The Developing Professional

Problem-based learning

Much of the course is taught using the w:Problem-based learning ( w:fi:Ongelmalähtöinen oppiminen ) pedagogical approach/method.

Developing professional is aware of the patterns and dynamics of w:organizational behaviour.

Communication, culture & complexity

w:Marshall McLuhan - communication theorist who coined the saying "World has become a village." in 1960.

In sociology, w:social stratification is a concept involving the "classification of people into groups based on shared socio-economic conditions ... a relational set of inequalities with economic, social, political and ideological dimensions."

w:Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups in social position over time.

Organizational analysis

w:SWOT analysis ( Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ) S and W are internal and O and T are external
w:PEST analysis ( Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis ) known as PESTEL ( PEST + Environmental + Legal )in course slides

Psychometrics

Follwing psychometric personality tests are taken on course:

w:Team Role Inventories ( same as w:Belbin Team Inventory )
w:DISC assessment

Communication

w:Proxemics is a subcategory of the study of w:nonverbal communication along with

haptics (touch)
kinesics (body movement)
vocalics (w:paralanguage) and
chronemics (structure of time)

Four verbal communication complexities:

Direct - Indirect
Succinct (laconic) - Elaborate
Person centered - Contextual
Instrumental – Affective

(Gudykunst & Ting-Toomey 1998 )

w:Intrapersonal communication is language use or thought internal to the communicator and w:Interpersonal communication is defined in a number of ways by professionals.

Corporate communications

Before:

only w:Public relations (PR) which is the practice of managing the flow of information between an individual or an organization and the public.( Wikipedia )

Now:

w:Integrated marketing communications (IMC) which is an approach to brand communications where the different modes work together to create a seamless experience for the customer and are presented with a similar tone and style that reinforces the brand’s core message. ( Wikipedia )

w:Media richness theory, sometimes referred to as information richness theory, is a framework to describe a communications medium by its ability to reproduce the information sent over it. ( Wikipedia )

Learning styles

We did the learning styles survey developed by w:David A. Kolb who also contributed much to the theory of w:Experiential learning.

Forms of intelligence

) w:Intelligence quotient or w:IQ is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. ( Wikipedia )
) w:Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. ( Wikipedia )
) w:Social intelligence describes the exclusively human capacity to effectively navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments. ( Wikipedia )
) w:Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient or CQ, is a theory within management and organisational psychology, positing that understanding the impact of an individual's cultural background on their behaviour is essential for effective business, and measuring an individual's ability to engage successfully in any environment or social setting. ( Wikipedia )

CQ is a type of higher level social intelligence, allowing one to be socially effective in multiple and varied cultural settings with different norms (Early et al., 2006).

Cultural intelligence

w:Mindfulness (psychology) - Modern clinical psychology and psychiatry since the 1970s have developed a number of therapeutic applications based on the concept of mindfulness (Pali sati or Sanskrit smṛti / स्मृति) in Buddhist meditation. ( Wikipedia ) It has multiple competing definitions given here

w:Cross-culturalism

cross-cultural may refer to

w:cross-cultural studies, a comparative tendency in various fields of cultural analysis ( Wikipedia )
w:cross-cultural communication, a field of study that looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate ( Wikipedia )
any of various forms of interactivity between members of disparate cultural groups (see also w:cross-cultural communication, w:interculturalism, w:intercultural relations, w:hybridity, w:cosmopolitanism, w:transculturation) ( Wikipedia )
the discourse concerning cultural interactivity, sometimes referred to as cross-culturalism (See also w:multiculturalism, w:cosmopolitanism, w:transculturation, w:cultural diversity) ( Wikipedia )

w:Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, or to a move between social environments also a simple travel to another type of life.

w:Low context culture and the contrasting w:high context culture are terms presented by the anthropologist w:Edward T. Hall in his book Beyond Culture. Low context culture refers to a culture’s tendency not to cater towards in-groups. An "in-group" is defined by the authors as being a discrete group having similar experiences and expectations, from which, in turn, inferences are drawn. Low context cultures, such as Germany or the United States make much less extensive use of such similar experiences and expectations to communicate. Much more is explained through words, instead of the context. ( Wikipedia )

w:Edward T. Hall was an American anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher ( rip 2009 ) who is considered the the father of intercultural studies. ( see w:Intercultural communication for more information)

Competence and leadership

w:Competence (human resources)
w:Leadership

w:Charismatic authority vs. w:Transformational leadership

w:Transformational leadership builds on w:Transactional leadership

w:Managerial grid model - 1960's

w:Contingency theoryis a class of behavioral theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions. Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation. Several contingency approaches were developed concurrently in the late 1960s.

w:Fiedler contingency model - relationship oriented vs. task oriented
w:Leader–member exchange theory
w:Path–goal theory

Motivation

w:Maslow's hierarchy of needs
w:Two-factor theory
w:Job enrichment
Emotional needs theory
w:Equity theory
w:Expectancy theory
w:Goal setting theory by Locke et al.