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Covid-19 Pandemic Impact Report At The University Of New Mexico, Lisa A. Marchiondo, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Teagan Mullins, Naila V. Decruz-Dixon, Melanie E. Moses, Julia Fulghum

ADVANCE Reports

This report outlines four overarching issues that the COVID-19 pandemic raised or amplified for faculty, based on a survey of full-time faculty on the main campus of the University of New Mexico in Spring 2022. Some of the issues identified existed before the pandemic, which further exacerbated challenges and inequities. Results based on faculty gender, race/ethnicity, and job title are provided.

The report contains multiple recommendations for each of the four core issues that will assist individual faculty and improve campus climate and culture. Recommendations are often applicable to multiple issues, so we provide an appendix that cross-lists recommendations between …

Análisis De Los Prejuicios Y Errores En La Toma De Decisiones. Un Caso Práctico En Empresas De Servicio, Fernando Adolfo Fierro Celis, Juan Manuel Andrade Navia

Ciencias Administrativas, Económicas y Contables

En el transcurrir de la vida, una persona se enfrenta a decisiones de diverso grado de complejidad, desde las más básicas hasta las más importantes. Un ejecutivo, por ejemplo, decide el plan de inversión de la empresa para maximizar su valor (Fierro, 2007); en este sentido, el individuo analiza múltiples variables en un solo instante y con información imprecisa producto del “mundo” de la incertidumbre (Gupta y Govindarajan, 1984), donde entra a desempeñar un papel importante el grado de subjetividad de los tomadores de decisiones, que se ven altamente influenciados por sus escalas de valores de quienes toman la decisión …

Emprendimiento E Innovación En El Contexto De La Crisis Sanitaria, César Augusto Giraldo Duque, Cesar Alberto Wilches Martínez, Falón Dayana Zamudio Barón, Brayan Esmid Anacona Galindo, Disney Rocío Mancera Riveros, Juan Manuel Ballen Campos, La Rotta Wendy García, Nicole Iveth Alvarado Díaz, Karen Tatiana Arias Bermúdez, Eliana Sulayn Diaz Rojas, Yeimy Dayana Gutiérrez Ortiz, Lisett Tatiana Romero Ballesteros, Miller Yorssdany Martínez Montaño, Darwin Felipe Peñuela Cita

Ciencias Administrativas, Económicas y Contables

El proyecto investigativo sobre “emprendimiento e innovación en el contexto de la crisis sanitaria”, es el resultado de un esfuerzo conjunto entre los estudiantes de contaduría pública IIPA 2020 del cuarto semestre tarde y noche del CADI “pensamiento administrativo”, quienes debían realizar propuestas de reactivación económica para los pequeños productores de las fincas que se han visto afectados por la pandemia y no han podido comercializar los productos cosechados.

En el proyecto también se tiene en cuenta aquellos productos que no cumplen con los estándares de calidad para ser llevados a un mercado y terminan perdiéndose en las fincas sea …

Social Security Rights Of The European Resident Seafarers - A Joint Report Of The European Transport Workers’ Federation And World Maritime University, World Maritime University, European Transport Workers' Federation

Reports

This report presents a mapping exercise undertaken to assess whether national laws and regulations in 10 European Union (EU) countries (Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania), one European Economic Area (EEA) country (Norway) and the United Kingdom (UK), provide for coverage to seafarers residing in EU/EEA Member States, Switzerland (CH) or the UK. A qualitative methodology combining desktop research and empirical legal analysis was used to gather data as to the particularities of their legal framework and how it works in practice. The focus is on the cross-border nature of the profession and whether …

Looking At Candidates' Facebook Profiles As A Recruiter: Think Twice!, Filip Lievens, Smu Office Of Research

Research@SMU Infographics

In a research paper recently published in the prestigious Journal of Applied Pyschology, SMU Professor Filip Lievens and a team of researchers from the top universities in the United States and Australia revealed that it is not a good idea for recruiters to conduct social media checks on candidates.

Employee Policy Handbook October 2021, Sacred Heart University

Handbooks & Factbooks

No abstract provided.

Boosting Employee Motivation With Loving- Kindness, Jochen Reb, William Tov, Smu Office Of Research

Research@SMU Infographics

New research at SMU, conducted by Professor Jochen Reb and his collaborators, Assosiate Professor William Tov and PhD student Theodore Masters-Waage, shows that loving-kindness can increase employee motivation and cultivate a positive mental state. This can impact job performace and job satisfaction.

