Monk Rasputin infiltrated the palace in the last years of Tsarist Russia and gained favour. He abused his mystical hypnoticcapabilities for his personal might and passions. As the man began to appear as a topic of var...Monk Rasputin infiltrated the palace in the last years of Tsarist Russia and gained favour. He abused his mystical hypnoticcapabilities for his personal might and passions. As the man began to appear as a topic of various legends, his attributes got exaggeratedin the minds of people. A thorough scrutiny of Rasputin as a symbol will help a better understanding of the role of charisma ininfluencing others in inappropriate ways like inducing to criminal acts behind the scene. By explanation of such powers, one can olsoshed light on the incredible influence of many newly-emerging cult leaders in highly developed western societies.展开更多
Over the past decades, there were questions often asked: What is education? What is it purpose in the world whether it helps an individual or not to understand himself and connect his views with existing beliefs and...Over the past decades, there were questions often asked: What is education? What is it purpose in the world whether it helps an individual or not to understand himself and connect his views with existing beliefs and critical thinking about education to deal with daily practical challenges enable in a new way. The founder of instrumentalism philosophical school, John Dewey remarks that knowledge is practical instrument that purpose must be to solve all problems that a person encounters during his/her lifetime. According to instrumentalism theoretical concepts, theories are instruments by means of that relationship with surrounding world is established (communication becomes possibleS. Representatives of traditional epistemology make distinct difference between "world" and "mind". In accordance with Dewey's genetic epistemology mind, constitutes the result of living being-environment relationship as the universe is defined by our mind and the development of a human's knowledge is adaptive response to the environment.展开更多
Despite the multitude of research on charisma of leaders, researchers have failed to reach a consensus on its nature. The main debate is whether charisma resides innately within a leader or it is developed from specif...Despite the multitude of research on charisma of leaders, researchers have failed to reach a consensus on its nature. The main debate is whether charisma resides innately within a leader or it is developed from specific relationships. This paper elucidates this issue using empirical studies from China. Combining qualitative investigations and exploratory factor analysis, we find that leader charisma consists of three dimensions: love towards followers, talents and wisdom of leadership, and public virtue. The three-factor structure of charisma suggests that a leader's charisma on the surface originates from leader's personality and behavior but it can actually only be fully understood by integrating the relationship-centered view of charisma.展开更多
文摘Monk Rasputin infiltrated the palace in the last years of Tsarist Russia and gained favour. He abused his mystical hypnoticcapabilities for his personal might and passions. As the man began to appear as a topic of various legends, his attributes got exaggeratedin the minds of people. A thorough scrutiny of Rasputin as a symbol will help a better understanding of the role of charisma ininfluencing others in inappropriate ways like inducing to criminal acts behind the scene. By explanation of such powers, one can olsoshed light on the incredible influence of many newly-emerging cult leaders in highly developed western societies.
文摘Over the past decades, there were questions often asked: What is education? What is it purpose in the world whether it helps an individual or not to understand himself and connect his views with existing beliefs and critical thinking about education to deal with daily practical challenges enable in a new way. The founder of instrumentalism philosophical school, John Dewey remarks that knowledge is practical instrument that purpose must be to solve all problems that a person encounters during his/her lifetime. According to instrumentalism theoretical concepts, theories are instruments by means of that relationship with surrounding world is established (communication becomes possibleS. Representatives of traditional epistemology make distinct difference between "world" and "mind". In accordance with Dewey's genetic epistemology mind, constitutes the result of living being-environment relationship as the universe is defined by our mind and the development of a human's knowledge is adaptive response to the environment.
文摘Despite the multitude of research on charisma of leaders, researchers have failed to reach a consensus on its nature. The main debate is whether charisma resides innately within a leader or it is developed from specific relationships. This paper elucidates this issue using empirical studies from China. Combining qualitative investigations and exploratory factor analysis, we find that leader charisma consists of three dimensions: love towards followers, talents and wisdom of leadership, and public virtue. The three-factor structure of charisma suggests that a leader's charisma on the surface originates from leader's personality and behavior but it can actually only be fully understood by integrating the relationship-centered view of charisma.