct Theory. JEL Classification: D11, L82, L86.

scholarly journals Causal Relationship or Not? Nationalism, Patriotism, and Anti-immigration Attitudes in Germany

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-91
Author(s):  
Horst-Alfred Heinrich
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
Simple Factor ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Immigration Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

Despite broad research on the connection between in-group and out-group attitudes, empirical studies dealing with the relationship between nation-related and anti-immigration attitudes rarely provide a consistent theoretical framework. On one hand, it is assumed that if persons agree with nationalistic statements, they might develop an orientation against strangers. On the other hand, one might imagine the existence of simple factor correlations among nationalism, patriotism, and anti-immigration attitudes. It can be argued that if people form a group, they will be automatically confronted with out-group members. Both proposals can claim some plausibility. But as several empirical studies mirror varying theoretical assumptions, the author compares different structure models on the basis of German International Social Survey Programme data. Two models lead to satisfactory solutions. Their respective theoretical meaning is discussed in detail. As a result, personal construct theory is integrated here as a theoretical framework with which to explain the correlational structure of a model with three factors without assuming any causality between them.

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