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Listening To Organizational Change: Exploring Dialogue During Sensemaking, Dianna L. Stratton

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This qualitative study explored the role of dialogue during sensemaking and how that affects receptivity to organizational change. The philosophical framework for this study comes from Buber’s (1958) I and Thou dialogue theories concerning the value of existential acknowledgement. Both communication and organizational study theories grounded this research. Bohm (1996) and Isaacs’ (1999) dialogue theories converge with Weick’s (1995) sensemaking theories as a means to explore the role of listening during organizational change. Data was obtained through ethnographic observation and interview. A cultural research framework provided the means to explore the relationships between dialogue, sensemaking and organizational change. The results …

Murray Ledger And Times, November 23, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Romeo & Juliet

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2012 performance of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families and how their relationship and deaths reconcile their families.

The Banner - V. 147, No. 11 - (November 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Rich Toward God by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Resonance by Jennifer M. Parker / 8 - IMHO: Arm in Arm by Harry Kuperus / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Board of Trustees Endorses U.S. Asylum Legislation / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Can a Growing Business Sustain a Healthy Planet? by Evert Van Der Heide and Cal Jen / 21 - Next: I’m Staying by Tom Kok / 22 - Many Tribes, One Gospel by Nancy Vander Meer / 26 - The View from …

Outstanding Catholic Leader

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Vista: October 18, 2012, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, October 17, 2012, George Fox University Archives

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of George Fox University.

Gardner-Webb Prepares Students For Eight New Global Missions, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb is a world in its own. Nestled among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it reflects the values of faith, service and leadership demonstrated within a close-knit community. These qualities remain apparent particularly when university representatives travel beyond the mountains and overseas.

The Weekly Challenger, October 11, 2012, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 11, 2012, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Loop (Fall 2012), Taylor University

The Loop (2012-2017)

The Fall 2012 edition of Taylor University’s The Loop.

The Bridge Fall 2012 Vol. 53 No. 2, Harding School Of Theology

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, September 29, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Vista: September 27, 2012, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, September 15, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Echo: September 14, 2012, Taylor University

2012-2013 (Volume 100)

What about Fairlane? – Best in the Midwest – Airband date coming soon – Top 5 News Events of the Week – Ministry fair offers wide range of volunteer opportunities – Pence and Gregg run for governor – Walk/Run for Alzheimer’s Saturday – Day in History – In The Loop – Winery Hosts Selection of Sweet Surprises – Taylor teams with community on wind turbines – Weekly Forecast – Appleseed festival this weekend – Libyan mob kills US Ambassador – Students strike against tuition hike – Access Restricted – Around the World – Behind the Times – Greece’s financial flop …

Murray Ledger And Times, September 14, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, September 7, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Catholic Deaf Community Newsletter, Summer 2012

Catholic Deaf Community Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Portland, OR

Catholic Deaf Community Newsletter Finding Aid

The Banner - V. 147, No. 9 - (September 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Not Bad by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Reality Check by Rebecca Jordan Heys / 8 - IMHO: Getting Ready for Church by Calvin Seerveld / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Colorado Church Responds to Theater Shooting / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Negotiating Coffee Time: Introverts at Church by Otto Selles / 20 - Leadership: Peanut Butter to Potblessings: A Guide to Finding a New Church Home by Brian Pikkaart / 22 - Bringing the Seminary to You by Nathan Bierma and Peter Choi …

The Ecology Of Vocation, Terri L. Elton

Faculty Publications

Those who care about the future of the church have a vested interest in both the quantity and the quality of candidates preparing for ministry in this generation and into the next. And it is easy to see those pastors as the product of a series of independent and individualized decisions. A college student, for example, meets with her pastor to discuss her future. Or an engineer sits at the kitchen table with his wife asking if they have the money for him to quit his job and head off to seminary. The future of ministry does indeed depend on …

Searching For A Needle In A Haystack: Indications Of Social Justice Among Aspiring Leaders, Vonzell Agosto, Zorka Karanxha

Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publications

We conducted a content analysis of 34 statements of interest submitted by applicants applying to an education leadership preparation program. The purpose of the analysis was to understand the applicants’ orientations toward social justice. Using Kumashiro’s (2000) and Apple’s discussions of anti-oppressive education, we identified three practices in the candidates’ treatment of the writing prompt concerning leadership related to Othering: ignoring, marginalizing, and mentioning. The fourth practice, embodying (evidencing through practice) a social justice orientation, was a practice we identified in statements submitted by a few applicants (n=7). This article centers on the analysis of the applications of these seven …

08-28-12 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 30 Issue 1), Champion

2012 – 2013

No abstract provided.

Navajo Peacemaking And Māori Restorative Justice: A Comparison Of Process And Procedure, Alethia Z. Fenney

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Due to the failure of some crime control approaches in law enforcement alternatives are being examined to determine their applicability in today's society. One of the approaches gaining criminological attention is "Navajo Peacemaking". another similar style of crime control is the Māori restorative justice process used in New Zealand. The purposed of this research study is to examine and compare these processes to determine their applicability as crime prevention tools in U.S. towns and cities. Walter Miller's Focal Concerns Theory was used to address the difference in motivation between mainstream culture and its subcultures. The results from this study demonstrated …

Hotline Press Newspaper- August 2012 Vol 29 No 13, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2012

No abstract provided.

Officialization And Linguistic Acculturation Of Spanish In The United States Catholic Church, Antonio Medina-Rivera

World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications

The present investigation brings to light some of the changes associated with the use of English and Spanish in the US Catholic Church. The first part is an examination of the process of officialization from a historical perspective, acknowledging the impact of some groups or associations in the use of vernacular la!_lguages within the Church. The second part examines the role of acculturation during this process of officialization; and the final section analyzes the use of inclusive language in the Church, as an attempt to have a more gender-balanced institution. These three elements serve to provide a more complete perspective …

Hazel R. Mccollum

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Extending Story Listening As A Practice Of Communal Formation At The Lake Orion Church Of Christ, Eric R. Magnusson

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This doctor of ministry thesis presents the results of a project that explores the potential for extending a practice of story listening as a way of forming community across social circles at the Lake Orion Church of Christ in Lake Orion, Michigan. The intervention involved guiding a group of six participant-researchers, each of whom had previous experience in story listening, through six sessions in the fall of 2011. Each phase of the project was informed by a participatory social Trinitarian theology. The first three sessions were designed to empower participant-researcher pairs to facilitate story listening groups of four to five …

The Banner - V. 147, No. 8 - (August 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: A Tippy Canoe by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: In Pursuit of Solitude by Kathryn Van Zanen / 8 - IMHO: Be Still and Know by John Franken / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario Youth Event Draws Record Crowd / 18 - Fiction: He Knows Each One by Name by Hugh Cook / 21 - Leadership: Ten Questions for Debriefing after a Mission Trip by Dave Miller / 22 - Building a Church You Can Call Home by Sandy Swartzentruber / 26 - The View from Here: …

Harding School Of Theology 2012-2013 Academic Catalog, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Harding University Office of the Provost

Creating A Millennial Generation Contextualized Church Culture, Christopher Deitsch

Masters Theses

The Millennial generation, or Generation Y as some people know them, is the biggest generation in the United States of America history. As they flood schools, universities, and the job market it is easy to see that there are major differences between them and previous generations. Simultaneously, the church in America has hundreds of individual churches each year closing and tens of thousands each year declining; most churches are ceasing to grow. The inability to reach Millennials is one of the reasons for this decline. This thesis purposes to give a snapshot of the Millennial generation, overview a few of …