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Risks & Rewards: Understanding Management Influences On Employee Engagement & Well-Being During Management Transitions, Dale E. Hartz

Student Scholarship

In spite of enormous changes occurring routinely within organizations and the resulting movement of managers, there is only limited research on management transitions and even less research on the effects the transitions have on those being managed. Because of its potential to be a factor in organizational performance and competitiveness, employee engagement and well-being, has recently been receiving significant attention both in the practitioner and academic worlds. However, there is a dearth of research available on what occurs with employee engagement and well-being during management transitions. Our findings effectively illustrate the various states that employees function in during management transitions …

Mom Blogs: Portrayals Of Contemporary Mothering Standards, Styles, And Secrets, Angela Nuttall Ward

Theses and Dissertations

Internet use is a routine element of daily life in the early 21st century for many middle-class Americans. Today, millions of middle-class American mothers read and write online web-logs detailing motherhood and domestic life and mom blogs, formerly known as "mommy blogs," facilitate substantial economic activity. Participants collectively invest millions of hours in these blogs, sharing information and experiences, and offering each other validation and support. The present qualitative study of American mom blogs uses traditional grounded theory methods as well as Netnography techniques to investigate the thematic content found in the publicly posted text of 25 different mom blogs …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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The Influence Of Insurance Status On Access To And Utilization Of A Tertiary Hand Surgery Referral Center, Ryan P. Calfee, Chirag M. Shah, Colin D. Canham, Ambrose H.W. Wong, Richard H. Gelberman, Charles A. Goldfarb

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

President Enrique Peã±A Nieto Starts New Administration By Signing Political Agreement With Opposition Parties, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

Multiple Sclerosis Decreases Explicit Counterfactual Processing And Risk Taking In Decision Making, Samanta Simioni, Myriam Schluep, Nadège Bault, Giorgio Coricelli, Joerg Kleeberg, Pasquier Ra Du, Markus Gschwind, Patrik Vuilleumier, Jean Marie Annoni

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Customised And Prefabricated Insoles To Reduce Risk Factors For Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulceration: A Participant-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial., Joanne S. Paton, Elizabeth A. Stenhouse, Graham Bruce, Daniel Zahra, Ray B. Jones

School of Health Professions

BACKGROUND: Neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration may be prevented if the mechanical stress transmitted to the plantar tissues is reduced. Insole therapy is one practical method commonly used to reduce plantar loads and ulceration risk. The type of insole best suited to achieve this is unknown. This trial compared custom-made functional insoles with prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for ulceration of neuropathic diabetic feet. METHOD: A participant-blinded randomised controlled trial recruited 119 neuropathic participants with diabetes who were randomly allocated to custom-made functional or prefabricated insoles. Data were collected at issue and six month follow-up using the F-scan in-shoe pressure …

Student Pianist In Recital, James Gaskin, D.J. Gibson, Shaina Hammer, Kyla Mccarrel, Christina Cheon, Briana Clemens, Julie Pajuheshfar, Elliott Wulff, Scott Stedman, Andrew Siles, Mason Hock, Johannes Löhner, Christie Hendel, Alayne Hsieh, Hunter Schmidt

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Ben Cohen stands up against bullying -- Mural painting to reflect life at SHU -- World News -- Lighting Up the Christmas Spirit -- Cautious steps taken to prevent concussions -- Live in the moment -- You never know

Notes Toward A Definition Of Values-Based Leadership, James O'Toole

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

O’Toole distinguishes values-based leaders from other types of leadership by citing to various examples of both historical and present day leaders. In the end, as O’Toole notes, the values defining the leader are the values that leader holds dear.

Values-Based Leadership: How Our Personal Values Impact The Workplace, Katherine W. Dean

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

As an individual’s personal values ostensibly impact others and influence their actions, values-based leaders can benefit greatly by exercising their own values to develop vision and to inspire others.

Positively Deviant Organizational Performance And The Role Of Leadership Values, Kim S. Cameron

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Cameron cites the infusion of collaborative values and restructuring of relationships as a primary reason for the successful clean up and closure of Rocky Flats, one of U.S.’s most hazardous and controversial toxic dumps. Success was contingent upon mutual trust and respect of and between traditionally adversarial groups by adopting a mutual proactive, sharing orientation and empathetic attitudes. The true leaders in this venture shifted from a profit-first stance to changing organizational culture, ensuring that individuals (especially leaders and influencers) pursued an abundance-based vision.

Turn Your Values Into Value, Mark S. Albion

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Business is about the creation of values. The quintessential bottom line is not so much monetarily defined as it is related to heart and passion and making a unique contribution to the world. In this article, Albion debunks well-rooted myths of the development and placement of business values by stressing the importance of engaging people and migrating toward – not away from – one’s own values.

