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The Relevance of Humanities to the 21st Century Workplace
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The Relevance of Humanities to the 21st Century Workplace

by Dr. Michael Edmondson
December 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
178 pages
4h 23m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 6

The Cultivation Disconnect

Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. And I think it’s a really good thing to remember.

—Ginni Rometty

Introduction

While higher education institutions have implemented successful programs to help individuals enter and finish college, much work needs to be done in order to help students cultivate the level of self-determination required to launch and sustain a career. Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality that concerns people’s inherent growth tendencies and innate psychological needs.1 The prerequisite for one to practice SDT is a sophisticated level of self-awareness that develops over time. Since SDT examines the motivation behind choices ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781951527037