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Eng 5007-600 Composition Theory And Pedagogy, Rachael Ryerson

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-001 College Composition I Critical Reading And Source-Based Writing, Leann Akins

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

Eng 3008-001 Digital Writing And Multimodal Texts, Shelly Spear

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

Eng 2760-001 Introduction To Professional Writing, Shelly Spear

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

Eng 5020-600 Graduate Workshop In Creative Writing Writing The Gothic, Mike Mcclelland

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

Eng 5007-001 Composition Theory And Pedagogy, Rachael Ryerson

Fall 2023

No abstract provided.

My Happy Baby Is Back: Zero Balancing, Craniosacral Therapy And A Baby’S Journey To Becoming Mobile, Veronica Quarry

Journal of Transformative Touch

Alison began receiving ZB and CST at 13 months of age due to gross motor delays: at that age she was only able to sit somewhat rigidly. After the first session, Alison changed` from being very unhappy and seemingly frustrated to being happy and more calm. Within one month of weekly sessions, Alison was able to be on her tummy, began to crawl, became more agile in seated play, was squatting and standing and took her first steps.

Unit B 2022-2026 Agreement, Eastern Illinois University, Eiu Upi

Unit B Contracts

The 2022-2026 collective bargaining agreement between Eastern Illinois University and EIU UPI for non-tenure annually-contracted faculty and academic support professionals.

Unit A 2022-2026 Agreement, Eastern Illinois University, Eiu Upi

Unit A Contracts

The 2022-2026 collective bargaining agreement between Eastern Illinois University and tenured/tenure-track Unit A faculty.

Creating Law And Order: A Content-Centered Manifest Destiny Activity, Presley Shilling, Jeffrey Byford, Alisha Milam

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This content activity shows how Robert Stahl’s negotiation activity approach can promote decision-making in the social studies classroom. The effects of the activity on students’ ability to replicate the actions of settlers taking the journey to the western territories in search of gold. Incorporating Robert Stahl’s four decision-making phases, students negotiate social, political, and economic issues associated with the mining town of Bodie, California. In doing so, students must, individually or in small groups, decide and prioritize a series of proposals to better the living conditions, economic struggles, and social problems that have plagued Bodie for some time.

Eng 4763-600 Advanced Fiction Writing, Mike Mccelland

Summer 2023

No abstract provided.

April 19, 2023 (Vol. 107, No. 28), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2022-2023

No abstract provided.

Graduate, 3rd Place: A Comparative Analysis Of Sustainability Report Communication In The Consumer Goods Industry, Nancy Ladeinde

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

Sustainability reports are communicated in areas visible to stakeholders. One of such areas is corporate social responsibility. Sustainability reports have the function of image enhancement and trust building for organizations, particularly for those in the consumer goods industry. Advancing the research on corporate social responsibility, this study examines how consumer goods organizations communicate their sustainability/impact activities by comparing three large global organizations. The paper is premised on legitimacy and stakeholder theories and reviews the six ESG reports through content analysis. The comparative analysis of a two-year report of these organizations shows differences in patterns and language used in the ESG …

Undergraduate, 1st Place: Otolaryngologist And Speech-Language Pathologist (Slp) Collaboration In Head And Neck Cancer, Abigail Moore

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is an aggressive, complex diagnosis that accounts for approximately five percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States (Kawashita et al., 2020;National Cancer Institute, n.d. A). There are various types of HNC and several tumor sites inwhich HNC can potentially occur. Because routine screening for HNC does not exist, it is difficult to diagnose and often found at advanced stages (National Cancer Institute, n.d. A).

Graduate, Honorable Mention: From Incarcerated To Educated: Experiences Of On-Campus College Students Post-Incarceration, Taylor Comer

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

When determining how successful a student may be as they attempt to navigate higher education after concluding a prison sentence, there are a few factors that need to be considered. Namely, the barriers to college and academic success, as well as the facilitators of success should be examined as many factors fall under these two categories (Donaldson & Viera, 2021). Barriers to higher education and academic success are the determining factors in if a student that has completed an incarceration sentence would enroll in, and complete, courses. Even if this unique population of students has the means to attend college …

Graduate, 1st Place: World War I War Front And Home Front: The Correspondence That Brought Them Together, Michelle Thole

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

The First World War was the first time American soldiers had participated in a war at a distance from home that did not easily facilitate home furloughs. Although the United States and Europe are physically separated by more than 3,500 miles, the relative distance between American World War I soldiers on the war front and their families on the home front was minor; the correspondence between them mitigated the physical and cognitive distance.

