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Diversity Congruency Within Organizations: The Relationship Among Emotional Intelligence, Personality Structure, Ethnic Identity, Organizational Context And Perceptions Of Organizational Diversity, David Hurlic Jan 2009

Diversity Congruency Within Organizations: The Relationship Among Emotional Intelligence, Personality Structure, Ethnic Identity, Organizational Context And Perceptions Of Organizational Diversity, David Hurlic

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This study explores the relationship among Emotional Intelligence (EI) (consisting of perception and appraisal, facilitating thinking, understanding emotions, and regulating emotions), Personality Structure (FFM) (consisting of extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experiences), Ethnic Identity, Organizational Context (OC), and Perceptions of Organizational Diversity. It is hoped that by examining the impact of individual personality structures, as well as, ethnic identity and organizational context as precursors to individual perceptions between EI, Personality Structure, and diversity and affirmative action, a more coherent method of analysis is created allowing organizations to identify specific factors contributing to affirmative action and diversity program acceptance …

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The Influence Of Mission Statements On Select Aspects Of Organizational Decision Making By Executive Directors Of California State University Nonprofit Charitable Foundations, Brian M. Nowlin Jan 2009

The Influence Of Mission Statements On Select Aspects Of Organizational Decision Making By Executive Directors Of California State University Nonprofit Charitable Foundations, Brian M. Nowlin

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Organizations of all types devote time, resources and attention in pursuit of the perfect mission statement. Mission statements may serve to provide purpose, identity and direction to those both internal and external to an organization. After an organizational mission statement is adopted, the totality of benefit is not always clear. This dissertation examines what, if any, influence mission statements have with respect to leader decision making. More specifically, this dissertation focuses on Executive Directors of California State University nonprofit charitable foundations and what, if any, influence the mission statement of their organization may have on their decision making. In order …

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Latino Parents' Perceptions Of Their Involvement In Their Children's Secondary Education And The College Preparation Process, Ronald C. Heredia Jan 2009

Latino Parents' Perceptions Of Their Involvement In Their Children's Secondary Education And The College Preparation Process, Ronald C. Heredia

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Involvement of Latino parents in their children's education and college preparation process is integral to the educational success of Latino students. This two-phase, mixed methods study explored the perspectives of Latino parents about their involvement in their children's education and college preparation process. First, archival data of the Path to College organization was examined for this study. Archival data were questionnaires completed by 132 Latino parents. Additionally, 5 separate semi-structured, face-to-face, focus groups were conducted with a sub-sample of 23 parents who had completed the questionnaire for the Path to College. All focus groups were conducted during the period of …

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Success Strategies Of High Achieving Women: A Qualitative Phenomenological Investigation, Leslie Ann Evans Jan 2009

Success Strategies Of High Achieving Women: A Qualitative Phenomenological Investigation, Leslie Ann Evans

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According to the latest figures from the U.S. Labor Department, 50% of all managerial posts are held by women, yet few women hold a top position in their organization. Of the 1,000 largest revenue producing, publicly traded companies in the United States, only 20 are led by a woman. Women hold only 15.7% of all senior executive positions in Fortune 500 companies, yet traditional women's leadership styles of open communication and inclusion have been recognized as appropriate and even best practices. Women climbing the corporate ladder face myriad challenges. In addition to the obstacles they face, the very choices women …

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Multicultural Training In A Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program: A Template For Conducting A Cultural Audit, Angela F. Williams Jan 2008

Multicultural Training In A Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program: A Template For Conducting A Cultural Audit, Angela F. Williams

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This study explored the multicultural training practices within Pepperdine University's PsyD program in clinical psychology and provided a template for other training programs attempting to conduct a cultural audit. Utilizing a bounded case study design, the current investigation gathered data from faculty in the PsyD program, currently enrolled doctoral students, course syllabi and prospective student recruitment materials. Research questions were: How do faculty members, full-time, adjunct and visiting, self-rate their overall competence in integrating multicultural issues in the classroom?; 2.) How do faculty members rate the multicultural training offered in Pepperdine's PsyD program?; 3.) How frequently are multicultural issues addressed …

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Co-Creating A Change-Adept Organizational Culture, Janet Mccollum Jan 2008

