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Student Interactions, Connectedness, And Retention In An Online Mba Program: An Exploratory Study, Karen G. Conner
Student Interactions, Connectedness, And Retention In An Online Mba Program: An Exploratory Study, Karen G. Conner
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The market for online education is competitive, especially for graduate programs such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Attrition rates vary widely, and educators must understand the needs of online students and create engaging quality programs to be competitive. Social interaction and student connectedness are particularly important in online MBA programs where one of the expected benefits is the opportunity for students to build strong professional networks. This mixed methods study explores the student interactions, connectedness, and retention in the Online MBA Program at William & Mary. While previous research has explored building community in an online educational environment, …
Is Empathy The Missing Link In Teaching Business Ethics? A Course-Based Educational Intervention With Undergraduate Business Students, Christopher P. Adkins
Is Empathy The Missing Link In Teaching Business Ethics? A Course-Based Educational Intervention With Undergraduate Business Students, Christopher P. Adkins
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Past approaches to teaching ethics have been rooted primarily within the cognitive developmental tradition, with the focus on developing moral reasoning. Recent studies in cognitive neuroscience and social psychology have challenged this emphasis, highlighting the primacy of the emotion in driving moral decision-making. This study proposed that empathy may be an appropriate construct for integrating both processes, and that an moral education intervention that focused on empathetic perspective-taking based on Martin Hoffman's work may prove effective in both advancing moral reasoning and empathy. This approach was applied using a quasi-experimental design with undergraduate business students (N = 181) within a …
Perceptions Of Stress Between Business Owners And Business Managers, Andrea L. Kimmel
Perceptions Of Stress Between Business Owners And Business Managers, Andrea L. Kimmel
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Competencies Of The Twenty-First Century Superstore Manager: Implications For Professional Postsecondary Education, Robert Stephen Kelley
Competencies Of The Twenty-First Century Superstore Manager: Implications For Professional Postsecondary Education, Robert Stephen Kelley
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In recent years, supermarkets have become more complex and challenging to operate. Many supermarkets offer an expanded selection of products and services not found in the traditional format. These new generation supermarkets have been labeled by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) as superstores. The purpose of this study was to identify a competency model needed to successfully operate a superstore over the next 5-10 years. In addition, the study sought to identify the core competencies that formulate the superstore competency model and to compare the results of the model to the Contemporary Store Manager Model which was created from a …
Managing Change For A Distance Learning Initiative: An Evaluation, Jeanie Pollard Kline
Managing Change For A Distance Learning Initiative: An Evaluation, Jeanie Pollard Kline
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The purpose of this case study was to examine the degree to which those managing change for a distance learning initiative followed David Nadler's (1989) four action steps designed to reduce resistance in making the transition from the former operational state to a newly-created state.;The four action steps include providing opportunities for participation among employees, allowing employees to identify current operations that will not work in the new organizational state, rewarding behavior that assists in the transition, and allowing sufficient time for the change to take place. The findings in this study revealed that participation was the critical component that …
Market Interactions And Competition Between Public And Private Oyster Production And Supplies From Other States, Ya-Ke Hsu
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Oyster production in Virginia has declined dramatically in the past ten years, causing Virginia oyster processors to rely increasingly on oyster supplies from other regions. In response to the industry problems, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) developed and began implementing an Oyster Fishery Management Plan (OFMP) in 1985. Primarily, the plan seeks to increase Virginia oyster production from both public and leased grounds. A large increase in production could significantly affect the oyster market. There is thus a need to understand the Virginia oyster market, which derives raw material supplies primarily from public and leased-grounds production and from other …
General Motors And The Development Of New Industrial Models, Clifford B. Fleet
General Motors And The Development Of New Industrial Models, Clifford B. Fleet
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Japanese Business In The United States: Unintentional Definition Of The Other, Yujin Yaguchi
Japanese Business In The United States: Unintentional Definition Of The Other, Yujin Yaguchi
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No abstract provided.
Variables Influencing Recent High School Graduates' Choice Of Postsecondary Proprietary Schools Or Community Colleges: A Study Of Business Administration And Related Curricula At The Virginia Beach Campuses Of Commonwealth College And Tidewater Community College, Bill Carl De Weese
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons why recent high school graduates choose to attend a postsecondary proprietary school or a community college. Choice models based on the choices of prospective four-year college and university students provided the basis for the study. Three sets of variables--significant persons, relatively fixed institutional characteristics, and other institutional characteristics--were analyzed in order to determine students' choice of the two types of institutions.;The populations of this study were a group of 22 students in business and related curricula at the Virginia Beach Campus of Commonwealth College and a group of thirty randomly …
Management In The Airline Industry, David S. Crooks
Management In The Airline Industry, David S. Crooks
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No abstract provided.