Historians of the First World War have explored soldiers’ contact with their families while in training camps and the US military’s intentional cultivation of a balance between …

Spring 2023 Program Guide, Academy Of Lifelong Learning

Program Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Graduate, 2nd Place: Assessing The Knowledge, Attitude, And Everyday Life Practices Adopted Among Eastern Illinois University Students Towards Sustainability, Joel Holison

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

The concept of sustainable development gained attention and came into focus with the publication of the Brundtland Report (Brundtland, 1987). later the Education for Sustainability (EfS) initiative was presented in 1997 through the “Thessaloniki Declaration” as a carrier of the common and single message (Knapp, 2000). Sustainable development is the way a country pursues its economic development that does not jeopardize the opportunity for future generations to achieve their development (Brundtland, 1987). Deforestation, land destruction, soil degradation, air and water pollution, and other types of environmental deterioration are paid in the name of economic progress. This detriment may outweigh the …

Forevereiu (Spring 2023), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

ForeverEIU 2023

No abstract provided.

Graduate Scholar 2023: Journal Of Scholarship And Recognition, Graduate School Of Eastern Illinois University

Graduate Scholar

No abstract provided.

A Cross-Disciplinary Examination Of Institutional Diversity: How University Programs Advance A Diverse Workforce, Joseph Trendowski, Matthew R. Trendowski, Thomas N. Trendowski, Stephanie D. Trendowski, Michael J. Trendowski

Journal of the North American Management Society

Diversity in higher education is encouraged and celebrated throughout many predominant universities across the United States. Institutions of higher learning benefit from diversity in all aspects of campus life; from classes, organizations, or extracurricular activities. Institutional theory is applied to this study to examine how diversity programs are implemented in various university types (national research, private, and state) as well as different settings (educational opportunities, leadership, and accessibility) to develop a qualified and diverse workforce. To achieve this objective, we suggest universities implement a multifaceted approach focusing on initiatives at the university, faculty, and student level.

Stress And Employee Engagement, Kumar Subramaniam, Steve Roussas

Journal of the North American Management Society

We explored strategies that HR leaders within a single healthcare organization in Franklin, Tennessee, used to reduce employee disengagement caused by stress and identified four themes related to business practice. The four themes were (a) integration of employee engagement practices into culture and business processes, (b) providing managers with the job resources they need, (c) intentionality, transparency, and honesty in communications, and (d) relying on supportive supervisor behavior. Senior executives and HR leaders should examine the feasibility of proactively implementing similar strategies to mitigate employee work place stress, reduce disengagement, and improve employee engagement and commitment to the organization.

Diversity Initiative Schemas: Students’ Cognitive Representations Of Managing Diversity On College Campuses, Jeanetta D. Sims, Ashley Neese, Anna Henson, Atoya Sims, Treyce Glidden

Journal of the North American Management Society

Using schemas as a theoretical framework, this paper explores students’ cognitive representations of managing gender and racio-ethnic diversity initiatives on college and university campuses. Exploration of student schemas is necessary to inform higher education administrators of the existing expectations present among students since these expectations interplay with student responses and reactions to diversity management efforts. Using content analysis of students’ narratives, results concerning students’ cognitive representations are offered, and key managerial implications are shared for those in higher education leadership.

