Research Project -6 : Women Empowerment : An Empirical Study in the Context of Political Harmony

 Women Empowerment :

An Empirical Study in the Context of Political Harmony

Fakir M. Sahoo Ph.D. (Queen’s, Canada)

Research Professor

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar 75013

(Formerly Professor & Head,

Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751004)

Email: fakirmohan@ximb.ac.in

List of Contents

                                                                                                                                    Page No.

1.                  Abstract                                                                                                                       3

2.                  Introduction                                                                                                                4

3.                  Review of Literature                                                                                                   4 – 10

Empowerment Process                                                                                   4

Women Empowerment                                                                                  7

Political Participation                                                                                                 8

Political Leadership                                                                                        9

            Traditional Leadership                                                                        9

            Rational Legal Leadership                                                                  9

            Harmony-inducing Leadership                                                           9

4.                  Description of Proposed Research                                                                             10 – 12

Rationale and Objectives                                                                                10

Hypotheses                                                                                                      10

Methodology                                                                                                   10

Design and Sample                                                                                         11

Tests                                                                                                                11       

Procedure                                                                                                       12

Analysis and Implication                                                                                 12

Policy Implication                                                                                           12

5.                  References                                                                                                                  12

6.                  Time & Cost Estimate                                                                                                 13

7.                  Appendices                                                                                                                  14 – 19

Appendix A                                                                                                      14

Appendix B                                                                                                      16

Appendix C                                                                                                      18

Abstract

Life is but balance. It has balance between matter and matter, matter and spirit and that between spirit and spirit that defines life in the most beautiful sense. The present work is intended to identify strengths and deficits in urban and rural women of Odisha in the context of women empowerment and political harmony.

            The present investigation primarily concerns psychological empowerment which is operationalized in terms of self-efficacy belief system. Self-efficacy refers to the extent of belief that the individual can competently execute a programme of action. Similarly the project is also based on a fundamental assumption that the characteristic pattern of transformational leader (involving sensitivity to environment, sensitivity to members’ needs, articulation, risk-taking and unusual strategy) is instrumental in augmenting political harmony – a condition of equilibrium involving political parameters.  

            At an empirical level, two hundred women would participate in the study. Half of them would be sampled from urban setting and the other half would be from rural setting of Odisha. They would be individually administered three sets of psychometric measures. The measure of empowerment would involve scales of generalized self-efficacy and political efficacy. The measure of decision-making profiles includes dimensions of sensing, intuitive, thinking and feeling mode of decision making. The measure of political harmony includes dimensions of vision and articulation, sensitivity to members’ needs, personal risk and unusualness of strategy.  

            On the basis of application of appropriate statistical analyses, it would be possible to test two major hypotheses. The first hypothesis states that empowered (self-efficacious) women display behaviour indicative of political harmony. The second hypothesis relates to the expected urban-rural difference on empowerment and leadership dimensions.

            Apart from the examination of the formulated hypotheses, the examination of group differences (across setting and age levels) and investigation of relationship among variables would provide valuable inputs for furthering future research and planning intervention programs to improve political harmony.

Introduction

Life is but balance. Nothing can be more true than this. The stability of atom springs from a delicate balance between the attraction between nuclei and electrons and repulsive centrifugal force of electrons revolving round the relatively static nuclei. The stars, the galaxies, the clusters of galaxies and their super clusters were put in place. In all these structure formations, there exists a balance, a balance between the gravitational attractive force and the repulsive centrifugal force of rotating stars and galaxies.

            Near home, one also finds similar exhibition of balance in our solar system – that between the gravitational attraction between the sun and the planets and the repulsive force arising out of revolution of the planets round the sun in their respective orbits. Even the presence of a life-sustaining atmosphere around the Earth also exhibits an act of balance. The various cycles in operation in Nature like water cycle, food cycle, prey-predator cycle, carbon-di-oxide-oxygen cycle are all acts of sustaining balance in ecosystem around us. Within our own physiological activities the acts of inhaling and exhaling, food and water intake and excretion are all again acts of matching balance with cells within getting proper nourishment and our body maintained at right temperature vis-à-vis the surrounding outside.

            Thus, it is balance between matter and matter, matter and spirit and that between spirit and spirit that defines life in its most beautiful sense.

            It is asserted that similar balance at the political level is indicative of internal harmony and progress. More specifically, the present investigation is geared towards measuring the empowerment strength and process of urban and rural women in Odisha in the context of political harmony.

An Overview of Literature

The driving force behind the proposed investigation involves the empowerment process in women. The pertinent literature can be organized under three rubrics : empowerment process, women empowerment, and political harmony.

Empowerment Process  

Empowering people is a principle. Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were not merely to lead their people but to empower then to lead themselves. Effective leaders transfer credit for achievement from themselves to their followers or group members. Empowering leaders may frequently be anonymous or even invisible, but they are among the most effective leaders. At the other extreme is the leader who takes on the mantle of “hero” or “messiah”. Such leaders position themselves as the central protagonists of organizational drama and origin of ideas and actions crucial to the future of an enterprise.

Empowering people, accordingly to the Oxford English Dictionary, is giving people power, giving people the ability, or making them able, to do or act. ‘Power’ has connotation of vigour, energy, authority, influence. Effective leadership entails empowering people, enabling them to do what needs to be done to pursue a vision, mission, objective or strategy and to fulfill their potential. Heller (1997) sees empowering people as ‘setting them free to think for themselves’. As Olivier (2001) says, ‘Alignment happens when the right “thing” (outside) is linked to the right “feeling” (inside)’. And Goethe in the eighteenth century said, ‘whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it’.

            One of the first books about empowerment, written in the genre of a modern fable, is by William Byham (1988). Byham defines empowerment as having responsibility, a sense of ownership, satisfaction in accomplishments, power over what and how things are done, recognition for ideas and the knowledge that is important in the organization. The term ‘empowerment’ has now become part of everyday management language. The idea of empowerment has now been extended to encompass sharing power, energizing employees, enhancing self-efficacy by reducing powerlessness, and increasing opportunities for intrinsic motivation at work. Empowerment must be distinguished from the need for control. Sharing power does not diminish power; in fact it multiplies power. Distributing power to others is necessary for empowerment, but not sufficient.

            From multiple sources several different uses of the term ‘empowerment’ can be noted :

·               Sharing power with or transferring power to those who do the work

·               Redistributing authority and control

·               Sharing equal responsibility (between employees and managers) for results

·               Full participation of workers and leaders in decision making

·               Pursuit of a shared vision and purpose through team effort

·               Self-motivation through a full understanding of responsibility and authority

·               The capability to make a difference in the attainment of goals

·               Synergistic interaction among individuals that emphasizes cooperation and leads to expansion of power for the group

An empirical study of empowerment by Menon (2001) explains empowerment as self-perception of competence (self-efficacy), perception of control over the work environment, and the internalization of organizational goals. Self-efficacy is an important ingredient in feeling empowered. Perception of control results from delegation and autonomy. Menon’s work adds to our understanding of empowerment by emphasizing the importance of goal internalization. Goals can be motivating if they are valued as a cause or worthy purpose. If personal needs and objectives are congruent with the organization’s objectives, people will feel that they control their own lives and that their actions make a difference.

Effective leaders do not manage people; they empower them. It is important to recall United Technologies notice, ‘Let’s get rid of management’. Empowering people means treating people as valued individuals, giving power to them, expecting responsibility in return, and enabling them to perform and achieve. In other words, it entails giving people the skills, resources and freedom to manage themselves with accountability for their performance.

 

 Underlying empowerment, however, is self-awareness and ‘perceived competence’ or self-efficacy – belief in one’s capabilities to do what needs to be done (Wood & Bandura, 1989). In Conger and Kanungo’s model, empowerment is a process of psychological enabling, primarily through enhancing belief in self-efficacy. In a more extension of this model, Menon (2001) has added ‘perception of control’ over the work environment and the internalization of organization goals.

In summary, empowerment is giving people the knowledge, skills, self-awareness, authority, freedom, resource and opportunity to manage themselves. However, along with empowerment comes accountability for behavior and performance.

·               Increasing followers’ autonomy and encouraging them to think independently and critically

·               Raising their level of self-efficacy, self-confidence, competence, self-worth, and self-management

·               Augmenting their creativity and risk-taking

Empowering people entails delegating challenging tasks to them. Delegation is the assignment of responsibility or authority to another person. Delegation carries two main benefits. First, it empowers and develops people: it enhances their knowledge and skill, it provides opportunity for growth and advancement, it increases people’s motivation and job satisfaction, and it enhances their value to the organization. Second, it frees up time for other, more critical tasks that need to be carried out personally.  

Lowe (1995) describes the process of effective empowerment as follows:

·               Coaching – whereby leaders help people to apply or improve knowledge and skills on the job

·               Sponsorship – sponsoring projects by employees

·               Facilitating – suggestion schemes, quality circles, self-directed work teams, training events and project teams

·               Mentoring – providing counseling and guidance to less experienced employees

·               Providing learning and development opportunities – for example, job rotation schemes

·               Accrediting – recognizing the acquisition of specific competencies

·               Taking ownership of followers development

Women Empowerment

The concept of women empowerment, throughout the world, has its roots in women’s movement. It is since the mid 1980s that this term became popular in the field of development, especially in reference to women. The empowerment contains the word power. Empowerment is an active, multi-dimensional process which enables women to realize their full identity and powers in all spheres of life. Women empowerment can be viewed as a continuum of several interrelated and mutually reinforcing components. They are, first, awareness building about women’s situation, discrimination, and rights and opportunities as step towards gender equality, second, capacity building and skills development, especially the ability to plan, make decisions, organize, manage and carry out activities, to deal with people and institutions in the world around them, third, participation and greater control and decision making power in the home, community and society, last, a action to bring about greater equality between men and women.

            Women empowerment is a social process that neutralizes women’s oppressions. If women do not take decisive action on their own behalf, their victimization will continue through their traditional subordination. Women’s empowerment is synonymous with the achievement of equity and equal mindedness in society. These are not accomplished at the expense of others, but in a mutually cooperative spirit wherever possible. Women’s empowerment is base for human liberation and empowerment for all. It will bring more balance to the male value hierarchies in current traditional and modern societies. Empowerment of women as process in which women gain increased power, challenge existing male dominated power structures and finally reach a situation where women have equal access to and control over resources and equal power to control or influence political, social and economic decision-making in both the public and private spheres.

