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An Entrepreneurial Approach To Career Development, Connie I. Reimers-Hild Jan 2010

An Entrepreneurial Approach To Career Development, Connie I. Reimers-Hild

Kimmel Education and Research Center: Presentations and White Papers

This article explains how people can use an entrepreneurial approach to career development in and effort to advance their careers and employment opportunities.

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Sustainability Through Profitability: The Triple Bottom Line, Connie I. Reimers-Hild Jan 2010

Sustainability Through Profitability: The Triple Bottom Line, Connie I. Reimers-Hild

Kimmel Education and Research Center: Presentations and White Papers

Today’s highly competitive, globalized world requires organizations and businesses to think differently about how they are going to stay in business. Businesses can no longer afford to focus on profits as their sole purpose for existence. Organizations must instead think about the “Triple Bottom Line” and its implications for their ability to grow their brand, customer loyalty and profits.

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Hybrid Graduate Education: Assessing Student Comfort With Technology Interventions, Martin Sivula Jan 2010

Hybrid Graduate Education: Assessing Student Comfort With Technology Interventions, Martin Sivula

Technology

This pilot study examines a cohort of fourteen, doctoral, graduate students over the last year and one-half of their hybrid (both face-to-face and on-line) program. This study’s purpose was to determine their level of comfort with the new technologies (Web 2.0 software) both before and after intended learning interventions. Several theoretical models concerning technology users’ preferences, attitudes, tasks, Task-Technology Fit (TTF), and student engagement provided frameworks for a conceptual model for the eventual course design, assignments, and learning interventions (Hersey & Blanchard, 1977; Davis, 1986; Davis et al., 1989; Goodhue & Thompson, 1995; Zigurs & Buckland, 1998; Kearsley & Shneiderman, …

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Cover, Front Matter & Editorial Board Jan 2010

Cover, Front Matter & Editorial Board

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

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Lessons Learned When Dressing Up Like A Firm: Personal Strategic Management, Eva Dodd-Walker Jan 2010

Lessons Learned When Dressing Up Like A Firm: Personal Strategic Management, Eva Dodd-Walker

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

This paper explores the pedagogical benefits of teaching students to dress up like a firm and develops an experiential exercise to be used in teaching small business management and personal strategic management courses. Much can be gained from teaching students to view themselves as small businesses and applying the lessons of organizational research to enhance their personal strategic management skills. Globalization has changed the competitive landscape, increasing the need for all to become more competitive. Students must be able to internalize key strategic and financial lessons to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. To be successful, students need to be …

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Do Managers Walk The Talk? Using Behavioral Observations Scales (Bos) And 360-Degree Ratings To Assess Organizational Values, Aaron A. Buchko, Kathleen J. Buchko Jan 2010

Do Managers Walk The Talk? Using Behavioral Observations Scales (Bos) And 360-Degree Ratings To Assess Organizational Values, Aaron A. Buchko, Kathleen J. Buchko

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

A study was performed on the managerial staff and supervisors of a large manufacturing plant (n = 129) to measure individuals’ commitment to the organization’s values. A Behavioral Observation Scale (BOS) measurement instrument was developed by the members of the organization and was administered using a 360 degree valuation process. Results indicated good scale reliability and consistency. A factor analysis of the data yielded 4 distinct factors, which corresponded reasonably well to the underlying organizational values. Implications for future research and for the evaluation of organizational values for practicing managers are discussed.

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The Importance Of Superheroes To The American Comic Book Industry, 1958-1962, David K. Palmer Jan 2010

The Importance Of Superheroes To The American Comic Book Industry, 1958-1962, David K. Palmer

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

This paper explores events surrounding fundamental changes that took place in the American comic industry in the time period 1958-1962. Retrospectively it is argued that these changes set the direction of the industry for at least the next fifty years, where the industry has been dominated by two publishers, Marvel Comics and DC Comics, with a heavy reliance on the superhero genre. Of particular importance is the decline of Dell Comics, the dominant publisher of the 1950s. This transformation is briefly examined through the lens of strategic management, specifically SWOT analysis, as an illustration of potential future research.