The History Of Human Resources In The United States: A Primer On Modern Practice, Robert Lloyd, Wayne Aho

Management Open Educational Resources

This book details the elements of modern labor practices in the United States and includes a comprehensive review of the history of human resources in the United States. Chapter 2 describes the inexorable link between human resource practices and the laws and regulations guiding them. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the modern HR practices of talent acquisition, total rewards, diversity and inclusion, U.S. employment laws, technology and data, employee relations, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness and development, learning and development, HR structure, HR strategy, risk management, global context, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Chapter 4 provides an in-depth summary of …

Writing Consultants At The University Of Dayton: A Collaborative Cross-Training Approach, Heidi Gauder

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

The creation of a new learning commons at the University of Dayton Roesch Library not only highlighted the research and writing support available to students, but it also led to an entirely new library-led cross-training program for writing center student employees. Prior to the new learning commons, the writing center occupied spaces on the upper floors of the library, and the staff of the two units enjoyed a friendly, albeit distant, relationship for many years. The new learning commons, named the Knowledge Hub, brought the library research team directly together with the writing center, both in terms of proximity and …

Fostering Creativity At The Workplace, Marko Pitesa, Roy Chua, Smu Office Of Research

Research@SMU Infographics

A study recently conducted by SMU researchers has shown that the environment in which one grew up in may influence the amount of creativity he/she displays at the workplace. Managers and parents alike can intervene to enhance the individuals' creativity.

Middle Managers & Leadership Trainings For Effective Senior Leadership Positions In Public Organizations; Applications In Emergency Management, Norah Alshayhan, Juita-Elena Wie Yusuf

College of Business (Strome) Posters

Leaders and training are vital dimensions of organizational development and effectiveness. Availing leadership programs provide continuous learning to the leaders in public sector organizations. However, leaders in senior positions in the public sector organizations have faced struggles and obstacles that inhibit their capacity to drive organizational agenda. Therefore, understanding the relationship between the training programs and the performance of the leaders in the senior positions is vital. The study will discover the struggles and obstacles experienced by the public-service leader and the impact training middle managers the leadership skills. The study hopes to propose a training program for middle managers …

Evaluation Of Unm's Parental Leave Policy, Julia Fulghum, Karlyn A. Edwards, Charlie Christian, Steven Verney, Lisa A. Marchiondo, Teagan Mullins

ADVANCE Reports

Experiences with UNM’s parental leave policy C215 have been evaluated using the ADVANCE 2018 Main Campus Faculty Climate Survey, a series of junior faculty interviews, and concerns brought to the ADVANCE leadership. Key findings are:

• Women and STEM faculty are more hesitant to use family-leave policies, and perceive greater disadvantage in using them than men and non-STEM faculty
• Sharing of information about, and implementation of, parental leave varies significantly between units
• The attitude of the department chair and senior faculty strongly influence the experience of faculty who use parental leave
• Appropriately implemented, the parental leave policy contributes to faculty recruitment …

Challenge, Hindrance, And Threat Stressors: A Within- And Between-Persons Examination Of General And Specific Stressor Appraisal Tendencies And A Priori Categorizations, Lisa Brady, Christopher J. L. Cunningham

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Translational Research and Working Papers

Within the occupational stress literature, researchers have often identified stressors as being inherently challenging or hindering, based on previous classifications or on the outcomes usually associated with each. Although the challenge-hindrance model is based on the transactional theory of stress (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984), which emphasizes the importance of an individual’s cognitive appraisal of stimuli, much of the research on this framework has failed to measure an individual’s direct appraisal of stimuli in the environment as challenging, hindering, and threatening, which can be problematic when attempting to understand and predict occupational stress. In the present study we identify and share …

Building A Resume, Melinda Tavernier, Wall Center For Excellence

Course Materials

This Wall Center for Excellence Professional Development Activities learning module shows you how to build a successful resume.

Leaving A Leadership Legacy, Carole Watkins

Leadership Hour at Otterbein University

As chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Cardinal Health. Ms. Watkins reported directly to the Chairman and CEO. She started with the company in 1996 and assumed the CHRO role in 2005 after progressing through several promotions, and taking on leadership positions in Human Resources and other high level corporate functions.

As CHRO, Ms. Watkins had global and enterprise-wide leadership responsibility for all of HR, as well as Corporate Communications, Security, Real Estate, Facilities and Aviation.

An Indentured Servant: The Impact Of Green Card Waiting Time On The Life Of Highly Skilled Indian Immigrants In The United States Of America, Pooja B. Vijayakumar, Christopher J. L. Cunningham

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Translational Research and Working Papers

Highlighting the archaic immigration system in the United States of America (US), the present study demonstrates for the first time the impact of green card waiting time on the work and family life of Indian immigrants living in the US. Our present findings show that 93.4% of our participants are very concerned about the estimated green card waiting time in the US. We find 70% of the total participants are seriously thinking at the present time about emigrating to a more visa-friendly country. Also, 30% of the participants have already applied for permanent residency in a visa friendly country and …

Hr Highlights Winter 2019, Touro College Human Resources

Yearbooks and Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Office Of Human Resources (University Of Maine) Records, 1950-1993, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

Finding Aids

Created in August 1980, the Office of Employee Relations, which included the Personnel Department, was responsible for all employees of the University of Maine, Orono. Over the next 11 years, the office evolved into the Office of Human Resources. In 2019, the mission of the Office of Human Resources is to work in partnership with departments and employees of the University of Maine to promote fair and equitable management practices that respect the worth and dignity of all employees while assuring that the University complies with all applicable employment related laws and policies.

