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Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/61 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Support gap : new teachers, Äô early experiences in high-income and low-income schools / Susan Moore Johnson, Susan M. Kardos, David Kauffman, Edward Liu [and] Morgaen L. Donaldson.

The Relationship Among Various Learner Characteristics And Reading Achievement As Measured By The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Amanda A. Privé

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined the relationships among various learner characteristics and reading achievement, as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Using a multiple regression, the independent variables grade, gender, ethnicity, and motivation to read were used to predict the dependent variable, reading achievement. Participants in this study consisted of 585 students from nine elementary, nine middle, and nine high schools across three districts in Florida.

Using archival data from a database composed by the Florida Center for Reading Research, the FCAT and Motivation to Read Profile were used to compute reading achievement and motivation to read, respectively. FCAT …

2004 Scholars And Artists Bibliography, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, Friends Of The Michael Schwartz Library

Scholars and Artists Bibliographies

This bibliography was created for the annual Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library Scholars and Artists Reception, recognizing scholarly and creative achievements of Cleveland State University faculty, staff and emeriti

Senate Meeting, October 27, 2004, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

O-1 - President - 2004-10-21, Carol Hammond

Officer

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of The Factors That Affect The Level Of "Perception Of Office Politics", Charles U. Phillips

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The culture of an organization is often the primary indicator of the expected and accepted employee behavior. Organizations with weak directives, poor communication, and ineffectively managed cultures are breeding grounds for the negative dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics referred as "office politics." Studies indicate that considerable time and energy are lost to solving problematic issues originating from the influences of office politics in organizations with weak cultural expectations. Therefore, it is conceivable that developing a positive organizational culture that facilitates certain values is an important step in eliminating the ill effects of office politics.

The purpose of this quantitative non-experimental study was …

Otter Realm, October 14, 2004, Vol. 11 No. 3, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Getting Out the Vote -- Come on out, folks -- Misconceptions about student athletes -- News: Alcohol: abuse with care -- Cell users frustrated with service on campus -- Prevent infections with virus protection software -- On the record: Leon Panetta sits down for a chat with The Otter Realm -- Christina Williams remembered -- Singing the late night library blues -- Safe Rides mean safe times -- Sports: Roller Hockey club eager to play another season -- Uncommon Sense -- No looking back, Volleyball player works hard for what she gets -- "Late Night with the Otters" Full spring …

Does The Job Matter? Comparing Correlates Of Stress Among Treatment And Correctional Staff In Prisons, Gaylene Armstrong, Marie L. Griffin

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

The wealth of literature on stress in the correctional workplace focused on correctional officers, frequently ignoring treatment personnel employed in these same institutions. This study advanced the literature on correctional workplace stress by: (1) testing for differences in workplace stress between correctional officers and treatment personnel, (2) examining personal and environmental factors to determine whether distinct precursors to stress existed for these two groups, and (3) utilizing multiple measures of stress. Self-report survey data from 3,794 employees in ten adult prisons in a southwestern state demonstrated that both groups of employees reported moderately high levels of job stress and stress-related …

The Grizzly, October 7, 2004, Lindsey Fund, Lauren A. Perotti, Tia Larese, Lynn Jusinski, Eden Swick, Chris Curley, Megan Helzner, Dan Devlin, Jade Garcia, Ashley Higgins, Amanda Bryman, Aziz Shaikh, Cecily Macconchie

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Students Help in the Fight Against Cancer • New Sports Bar Opening Near Campus • Sigma Who? Students try to Bring National Fraternity to Campus • Did you Watch the Presidential Debates? • Spotlight on Alpha Sigma Nu • Ursinus Political Campaign • From Ursinus to the Publishing House: An Interview with Dr. Schroeder • Opinions: Political Campaign Ads: Too Negative or the Price we Pay for Living in a Democracy?; Why not the Guillotine?; Curbside Pickup: A Classier Alternative to Fast Food; Wismer Worries; Passing Time with Haikus • Ursinus Cross Country 2004 Kicks-off • Field Hockey Comes …

Volume 16, Number 01, G. William Hill Editor, Linda M. Noble Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 16, Number 01 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Pod Network News, Fall 2004

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: POD Network News

President's Column

POD's Strategic Planning Activities

POD Core Committee Self-Nomination

TIA Call for Manuscripts

Bright Idea Awards 2004 Call for Submissions

POD Represented at Two International Conferences

POD Conference Corner

An Invitation for POD Members to Participate in a National R & D Project

Other Conferences

Why Professors Don't Change

POD Network Grant Program 2004-2005 Call for Proposals

New Faces and Places

Books by POD Members

Newsletter Deadline

Connecting with POD

POD Core Committee Self-Nomination Instructions

Contacting the POD Office

29th Annual Conference: The POD Network

To Improve the Academy Reviewer Self-Nomination Form

POD Bright Idea Award 2004 Application Instructions …

Funding And Managing America's Transportation Systems, 2004 October, Clinton H. Whitehurst Jr.

Publications

No abstract provided.