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Tools Matter: Investigating A Link Between Means Efficacy, Organizational Commitment, And Intention To Quit Of Information System And Information Technology Professionals, Kevin Mcreynolds Jan 2010

Tools Matter: Investigating A Link Between Means Efficacy, Organizational Commitment, And Intention To Quit Of Information System And Information Technology Professionals, Kevin Mcreynolds

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

Information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) professionals have lower than average organizational commitment and higher turnover rates than other professionals. This study explores the impact on IS/IT professionals of means efficacy and the effectiveness of tools on organizational commitment and intention to quit. The results of a survey (n=148) indicate that means efficacy is an antecedent or predictor variable to organizational commitment and that means efficacy might be considered an additional component of organizational commitment for tool dependent professions. These findings are supported by other studies showing that strong attachments to technology artifacts or other products impact behavior. The …

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A Philology Of Liberation: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As A Reader Of The Classics, Thomas Strunk Ph.D. Jan 2010

A Philology Of Liberation: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As A Reader Of The Classics, Thomas Strunk Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

This paper explores the intellectual relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the classics, particularly the works of Plato, Sophocles, and Aeschylus. Recognizing Dr. King as a reader of the classics is significant for two reasons: the classics played a formative role in Dr. King’s development into a political activist and an intellectual of the first order; moreover, Dr. King shows us the way to read the classics. Dr. King did not read the classics in a pedantic or even academic manner, but for the purpose of liberation. Dr. King’s legacy, thus, is not merely his political accomplishments but …

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Undergraduate Preparation And Dissertation Methodologies Of Accounting Phds Over The Past 40 Years, Marvin L. Bouillon, Sue Ravenscroft Jan 2010

Undergraduate Preparation And Dissertation Methodologies Of Accounting Phds Over The Past 40 Years, Marvin L. Bouillon, Sue Ravenscroft

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Business

There is a shortage of accounting faculty and this shortage is predicted to worsen in the future. The number of new PhDs in accounting has declined from approximately 200 per year in the late 1980' s and early 1990' s to just over I 00 per year in recent years. Currently, we expect approximately 400 to 500 new accounting faculty positions to open up annually over the next to five to ten years. We believe that there has been a narrowing of the number of PhD candidates coming from fields other than accounting and other business related fields. If this …

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Transparency, Translucence Of Opacity? A Field Investigation Of The Mediating Role Of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations, Larry W. Hughes, William L. Gardner, Steven M. Norman Jan 2010

Transparency, Translucence Of Opacity? A Field Investigation Of The Mediating Role Of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations, Larry W. Hughes, William L. Gardner, Steven M. Norman

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

In this study, the relationship between transparency and trust is hypothesized and investigated. Furthermore, the positive emotions variable was hypothesized to mediate the transparency � trust relationship. Participants’ perceptions of a leader’s transparency were more predictive of trust than experimenter designed manipulations. Study limitations, implications for management, and future research directions are discussed.

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Identifying Employee Training Topics And Their Value In Development Of An Effective Chinese Business By United States Agricultural Companies: A Delphi Study, Jiajiang Peng, Roger Tormoehlen, Mark Russell, B. Allen Talbert Jan 2010

Identifying Employee Training Topics And Their Value In Development Of An Effective Chinese Business By United States Agricultural Companies: A Delphi Study, Jiajiang Peng, Roger Tormoehlen, Mark Russell, B. Allen Talbert

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

A three-round Delphi study was conducted to identify training topics required for development of a successful China business by U.S. agricultural companies. By identifying the training topics, business educators can better assist in the development of training programs targeted at U.S. companies wishing to conduct business in China. Thirty-seven (37) panel members completed the first round survey with 34 of them completing the second and third round surveys. In summary, the panel generated nine groups of training topics for U.S. agricultural companies wishing to enter the Chinese market. The nine training topics are: ethics and trust, Chinese markets, networks and …

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Effects Of Right-To-Work Laws: Can They Include Higher Levels Of Satisfaction For Union Workers?, Steven Lance Popejoy Jan 2010

Effects Of Right-To-Work Laws: Can They Include Higher Levels Of Satisfaction For Union Workers?, Steven Lance Popejoy

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

This paper reviews theories and evidence on the effect of “right-to-work” laws on union members’ satisfaction with their unions. With the increase of right-to-work activity at the state level, and with federal right-to-work legislation pending in Congress, this has returned as an important political issue. Following a brief review of how the hypotheses of “taste,” “free-rider,” and “bargaining power” can influence various effects of right-to-work laws, the idea of utility maximization paired with measures of union satisfaction is explored to show theoretical evidence that greater levels of union satisfaction could exist in right-to-work states than exist in non-right-to-work states. Arguments …

