integration(4/0)
Human motivation is a moving continuum
A question on every parent’s mind is, “how do I motivate my child to do what is good?” Self-Determination Theory, or SDT, uses scientific methods to explore factors that both enhance and detract from human motivation. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Many parents have heard about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, but let’s define them. Intrinsic motivation is when a person wants to do a task purely for the pleasure of it. The reward is in the doing, so to speak, and not tied to anything outside the person’s own curiosity and interest.…
How to change culture
“To Change the World” is a composition of three of James Hunter’s essays, so this review is a composite of three interrelated but separate essays. Essay 1: Christianity and World-Changing Hunter begins this essay by claiming all American Christian institutions have a mission to change culture, but they have not met their goal. He blames their lack of success on a misunderstanding of the means for cultural change. He highlights two prevalent, and mistaken, models:…
Biblical principles need wise interpretation in business applications
Employees want to receive a fair wage, to work in a safe environment, and to be respected. Employers want their employees to work towards the benefit of the business efficiently and consistently. The dramatic examples where this does not occur only reinforce the rule. Burkett’s descriptions, if followed as rigidly as they’re written, would not produce the results employees and employers want. An employer who, in the name of his Christian faith, enforces a structure of morality that requires his employees to abide by the teachings of Jesus will create two problems.…
Know when to mimick the host culture
Culturally intelligent leaders modify their actions to better fit the culture of those they interact with, without mimicking the other culture entirely. Leaders who grow in Cultural Intelligence (CQ) constantly develop their cultural skills. They read insightful books about other cultures. They observe how people around them act, and reflect on other’s responses. Before an expected cultural encounter, they prepare themselves to be culturally sensitive and watchful. When a high CQ leader does interact, what does it look like?…