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Reflection On An Intercultural Communication Workshop For Japanese Executives: Doing Business With U.S. Americans, Kristine E. Menn

MA TESOL Collection

"Vérité en deçà des Pyrénées, erreur au-delà"

(There are truths on this side of the Pyrenees that are falsehoods on the other)

Blaise Pascal (Moran, Harris & Moran, 2007, p. 2).

This paper is a reflection on an intercultural communication workshop developed for sixteen upper-level Japanese executives who work with their U.S. American counterparts in a U.S.A.-based global corporation. This training session was only one part of a much larger training program initiative which was carried out in five countries in Asia as well as in several locations across the U.S.A. Throughout my paper, I will apply the …

Challenges And Opportunities In Business Higher Education, Dale H. Shao, Lawrence Shao, Ralph E. Mckinney

Dale H Shao

The catchphrase “Today’s Challenges Lead to Tomorrow’s Opportunities” succinctly describes the environment currently relevant to the area of business higher education. The future of business higher education in the 21st Century will involve dramatic changes that will lead to a vastly different business education environment than we have today. By recognizing opportunities and preparing strategies to embrace these changes, business schools will be better able to prepare for what lies ahead. There will be new opportunities to try strategic initiatives that could not have been previously attempted. Business schools must look for new alternatives and utilize a proactive approach for …

Challenges And Opportunities In Business Higher Education, Dale H. Shao, Lawrence Shao, Ralph E. Mckinney

Ralph E. McKinney

The catchphrase “Today’s Challenges Lead to Tomorrow’s Opportunities” succinctly describes the environment currently relevant to the area of business higher education. The future of business higher education in the 21st Century will involve dramatic changes that will lead to a vastly different business education environment than we have today. By recognizing opportunities and preparing strategies to embrace these changes, business schools will be better able to prepare for what lies ahead. There will be new opportunities to try strategic initiatives that could not have been previously attempted. Business schools must look for new alternatives and utilize a proactive approach for …

Moral Development Of Undergraduate Business Students: Online Vs. Residential Programs, Kevin L. Rawls

Kevin L. Rawls

Research related to moral reasoning and development has been increasing over the past decade as a result of the business-related scandals of the early 2000’s. Education has been shown to have a strong correlation to the moral development of individuals. Additionally, the rise in online learning has brought a new dynamic to the cognitive moral development of future business leaders. The problem addressed in this study is how an online program impacts the moral reasoning development of undergraduate business students. This study issued the DIT survey to senior-level undergraduate students declared as business majors from a face-to-face and online format …

Self-Promotion No Longer Leaves A Bad Taste: Ajinomoto’S Csr Activity In Japanese Schools, Kaori Takano

Academic Conference on Good Business

Generally Japanese society does not value or encourage self-promotion. Therefore, Japanese corporations are generally quiet about corporate social responsibility (CSR). One Japanese multinational manufacturer of seasoning, Ajinomoto, does not fall into this category. Unlike the majority of the Japanese business community, Ajinomoto trumpets their CSR in the public sector. The top Japanese corporations normally choose not to pronounce their CSR, believing that it is not necessary to highlight their CSR activities if the company is basically doing what is considered the “right thing” for society. For this reason, Ajinomoto was selected for study because the case is unusual from cultural …

2015-07-06 Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes for July 6, 2015.

2015-07-06 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter for July 6, 2015.

Theresource, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University Human Resources Newsletters

• Training
• Benefits
• Records
• Class & Comp
• Employment

University College Connection Summer 2015, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, Univeristy College

UC Publications

No abstract provided.

2015 July, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for July of 2015.

Preparing Future Faculty (Pff) Program Annual Report, 2014-2015, Wie Yusuf

Career Pathways

It is the mission of the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program at Old Dominion University (ODU) to introduce graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to the diverse roles, the responsibilities, and the rewards of an academic career. In doing so it focuses particularly on the teaching and service roles sometimes not included in doctoral training. Fundamental research skills, such as grant writing, publishing, and academic job searching, are also addressed.

The PFF program offers a ‘Preparing Future Faculty Certificate’ to graduate students who document completion of specific activities related to preparing for an academic career. Any ODU and NSU degree-seeking graduate …

Intangible Benefits Of Team Identification, And The Factors Which Generate It, Toward Intercollegiate Athletic Programs In Students' College Adjustment, Junmo Sung

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Intercollegiate athletic programs have been used to facilitate Social interactions between students within the complex nature of the college environment. In particular, many researchers have discussed the benefits of intercollegiate athletic programs in higher education, examining positive aspects of team identification such as the enhancing sense of belonging, personal self- esteem, happiness, and decreasing stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness in Social life. With the benefits of the program, it is important to scrutinize the benefits of intercollegiate athletic programs in students’ college adjustment in higher education. Therefore, the goal of this dissertation was to provide better understanding of the intercollegiate …

2015-07-00 Concerns, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress concerns for July of 2015.

