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Pages: 420-424
Sandeep Kaur Sandhu (Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)

In a globalised world, it is difficult to think of daily life without the Internet and it is plausible that many people are engaging in online programmes. Students, and more specifically, tertiary education students, are an integral part of society and the Internet is widely used in educational systems. However, recent literature explores that the use of the Internet in the tertiary education system in India, and more specifically by university students, is very unsubstantial. This article explores Indian tertiary education students' perceptions about using the Internet for their learning. Drawing on a recent mixed methods study on Indian tertiary education students, the analysis employs the interpretive flexibility, a component of the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) theory of Bijker and Pinch to show that the students' perceptions about Internet use for their learning were based on their Internet usage patterns.
Pages: 420-424 Sandeep Kaur Sandhu (Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
Pages: 416-419
Abha Dubey (Department of Education, Maharaja Agrasen, International College, Raipur, C.G.)
Soumya Nayyar (Vice Principal, Pragati College, Raipur, Chhatisgarh, C.G.)

The purpose of doing this research was to study role of locus of control in academic achievement of students of science at higher secondary school level. For testing the hypothesis of the research a final sample of 320 students were selected randomly out of which 160 students were of internal locus of control and 160 students were of external locus of control. Locus of Control Scale constructed and standardized by Vohra (1994) was used to determine locus of control in students. Marks obtained in 12th class CBSE board examination were considered as academic achievement of the students. The outcome of statistical analysis of data showed that students with internal locus of control truly excelled those with external locus of control in respect of their academic achievement.
Pages: 416-419 Abha Dubey (Department of Education, Maharaja Agrasen, International College, Raipur, C.G.) Soumya Nayyar (Vice Principal…
Pages: 411-415
Arghavan Ghaedi (Department of Management, Marvdasht Branch Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran)
Fereshteh Mostafavi Rad (Department of Educational & Psychological Science Sepidan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sepidan, Iran)

This project evaluated the impact of leadership on strategic way and effectiveness of R and D and it also compare effectiveness of the faculty member of Marvdasht University. On this study 128 faculty member were tested. This study used random sampling and systematic sampling the study questionnaire tools was comprehensive assessment of strategic thinking skills (that, is made by the International Journal of Operations & Production Management) and Hamidi s organizational effectiveness questionnaire. The researcher used correlation, regression, Anova test and etc. The results showed that there is a direct of relationship between the components of the faculty member's strategic leadership that includes: strategic thinking, skills of strategic actions and the effectiveness of strategic influence, with the effectiveness of R and D at the Marvdasht Islamic Azad University. The results of this thesis has shown that , there is no significant relationship between the effectiveness of R and D and age, gender, and of faculty members .But this relationship is significant based on their education field level. Also the results showed that, there is a significant difference between the faculty members effectiveness of R and D on their fields, but there is not in their terms of teaching experience.
Pages: 411-415 Arghavan Ghaedi (Department of Management, Marvdasht Branch Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran) Fereshteh Mostafavi Rad…
Pages: 406-410
Seema Garg (Department of Psychology, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab)
Agya Jit Singh (Former Head (Retd.) Department of Psychology, Punjabi University Patiala)

The main purpose of the study was to find out the Gender, Location and type of school differences on emotional intelligence. For it EKTA tests of emotional intelligence was administrated to 400 High School Students. The results of the study show that Sex differences are not found on many aspects of emotional intelligence. But differences exist between rural and urban school students and rural students have higher level of emotional intelligence. The students of Govt. and private schools also do not differ with each on almost all aspects of emotional intelligence.
Pages: 406-410 Seema Garg (Department of Psychology, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab) Agya Jit Singh (Former…
Pages: 402-405
Puneet Tokas (Department of Physical Education, Singhania University Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan )
Parveen Kadyan (Department of Physical Education, M. S. College, Saharanpur, U.P.)