Co-Creating A Change-Adept Organizational Culture, Janet Mccollum

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Organizations are experiencing accelerated rates of change while at the same time organizational change initiatives are experiencing high rates of failure. If organizations are to be successful now and in the future, they must develop the capacity to become change-adept while maintaining business performance. This retrospective case study explores how an emergent change process influenced an organization's movement toward a change-adept culture while continuing to perform its normal operations. Using a mixed method approach, the researcher analyzed artifact qualitative data by applying Kanter's 3 dimensions of a change-adept culture--professionalism to perform, imagination to innovate, and openness to collaborate. The researcher …

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A Grounded Theory Study Of The Leadership Characteristics Of John F. Kennedy: A Leadership Model For Educational Leaders, Kanika D. Colvin-White Jan 2008

A Grounded Theory Study Of The Leadership Characteristics Of John F. Kennedy: A Leadership Model For Educational Leaders, Kanika D. Colvin-White

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Adverse challenges in schools that distract from student learning have necessitated effective leadership more than ever before. These challenges include, but are not limited to, budget cuts, standardized testing, poorly trained teachers, poverty, and low parent participation. Every school year academic administrators approach the aforementioned challenges with the hope of improving student achievement. However, without effective practices to foster and sustain student achievement, often, their efforts are in vain. As school districts recruit and deploy leaders, it is critical to select those who have passion to foster positive change. It is equally important to hire administrators who possess those characteristics …

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A Study Of Innovation In Collegiate Business Education, Clair Don St. Jan 2008

A Study Of Innovation In Collegiate Business Education, Clair Don St.

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Innovation and the creation of innovative organizations have become increasingly important in virtually every professional endeavor. The pressure to create new products and services, new business processes, and new approaches to solving old problems is immense. This study explores the dynamics of innovation in accredited schools of business, focusing upon sources of innovation, systems to support innovation, and obstacles to innovation. For the purposes of the study, innovation was defined in the broadest term. The concept of business concept innovation, innovation in any phase of a business model, serves as the foundation for defining innovation. Relatively little study has been …

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Teacher Perceptions Related To Technology Tools For Curriculum Alignment: A Survey Of Teachers' Response To A Curriculum Mapping Tool, Julie A. Mathiesen Jan 2008

Teacher Perceptions Related To Technology Tools For Curriculum Alignment: A Survey Of Teachers' Response To A Curriculum Mapping Tool, Julie A. Mathiesen

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The intent of this descriptive study was to build understanding about the tools, methods and theory behind teacher use of a technology-based tool and process to align K-12 curriculum with state standards. A shift to a standards-driven education policy has created conditions in which teachers are encouraged to align classroom instruction to designated content standards but currently educators lack methods, guidance and appropriate strategies to accomplish this task. Curriculum mapping software is one tool that has been developed to aid in this endeavor. Data from an existing survey instrument was utilized to analyze subsets of teacher perception data and to …

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The "Liability Of Newness" And Small Firm Access To Debt Capital: Is There A Link?, Susan Coleman Dec 2004

The "Liability Of Newness" And Small Firm Access To Debt Capital: Is There A Link?, Susan Coleman

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

Literature pertaining to the “liability of newness” contends that newer firms face particular difficulties and a greater risk of failure. This article seeks to determine if “newness” is also a disadvantage in the acquisition of debt capital. Results indicate that newer firms were significantly less likely to have lines of credit and were also significantly more likely to have been turned down for their most recent loan. Even when we control for length of relationship with the primary financial services provider, personal guarantees, and collateral, younger firms were still more likely to be turned down for loans. Small firms are …

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Work Energy And The Character Of Organizations: An Orgonomic Framework For Organization Development, Martin D. Goldberg Jan 1988

Work Energy And The Character Of Organizations: An Orgonomic Framework For Organization Development, Martin D. Goldberg

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To date, the field of organization development (OD) has lacked the kind of unifying approach to theory and practice that would enable it to be considered a discipline. The present study, in conception and methodology, commences building a unified framework for OD based on the work of psychiatrist and natural scientist Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957). By conceptually merging the field of OD with the science of orgonomy, that body of knowledge based on Reich's discoveries, this project lays the foundations for a comprehensive theory that can lead to greater understanding of the nature, development, and functioning of organizations, a theory with …

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