E-Book Acceptance Among Undergraduate Students: A Look At The Moderating Role Of Technology Innovativeness, Madison Ngafeeson, Jun Sun

Madison Ngafeeson

This paper utilizes the technology acceptance model (TAM) to uncover the moderating roles of technology innovativeness. A study of 158 undergraduate students revealed that the original TAM constructs and relationships were reliable, supported, and applicable in the measurement of e-book acceptance. Interestingly, personal technology innovativeness was found to moderate in a significant way, the relationship between behavioral intention to use e-book and actual usage of e-book. These findings suggest that while individuals who are more open to technology (adopters) as well as less technologically innovative individuals (late adopters and non-adopters) are likely to have the intention to use web-based instructional …

Pemaknaan Perjuangan Perempuan Di Social Media(Studi Kasus Artikel “Ibu, 10 Tahun Penjara, 10 Milyarrupiah” Di Dalam Blog Www.Alandakariza.Com), Pijar Suciati

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This study, in general aimed to describe and know the meaning of the message women struggle by users of social media (Facebook and Twitter) to the blog article of Alanda Kariza. This study uses a critical paradigm of constructionism. The type is descriptive research using case study strategy. Data collection techniques used is by interview (interview), with the selection of informants using purposive judgmental convenience. The conclusion that can be drawn from this research is, in the end a meaning that appears in the mind of the reader to a blog written in social media is influenced by many things, …

Pengaruh Tingkat Literasi Keuangan Pemilik Usahaterhadap Pengelolaan Keuangan. Studi Kasus: Umkm Depok, Birawani Dwi Anggraeni

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Financial literacy affects a person's way of thinking on the financial condition and influence strategic decisions in terms of finances and better management for business owners. This study uses secondary data as study materials which will be given to the micro level that businesses with a turnover of up to 300M per year in which the segment in general do not have good financial records to then be used as financial statements. In a study using 12 samples of SMEs in the area of Depok randomly selected. This study uses processed using descriptive statistics as well as the weighting at …

Persepsi Mahasiswa Tentang Ketidak-Jujuranakademik: Studi Kasus Mahasiswa Program Vokasi Universitas Indonesia, Heri Yuliyanto

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Often we see students gathered tasks given by the lecturers and they are copying answers between students and others. They perform this action with no load, even though the task is an individual task. Do they know that what they are doing is an action that is contrary to the basic values of academic integrity. Or perhaps they are not aware that they are not a violation, since they merely imitate or follow the habits of seniors or friends the same age. Then comes the question "How do they (students) do dishonesty (cheating)?" And "Why are or what background they …

Analisis Kualitas Layanan Atm Dan Kepuasanpengguna Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan Denganpendekatan Structural Equation Modelling

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This research has been prepared for the purpose of reviewing the impact of the quality of services provided by ATM on one of the largest private bank in Indonesia on customer loyalty. In this case the quality of the service will be tested at one of the ATM Bank the largest private bank in Indonesia which consists of quality information and quality on customer loyalty ATM system on one of the largest private bank in Indonesia which is mediated by customer satisfaction. T-count value obtained from Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) for all variables showed that all the questions are included …

Analisis Manajemen Risiko Di Unit Sirkulasi Perpustakaan Fakultas X, Ratih Surtikanti

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The role of records management is often only realized by an organization or a person when there are problems or difficulties that can only be overcome if there is a document that contains the necessary information. analysis of effective record management so organizations can reorganize the existing record management system in accordance with the most important priority for the organization. With the improvement in the organization's records management system is expected in the foreseeable future will not encounter any problems either in the fields of law, finance, as well as the administrative history.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pendidikanperencanaan Dan Pengelolaan Keuangan Dan Investasibagi Umkm Dalam Rangka Pengembangan Usaha Danpeningkatan Kualitas Hidup Keluarga, Dede Suryanto, Fibria Indriati Dwi Liestiawati, Ixora Lundia Suwaryono, Pantius Drahen Soeling

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Community Engamenet Program gives the skill of planning and financing education for Small Medium Entreprises (SME), how they make business plan begin budgeting, raising the fund, create financial statement, buseiness development and investing to enhance their wealth of family. This program delivered to 30 SME of Assosiation of Depok Creative Industries (AIKD). Some activities delivered are training and business assistance. The aims of program point out some changes before and after program impelementation. The SME have positive behavior in financing. The success indicators are the SME have financial statement of entrepreises and their family. In otherwise they they can make …

