Human Relations Research Articles

Peran Human Relation dalam Menciptakan Lingkungan Kerja yang Harmonis dan Produktif

This study highlights the importance of implementing human relations principles in creating a harmonious and productive work environment. Open communication, empathy, and constructive conflict management were found to be key factors in building positive work relationships between employees and managers. Employees who feel valued and listened to tend to be more engaged in their work, increasing motivation and morale, which ultimately impacts the performance of the team and the organization as a whole. In addition, effective conflict management can strengthen interpersonal relationships and create a work atmosphere that is more conducive to collaboration and innovation. This study also shows that poorly managed conflict can damage work relationships and reduce productivity. In such situations, a tense work environment can lower employee morale, increase turnover rates, and hinder the achievement of organizational goals. Therefore, organizations need to actively develop strategies that support clear and effective communication, as well as pay attention to employee emotional well-being. Building an inclusive work culture and providing constructive conflict resolution mechanisms are essential to maintaining the stability and sustainability of productivity in the long term.

Confronting Existential Dilemmas: An In-Depth Analysis of Vicky Cristina Barcelona through the Philosophies of Sartre and Camus

In this paper, the author analyzes Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona through an existential lens, drawing parallels with the philosophies of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. The characters Vicky, Cristina, Juan Antonio, and María Elena embody existential dilemmas, exploring themes of individual freedom, choice, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world. The analysis delves into Sartrean concepts of bad faith and radical freedom, contrasting Vicky's societal conformity with Cristina's Camusian pursuit of meaning through experiences. The characters' interactions reflect the unpredictable and absurd nature of human relationships, echoing Camus's exploration of the absurdity of emotions. The non-linear narrative structure aligns with existential themes, emphasizing life's unpredictability, and Barcelona serves as a metaphor for the complexities of existence. Woody Allen's narrative and artistic choices invite viewers to reflect on the intricate interplay of love, desire, and chance encounters in the context of existentialism.

Analisis Hubungan Antar Manusia dan Lingkungan Kerja Fisik Terhadap Etos Kerja

The purpose of this study is to describe human relations, physical work environment, and work ethic. Then to analyze the effect of human relations, physical work environment on employee work ethic at Perumda Air Minum Tirta Jaya Mandiri Sukabumi Regency. This study uses associative research methods with a quantitative approach. The population is all employees of Perumda Air Minum Tirta Jaya Mandiri totaling 58 people using saturated sampling. The type of data used is primary and secondary data, the measurement of this study using a semantic differential scale. In this research analysis technique, namely using validity test, reliability test, correlation coefficient analysis, coefficient of determination analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, research model testing (F test), and hypothesis testing (T test). Based on the results of the study, it is obtained that the relationship between the variables of Human Relations and the Physical Work Environment on Work Ethic is 0.874, including the criteria for a very strong relationship, the magnitude of the influence of Human Relations on Work Ethic is 0.667, and the magnitude of the influence of the Physical Work Environment on Work Ethic is 0.615 or 76.4% while the remaining 23.6% is influenced by other factors not included in this study.

Evolutionary Nonindependence Between Human piRNAs and Their Potential Target Sites in Protein-Coding Genes.

PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are the most diverse small RNAs in animals. These small RNAs have been known to play an important role in the suppression of transposable elements (TEs). Protein-coding genes (PCGs) are the most well-recognized functional genes in genomes. In the present study, we designed and performed a set of statistics-based evolutionary analyses to reveal nonrandom phenomena in the evolution of human piRNA-PCG targeting relationships. Through analyzing the occurrence of single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in potential piRNA target sites in human PCGs, we provide evidence that there exists a mutational force biased to strengthen piRNA-PCG targeting relationships. Through analyzing the allele frequencies of SNVs in potential piRNA target sites in human PCGs, we provide evidence that there exists a piRNA-dependent selective force acting on potential piRNA target sites in human PCGs. Because of these nonrandom evolutionary forces, human piRNAs and their potential target sites in PCGs are not independent in evolution. Additionally, we found evidence that potential piRNA target sites in human PCGs are particularly likely to be present in regions derived from Alu elements. This finding suggests that the aforementioned evolutionary forces acting on piRNA-PCG targeting relationships could be particularly prone to affect Alu-derived regions in human PCGs. Collectively, our findings provide new insights into the evolutionary interplay between piRNAs, PCGs, and Alu elements in the evolution of the human genome.