            The majority of Indian women reside in rural areas and urban slums and the majority of women workers are engaged in subsistence agriculture and the informal sector with little or no regulation, legislative protection and trade union support. The concept of empowerment of rural women is a step taken by the government which implies positive action and participatory role of women in the decision making bodies. Empowerment does not mean only the women’s liberation from patriarchal institutions but it implies the development of women in all spheres-intellectual, moral, political and socio-economic (Rath: 1999).

            Hall (1992) identified different characteristics of women empowerment. First, empowered women define their attitudes, values and behaviour in relation to their own real interests. Second, empowered women maintain equal mindedness. They do not aim at being superior to men. They respond as equals and cooperate in order to work toward the common good. Third, empower women use their talents to live fulfilling lives. They maintain their strength in the presence of pressures of family, religion and work and they contribute toward the empowerment of all women. Fourth, empowered women continue to meet their family responsibilities and participation in religion.  Fifth, empowered women strengthen themselves through other women’s support and sustain their own moral visions. Finally, empowered women can be found in all social groups and all societies.

Political Participation

Women’s empowerment has predominantly become a focus on political participation. The political participation is not only using the right to vote but also power-sharing, profit sharing, co-decision-making and co-policy making at all levels of the government in a democratic state. it is a process of distribution of resources in the society in such a way that women should get equal access and control over it. In other words the women should have power to mobilize resources along with their male counterparts. Empowerment has various facets like political, social and economic. Political empowerment gives women the capacity to influence the decision making process by integrating them in to the political system. It will provide them with ample opportunity to raise their grievances and other related social and economic problems at a formal forum. Participation in political process is necessary to ensure the improvement in every spheres of life. There is growing recognition of the importance of the role played by women at the grassroots level. Necessarily the women should not merely be targets of benefits of development rather they should be regarded as the effective contributions in nation building. The entry of more and more women into the realm of rural politics suggests that their increased number will offer them equally increased opportunities to influence decision-making.

Political Leadership

Today Leadership in India as also in rest of the world is more political than moral and the quality of Leadership is unfortunately based on one’s capacity to be all powerful. But political Leadership does not endure for all time as does the leadership in the moral and spiritual fields. Max Weber divides Political leadership into three categories (i) Traditional (ii) Rational legal (iii) Harmony-inducing Transformational Leadership.

Traditional Leadership. Leaders are those who claim their legitimacy of tradition. He depends upon acceptance of the sanctity of inner moral traditions. It is most universal and even primitive. These leaders enjoy prescriptive rights and tradition loving people. Here the leader ascends to the position not on the basis of achievement, but society on the basis of traditional values. His personal efficiency of abilities or age may have no congruency with this new position. Yet he becomes the legitimate leader. All monarchies, caste leaders, religious leaders, etc. belong to this category.

Rational Legal Leadership. It refers to all legally requited on the basis of their merit alone, merit and suitability of lawful authority. There are norms and regulation to govern the recruitment of such leaders. It is impersonal selection and merits alone determine the persons to be recruited. Society feels that it is rational to have such leaders and that they should lawfully issue orders and manage the affairs of the community. The bureaucratic tops belong to this category. This type of leadership is also universal and permanent. All forms of Government and all political system have legal leaders for the maintenance and survival.

Harmony-inducing Transformational Leadership. Zeleznik (1977) raised a fundamental question as to whether managers who were only concern with day to day functions were really leaders. Concurrently Burns (1978) in his Puliker Prize winning book, Leadership contrasted two essential forms of leadership: transactional (or exchange) and transformational (or charismatic). Under transactional leadership, leaders are concerned with maintenance functions. Followers behave in a way desired by their leaders in exchange for goods. The goods are generally specific, tangible and calculable. The relationship lasts as long as the needs of the both the leader and the follower are satisfied by the counting exchange. In contrast transformational leaders are concerned with the pursuit of a higher purpose. It takes place “when one or more persons engage with one another in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality” (Burns, 1978). It is a relationship built upon the deeper needs and emotional desires of followers.

            Bass and his associates carried out several empirical studies to see if Burn’s concept of transformal leadership could be applied to complex situations. Bass (1985) discovered that leaders described by followers as transformational can be distinguished along three behavioural dimensions. The first is Charismatic aspect which accounts for 66 percent of the response variation. This dimension describes subordinates’ faith in the leader, inspiration and encouragement experienced by the subordinates and the respect accorded to the leader. The other two behavioural dimensions of transformational leaders are intectually simulation and individualized consideration. Since in these early studies attempts have been made to identify distinguishing features of charismatic leaders. Some attempts have also been directed in India to operationalize the construct (Sahoo and Acharya, 1987). Sahoo and Bhagat (2013) have identified personality predictors of charismatic leadership. as indicated earlier transformational environment, sensitivity to members’ needs, personal risk, and unusual strategy.

Description of Proposed Research

Rationale and Objectives

As described in the foregoing section, self-efficacy constitutes the psychological component of empowerment. Similarly it is posited that transformational leadership involving vision, sensitivity to environment, sensitivity to members’ needs, personal risks, articulation and unusual strategy is instrumental to bring about political harmony.   

            With this rationale, the following hypotheses are formulated for empirical testing.

Hypotheses

1.      Empowered (Self-efficacious) women evince greater transformational leadership potential than less empowered (inefficacious) women)

2.      Urban women display greater self-efficacy than rural women

3.      Urban women demonstrate greater transformational leadership potential than do rural women.

In addition to testing hypotheses, application of appropriate statistical tests would reveal areas of strengths as well as deficits.  

Methodology

The conduct of this empirical research project involves a sequence of activities.

Design and Sample

The study would involve a factorial 2(setting: urban vs rural) x 2(age level: pre-adults vs adult) design where urban and rural women would be crossed with two levels of age groups (Pre-adult and adults). There would be 200 women (100 from urban setting and 100 from rural setting). The age of pre-adults would range from 18 to 25 years and the age of adult would range from 30 to 45 years. The participants would be sampled at random.

Tests  

The project would make use of a battery of tests.  

Measure of empowerment. This measure of psychological empowerment has two parts (see Appendix A). The first part presents ten statements and requires respondent to indicate endorsement on a Likert-type four point scale. The sum of ratings across ten items indicates generalized self-efficacy. It refers to an individual’s belief that he or she can execute a function competently. The scale has been developed by a group of researchers at Free University of Berlin, Germany. This has been culturally validated by Sahoo (2012).

The second part relates to political efficacy. It present twelve odds and asks individuals to indicate the level of confidence of executing political programme. The scale has been developed and validated by Sahoo (2012). Respondents are required to indicate endorsement on a four-point scale. The sum of ratings across twelve items indicates the score of political efficacy.

Decision-Making Profiles. The decision-making profiles are generalized in four domains: sensing, intuitive, thinking and feeling (see Appendix B). Sensing type refers to the extent the person makes systematic, step-wise decision making processes. Intuitive mode refers to the style of using intuition and imagination in decision making. Thinking style refers to the mode of using analysis and cognition in decision-making while feeling style denotes the use of affect and emotion. The use of the scale generates an individual’s scores in these four domains.

Measure of Political Harmony. The scale is adapted from Conger and Kanungo’s scale of transformational leadership. the scale has 20 items and participants are asked to indicate (on a six-point scale) the extent a statement is characteristic of her (see Appendix C). it generate scores on vision and articulation, personal risk, sensitivity to the environment, sensitivity to member need, and unusualness of strategy. It also generates an overall score on political harmony. The scale has been adapted and field-tested by Sahoo (2012).

Procedure

All the participants are contacted in their natural habitat. Care was taken to establish rapport prior to the test administration. All tests were in Odia language and were administered individually.

Analysis and Implication

Bivanate and multivanate statistics would be used to test the major hypotheses formulated. It is predicted that empowered women would exhibit a greater degree of political harmony and transformation orientation. The urban women are likely to display a greater degree of self-efficacy as well as transformation orientation. In addition to testing hypotheses, statistical tests would be used to examine group differences and the network of relationship of variables.

Policy Implications

It is asserted that the contemplated project is innovative in the sense that the examination of political harmony in women in Odisha is novel; no study exists today to identify parameters of strengths and deficits in women. Once deficit areas are identified, it would be possible to plan appropriate intervention studies in future. In future, strategies could be developed to enhance both self-efficacy and transformation orientation.

                                                                                                                          

Selected References

Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy. New York: Free Press.

Bandura, A. (1995). Self-efficacy in changing societies. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Conger, J.A. & Kanungo, R.N. (1998). Charismatic leadership in organizations. New York: Sage Publication.

Conger, J.A. & Kanungo, J.A. (1988). The empowerment process. Academy of Management Review, 13(3), 471-482.

Sahoo, F.M. (2010). Atlas of mind. Bhubaneswar: ASHRA Publication.

Sahoo, F.M. (2012). Mysteries of mind, Bhubaneswar: ASHRA Publication.

Sahoo, F.M. & Bhagat, A. (2013). Personality predictors of charismatic leadership. unpublished Report, Dept. of Business Administration, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Time and Cost Estimation

Past Work. The project director has already prepared lists of descriptors for the questionnaires to be used in Phase 1 of the study (see Appendix A, B & C).

Time Budget. The following presents the time budget

            Field preparation :                          1 month

            Data Collection :                             5 months

            Data Processing & Computation : 2 months

            Report Writing :                             3 month   

            Dissemination :                              1 month

                                                                  12 months

Cost Estimation. The cost estimation is provided for the first year

            Research Project Scholarship                         Rs 100,000

            Contingency expenses                                    Rs   50,000

                                                                                    Rs 150,000

It may indicated that Project Director is in a position to identify and select suitable Research Investigator for this purpose.

