Antecedents of Psychological Empowerment: A Study of Greek Employees in Municipalities

ABSTRACT

Psychological empowerment has received a burgeoning attention among scholars and practitioners in the last decades. However, little is known about its antecedents in the public sector, and even more in municipalities. The present study attempts to fill this gap by examining the relationship of leader-member exchange (LMX), role conflict and role ambiguity with employees’ psychological empowerment. Data were collected from 210 administrative employees of nine Greek municipalities. Results supported our hypotheses that these three factors constitute important antecedents of such employees’ psychological empowerment. Theoretical and practical implications were also discussed.     

讯问方法探析

侦查讯问是公安机关调查取证的一个重要过程和专门业务活动,它也是刑事侦查的重要手段。本文通过分析不同犯罪对象的心理特征和不同的讯问方法,概括出实践性强的几种讯问方法的特点,从而提高侦查活动的效率。     

模拟法庭教学的地位、作用及组织实施

作为现代法学教育一种全新的实践性教学形式,模拟法庭教学较好地弥补了传统法学教育中各方面的缺憾。应该成为高校法学专业一门独立的课程。只有这样,才能充分体现模拟法庭教学应有的地位。在法学教学体系中模拟法庭教学起着特有的作用。模拟法庭教学是一个从教学目标厘定、案例选编、教学组织到后期分析、信息反馈的系统化教学过程。     

私人侦探社的生存发展以及若干法律问题探究

近年来,最早出现于西方的私人侦探社在国内一些地区也相继出现。私人侦探社的存在,说明了一种社会需求,但在缺少法律依据的情况下,其所从事的某些业务具有违法性。同时,由于从业人员缺乏专业资质、存在不规范操作以及缺少监督制约等原因,加上利益的驱使,很容易滋生或引发违法犯罪活动。因此,必须明确私人侦探社的法律地位,研究其所涉及的相关法律问题,并落实相应的监管措施。     

讯问方法探析

侦查讯问是公安机关调查取证的一个重要过程和专门业务活动,它也是刑事侦查的重要手段。本文通过分析不同犯罪对象的心理特征和不同的讯问方法,概括出实践性强的几种讯问方法的特点,从而提高侦查活动的效率。     

Predictors of Initial Court Agreement and 1‐Year Relitigation in Title IV‐D Contested Paternity Cases

We examined potential predictors of initial court agreement and 1‐year relitigation in a sample of contested paternity cases involving unmarried parents coming to court to establish paternity, child support, and other issues. Cases participated in an RCT of a parent program and of a waiting period between establishment of paternity and court hearing. We controlled for RCT study factors and used baseline assessment data to predict likelihood of reaching full agreement in the initial court hearing and relitigation in the following year. Findings suggest that cases in which parents get along better outside of court are more likely to reach agreement and less likely to return to court. Additionally, particular parent demographics predict lower likelihood of reaching initial agreement (e.g., parents are non‐White, father earns below $10,000 yearly), more relitigation (e.g., parents are non‐White, mother earns above $10,000 yearly, father has children with others), and less relitigation (e.g., father earns above $10,000 yearly). Child demographics and most parent relationship characteristics did not predict outcomes. We discuss findings and offer suggestions for court interventions.     

高校思想政治工作的挑战及其对策研究

高校思想政治工作是高校的重要工作之一,也是高校党组织的重要工作。高校思想政治工作历来受到我党的高度重视,特别是党中央的高度重视。高校思想政治工作的效果直接关系到我国高校学生思想素质和政治素养。近年来,由于我国经济的高速腾飞和市场经济改革的进一步深化,人们的思想得到了前所未有的解放,大学生的思想观念也呈现出多元化、自由化等趋势。与此同时,也为我国高校思想政治工作带来了更多的挑战和困难。为此,就高校思想政治工作进行研究,并提出了一些相关的对策及政策建议。     

风险社会与当前中国民众的风险认知研究

风险感知的两种理论范式——个体主义的和背景主义的范式——分别强调个体认知结构因素和社会环境背景因素对人们风险感知的决定作用。本研究根据风险感知的"知识理论"、风险的社会扩大理论及社会制度结构对风险感知的束缚作用,分别建立相关的研究假设,试图寻找这些理论在中国经验中的证据。文章的数据来自中国综合社会调查(CGSS2006)的调查数据,研究发现,总体而言,当前中国民众对中国社会发展可能面临的问题有强烈的风险认知,尤其对当前中国社会发展可能面临的能源问题和环境问题有最强烈的风险认知。另外,民众的风险认知主要受个人的认知能力、媒介接触、城乡分割和社会阶层地位的影响。具体说来,受教育程度越高的人、媒介接触越频繁的人、阶层地位越高的人风险认知越强;城市居民比农村居民有更强的风险认知。     

Discussion Content and Perception of Deliberation in Western European Versus American Juries

Jury research has dealt almost exclusively with the American system wherein 6-12 laypersons decide verdicts under a unanimity or non-unanimity rule. However, most Western European countries follow the escabinado system, in which laypersons and judges together decide verdict and sentence, under a non-unanimous rule. We experimentally compared the processes and outcomes of both types of juries. Under the guise of a Student Judicial panel, seven undergraduate students in Spain comprised 10 juries, whereas five undergraduates and two fifth-year Law students comprised 10 escabinado juries. We assessed pre- and post-discussion verdict, penalty, and confidence, discussion content, and subjective reactions to the discussion and outcome. Escabinado jury deliberations were driven by the imbalance of power between trained and lay jurors. Escabinado and lay juries differed in their perception of the deliberation but not in their outcomes. Implications for the impact of cultural differences and task requirements in jury decision-making are drawn.     

侵财犯罪女性PHI（心理健康）问题研究

随着我国经济、社会的发展和转型,社会矛盾越发激烈和凸显,犯罪形势出现新情况新特点。近年来我国女性犯罪呈现严重发展态势,女性财产犯罪在女性犯罪中占较大比重,成为女性主要犯罪型态之一。本专题研究采用心理测量方法,从调查实证角度研究女性犯罪中的财产犯罪问题,对D市看守所在押女犯人进行PHI心理测查调查研究。统计结果显示被调查犯罪女性与正常成年女性对照,在多项因子上存在显著差异,与其他特殊群体对照,在多项问题倾向方面存在相似之处。以此为基础分析财产犯罪女性的人格特征,希望为相关部门做好女性犯人心理矫治工作提供参考依据,为预防和打击女性犯罪,提高社会文明程度探讨有效途径。