What Can we Learn About Human Nature from Interacting with Strangers? Relationship Type Determines Behavior in the Dictator Game

Behavioral decision-making research has been exceptionally useful in the quest of the social sciences to understand human nature. A frequent assumption of this research is that using strangers as anonymous interaction partners allows for the clearest demonstration of basic human nature. But a diverse array of literature – from social and clinical psychology to ethology – suggests that a stranger is far from a “baseline partner.” We argue against the overreliance on strangers in economic games and that instead of one baseline partner, typical relationships should fall into basic types of partners, all eliciting different behaviors. Two high-powered experiments (Ns = 848 and 2400) in which participants played a hypothetical dictator game with one of sixteen partners (e.g., mother, friend, stranger) found particular clusters of interaction partners in which the possible partners were grouped into different and intuitively meaningful relationship types (i.e., loved ones, intimate partners, companions, contractual partners, infrahumanized others). The clusters suggest a typology of basic human relationships and predict behavior even when controlling for relationship distance. The findings help to calibrate the outcomes of past dictator games utilizing strangers and offer an interpretative context with a system of relationship types.

Rethinking Work-Family Balance in Italy: Case Studies and Innovative Strategies

Promoting work–life balance is nowadays a priority of public policies: it is considered in global recommendations (the SDGs by the UN) and national policies (in Italy, for example, it is part of the National Plan of Recovery and Resilience). However, the public measures that are implemented are insufficient to guarantee employees a good work–life balance, and organisations have understood that planning through ‘corporate family responsibility’ schemes can lead to several economic benefits. Thus, considering the needs of individuals and the challenges imposed by society and by the COVID-19 pandemic, the article constitutes an exploratory study that presents two case studies of organisational welfare in Italy to reflect upon the efficacy of corporate family responsibility activities. The research considers companies as places made up of human relations among social actors that can contribute to the formation of a society based on people and the value they can create.

대화중심 감상법과 시각화 표현 활동 중심의 미술교육 프로그램이 중학생의 긍정적인 인간관계 형성에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to examine how an art education program focused on dialogue-based appreciation and human relationship visualization affects middle school students' positive relationships. The program was conducted with 51 first-year students at A Girls' Middle School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, over six sessions. Pre- and post-surveys on human relationships and self-identity were analyzed using paired t-tests. The texts from students' visualized relationship activities were also reviewed. Results show the program significantly improved positive relationships and self-identity. Dialogue-based appreciation enhanced communication and self-expression, while visualization helped students adopt more open attitudes toward relationships. As post-pandemic adolescents face new relationship challenges, this study suggests art education can foster self-understanding, supporting positive relationship formation as emphasized in the 2022 curriculum.

Between the Mastery of the Environment and the Culture of Fear: Shifting American Values in a Slovak Context

Since the start of the new millennium, the American way of thinking about nature and the human relationship with the natural environment has undergone a marked shift, with increasingly influential civic and political environmental movements finding new ways of confronting the public, representatives of industries and political actors with the direct and the anticipated consequences of the heedless exploitation of non-renewable natural resources. The generations born in the first decades of the 21st century demonstrate a strong affiliation with these new environmentalist movements and are drifting towards more radical – sometimes even destructive – acts of environmental activism. This growing movement is international in scope and has also begun to make itself felt in Slovakia. This study discusses the extent to which the new generations of Slovak teenagers and young adults follow and identify with the American view of environmental radicalism. The research examines the process of Americanization and anti Americanism among young Slovaks, applying methodologies used in the social sciences to determine whether the culture of fear is influencing the new generations’ way of thinking.

Analisis Motivasi, Kepuasan Kerja dan Komitmen Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada PT Gergas Utama

The research analysis aims to find out whether motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment influence employee performance. The data analysis technique used is an associative research method with the help of the SPSS version 19 program. This research uses multiple linear regression analysis. The sample in this study was 60 respondents. Primary data collection uses a questionnaire. The research results show that the t value is 2.432 > t table of 2.00 with a significant value of 0.019 < 0.05, so the hypothesis H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected, meaning that motivation has a partially positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT Gergas Utama. The t value is 3.926 > t table of 2.00 with a significant value of 0.000 < 0.05, so the hypothesis H2 is accepted and H0 is rejected, meaning that job satisfaction has a partially positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT Gergas Utama. The t value is 6.545 > t table of 2.00 with a significant value of 0.000 < 0.05, so the hypothesis H3 is accepted and H0 is rejected, meaning that organizational commitment has a partially positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT Gergas Utama. The calculated F value is 45.081 which is greater than 2.78 and the significant value of 0.000 is smaller than 0.05 so it can be concluded that hypothesis 4 is accepted and hypothesis 0 is rejected so it can be concluded that motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment have a significant simultaneous effect on performance of PT Gergas Utama employees. The adjusted R Square value is 0.731 which can be called the coefficient of determination, which in this case means that 73.1% of employee performance can be obtained and explained by human relations, individual behavior and monkey ethos while the remaining 26.9% is explained by other factors or variables outside the research model. The adjusted R Square value is 0.691 which can be called the coefficient of determination, which in this case means that 69.1% of employee performance can be obtained and explained by motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment while the remaining 30.9% is explained by other factors or variables outside the research model