Appendix A

(Measure of Generalized Efficacy and Political Efficacy)

You are given a number of statements. Read each sentence carefully and indicate how much this sentence is applicable for you

Encircle           1          if it is not applicable at all

Encircle           2          if it is applicable slightly

Encircle           3          if it is applicable moderately

Encircle           4          if it is fully applicable

Statements:

01.       If I work hard I can solve all my difficult problems.

02.       I can reach my destination even though there is opposition from others.

03.       It is easy to get my goal due to my constant effort.

04.       I believe that I can tackle all those unexpected incidents.

05.       I have capacity to overcome the inconveniences.

06.       I can solve almost all problems with my required effort.

07.       1 can find out the way out to overcome it.

08.       1 can stick to my aims and work towards it.

09.       I find out the way out when I am in problem.

10.       Whatever may be problem I am able to face them.

Encircle the number which is applicable for you.

“I can do well in my political career even if so happens.”

    1               2                    3                 4

Do not     Slightly      Moderately      Full

                                                                                     agree       agree            agree                      agree

01.       1 am tired.                                                           1              2                    3                 4

02.       1 am distracted.                                                   1              2                    3                 4

03.       Relatives come to our home.                              1              2                    3                 4

04.       I am worried.                                                       1              2                    3                 4

05.       Boss is angry with me.                                         1              2                    3                 4

06.       Situations are difficult.                                        1              2                    3                 4

07.       There are disturbances outside.                           1             2                    3                 4

08.       There is no light and fan in the work place          1             2                    3                 4       

09.       I am not fed enough.                                            1             2                    3                 4

10.       There is an interesting programmes on TV

or Radio at that particular time.                          1             2                    3                 4

11.       Friends irritate me.                                               1             2                    3                 4

12.       My parents are not well.                                      1             2                    3                 4

Scoring note: Sum of ratings across all ten items (Part 1) is indicative of generalized efficacy score. Sum of ratings across all 12 items (Part 20 is indicative of political efficacy score.

Appendix B

(Problem Solving Profiles)

Respond to the following items as required. There are no right or wrong answers.

Part I. Circle the response that comes closes to how you usually feel or act.

1.   Are you more careful about:

A.   people's feelings.

B.   their rights.

2.  Do you usually get on better with:

A.   imaginative people

B.   realistic people

3.  Which of these two is the higher compliment:

A.   a person has real feeling.

B.   A person is consistently reasonable.

4.  In doing something with many other people, does it appeal more to you:

A.   to do it in the accepted way.

B.   To invent a way of your own.

5.  Do you get more annoyed at:                                                                            '

A.   fancy theories.

B.   People who don't like theories.

6.  It is higher praise to call someone:

A.   a person of vision.

B.   A person of common sense.

7.  Do you mere often let:

A.   your heart rule your head.

B.   Your head rule your heart.

8.  Do you think it a worse fault:

A.   to show too much warmth.

B.   To be unsympathetic.

9.  If you were a teacher, would you rather teach

A.   courses involving theory.        ,

B.   Fact courses.

Part II. Which word in the following pair appeals to you more? Circle A or B.

10.          A. compassion

                B. foresight

11.          A. justice

                B. mercy

12.          A. Production

                B. design

13.          A. Gentle

                B. Firm

14.          A. Uncritical

                B. critical

15.          A. literal

                B. figurative

16.          A. Imaginative

                B. Matter-of-fact 

Scoring Key

This key is to be used to diagnose your responses to the questionnaire. Count one point for each response on the following four scales. Then, total the number of points recorded in each column. Instructions for classifying your scores are indicated below.

Sensation                   Intuitive                     Thinking                    Feeling

2B______                   2A_______ ________ 1B______ ________ 1A_______

4 A_______ ______ 4B_______ ________ 3B______ ________ 3 A______

5A_______ ______ 5B_______                    7B______ ________ 7A_______

6B_______                6A_______ ________ 8A.______ _______ 8b______

9 B_______                9 A_______                    10 B_______                     10 A _____

12A______ ______ 12B_______ _______ 11a______                  11 B_____

I5A_______ ______ 15B_______ _______ 13B______                 13A______

16B_____                       16A _____                           14B _____                      14A____

Appendix C

(Measure of Political Harmony)

We are conducting a study to examine how potential leaders look at their environment. Please read each statement carefully and tick mark a number against the statement to indicate a response that best corresponds to how you perceive.

Mark-6 If you feel a behavior very characteristic of you.

Mark-5 If you feel a behavior characteristic of you.

Mark-4 If you feel a behavior slightly characteristic of you.

Mark-3 If you feel a behavior slightly uncharacteristic of you.

Mark-2 If you feel a behavior uncharacteristic of you.

Mark-1 If you feel a behavior very uncharacteristic of you.

                                           

1.	I am fond of vision and often bring up ideas about possibilities for the future.	6	5	4	3	2	1
2.	I don’t mind taking high personal risk for the sake of human welfare.	6	5	4	3	2	1
3.	I attempt to influence others by developing mutual liking and respect	6	5	4	3	2	1
4.	I readily recognize constraints in the social and cultural environment (cultural norms, lack of grass root support, etc) that may stand in the way of achieving objectives.	6	5	4	3	2	1
5.	I recognize the limitations of other members of the society.	6	5	4	3	2	1
6.	I am inspirational and I am able to motivate by articulating affectively the importance of what other members are doing.	6	5	4	3	2	1
7.	I often exhibit very unique behaviour that surprises other members.	6	5	4	3	2	1
8.	Consistently I try to generate new ideas for the future.	6	5	4	3	2	1
9.	I readily recognize new environmental opportunities (favourable physical and social conditions )that may facilitate achievement of objectives.	6	5	4	3	2	1
10.	I recognize the abilities and skills of other members.	6	5	4	3	2	1
11.	I engage in activities involving considerable personal risk in pursuing political objectives.	6	5	4	3	2	1
12.	I exhibit unconventional behaviour in order to achieve goals.	6	5	4	3	2	1
13.	I feel like providing inspiring strategic and political goals.	6	5	4	3	2	1
14.	I often incur high personal cost for the good of the others.	6	5	4	3	2	1
15.	I show sensitivity for the needs and feelings of other members in my surrounding.	6	5	4	3	2	1
16.	I am believed to be an exciting public speaker.	6	5	4	3	2	1
17.	I readily recognize constraints in the physical environment (technological limitations, lack of resources, etc) that may stand in the way of achieving objectives.	6	5	4	3	2	1
18.	I use non-traditional means to achieve goals.	6	5	4	3	2	1
19)	I am entrepreneurial and seize new opportunities in order to achieve goals.	6	5	4	3	2	1
20)	I show personal concern for the needs and feelings of other members in my community.	6	5	4	3	2	1

Scoring Key

1.      Strategic Vision and Articulation (SVA): 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16, 19

2.      Personal Risk (PR): 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 17

3.      Sensitivity to Environment (SV): 3, 15, 20

4.      Unconventional Behavior (UV): 7, 12, 18

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal:

          Name:                    Fakir Mohan Sahoo, Ph. D. (Queen’s, Canada)

          Birth:                     May 03, 1948

          Address:                 Research Professor

                                      Xavier Institute of Management

                                      Xavier Square

                                      Bhubaneswar- 751013

                                      Telephone: (0674) 6647726 (O) Cell: 9437121279

                                      Email: fakirmohan@ximb.ac.in

Mailing Address:                 Sai Chhaya, VIM 99, Saileshree Vihar,

Bhubaneswar-7510213

                                      Telephone: (0674) 2743835 (R)

Permanent Address   :        Sai Chhaya, VIM 99, Saileshree Vihar,

Bhubaneswar-751021.

Education:                         M.A. in Psychology, Utkal University, 1972

                                      Ph. D. Queen’s University at Kingston,

Canada, 1981

Professional Experience:      Teaching and Research at P.G. level (1975-2008), Utkal University

Visiting Professor, Queen’s University, 1990, Ravenshaw University, 2012-13, Central University of Hyderabad 2013, IIM, Ranchi 2013

                                      Teaching and Research at XIMB (2008- till now)

Administrative Responsibility: Former Coordinator, OB/HR Area at XIMB

                                        Counselling for Students

Present Teaching Area:       Organizational Behavior, Dynamics of Personal Growth, Employee Counselling, Psychological Testing

Hobbies:                           Creative Writing (Odia & English)

Research Supervision:         M.A. M. Phil thesis     -100

                                      Ph. D./ D.Litt thesis   -37

Seminar Presentation:         National Seminar – 70

                                      International Seminar – 28

Publication:                       Books in Oriya – 20

                                      Psychology Books – 12

Awards:

·         Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship -1976-1981

·         UGC’s Career Award in Humanities and Social Sciences-1987-1990

·         Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship -1990

·         Professional Associateship: East-West Centre, Honolulu, USA-1990

·         Emeritus Fellowship (UGC)-2009

·         Literary Awards for Non-fictional writings

Profile of Prof. F.M. Sahoo

Dr. Fakir M. Sahoo is Research Professor, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubanaeswar. He is also a former Professor and Head of the Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology, the first of the two such Centres in India. He received Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and received doctoral degree from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada. He worked with Professor John W. Berry, the past-President of International Association of Cross­-Cultural Psychology. His other achievements include University Grants Commission's Career Award in Humanities and Social Sciences, Indo-Shastri Fellowship offered by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, and Professional Associateship accorded by East-West Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. He was also a Visiting professor in Queen’s University (Canada), Central University of Hyderabad, Indian Institute of management (Ranchi) and Ravenshaw University (Cuttack). He has published several books. His publications include titles such as Affective Sensitivity and Cognitive Styles, Psychology in Indian Context, Environment and Behaviour, Cognitive Styles and Interpersonal Behaviour, Child Rearing and Educating Assistance Manual (CREAM), Dynamics of Human Helplessness, and Sex Roles in Transition, Atlas of Mind, Behavioural Issues in Ageing and Mysteries of Mind. He has published approximately 100 research papers in national and international Journals. In addition to supervising a large number of M.A. and M. Phil. dissertations, he has completed supervising more than 37 doctoral theses. He has directed 16 national seminar/workshops. Apart from presenting a large number of papers in regional and national conferences, he has presented papers in more than 28 international congresses. These include his chairmanship in a session of the International Congress of Psychology, held in Brussels, Belgium. He has visited countries such as Canada, U.S.A., U.K., France, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. His voluminous writings (both in academic and popular press) in regional language (Odia) have brought him several literary awards.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

A. Academic Awards        : National Scholarships 1970-72

                                                : Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship 1976:81

: UGC's Career Award in Humanities and Social Science. 1987-90

: East West Center Workshop Profession Associateship 1991

                                                : Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship 1990

                                                   

                                                : UGC’s Emeritus Fellowshi-2009

B. National/State Awards : Best Writer Award for Literature for Neoliterates

                                                          (Awards by the State Resource Centre)

: Best Writer’s Award by a number of Regional   Literary Magazines

C. Research Projects        : 1. University Grant Commission’s Assistance

(Administered Through Center of advanced Study In Psychology). A project on Work-Related Values in Organization, 1982-83.

