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Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
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Transparency, Translucence Of Opacity? A Field Investigation Of The Mediating Role Of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations, Larry W. Hughes, William L. Gardner, Steven M. Norman
Transparency, Translucence Of Opacity? A Field Investigation Of The Mediating Role Of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations, Larry W. Hughes, William L. Gardner, Steven M. Norman
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
In this study, the relationship between transparency and trust is hypothesized and investigated. Furthermore, the positive emotions variable was hypothesized to mediate the transparency � trust relationship. Participants’ perceptions of a leader’s transparency were more predictive of trust than experimenter designed manipulations. Study limitations, implications for management, and future research directions are discussed.
Lessons Learned When Dressing Up Like A Firm: Personal Strategic Management, Eva Dodd-Walker
Lessons Learned When Dressing Up Like A Firm: Personal Strategic Management, Eva Dodd-Walker
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper explores the pedagogical benefits of teaching students to dress up like a firm and develops an experiential exercise to be used in teaching small business management and personal strategic management courses. Much can be gained from teaching students to view themselves as small businesses and applying the lessons of organizational research to enhance their personal strategic management skills. Globalization has changed the competitive landscape, increasing the need for all to become more competitive. Students must be able to internalize key strategic and financial lessons to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. To be successful, students need to be …
An Application Of Change Management For Confronting Organizational Stigmatization, Emad Rahim
An Application Of Change Management For Confronting Organizational Stigmatization, Emad Rahim
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper investigated the origin and use of the term “ghetto” by clients and employees in four community centers in Syracuse, New York, that service clientele of low socioeconomic status. The investigation of the term “ghetto” and the consequences of the term were conducted under the “looking glass-self” concept, by Charles Cooley, as well as theories by such seminal thinkers as Lewin, G. H. Mead, Goffman, and Okhuysen and Hudson. Data was collected through a review of the relevant literature and the collection of focus group responses from employees of the four community centers in Syracuse, New York. The study …
The Ethics Of Bluffing: The Effects Of Individual Differences On Perceived Ethicality And Bluffing Behavior, G. Stoney Alder, Rebecca M. Guidice
The Ethics Of Bluffing: The Effects Of Individual Differences On Perceived Ethicality And Bluffing Behavior, G. Stoney Alder, Rebecca M. Guidice
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Although researchers have debated the ethicality of bluffing in business, little research has examined individuals’ attitudes and beliefs towards bluffing and how characteristics of the individual influence such perceptions and subsequent behavior. We consider this issue by examining how individuals’ ethical orientation influences their perceptions of the ethicality of bluffing select organizational stakeholders, their willingness to bluff, and their actual bluffing behavior. Results indicate that ethical orientation exerts direct effects on the perceived ethicality of bluffing and indirect effects on individuals’ reported willingness to engage in this misleading form of communication as well as their actual bluffing behavior. Implications for …
The Insider's Advantage: Ceo Experience And The Performance Of Large Diversified Firms, J.L. Stimpert, Julie A. Chesley, Amanda S. Ostrowitz
The Insider's Advantage: Ceo Experience And The Performance Of Large Diversified Firms, J.L. Stimpert, Julie A. Chesley, Amanda S. Ostrowitz
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Much upper echelons research focuses on the effect of CEO experience on firm performance outcomes. This paper extends this research stream using human and social capital theories as a framework to examine the effect of CEO experience on the performance of large diversified companies. Our analysis of 239 Fortune “500” companies finds that larger companies are more likely to select insiders and individuals who have more firm-specific experience to be their CEO. We also find that the selection of insiders and CEOs with more firm-specific experience is associated with significantly higher firm performance. These findings highlight the importance of the …
Do Managers Walk The Talk? Using Behavioral Observations Scales (Bos) And 360-Degree Ratings To Assess Organizational Values, Aaron A. Buchko, Kathleen J. Buchko
Do Managers Walk The Talk? Using Behavioral Observations Scales (Bos) And 360-Degree Ratings To Assess Organizational Values, Aaron A. Buchko, Kathleen J. Buchko
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
A study was performed on the managerial staff and supervisors of a large manufacturing plant (n = 129) to measure individuals’ commitment to the organization’s values. A Behavioral Observation Scale (BOS) measurement instrument was developed by the members of the organization and was administered using a 360 degree valuation process. Results indicated good scale reliability and consistency. A factor analysis of the data yielded 4 distinct factors, which corresponded reasonably well to the underlying organizational values. Implications for future research and for the evaluation of organizational values for practicing managers are discussed.
