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  Organizational learning : Organizational learning is the process through which a company develops over time by gaining experience and applying that information to create new knowledge. The acquired knowledge is subsequently disseminated throughout the organisation. Elements of Organizational Learning Organizational learning is a continuous process that results in long-term changes in a variety of areas as a result of coordinated efforts. There are three main subsystems in organisational learning: The acquisition of new inputs and their analysis is the initial subsystem. Any change within the organisation, changes in the organisational structure, or changes in technology are examples of new inputs. The organization's innovation is characterised by this stage. The retention of the newly acquired input is the second subsystem, and its effectiveness is mainly dependent on how well the new input is integrated with the existing processes. This subsystem can be thought of as the...

  CASTE BASED RESERVATION Despite the fact that India is the world's largest democracy, the caste system has resulted in a slew of scandals. For as long as anybody can remember, the caste system has been an essential component of Indian society. The "lower castes" were subjugated by the "upper castes" under this system. As a result, the Indian government implemented caste-based reservation in government positions and educational institutions in order to better the plight of the lower castes. HISTORY OF RESERVATION Some of the most noteworthy examples in modern India date from 1933, when the then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Ramsay MacDonald, introduced the Communal Award. Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans each receive their own representation. Mahatma Gandhi was outraged by the prize and fasted to death to convey his discontent. It did, however, garner a lot of support from people like B. R. Ambedkar. Gandhi broke his...

SOCIAL GROUP :Many social groups in a society are created by more than two people who communicate regularly in order to attain individual and group goals. People that belong to the same group have comparable qualities, expectations, and identities. Learning groups, labour groups, self-help groups, and other types of groups have existed in civilization for thousands of years. The social group is broken down into numerous smaller groupings. When a limited number of people form a social group, however, it is referred to as a small group.   1.       Primary group: To begin, meet basic wants (inclusion [affiliation, belonging] and affection [love, esteem]. Self-disclosure, empathy, trust, and perceived understanding are all interpersonal communicative activities. Because of long-term interactions, several textbooks use the phrase "long-standing group." The primary group that I belong to is my family and friends group My family has played the biggest role...

  A.      Role taking- Putting oneself in mentally / imaginatively in role of other to regulate own behaviour   My personal experience with role taking was when I was preparing for interviews for colleges. I used to put myself in place of the interviewer and prepare for every possible questions that the interviewer could ask. I even anticipated all the cross questions that the interviewer could ask. I even   watched various you-tube videos in order to correctly assume the role of interviewer . I was successful to a great extent . as in almost all the interviews I was asked the questions that I had already prepared for whilst role taking.   Another time was when I was doing an internship. I was in a dilemma regarding one of the tasks that was assigned to me, and during that time I could not ask my mentor that how I should go about it because they were preoccupied with something. So instead I tried to put myself in their position and tried t...

  Health inequalities: Health inequalities are disparities in health outcomes that are systematic. Health inequalities are disparities in health status or health resource distribution among different population groups that result from the socio-economic circumstances in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Lets take example of Bihar attached below Is the pdf of Bihar’s survey sheet about the key health indicators in the state . As one can clearly see from the data ,its pretty evident ,the health inequalities that exists the in the state. Like, the female population who attended school is 58.7 % in rural areas and 74.2 in urban areas. Even the households using clean fuel for cooking is only 30.3% in rural areas and 78.6% in urban areas   . This difference in figures clearly shows the gap in the amenities, development and facilities that are available in rural areas versus in urban areas .when it comes to education there are significant discrepancies between the...

  Organizational structure is basically the values, expectations, and practises that govern and inform the activities of all team members make up organisational culture. Consider it a collection of characteristics that define your organisation. A great corporate culture displays good features that lead to increased performance, whereas a dysfunctional company culture elicits characteristics that can sabotage even the most successful businesses. I think a good organizational structure for any company is extremely important because: Organizational structure represents the way one does business. Its the way people interact with each other internally in a company and also externally with outsiders .So naturally a good organizational structure will be beneficial for the company . A good organizational makes the employees advocates for the company. A good organizational structure means that employees get steady pay checks, good incentives etc. this means that employee satisfaction ...

  Dove is a skincare brand owned by Unilever .Dove products are manufactured and sold around the world .Dove soap bars took on a unique, curved shape, and Dove packaging featured simple, elegant coloring around the now-iconic Dove bird design. Dove soon established itself as an innovator and outsider in the world of soap as a result of this easy brand recognition and differentiation in the minds of consumers. The 1960s saw Dove expand into a number of new international markets, as well as an evolution of Dove's advertising efforts. Dove created advertising that empowered women in response to the current situation. A new wave of feminism swept the United States in the 1960s, with women demonstrating a fresh readiness to work. Dove's initial "Real Women" tagline appeared in a series of ads featuring fake hidden-camera testimonials from professional women praising Dove goods. Dove cleverly exploited this shift in culture for its own financial gain.   Dove's catal...

  Many of today's society and individual problems are tied to consumption, whether it's overspending, purchasing items that are harmful to people's health, or purchasing goods that are harmful to the environment. This article discusses how social psychologists can aid in the understanding and improvement of consumer behaviour. The social psychology conclusion that things are acquired for identity functions, for example, can help to explain why people in difficult financial conditions may occasionally overspend on highly expensive, seemingly unnecessary products. However, when attempting to enhance or limit the acquisition of specific goods, practitioners and policymakers should not solely focus on the utilitarian characteristics of products.   Focusing on the identity function, for example, may be a viable strategy to increasing adoption for pro-environmental innovations with relatively modest functional qualities. A theory like the Theory of planned behaviour (TPB) is a ps...

 The Banjara’s also known as Lambada’s are a vivid, colorful   Scheduled Tribe residing in  most of the districts of Andhra Pradesh. They are mainly settled in Telangana districts of Andhra Pradesh. Banjari language which is similar to Gujarati – Punjabi – Rajasthani. Here are some a socio cultural anthropological aspects of the tribe. ·      Culture ·         Language Gour Boli, also known as Lambadi or Banjary, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by Banjaras. Because Lambadi has no script, it is written in Devanagari or the local language's script, such as Telugu or Kannada. Many Banjaras are now bilingual or multilingual, adopting the prevalent language of their surroundings, although others who live in densely populated Banjara districts continue to speak their own mother tongue. ·         Festivals During Shravana, the Banjara people celebrate the Teej festival (th...

  Modern Times is a silent American comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by him, in which his iconic Little Tramp character fights to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a satire on the dreadful job and financial situations that many people encountered during the Great Depression, which Chaplin believes were brought about by the efficiencies of contemporary industrialization. The world into which the Tramp bid farewell was substantially different from the one into which he had been born two decades before the First World War, before the war. Then he had shared and symbolized the sufferings of all the poor in a world that was only just emerging from the nineteenth century. The movie starts with a scene where a herd of sheep occupies the frame before making way for men in suits .This is an analogy about how the industrialized and modern society makes one loose their individuality .Even the comic scenes on the factory shop floor symbolizes social...