                                                  2. University Grants Commission’s Assistance

(Administered through Center of Advanced        Study in Psychology) – A Project on Accluturative Stress in Tribes of Orissa.            1984-85

  3. University Grants Commission’s Career Award in Humanities and Social Science . A Project on Psychological Factors of Inefficiency 1987-90

  4. Indian Council of Social Science Research. A Project on Helplessness Syndrome .1992-1994.

5. National Council of Education Research and Training. Combating Students' Learned helplessness.

6. University Grants Commission's Assistance (Administered Through Center of Advanced Study in Psychology)

A Project on Social Environment of the Tribal Child.

7. University Grants Commission: A Project on Studies of Cultural Pluralism (1996-99).

8. Bernard Foundation, Netherlands: Fostering

Early Development of Indian Tribal Children.

9. University Grant Commission's Assistance: (Administered Through Centre of Advance Study in Psychology)

A Project on Emotional Intelligence

10. University Grant Commission's Assistance: A Project on Psychosocial Factors of Human Happiness, 2002-2005.

11. University Grant Commission's Assistance:

(Administered Through Centre of Advance Study in Psychology)

A Project on Psychosocial Problem of the Aged, 2006

12. University Grant Commission's Assistance: (Administered Through Centre of Advance Study in Psychology)

A Project on Loneliness in the Elderly, 2007.

D. Seminar/Workshops Directed: 1. National Seminar on Psychology in Indian Context (DGC support, October, 1985)

                                                2. Regional Seminar on Socio-economic Transformation in Orissa.

                                                3. Regional Seminar on Status of the Girl Child (UNI CEF supports December 1994)

                                               

                                                4. Regional Workshop on Advanced Research Methodology (February 1995)

                                                5. National Workshop I on Early Development of Tribal Child.

                                                (Support: Bernard Foundation, January 1998)

6. National Workshop II on Early Development

                                                   of Tribal Child.

                                                  (Support: Bernard Foundation, July 1998)

7. National Seminar on Cultural Pluralism in

India and Canada.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, February 2000)

8. National Seminar on Cultural diversity. (Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, January/February 2002.)

9. National Seminar on Acculturation of the disadvantage groups.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, February 2003)

10. National Seminar on sustainable development.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, March 2004)

11. International Seminar on contemporary life style and management of mental health.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, December, 2004)

12. National Seminar on fostering creativity.

(Suport: ICSSR, February 2005)

13. National Seminar on Indian Philosophical Models and Behavioural Sciences.

(Support: ICPR, February 2006)

14. National Seminar on Psychological Care of the Aged.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, March 2006)

15. National Seminar on Disaster Mental Health

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, March 2007)

16. International Seminar on Adolescent Health.

(Support: Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute and American Psychological Association, February 2008)

17. National Conference on Management of  Workforce Diversity: Canadian and Indian Perspective. Supported by Shastri Indo Canadian Institute, New Delhi, February 2011.

E. Professional Membership: American Psychological Association-Foreign Affiliate.

                                               

                                                International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology.

                                                Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.

                                                International Association of Applied Psychology.

                                                National Academy of Psychologists.                 

F.M. Sahoo, Ph.D. (Queen's)

HIGHLIGHTS  ACADEMIC  PURSUITS

 

Books Published                                                                                               12

Books Published (Oriya)                                                                                                                20

Books (submitted for publication)                                                                   1        

Chapters in Books                                                                                                                              16

Tests develop & validated                                                                                                              17

Research Papers Published (Professional Journals.)                                                           78

Articles & Reviews (Newspaper & Magazines)                                               600

(approx.)

National Seminar Directed                                                                               16

Papers presented in International Seminars.                                                                         28

Papers presented in National Seminar                                                                                     70

M.A. Theses Supervised.                                                                                                                40

M.B.A Theses Supervised                                                                                                              10

M. Phil Theses Supervised                                                                                                             36

Ph.D./D. Litt  (Already awarded)                                                                                                 35

Ph.D. Thesis (Under Supervision)                                                                                               5

Research Project Completed                                                                                                        14

Awards

*     Canadian Commonwealth Award, 1976-81

*     U.G.C Career Award, 1987-90

*     East-West Center’s (USA) Professional Associateship1990

*     Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship, 1990-91.

*    UGC’s Emeritus Fellowship, 2009.

PUBLICATION LIST

A)         BOOKS

Sahoo, F. M. (2010). Atlas of mind. Bhubaneswar : ASHRA Publication.

Sahoo, F. M. (Ed) (2009). Behavioural issues in aging. New Delhi: Concept Publication.

Sahoo.F.M. & Sia N. (Eds).(2008). Models of behavior. Bhubaneswar: Institute for Youth and Disaster Preparedness.

Sahoo, F.M. & Sinha, S. (2004). Sex roles in transition: The changing dialogues between men and women. New Delhi: Kalpaz Publication.

Sahoo, F.M. (2002). Dynamics of human helplessness. New Delhi: Concept publication.

Sahoo, F.M. (1998). Child rearing and educating assistance menual (CREAM). Bhubaneswar: Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology.

Sahoo, F.M. (1988) (Ed). Psychology in Indian context. Agra : National Psychological Corporation.

Sahoo, F.M. Mishra, P.K.K & Patra, R.S. (1988). Environment and behaviour : Ecological perspectives. New Delhi : Akshat Publications.

Sahoo, F.M. (1987). Affective sensitivity and cognitive style. Agra : National Psychological Corporation.

Sahoo, F.M. (1987). Cognitive style and inter personal behaviour. Bhubaneswar. DIPS.

B)            BOOKS IN ORIYA

Sahoo, F.M. (2011). Manastatwik bikashara kaishora parba (A book on adolescence),  Cuttack: Agraduta.

Sahoo, F.M. (2010). Tallinata (A book on flow experience), Bhubaneswar: Ashra Publication.

Sahoo,F.M (2010) . Manasika samasya o samadhana. Cuttack: Prachi Sahitya.

Sahoo, F. M. (2009). Manastatwika bikasara balya parba (A book on child development). Cuttack: Agradoota.

Sahoo, F. M. (2008). Mana diganta. Bhubaneswar: Parartha Publication.

Sahoo, F.M. (2007). Sachitra mana. (A book on creativity and other topics), Cuttack: Mita Books.

Sahoo, F. M. (2007). Sabala mana, safala jibana. Cuttack: Prachi Sahitya Pratisthana.

Sahoo, F. M. (2006). Sisu manara bigyana. Cuttack: Prachi Sahitya Pratisthana.

Sahoo, F. M. (2006). Manastatwika bikasara godhuli parba. Cuttack: Agradoota.

Sahoo, F. M. (2005). Nari manastatwa . (A book on psychology of women), Cuttack: Agradoota.

Sahoo, F.M. (2004). Byaktitwa o netrutwa. (A book on personality and leadership), Cuttack: Agradoota.

Sahoo, F. M. (2002). Manastatwika bikashara saisaba parba. (A book on psychology of infant development), Cuttack: Agratooda

Sahoo, F.M. (2001). Manara manachitra. (A book on psychological essays)

Sahoo, F.M. (2000). Jibana prabahore manasika bikruti (A book on advanced topics in abnormal behaviour), Cuttack : Gyana Bigyanika.

Sahoo, F.M. (2000). Adhunika jibonore manasika chapa. (A book on stress ). Cuttack: Gyana Bigyanika

Sahoo, F.M. (1998). Manasika bikruti. (A book on abnormal behaviour ). Cuttack : Gyana Bigyanika

Sahoo, F.M. (1986). Bichitra mana (A Book on psychological essays). Cuttack : Grantha Mandir.

C)           CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1. Sahoo, F.M. (2011). Application of lens model in marketing research. In S. Anand (Ed), Challenges of the twenty-first century: A trans-disciplinary perspective. New Delhi: McMillan.

2. Sahoo.F.M. ( 2009). Need saliency and psychological well-being in the aged. In F.M.Sahoo (Ed), Behavioural issues in aging. New Delhi: Concept Publications

3. Sahoo, F.M. (2009). Need saliency and human happiness. In M.V.R. Raju ( Ed)        Health psychology and counseling. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House.

4.  Sahoo, F.M. & Bose, S. (2009).  Health hazards of loneliness. In F.M.Sahoo (Ed),  Behavioural issues in aging. New Delhi: Concept Publication.

5.  Ratha.S & Sahoo.F.M. ( 2009). Mental health and involvement of working and  non working women : Exploring the linkages.  In M.V.R. Raju ( Ed) , Health psychology and counseling. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House.

6.  Sahoo,F.M.(2008). The search for paradigm shift in behavioural sciences. In     F.M.Sahoo & N.Sia (Eds), Models of behavior. Bhubaneswar: Institute for                    Youth and Disaster Preparedness.

7. Sahoo, F.M. (2007). Promoting human happiness. In M.B. Sharan D. Suar     (Eds), Psychology matters. New Delhi: Allied Publishers.

8. Puhan B. N. & Sahoo, F. M (2002). Indigenization of psychological studies. In A. K. Mohanty and G. Mishra (Eds), Indigenous psychology. New Delhi: Concept Publication.

9. Sahoo, F.M. (1999). Psychological well-being of the aged of Orissan family. In J.K. Baral and A. Choudhary (Eds) Family in transition : Power and development. New Delhi : Northen Book Centre.

