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One of the most important problems is individual psychological assistance for students with special educational needs, who have a high level of anxiety. Teens with Special Educational Needs have problems in all spheres of their life. In this article, I propose some methods of working with teens to help them.
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Organizational climate is a multi-dimensional construct strongly related with organizational effectiveness. The article reveals the main conceptual aspects of the construct and distinguishes it from the related concept of Organizational culture. After that presents a methodology for measuring Organizational climate, based on one of the established theories, created by Lawrence James and Alan Jones. The methodology introduces a very applicable tool, customized according to the features of the business organizations operating in Bulgaria. The approbation procedure is based on a sample consisting 308 respondents, employees who work in different sectors such as machinery production, IT, healthcare etc. Report shows good reliability and validity of the questionnaire and make a strong appeal for its practical application.
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The study examines the topic of engagement and some key factors that influence it. The role of Learning and Development and how it affects engagement is discussed, as are different leadership styles. Leadership styles are described – liberal, democratic, and authoritarian, and the leadership styles in modern times: transformational, transactional, and charismatic, are included, as well as their influence and relationship with engagement. Research in information technology and manufacturing companies with over 230 respondents is presented. The analysis showed that Training and Development correlated positively with all three aspects of psychological engagement, with the strongest relationship with Engagement (.524; p<.001). This is explained by basic characteristics of Engagement such as a sense of work significance, enthusiasm, pride in work, inspiration, a feeling of being challenged by one’s work, and dedication to it. The results of the regression analysis showed that Learning and development opportunities combined with Working conditions explained about 24% of the total employee engagement. The results of correlation and regression analyses showed that in all three studied leadership styles had a positive interrelationship with commitment, with the highest correlation with the transformational management style (p<.001). Regression analysis looking for the influence of leadership management style on employee engagement showed that when leaders applied a transformational management style, this style had a significant positive impact on changes in engagement. Transformational management style explained 29% of engagement. On the other hand, liberal and transactional styles also showed a positive and significant influence. A discussion, possible actions in the organizations, and recommendations are also presented.
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The paper discusses the general structure of cognitive states in students depending on the level of meaningfulness of life. According to the results of the correlation analysis, qualitative differences were revealed in the structures of states in students with either high or low level of meaningfulness of life. In the structure of cognitive states in students with the high level of meaningfulness of life, the central role is played by the total self-regulation capacity. The organization of cognitive states in students with the low level of meaningfulness of life is characterized by the variety of leading indicators, the main of which are the indicators of emotional intelligence and control locus.
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In his article, the author analyses properties of consumption taking place in contemporary Ukraine in the face of new political and economic challenges. He also pays attention to such consumption components as the consumer taking into account their needs, preferences and personality characteristics as well as the household which under the present conditions is strongly affected by not only the macroeconomic factors but also socio-demographic and the factors of the stratification nature. A particular place in the article is assigned for an analysis of development of Internet commerce in the Ukrainian society. The author concludes that with their conservatism the Ukrainian consumer is more and more apt to master new Internet technologies in order to purchase goods and services online. The characteristic tendency is that the Ukrainian consumer in their consumer preferences becomes more and more similar to Europeans. And, due to the annexation of Crimea by Russia and its open aggression against Ukraine, there are growing patriotic tendencies in Ukrainians’ consumer behaviours and preferences aimed at the support for the national producer of goods and boycott of Russian goods.
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The article presents results from empirical research of students at Sofia University and Tula State educational university about their expectations regarding potential satisfaction of their future professional realisation at organizations for social work, the research tries to online possible work characteristics that students consider will contribute to their work satisfaction.
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This article presents the author’s opinion about some main roles of the university teacher (role of head, leader and manager of the teaching process) as well as the power that those roles give him. An attempt is made for summarizing a profile of the university teacher as a manager and a leader in the context of the working conditions, activities she/he accomplishes, competencies and qualities she/he needs to possess.
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A teacher-psychologist in an educational institution performs a variety of functions: education, prevention, counseling and correctional and developmental work. However, sometimes in the process of work, specialists are faced with prejudice from both colleagues and pupils (schoolchildren or students).
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The authors offer a new perspective on the relationship between perfectionism and workaholism. Based on existing research, an analysis has been conducted on the essence and specificities of both phenomena. Perfectionism is a concept which describes the people’s desire to be perfect and to exceed in their performance. It is not a unidimensional psychological construct and is not connected only to the personality structure, as it is socially mediated and manifests itself with respect to and in relation to others, especially the “significant others”. This phenomenon is multidimensional by nature and it is relevant not only to the initiative and prosperity of the individual, but it can be linked to a range of mental disorders and physical illnesses. Workaholism has a huge impact on individuals' achievements and success. This phenomenon, too, has both a positive and a negative side, and current research shows that even the negative consequences at the personal and organizational level are far more numerous than the positive ones. This paper draws a parallel between the two phenomena, discusses the relationship between them and clarifies their positive and negative impact on individual performance and group effectiveness.
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The paper describes of the solution to the problem of training lawyers in the modern conditions by increasing their demand in the labor market. Through the analysis of the interrelation between the concepts of “professionalism”, “readiness for professional activity”, “professional competence”, the conditions and factors of increasing the demand for future lawyers have been singled out. The term “demand” with regard to its unclear meaning in relation to university graduates has been defined. Based on the analysis of competences that a graduate student should have, a contradiction has been revealed between the educational process, during which the main attention is paid to the development of certain skills and competences, and the requirements of employers. The model of the demand for professional specialists has been presented, and its components have been described. As a technology for training a highly demanded lawyer, the Professional Career Monitoring and Development Program has been proposed.
