Browsing by Author "Arasaw, Setegn"

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    Occupational Aspirations, Expectations, And Occupational Prestige Judgments Of Preparatory School Adolescents In Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-01) Arasaw, Setegn; Wondimu, Habtamu (Professor)
    In this study, occupational aspirations, expectations, occupational prestige judgments, and sources of occupational information of preparatory school adolescents were investigated. For this investigation, 420 students (Male = 142; female = 278) were randomly selected from two preparatory schools in Addis Ababa. A self report questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were administered to collect data. Descriptive statistics and chi-square were used to analyze quantitative data. Results of the analyses showed that Investigative and Enterprising type occupations were both the most aspired and expected types of natural and social sciences tracked adolescents respectively. Investigative type occupations were judged as prestigious by preparatory school adolescents. It was also found out that the student’s own interest, family and elders were the three successively reported top sources of occupational information for adolescents of Addis Ababa government preparatory schools. The clustering of the adolescents’ choices to only limited categories necessitates establishment of functional structures that assist students in expanding their restricted occupational aspirations, expectations and improve their occupational knowledge beginning in high school
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    Workplace Conflict Management Styles Among Employees of Debre Berhan Blanket Factory
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-06) Arasaw, Setegn; Chalchisa, Desalegne (PhD)
    In this study awareness of functions of conflict at work and the link between demographic variables and conflict management styles were investigated. For this investigation, 315 employees were randomly selected from the 748 employees of Debre Berhan Blanket Factory (DBBF). A self report questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were employed to collect data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data. Results of the descriptive analyses showed that generally employees ' awareness of functions of conflict at work was not quite sufficient. In the inferential analysis, men were found to be avoiders and more competitive than their female counterparts. Males were also found to be more compromising than females. Females on the other hand were found to be more accommodative than their male counterparts. It was also found out that as the employees' age and work experience increase, they tend to shift from competitiveness to accommodativeness and more collaborative styles of conflict management styles. Though gender-based differences in conflict management are reported in many studies, the gap between male and female employees of Debre Berhan Blanket FactolY is quite wide. The insufficient awareness of functions of conflict at work of employees is also a phenomenon repeatedly reported in many studies. Thus, the factOlY management and workers association should collaboratively do whatever they can to narrow down the wider gap between men and women across the three conflict management styles (avoiding, competing, and accommodating). They also should design continuous trainings to inform employees with the positive values of conflict.