10. Sahoo, F.M. (1998). The Hindu-Muslim relationship in Indian plural society. In U.N. Dash & U. Jain (Eds) Perspective on psychology and social development, New Delhi : Concept Publication.

11. Sahoo, F.M., Dash, B.B., & Mohapatra, P. (1998). Environmental indicators of child development. In U.N. Dash & U. Jain (Eds), perspectives on Psychology and social development. New Delhi : Concept Publication.

12. Sahoo, F.M. (1998). Gandhian method of social sensitization. A behevoural analysis of the experimental process (pp. 319-328). In N.Hazary & A. Mishra (Eds), Eternal Gandhi : New Delhi : A.P.H Publishing Corporation.

13. Sahoo, F.M. (1995). Charismatic leadership : The new frontiers of research. In S.C Hazary (Ed). Reflections on society, economy and polity in India. Bhubaneswar. Department of Political science, Utkal University.

14. Sahoo, F.M. (1990). A behavioural model of man environmental relationship (pp. 390-399). In B.N. Sinha (Ed). Eco-system degradation in India. New Delhi. Ashis Publishing House.

15. Sahoo, F.M (1989). Study of tribal culture in Orissa : From descriptive data to experimental innovation. (pp-63-66). In B.C Ray (Ed). Tribals of Orissa. The Changing socioeconomic profile. New-Delhi : Gain Publishing House.

16. Sahoo, F.M & Naik, M.S. (1988). Individualism-collectivism and personal discomfort amongst Bonda Tribals of Orissa. (pp. 105-115). In F.M. Sahoo (Ed). Psychology in Indian Context. Agra : National Psychological Corporation.

D)     TESTS DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED

Sahoo, F.M. (2010). Sstudents’ Study Involvement.

Sahoo, F. M. (2006). The Old Age Inventory.

Sahoo, F.M. (2002). The Utkal Happiness Scale.

Sahoo, F.M. (1999). Study Involvement Questionnaire.

Sahoo, F.M. (1991). Test Indigenization Survey Instrument (TISI)

Sahoo, F.M. & Samanta, C.R. (1990). Job Efficacy Modules (JEMS)

Sahoo, F.M. (1990) Teachers Socialization Questionnaire.

Sahoo, F.M. (1989). Parental Interactional Style Questionnaire.

Sahoo, F.M. (1989). A Projective Inventory of Employees Helplessness.

Sahoo, F.M. & Kanungo, R.N. (1988a). Employees helplessness Scale.

Sahoo, F.M. (1988b). Health Behaviour Questionnaire.

Sahoo, F.M. (1987a). Children's Attributional style questionnaire (Oriya Version).

Sahoo, F.M. (1987b). Children's Perception of Control Scale (Oriya Version)

Sahoo, F.M. (1987c). A Measure of Androgyny.

Sahoo, F.M. (1986a). Diagram Tracing Test (A behaviour measure of children's helplessness.)

Sahoo, F.M. (1986b). The Children's Helplessness Questionnaire (Oriya Version).

Sahoo, F.M. (1985). A Cognitive Measure of Helplessness.

E)         PAPERS IN REFERRED JOURNALS

1.                   Sahoo, F.M. (2011). Spirituality at workplace. The Theoscientist, January

2.                   Sahoo, F.M., Sahoo, K. & Das, N. (2011). Need saliency and management of employee motivation: Test of an indigenous model. Vilakshan, 8(1), 21-36.

3.                   Sahoo, K. & Sahoo, F.M. (2011). Role of positive living condition in happiness. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 2(1), 75-82.

4.                   Sahoo, K. & Sahoo, F.M. (2011). Well-being in workplace: A psychological review. Indian Journal of Health and Well-being, 2(1), 146-152.

5.                  Sahoo, F.M. & Mohanty, J. (2010).The critical factors of effective leadership in organization. Vilakshan, 7(1), 17-57.

6.                  Sahoo, f.M. (2009). Accomplishing sustainable human happiness. The Theoscientist, Jan 2010, p 3-7.

7.                  Sahoo.F.M. & Sahu,R. (2009). The role of flow experience in human happiness. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology,35(special issue), 40-47.

8.                  Sahoo.F.M. & Mohapatra, L.(2009). Psychological well-being in professional groups. Journal of the Indian Academy of Apllied Psychology, 35(2), 211-217.

9.                  Sahoo.F.M. (2009). Flow experience and human happiness. Theoscientist, 15(1&2), 1-7.

10.             Sahoo, F. M. & Mohanty, A. (In press). The role of spiritual practice in human happiness. Indian Journal  of Psychological Issues.

11.             Sahoo, F. M. & Rout, S. (in press). Learned helplessness and social responsibility. Indian Journal of Psychological Issues.

12.             Sahoo, F.M. (2008). Mental discipline and human happiness: Pointers from Buddhism. Theoscientists, 14, 6-12.

13.             Sahoo, F. M. (2007). The self-healing personality.  Theoscientist, 13 (1&2),1-6.

14.             Sahoo, F. M. (2005). Evaluating ourselves. Theosophical Digest, 2^nd Quarter, 72-77.

15.             Sahoo, F. M, Sahoo, K. & Harichandan S. (2005). Five big factors of personality and human happiness. Social Science International, 21(1), 20-28.

16.             Sahoo, F. M. (2004). Approaches to value education. Theoscientist , 11(2&3), 14-21.

17.             Sahoo, F. M, Tripathy B. & Dash, A. K.  (2003). Emotional intelligence and ethical orientation in teachers of management and nonmanagement institutions. Samrudhi, 5 & 6 (1), 1-17.

18.             Sahoo, F. M, Tripathy B. & Dash, A. K.  (2003). Emotional intelligence and ethical orientation in teachers of management and nonmanagement institutions. Samrudhi, 5 & 6 (1), 1-17.

19.             Sahoo, F. M. & Rath, S. (2003). Self-efficacy and well-being in working and non-working women: The moderating role of involvement. Psychology and Developing Societies, 15(2), 187-200.

20.             Sahoo, F. M. & Rath, S. (2003). Need-saliency model of involvement in working and non-working women.  Journal of Community Guidance and Research., 20 (3) 207-214.

21.             Sahoo, F. M. & Sahoo, K. (2003). Need saliency and job involvement among medium sector industrial managers. Procedings of the Fifthe Annual convention of Indian Society for Technical Education, 11-20.

22.             Sahoo, F. M. & Rath, S. (2002). The role of involvement in the psychological well-being of working and non-working women. Indian Journal of Psychological Issues, 10(1 & 2), 21-30.

23.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sahoo, K. (2002). Learned Optimism and Psychological Well-being. Journal of Community Guidance and Research.19 (1), 31-44.

24.             Sahoo, F.M & Padhi, S. (2001). Work and job involvement in University teachers: An empirical examination of need saliency theory. Sankalpa, 9(1), .12-26.

25.             Sahoo, F.M & Sahoo, K. (2001). Five big factors of personality of management and non management college students.. Indian Journal of Psychological Issues. 9(1), 104-112.

26.             Sahoo, F.M. & Pattnaik, B. (2001). Lens model as a Research  paradigm. Journal of Community Guidance and Research, 18(1), 37-50.

27.             Sahoo, F.M. (2001). Combating helplessness: The explanatory style that helps. The Theoscientist, 8(2), 16-19.

28.             Sahoo, F.M. (2000). Combating alienation and helplessness in administrative departments: The indigenous model of work efficiency. Journal of Community Guidance and Research, 17(I), 76-95.

29.             Sahoo, F.M. (2000). Self-evaluation: A psychological perspective, The Theoscientists, 6&7, 10-14.

30.             Sahoo , F.M. (1999). The role of Sanskrit literature in the process of indigenizing social and behavioural sciences. Vanijyoti, 14, 49-57.

31.             Sahoo, F.M., Mohapatra, P. & Dash, B.B (1999). Planning and decision-making among potential and working managers. Indian journal of Psychological Issues, 7(2), 32-39

32.             Sahoo, F.M. (1998). Psychological well-being. The Theoscientists, 5(1&2), 5-10.

33.             Sahoo, F.M., Dash, B.B., & Mohapatra, P. (1998). The coping mechanisms used by resilient children. Journal of Community Guidance and Re-search, 15(1), 27-36.

34.             Sia, N., Sahoo, F.M., & Sia, S.K. (1998). Parental expectancy and children's learned helplessness. Social Science International, 14 (1&2), 19-28.

35.             Bidhyadhar, S., & Sahoo, F.M. (1997). Psychosocial factors of work family linkage. Psychological Studies, 42(2&3), 49-59.

36.             Sahoo, F.M. (1997). Self development : A psychological perspective. The Theoscintist, 4, 1-9

37.             Mishra, G., Sahoo, F.M., & Puhan B.N. (1997). Cultural bias in testing : India. European Review of Applied Psychology, 47(4), 309-316.

38.             Sahoo, F.M. (1997). Survey and field methods in psychological research: Indian scenarios. Indian Psychological Abstracts and Review 4(1), 3-38.

39.             Sahoo, F.M. Batra, G. (1997). Self-efficacy and attributional styles in mastery oriented and learned helpless students Indian Educational Review, 32(2), 92-103.

40.             Sahoo, F.M (1996) Psychology and religion. The Theoscintist, 3 (3&4), 12-17.

41.             Sahoo, F.M. Kar, A., Mohapatra. P. & Sethi, M. (1996). Assessment of the role of social environment in tribal children as perceived by their mothers. Journal of Community Guidance and Research, 18(2), 113-127.

42.             Sahoo, F.M & Kar, A. (1996). Socialization parameters of helplessness as per-ceived by children. Indian Psychologist. 8(1), 30-38.

43.             Sahoo, F.M., Nanda, S. & Sia, N. (1995). Learned helplessness and work involvement in administrative and financial organization. Sankalpa, 3(2), 51-64.

44.             Sahoo, F.M., Mohanty, A., Kar, A., & Bhakat. M. (1995). Role stress in employed administrative and financial organizations. The Creative Psychologist, 7(1& 182) 23-32..

