How to secure your ISBN and be a your own Publisher

If you are writer with lot of ideas but worried about who would publish them read this which makes it easy to be your own publisher. You might we worried how can you get an ISBN number without the support of the publishing house. I have tried to give inputs on how to be your own publisher. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number, a unique code that can be assigned to a book. While an ISBN is not required to publish a book, it is a good idea to get one for your book, specially if you want to sell it through standard book distribution channel. ISBNs are allotted to publishers. Earlier ISBNs were allotted only in blocks of 10, 100, 10000. But the good news for self-publishers is that now individual ISBNs can be allotted to the self-publishers too. What more - Getting an ISBN in India is free? You need to send an application to Raja Rammohan Roy National Agency for ISBN. Follow these steps:

·         Make sure your book design is done so you know the number of pages.

·         Finalize the book cover design.

·       Decide on whether you want to publish paperback or hard cover book. If you want to publish both, you need two separate ISBNs for them.

·         Decide the retail price of the book

·         Download the template application

              MS Word Format

            Open office format

·         Complete the application by inserting the details about your book.

·         Include a copy of id proof (PAN card, passport, voter id card etc.), a print out of cover and a self addressed envelope for return communication

·         Send the application to the agency at the address mentioned in the template application

Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN, West Block-I, Wing-6, 2nd Floor,Sector -I, R.K. Puram,

New Delhi-110066, Phone: +91-11-23384687

Url : http://www.education.nic.in/bp/ISBN-intro.asp

Before you choose your ISBN, please check out all the relevant information. This is article is just for informational purpose and I have tried to provide the information as accurately as possible. However the blogger is not responsible for any omissions or mistakes that might have come in.

Existence alone is not success!

Existence alone is not success! It is a lot more!

Do more than exist -- live

Do more than touch -- feel

Do more than look -- observe

Do more than read -- absorb

Do more than hear -- listen

Do more than listen -- understand

John H. Rhodes

Which of these personality best defines you?

The following are the different type of personality traits found to be with us. Have a look and decide yourself which would explain you better,

Authoritarianism:Authoritarianism refers to build acceptance of authority. Authoritarian people believe in obedience and respect for authority. They rightly adhere to conventional values, are generally conservative endorse strong parental control in keeping the family close and together are concerned with toughness and power, are close minded and are generally less educated.            Because of their beliefs in the hierarchical order they make good followers, work better under directive supervision and are more productive within Authoritarian organizational structure.

Bureaucratic Personality:A Bureaucratic person differs from an Authoritarian person in that his respect of authority is not total and blind. But is based on respect from organizational rules and regulations. A bureaucratic person values subordination, rules, conformity, and orderly process in the organization and impersonal and formal relationships. They are generally not innovative, do not take risks and are at ease in following established directives. Bureaucratic mangers are better supervisors in type of works that are routine repetitive and proceduralised.

Machiavellianism: Machiavellianism personality emerges in manipulating others for purely personal gains and gaining and keeping control of others. People with Machiavellianism have high level of self-confidence and high self-esteem. They are cool and calculating and have no hesitation in using others or talking advantages of others in orders in order to serve their own goals. They believe that ends justify means and do not feel guilty in using unethical means to serve their own interest. They are skilled in influencing others and they approach the situations thoughtfully and logically. They would not hesitate to lie if necessary and they are not easily swayed by a sense of friendship, trust or loyalty. They are especially successful in exploiting structured situations and vulnerable people.

Locus of Control:Locus of control means whether people believe that they are in control of events or events control them. Those who have an internal sense of control believe that they control and shape the course of events in their life’s, those who have external locus of control tend to believe the events occur purely by chance or because of factors beyond their own control. Former categories of people seek opportunities for advancement, and rely more on their abilities and judgments at work – while later category of people remain mostly inactive and allow the events occur on their own.

Introvert and Extrovert Personalities: Introvert persons are basically shy, prefer to be alone and have difficulty in communicating. Introverts are behaviorally described as quite, introspective, intellectual, well ordered, emotionally inexpressive and value oriented – prefers small group of intimate friends and plans well ahead. Extroverts are outgoing, objective, and aggressive and relate well with people. Introverts are behaviorally described as ‘sociable, lively, impulsive, seeking novelty and change, carefree and emotionally expressive’.

Type A and B Personality: Personality has been grouped into two categories denoted by alphabets A and B Type A people feel a sense of time, urgency, or highly achievement oriented exhibit a competitive drive, and are impatient when their work is slowed for any reason. Such people are more to heart attack. On the other hand type B people are easy going do not have urgency for time and do not experience the competitive drive.

Self Esteem: Self-esteem is a measure of self-confidence and respect for ones abilities and motivation. Self-esteem is positively related to assertiveness, independence and creativity. High self-esteem people are very friendly, affectionate, find it easy to form interpersonal attachment and find good in other people. Low self-esteem people are usually critical of others, are generally depressed and blame others for their own failures.

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Personality - Determinants of Personality

The term personality is derived from the Latin word “Per sonnare” which means to speak through. This Latin term was used to denote the mask, the actors used to wear in ancient Rome and Greece. Personality thus traditionally referred to how people influence others through their external appearances. But for academician personality includes 1. External appearance and behaviour  2. The inner awareness of the self as a permanent organizing force and 3. The particular organization of measurable traits, both inner and other.

