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http://hdl.handle.net/11718/11514| Title: | Impact of Personality and Belief Systems on Helping |
| Authors: | Mulla, Zubin Krishnan, Venkat |
| Keywords: | Gunas;karma;oneness;spirituality;helping |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | Indian Institute of Management , Ahmedabad |
| Citation: | 3rd Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (IAM), 2013 held at IIMA during 12-14 December, 2013 |
| Abstract: | We investigate the effects of sattva guna (a dimension of Indian personality theory) and beliefs in the law of karma (an essential aspect of Indian philosophy) on helping behaviors in teams. We studied a group of 292 students over a period of 45 days and using structural equations modeling, we found that students who were high on sattva and who believed in the law of karma were more likely to experience a sense of oneness (relatedness) with others. In addition, these students were perceived by their team members to be more helpful. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11718/11514 |
| Appears in Collections: | 3rd Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (IAM), 2013 |
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