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Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliography - 2010, University Libraries Nov 2011

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliography - 2010, University Libraries

University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A bibliography of faculty publications submitted for inclusion in the third annual 'Celebrating Faculty Scholarship' event sponsored by Loyola University Libraries. The event, which took place on November 3, 2011 in the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons on the university's Lake Shore Campus, featured articles, books, creative works, and other materials authored by Loyola University Chicago faculty in 2010.

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Corporate Governance Of Iconic Executives, The, Tom C. W. Lin Nov 2011

Corporate Governance Of Iconic Executives, The, Tom C. W. Lin

Notre Dame Law Review

The article presents information on the corporate governance challenges posed by iconic executives. It includes information on iconic executives who rule like monarchs over their firms, offering promises to shareholders, directors, and managers under their reign in order to grow their business. It includes information on the perils of iconic executives which includes overconfidence, licentiousness and excessive difference created among the employees.

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Establishment Clause And Public Universities: Drawing The Constitutional Line Between Permissible And Impermissible Support Of Religious Student Groups, The, James E. Mitchell Nov 2011

Establishment Clause And Public Universities: Drawing The Constitutional Line Between Permissible And Impermissible Support Of Religious Student Groups, The, James E. Mitchell

Notre Dame Law Review

The article presents information on the constitutional line between permissible and impermissible support to religious student groups formed at public universities. It includes information on various court cases to describe the modern jurisprudence in the area of constitutional support for religious student groups. It also presents a standard for judging where university support of religious groups violates the Establishment Clause.

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Baseball Bats Out Of Hell: Potential Theories Of Liability Arising From Maple Bat Injuries, Joe Novosel Nov 2011

Baseball Bats Out Of Hell: Potential Theories Of Liability Arising From Maple Bat Injuries, Joe Novosel

DePaul Journal of Sports Law

No abstract provided.

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Custodes Invicem Custodiunt: Commitment Through Competition, Madhav S. Aney, Giovanni Ko Nov 2011

Custodes Invicem Custodiunt: Commitment Through Competition, Madhav S. Aney, Giovanni Ko

Research Collection School Of Economics

How can specialists in violence, such as the military or the police, commit not to expropriate from producers? In this paper we propose competition between these agents as one of the mechanisms that can deter predation. In our model, even if specialists in violence could expropriate all output costlessly, it is attractive to protect producers from predators. This is because there is a marginal defensive advantage and consequently defense is an effective way to potentially eliminate other specialists in violence, reducing competition and leading to higher future payoffs. Hence, producers can offer transfers to specialists in violence that make defense …

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Beliefs About Alcohol And The College Experience, Locus Of Self, And College Undergraduates’ Drinking Patterns, Lizabeth A. Crawford, Katherine B. Novak Nov 2011

Beliefs About Alcohol And The College Experience, Locus Of Self, And College Undergraduates’ Drinking Patterns, Lizabeth A. Crawford, Katherine B. Novak

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

The purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which locus of self (institutional versus impulse), measured using the Twenty Statements Test (TST), moderates the relationship between beliefs about alcohol and the college experience (BACE) and alcohol use among college undergraduates. Although the majority of our respondents listed more idiosyncratic personal characteristics and preferences than consensual social roles in response to the TST, the number of students classified as institutionals was notably higher than what has been reported within the literature. In opposition to our hypothesis that BACE would affect levels of alcohol consumption primarily among these individuals, …

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Lifelong Learning And Instructional Services For Adult Learners Through Olli, Merinda Kaye Hensley Nov 2011

Lifelong Learning And Instructional Services For Adult Learners Through Olli, Merinda Kaye Hensley

LOEX Quarterly

No abstract provided.