Perbandingan Pengenaan Pbb Sektor Perdesaan &Perkotaan Di Provinsi Dki Jakarta , Bekasi, & Depok Berdasarkan Sppt Pbb Tahun 2014 & 2015, Fitria Arianty, Thesa Adi Purwanto

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Tax on Land and Building, Rural and Urban Sector based on the regional regulation may vary from one region to another. This is because the imposition authority of tax on land and building, rural and urban sectors were handed over to local governments. This study aimed to compare the land and building, Rural and Urban Sector tax policies in DKI Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, based on SPPT 2014 and 2015. In analyzing the problems of the imposition tax on land and building, rural and urban sectors in DKI Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, information obtained from interviews with tax authorities and field observations. …

Kreativitas Udjo Ngalagena : Studi Keberhasilan Pengembangan Kreativitas Di Saung Angklung Udjo (Sau), Budiman Mahmud M

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This article is the result of qualitative research which focused on creativity, especially creativity Udjo Ngalagena in terms of personal, press, processes and products. The results showed that the various potentials and support from the family, community and school (education) makes Udjo being personally creative. Personal creative and press factor gives strength to Udjo Ngalagena to continue and develop their creativity amid the challenges and conditions of the times. Udjo Ngalagena succeeded in making angklung tradition into creative products in educational activities, production and performances regularly and formally at Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) with reference to the traditional values of …

Leadership: The Essential Ingredient To Lean Transformation, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Crisis Leadership: The Roles University Presidents And Crisis Managers Play In Higher Education - A Case Study Of The State University System Of Florida, Brenezza D. Garcia

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Universities have had a tumultuous history in terms of crises. Though crises have always existed, its definition and emphasis in the landscape of higher education has dramatically changed in the last 50 years. For this reason, the study and implementation of crisis management systems have become a growing phenomenon on campuses around the nation. However, as the types of crises institutions face diversifies, communities’ emphasis on leadership accountability has also become more magnified. The role of the president, thus, has become increasingly relevant and critical to the conversation concerning campus security and safety.

The purpose of this study was to …

The Epa P3 Program: An Opportunity For Growing Student Entrepreneurs, Marc Compere, Yan Tang, Yung Wong

Publications

In this paper we will share our experiences of fostering entrepreneurial spirit through projects funded by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) Program which hosts the P3 collegiate competition for designing solutions for a sustainable future. Since 2012, we have integrated the P3 competition with the capstone design course of Clean Energy Systems track in mechanical engineering as an effective educational vehicle for introducing the concept of sustainable design. Since the competition focuses on designs which have values of real world application, it is also a great opportunity to create entrepreneurial spirit. We have successfully turned …

Mbs Connects, Summer 2015, Maine Business School, Ruth-Ellen Cohen, Ivan Manev, Debra Bell

General University of Maine Publications

MBS Connects. University of Maine

Contents

• Faculty Notes, p 2
• From the Dean, p 3
• Students hold business etiquette seminar, p 4
• Annual Fund Information, p 5
• Awards night recognizes students, faculty, p 5
• MBS graduates share sage advice with students, p 6
• Student Spotlight: Nicholas Derba, 2016, p 7
• MBS Advisory Board, p 7
• Alumni Spotlight: Tim Bishop, 1979, p 8
• Alumni Spotlight: Ramat Oyetunji, 2005, p 9
• Alumni Spotlight: Dianne Grade, 2008, p 10
• Alumni Spotlight: Matt Chabe, 2013, p 11
• Alumni Spotlight: Carley Soule, 2014, p 12
• Student Spotlight: Justin Conant, 2015, p 13
• Online MBA program, …

Definitely Not Alone!, Audrey Church

Audrey P. Church

The article discusses the importance of technological innovations for solo school librarians in accomplishing their tasks in various schools in the U.S. It notes that the availability of web sites allows librarians to have an easy and constant access to professional information including several conferences and opportunities, continuing education, and grants. Electronic (e) mails and social media will also promote connections and communications among professionals.

2015-06-04, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Preferred Learning Mode, Instructor Competence And Tuition Reimbursement: What Our Faculty And Students Are Telling Us, John C. Griffith, Rita Herron

John Griffith

This research examined comments in open response areas from 228 faculty and 659 student surveys regarding learning mode preference (classroom, online, video synchronous) instructor competence with technology and the impact of tuition reimbursement on student choice of learning mode. Most faculty and students viewed traditional classroom as the best option for quality interaction and learning. EagleVision Home (synchronous video learning) courses were noted for increased social presence and online courses were viewed as the most flexible option to take a class. Faculty and students emphasized the need for interaction in distance learning environments. Members of both groups highlighted technical issues …

Haworth College Of Business News (06/2015), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Call for New Business Broncos
• Success Without Instructions
• Finance Students Pitch Stocks at International Competition
• WMU Sales Program Nationally Recognized for Excellence