45.             Sahoo, F.M. & Bidyadhar, S. (1995). A cultural validation of need saliency model: An empirical investigation in a non-western context. Psychological Studies, 40 (3), 120-125.

46.             Sahoo, F.M. & Panda. J. (1994). Hospitalization and helpless. Indian Psychologist. 7, 10-20.

47.             Sahoo, F.M. & Bidyadhar, S. (1994). Critical factors of work family linkage. Application of lens model to generate indigenous data. Psychology and Developing Societies. 6(2).

48.             Sahoo, F.M. (1993). Indigenization of psychological measurement: Parameters and operationalization. Psychology and Developing Societies, 5(1), 13.

49.             Sahoo, F.M. & Bidyadhar, S. (1993). The subjective component of psychological well-being. An idiographic investigation using the lens model. Psychological Studies. 31(205), 151-160

50.             Sahoo, F.M. (1991). Learned helplessness in organizations.  Management and Labour Studies, 16(1), 1-10.

51.             Sia, N. & Sahoo, F.M. (1991). Combating children's learned helplessness. The Indian Journal of Social Work, 52 (3), 327-336

52.             Sahoo, F.M. & Jayashree (1990). Androgyny and work involvement. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 7(3), 49-60.

53.             Singh, M.A. & Sahoo, F.M. & Rout, J. (1989). Self-esteem, opponent's status, and explorative behaviour in mixed-motive situations. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 6(1), 41-60.

54.             Sahoo, F.M. & Rath, S. (1989). Learned helplessness in school students. The Creative Psychologist, 1(2), 81-90.

55.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sia, N. (1988). The sociocultural antecedents of helplessness among rural adolescents. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 5(1), 33-47.

56.             Sahoo, F.M., & Nanda, U. (1988). Socialization parameters of learned helplessness. Psychological Studies, 35, 52-61.

57.             Sahoo, F.M. & Mohanty, B. (1987). Individualism-collectivism and personality discomfort. Indian Psychologist, 4(2), 46-53.

58.             Sahoo, F.M. (1987). A behavioural model of relationship among ecosystem, culture and human acceptation. The Orissa Review, 43(8), 27-30.

59.             Sahoo, F.M. & Acharya, B. (1987). Attributes of charismatic personality. Journal of Psychological Researches, 31(1), 13-19.

60.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sia, N. & Panda. E, (1987). Individualism-collectivism and coping styles. Journal of Psychological Researches, 31(2), 77-81.

61.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sia, N. (1986). Cognitive style differences in the use of coping mechanisms. Bombay Psychologist, 8(1&2), 37-41.

62.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sia, N. (1986). Cognitive style differences in the use of coping mechanisms. Bombay Psychologist, 8(1&2), 37-41.

63.             Sahoo, F.M. & Mohapatra.C. (1986). Helplessness syndrome: present status and future directions. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 3(1), 11-20.

64.             Sahoo, F.M. & Rath.T. (1985). Field dependence and social facilitation. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 2(1), 7-15.

65.             Sahoo, F.M. (1985). An interdisciplinary perspective in psychology. Perspectives in Psychological Research, 8(1), 1-5.

66.             Sahoo, F.M. (1985). Taxonomy  of  environment. Social Science International, 1(2), 1-8.

67.             Sahoo, F.M. & Sia. N. (1985). The problem of unpackaging process in social and behavioural research. Journal of Social and Economic Studies, 2 (2&3).

68.             Sahoo, F.M. Rout, J. & Rout, A.K. (1985). Androgyny and psychological rigidity.  Psychological Studies, 30, 111-115.

69.             Sahoo, F.M. & Rout, A.K., (1984). Coping with environmental change: Accuiturative stress and technological planning in India.  Perspectives in Psychological Research, 7, 1.

70.             Sahoo, F.M. (1984). Cognitive style in educational perspective. Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 1, 65-86.

71.             Sahoo, F.M. (1983). Ecology and culture in psychology: An interactive framework. Indian Psychological Review, 24, 12-19.

72.             Sahoo, F.M. & Mishra, S. (1983). Effects of success on helping behaviour. Journal of Psychological Research, 27, 70-74.

73.             Sahoo, F.M. (1983). Recent development in cross cultural psychology, Psychological Studies, 28, 56-61.

74.             Sahoo, F.M. (1983). Do Euro-American theories apply in India ? Bombay Psychologist, 5, 19-23.

75.             Sahoo, F.M. (1982). Field-dependent and field-independent cognitive style. Current status and sociocultural implications. Journal of Social and Economic Studies, 10, 139-152.

76.             Sahoo, F.M. (1982). Field dependent and field independent cognitive style. Indian Psychologist, 1(2), 54-66.

77.             Sahoo, F.M. (1982). A cultural perspective in social psychology. Perspective in Psychological Research, 5, 7-11.

78.             Mishra, S.K. & Sahoo, F.M. (1976). Associative strength of a tone in a successive differential reinforcement situation in albino rats.  Indian Journal of Psychology, 51, 241-250.

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

 

A)      Theses supervised

           M.A. Theses

1.                   Attributional styles of prisoners (B. Jena)

2.                   Measurement of spiritual awareness (S. Baral)

3.                   Children’s self concept in private and  public schools (S. Swain)

4.                   Coping  styles of  post-graduate student (P. Das)

5.                   Bases of power and atrributional styles (S. Mishra)

6.                   Conflict resolution styles in organizations (S. Behera)

7.                   Emotional intelligent ethical orientation of teachers (B. Tripathy)

8.                   Children’s attributional styles (M. Naik)

9.            Studies of leadership pattern in administrative and financial organization (M. Sahoo)

10.          Psychosocial factors of human happiness (A.Mohanty)

11.          Studios of learned optimism. (K. Sahoo)

12.          Need saliency in study involvement (S. Pattnaik)

13.          The validation of pens model : the care of judging teachers effectiveness (V. Pattnaik)

14.          The subjective components of well-being in adolescents (S. Chakrabarty)

15.          The role of stress in male and female employees (E. Parija)

16.          A lens  model analysis if job involvement and satisfaction (A. Pal Choudhary)

17.               Learned helplessness and self-efficacy (G. Batra)

18.               Work involvement in university teachers (S. Padhy)

19.               An empirical investigation of  work family linkage (S. Choudhary)

20.               Role stress in counter-personnel (M. Bhakat)

21.               The subjective components of mental health in Indian professional (S. Bidyadhar)

22.               Learned helplessness in high school students (S. Rath)

23.               Relation among cognitive complexity and field-dependence/field independence (B. Panigrahi)

24.               Helplessness and coping patterns among males and females (S. Mohanty)

25.               Helplessness and coping patterns among employed and unemployed adults (B. Pattnaik)

26.               Relationship between children’s helplessness and their achievement motivation (P. Ray)

27.               Alienation, locus of control and helplessness among industrial employees (S. Choudhary)

28.               Socialization parameters of helplessness (U. Nanda)

29.               Bases of social power in financial and administrative organizations (A. Kar)

30.               Bases of social power in industrial organizations (J. Khuntia)

31.               Measuring academic helplessness (K. Mohapatra)

32.               The relationship between androgyny and rigidity (J. Rout)

33.               Field dependence and social facilitation (T. Rath)

34.               Effects of feeling success on helping behavior (S. Mishra)

35.               A Thruston scale for measuring modernity (M. Sahoo)

A)     M.B.A Theses Supervised

1.                Employees helplessness in industrial organizations (S. Tripathy)

2.                Employees orientation as a function a fringe and merit-recognition benefits: an investigation in Rourkela Steel Plant (S. Dash)

3.                Perception of fringe and production benefits in public sector industries: A study in Rourkela Steel Plant (R. Majhee)

B)             M. Phil. Theses Supervised

1.                   Spirituality and mental health (M. Mohanty)

2.                   Happiness in rural and urban settings (M. Sahoo)

3.                   Leadership pattern and attributional styles (S. Mohanty)

4.                   Leadership styles  and attributions (S. Mohanty)

5.                   Age and attributional styles (S. Lenka)

6.                   Spirituality and adaptation (A. Mohanty)

7.                   Personality and happiness (S. Harichandan)

8.                   Self concept in working women (D. Dash)

9.                   Happiness and Personality

10.               Psychological age and adaptation (L. Dash)

11.               Attributional style and well-being (K. Sahoo)

12.               Helplessness and social responsibility (S. Rout)

13.               Androgyny and well-being (M. Samal)

14.          Studies of individuals and collectivism (B. Mallick)

15.          Learned optimism and learned helplessness (N. Biswal)

16.          Social environment of the tribal child (M. Sethy)

17.          A sub-cultural study of individualism-collectivism (B. Mallick)

18.          An empirical study of lording behaviour (S. Biswal)

19.          Need saliency and work involvement in research organization (S. Bidyadhar).

20.               A lens model investigation of teacher’s perception of student’s quality (S. Bidyadhar)

21.               Helplessness in industrial employees: Projective approach of assessment and prediction (S. Parida)

22.               Employees helplessness in educational and financial organizations (B. Mishra)

23.               Learned helplessness in school children (A. Nathsarma)

24.               Field independence, cognitive complexity, integrative complexity and behavioural rigidity in school children (A. Nathsarma)

25.               Learned helplessness among industrial employees (T. Rath)

26.               Development and validation of a measure of employees helplessness (S. Tripathy)

27.               Hospitalization and helplessness (J. Panda)

28.               Relationship between helplessness and work involvement (A. Parida)

29.               Helplessness and work alienation among industrial workers (J. Rout)

30.               Helplessness and work alienation among office workers (S. Samantry)

31.               Relation between helplessness personality dimensions and cult-Association (C. Mohapatra)

32.               Psychological and rogyny and social readjustment (P. Dash)

33.               Effects of reward saliency and resource pool on cooperative behavior of children (S.M. Azfar)

34.               Effects of perceived status, reward structures and thirty party on cooperative behaviour of children (R. K. Mishra)

35.               A comparative study of work-related values among bank and industrial work (R. Dash)

36.               Charismatic personality: identifying empirical correlates (B. Acharya)

C)     Ph.D /D.Litt Theses supervised (Degree already Awarded)

