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Online Mba Program Ranked In Top 50: Andrews Ranks Above Columbia & U Of Phoenix, Jenna Neil Jan 2015

Online Mba Program Ranked In Top 50: Andrews Ranks Above Columbia & U Of Phoenix, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The Master of Business Administration program at Andrews University has been ranked among the top 50 private online MBA programs in the U.S. for 2014. Onlinembareport.com placed Andrews at number 23, above Columbia College (Columbia, Missouri) and University of Phoenix."


Interview With Barry C, Black : Reflections On Calling, Barry C. Black, Shirley Freed, Christon Arthur Jan 2015

Interview With Barry C, Black : Reflections On Calling, Barry C. Black, Shirley Freed, Christon Arthur

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"[L]eadership is the mobilization of people toward shared objectives, by using your influence. and that was what I had the privilege of doing, by continuing to teach my Bible studies to the senators, continuing to have my interaction in the prayer breakfast each week, and praying each morning. I had the privilege of literally framing the day. the first comments that are uttered each day in that chamber come from the mouth of the chaplain. So that’s influence. and that’s what leadership is all about."


Leadership And The Art Of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow Through Challenge And Advertsity, Iosef Salajan Jan 2015

Leadership And The Art Of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow Through Challenge And Advertsity, Iosef Salajan

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"Snyder not only describes the art of struggle, but also shows how it works a positive change in the life of real characters. From a psychological standpoint, this has a powerful humanizing impact on the reader. It reinforces the indisputable truth that, no matter how famous, a leader is still a human. as George states in his foreword, “only in acknowledging our own flaws and vulnerabilities can we become authentic leaders who empower people to perform to the best of their abilities” (p. x)."


Effective Methods Of Communicating Organizational Values: A Case Study, Caralin B. Mchan Jan 2015

Effective Methods Of Communicating Organizational Values: A Case Study, Caralin B. Mchan

Master's Theses

Organizational values affect business success, and employee satisfaction and commitment. Value training begins during socialization. This qualitative case study of Adventist Frontier Missions explored effective methods the organization’s trainers used to communicate and motivate newcomers to assimilate organizational values during the2015 short-term missions training. Through observation, surveys, focus groups and interviews, I found that newcomers were motivated by seeing a connection between the organization’s values and its mission, and by seeing the values enacted by the trainers. I also found that newcomers perceived nonverbal communication of organizational values to be integral to their value-assimilation process. These findings should be useful …