http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/ en Copyright 2007 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:36:44 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Alright, now that we have “completed” our blog assignments, what’s next? One of the interesting aspects about this blog project that we have done is that, apart from helping us understand that it is possible to build a distributed collaborative community, we were also able to realize that blogging is a tool that we can use to express our views about issues that are not mandatory to talk about. All of us researched about Web 2.0, European Renaissance and Human Communication and we blogged about these topics mostly because we had to. But there were certain topics that were blogged which we didn’t do out of compulsion.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/the_spirit_of_blogging.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/the_spirit_of_blogging.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:36:44 -0500 The word “renaissance” means rebirth. This was a period that marked the beginning of a revolution that redefined the way information was being processed. The renaissance has its influence even till today. When Guttenberg invented the printing press, it marked an important turning point in the Information Age.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/european_renaissance_its_impac.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/european_renaissance_its_impac.html Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:23:08 -0500 As I approach to the point where I can derive a theory of my own, I would like to share ideas about theories. Different theories are different ways of “talking about” communication, each form using its own powers and limits. But at the same time, the more theories you know, the more problem solving options you have. These were the ideas of Robert T.Craig, a communication theorist. There are a few more aspects which I would like to cover before concluding which are,
1. Models of Communication
2. Clarity in Communication
3. Communication and Leadership

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m_2.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m_2.html Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:01:02 -0500 The Next Level:
Now that we have a general concept of Human Communication, let us move to the next level of getting to into the intrinsic aspects of Human Communication.
One of the interesting aspects of human communication is that every human being is different from one another and there is this very interesting aspect in human called emotions which is the link that makes this subject vast. Gestures, facial expressions (which form an essential part of body language), intonation, loudness are some of some of the emotional factors which influence the message transferred.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m_1.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m_1.html Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:58:14 -0500 Communication is defined as the process by which transmission of information is done between two points using a common set of symbols. It is also very interesting to note that communication is derived from the Latin word “communicare” and has its roots in Middle English. Though the definition given is general, it does give us an idea. But defining Human Communication is a more difficult task and establishing a theory that is accepted by everyone is almost impossible. But this is just an attempt to synthesis a theory that is logical and that which derives support from hours of lecture, collaboration with scholars and opinions of theorists and experts who have done extensive research in this field. I will derive a theory at the end of this paper, but the effectiveness of the theory depends on my ability to communicate it to the reader.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/human_communication_encoding_m.html Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:19:59 -0500 Why China of all the nations in the world? This was the thought that I had when I first started reading the book, China Inc. But as I proceeded reading, I began to realize how the country has turned into an emerging superpower, an industrial and corporate black hole which is steadily absorbing the global market.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/china_the_global_business_blac.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/china_the_global_business_blac.html Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:09:52 -0500 The book Generating Buy-In explores the importance of the concept of buy-in in today’s business world and also analyses the need for generating buy-in as a very important and strategic leadership competency. The book tells us ways to make your customer believe that you can deliver to him more than what he expects even if the reality might not be that.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/generating_buy_in_a_good_guide.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/generating_buy_in_a_good_guide.html Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:07:48 -0500 When asked to write about web2.0, like everyone else, I started of with the most powerful search engine in the world – Google. But as I moved my pointer over the link which when clicked on, will lead me to a Wikipedia definition of Web 2.0, I kept asking myself if I have to do it. Yeah, I did click on it, eventually. Wikipedia is a good place to start on a concept. With this "good" start, I eventually went on many other links to find out what the concept was. It was truly amazing to find out that, I had to use the concept itself to define it.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/web_20_how_it_has_redefined_th.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/12/web_20_how_it_has_redefined_th.html Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:55:17 -0500 The Human Factors Institute started off this year too and there have been some interesting and innovative projects that have come our way. With the pioneering vision of the Director, Dr.Jay Gillette, the team is all geared up for an exciting year at the institute. The projects are not only interesting, but also innovative and make the researchers to think outside the box.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/11/the_human_community.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/11/the_human_community.html Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:45:29 -0500 As my roommate and I were tracking the happenings of a game of cricket that is being played as I write this blog, I ask myself the question as to why this game is just not a game for most Indians. One of the few things that we miss having come to the US is cricket. Cricket, for those of you who do not know how the game is played, is a game that involves 22 players, 11 in each team. Based on who wins the toss, one of the team bowls and the other bats. I hold myself to the temptation of explaining the entire game, but the bottom line is you have to just hit the ball. It is actually not as easy as it sounds. You must be tactful in hitting the ball so that you don’t get caught out and you must also protect the three pieces of wood called as “stumps” that is behind the batsman. Vague as the explanation may sound, I just wanted to give you an idea on how the game is played. But the point that I want to talk about is the passion with which the game is played. This is not just a game that you watch and eventually forget about it the next day. People consider it as a religion. The players are their demi-gods. People tend to get so personally involved that they even miss work and classes to see matches being played. One of the main reasons that the game seems to be so popular among Indians is that the game is relatively easy to play and it is totally a team game. More than physical, the game involves the use of the mind in playing it. You get yourself easily involved in the game as you start playing it. This game also remains one of the earliest games that came into India (actually introduced to us by the English).

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/11/the_glory_of_cricket_why_does.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/11/the_glory_of_cricket_why_does.html Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:29:24 -0500 “Everything changes except change itself”. These were the words of Mark Twain. I sometimes wonder how he coined these golden words that really define the present and the future. It must have been easy, if you really think about it. Change is something that I have been encountering from the day I came to the US. In fact, I am sure most of my Indian colleagues will accept with me. Of all the new concepts that I have come across, it is the concept of “Thriving on Chaos” that really intrigued me. Let me explain why.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/10/from_order_to_chaos_1.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/10/from_order_to_chaos_1.html Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:31:36 -0500 Communication-The Human Way
Human communication is a very vast subject and it is the human aspect of the subject that makes it very interesting. Communication occurs all the time and it is important to understand the concepts and barriers in order make communication effective. The nuance of emotion is also another important aspect of human communication that needs to be studied. There are many more interesting aspects of human communication that needs to be researched that will help us in understanding the difference between humans and machines. This is just an attempt to elaborate the difference.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/10/communicationthe_human_way.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vjayaswethav/2007/10/communicationthe_human_way.html Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:21:07 -0500