IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Anupama Sihag ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A joint consultation of employees and management in decision making, broadly known as employees' participation in management has recently been in trend for maintaining peace, increasing productivity, and growth of an organization. The present study is an attempt to assess the prevalence of under-participation and powerlessness in various organizations and how both these factors contribute to occupational stress and unnecessary conflicts at workplace. The present study includes 150 participants, 50 each from healthcare, teaching, and banking sector. Occupational Stress Index by Srivastava and Singh (1983) was used to assess the levels of under-participation and powerlessness at workplace. It was observed that even after taking significant steps in the direction of effective employees' participation in management;issues related to powerlessness and under-participation still prevail and contribute significantly to the development of occupational stress.

Keywords

Powerlessness, Under Participation, Occupational Stress.

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Anupama Sihag ¹

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Project Director P953 (IMPRESS-ICSSR), Department of Psychology, G.M.N. College, Ambala Cantt., Haryana, IN

Abstract

Elections are of great importance for democracies like India, where the chosen representatives link the citizens with the government. Political behavior of voters has been explained by various socio-economic and psychological models. Bandwagon effect, underdog effect, and various other psychological correlates contributes in voting choice. Apart from this, there are various socio-economic and demographic reasons that may have a significant impact in making a reasoned voting choice. The present study is aimed at evaluating the influences in elections and the voter's perception of political parties and leaders. The present study was done on 900 respondents selected randomly from different constituencies of Haryana, with equal number of males and females. Results indicate that influence of family or parents is significant in decision making towards voting for a particular party or candidate. However, benefits in terms of economic gains and voting appeal on the basis of religious and communal statements was denied by the respondents. The awareness of voters about political environment was moderate and the impact of personality and communication skills of the political leaders was also considered as a determinant of voting choice. Some influences like parental advice in voting are positive in nature for rational decision making in voting related matters, whereas some other influences like voting for financial gains should be avoided for the effective management of democratic status of a nation.

Keywords

Voters, Political Parties, Leaders, Haryana, Assembly Elections.

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