Self Regulation

An Examination of the European Advertising Standards Alliance: The Relationship Between Uncertainty Avoidance and Children's Online Advertising Regulation Code.

by Nathaniel Evans

Corruption and Business Integrity: Law, Policy and Company Practices

by Opi Outhwaite

Co-authored with Indira Carr.
2009, MJIEL, 6 (3), 16-64

Since the 1990s the international community has become acutely aware of the role of businesses in the growth of... more Since the 1990s the international community has become acutely aware of the role of businesses in the growth of corruption globally and the debilitating effects of corruption on
economic growth and development. A multitude of strategies from regulation in the form of international legal instruments and self-regulation in the form of codes of conduct through to
training of employees and involvement of NGOs and citizens in tackling corruption have emerged and these have been vociferously advocated by international organizations, chambers of commerce and NGOs. This article examines the extent to which these strategies have impacted on the policies and practices of businesses through a survey of companies listed in The Times (London) which included all industry sectors with the exception of banking and finance. The survey findings indicate that despite the huge efforts in devising and publicising anti-corruption strategies by the international community these strategies seem to have had limited impact on the policies and practices of companies.

Workplace Health & Safety Inspectors: Ethics & Self-regulation

by Mogens Johansen

Manipulations of attention enhance self-regulation.

by Mark Fenske

Corégulation et responsabilité sociale des entreprises

by Gregory Lewkowicz

Co-authored with Ludovic Hennebel

Dans cet article, les auteurs analysent la dynamique de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises d’un point de vue à... more Dans cet article, les auteurs analysent la dynamique de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises d’un point de vue à la fois théorique et empirique. Après avoir précisé les contours d’une théorie de la corégulation, les auteurs analysent les principaux instruments qui interviennent dans la régulation de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises. Ils concluent en soulignant que "la responsabilité sociale des entreprises se présente comme un nouveau prisme réflexif permettant d’identifier à travers des instruments qui, pris isolément, sont ordinaires, une nouvelle logique de la régulation à l’ère de la mondialisation. Si cette logique est à l’œuvre dans le domaine de la responsabilité sociale de l’entreprise, il est vraisemblable qu’elle ne lui soit pas propre. Elle pourrait faire figure de paradigme pour l’étude de l’émergence d’un droit global".

Professionalism under the Legal Services Act 2007

by Andrew Boon

A later version of this article appeared in (2010) 17:3 International Journal of the Legal Profession 195-232

Jurisdictions around the world are regulating and re-regulating legal professions, including the common law countries,... more Jurisdictions around the world are regulating and re-regulating legal professions, including the common law countries, where legal professionalism has traditionally been strong. In the UK, the 2007 Legal Services Act (LSA) represents a significant watershed, one that might have signalled the death of legal professionalism. In the event the LSA created a Legal Services Board (LSB) to oversee regulation of the legal services market within a framework of statutory goals, including promotion of an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession. Rather than rationalising the professions or abolishing their organisational and normative structures, the LSA promises to enshrine professional aspirations and principles in legislation while tightening control of professional bodies, influencing the professional agenda and shaping the market though competition. This article traces the processes by which the LSA is redefining the professions and professionalism in England and Wales and critical factors; the construction and organisation of professional work, reconstruction of the regulatory system, adjustments in regulatory method and the implications for education and training strategies.  The article concludes that the LSA establishes relationships and processes that will undermine aspects of traditional professionalism and indicates ways in which the legal professions might mitigate some of these impacts.

Internet Co-Regulation: European Law, Regulatory Governance and Legitimacy in Cyberspace

by Chris Marsden

Monograph published 18 August - launch at SLS, Cambridge Uk 6 September

Chris Marsden argues that co-regulation is the defining feature of the Internet in Europe. Co-regulation offers the... more Chris Marsden argues that co-regulation is the defining feature of the Internet in Europe. Co-regulation offers the state a route back into questions of legitimacy, governance and human rights, thereby opening up more interesting conversations than a static no-regulation versus state regulation binary choice. The basis for the argument is empirical investigation, based on a multi-year, European Commission-funded study and is further reinforced by the direction of travel in European and English law and policy, including the Digital Economy Act 2010. He places Internet regulation within the regulatory mainstream, as an advanced technocratic form of self- and co-regulation which requires governance reform to address a growing constitutional legitimacy gap. The literature review, case studies and analysis shed a welcome light on policymaking at the centre of Internet regulation in Brussels, London and Washington, revealing the extent to which states, firms and, increasingly, citizens are developing a new type of regulatory bargain.

