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The Contemporary Tax Journal’S Interview With Mr. Wayne Monfries, Enas Al-Mais

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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Can A Construction Company Claim The Section 41 Research Credit?, Aizhan Toibazarova

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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Evaluating The Performance Of Real Estate Exchange-Traded Funds, Davinder K. Malhotra

School of Business Faculty Papers

This study examines the net monthly returns of real estate exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through various performance evaluation models and market situations. The results reveal that these ETFs generated positive alphas and outperformed benchmark indices in absolute returns. However, their performance varied across market conditions, demonstrating both outperformance and underperformance compared to U.S. and global stocks. During the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate ETFs displayed a decline, trailing behind U.S. and global equities in both absolute returns and risk-adjusted performance. This emphasized their vulnerability during economic crises. Utilizing the Carhart four-factor model, significant exposure of real estate ETFs to the stock market …

Book Review: Inequality In America: Causes And Consequences, Eya Mahouachi

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Inequality in America: Causes and Consequences is a recent book authored by Rycroft (economics, Univ. of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA) and Kinsley (business law, Univ. of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA) and was written by scholars, advanced graduate students, and expert practitioners. Their book attempts to bridge the gap in scholarship and practice by incorporating the causes and consequences of history, the current state of inequality in the United States, and future consequences if left unresolved. This book is structured according to fundamental topics such as education, healthcare, housing, environmental issues, and the justice system. Using an effective approach to teaching …

Miracle On The High Seas, A True Story: A Case Of Faith, Heroism, Love, And Compassion, Emilio Iodice

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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"Being On God’S Side": Biblical Leaders On Wokeness, Social Justice, Cancel Culture, White Privilege, And Other Controversial Terms, Hershey H. Friedman, Svetlana Vlady

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Terms such as “woke,” “social justice,” “cancel culture,” “identity politics,” “politically correct,” “critical race theory,” and “DEI” have been increasingly misused and politicized by both the left and the right in recent years. This paper will examine the Hebrew Bible and explore what it says about social justice, compassion for the indigent, inclusion, and many other terms causing such an uproar. The authors assert that the ancient prophets, the true social justice warriors, would be horrified by the actions of both the left and right.

What American Business Leaders Can Learn About Leadership Development From Toyota?, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

An applied solution to the leadership development dilemma is a common interest point for all companies in the US. Toyota's way can teach American business leaders how to develop leadership more effectively. This article presents a road map that can be used to improve the effectiveness of leadership development and build a more stable future for American companies.

The Trader Joe’S Way (To Success), Ritch Eich, Joan Taylor Cummings Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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The Day The Richest City On Earth Tore Down Its Opera House: A Case Study In Leadership, Values, And Indifference, Emilio Iodice

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Top Directed, Bottom Driven: Subaru Tackles Waste (Interview With Denise Coogan, Subaru), Elizabeth Gingerich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Three Conditions For Vertical Leadership Development: Impact Of Personal Experiences, Kevin Coopersmith

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Vertical leadership development, an emerging body of leadership research based around expanding an individual’s capacity to think, make decisions, and understand themselves and the world around them, stands as a unique solution to address the leadership skills gap at a time of global complexity and change. Petrie’s (2015) model of the three conditions for vertical leadership development to take place was analyzed through the lived experiences of eight leaders who had successfully completed personal development plans and shared their experiences through a narrative-based qualitative study. Of the eight participants, three participants filled all three conditions and demonstrated a higher level …

Authentic Leadership Measures: An Authentic Measure For Authentic Leadership?, Mitch Butterworth, Jessica Black, Robert Terry

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

This study broadly addresses some of the criticisms associated with authentic leadership theory related to measurement and antecedents. Measurement: One purpose of this study was to verify the dimensionality of authentic leadership by testing the construct validity of three measures for authentic leadership: the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ), the Authentic Leadership Inventory (ALI), and the Authentic Leadership Integrated Questionnaire (AL-IQ), proposed by Levesque-Cote et al. (2018) as an improvement on the previous two scales. This study was designed to replicate and extend Levesque-Cote et al. (2018) study with an English-speaking sample to further test the structural validity of the AL-IQ. …

Belief And Hope: Propositional Antecedents Of A Moral Life, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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The Art Of Transformational Leadership: A Key To A High-Performance Company, Mostafa Sayyadi, Michael J. Provitera

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The purpose of this research is to explore how transformational leadership impacts organizational performance. We posit that transformational leadership is a significant indicator of organizational performance. This article suggests that executives who act as transformational leaders affect organizational outcomes. In particular, this article raises a vital question as to how managers can successfully contribute to performance at the organizational level. It highlights the potential consequences of applying transformational leadership.

Upstalsboom - An Example Of Caring Economics, Silvia Hedenigg, Bodo Janssen

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

In recent years, innovative approaches to corporate culture and leadership, such as the concept of "New Work" and its meaning and value-oriented corporate management, are gaining attention in science and organizational practice. However, critical voices doubt their feasibility citing challenges associated with their benefit realization. Nevertheless, through a case study of Upstalsboom, a German medium-sized family business in the tourism industry, the authors of this article illustrate how a people-centered, meaning-oriented corporate culture, and values-based leadership are not only possible and successful, but also sustainable from a crisis-resistant stability and resilience perspective. A reconstruction of the company's development along biographical …

People, Processes, Systems, And Leadership — Keys To Organizational Performance, Cam Caldwell, Khalfan R. Al Asmi, Zulaikah Albusaidi, Rayan Esmaail

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Current evidence about successful organizations emphasizes the importance of integrated organizational factors that combine to convey a consistent message to employees that is the essence of an effective organizational culture (Beer, 2009; Shein & Schein, 2016). Although there is much that is positive about the achievements that some organizations are making to create a sustainable organizational culture, there is also overwhelming evidence that organizations and their leaders are struggling to earn the commitment and followership of their employees (Clifton & Harter, 2019; Edelman, 2023).