For I am an African (Feminist) and Other Meanings of Subjectivity

Abstract: To be an African feminist can sometimes be elitist, especially when removed from the communities and stories from which we come. However, when we remember ourselves in relation to where we come from and what we have been taught to forget, we engage in liberating and healing work that affords us self-reinterpretation in the worlds we make. In this essay, I reflect on actions by mothers—specifically my grandmother, Nyamasazi, and my mother, Tibifumura—as feminist role models who taught me that presence and remembering can be practices of feminist resistance against colonial erasure and patriarchal oppression. This involves reconnecting to spirit, reclaiming our humanity— obuntu —and reinterpreting our interdependencies with Mother Earth. In conversation with other feminists, I consider human relations as radical feminist actions that create new knowledge and meanings.

PEMIKIRAN KH. HUSEIN MUHAMMAD TENTANG KONSEP MU’ĀSYARAH BI AL-MA’RŪF DALAM MEMBINA RUMAH TANGGA

This research examines the concept of mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf according to KH. Hussein Muhammad. Aims to determine the urgency of the concept of mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf in building a Muslim family. This research uses a qualitative approach, with secondary data sourced from literature, such as books, books, journals from the figures being researched. Data analysis uses qualitative descriptive methods. The results of this research show that mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf according to KH. Husein Muhammad is divided into three realms, namely: the economic realm which includes mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf in marriage (dowry and living), mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf in sexual relations and mu'āsyarah bi al-ma 'rūf in human relations. The urgency of implementing mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf in building a household is a reflection for the generation that will continue family life. So the concept of mu'āsyarah bi al-ma'rūf is very important to implement, so as to create a quality, loving, humanist and peaceful society.

Associations of objective and subjective relative deprivation with health, happiness, and life satisfaction

BackgroundRelative deprivation is a critical mechanism for understanding how income inequality affects mental health. However, few studies have compared the effects of objective and subjective relative deprivation on health outcomes. This study compared how objective and subjective relative deprivation and their interaction relate to human flourishing measures, including health, happiness, life satisfaction, social relationships, and financial stability. MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1,592 adults in Taiwan. The objective and subjective relative deprivation were measured using the Yitzhaki Index and the Personal Relative Deprivation Scale-Revised (PRDS-R), respectively. We conducted least-squares regression models to investigate the associations between these relative deprivation measures and human flourishing outcomes. ResultsThe correlation between the Yitzhaki Index and PRDS-R was 0.16 (p < 0.001). After controlling for absolute income and covariates, the regression models showed that objective and subjective relative deprivation was negatively associated with all six human flourishing outcomes. Notably, subjective relative deprivation is strongly associated with outcomes than objective relative deprivation. Also, the Yitzhaki Index remained adversely associated with all human flourishing outcomes after accounting for the PRDS-R. Furthermore, the interaction between the Yitzhaki Index and PRDS-R was associated with additional risks to well-being, particularly affecting health, happiness, life satisfaction, and financial stability. ConclusionBoth objective and subjective relative deprivation were negatively associated with multiple dimensions of human flourishing. Policies aimed at addressing relative deprivation and reducing income inequality could contribute to higher levels of health, happiness, life satisfaction, social relationships, and economic stability.

THE ROLE OF PSYCHODYNAMIC AND PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT IN LONELINESS.

This review article explores the relationship between psychodynamic factors, personality organization, and loneliness. It focuses on extensive research into attachment styles, shame, pathological narcissism, and personality disorders. Insecure attachment styles, both anxious and avoidant, emerge as significant predictors of loneliness. Their effects are shown to be mediated by disconnection-rejection schemas and diminished emotional intelligence. The shame and pathological narcissism, especially narcissistic vulnerability, also correlate strongly with increased loneliness and decreased life satisfaction. Identity diffusion, a core concept in Kernberg's personality organization model, is closely linked to chronic, pervasive loneliness. Notably, individuals diagnosed with personality disorders report substantially higher levels of loneliness compared to the general population. The article also highlights a reciprocal relationship between loneliness and depression, particularly important among adolescents. Early relational experiences are emphasized as having a role in shaping social-emotional development and the experience of loneliness. Empathy was identified as a powerful factor against loneliness and its associated depressive symptoms. It serves as a mediator in the loneliness-depression relationship and as a crucial element in both clinical practice and community well-being. This holistic perspective deepens our understanding of human relationships in modern society and advises a holistic, empathetic approach to addressing loneliness and related mental health challenges.