The relationship of gratitude and subjective well-being to self-efficacy and control of learning beliefs among college students

by Dustine Rey

Self-Regulation of Practice Behavior Among Elite Youth Soccer Players: An Exploratory Observation Study

by Gert-Jan Pepping

Stoicism: Ancient Antidotes for Timeless Troubles

by Stephen Asma

The Impact of Culture on Adaptive Vs. Maladaptive Self-Reflection.

by Igor Grossmann

Co-authored with Ethan Kross, published in 'Psychological Science', 2010

Although recent findings indicate that people can reflect either adaptively or maladaptively over negative... more Although recent findings indicate that people can reflect either adaptively or maladaptively over negative experiences, extant research has not examined how culture influences this process. We compared the self-reflective practices of Russians (members of an interdependent culture characterized by a tendency to brood) and Americans (members of an independent culture in which self-reflection has been studied extensively). We predicted that self-reflection would be associated with less-detrimental outcomes among Russians because they self-distance more when analyzing their feelings than Americans do. Findings from two studies supported these predictions. In Study 1, self-reflection was associated with fewer depressive symptoms among Russians than among Americans. In Study 2, Russians displayed less distress and a more adaptive pattern of construals than Americans after reflecting over a recent negative event. In addition, they self-distanced more than Americans while analyzing their feelings, and self-distancing mediated the cultural differences in self-reflection. These findings demonstrate how culture shapes the way people reflect over negative experiences.

Boosting Wisdom: Distance from the self enhances wise reasoning, attitudes and behavior

by Igor Grossmann

Co-authored with Ethan Kross, in press in 'Journal of Experimental Psychology: General', 2012, 141(1), 43-48. doi: 10.1037/ a0024158.

Although humans strive to be wise, they often fail to do so when reasoning over issues that have profound personal... more Although humans strive to be wise, they often fail to do so when reasoning over issues that have profound personal implications. Here we test the hypothesis that psychological distance enhances wise reasoning, attitudes and behavior under such circumstances. Two experiments demonstrate that cueing people to reason about personally meaningful issues (Study 1: Career prospects for the unemployed during an economic recession; Study 2: Anticipated societal changes associated with one’s chosen candidate losing the 2008 United States presidential election) from a distanced perspective enhances wise reasoning (dialecticism; intellectual humility), attitudes (cooperation-related attitude assimilation) and behavior (willingness to join a bipartisan group).

Controlling Uncertainty: a Review of Human Behavior In Complex Dynamic Environments

by Magda Osman

Complex dynamic control tasks (CDC tasks) are a type of problem-solving environment used for examining many cognitive... more Complex dynamic control tasks (CDC tasks) are a type of problem-solving environment used for examining many cognitive activities (e.g., attention, control, decision making, hypothesis testing, implicit learning, memory, monitoring, planning, and problem solving). Because of their popularity, there have been many findings from diverse domains of research (Economics, Engineering, Ergonomics, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Management, Psychology), which remain largely disconnected from each other. The objective of this article is to review theoretical developments and empirical work on CDC tasks, and to introduce a novel framework (Monitoring and Control framework) as a tool for integrating theory and findings. The main thesis of the Monitoring and Control framework is that CDC tasks are characteristically uncertain environments, and subjective judgments of uncertainty guide the way in which monitoring and control behaviors attempt to reduce it. The article concludes by discussing new insights into continuing debates and future directions for research on CDC tasks.

Goals.

by Emma Massey

Massey, E.K., Gebhardt, W.A., & Garnefski, N. (2012). In J. R. Levesque, Encyclopaedia of Adolescence. Springer.

Adolescent Goal Content and Pursuit: A Review of the Literature From the Past 16 Years

by Emma Massey

Massey, E. K., Gebhardt, W. A., & Garnefski, N. (2008). Adolescent goal content and pursuit: A review of the literature from the past 16 years. Developmental Review, 28, 421-460.

Self-Generated Goals and Goal Process Appraisals: Relationships With Sociodemographic Factors and Well-Being

by Emma Massey

Massey, E. K., Gebhardt, W. A., & Garnefski, N. (2009). Self-generated goals and goal process appraisals: Relationships with sociodemographic factors and well-being. Journal of Adolescence, 32(3), 501-518.

Goal Frustration, Coping and Well-Being In the Context of Adolescent Headache: A Self-Regulation Approach

by Emma Massey

Massey, E. K., Garnefski, N., & Gebhardt, W. A. (2009). Goal frustration, coping and well-being in the context of adolescent headache: A self-regulation approach. European Journal of Pain, 13, 977-984.

Goal commitment to finding a partner and satisfaction with life among female singles: the mediating role of rumination.

by Emma Massey

Gebhardt, W. A., Van Der Doef, M. P., Massey, E. K., Verhoeven, C. J. M., & Verkuil, B. (2010). Goal Commitment to Finding a Partner and Satisfaction with Life among Female Singles. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(1), 122-130. Doi: 10.1177/1359105309346212