The aim of this paper is to introduce and explain a number of important existentialist philosophers and concepts that we believe can contribute to a critical approach to leadership theory. Emphasis is placed on understanding the nature of communication from an existentialist perspective and so Jaspers’ conceptualisation of existential communication is introduced along with important related con...

Synposis: The goal of this book is to show that key ideas about the nature of selves and responsibility for character in the existential tradition can be reconstructed and defended with the kind of hierarchical theory of personal autonomy proposed by Harry Frankfurt, Gerald Dworkin, and since developed by many others. But to solve the regress problem with hierarchical analyses of autonomy, whil...

in nigeria, most farming activities rely on family labor. however, rural-urban drift and the movement of young people away from agriculture are making labor increasingly pause. thus, labor has become a major constraint to expanding the scope of production by small-scale resource poor farmers. this paper provides an empirical relationship between labor and poverty using data from households. thr...

A key issue for many countries and even for international organizations including "The World Bank" and "The United Nations" is how to attack poverty. In many countries of the world, millions of people are hungry, lacking shelter and clothing, sick and uncared for, illiterate and not schooled. These, all cause to reduce efficiency and productivity of labor, and hence decrease income. Also, being...

Classical CBT has its limitation related especially to existential questions, such as meaning of life, acceptance of unchangeable aspects, meaning of values, transcendence, significance of experiences, and heading into the future. The method is a speculative review. It is a theoretical article, with discussion of concepts and possibilities for integration, rather than an analysis. The review in...

aim and background: discovering factors associated with mental health of the elderly is an interesting subject in the psychology of aging. this study investigated the relationships of spiritual well-being, existential well-being, and hardiness with mental health in the elderly. methods and materials: this descriptive-correlational research was conducted on the elderly living in the nursing home...