disturbing story (p. xi)
personality testing — a $400 million industry (p. xiv)
- as many as 3/4s of test takers achieve a different personality type when tested again
- the 16 distinctive types described by the Myers-Briggs have no scientific basis whatsoever
draw-a-person test — Karen Machover
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assetive —-> pushy
analytical —->pessimistic
flexible —->pushover
charismatic —-> manipulative
committed —->overbearing
decisive —-> hasty
dedicated —->stubborn
directive —-> dictatorial
passionate —-> overzealous
dependable —->rigid
optimistic —-> unrealistic
open-minded —->indiscriminate
discerning —-> judgmental
loyal —-> blind
trusting —-> naive
strong-willed —-> inflexible
pragmatic —-> uninspired
self-confident —->self-absorbed
straightforward —-> inconsiderate
alert —-> anxious
diplomatic —-> political
determined —-> stubborn
courageous —-> reckless
innovative —-> impractical
disciplined —-> restrictive
smart —-> know-it-all
independent —-> detached
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break up
show up
drop out
dwindle — wane
fade
joiner
revitalise
participation
engagement [in community affairs]
civic vitality
civic involvement
distinguish many different forms of social capital
pro-social and anti-social consequences of community organisations
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[1] Jimmy Choo Shoe Company
[2] The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (2001)
[3] Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S. : an autobiography (1905)
[4] Andrew Carnegie (Nasaw, 2007)
[5] Mellon: An American Life (Cannadine, 2008)
[6] The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs (Ellis, 2009)
[7] Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard (2001)
[8] alibaba: The Inside Story Behind Jack Ma and the Creation of the World’s Biggest Online Marketplace (Liu Shiying and Martha Avery, 2009)
[9] The Lenovo Affair: The Growth of China’s Computer Giant and Its Takeover of IBM-PC (2006)
[10] The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship and the Conspiracy That Set Its Sails (2008)
[11] The International Arms Trade (2009)
[12] Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr (2004)
[13] Pierre S. Du Pont and the Making of the Modern Corporation
[14] Knowledge loves company: successful models of cooperation between universities and companies in Europe (2009)
[15] INSEAD History
[16] Shaping the Industrial Century: The Remarkable Story of the Evolution of the Modern Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries (2009)
[17] Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries, with a new preface (2005)
[18] The Island in the Center of the World
[19] Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination (2007)
[20] Matsushita
[21] Merill
[22] The Box
[23] The Firestone story: a history of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
[24] Absolut & Absolut Sequel
[25] Children’s Television Workshop
[26] Smith, R., & Emshwiller, J.R. (xxxx). 24 Days: How two Wall Stree Journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America. XXX, YYY: Harper Business.
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Data to
Information to
Informing Knowledge to
Productive Knowledge to
Action
page 6
Taylor, R.S. (xxxx). Value-added processes in information systems. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
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Differences in Communication
- effectiveness of communication
- amount of communication
- desire for communication
page 26
Zimbardo (1977)
Do you presently consider yourself to be a shy person? _____ Yes _____ No
If you answered “No,” was there ever a period in your life during which you considered yourself to be a shy person? _____ Yes _____ No
page 39
Situational Communication Apprehension (Buss, 1980)
- Novel situations
- Formal situations
- Subordinate status
- Feeling conspicuous
- Unfamiliarity
- Dissimilarity
- Exessive attention
Types of Shy People
- skill deficient
- socially introverted
- culturally introverted
- socially alienated
- ethnically / culturally divergent
Communication apprehension is the fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons.
page 37
Communication Apprehension, Avoidance and Effectiveness (5th ed). Richmond and McCroskey (1998)
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