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Trends. False Consciousness And Contemporary Psychological Research, Ibpp Editor
Trends. False Consciousness And Contemporary Psychological Research, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Most professional psychological organizations purport to create knowledge and provide services for human welfare. Yet these organizations may support research traditions that can very easily be exploited by political authorities working to maintain political power and exploit citizenry. The article discusses how the consciousnesses of psychologists in the psychological organizations purporting to do good can themselves be exemplars of false consciousness.
Short Term Effects Of The Retrenchment Exercise On Individual And Organisational Performance In The Uganda Civil Service: Part Ii, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
IBPP Note. The concluding segment of this article provides theory, empirical data, and analysis on some political psychological consequences of organizational retrenchment in a political bureaucracy within a country often unattended to by Western researchers. It was written by Dr. Peter Baguma, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and International Editor, IBPP. Dr. Baguma can be reached at uparipari@mulib.ac.ug.
Abstract. This study set out to assess the short-term effects of a retrenchment exercise on individual and organisational performance in the Uganda civil service. In all, 247 senior and lower rank employees from 6 civil service ministries were …
Short Term Effects Of The Retrenchment Exercise On Individual And Organisational Performance In The Uganda Civil Service: Part I, Peter Baguma
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This study set out to assess the short-term effects of a retrenchment exercise on individual and organisational performance in the Uganda civil service. In all, 247 senior and lower rank employees from 6 civil service ministries were administered a questionnaire that measured individual performance, factors hindering employee performance and suggestions on how performance could be improved, and organisational performance factors. The majority of participants reported retrenchment had positive or unknown effects on individual performance. Factors hindering employee performance were inadequate funding, lack of motivation, work overload, and lack of tools--to mention but a few. Providing a living wage, improved incentives, …
Trends. In The Kingdom Of The United Kingdom: The Psychology Of Post-Election Transition, Ibpp Editor
Trends. In The Kingdom Of The United Kingdom: The Psychology Of Post-Election Transition, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article was written by Mr. Dai Williams, a chartered occupational psychologist. He can be reached at Eos Life-Work, Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom; email: eosuk@btinternet.com; website: http://www.eoslifework.co.uk.
In his article, Mr. Williams considers the personal impact of post-election transition periods in the United Kingdom.
Organizational Demonization: The Fbi As Sinner, Ibpp Editor
Organizational Demonization: The Fbi As Sinner, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes several descriptive attributions that might "explain" the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) not providing all available information relevant to criminal cases to parties legally authorized to receive such information.
Trends. Accountability In Security Organizations: The Case Of The United States Navy, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Accountability In Security Organizations: The Case Of The United States Navy, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Controversy surrounds the adjudication of the United States Navy (USN) commander whose submarine collided with and then sank a Japanese fishing boat in February 200l. The USN has Issued a letter of reprimand to the commander and is allowing him to leave the Navy with full pension based on his current rank, as opposed to authorizing a court-martial that would have rendered the commander liable to very serious criminal charges and sentences. At Issue have been the effects of the adjudication on military personnel aware of the adjudication.