Achievement motivation and Anxiety have been two of those factors under consideration. Mmotivation is the base of a pyramid towards success in sports. Keeping this in view, the present research was planned to study the significance of psychological variables on the performance of male football players viz. achievement motivation and anxiety. The findings of the present study state that psychological variables i.e. achievement motivation and anxiety are significantly correlated to the performance of male football players. Among the total number of selected subjects, the mean score value of high performance players was more as compared to that of low performance players for vital capacity and equal for blood pressure. This further infers that high performance players performed better than the low performance players.
Pages: 402-405 Puneet Tokas (Department of Physical Education, Singhania University Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan ) Parveen Kadyan…
Pages: 399-401
Mandev and Manoj Dayal (Department of CM&T, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, Haryana)

As the findings of the study suggest that all the sampled dailies have not given much salience to this issue nevertheless the data reveals that media often follow an agenda. Dainik Bhaskar published 55 news stories which were biased nature and projected the workers union with negative treatment Dainik Jagran published 25 news stories that were biased nature. In these 25 news stories the newspaper clearly advocated govt. and company management and projected the trade union in such a way that as whole faults lies with trade union. Dainik Jagran followed by The Times of India with 24 biased news stories, Dainik Bhaskar published 13 biased stories and The Hindu has published just 1 story that was biased nature
Pages: 399-401 Mandev and Manoj Dayal (Department of CM&T, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, Haryana)
Pages: 395-398
Neelika Arora and Pallavi Bhagat (Department of HRM & OB, Central University of Jammu, Jammu)

To have a competitive edge over others, every organization is focussing on engaging their employees to become a competitive differentiator. Engaged employees have become a holistic part of success of the organizations. Employees can get engaged only if they are receiving a high performance work environment at their work place. Most of the organizations today are becoming a powerful source of competitive advantage and in order to overcome competition, physical and mental well-being of employees needs to be emphasised. Hence, employee engagement is today seen as a powerful source of competitive advantage in the turbulent times. To attain mental well being, employees perceive workplace spirituality, the thought within an individual about the work done by him and the reason behind doing that work. This can help in engaging employees which can ultimately result in organizational citizenship behaviour in them.This paper focuses on the role of workplace spirituality on employees which can help the organizations to know and develop measures so as to engage employees and retain talent thus resulting in organizational citizenship behaviour. This paper includes theoretical framework of employee engagement as a mediator between workplace spirituality and organizational citizenship behaviour. This paper proposes a conceptual model which can be helpful in understanding the impact of workplace spirituality on employee engagement which can result in the citizenship behaviour among the employees working in the organizations. This can lead to retention of employees thereby negatively impacting the “Intention to quit” in employees leaving them with a sense of belongingness with the organization and having long term relationship with the employees thus, keeping the organization economically sound.
Pages: 395-398 Neelika Arora and Pallavi Bhagat (Department of HRM & OB, Central University of Jammu…
Pages: 390-394
Bhavjot (Department of Public Administration, Punjabi University, Patiala)

Disaster Management is an effort to inquire into the process of a hazard turning to disaster to identify its causes and rectify the same through public policy with minimising and preventing the damaging impact of a natural or manmade hazard. India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. Disaster is a sudden and unfortunate event that brings with it great damage, loss, destruction and devastation to human life as well as property and also hampers the ongoing developmental projects in a particular area being affected by the disaster. The damage caused by disasters is immeasurable and varies with the geographical location, climate and the type of the earth surface/degree of vulnerability. India is vulnerable to wind storms spawned in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, earthquakes caused by active crustal movement in the Himalayan mountains, floods brought by monsoons, and droughts in the country's arid and semi-arid areas. Sometimes disasters can also cause huge loss of life and property. This influences the mental, socio-economic, political and cultural state of the affected area. Disaster management occupies an important place in this country's policy framework as it is poor and the under-privileged who are worst affected on account of disasters. Disaster management forces can help by removing people and property from a threatened location and by facilitating timely and effective rescue, relief and rehabilitation at the place of disaster. Sustainable Development preparedness can reduce hazard. There is need to link disaster management and development plans. Planned improvement in legal framework and bringing community consciousness is needed.
Pages: 390-394 Bhavjot (Department of Public Administration, Punjabi University, Patiala)
Pages: 386-389
Anwaar Mohyuddin and Mahvish Farooq (Department of Anthropology, Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan)