1.                  D. Litt familial factors of children’s competence (J. Das) 2003.

2.                   Critical factors of job involvement (S. Pattnaik) 2004.

3.                   Maternal well-being  and children’s competence (D. Singh) 2003.

4.                   Role of maternal antecedents in development of children’s self-efficacy (S. Pradhan) 2003.

5.                   Work involvement and helplessness in military personnel (Major S.N Ray) 1996.

6.                   Socialization parameters of children’s helplessness (A. Kar), 1994.

7.                   Helplessness and psychological well-being (T. Naik) 1997.8.

8.                   Motivational orientation in private and public sector industries (S. Mishra), 1992.

9.                   Work  involvement and helplessness in administrative and financial organization (S. Nanda), 1994.

10.               Role of socio-culture antecedents in the developments of learned helplessness (N. Sia), 1991.

11.               The role of child rearing practices in the development of helplessness (J. Dash), 1991.

12.               Androgyny and Psychological adaption (S. Sinha) 1997

13.               Field dependence and social facilitation (N. Hota), 1991.

14.               Work motivation in school and college teachers of Orissa (D. Rath), 1997.

15.               Motivation antecedents of children’s achievement (B. Trapathy), 1996.

16.               Attitudes of law students and teachers towards legal education on Orissa (P. Pattnaik), 1995.

17.               Critical factors of work family linkage (S. Bidhyadhar), 1997.

18.               Cognitive style, cognitive complexity and reflection-impulsivity in children (D.N. Mishra) 1997

19.               Psychological factors of human helplessness (M. Sahoo), 1992.

20.               Helplessness and coping strategies amongst adolescents (C.R. Mohapatra), 1993.

21.               Effects of understanding resource depletion and response on cooperative behaviour of children (S.M. Azfar),  1998.

22.               Child rearing antecedents of children helplessness(P. Paikray) 1997

23.               Control-Related beliefs and Attributional Styles (B. Acharya),  1997.

24.               Non-reporting behaviour of eviminal victims (B. P. Routray), 2001.

25.               Psychological well-being in working and non-working women (S. Rath)

26.               Socio-cultural antecedent of children’s competence (B. Nanda)

27.               Environmental indicators of Development (P. Mohapatra)

28.              Work involvement and well-being (J. Begam), 2006

29.              Psychological well-being in professionals (B. Mohanty), 2006

30.              Predictors of psychological well-being (L. Mohapatra), 2006

31.              Psychosocial factors of human happiness (S.Sasmal), 2006

32.              Emotional intelligence and happiness (L. Khandayatray), 2007

33.               Critical factors of leadership (J. Mohanty), 2010

34.              Combating children’s’ helplessness ( V. Panda)

35.              Critical factors of happiness (K. Sahoo)

(E)  Ph.D. Scholars Working

1.                  Leadership pattern in military organization (K.C. Naik)

2.                  Self-efficacy and adaptation (C. Kar)

3.                  Personality and charismatic leadership (A. Bhagat)

4.                  Psychosocial adaptation of destitute women ( N. Das)

5.                  Studies of self-efficacy and resiliency ( M. Ray)

6.                  Influence of positive thinking on self-efficacy, optimism and resiliency

            (S. Mohanty)

 

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

NATIONAL CONFERENCES

1.               Reparadigming higher education, Key Note Address delivered at National Conference on Reengineering Higher Education, Chandigarh March 2011 

2.                Motivating students in higher education. A paper presented at the National Conference on Reengineer Higher Education, Chandigarh March 2011

3.                Frontiers of Positive Psychology. Key Note Address delivered at the State-level Seminar on Positive Psychology, Banki Autonomous College, Odisha, March 2011

4.                Intelligence and Intuition. Talk delivered at UGC’s Orientation Program for College Teachers, Bhubaneswar, July 2011

5.                Psychology and Parapsychology. Talk delivered at UGC’s Orientation Program for College Teachers, Bhubaneswar, July 2011

6.                Ideals and Values in Life. Talk delivered at UGC’s Orientation Program for College Teachers, Bhubaneswar, July 2011

7.                Special Lecture delivered at International Seminar on School Psychology, Vellore, July 2011.

8.               Taxonomy of Culture, A paper presented at International Conference on Marketing, XIM, Bhubaneswar, December 2010

9.                National workshop on Research on adolescence, Bhubaneswar, March, 2010.

10.            Workshop on Life skill Education for Tribal Adolescents, Bhubaneswar, April 2010

11.           Optimism and Resiliency in Manager, paper presented at International Conference on Positive Psychology, Amity University, Jaipur, August 2010

12.            Spiritual revolution at work place. Invited address delivered at the east zone meet of the theosophical society of India, Bhubaneswar, February 2010.

13.            Flow experience and well-being in managers. Paper presented at the National Conference and the 14^th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Visakhapatnam, February 2010

14.            New horizons of positive psychology. Special Lecture delivered at the National Seminar on Positive Psychology, G.M.Autonomous college, sambalpur, November 2009.

15.            New horizons of positive psychology. Special lecture delivered at the National Conference and 14^th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Visakhapatnam February 2010

16.            Work place spirituality. Soura Patnaik Memorial Lecture delivered at the Rourkela Institute of Management , Rourkela, October 2009.

17.            Cultural Intelligence. Chair Person’s address at the National seminar on Reinventing HR & IR Visions in the new economy, Bhubaneswar, July 2009

18.            Talent Retention. A talk delivered at the National Workshop on Promoting volunteers Bureau for the Elderly , Bhubaneswar, July 2009

19.           Chairperson’s Address at the International Management Seminar on Market at the Cross Road, Cuttack, June 2009.

20.           Strategic research: reparadigming Psychological science in an age of uncertainty. Special lecture delivered at; the UGC National Seminar on Research on Psychology, Banki, April 2009.

21.           Psychology in contemporary life. Key-note address delivered at the Regional Seminar on Psychology and Modern Life, Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara, March 2009.

22.           Contemporary trends in behavioural research. Key-note address delivered at the National Seminar on Research imperatives for National Development, Indian Education Congress, Bhubaneswar, February 2009.

23.            Flow: In Search of a Healthy and Positive Work Focus Special Lecture delivered at the National Seminar on Frontiers of Positive Psychology, G.M.Autonomous College Sambalpur, Orissa ,November 2009

24.            Flow experience and human happiness. Key-note address delivered at the Annual Convention of the Orissa Theosophical Society, Bhubaneswar, February 2009.

25.            Challenges of Adolescence. Introductory paper presented at the International Seminar on Adolescent Health, Bhubaneswar, February 2008.

26.            Social Identity of tribal and economic development. Key-note address delivered at the Regional Seminar on Tribal of Orissa and Socio Economic Development, Bhubaneswar, April-2007.

27.            Need saliency and care of the aged.  Key-note address delivered at the Regional Seminar on Management of Old Age Homes, Bhubaneswar, March-2007.

28.            Disaster mental health: research agenda. Valedictory address delivered at the National Seminar on Disaster Mental Health, Bhubaneswar, March-2007.

29.            Spirituality and mental health. Invited address delivered at the Annual Congress of Theosophical Society of Orissa, Bhubaneswar, February-2007.

30.            Health Hazards of Loneliness in the elderly.  Paper presented at the National Seminar on Psychological Well-being: Issues and Assessment, Feburary-2007.

31.            Loneliness and psychological well-being among the aged.  Paper presented at the National Seminar on Psychological Well-being: Issues and Assessment, Feburary-2007.

32.            Need saliency and psychological well-being. A paper presented at National Ageing Congress, Bhubaneswar, December-2006.

33.            Cross cultural issues of ageing. Sectional presidential address delivered as the Session Chair Person of Social Gerontology, Bhubaneswar, December-2006.

34.            Stress and coping: Present status and feature generation. Special lecture delivered at the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Psychology Department, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, September-2006.

35.            Social identity of tribal in Orissa.  A paper presented at the National Seminar on Tribal Development, Cuttack, April-2005.

36.            Social identity in  contemporary South Asia. A paper presented at the National Seminar on The South Asia in Contemporary World, Bhubaneswar, March-2005.

37.            Fostering creativity. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Fostering Creativity, Bhubaneswar, February-2005.

38.            Spirituality and human happiness. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Contemporary Life Styles and Management of Mental Health, Bhubaneswar, December-2004.

39.            Psychological Approach to Tribal Development. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Tribal Development in India: Issues and Challenges, Bhubaneswar, March 2004.

40.            Development and human happiness: some feedbacks from cross-cultural research. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Intersectoral Partnership in Sustainable Development. Bhubaneswar, March 2004.

41.            Promoting human happiness. An Invited Address presented at the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the National Academy of Psychology, Kharagpur (W.B), February, 2004.

42.            Critical factors of human happiness. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Mental Health, Pune, January, 2004.

43.            Cultural factors in self-discloser. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Culture and Communication, Bhubaneswar, September, 2002.

44.            Social sensitization and social change. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Leadership, Bhubaneswar, April, 2002.

45.            Genetic transmission of socially useful traits. Paper presented at the National        Seminar on Human Genetics, Cultures and Ethical Issues, Bhubaneswar, March, 2001.

46.            Management of diversity: A Cross-cultural perspective. Paper presented at the   National Seminar on Culture and Diversity, Bhubaneswar, April 2000.

47.            Behavioural aspects of evolving code of conduct. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Values and Ethics in Business, Bhubaneswar, April 2000.

48.           A framework of cultural pluralism in India and Canada. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Cultural Pluralism : Social Experiments in Canada and India, Bhubaneswar, February, 2000.

49.            Management of group relation is plural India. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Cultural Pluralism : Social Experiments in Canada and India, Bhubaneswar, February, 2000.

50.            Promoting self-efficacy. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Quality of His/Her Education, Bhubaneswar, March 1999.

51.            Towards behavioural model of development. National seminar on Biological Foundation of Human Behaviour, Bhubaneswar, January 1999.

52.            Resiliency  in children. Paper presented at the Convention of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Hardware, up February 1997.

53.            Cultural pluralism in Canada: Empirical research agenda in India. Indo Canada Seminar on Women and development, Bhubaneswar, July, 1995.

54.            Critical factors of work family linkage. A paper presented at the Regional Seminar on Women and Development, Bhubaneswar, July, 1995.

