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INNER-DIRECTED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Management Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inner-directed 1, record 1, English, inner%2Ddirected
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Théories de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dirigé de l'intérieur 1, record 1, French, dirig%C3%A9%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dirigé par l'intérieur 1, record 1, French, dirig%C3%A9%20par%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Social Psychology
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- other-directed 1, record 2, English, other%2Ddirected
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dr. Riesman in his study of the basic changes taking place in the American character...(i. e., from inner-directed to other-directed) found that our growing preoccupation with acts of consumption reflected the change. 1, record 2, English, - other%2Ddirected
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Psychologie sociale
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extro-déterminé
1, record 2, French, extro%2Dd%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
David Riesman distingue [...] la société de déclin démographique, caractérisé par une nouvelle forme de stabilité [...] où les individus sont extro-déterminés [...] : leurs comportements sont déterminés par des influences extérieures. 1, record 2, French, - extro%2Dd%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ontological view
1, record 3, English, ontological%20view
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ontological viewpoint 1, record 3, English, ontological%20viewpoint
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the viewpoint in which processes of technological change are interpreted as self-generating or "inner-directed"(as contrasted with the teleological view. 1, record 3, English, - ontological%20view
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de vue ontologique 1, record 3, French, point%20de%20vue%20ontologique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opinion ontologique 1, record 3, French, opinion%20ontologique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Point de vue selon lequel les processus de changement technologique sont interprétés comme étant autogénérateurs ou "orientés de l'intérieur" (par opposition à l'opinion téléologique). 1, record 3, French, - point%20de%20vue%20ontologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Urban Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inner-directed society 1, record 4, English, inner%2Ddirected%20society
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-- a society which "develops in its typical members a social character whose conformity is insured by their tendency to acquire early in life an internalized set of goals". 1, record 4, English, - inner%2Ddirected%20society
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société intro-déterminée 1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intro%2Dd%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
une --, c'est-à-dire que la personne oriente sa conduite d'après des principes et des buts généraux qui lui ont été inculqués très tôt et qui sont censés la guider durant toute sa vie. 1, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intro%2Dd%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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