The paper deals with the symbolic representation of red color among natives of Rawalakot. A district in state of Azad Kashmir. The main objectives of this study were to investigate the significance of culture in the ways people establish the meaning of red color, what role the self and socio-cultural influence play in an individual's interpretation and establishment of meaning of red color, and to know about physical and mental effects of red color with joy, happiness, love, depression, celebrations etc.. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand that how people culturally attached with red color and symbolize their lives with it. Colors are considered not in isolation, but they are mainly studied in contrasting pairs or in sequences. Researchers found that a specific color could have different associations in different conditions, and that generally the associations are more abstract than concrete. The present study focused on the use of colors in a specific culture, and results will show that one color may imply different meanings at the same place, and this makes us to understand on how colors are construed in cross cultural diversity This paper deals with the ways how a specific color (red) conveys meanings in two primary ways - natural associations and psychological symbolism. The qualitative anthropological techniques were used to collect empirical data.
Pages: 386-389 Anwaar Mohyuddin and Mahvish Farooq (Department of Anthropology, Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Pages: 383-385
Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani and Mohammed Anus (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)

The education system in India primarily focuses on teaching students just academic and literacy aspects of life. Increasing knowledge base is the core goal of education in Indian schools and colleges. The purpose of education has been to acquaint students with basic knowledge of languages, social and basic sciences, and mathematics. Spiritual and religious base value education has been ignored in the contemporary education system. Educationists and psychologists have realized that the education in schools and colleges need to be broadened and should include teaching and training the positive behavioral skills which are adaptive for everyday living. The World Health Organization has also emphasized on teaching school and college students the basic skills of life known as life skills. Emergence of positive psychology has also shifted the focus of education toward teaching and training in positive psychological states like happiness, gratitude, forgiveness and spirituality. This is often known as positive schooling. Gratitude and forgiveness are also the values cherished by the major religions of the world like Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. Research has shown that gratitude and forgiveness in people are associated with well-being and happiness. The current paper will focus on interventions which will increase gratitude in school and college going students. There is also a need to incorporate these concepts in school and college curriculum to enhance well-being of students. There is also a need to place professional counselors and psychologist in schools and colleges for imparting training in these values to students.
Pages: 383-385 Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani and Mohammed Anus (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar…
Pages: 378-382
Amna Anwar (MA. Globalisation and Development, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, United Kingdom)

The perception along with the manner of food consumption has been a rapidly changing phenomenon. Compared to a few decades ago, the cost of food items have gone up due to which, there is convenient availability of food from regions that consumers previously could not have imagined to receive food from. This paper talks about the emerging and established transnational organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, which have been actively involved into the global food chain systems. They make the production and distribution of food items around different parts of the world a well defined mechanism, ensuring food security.
Pages: 378-382 Amna Anwar (MA. Globalisation and Development, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex…
Pages: 374-377
Smita Mohanty (District Sub-Registrar, Dhenkanal, Odisha)

The study followed a 2x2 factorial design of research factor I refers to sector and factor 2 refers to level of employees. Executives and Non-executives from Public and Private Sector organization (N=240) responded to emotional intelligence and coping styles tests. Results showed significant differences between sector and level. The Private sector executives exhibited greater degree of emotional intelligence and more positive coping styles than the other three groups. It was also observed that EI is correlated with coping behaviour. Emotionally intelligent people showed higher degree of cognitive appraisal than others.
Pages: 374-377 Smita Mohanty (District Sub-Registrar, Dhenkanal, Odisha)
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