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Faith, Spirituality, And Sustainability, C. William Pollard
Faith, Spirituality, And Sustainability, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This speech was delivered at the University of Arkansas's Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace (Fayetteville, AR). In it Pollard considers the 2008 financial crisis, which he believes requires business leaders to adopt new models of leadership and new ways of educating future managers. Such measures will ensure that corporate firms will always consider profit alongside the more significant goal of forming moral character.
Business As A Calling / The Journey Of Life, C. William Pollard
Business As A Calling / The Journey Of Life, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this Ambrose University College (Calgary, Albert) chapel address, Pollard outlines his vision for the integrating of faith and work, noting in particular how God has both temporal and eternal plans for our lives. Regarding the former, he argues that whatever vocation we have is a calling from God.
Business As A Calling Of God (La Quinta, Ca), C. William Pollard
Business As A Calling Of God (La Quinta, Ca), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this speech at a retreat for the students of Talbot Seminary (Biola University), Pollard outlines his understanding of business as a calling of God.
Biztech Summer 2011, Southern Adventist University
Biztech Summer 2011, Southern Adventist University
BizTech – School of Business Newsletter
The summer 2011 edition of BizTech features articles on integrating faith and business, serving in Tanzania, and the business department's trip to China.
Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting
Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting
Business Faculty Publications
Life is filled with transitions. One of the toughest is from college to the workplace. Many graduates experience culture shock as they move from the comfort of a Christian college to the reality of the business world. This paper will look at the context and the challenges for workplace transition. It will then review the practices used at one Christian university that have shown effective in preparing students for employment along with theories currently in development to improve workplace transition.
Redemptive Leadership, C. William Pollard
Redemptive Leadership, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary hosted its "Salting the Workplace - How?" seminar in 2011. For his speech at the workshop, Pollard chose the topic of redemptive leadership, which he understands as being fundamentally concerned with the development of the human person. This type of leadership can never be divorced from the ultimate questions, i.e. those pertaining to God and faith.
The Virtue Of Profit (Boston), C. William Pollard
The Virtue Of Profit (Boston), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at a ministry conference hosted by Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Boston, MA), Pollard contends that profit can be considered virtuous when it allows servant leaders to invest in employees, thereby contributing to the moral and spiritual formation of human beings.
Biztech Winter 2011, Southern Adventist University
Biztech Winter 2011, Southern Adventist University
BizTech – School of Business Newsletter
The winter 2011 edition of BizTech features articles on the Marketing Club's trip to Manhattan, Business Society's Christmas party, and the Alumni weekend luncheon.
Assessing Business Students' Sensitivity To Diversity Issues Within In A Msi: Implications For Continuous Curriculum Improvement, Dianna Blankenship, Gerald Hollier, Irma S. Jones, Marvin Lovett
Assessing Business Students' Sensitivity To Diversity Issues Within In A Msi: Implications For Continuous Curriculum Improvement, Dianna Blankenship, Gerald Hollier, Irma S. Jones, Marvin Lovett
Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Demonstration of cultural context diversity in business programs is essential to obtain and maintain AACSB accreditation. For minority serving institutions (MSI) knowledge of business students' awareness of and sensitivity to diversity issues is crucial in order that a wide variety of perspectives may be included in all business courses and activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the existing levels of awareness among MSI business students toward issues of diversity. Study results are presented, implications for AACSB “continuous improvement” through microcurriculum revisions are discussed, and suggestions for including diversity in MSI business courses are also provided.
The Shift In Coaching Dynamics During Long-Term Business Coaching Relationships, Axel Meierhoefer
The Shift In Coaching Dynamics During Long-Term Business Coaching Relationships, Axel Meierhoefer
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
The focus of this dissertation was on the changes in long-term external business coaching relationships (defined as more than 4 months). The current study intended to answer two questions: (a) how does the relationship between a coach and a coachee change in long-term coaching engagements? and (b) how do these changes impact the coaching process dynamics and results? The phenomenon that was discovered through this research is called the shift moment. It exemplifies the transition from skill or problem oriented issues, which often represent the original cause of the coaching relationship, to the holistic transformation of the coachee. A qualitative …