Spiritual Enterprise: Doing Virtuous Business, Dane Starbuck

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

While textbooks and other non-fiction works concerning modern-day business practices are replete with detailing the endless stream of corporate scandals, reviewer Starbuck looks deeply into this writing of T.R. Malloch and finds something quite hopeful and inspiring: the plethora of enterprises that do follow virtuous practices – and succeed.

Citizen Engineers: Leaders In Building A Sustainable World, Joseph "Bud" Ahearn

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

As with the “citizen soldiers” of World War II, the engineering industry must produce “citizen engineers” who will accept the leadership challenge necessary to deliver a combination of technical, economic, social, and environmental values to its stakeholders that will truly improve people’s quality of life.

Succeeding Through Collaborative Conflict: The Paradoxical Lessons Of Shared Leadership, Rebecca Paulson, Habibullah Wajdi, Charles C. Manz

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Facing serious challenges that may dictate the complete overhaul of business mindset and industry must be directed by sound leadership. But is it possible to lead alone or is collaboration necessary to confront these challenges? These authors tackle the well-known idiom “two heads are better than one” and extract from its meaning the inherent dichotomy in shared leadership, mediating differences of direction, and preserving the integrity of individual perspective in this new age.

Assuming The Leadership Role On Climate Change And Energy Security, Richard G. Lugar

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

With decades of service in the United States Senate, including Chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Lugar addresses the most looming issues facing mankind: global climate change and energy dependence. He concludes that effective leadership must not exist myopically, but must be shared by global partners, both friendly and hostile, and optimistically forecasts resolution through ingenuity and innovation.

Fundamental Moral Orientations: Implications For Values-Based Leadership, Michael K. Mccuddy

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The true values-based leader seeks to produce an equitable balance between pursuing self-interest and serving the broader community. Values-based leaders recognize that they must take care of themselves to have the capacity and energy to take care of others.

Climate 2030: A National Blueprint For A Clean Energy Economy (Executive Summary), Rachel Cleetus, Steven Clemmer, David Friedman

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Courage of conviction, unyielding stamina to underscore the dangerous realities of unchanging lifestyle habits and doing business as usual in today’s world, and unfettered tenacity necessary to build an ever-growing network of dedicated individuals and scientists struggling to express the need for public awareness and governmental action, describes this nationwide group. The Union of Concerned Scientists, primarily headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, presents its forecast for 2030 – complete with the recipe needed to be undertaken for individuals and businesses to both survive and thrive.

Introductory Letter For Jvbl, Richard G. Lugar

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.

Driving Sustainable Innovation: A Pioneer For The 21st Century, Verena Kloos

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

An interesting look into one of the premier automobile manufacturers and the design team behind its emergence as a force – not only in the development of new and more efficient vehicles – but in the application of these eco-centered guidelines to other consumer products as well. Verena Kloos provides a rare insight into the role of not just a female officer in an industry largely dominated by men, but of a leader committed to embracing change where demanded.

Sustainability And The Bottom Line: The Responsible Collusion Of Economics, Social Responsibility, And The Environment, Ray C. Anderson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The Interface model has become the paradigm of sustainable manufacturing in a world where there is dwindling disagreement as to the debilitating effects of expanding landfills and increasing CO2 emissions, all of which adversely affect ecosystems and human health. In Mid-Course Correction, CEO Anderson examines the troubled past of Interface and its firm commitment to righting these wrongs while examining ways to actually begin a restorative process.

Letter From The Editor

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.

Negotiations 103: Collective Bargaining In The Brave New World: Exploring The Impact Of Electronic Media On Negotiations, Protected Activity And Privacy In The Modern Workplace, Michael Loconto Esq.

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

The Developing Law Governing Employee And Employer Rights Relating To Use Of Electronic Media Within And Outside The Workplace, Stuart W. Davidson Esq., Amy L. Rosenberger Esq.

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Employees are using electronic media at an increasing rate to communicate with others both in and out of the workplace. While email, social networking sites, blogs, text messages, and online videos may seem to present new and complex challenges for employees and employers, the decisional law suggests that the key to understanding issues presented by electronic media use is to reason by analogy to more “traditional” means of communication. For example, an email string between two people or among a group may be viewed similarly to an in-person conversation; the former is just memorialized in writing. A comment posted on …

Bargaining Issues In U.K. Higher Education, Helen Fairfoul

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Collegiality, Agency And Grievance Resolution: L'Universite Du Quebec A Trois Rivieres, L. M. Farrell

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

In recent years the traditional collegial model of university management has been challenged by the rapid growth of higher education, a renewed emphasis on competition, and an increase in external demands for accountability, especially with regard to funding, quality control and research assessment. This transformation has been applauded by some because it is widely believed that the movement to hierarchical control and the rise of the academic manager would contribute to a reduction in agency costs and the costs of moral hazard occuring in the form of opportunism by those who simulate commitment to the moral values of the university …

Dual Labor System: Can Higher Education Endure With Such A System?, Mayra Besosa

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Coalition Building, Richard Nettell

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Annual Legal Update, Rachel Levinson Esq.

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.