Utilizing Professional Development Seminars In Academia As A Diversity Management Education Strategy In Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Fulbright Specialist Scholar Experience, Chaunda Scott

Journal of the North American Management Society

The purpose of this article is to promote the benefits of the Fulbright Specialist Program and encourage diversity education scholars and professionals working in the fields of management and human resource development to consider applying for a Fulbright Specialist award abroad. This article will begin with an introduction and synopsis of the apartheid years in South Africa and its impact on their higher education system. Next, a brief history of the Fulbright Scholar Program and overview of the Fulbright Specialist Program will be provided, This section will be followed by a summary of my Fulbright Specialist experience at Cape Peninsula …

Managing Workforce Diversity In A New Age: The Challenges And Implications Of Ageism, David M. Savino

Journal of the North American Management Society

Managing workforce diversity is one of the major challenges facing human resource professionals today. Key among the many diversity challenges is the reality of dealing with a growing aging workplace population. As a result age discrimination and ageism has been a subtle and covert strategy of many organizations for years. The great recession brought the true realities of ageism to the surface in a distinct way with the number of reduction in force programs that seemed to wrongly target older workers disproportionately as evidenced by the number of age discrimination cases filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during …

Gender Imbalance Improvements In Academia, Business, And Physical Education, Stephanie D. Trendowski, Thomas N. Trendowski, Joseph Trendowski

Journal of the North American Management Society

Traditionally, men have disproportionally held leadership positions in academia, business, and physical education. Fortunately, graduate programs in each field are providing women opportunities that were not apparent a few decades ago. We examine Business and Physical Education for transgressions of discrimination and provide evidence from personal interviews which indicate progress has been made for women in these fields. We provide several cross-disciplinary themes that transcend gender barriers to promote an equitable workforce in addition to field specific recommendations.

Motivational Theories Exemplified In School Of Rock, Mary Kovach

Journal of the North American Management Society

The primary purpose of this manuscript is to identify four contemporary motivational theories and demonstrate how each of these theories can be applied in current everyday situations. The intention of connecting these theories to relatable scenarios is based on a case study developed specifically for undergraduate business students. The majority of these students have not previously been exposed to these theories. The four motivational theories - including 1) Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, 2) David McClelland’s Needs Theories, 3) J. Stacy Adam’s Equity Theory and 4) Victor Vroom’s Expectancy Theory (Bolman & Deal, 2008, and Jones & George, 2015) - …

Managing Human Resources In A 21st Century Knowledge-Based, Global Economy, Gyongyi Konyu-Fogel

Journal of the North American Management Society

Globalization created many challenges for human resource managers in the 21st century. In today’s competitive, knowledge-based economy, organizations must develop, utilize, and leverage resources, people, and technology across cultures and countries. Success is greatly influenced by human talent and capacity for organizational learning and responsiveness. By taking a pro-active, strategic role, human resource managers can develop organizational capabilities that can help improve performance and build a sustainable competitive advantage. The paper examines strategy and structure and the role of human resources in developing organizational culture, capabilities, and composition of people. Recommendations are made for workforce alignment, knowledge management, and developing …

Paradigm Shift In Human Resource Management: From Contingency Model To Strategy And Process Development, Gyongyi Konyu-Fogel

Journal of the North American Management Society

Traditionally, human resource management has not been involved in strategic management. However, to be successful in today’s competitive global marketplace, organizations need human resource professionals with competencies in strategic thinking, system’s view, and team-building skills to create organizational environments that have capacity for learning, innovation, responsiveness, flexibility, and on-going value creation. This paradigm shift requires human resource professionals to find a "fit" between organizational strategy and structure, identifying value-adding processes and developing core competencies through people. This paper discusses some of the methods and practices that could move human resource management from a support function to a value-added activity based …

In Pursuit Of Crisis Readiness: An Examination Of Managerial Characteristics, Firm Size, Industry Domain And Strategic Type Within The Miles And Snow Framework, John A. Parnell, William "Rick" Crandall, Richard E. Crandall

Journal of the North American Management Society

A crisis refers to an unpredictable event that can seriously threaten an organization. Crisis readiness is an integral part of the crisis management process and refers to the level of preparedness an organization possesses in response to a potential catastrophic event. Findings from a survey of 275 managers in the United States revealed that top managers with production/engineering and general management backgrounds reported higher degrees of crisis readiness capabilities than did their counterparts with other backgrounds. Likewise, higher levels of crisis readiness were reported in larger, manufacturing organizations than in smaller, service organizations.