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JACKAREA DAWSON

It was in 1988, when I first entered my Political Science class taught by Prof Stephen at West Texas A&M (formerly known as West Texas State University). The Texan born professor asked my name. He had a difficulty in pronouncing my full name. Then, out of the blue I said to him, "Prof, call me Jackarea Dawson". From that occassion in the next three years, I had been using that name in the university.

COVID-19: Will post-Covid19 keep us apart as well?

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- April 18, 2020

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RISIKO SALAH UNDI AKIBAT KESILAPAN PERSEPSI

- November 28, 2025

Musim pilihan raya selalu sarat dengan janji calon, isu pembangunan, dan gosip politik yang hangat. Namun, di sebalik hiruk-pikuk ini, jarang sekali kita selami bagaimana minda dan perasaan kita sendiri membentuk keputusan undi. Kita sering menyangka pilihan mengundi dibuat secara rasional, padahal ia banyak dipengaruhi oleh apa yang dipanggil kesilapan persepsi . Apabila kecenderungan untuk mempercayai tanggapan awal bercampur dengan keyakinan separuh masak, muncullah fenomena senyap tetapi kuat yang dipanggi Ramalan Pemuas Kendiri ( Self-Fulfilling Prophecy) . Ramalan ini berlaku apabila apa yang kita jangkakan tentang seseorang atau sesuatu, contohnya keyakinan bahawa Calon A "pasti menang", akhirnya menjadi kenyataan kerana tindakan kolektif kita, iaitu terus mengundi calon tersebut tanpa penilaian adil, menghala ke arah jangkaan itu. Ini bukan hanya berlaku dalam politik; ia berlaku apabila seorang guru melabel murid "lemah" sehingga murid itu benar-bena...

Intention To Pursue An Academic Career Among Malaysian University Students: The Role Of Passion, Role Model, Perceived Workplace Flexibility, And Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy.

- July 07, 2020

You may click this link to get the idea of the thesis; http://eprints.usm.my/view/creators/Dasan=3AJakaria__=3A=3A.html Please email me for the part of my thesis that you want to know more about.

FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP BEHAVIOR

- March 10, 2010

1) Explain the five stages of group development. Tuckman’s Five Stage Theory of Group Development is important to group success. The first stage is forming, which is the “ice breaking” stage. Here the introductions are done as each member tries to evaluate others. The second stage is storming. In this stage individuals start to compare their views to the views of others. It is at this stage where conflict and power struggles may occur. The third stage is norming, where group roles and rules are established. The fourth stage is performing. In this stage roles and rules are followed in order to obtain the overall group goals. The last stage is adjourning, which allows the individual group members to evaluate their progress toward meeting their group goals. 2) Punctuated-Equilibrium Model The punctuated equilibrium model is an alternative model for temporary groups with deadlines. They don’t follow the five-stage group development model. They have their own unique sequencing of acti...