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What You Should Know (And Probably Don’T) About Teaching Ells, Nicole Sanchez Nov 2011

What You Should Know (And Probably Don’T) About Teaching Ells, Nicole Sanchez

The Utah English Journal

As an intern teacher at a middle school in Payson, I struggled on a daily basis to juggle all the balls a teacher keeps in the air: trying to come up with engaging lesson plans, differentiated instruction, classroom management, connecting with parents, and so on. In January, just as I was finally getting to a point where I felt somewhat confident, Ana arrived. She had just moved to Utah from Mexico and was a brand new English Language Learner (ELL). Her vocabulary consisted entirely of “hi” and “good.” I was baffled as to what I could do. How could I …

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Returning To Ulysses: The Need For Ireland's Higher Education Institutions To Re-Imagine The Provision Of Entrepreneurship Education, Thomas Cooney, Kathleen Farrell, Paul Hannon Nov 2011

Returning To Ulysses: The Need For Ireland's Higher Education Institutions To Re-Imagine The Provision Of Entrepreneurship Education, Thomas Cooney, Kathleen Farrell, Paul Hannon

Conference papers

This paper is a detailed analysis of entrepreneurship education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) on the island of Ireland based on a survey of all twenty-six institutions. The paper examines the number and types of courses and activities currently being offered to students and concludes that the vast majority of the existing provision is quite traditional in its approach. It is further argued that entrepreneurship education needs to be re-imagined if it is to meet the needs of Ireland’s current economic and social challenges, and that educators should seek inspiration from some of the island’s most creative artists from its …

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Job Satisfaction Management System: Approach On Information Technology Professionals, Ify Diala Nov 2011

Job Satisfaction Management System: Approach On Information Technology Professionals, Ify Diala

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

This paper proposed a job satisfaction management model titled Job Satisfaction Management System (JSMS). The four major components of the JSMS outlined are: IT professionals, Factors involved in job satisfaction, Management commitment and Expected Outcome.

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Case Studies Of At-Risk Middle Grades Students And Literacy Applications Including Technology, Francine Falk-Rose, Principal Investigator Nov 2011

Case Studies Of At-Risk Middle Grades Students And Literacy Applications Including Technology, Francine Falk-Rose, Principal Investigator

Cornerstone 1 Reports : Expansion and Enhancements of the Thinkfinity Platform

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Children At War: The Criminal Responsibility Of Child Soldiers, Megan Nobert Nov 2011

Children At War: The Criminal Responsibility Of Child Soldiers, Megan Nobert

Pace International Law Review Online Companion

The problem of child soldiers is not going to go away. While it may not be a popular solution, child soldiers need to be prosecuted for the actions they commit during conflicts in addition to the prosecution of child soldier recruiters. Without legal ramifications, there is no incentive for the child soldier recruiters to stop their actions. This article explores how both child soldiers and their recruiters can be prosecuted for actions committed during conflict.

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Planning Of Komtel Project Engineering Head Quarters, Kushtrim Ismajli Nov 2011

Planning Of Komtel Project Engineering Head Quarters, Kushtrim Ismajli

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Associations Between Young Adults' Use Of Sexually Explicit Materials And Their Sexual Preferences, Behaviors, And Satisfaction, Elizabeth M. Morgan Nov 2011

Associations Between Young Adults' Use Of Sexually Explicit Materials And Their Sexual Preferences, Behaviors, And Satisfaction, Elizabeth M. Morgan

Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

The present study examined how levels of sexually explicit material (SEM) use during adolescence and young adulthood were associated with sexual preferences, sexual behaviors, and sexual and relationship satisfaction. Participants included 782 heterosexual college students (326 men and 456 women; Mage = 19.9) who completed a questionnaire online. Results revealed high frequencies and multiple types and contexts of SEM use, with men’s usage rates systematically higher than women’s. Regression analyses revealed that both the frequency of SEM use and number of SEM types viewed were uniquely associated with more sexual experience (a higher number of overall and casual sexual intercourse …

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Are Student Nurses Ready For Disasters? An Analysis Of Emergency Preparedness Content In Nursing School Textbooks Used In The Miami Valley, Kimberly Caudill Nov 2011