REPRESENTASI ALAM DALAM NOVEL SRIMENANTI KARYA JOKO PINURBO: EKOKRITIK GERD GARRARD

This study aims to analyse the ecological representation in the novel ‘Srimenanti’ by Joko Pinurbo using Greg Garrard's ecocritical theory. Ecocriticism is one of the theories in literary studies that examines the relationship between literary works and nature and the environment. This approach focuses on how nature is depicted in literature, as well as the impact of human activities on the environment. In ecocritical theory, nature is considered an active agent that interacts with culture, and literary works can be a means to criticise ecological damage and illustrate the interdependence between humans and the environment. This research is important because it can show how literature, such as Joko Pinurbo's, reflects ecological awareness through vivid images of nature and its social relevance. Joko Pinurbo, known as a poet with a simple yet profound language style, often depicts his closeness to nature and social problems related to the exploitation of nature. By using an ecocritical approach, Pinurbo's works can be interpreted as reflections on human relationships with nature as well as criticism of environmental degradation. Therefore, Joko Pinurbo's works have significant relevance in the discourse of literature and ecology, and are important to be further analysed through an ecocritical perspective to understand more deeply their influence on people's ecological awareness.

HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF NON-ACADEMIC STAFF AT IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

The study investigated human relations skills and job performance of non-academic staff at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Correlational research design was used for the study. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study consisted of 390 non-academic staff at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Convenience sampling technique was used for the study. A self-designed questionnaire titled: ‘Human Relations Skills and Employees Job Performance Questionnaire (HRSJPQ) was used for data collection. Face and content validation were done by other experts in Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability coefficient of (HRSJPQ) was established using test-retest reliability method which yielded r=0.76. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that there was positive relationship between anger management, empathy and effectiveness, quality service delivery of non-academic staff at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. That there was significant relationship between anger management, empathy and effectiveness, quality service delivery of non-academic staff at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. It was recommended among others that; management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education should have a mandatory annual conference for non-academic staff to teach them various human relations skills such as empathy and anger management in order to boost their job performance.

조선후기소설 『박씨전』에 대한 인권유학적 접근 - 너희가 끝까지 마음을 고치지 아니하니 나의 재주를 구경시키리라

『Parkssi Jeon (朴氏傳)』 is a late Joseon novel whose author and exact publication date are unknown. However, considering that the main setting of the work is the Byeongjahoran (丙子胡亂), and that it criticizes the incompetence of men, and that it uses women like Parkssi to take revenge on the Qing Dynasty (胡國), it seems reasonable to assume that it was written in the late 17th century or early 18th century. Various systems and values related to human relations are reflected in novels from the Joseon Dynasty. Representative examples include the legitimate heir (嫡庶) (『Hong Gildong Jeon』), filial piety (孝) (『Simcheong Jeon』), brotherhood (悌) (『Heungbu Jeon』), and class discrimination and gender equality (『Chunhyang Jeon』). Among these, 『Parkssi Jeon』 can be used as an excellent text for a human rights Confucian approach as it describes how the status of women is changing in modern Joseon. Human rights Confucianism (人權儒學) refers to “an academic tendency to resolve, abolish, and overcome the pre-modern ideas of Confucianism by reinterpreting them from a modern human rights perspective.” If we examine the issues of humanity based on Confucianism in connection with human rights, we can not only discern the truth and falsehood of the Confucian system, but also naturally lead to discussions on how to understand and accept it in a modern context. From this perspective, late Joseon novels can be said to be excellent texts for understanding Confucianism (especially Neo-Confucianism), the political ideology and dominant moral discourse of the Joseon Dynasty, from a modern human rights perspective. 『Parkssi Jeon』 contains socio-political and philosophical meanings, even from a modern social perspective, regarding women’s ‘appearance’ and ‘transformation’ as well as ‘making female heroes.’ In this respect, this paper aims to analyze the discriminatory and hateful views on women's appearance, the discriminatory treatment of women based on their status, the inversion of clothing, and the improvement of women's status revealed in 『Parkssi Jeon』 from a human rights Confucian perspective.

