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The Impact Of Pre/Postenrollment Interventions On College Success For First-Generation Black Students., Brian Merritt, Matt Bergman, Matt Berry
The Impact Of Pre/Postenrollment Interventions On College Success For First-Generation Black Students., Brian Merritt, Matt Bergman, Matt Berry
Matt Bergman
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Additional Support Or Extravagant Cost? : Student-Athletes' Perceptions On Athletic Academic Centers., Matthew R. Huml, Meg G. Hancock, Matthew J. Bergman
Additional Support Or Extravagant Cost? : Student-Athletes' Perceptions On Athletic Academic Centers., Matthew R. Huml, Meg G. Hancock, Matthew J. Bergman
Matt Bergman
The purpose of this study was to investigate student-athlete perceptions of the academic resources and support staff within stand-alone athletic academic centers. An online survey was completed by 196 NCAA Division-I student-athletes at two private institutions in the Northeast and one public institution in the Midwest. Results showed both public and private institution student-athletes preferred receiving advising related to their academics from either an academic or faculty advisor instead of their athletic advisor. Additional results show senior student-athletes questioning the career planning resources available to them, private student-athletes perceiving a lack of resources, and public student-athletes perceiving greater hindrances by …
Unpacking Organizational Alignment : The View From Theory And Practice., Meera Alagaraja, Kevin Rose, Brad Shuck, Matt Bergman
Unpacking Organizational Alignment : The View From Theory And Practice., Meera Alagaraja, Kevin Rose, Brad Shuck, Matt Bergman
Matt Bergman
The importance of alignment is widely acknowledged in organizations. Yet, we know little about how alignment is created or measured over time at multiple levels in the organization. This paper attempts to expand and enrich different perspectives and types of alignment that exist and occur in organizations. Throughout, we elaborate on how organizational alignment is understood and defined in the extant literature. Next, we propose a framework for examining different perspectives of organizational alignment emphasizing conceptual similarities as well as distinctiveness. Our core contribution is an emergent theoretical framework that expands on the concept of organizational alignment. We find that …
From Stopout To Scholar : Pathways To Graduation Through Adult Degree Completion Programs., Matt Bergman
From Stopout To Scholar : Pathways To Graduation Through Adult Degree Completion Programs., Matt Bergman
Matt Bergman
Although colleges and universities are facing increased scrutiny to demonstrate a return on investment for their students, the demand for college-educated workers continues to grow. As of 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that more than one-fifth of Americans age 25 and older—around 43.5 million people—have some postsecondary education but no degree (Lumina, 2012). This article presents an integrative review of relevant, rigorous, and research based programs that create a fast path to degree completion for working adults. While national data still shows that postsecondary credentials remain a good investment for individuals and the overall economy (Carnavale & Rose, 2015), …