The Supreme Court Confronts The Ghosts Of Enron: Assessing The Past, Present And Future Of Corporate Fraud Enforcement, William J. Donoher
The Supreme Court Confronts The Ghosts Of Enron: Assessing The Past, Present And Future Of Corporate Fraud Enforcement, William J. Donoher
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its 2010 term with a significant ruling on the appeal of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling that sharply curtailed application of the “honest services” doctrine, which had figured prominently in Skilling’s conviction. The Court held that the conceptual breadth of the term “honest services” and the apparent inconsistency of rulings applying the doctrine rendered it unconstitutionally vague unless confined to cases of bribery or kickbacks. Notably, Enron and other corporate fraud cases did not involve either form of corruption. This article reviews the development of the honest services doctrine, discusses and analyzes the Skilling decision, …
Effects Of Right-To-Work Laws: Can They Include Higher Levels Of Satisfaction For Union Workers?, Steven Lance Popejoy
Effects Of Right-To-Work Laws: Can They Include Higher Levels Of Satisfaction For Union Workers?, Steven Lance Popejoy
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper reviews theories and evidence on the effect of “right-to-work” laws on union members’ satisfaction with their unions. With the increase of right-to-work activity at the state level, and with federal right-to-work legislation pending in Congress, this has returned as an important political issue. Following a brief review of how the hypotheses of “taste,” “free-rider,” and “bargaining power” can influence various effects of right-to-work laws, the idea of utility maximization paired with measures of union satisfaction is explored to show theoretical evidence that greater levels of union satisfaction could exist in right-to-work states than exist in non-right-to-work states. Arguments …
Identifying Employee Training Topics And Their Value In Development Of An Effective Chinese Business By United States Agricultural Companies: A Delphi Study, Jiajiang Peng, Roger Tormoehlen, Mark Russell, B. Allen Talbert
Identifying Employee Training Topics And Their Value In Development Of An Effective Chinese Business By United States Agricultural Companies: A Delphi Study, Jiajiang Peng, Roger Tormoehlen, Mark Russell, B. Allen Talbert
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
A three-round Delphi study was conducted to identify training topics required for development of a successful China business by U.S. agricultural companies. By identifying the training topics, business educators can better assist in the development of training programs targeted at U.S. companies wishing to conduct business in China. Thirty-seven (37) panel members completed the first round survey with 34 of them completing the second and third round surveys. In summary, the panel generated nine groups of training topics for U.S. agricultural companies wishing to enter the Chinese market. The nine training topics are: ethics and trust, Chinese markets, networks and …
The Importance Of Superheroes To The American Comic Book Industry, 1958-1962, David K. Palmer
The Importance Of Superheroes To The American Comic Book Industry, 1958-1962, David K. Palmer
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper explores events surrounding fundamental changes that took place in the American comic industry in the time period 1958-1962. Retrospectively it is argued that these changes set the direction of the industry for at least the next fifty years, where the industry has been dominated by two publishers, Marvel Comics and DC Comics, with a heavy reliance on the superhero genre. Of particular importance is the decline of Dell Comics, the dominant publisher of the 1950s. This transformation is briefly examined through the lens of strategic management, specifically SWOT analysis, as an illustration of potential future research.
Tools Matter: Investigating A Link Between Means Efficacy, Organizational Commitment, And Intention To Quit Of Information System And Information Technology Professionals, Kevin Mcreynolds
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) professionals have lower than average organizational commitment and higher turnover rates than other professionals. This study explores the impact on IS/IT professionals of means efficacy and the effectiveness of tools on organizational commitment and intention to quit. The results of a survey (n=148) indicate that means efficacy is an antecedent or predictor variable to organizational commitment and that means efficacy might be considered an additional component of organizational commitment for tool dependent professions. These findings are supported by other studies showing that strong attachments to technology artifacts or other products impact behavior. The …
Propensity To Just Meet Or Beat Quarterly Earnings Forecasts: An Examination Of The Effects Of Sox Sections 302 And 906, Stacy Ann Mastrolia
Propensity To Just Meet Or Beat Quarterly Earnings Forecasts: An Examination Of The Effects Of Sox Sections 302 And 906, Stacy Ann Mastrolia
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper examines whether the provisions of SOX Sections 302 and 906 are associated with improved quarterly financial reporting quality. SOX 302 and 906 require that senior managers certify the accuracy of their quarterly financial statements, and false certification now carries criminal penalties. Specifically, this paper examines whether companies are more or less likely to just meet or beat their quarterly earnings forecasts following the implementation of SOX 302 and 906. My results indicate that following Sox 302 and 906, companies are less likely to just meet or beat their quarterly earnings forecasts for quarters 2, 3, and 4, suggesting …
Student Employment And The Economic Cost Of Delayed College Graduation, Suzanne K. Hayes
Student Employment And The Economic Cost Of Delayed College Graduation, Suzanne K. Hayes
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
This paper presents a model to estimate the economic cost of extended time-to-degree. This first look at delayed graduation costs considers student employment, tuition levels, expected salary upon graduation, interest rates, and the opportunity costs of professional advancement and retirement contributions. The results indicate that a one-year delay in graduation significantly impacts the future financial position of a student. It is estimated that students graduating in five years, rather than four years, will assume an average total economic cost between $94,921 and $114,589. Simulation results are reported and show a total economic cost range of $49,109 to $163,974.