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Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
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Teaching Ethics: Expanding Ethical Perspectives By Cultivating Moral Imagination, Adrian B. Popa, Barbra Kingsley
Teaching Ethics: Expanding Ethical Perspectives By Cultivating Moral Imagination, Adrian B. Popa, Barbra Kingsley
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Moral imagination (MI) is described as the ability to challenge operative worldviews in order to discover new ways of framing ethical problems and moral perspective taking. Because operative worldviews can contain implicit bias, MI helps individuals reach beyond their own "ways of knowing" to seek alternative perspectives and find innovative ways to solve ethical problems. This article describes a graduate level ethics curriculum designed to develop moral imagination in leadership students, and ultimately help them make ethical decisions within the context of their organizations. The article also reports results of a concurrent, evaluative qualitative study designed to gather student reflections …
Objects-First Vs. Structures-First Approaches To 00 Programming Education: A Replication Study, Richard A. Johnson, Duane R. Moses
Objects-First Vs. Structures-First Approaches To 00 Programming Education: A Replication Study, Richard A. Johnson, Duane R. Moses
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
One of the essential elements of a successful organization is information technology, which has as its basis effective and efficient software development. The foundation of software development is computer programming. The last decade of computer programming education has been dominated by the object-oriented paradigm. While recent anecdotal accounts among computer science and computer information systems educators have often favored the objects-first approach to programming instruction (vis-a-vis the structures-first approach), very little empirical evidence has been offered. A field study by Johnson and Moses (2008) suggested that the objects-first approach is superior, but the experimental design was open to criticism. This …
The Impact Of Coaching On The Leadership Practicum Process, Marie Yager, John Baker, Phillip Coleman
The Impact Of Coaching On The Leadership Practicum Process, Marie Yager, John Baker, Phillip Coleman
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
A challenge exists to fully utilize practicum experiential learning due to the nature of a practicum and lack of adequate supervision and guided reflection. Students engaged in leadership practicums apply theoretical concepts and models while advancing their personal leadership. Often, students could obtain a more thorough learning experience if guided by a coach who asks critical questions and creates a venue for more in-depth self-reflecting. This paper discusses the impact coaching has on undergraduate leadership practicums and the benefits students can gain from the guidance provided by leadership coaches. A practical application provided a means to qualitatively evaluate the benefits …
The Lesson Of Strategy: A Case Analysis Of An E-Commerce Commercial Food Services Equipment Retailer, Robert J. Mullaney
The Lesson Of Strategy: A Case Analysis Of An E-Commerce Commercial Food Services Equipment Retailer, Robert J. Mullaney
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Literature on strategy is reviewed and applied directly in comparison to an e-Commerce company in the South Florida area. Practical managerial implications are discussed and laid out in an easy to follow format which provides insight to entrepreneurs and business leaders who are in need of a greater understanding of strategy. A comprehensive review of the company's current strategies, industry position, internal and external forces, GAP analysis, and plans for action preempt a conclusion that puts it all together; a conclusion which has led the company towards significantly greater financial and operational success.