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The children are unique and unforgettable future personalities and should not stay outside the processes of our time as they learn from life. They should not live in an atmosphere of criticism, hostility, ridicule and shame, but in an atmosphere of tolerance, encouragement, praise, integrity, safety, goodwill, friendship and love. The analysis of the current state of Bulgarian education highlights the large number of excluded and drop-out children. In Bulgaria it is observed alarmingly high percentage of children of compulsory school age who are not included in the education system or eventually drop out later. Greater is the share of children at risk, particularly among Roma population.
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The paper sketches out an approach to an analysis of Kant’s specific notion of ‘Kraft’ based on the influxionist model of his Critical metaphysics. The point of reference of all provided sets of textual evidence is the triple division of the predicament ‘possibility’ outlined by Kant for his course on anthropology. My aim is to provide a sufficient reason to claim that this distinction between Fähigkeit, Vermögen, and Kraft exemplifies Kant’s ‘suspicious divisions in pure philosophy’and thus can be regarded as a synthetic partitioning of his Critical project. For this reason, I also contend that through the dynamic trichotomy in question we could recognize the ‘keystone of the whole edifice’of Kant’s philosophy.
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The present material presents the vision of its authors about the functioning of the theory and method of communication in universities in Bulgaria. The social psychological analysis is oriented towards traditional and modern education strategies. Discussed are contemporary tendencies of the development and dynamics in human relations, distinct are the problems born of socio-cultural distancing. Argumented is a proposal about the introduction of the method of neuro-linguistic programming in order to further communication skills. Presented is the experimental design of research, carried out by the author team with students in psychology.
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The “Observed housing” social service is focused on supporting young people who have left social institutes for children without parents, family-type accommodation centres and foster families in Bulgaria. One of the biggest risks for these youngsters comes from the lack of basic social and professional skills, education, supporting environment. For the youngsters, these deficiencies make their independent life very difficult and often the result is emotional depression, criminal behaviour and social exclusion. The opportunities that non-formal education offers for the development and realization of the personal potential of these young people are very important. Part of the typical forms of non-formal education and learning in social service „observed housing” are: continuing education – for secondary or primary school graduates, there is a possibility of regular, evening, individual form; professional and educational courses – related to professional and educational preparation depending on the individual profile; programs and training – individual or group oriented towards different social skills. This article describes some of the typical practices in the field of non-formal learning and education in social services “observed housing” and especially in “Observed housing together”. The article describes how practically / in practice the main types of non-formal education are covered: Parallel education – through the parallel support of formal education and parallel compensatory training of young people for independent life and profession; Complementary education – by acquiring of knowledge and experience for personal development beyond formal education; Continuing professional education – Extending and Improving the professional qualification and individual development.
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This paper discusses the need for positive support in dealing with children in conflict with the law, as well as the successful forms of positive impact on the practice of the local Committee dealing with antisocial activities of minors and underage in the Municipality of Kubrat.
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This article presents the cognitive biases linked to the heuristic of the existenceand predominance of negativity. Their impact when assessing economic risk was empirically verified. For this purpose the credit rating assessment of 141 busines scompanies, prepared by specialists having more than 5 years experience, has been researched. The behavioral analysis of the experts reveals the significant impact, which the predominance of negativity exerts on economic risk assessment.
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Modern humanities pay special attention to the circumstances that create conditions for the emergence of insurmountable barriers and their specific impact on the relationship between professionals and their clients or relatives. The social environment is dynamic and there is a need not only to demonstrate good communication skills, but also to take flexible actions, to have the ability to assess external factors, without underestimating the individual characteristics of the participants in the interaction, to prevent problems and misunderstandings in the process of communication. The study of common barriers could greatly further the development of new methods or the enhancement of existing methods in social work.
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The generation entering the labor market attracts growing attention by both scholars of organizational behaviour and human resource management experts. The present study has exploratory nature since these matters are relatives less studied in Europe. We investigated the generation entering the labor market as compared to the older generation on a number of work attitudes and preferences. The focus of the present article is on the preferences towards three groups of organizational characteristics. Preferences concerning job characteristics cover autonomy in doing the work, task variety, task significance, work time flexibility, and social contacts in work settings. The perception of organizational stimuli is focused on learning and professional skill development, on the one hand, and promotion opportunities, on the other. The preferences about the work outcomes concern overall job satisfaction, readiness to leave the organization, and work-life balance. The results show marked differences in the preferences between the two generations. While both generations like autonomy, work time flexibility, and social contacts in the organization, the young are more concerned with the work-life balance and are less inclined to leave their current employer. Compared to the older generation, they are less interested in learning and professional skill development and even less in opportunities for promotion. In discussing the results, we draw attention to the implications of these results for human resource management and their translation into organizational policies.
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The problem of women’s involvement in entrepreneurship in modern Russia is investigated. The main attention is paid to a comprehensive assessment of the entrepreneurial activity of our compatriots and the analysis of their motivation when creating their own business. In the process of studying this problem, the author used the results of the report on the global entrepreneurship monitoring project, as well as the corresponding national report for 2016. Conclusions are drawn about the high level of women activity and the prevalence of voluntary entrepreneurs among women in comparison with those who do business out of necessity. Estimates of the women number included in business are given. It is shown that the ratio of female and male entrepreneurial activity in the early stages in Russia is much higher than in the USA and the largest economies of the European Union. Presented are the measures for the development of women’s entrepreneurship in Russia in the future.
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In the middle of the life (35-45) each person focuses changes from where one is going to where one has been. People become concerned about their accomplishments - whether they have fulfilled their dreams. Aspects suppressed in early adulthood are reassessed. People begin notice physical declines and feel no longer young. For some this brings reconfirmation, for others turmoil and changes in career, relationships, other activities. Levinson’s and Sheehy’s description of adult life cycle stages are the more solid explanations nowadays.
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