Records in this collection include textual information …

Impact Of Spousal Work Restrictions And Number Of Dependents On Expatriates’ Work Life And Overall Life Satisfaction, Pooja B. Vijayakumar, Christopher J. L. Cunningham

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Translational Research and Working Papers

Purpose Our understanding of the challenges and the broader role of spouses of expatriates is extremely limited. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of spousal work restrictions and number of dependents on expatriates’ work life and overall life satisfaction using qualitative and quantitative analyses Design Data were collected from 416 Indian informational technology professionals working in USA. Hypothesized conditional process models were analyzed using the PROCESS tools. Findings Spousal work restrictions and number of dependents created complications in personal life of expatriates, which interfered with their work life resulting in lower overall life satisfaction. We identified …

Guide To The Human Resources New Employee Orientation Records, University Of San Diego Human Resources

University Records

This collection consists of binder materials from the 1991 New Employee Orientation. Materials include handouts, forms, handbooks, and department information. While some department information is scarce, sections such as the Capital Campaign, Development, and University Relations contain promotional materials and brochures for the University. These records give a snapshot into what New Employees learned at the outset of their time at USD.

Finding Aids are tools used to aid research by describing the materials in a collection. University Records Finding Aids include historical and/or biographical information along with a description of the collection and a folder listing of the content. …

Central Ohio Regional Enforcement: Share Training Feasibility Study, Sean Asbury, Jonathan Mccombs

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

The Central Ohio Regional Enforcement group of 25 law enforcement agencies applied for and was awarded a grant to study the feasibility of an online shared training platform that shows a pathway to college credit.

Franklinworks, Bill Chan

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

It's a fact of modern-day business life: Everyone is asked to do more with less. As a result, tough decisions are constantly in the works, including where to invest and where to save. Many organizations feel forced to focus on the negatives, such as cutbacks, reductions and sacrifices. However, research proves what you already know: People matter. Developing your workforce brings a valuable return on investment. With FranklinWORKS, partner organizations have access to a complete portfolio of educational options designed and delivered by a university that has been solely dedicated to educating ambitious students for more than 110 years. These …

Evaluation Principles And Implentation For Performance Improvement, Younghee Jessie Kong

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Many organizations spend a lot of money to provide training courses or programs to improve their performance in today's competitive environment. Therefore, evaluation plays a critical role in making judgments about the value or worth of a course or a program that provides solutions for improving the performance of programs and organizations. However, most organizations do not actually conduct effective evaluations of their training programs due to lack of professional knowledge and skills in training evaluation as well as lack of evaluation resources and instructions. This poster is to introduce fundamental theories and models for summative evaluation and provide practical …

Building Leaders From Within: Building Loyalty And Leadership In A Time Of Economic Growth, Heather Larkin

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Columbus, Ohio celebrates a 3.6% unemployment rate. With a construction boom and a lack of skilled workers, Romanoff Group attracts and maintains its talent by building from within and maintaining a relaxed and fun atmosphere. With approximately 200,000 construction jobs in Ohio, the company focuses on multiple workplace initiatives that provides employees an opportunity to scale up their skills and capabilities from the field to the C-suites. The data indicates that the average employee's tenure with Romanof far exceeds the average stay of 4.6 years as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forbes magazine reports that talent development and …

Employee Policy Handbook 2016, Sacred Heart University

Handbooks & Factbooks

No abstract provided.

Cadenas De Auyuda Volunteer Toolbox & Resource Guide, Krista Fiser, Rebecca Nussbaum

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

This resource guide has been created specifically for Cadenas de Ayuda and includes an overview as well as information regarding best practices related to developing and maintaining an effective volunteer program.

Managing A Global Workforce: Challenges And Opportunities In International Human Resource Management, Yongsun Paik

Faculty Pub Night

No abstract provided.

Perspective: Influencing Systemic Change, Lilliam Lowery, Ed. D.

Leadership Hour at Otterbein University

Dr. Lowery comes to FutureReady Columbus from the Maryland State Department of Education, where she served as state superintendent of schools. Under her leadership, Maryland has consistently finished among the nation’s top performing state school systems, according to Education Week’s Quality Counts, the most comprehensive assessment of the state of American education.

Rapport De La Mission D'ÉValuation Senegal, Henrik Nilsson, Adama Sy, Amadou Ndiaye, El Hadji Mar Gueye, Dramane Cissokho, Marisa FernáNdez

MARENDA

Rapport d'évaluation et besoins en formation pour la technologie de l'information portuaire et la préparation au déversement d'hydrocarbures au Senegal pour le projet MARENDA.

Assessment Mission Report Nigeria, Henrik Nilsson, Adama Sy, Amadou Ndiaye, El Hadji Mar Gueye, Dramane Cissokho, Marisa FernáNdez

MARENDA

Assessment report and training needs for port information technology and oil spill preparedness in Nigeria for the MARENDA project.