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Why Students Misbehave In Class: An Empirical Analysis Of Classroom Incivilities, Hilde Patron, Timothy O. Bisping
Why Students Misbehave In Class: An Empirical Analysis Of Classroom Incivilities, Hilde Patron, Timothy O. Bisping
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
Classroom incivilities are distracting to everyone involved in the learning process. Insight into the causes of these behaviors could potentially lead educators to successfully develop methods of reducing their prevalence. Many studies have discussed the causes and consequences of classroom behavior, though empirical evidence is lacking. In this paper we empirically examine the factors associated with six different types of student classroom incivilities using a sample of business students registered in principles of economics courses. Our experience demonstrates that, although each type of incivility has a unique set of determinants, some general conclusions can be drawn. First, though students and …
Development And Validation Of Two Versions Of The Student Prior Attitude Scale (Spa), James E. Weber, Gary Yoshimoto, James A. Smith, Howard W. Bohnen
Development And Validation Of Two Versions Of The Student Prior Attitude Scale (Spa), James E. Weber, Gary Yoshimoto, James A. Smith, Howard W. Bohnen
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
It is not uncommon for students to have preconceptions of a class before it begins. These preconceptions may come from information about a class, often through word of mouth, or knowledge that the class requires skills inconsistent with the student’s skill set. These preconceptions of a class may have a positive or negative effect on how a student initially feels about the class, and may, in fact, have an effect on end-of-term student evaluations. Since student evaluations are often used for personnel decisions, it is vital that these evaluations be reliable and valid. This study reports on the development and …
Kim Emigh, Worldcom Whistleblower - A Case Study In Accounting Ethics At Worldcom, David Christensen
Kim Emigh, Worldcom Whistleblower - A Case Study In Accounting Ethics At Worldcom, David Christensen
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
"About two weeks before internal auditors at WorldCom began questioning capital expense adjustments, the Fort Worth Weekly (cite below) published the story of Kim Emigh, who was fired for questioning inappropriate accounting practices at WorldCom. The article first caught the attention of Mark Abide, the director of property accounting at WorldCom. On May 21, Mr. Abide forwarded the article to Glyn Smith on the internal audit staff, with a note saying that the allegations of the accounting misdeeds by Emigh were ‘worth looking into’ (Krim 2002). The internal auditing team, headed by Cynthia Cooper, met on May 29 to discuss …
A Comparison Of Labor Arbitration Procedures In The U.S. And China, Yang Xinjiletu, Carl F. Jenks Purdue, Han Weihong
A Comparison Of Labor Arbitration Procedures In The U.S. And China, Yang Xinjiletu, Carl F. Jenks Purdue, Han Weihong
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
The purpose of this paper is threefold: 1) compare the labor arbitration procedures of the U.S. and China; 2) identify labor issues that may be problematic for China in the future; and 3) recommend how China may address future workplace problems in its emerging economy. It is generally accepted that American labor arbitration is not a perfect process, but it is a reasonable Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Procedure. More importantly, it is less expensive than litigation, and it provides finality to workplace disputes. In the volatile industrial economy of China, one could reasonably expect that there is the potential for …
Student Perceptions And Performance: The Use Of An Online Textbook With An Integrated Web-Based Homework Management Product, Mary Kassis, David Boldt, Salvador Lopez
Student Perceptions And Performance: The Use Of An Online Textbook With An Integrated Web-Based Homework Management Product, Mary Kassis, David Boldt, Salvador Lopez
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
This paper presents results of a survey of student perceptions of the use of an online text combined with a homework management product (Aplia). A majority of the students taking the undergraduate economics courses in our sample (58%) disliked using the online textbook combined with the Aplia product. On the other hand, an even greater percentage of students (64%) felt that the utilization of the online textbook combined with Aplia assignments did require that they spend more time studying economics. Using a basic regression model, we then tested to determine if the use of an online textbook combined with Aplia …
Maximizing Final Exam Scores In Quantitative Courses, Randy J. Anderson
Maximizing Final Exam Scores In Quantitative Courses, Randy J. Anderson
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
College professors teaching quantitative subjects have the opportunity to favorably influence the evaluation outcomes of their students. This can be accomplished by changing testing parameters including testing format, time allotment, and grading method. The thesis of this paper is to challenge the traditional, established approaches to testing and increasing scores for college students in quantitative courses.
Do Popular People Perform?, Jonathan R. Anderson
Do Popular People Perform?, Jonathan R. Anderson
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
Are popular people good performers? This is the driving question behind this study of workplace behavior and performance. The literature suggests that popular people, those who hold central positions in a social network, will also have high levels of individual work performance in a customer service setting (Hogans, 1971; Hurley, 1998; Stevens & Macintosh, 2002). However, after analyzing social network data from 128 employees in a call center, the data show that popular people, those holding a central role in the friendship network, are likely to underperform their colleagues in technical work and sales performance. Implications for employee selection and …
Commuting And Wages In The Black Hills Of South Dakota And Wyoming, Ron Debeaumont, Sheng-Ping Yang
Commuting And Wages In The Black Hills Of South Dakota And Wyoming, Ron Debeaumont, Sheng-Ping Yang
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
"This paper examines the effect commuting has on wages in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. As there is no major metropolitan area within commuting distance, commuting patterns are likely to differ from those found in and around large cities. Given these differences, prior research that has focused on national or metropolitan data may not be relevant to the region. The results suggest longer commutes are associated with higher pay, but the rate of compensation is significantly lower than estimates using metropolitan data. Furthermore, professionally qualified workers are not compensated for longer commutes. It is argued that professionally …