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Soma Bhattacharya ¹, Kshipra Vora ²

Affiliations
1 Department of BBA (Travel & Tourism), St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, IN
2 Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, IN

Abstract

The current study articulates the understanding of the recruitment industry in Goa and the learning at a HR consultancy firm in Goa. The study involved observations and focused group discussions with the employees, targeting a time sample from the period October 2011- February 2012. The findings highlight the strengths and challenges of the firm in consideration and outlines intervention strategies that will help look at other business aspects, during a low season in recruitment and create awareness which will benefit and keep the business consistent.

Keywords

Recruitment, Selection, Consultancy.

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H. L. Kaila ¹, Kshipra Vora ²

Affiliations
1 SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, IN
2 P.G. Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, IN

Abstract

Parenting style is considered to be an important determinant of several aspects of children's outcomes and the current research aims to study the impact of phases of adolescence on perceived parenting. Convenient sampling procedure was employed to obtain a total sample of 450 adolescents (225 males and 225 females) from the north and south districts of Goa, who were administered a personal data sheet, Parenting Scale by R. L. Bharadwaj, H. Sharma, and A. Garg, Mental Health Battery by A. K. Singh & Alpana Sengupta and Rao's Social Maturity Scale by Nalini Rao. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using one way analysis of variance and post hoc anova to arrive at statistical conclusions. Results revealed significant differences as a function of phases of adolescence on overall perceived parenting and in dimensions of rejection v/s acceptance, carelessness v/s protection, and lenient standards v/s moralism and freedom v/s discipline. Urgent and need based implications for parenting and adolescent are hence arrived at.

Keywords

Early Adolescence, Middle Adolescence, Late Adolescence Perceived Parenting.

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