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Spirituality in Business: An Exploration Into Three Exemplar For-Profit Organizations, Using Qualitative and Quantitative Measures

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McCulloch, A. Scott, (2006). Spirituality in Business: An Exploration Into Three Exemplar For-Profit Organizations, Using Qualitative and Quantitative Measures. Ph.D. doctoral dissertation, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA.

ABSTRACT

This study explored the incorporation of spirituality in 3 for-profit businesses, each with its own unique approach. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from all levels of the organizations, including a Projective Differential (PD) assessment, a Semantic Differential (SemDf), the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory-Revised (ESI-R), in-depth interviews with senior executives, and a questionnaire completed by employees.

Mutual Hypnosis: An exploratory multiple-case study

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Ferguson, Elizabeth A. (2001). Mutual Hypnosis: An exploratory multiple-case study. Ph.D. dissertation, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA. Available from ProQuest Digital Dissertations database. (Publicatino No. AAT 3011293).

ABSTRACT

This study explored the experience of mutual hypnosis in 10 pairs of participants, in which each pair hypnotized one another resulting in both being hypnotized at the same time. This research was inspired by Tart’s early study with 1 pair and was intended to expand current knowledge of the phenomenology and applications of mutual hypnosis.

A Methodology for Reconstructing and Studying Social Systems Linkage Processes

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Cummings, Thomas G. (1970). A Methodology for Reconstructing and Studying Social Systems Linkage Processes. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Available from ProQuest Digital Dissertations database. (Publication No. AAT 7104864).

ABSTRACT

The study of a complex social process is a difficult and sometimes frustrating effort. The uncertainty of the flow of events, the difficulty in gaining entry and approval, the turbulent nature of social environments and deciding what is important and what is not are several problems that make “in process” (here and now) research complicated and sometimes impossible. This study is one attempt to overcome these limitations through a methodology for systematically reconstructing and studying a complex class of social phenomena in an historical research context.

Jog Your Right Brain: An exercise for the classroom and for research

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Raynolds, Peter A., & Raynolds, Gennie H. (1988). Jog Your Right Brain: An exercise for the classroom and for research. Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises, 15, 197-200.

ABSTRACT

Through the projective differential procedure, participants€™ attention is directed to some of the ways in which the activity of their so-called €œright-brains€ enters into consciousness. Gaining an awareness of these processes is a new and valuable experience for many persons. The session consists of a tour through nonverbal reactions to a small set of topics which usually includes an important, real-life, project having relevance for each participant. The information generated often provides fresh insights into the topics themselves, as well as new appreciations of personal reactions and orientations towards them.

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On Taming the Evaluation Monster: Towards holistic assessment of transformational training effects

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Raynolds, Peter A. (1997). On Taming the Evaluation Monster: Towards holistic assessment of transformational training effects. Simulations & Gaming, 28(3), 286-313.

ABSTRACT

The unique training effects arising from highly complex, ambiguous, or personally involving simulations, games, experiential exercises, and educational programs are referred to here as transformational. Such training can have a dramatic impact on the whole individual, but this impact often eludes assessment through conventional measurement methods. This article presents results from two transformational training settings. The method employed is the holistic projective differential (PD) technique that provides both quantitative and qualitative results. The PD is versatile and can be a valuable addition to tools presently available for evaluating and assessing a wide variety of transformational simulations, games, and experiential exercises.

Educating the “More” in Holistic Transpersonal Higher Education

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Braud, William (2006). EDUCATING THE “MORE” IN HOLISTIC TRANSPERSONAL HIGHER EDUCATION: A 30+ YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON THE APPROACH OF THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 38(2), 133-158.

ABSTRACT

This article describes a holistic and transpersonal approach to higher education and presents the graduate psychology programs and practices of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (ITP) as an illustrative example of this approach, given its 30+ year history. The article describes ITP’s transpersonal and whole-person focus, its experiential learning emphases, its foundational principles and their implementations, a unique six-facet project for assessing students’ transpersonal qualities and transformative changes, and the use of internal and external evidential indicators of its educational effectiveness. The article also addresses issues of transpersonal assessment and research and presents a variety of views of transformative change and spirituality that are relevant to transpersonal psychology. This discussion is useful to anyone wishing to understand how experiential and transpersonal principles and practices might be applied in higher education in order to more effectively foster and serve the full range of human capabilities and potentials-treated in terms of the “More” described by William James.

Jog Your Right Brain (JOG): A case study in knowledge elicitation and evaluation

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Raynolds, Peter A., & Raynolds, Gennie H. (1992). Jog Your Right Brain: A case study in knowledge elicitation and evaluation. In: Proceedings of the International System Dynamics Conference. J.A.M. Vennix, J. Faber, W.J. Scheper, .A.T. Takkenberg (Eds.) Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 14-17 July, 1992, 53-562.

ABSTRACT

During the process of systems dynamics modelling of organizations, plans, policies or problems, R-Mode (so-called “right-brained”) procedures, such as the JOG exercise, seem especially relevant (1) in the early phases, when an elicitation of ideas, variables, considerations and concepts having possible relevance is undertaken, and (2) during any of the modelling phases, when an unbiased evaluation is desired, perhaps in addition to more traditional “objective” L-Mode assessments. JOG is described, as it was employed with top and middle managers of a small US hotel chain, in developing a preliminary system dynamics model for a new corporate vision.