Are Student Nurses Ready For Disasters? An Analysis Of Emergency Preparedness Content In Nursing School Textbooks Used In The Miami Valley, Kimberly Caudill

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Results of an analysis of nursing textbooks used in the Miami Valley, indicate that there is minimal emergency preparedness content included. The research was based on the textbooks used in the Introduction to Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Community Health Nursing classes at four local nursing schools: Sinclair Community College, Kettering College of Medical Arts, Cedarville University, and Wright State University. The Community Health Nursing classes have the most prepared content, and include extra content in the form of tables and pictures .The analysis indicates that Wright State University does the best job at preparing student nurses to be ready to …

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"You're So Hot!": A Content Analysis Of Sexual Harassment Among Hotel Employees, P.N. Alagappar, M.L. Lean, M.K. David, Z. Ishak, Y.M. Ngeow Nov 2011

"You're So Hot!": A Content Analysis Of Sexual Harassment Among Hotel Employees, P.N. Alagappar, M.L. Lean, M.K. David, Z. Ishak, Y.M. Ngeow

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

A major issue facing the hospitality industry is that of sexual harassment and the explosion in the number of sexual harassment lawsuits being filed. In recent years. there has been an increasing amount of empirical research on sexual harassment in Malaysia and the findings indicate that between 35 percent and 53 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment at work. Organizational culture represents the norms of appropriate behavior and values held by members of a particular organization. The hospitality industry is particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment problems. Thus. it is important to determine the understanding of sexual harassment among Malaysian …

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Computer-Mediated Reading And Its Impact On Learners' Reading Comprehension Skills, F.P. Dumanig, M.K. David, R. Jubilado Nov 2011

Computer-Mediated Reading And Its Impact On Learners' Reading Comprehension Skills, F.P. Dumanig, M.K. David, R. Jubilado

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Teaching reading is not an easy skill as most students today easily get bored of reading written texts in books and other traditional reading materials. With the emergence of technology and its fast development, educators have integrated the use of computers in teaching reading. Due to technological breakthrough, a study on computer-mediated reading and its impact on the reading comprehension skills of learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) is discussed. This study uses an experimental research design to determine the Impact of computer-mediated reading on students' reading comprehension skills. A total of 140 freshmen engineering students at Mapua …

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Labour Market Consideration As Course Selection Criteria In A Malaysian University, T. Subramaniam, H. Idris, M.R. Mohd Ariff Nov 2011

Labour Market Consideration As Course Selection Criteria In A Malaysian University, T. Subramaniam, H. Idris, M.R. Mohd Ariff

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This paper aims to identify factors that are considered by the first year undergraduate students from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Malaya in course selection process in two different stages namely pre-entry and post-entry. Findings from this study reveals that in pre-entry selection criteria, ‘teacher’ and ‘family’ factors appears to be more important. ‘Labour market consideration’ only appears to be the third important factor in this stage. These three factors collectively explains approximately 54 percent of the variation in pre-entry selection criteria. In postentry selection criteria, ‘peers influence’ , ‘orientation week’ and ‘limited choices’ factors emerged …

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Problem Based Learning In Management And Clinical Engineering Course, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Mohd Faiz Md Saaid, Shuhaibul Fadzly Mansor, Azman Hamid Nov 2011

Problem Based Learning In Management And Clinical Engineering Course, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Mohd Faiz Md Saaid, Shuhaibul Fadzly Mansor, Azman Hamid

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This paper addressed student perceptions and opinion of the problem based learning method, as well as the empirically collected data on students' learning outcomes on a Biomedical Engineering course, i.e. Management and Clinical Engineering. Pure lecture delivery with absence of practical intervention was deemed insufficient to provide appropriate means to achieve the course objectives. Therefore, a Mock Company assignment was introduced in this course as a problem based learning application aimed to aid the achievement of the programme outcome while improving the attainment of the course objectives. The students were divided into groups to form individual mock company. Each mock …

