Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Where Did All The Young People Go? Can The Organizations Of The State Of Maine Re-Enlist Its Native Youth?, Tyler Norman Mcpherson Ma
Where Did All The Young People Go? Can The Organizations Of The State Of Maine Re-Enlist Its Native Youth?, Tyler Norman Mcpherson Ma
All Student Scholarship
As Maine and other New England states continue to be amongst the oldest in the United States, organizations in these states continue to struggle to find and retain suitable younger replacements for their retiring leadership. As the millennia! generation continues to become a significant portion of the American workforce, learning how to connect with, recruit, and retain this generation will prove useful when leadership succession is required. By exploring how this generation was nurtured and educated, we can begin to understand ways, such as non-traditional or reverse mentoring relationships, that New England's organizations can begin to recruit and retain their …
Motivating The Generations: Implications For The Higher Education Workplace, Jennifer Smith Ma
Motivating The Generations: Implications For The Higher Education Workplace, Jennifer Smith Ma
All Student Scholarship
Motivated employees are an organization’s most valuable asset. Motivation boosts better performance and productivity on the part of workers, so determining the best ways to encourage employee motivation is significant. This thesis examines the ranked importance of motivational factors of salaried/professional and hourly/classified, full-time employees at the University of Southern Maine.
4-H Leadership Development In Southern Maine: Community Clubs Vs. School/Afterschool Clubs, Laura Personette Ma
4-H Leadership Development In Southern Maine: Community Clubs Vs. School/Afterschool Clubs, Laura Personette Ma
All Student Scholarship
In Maine and across the United States, the 4-H Youth Development Program places great importance on youth’s self-discovery, experiential learning, and development of leadership skills. Founded in 1902, the 4-H program was created through A.B. Graham’s starting of rural “out-of-school” clubs.
Virtual Team Interactions: Do They Help Or Hinder Interpersonal Communication?, Lorna Puiia Ma
Virtual Team Interactions: Do They Help Or Hinder Interpersonal Communication?, Lorna Puiia Ma
All Student Scholarship
A lack of trust, communication breakdowns, or badly integrated team members are a few of the reasons why a team can fail. To address whether leader and team member perceptions of communication within the team are similar, this study explores interpersonal communications among leadership and team members and considers whether today’s technology helps or hinders successful knowledge sharing and relationship building within virtual teams.