Benchmarking Succession Planning & Executive Development In Higher Education, Jonathon Clunies

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Higher education has historically been slow to adopt many corporate management processes. Succession planning is an especially difficult concept to apply in academia due to dramatic cultural differences between the boardroom and the campus. College and universities often have complex and sometimes bureaucratic procedures for hiring compared with many business corporations (Rosse & Levin, 2003). In a tightening economic and growing competitive climate, innovative colleges and universities are re-examining whether succession planning, coupled with executive development, could be adapted for more cost effective transitions of power and authority.

Engaged, But Not Heroic, Academic Leadership, John B. Bennett

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Over the years, I have explored leadership challenges faced by department chairpersons and school deans. In this essay I reflect on some findings, noting that they also apply to other educational leaders such as faculty senate members and student affairs officers. Most mid-level leaders struggle with the tradition of defining leadership in terms of individualistic values and mythologies of seeing the leader in terms of the individualistic, heroic cowboy of the Western film and novel. Then I examine the position of institutional president. Here too some leaders aim to be heroic figures, like the fabled cowboy. Almost inevitably, their behaviors …

Asian Values: A Pertinent Concept To Explain Economic Development Of East Asia?, Dong Hyeon Jung

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of The Cooperative Extension Service: A Community Resource For Youth And Family Programs, Claudia Mincemoyer, Daniel Perkins, Catherine Lillehoj

Journal of Extension

PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) is a prevention partnership involving the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), local schools, and community agencies. PROSPER collaborative teams were formed in 14 communities in Iowa and 14 in Pennsylvania to address risk reduction, competence-building, and positive youth development. The study discussed here examined perceptions of CES personnel compared to other PROPSER team members regarding the CES: as a source of youth and family programming; its commitment to fostering school and community-based prevention programs; and as a leading force in improving the lives of youth and families.

Exploitation, Exploration, And Firm Performance: The Case Of Small Manufacturing Firms In Japan, Takehiko Isobe, Shige Makino, David B. Montgomery

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between technological capabilities and firm performance. We divide technological capabilities into two types – exploitation, which refers to refinement, production and execution, and exploration, which refers to searching, flexibility, and innovation. Based on a sample of 302 small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Japan, our analysis reveals that exploitation relates more positively to operational efficiency than exploration, and conversely, exploration relates more positively to strategic performance, such as technological innovation and new product development, than exploitation. Moreover, firms with superior exploitation capabilities tend to possess superior exploration skills. Our findings …

Work-Family Conflict Among Teleworkers: Demographic Effects And Work-Related Outcomes, Katherine A. Selgrade

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

This study examines the influence of work-family conflict (WFC) on work-related outcomes among teleworkers. Effects of work interfering with family (WIF) and family interfering with work (FIW) on telework satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions were examined in a secondary data analysis of 167 teleworkers. The effects of several demographic variables (gender, duration of the telework arrangement, number of children, and frequency of teleworking) on WFC were also examined. Structural equation modeling results support the influence of WIF on telework satisfaction and turnover intentions. The influence of FIW on the work outcomes was not supported. Analysis of the demographic variables …

Senate Meeting, September 29, 2004, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Latin American Area Studies Form B: Objectives And Requirements 09/27/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Liberal Arts For The Human Services Form B: Objectives And Requirements 09/27/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting, September 15, 2004, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

2004-05 Faculty Senate - September 13, 2004 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Recent Research Of Note, Tahira M. Probst

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

Recent Research Of Note, Tahira M. Probst

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

Complexity Theory As A Practical Management Tool: A Critical Evaluation, Aaron C.T. Smith

Organization Management Journal

Complexity theory is receiving increasing attention in both academic and popular literature as a potential management tool. As momentum gathers surrounding its popularity in practical management, complexity theory is poised to become a management ‘fad’, and potentially an influential paradigm for the future. However, much of the literature concerning complexity theory contains inconsistent terminology and a lack of operationally empirical definitions. This has made it difficult for researchers to specify empirical questions in order to frame complexity research, and for practitioners to acquire the key principles for implementation. It has also opened a Pandora’s Box of commentaries which proclaim that …

Complexity Theory As A Practical Management Tool: A Critical Evaluation, Aaron C.T. Smith

Organization Management Journal

Complexity theory is receiving increasing attention in both academic and popular literature as a potential management tool. As momentum gathers surrounding its popularity in practical management, complexity theory is poised to become a management ‘fad’, and potentially an influential paradigm for the future. However, much of the literature concerning complexity theory contains inconsistent terminology and a lack of operationally empirical definitions. This has made it difficult for researchers to specify empirical questions in order to frame complexity research, and for practitioners to acquire the key principles for implementation. It has also opened a Pandora’s Box of commentaries which proclaim that …

Psy 110s.50: Organizational Psychology, Edward Moore

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psy 110s.02: Organizational Psychology, Edward Moore

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment Among Faculty At Taiwan's Higher Education Institutions, Yu-Ching Huang

Student Work

The purpose of the study was to determine faculty members' level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment and to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Two types of satisfaction were surveyed: intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Three types of commitment were surveyed: affective, normative, and continuance commitment. This study was delimited to faculty members at five institutes of technology in the Mid-Taiwan area.