Word: behaviorism
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...President is attacking every form of dissent," says Ayesha Siddiqa, a political and military analyst. "His very authoritarian behavior is raising a serious question: are we looking at Pakistan's Mr. Putin? And how does one deal with a President who breaks all promises?" Sensing opportunity, Sharif has cast himself as a man of principle and a victim of Zardari's excesses. Unburdened by the pressures of power, the Punjabi industrialist has been pushing the government to reinstate Chaudhry for over a year now. He quit the coalition government after Zardari backtracked on agreements to do so. A confrontation...
...survey is a reminder that company ethics policies should be made available and discussed frequently to try to ensure that all employees abide by them. In some workplaces, dishonesty is a fireable offense, and flirting, while not cause for immediate termination, requires counseling and education. And any problematic behavior may make you vulnerable in the next round of layoffs. So if you're not careful, you may end up losing the very thing you're trying to save...
...Given the state of the economy, perhaps it comes as no big shock that 13% of the survey respondents said they would outright lie or exaggerate to keep their jobs - even though such behavior is forbidden by many companies' ethics policies. About 2% said they would take credit for someone else's work or flirt with the boss to get ahead, and 4% would lie about having common interests with their boss to deepen their bond with a superior. "The negative responses were surprisingly high," says Kenny. "People are very frightened of losing their job, and they become threatened. People...
This sounds pretty sad, I know, and I used to resent this self-destructive behavior, wallowing in post-text shame. But after three years in college, I’ve learned to embrace it. In fact, I’m proud to be a textual harasser. In my opinion, a little love or lust note never hurt anyone...
...first step in the district’s plan to refocus attention on ensuring students’ physical and emotional well-being. The meeting was prompted in part by results from a 2006 parent attitudes survey, which indicated that issues relating to school climate—including student safety, behavior, and discipline—were widespread concerns. In response, the district adopted the maintenance of a “safe, nurturing, and healthy school environment” as one of its goals for the current school year. Parents at the meeting said that while experiences with teachers were generally positive...