Definitions

            Personality is a pattern of stable states and characteristics of a person that influence his or her behaviour towards goal achievement. Each person has unique ways of projecting these states.

            The most frequently used definition of personality was by GORDON ALLPORT. According to him personality is “the dynamic organization within the individuals of those psycho physical systems that determines his unique adjustments to his environments”. Hence personality is a sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others.

Determinants of Personality

Biological factors: The general biological characteristics of human biological system influence the way in which human beings tend to see external data interpret and respond to them. The study of biological contribution to personality can be divided into three major categories hereditary, brain and physical stature.

 Hereditary: Hereditary is the transmission of the qualities from the ancestor to descendent through a mechanism primarily lying in the chromosomes of the germ cell. Hereditary predisposes a certain mental, physical and emotional states. It has been established through research that those psychological characteristics can be transmitted through hereditary. However such conclusive proof is not available for human beings.

Brain: The second biological factor is brain, which is supposed to pay a role in personality. The structure of brain determines personality, though no conclusive proof is available so far about the role of brain in personality formation.

 Physical Features: The third biological factor determining personality formation is physical characteristics and rate of maturation. An individual external appearance, which is biologically determined, is an important ingredient of personality. Ina narrow sense personality is referred to the physical features of a person. A person’s physical feature has some influence over his personality because he will effect influence on others and in turn will affect his self-concept.

Family and social factors: Family and social groups have most significant impact on personality development. These groups have their impact through socialization and identification process.

Socialization Process: Socialization is process by which the individual infant acquires, from the enormously wide range of behaviour potentialities that are open to him at birth, those behaviour patterns that are customary and are acceptable according to the standards of his family and social group. Socialization process starts with initial contact between mother and her new infant. Later on other members of the family and social group influence the socialization process.

Identification Process: The identification process occurs when a person tries to identify himself with some person to whom he feels ideal in the family. First identification can be viewed as the similarity of behaviour between the child and model. Second identification can be looked in as the child motives or desires to be like the model. Third it can be viewed as the process through which the child actually takes on the attributes of the model.

Home environment: Total home environment is critical factor in personality development. For E.g. children with markedly institutional upbringing or children in cold unstimulating home have much greater potential to be emotionally maladjusted than children raised by parents in warm and loving and stimulating environment.

Family Members: Parents and other family members have a strong influence on the personality development of the child. Parents have more effect on the personality development as compared to other members of the family.

Social Groups: Besides a person’s home environment and family members there are other influences arising from the social placement of the family as the person is exposed to agencies outside the home, particularly the school, friendship and other work groups. Similarly socio economic group also affect personality.

 Cultural Factors: Culture is the underlying determinant of human decision making. It generally determines attitude towards independence, aggression competition and co-operation. Each culture expects and trains its members to behave in the way that are acceptable to the group. To a marked degree the child’s cultural group defines the range of experiences and situations he/she is likely to encounter and the values and the personality characteristics that will be reinforced and learned.

Situational factors: Apart from biological, sociological and cultural factors situational factors also determine personality development. Situation exerts an important press on the individual it exercises constraint and may provide push. This aspect is very important for organization behaviour because manager has control over the organizational situation.

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Attitude

Many of us use this term so frequently that many times I feel it is the most misrepresented word that’s been ever used. How many of us really use it in the sense that the word means. I wished to clear the air today with my blog on Attitude and its formation and in a small way help you all to use the word in the right sense in the right context henceforth... What is Attitude?  Theoretically speaking, According to Gordon Allport “A mental and neural state of readiness organized through experience exerting a direct influence on the individual response”.  Thus attitudes are evaluative statements –either favourable or unfavourable concerning objects, people or events. When I say “I Like my Job” I am expressing my attitude about work. When a person says that he likes or dislikes something he expresses an attitude. Thus it could be said that 1. Attitudes are related to feelings and beliefs of people. 2. Attitude responds to persons, objects or events. 3. Attitude affects behaviour positively or negatively. Attitude undergoes changes.

Some of the reasons as to why we like and dislike objects, people or events could be attributed to the following sources. One’s direct Personal Experience to the attitudinal object serves as a powerful source to form attitude. Researches have shown that attitudes derived out of direct experience are powerful, stronger, durable and more difficult to change. Attitudes are learnt from others otherwise known as Social Learning - learning that takes place from parents, teachers, superiors, environment etc. Association – An individual’s association with others also shapes one’s attitude about him/her.

If attitude formation is to be compartmentalised, we can broadly divide it into three components.

1.       Cognitive or Informational component: based on ideas, beliefs, values and information received.

2.       Affective or Emotional Component: Based on feelings of likes and dislikes, Positive or negative feelings.

3.       Behavioural Component: The tendency to behave in a particular fashion towards the attitudinal object.

Thus it could be said that attitude affect behaviour, attitude is a psychological phenomena which cannot be observed, Attitude are acquired and can be changed, Attitude are formed in the process of socialisation and could be learnt. A bigger question that many of us would be asking can attitude be changed. Yes, it can be changed by providing new information on the attitudinal object. It could be changed through use of fear, though it doesn’t yield result in the long run yet as short term method could bring about change in attitude. By influencing people attitude could be changed. And finally through training, learning in group attitude could be changed.