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Role Of Positive Psychological Strengths And Big Five Personality Traits In Coping Mechanism Of University Students, A. Khan, Saedah Siraj, P.L. Lau Nov 2011

Role Of Positive Psychological Strengths And Big Five Personality Traits In Coping Mechanism Of University Students, A. Khan, Saedah Siraj, P.L. Lau

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Present study aimed to explore the relationship of coping strategies with positive psychological strengths i.e., hope, optimism, self efficacy and resiliency and big-five personality factors among undergraduate university students. Data were collected from 200 students in universities of the Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Psychological Capital Questionnaire (Luthans's et al. 2007) [1], Brief Cope Scale (Carver, Scheire & Weintraub, 1989) [2], and Ten-Items Personality Inventory (Swann, Rentfrow, & Gosling, 2003) [3]. were used. Research findings revealed that Positive psychological strengths and Big five personality dimensions were found to be significantly related to coping responses except neuroticism, as persons with high …

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The Effectiveness Of Career Exploration Program For High School Students, P.L. Lau, A. Khan, H.S. Abdullah, F.P. Chew Nov 2011

The Effectiveness Of Career Exploration Program For High School Students, P.L. Lau, A. Khan, H.S. Abdullah, F.P. Chew

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The purpose of this study to assess the effects of an 8-week Career exploration Program (CEP) on high school students' career maturity and self-concept in Malaysia. This study was based on a pretest and posttest design using a control group. Data were collected from 69 high school students representing the experimental group and 70 high school students making up the control group. Modes of measurement consisted of the Crites Career Maturity Inventory and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Data for this study were coded numerically and analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results revealed that the sample's career maturity and self-concept …

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Delphi In Criminal Justice Policy: A Case Study On Judgmental Forecasting, Kim Loyens, Jeroen Maesschalck, Geert Bouckaert Nov 2011

Delphi In Criminal Justice Policy: A Case Study On Judgmental Forecasting, Kim Loyens, Jeroen Maesschalck, Geert Bouckaert

The Qualitative Report

This article provides an in-depth case study analysis of a pilot project organized by the section "Strategic Analysis" of the Belgian Federal Police. Using the Delphi method, which is a judgmental forecasting technique, a panel of experts was questioned about future developments of crime, based on their expertise in criminal or social trends. The results demonstrate how police authorities could implement judgmental forecasting methods like Delphi methodology for the anticipation of future criminal trends, and how this technique, applied under specific conditions, can complement current crime analysis techniques. This article will not focus on criminal trends that were forecasted in …

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Methodological Gravitism, Muhammad Zaman Nov 2011

Methodological Gravitism, Muhammad Zaman

The Qualitative Report

In this paper the author presents the case of the exchange marriage system to delineate a model of methodological gravitism. Such a model is not a deviation from or alteration to the existing qualitative research approaches. I have adopted culturally specific methodology to investigate spouse selection in line with the Grounded Theory Method. This approach, indeed, suggests the unification of methodological individualism, collectivism, and the social positioning of the actor to study the complex and intricately intertwined networks of relatedness.

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Ten Steps For Conceptualizing And Conducting Qualitative Research Studies In A Pragmatically Curious Manner, Ronald J. Chenail Nov 2011

Ten Steps For Conceptualizing And Conducting Qualitative Research Studies In A Pragmatically Curious Manner, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

In a world of methodological pluralism and mixed-methods, qualitative researchers can take a pathway of pragmatic curiosity by exploring their research interests and the possible design and methodology choices to create studies that not only allow them to pursue their investigative curiosities, but also result in coherent and effective systems of procedural choices. Ten steps are offered for researchers to conceive and conduct qualitative research projects that are both responsive to research goals and objectives and defendable to criteria of quality and critics of utility.