How Values And Value Clarity Still Matter: An Extended Study Of Global Managers, Barry Posner, Joongoo Han

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The importance of values has been continuously studied, and the consensus is that values matter. However, the issue of just how much they matter remains open to various interpretations, including the importance of value clarity and congruency. This study examined the impact of personal and organizational values clarity on commitment, performance, and motivation. An online survey involving 8,442 managers was collected in the same way as previous studies on value clarity and consistency (Posner & Schmidt, 1993; Posner, 2010), but unlike previous studies, managers outside the United States were included. Both personal values congruency and organizational values clarity significantly impacted …

Humanity As Community: A Prescription For The Ethically Possible, Joseph P. Hester

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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"Treat Them Like Volunteers" ─ The Key To Employee Engagement, Cam Caldwell

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Inspiration Breeds Leadership: Bring Back “Old Main’S” Arch — Now!, Ritch Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Gavin Newsom, Olivia Leyva

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Winter/Spring 2024

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

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Ebci Summary, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development (Qic-Wd)

Intervention Summaries

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is a federally-recognized tribe. The Family Safety Program (FSP) is the child welfare program that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, under the tribal Division of Public Health and Human Services. FSP was established in 2015 with around 10 staff members and has grown to about 60 staff, all located in one office in Cherokee, North Carolina. Since FSP was a relatively new agency when they began working with the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD), turnover had not been a signficant problem, however, vacancies were a challenge. In October 2017, …

Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians Family Safety Program, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development (Qic-Wd)

Intervention Summaries

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is a federally-recognized tribe. The Family Safety Program (FSP) is the child welfare program that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, under the tribal Division of Public Health and Human Services. Addressing Historical Trauma and Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce

In this video, an EBCI elder discusses historical trauma and why it is important for child welfare workers to understand it, so they can be successful. Watch the Video

Background

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians worked with the QIC-WD to develop an onboarding program. This video highlights the experience of …

الحوكمة الرقمية ودورها في تطوير الأداء المؤسسي للجامعات الفلسطينية العاملة بالمحافظات الجنوبية, Ahed A. A. Abu Atta, Alaa S. A. Hamdouna

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال التعرف إلى دور الحوكمة الرقمية في تطوير الأداء المؤسسي للجامعات الفلسطينية العاملة بالمحافظات الجنوبية، وقد اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، والاستبانة أداة لجمع البيانات وفقاً لأسلوب الحصر الشامل لمجتمع الدراسة، والبالغ عددهم (301) موظفاً من أصحاب المناصب الإشرافية بالجامعات المستهدفة وهي: (جامعة الأزهر – غزة، وجامعة الأقصى، وجامعة فلسطين)، حيث تم استرداد (261) استبانة. وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من النتائج أهمها: وجود مستوى مرتفع لأبعاد الحوكمة الرقمية لدى الجامعات الفلسطينية العاملة بالمحافظات الجنوبية، ووجود أثر ذي دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى دلالة 0.05 ≥ α للحوكمة الرقمية في تطوير الأداء المؤسسي لدى الجامعات الفلسطينية بالمحافظات الجنوبية، وقد أوصت …

أثر استخدام التطبيقات الحاسوبية على تنمية المفاهيم العلمية لمساقات إدارة الكوارث والأزمات لدى طلبة البكالوريوس بالجامعات الأردنية, Saad Kamal Hakouz, Mohammad Habib Samkari Middle East University, Jordan

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال إلى معرفة "أثر استخدام التطبيقات الحاسوبية على تنمية المفاهيم العلمية لمساقات إدارة الكوارث والأزمات لدى طلبة البكالوريوس بالجامعات الأردنية"، وكذلك معرفة الصعوبات التي واجهت الطلبة في استخدام التطبيقات الحاسوبية، ولتحقيق الهدف من الدراسة،ـ تم الإستناد على المنهج المختلط، ولقد استخدمت الدراسة الإختبار التحصيلي لتنمية المفاهيم العلمية واستبانة الأسئلة المفتوحة لبيان الصعوبات، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من طلبة البكالوريوس في مادة التطبيقات الحاسوبية وعددهم (26) طالباً، ومن أبرز النتائج التي توصلت لها الدراسة وجود أثر لاستخدام التطبيقات الحاسوبية على تنمية المفاهيم العلمية، ولقد كان رضا الطلبة عن استخدام التطبيقات بدرجة متوسطة، ولقد كانت أبرز الصعوبات التي واجهت الطلبة هو الحاجة …

Annual Report 2022 - 2023, Houston Academy Of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

This file contains the Annual Report for the library from 2022-2023.

Ham-Tmc Facts And Figures 2022-2023, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Houston Academy Of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Library Statistics

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One-Participant 401(K): Saving For Retirement And Reducing Taxes, Jessica Groskopf, Cory Walters, Doug Nelson

Center for Agricultural Profitability

The adage that farmers and ranchers are often asset-rich and cash poor does indeed appear to be true! According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), just forty percent of farmers contribute to a retirement plan. And because many farmers and ranchers invest profits in their business rather than take a high salary, they show little income on their tax returns. This means they will have paid less into Social Security and their benefits will be lower when they retire. This can create cash flow challenges, especially for an older generation of farm and ranch families wanting to bring …

Two Lindenwood Alumnae Receive Milken Educator Awards, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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