Pythagorean Philosophy and Theurgy on Friendship

In the Pythagorean tradition, friendship is elevated beyond a mere human relationship, serving as a means to transcend human frailty and attain immortality. This philosophy posits that humans are imprisoned and require liberation through the benevolence of the gods. The Pythagorean way of life is seen as a path to achieving immortality and freedom, where friendship with the gods is the highest form of association. The spiritual practice of theurgy is essential in this process, enabling humans to purify themselves and receive the gift of friendship from the gods. The Pythagoreans distinguished between various forms of friendship, including the highest and most noble understanding between gods and humans, which requires faith, knowledge, philosophy, and theurgy. True friendship is characterized by trust, piety, and scientific worship, and its pursuit necessitates the avoidance of jealousy and conflict, as well as careful judgment and reverence. Additionally, purification, self-control, and a healthy diet are crucial in the pursuit of wisdom and friendship. Ultimately, the Pythagorean philosophy on friendship offers a profound understanding of human relationships, emphasizing the importance of spiritual growth, self-transcendence, and the pursuit of wisdom, leading to the cultivation of true and lasting friendships that bring about wholeness, reconciliation, and harmony.

Pesan Dakwah di Media Sosial Instagram: Analisis Isi pada Akun @hawaariyyun

This research discusses Da'wah Messages on Instagram Social Media (Content Analysis on the @hawaariyyun account). The problem in this research discusses the analysis of da'wah messages contained in 3 Reels videos of the Instagram account @hawaariyyun for the period 05 and 08 June 2023, including the title Connection with the Prophet, Hanging out with Believers and the Quraish infidels are Genius. This research aims to determine Da'wah messages on Instagram social media (content analysis on the @hawaariyyun account). This type of research uses the type of literature study research. The method used in this research is a descriptive approach, with data collection techniques collecting and analyzing the contents of video reels by means of observation and documentation. The research results show that Da'wah messages on Instagram social media (content analysis on the @hawaariyyun account) have very positive value for its 1.1 million followers. Moreover, the Instagram Reels video uploaded by @hawaariyyun was very easy for the resource person to understand and understand. This research concludes that there are 2 categories of da'wah messages, namely aqidah and sharia. In the Aqidah category there is the creed of faith in the Messenger, while in the sharia category there is the sharia of sunnah worship and human relations .

Enhancing cultural cognition in handicrafts through short video strategies

Digital technology is revolutionizing human relationships and lifestyles. Short video platforms are becoming essential channels for the dissemination of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Traditional handicrafts represent a crucial element of ICH and are extremely culturally significant. However, short video contents generally focus on superficial production processes and neglects deeper cultural contexts. The cognitive schema theory can be leveraged to enhance the creation of short videos about traditional handicrafts and improve their practical value by aiming to intensify user understanding. The study methodology entailed a literature review, comparative analysis, participatory observation, and case analysis. A cognitive schema-based model was developed for video creation and validated through a case study on Guangcai porcelain. This model effectively organizes traditional handicraft knowledge and enhances cultural cognition through narrative and sensory design. The study findings deliver new theoretical and practical insights for the creation of short videos on traditional handicrafts and offer a reference for other cultural dissemination methods. Future research should explore the application of the cognitive schema theory across discrete cultural media channels to encourage innovation and expand the transmission of cultural heritage.

All that Matters are Forests and Seas? Practising Relevance in Interdisciplinary Environment-Focused Social Science Fields

AbstractPolicy increasingly requires societally relevant and interdisciplinary science, which prompts questions about science’s orientation to diverse academic and non-academic actors. This paper examines how relevance is practised and negotiated in two evolving interdisciplinary social science fields: marine social sciences and forest policy research. Both fields investigate human relations with specific environments: how people use, manage and govern, live with and value seas and forests. Diverse social and political actors have stakes in the knowledge these fields generate. To whose matters and stakes do researchers respond and orient their research? Are such orientations reflexively discussed and contested? To operationalise relevance, we employ the notion of ‘epistemic commitments’ while adopting a Bourdieusian perspective on scientific fields. Our analysis draws on conference observation, interviews and document analysis. We find diverse epistemic commitments in both fields, but see noticeable differences in their prevalence, reflexivity and contestation. Examining the fields’ socio-historical trajectories, we theorise that these differences are due to field-specific properties: their relative autonomy to negotiate relevance independently from other disciplines and external forces; and the field-specific habitus that impacts the degree to which relevance is a reflexive commitment, or an unconscious practice. The comparative analysis suggests that interdisciplinary scientific fields’ specific institutional histories and relations with societal and policy actors shape relevance practices and the extent to which these are internally contested.