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Propensity To Just Meet Or Beat Quarterly Earnings Forecasts: An Examination Of The Effects Of Sox Sections 302 And 906, Stacy Ann Mastrolia Jan 2010

Propensity To Just Meet Or Beat Quarterly Earnings Forecasts: An Examination Of The Effects Of Sox Sections 302 And 906, Stacy Ann Mastrolia

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

This paper examines whether the provisions of SOX Sections 302 and 906 are associated with improved quarterly financial reporting quality. SOX 302 and 906 require that senior managers certify the accuracy of their quarterly financial statements, and false certification now carries criminal penalties. Specifically, this paper examines whether companies are more or less likely to just meet or beat their quarterly earnings forecasts following the implementation of SOX 302 and 906. My results indicate that following Sox 302 and 906, companies are less likely to just meet or beat their quarterly earnings forecasts for quarters 2, 3, and 4, suggesting …

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2010-2011 Operating Budget, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office. Jan 2010

2010-2011 Operating Budget, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office.

Morehead State University Operating Budgets Archive

2010-2011 Operating Budget of Morehead State University.

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25th National Invitation Basketball Tournament 2009-2010, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics. Jan 2010

25th National Invitation Basketball Tournament 2009-2010, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Sports Team Programs

The 2009-2010 official media guide for the 25th National Invitation Basketball Tournament.

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The Ethics Of Bluffing: The Effects Of Individual Differences On Perceived Ethicality And Bluffing Behavior, G. Stoney Alder, Rebecca M. Guidice Jan 2010

The Ethics Of Bluffing: The Effects Of Individual Differences On Perceived Ethicality And Bluffing Behavior, G. Stoney Alder, Rebecca M. Guidice

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

Although researchers have debated the ethicality of bluffing in business, little research has examined individuals’ attitudes and beliefs towards bluffing and how characteristics of the individual influence such perceptions and subsequent behavior. We consider this issue by examining how individuals’ ethical orientation influences their perceptions of the ethicality of bluffing select organizational stakeholders, their willingness to bluff, and their actual bluffing behavior. Results indicate that ethical orientation exerts direct effects on the perceived ethicality of bluffing and indirect effects on individuals’ reported willingness to engage in this misleading form of communication as well as their actual bluffing behavior. Implications for …

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An Application Of Change Management For Confronting Organizational Stigmatization, Emad Rahim Jan 2010

An Application Of Change Management For Confronting Organizational Stigmatization, Emad Rahim

Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012)

This paper investigated the origin and use of the term “ghetto” by clients and employees in four community centers in Syracuse, New York, that service clientele of low socioeconomic status. The investigation of the term “ghetto” and the consequences of the term were conducted under the “looking glass-self” concept, by Charles Cooley, as well as theories by such seminal thinkers as Lewin, G. H. Mead, Goffman, and Okhuysen and Hudson. Data was collected through a review of the relevant literature and the collection of focus group responses from employees of the four community centers in Syracuse, New York. The study …

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2009-2010 Morehead State University Audit Report, Morehead State University. Accounting And Financial Services Office. Jan 2010

2009-2010 Morehead State University Audit Report, Morehead State University. Accounting And Financial Services Office.

Morehead State University Audit Reports

2009-2010 Audit Report for Morehead State University.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Soccer Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Soccer Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Baseball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Baseball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2009-2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Basketball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2009-2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Basketball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Golf Program (2009 National Champions), Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Golf Program (2009 National Champions), Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Soccer Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Soccer Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2009-2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Basketball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2009-2010 Nsu Sharks Women's Basketball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Golf Program (2009 Sunshine State Conference Champions), Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Men's Golf Program (2009 Sunshine State Conference Champions), Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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Reasons We Don't Need A Formal Recognition System For Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs That Demonstrate Compliance With The Cas Standards: 12 Myths, Aaron W. Hughey Jan 2010

Reasons We Don't Need A Formal Recognition System For Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs That Demonstrate Compliance With The Cas Standards: 12 Myths, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

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2009-10 Nsu Sharks Women's Rowing Schedule, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2009-10 Nsu Sharks Women's Rowing Schedule, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Softball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Softball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2010 Nsu Sharks Volleyball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2010

2010 Nsu Sharks Volleyball Game Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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