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Experiential Exercises For Courses From Introduction To Business Through Business Strategy, Catherine C. Giapponi Oct 2014

Experiential Exercises For Courses From Introduction To Business Through Business Strategy, Catherine C. Giapponi

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Preference For Managerial Boundary Setting In Relation To Empowerment: Adding Clarity To The Role Of Boundaries, Edward R. Kemery, W. Alan Randolph, Lisa T. Stickney Oct 2014

Preference For Managerial Boundary Setting In Relation To Empowerment: Adding Clarity To The Role Of Boundaries, Edward R. Kemery, W. Alan Randolph, Lisa T. Stickney

Organization Management Journal

This study explores the role of manager and employee preference for managerial boundary setting in empowerment. Research has shown a clear relationship between managers’ empowerment practices and employee psychological empowerment, but confusion persists in the empowerment literature about the role played by boundaries in creating empowerment. We add clarity to the role of boundary setting by considering how the individual difference variable of manager and employee preference for managerial boundary setting impacts empowerment. Results indicate that higher preference for managerial boundary setting was associated with greater utilization of empowerment practices by managers and with greater psychological empowerment of employees. For …


Linking Teams With Technology: Integrating Databases In Experiential Exercises In An Introductory Business Course, Anne Walsh, Susan C. Borkowski Oct 2014

Linking Teams With Technology: Integrating Databases In Experiential Exercises In An Introductory Business Course, Anne Walsh, Susan C. Borkowski

Organization Management Journal

The arrival of the “virtual generation” on campus has shifted the pedagogy in most business courses. Students in this generation not only are adept in navigating an array of mobile devices, but also have distinct preferences for courses that enable them to leverage their technology skills. Despite their affinity for technology, many of these students may not be as aware of the nuances related to digital content and often rely upon familiar but less relevant online resources to support course projects. This article presents several experiential exercises developed to enable students to leverage technology via database hyperlinks in an introductory …


Learning Through Collaboration And Competition: Incorporating Problem-Based Learning And Competition-Based Learning In A Capstone Course, Ashay Desei, Michael Tippins, J. B. Arbaugh Oct 2014

Learning Through Collaboration And Competition: Incorporating Problem-Based Learning And Competition-Based Learning In A Capstone Course, Ashay Desei, Michael Tippins, J. B. Arbaugh

Organization Management Journal

This article discusses an innovative capstone course to prepare students to be more business-ready upon graduation. By combining aspects of problem-based learning (PBL) and competition-based learning (CBL), a new undergraduate course allows students to gain practical experience while applying classroom knowledge to real business problems. Students are organized into teams of three to five and act as “consultants” to local businesses. Student consultants then develop and present competing recommendations (similar to the television show The Apprentice) to high-level managers within the organizations. Benefits from this course accrue not only to students, but also to faculty members, area businesses, and the …


Windows On The World: An Experiential Exercise, Mary Garlington Trefry, Valerie Labun Christian Oct 2014

Windows On The World: An Experiential Exercise, Mary Garlington Trefry, Valerie Labun Christian

Organization Management Journal

In Windows on the World, participants explore how national culture differences may affect managerial practices when expanding into another country. In the exercise, a U.S. niche grocery retail chain plans expansion into Brazil and China. The role-play is between a consultant team and a client team that has hired them. The consultant team gives expert advice about which, if any, of the managerial practices in place in the home market might require modification in Brazil or China. Facilitators can suggest “cultural due diligence” as a way to increase the likelihood of successful international business expansion.


Eam White Paper Series: Special Section Introduction, Theodore D. Peters Jul 2014

Eam White Paper Series: Special Section Introduction, Theodore D. Peters

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Embracing Paradox In Management: The Value Of The Competing Values Framework, Peter Arsenault, Sue R. Farman Jul 2014

Embracing Paradox In Management: The Value Of The Competing Values Framework, Peter Arsenault, Sue R. Farman

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Shared Entrepreneurship: Toward An Empowering, Ethical, Dynamic, And Freedom-Based Process Of Collaborative Innovation, Frank Shipper, Charles C. Manz, Bill Nobles, Karen P. Manz Jul 2014

Shared Entrepreneurship: Toward An Empowering, Ethical, Dynamic, And Freedom-Based Process Of Collaborative Innovation, Frank Shipper, Charles C. Manz, Bill Nobles, Karen P. Manz

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Management As A Liberal Art: The Legacy Of The Hartwick Humanities In Management Institute, Theodore D. Peters, Jeffrey Nesteruk Jul 2014

Management As A Liberal Art: The Legacy Of The Hartwick Humanities In Management Institute, Theodore D. Peters, Jeffrey Nesteruk

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Group-Level And Individual Contributions On Business Simulation Team Performance, Kristen Backhaus, Karl Heiner Jul 2014