55.            Executive stress in women . A paper presented   at the National Seminar on Women and Health. Indian Academy of Health Psychology, Bhubaneswar, April, 1994.

56.            Combating children helplessness. A guest lecturer at a Seminar on the Growing Child Development and Development Disorder, Cuttack, January, 1994.

57.            36             Inter-group relation in Canada: Implications for study in India. Indo-Canada Seminar, Berhampur, December, 1993.

58.            Management of executive stress. Paper presented at the Annual convention of Indian Academy of Health Psychology, Bhubaneswar, February, 1993.

59.            Applications of lens model in cross-indigenization. Paper presented at the Annual convention of National Academy of Psychology, Bhubaneswar, October 1991.

60.            Learned helplessness and work motivation in administrative and financial organizations. A paper presented at the Twentieth Convention of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Bhubaneswar, July, 1991.

61.            Problems and prospects of psychological intervention in mental health programmes. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Health and Organisational Culture. Cuttack, February, 1991.

62.            Counseling in multicultural society: A perspective paper presented at the East Zone Fulbright Workshop, Bhubaneswar, February, 1991.

63.            Behavioural adaptation in a non-violent society. A paper presented at the UGC Regional Seminar on Experiments towards Bob-violent Society. Bhubaneswar, January, 1991.

64.            Psychological barriers of national integration. Paper presented at the National Seminar on National Integration, centre for advanced studies in History and Culture. Bhubaneswar, October, 1989.

65.            Combating helplessness in rural masses. ICSSR Workshop on Dynamics of Socio-Economic Transformation in Orissa. Bhubaneswar, May, 1990.

66.            Cannabis addiction and individual personality profiles. Indian Science Congress Association Convention, Pune, January, 1988.

67.            Learned helplessness in rural adolescents. Indian Science Congress Association Convention, Pune, January, 1988.

68.            Need saliency and its policy implication for organizational behavior in India. Silver Jubilee Symposium, Allahabad, September, 1988.

69.            A behavioural model of relationship among ecosystems, culture and human adaptation. The UGC National Seminar on Environment and Ecosystem. Bhubaneswar, February, 1987.

70.            The individualistic orientation and personal discomfort among Bonda tribals of Orissa. The East Zone Psychiatric Society Convention, Rourkela, October, 1986.

71.            Gestalt Psychologists: A balancing force from German thinkers. Indo-German Seminar, Cuttack, October, 1986.

72.            Individualism-collectivism and personal discomfort among Bonda Tribals of Orissa. UGC National Seminar of Psychology in Indian context. Bhubaneswar.  October, 1985.

73.            Helplessness syndrome: Present status and future direction. The UGC National Seminar on Psychology Indian context, Bhubaneswar, October, 1985.

74.            The psychological as a social defence. Seminar on Social defence, Bhubaneswar, June, 1985.

75.            The psychological benefits of small families. National Seminar on Family Population and Culture, Bhubaneswar, May, 1995.

76.            Psychological factors of success of farmers. Talk delivered at the Regional Seminar on Rural Society, Rural Psychology and communications Technique, Bhubaneswar, January, 1985.

77.            Study of tribal culture in Orissa: From descriptive to experimental innovations. Paper presented at the Seminar on Changing Pattern of Socio-Economic life. Bhubaneswar, November, 1984.

78.            Copying with environmental change: acculaturative stress and personal adaptation. Paper presented at the ICSSR National Seminar on Quality of Work Life and mental Health. Cuttack, October, 1984.

79.            Cognitive style factors in language comprehension. Paper presented at the Regional Seminar on Criminal Behaviour, Bhubaneswar, June, 1984.

80.            Towards a psychological theory of criminal behavior. Paper presented at the Regional Seminar on Criminal Behavior, Bhubaneswar, March, 1984.

81.            Treatment of youthful offenders. Talk delivered at the Regional Workshop on Prison Demonstration, Bhubaneswar, January, 1984.

82.            Men’s quest for meaning: Victor Franke and existential analysis. Paper presented at the Indo-German Seminar, Cuttack, December, 1993.

83.            New dimension of cross cultural research in India. In H. C Triandis (Chair). Psychology in  Indian context. Symposium presented at the East-Zone Seminar on Cross-cultural Psychology, Bhubaneswar, September, 1983.

84.            Problems of institutional adjustment. Talk delivered at the Regional Workshop on Prison Welfare Service, Bhubaneswar, April, 1983.

85.            Psychologicals implications of one child family. Presidential address at the National Workshop of one family. Bhubaneswar, March, 1983.

86.            Cognitive style: A review of related research and its cross cultural implications. Paper presented at the Meeting of the Indian Science Congress Association, Tirupati, January, 1983.

87.            Relationship between cognitive destructing and interpersonal competence components of field dependent cognitive style. Paper presented at the meeting of the Indian Science Congress Association, Mysore, January, 1982.

 

A)            INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1.                   Work place spirituality. Special lecture delivered at the 14^th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Visakhapatnam, February 2010.

2.                   Chair Person’s address at the International Management Seminar on Market at the cross road : Strategic dimension and direction , Cuttack, June 2009.

3.                   Managing stress for well-being: Tradition and modern ways. Pune, 2-day, January-2005.

4.                   Emotional intelligence as an employer-employee relationship-building mechanism. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Employment Relations in Future & Future of Employment Relations, Bhubaneswar, February, 2004.

5.                   Group relation in plural India. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Democracy and Multiculturalism, Bhubaneswar, December, 2003.

6.                   Sex difference in human abilities. A paper presented at the International Conference on Women Studies, Bhubaneswar, October, 2001.

7.                   Problems of assessment in plural societies. A paper presented at the IACCP International workshop on human development and assessment, Istanbul, Turkey. August, 1994.

8.                   Sub-cultural variation in children’s helplessness: evidence from urban, rural and tribal settings of India. A paper presented at the Congress of International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Pamelona, Spain, July, 1994.

9.                   Socializations parameters of learned helplessness: status of sub-cultural difference in plural India. A paper presented at the Annual convention of the International Association for cross Cultural Psychology, liege, Belgium, July, 1992.

10.               Child rearing on antecedents of children’s helplessness: Study of tribal group in India. A paper presented at the Annual Conventional of International Union of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium, July, 1992.

11.               Ontegenies of children’s helplessness. A paper presented at the IACCP/IUP sys Workshop on Cross-cultural Life Span Development Psychology, Berlin, Germany July-August, 1992.

12.               Indigenization of Psychological studies. Paper presented at the Summer Workshop, East West center, Honolulu, U.S.A , July, 1990.

13.               Attributional style in children’s achievement. Paper presented at the Tenth Congress of International Association of cross-cultural Psychology, Nara, Japan, July, 1990.

14.               Learned helplessness in organizations. Paper presented at the Twenty-second Convention of the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Tokyo, Japan, July 1990.

15.               Need saliency and management of employees motivation. International Seminar on Environment, culture, and Mental Health, Bhubaneswar, February, 1989.

16.               The subjective component of mental health in Indian professional. International Seminar on Environment, Culture and Mental health, Bhubaneswar, February, 1989.

17.               Cultural factors on environment behaviour relationship. International Seminar on Environment, Cuttack, December, 1986.

18.               Development and validation of an affective sensitivity test (AST). Paper presented to the 42^nd Annual convention of Canadian Psychological Association, Totanto, Onterio, June, 1991.

19.               The eco-cultural revolution in Psychology. Paper presented at the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Syracuse, New York, U.S.A. February, 1981.

20.               Field dependence in women: the role of eco-cultural influences. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Montreal, Canada, September, 1980.

21.               Cross-cultural context as a crucible in the expanding scope of theory: in D. M. Taylor (Chair). Recent development in cross-cultural Psychology. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Montreal, Canada, September, 1980

22.               Recent methodological advances in cross-cultural Psychology. Paper presented at the Conference on personality and Social psychology, Colombus, Chipp, U.S.A, April, 1980.

23.               Cross-cultural psychological research and some notable achievement in the Seventies. Presented at the meeting of Rocky Mountain psychological Association. Tukson, Arisona, U.S.A. April, 1980.

24.               Beyond the Euro-American model of human behaviour. Paper presented at the Meeting of the Southern Society for philosophy and Psychology, Birmigham, Albama, U.S.A. April, 1980.

25.               Cross-cultural Psychology and methodological refinements in the seventies. Paper presented at the Meeting of the Society for cross-cultural Research, Philadelphia, Pensylvania, U.S.A., February, 1980.

26.               A cross-cultural perspectives on social psychology. Paper presented at the Conference on Personality and social Psychology. Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A. April, 1979.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

1.                   Organisational Behaviour for Managerial Effectiveness in Senior Managers, Jindal Steel, Barbil, Keonjhar, March 2009.

2.                   Personal effectiveness through self-awareness and innovation, FDP Program, Institute of Business & Computer Studies (BCS), Bhubaneswar, April 2009

3.                   Women’s Empowerment, MDP for Development Sector, XIMB, Nov 2010

4.                   Fundamentals of Counseling, MDP for Development Sector, XIMB, Nov 2010

5.                   Team Building for Managers of LT, MDP, XIMB, May 2011

6.                   Motivation & Leadership for Managers of L&T, MDP, XIMB, June 2011  

Faculty Development Programmes

1.                   Research Methodology, FDP, KIITS School of Management, April 2011

2.                   Dynamics of personal effectiveness. Institute of Business and Computer studies, Bhubaneswar,April 2009.

3.                   Behavioural Aspects of Teachers. Interscience Institute of Management and Technologies, Bhubaneswar, June 2009

4.                   Work Motivation amongst teachers. Academic Leadership Faculty Training  Programme.Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, September 2009

5.                   Optimism And Resiliency , Academic Leadership Faculty Training Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,September 2009

6.                   Work Culture , Academic Leadership Faculty Training Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,September 2009

7.                   Mapping Optimism. Faculty Training Program on Competency Mapping, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , December 2009

8.                   Mapping resiliency. Faculty Training Program on Competency Mapping, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , December 2009

9.                   Mapping workplace health. Faculty Training Program on Competency Mapping, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , December 2009