Real Risks In A Virtualized World: How Virtualization Is Changing The Way We Manage, Assess, And Mitigate Risk, Brian Boyer, Keyu Jiang, Robert Meier, Hongbiao Zeng
Real Risks In A Virtualized World: How Virtualization Is Changing The Way We Manage, Assess, And Mitigate Risk, Brian Boyer, Keyu Jiang, Robert Meier, Hongbiao Zeng
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
A dramatic shift has stated to take place in the last decade that is having a pronounced impact on how organizations view information security. Large datacenters and small sensor rooms alike are being impacted by the development and growth of virtualization and the many benefits it provides. This essay will examine how hardware virtualization has changed the landscape of datacenter risk management and how organizations must adapt their security posture to those changes. As mainstream hypenisors like VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, and Microsoft Hyper-V become more affordable and easier to implement, their use in providing low-cost, high-utilization solutions is steadily …
Using Business Students ' Precepts To Predict Ethical Decision Making, Wally Guyot Ph.D., Robert Meier Ph.D., Reginald L. Bell
Using Business Students ' Precepts To Predict Ethical Decision Making, Wally Guyot Ph.D., Robert Meier Ph.D., Reginald L. Bell
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
A 13-item questionnaire was administered to 259 business students on two college campuses, with a combined population of 1,872, to determine if religious affiliation, upbringing, profession, college major and several other independent variables (labeled precepts) could be used to predict students' perceptions of some main problems of philosophy. Stepwise multiple regression models revealed several significant differences, with p
The Perceived Impact Of Geographically Dispersed Work Teams On Job Attitudes, Nathan Hickman, Adrian B. Popa
The Perceived Impact Of Geographically Dispersed Work Teams On Job Attitudes, Nathan Hickman, Adrian B. Popa
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
With the increase in technology and pace of communication in a global business economy, organizations are adopting geographically dispersed business models that leverage a series of scaled work arrangements designed to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These arrangements include work teams that consist of agents who work in a traditional office but also employees who work from a home or satellite office. This qualitative study investigated perceived impact of geographic proximity to the office on job attitudes. Communication theory informed the framework of this ethnographic study and qualitative interviews. Results indicated that members of a dispersed team adopt a broad definition …
The Impact Of Education, Gender, Age And Leadership Experience On Preferences In Leadership, Mark T. Green, Esther Chavez, Debra M. Lopez, Florelisa Y. Gonzalez
The Impact Of Education, Gender, Age And Leadership Experience On Preferences In Leadership, Mark T. Green, Esther Chavez, Debra M. Lopez, Florelisa Y. Gonzalez
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Meta-analytic studies have found that men and women are different in areas such as how they approach morality, forgiveness and leadership, Similarly, meta-analyses have found that increased education is related to increased self-esteem, job attitudes and social capital, In this study, 577 working adults from the state of Texas completed the Project Globe Leadership Questionnaire. The participants indicated to what degree 24 leadership behaviors contributed to or inhibited outstanding leadership. This study found that both gender and education were related to the intensity with which participants believed particular leadership characteristics contributed to and inhibited outstanding leadership. Women held stronger opinions …
Teaching Prospective Financial Statements: A Compilation Project, Stevan K. Olson
Teaching Prospective Financial Statements: A Compilation Project, Stevan K. Olson
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
The planning process is central to the work of business management. Strategic planning involves a broad scope and long-term planning horizon that provides a guide 10 achieve the organization's goals. External users also need prospective financial information to assess credit or equity positions in a firm. The accounting professional in private industry plays a key role as a member of the planning team, processing management's plans and assumption to provide meaningful reports and analysis. Many small and mid-sized firms look to the public accounting professional for assistance in developing prospective financial information (Stillwell, 1986) Public accountants may also be engaged …
Differences In Management And Marketing Professors' Perspectives On The Rising Cost Of College Textbooks, Lawrence S. Silver, Robert E. Stevens, Kenneth E. Clow, Kitty Campbell
Differences In Management And Marketing Professors' Perspectives On The Rising Cost Of College Textbooks, Lawrence S. Silver, Robert E. Stevens, Kenneth E. Clow, Kitty Campbell
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
Textbooks are an integral component of the higher education process. However, a great deal of concern about the high costs of college textbooks has been expressed by those inside and outside of higher education. This paper focuses on the results of a study of the differences in Management and Marketing professors' criteria and use of textbooks and their reactions to some of the changes that have been implemented or may be implemented by universities, state legislatures, and publishers to combat these cost escalations. Findings suggest that management and marketing instructors, particularly those with years of experience, acknowledge the concerns their …
On-Campus Vs. Online Course Delivery: An Empirical Look At Both Approaches In A Controlled Setting For Introductory Managerial Accounting, Win G. Jordan, Amanda Brown
On-Campus Vs. Online Course Delivery: An Empirical Look At Both Approaches In A Controlled Setting For Introductory Managerial Accounting, Win G. Jordan, Amanda Brown
Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)
There continues to be much discussion about whether or not students learn as much in an online course as they do in an on-campus face-to-face setting. This paper presents empirical observations about four sections of introductory managerial accounting, two taught on-campus and two taught online. The on-campus face-to-face approach provided the same course content available in the online approach but also used classroom lectures and discussions. A comprehensive final exam covering all learning objectives of the course was used as the overall measure of content learning. The hypothesis was that content learning was not equal in the two groups, but …