The Effects Of Group-Level And Individual Contributions On Business Simulation Team Performance, Kristen Backhaus, Karl Heiner

Organization Management Journal

Studies of team performance in business simulations have not investigated the effect of a “star member” of the team on team performance outcomes. This article reports the findings of a study examining the role of team composition variables, team function variables and the effect of a star player on team score in an undergraduate business simulation. As hypothesized, team performance is associated with the performance of a single outstanding player. Among team composition variables, only intrinsic motivation of team members is associated with team score. A composite measure of team function that included team trust, communication and goal clarity was …


An Integrated Course Design Model For Beginning Faculty, Thomas F. Hawk, Amit J. Shah Jul 2014

An Integrated Course Design Model For Beginning Faculty, Thomas F. Hawk, Amit J. Shah

Organization Management Journal

It is rare that faculty members begin their first full-time teaching position with an integrated and consciously constructed practical model for course design, teaching, and learning. The purpose of this article is to offer new faculty members a starting point for constructing an integrated model of the course design and teaching and learning processes. The model begins with the instructor’s choice of course learning goals, objectives, and outcomes and progresses through the translation of those learning goals and objectives into articulated evaluation and feedback rubrics, the choice of specific learning activities and materials reflected in a learner-centered syllabus, the conduct …


An Autoethnographic Perspective On The Messy Business Of Change, Michael B. Elmes, Joy E. Beatty Jul 2014

An Autoethnographic Perspective On The Messy Business Of Change, Michael B. Elmes, Joy E. Beatty

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Addressing Difficult Issues In The Hrm Bubble, Steven Meisel Apr 2014

Addressing Difficult Issues In The Hrm Bubble, Steven Meisel

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Linking Interactional Justice To Work-To-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role Of Emotional Exhaustion, Ivy A. Kyei-Poku Apr 2014

Linking Interactional Justice To Work-To-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role Of Emotional Exhaustion, Ivy A. Kyei-Poku

Organization Management Journal

This study examined the effect of interactional justice on work– to-family conflict and whether emotional exhaustion was a mediator of this relationship. Field survey data were obtained from 141 employees from various organizations and occupations. The findings suggest that perceptions of interactional justice are related to work-to-family conflict and, as predicted, emotional exhaustion mediated the relationship between interactional justice and work-to-family conflict. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.


Context And Content: Four Ways To Learn About Management Education, Steven Meisel, Catherine Giapponi, Barbara Ritter Feb 2014

Context And Content: Four Ways To Learn About Management Education, Steven Meisel, Catherine Giapponi, Barbara Ritter

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Being In The Know: Socio-Epistemics And The Communicative Constitution Of A Management Team, Jonathan Clifton Feb 2014

Being In The Know: Socio-Epistemics And The Communicative Constitution Of A Management Team, Jonathan Clifton

Organization Management Journal

Increasingly, organizational research is taking the linguistic turn in social sciences seriously. Consequently, the central role of communication in the constitution of the organization is also finding greater acceptance. Using conversation analysis as a research methodology and transcripts of naturally occurring talk as data, the purpose of this article is to add to this growing body of research and to explicate how orientation to epistemic rights talks the hierarchy of the organization into being. Findings indicate how the negotiation of rights to have and to display status-based knowledge of head office index the discursive identities of knowing participants, which enacts …


Pizza, Pizza, Pizza: A Competitive Strategy Exercise, Norman T. Sheehan Feb 2014

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza: A Competitive Strategy Exercise, Norman T. Sheehan

Organization Management Journal

While business students are typically comfortable identifying and extrapolating trends uncovered during competitive analyses, they often fail to take the Red Queen Effect into account when formulating new competitive strategies. This competitive strategy exercise employs Kim and Mauborgne’s (2005) strategy canvas to help students to anticipate rivals’ potential reactions and then develop new competitive strategies for firms competing in highly competitive markets. The exercise concludes with key takeaways as to how students may best develop and evaluate new competitive strategies. Student feedback indicates that students found the exercise useful, as 97% of students (n = 69) recommended that instructors at …


Management Education And The Professions, Mark Somers, Katia Passerini, Annaleena Parhankangas, Jose Casal Feb 2014

Management Education And The Professions, Mark Somers, Katia Passerini, Annaleena Parhankangas, Jose Casal

Organization Management Journal

Ongoing concerns about a perceived disconnection between management education and management practice and the limited skill base of business school graduates are evident in the literature. These problems have been looked at through various lenses, and the professional model of education has shown promise in addressing perceived problems with business schools and their graduates. Using concepts from the sociology of the professions including jurisdiction, professional identity, and the nature of professional work, this article explores recent criticisms of management education and addresses the stages and issues involved in migrating to a model of education that mirrors that used in the …