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Appraising Qualitative Research Reports: A Developmental Approach, Robin Cooper Nov 2011

Appraising Qualitative Research Reports: A Developmental Approach, Robin Cooper

The Qualitative Report

In this paper, the author discusses the development of an appraisal instrument designed for evaluating submissions to The Qualitative Report-the TQR Rubric. Following a description of the context of TQR, she explains what led to the development of the TQR Rubric and describes its components. She concludes by presenting the plan of implementation of the rubric and a discussion of how the TQR Rubric's elements relate to notions of quality presented in the literature.

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A Review Of Qualitative Research In Counseling And Psychotherapy, Nozomu Ozaki Nov 2011

A Review Of Qualitative Research In Counseling And Psychotherapy, Nozomu Ozaki

The Qualitative Report

In reviewing Qualitative Research in Counseling and Psychotherapy (McLeod, 2011), I encountered with this text a backdrop of a grand tour question, "How well has the author contextualized qualitative inquiry in the realm of counseling and psychotherapy theory and practice?" I found McLeod (2011) constantly embedding qualitative methodology and plethora of methods into counseling and psychotherapy field by pointing out the relationship between research and practice of counseling and psychotherapy and giving detailed account on philosophical foundations and actual practice of qualitative methods while zigzagging among multiple levels of contexts. At the same time, McLeod maintained his pluralistic position on …

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Ophthalmology For The Myopic Methodologist: A Review Of Five Ways Of Doing Qualitative Analysis, Carl Root Nov 2011

Ophthalmology For The Myopic Methodologist: A Review Of Five Ways Of Doing Qualitative Analysis, Carl Root

The Qualitative Report

In Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis, Frederick J. Wertz, Kathy Charmaz, Linda M. McMullen, Ruthellen Josselson, and Rosemarie Anderson provide students and researchers with both a broad knowledge base and specific examples of each of their preferred methods of analysis. The authors apply their respective expertise of phenomenological psychology, grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative research, and intuitive inquiry to sixth author Emalinda McSpadden's narrative of responding to an unfortunate situation. The result is a comprehensive comparison of each method emphasizing unique strengths and weaknesses in each approach as well as the reflexivity required of researchers utilizing such analyses.

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Screening Chronic Pain Consumers For Potential Prescription Opiod Misuse By Medical Professionals, Jennifer A. Klein Nov 2011

Screening Chronic Pain Consumers For Potential Prescription Opiod Misuse By Medical Professionals, Jennifer A. Klein

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

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More About "Research In Ambiguous, Conflictual, And Changing Contexts": Studying Ethnic Populations In China, Xi'an To Urumqi, Linda Dorsten, Yuhui Li Nov 2011

More About "Research In Ambiguous, Conflictual, And Changing Contexts": Studying Ethnic Populations In China, Xi'an To Urumqi, Linda Dorsten, Yuhui Li

The Qualitative Report

A recent article in this journal discusses ways to manage uncertainty when the research field abruptly and significantly changes on researchers working inside their own society (Kacen & Chaitin, 2006). Our essay extends this discussion by asking: How do researchers manage ambiguous, conflictual, and rapidly changing events when they engage in study outside their own society? We describe three aspects of our data collection experience that coincidentally began one week before the Urumqi city, Xinjiang, China, riots of 2009 in which over 200 people were reported as killed and several thousand injured: (a). our original research agenda and the uncertain …

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Aids Related Stigma In Social Relations: A Qualitative Study In Turkey, Aytul Kasapoglu, Elif Kus Saillard, Nilay Kaya, Feryal Turan Nov 2011

Aids Related Stigma In Social Relations: A Qualitative Study In Turkey, Aytul Kasapoglu, Elif Kus Saillard, Nilay Kaya, Feryal Turan

The Qualitative Report

The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexual partners, employers and health professionals in order to present the patients' perceptions about stigma and attitudes that lead to pro-social or anti-social behavior towards them. We carried out a qualitative …

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