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Yes! And ... I'M So Tired Of Experiential Learning, Scott J. Allen Apr 2018

Yes! And ... I'M So Tired Of Experiential Learning, Scott J. Allen

2018 Faculty Bibliography

For more than a decade, I have been experimenting with curricular and cocurricular approaches to leadership education. In the classroom, my focus is teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, and in 2015, l cofounded a nonprofit, Collegiate Leadership Competition, which is an organization dedicated to creating a practice field for leadership learning and education. l read the work of Byrne, Crossan, and Seijts (20I8) and truly appreciate their approach and thinking when it comes to developing leader character. In a nutshell, l could not agree more with their thinking, and like them, I have been experimenting with new and …


Perceptions On The Advancement Of Women To Public Accounting Leadership Roles, Mylane Bella-Smuts Apr 2018

Perceptions On The Advancement Of Women To Public Accounting Leadership Roles, Mylane Bella-Smuts

Senior Honors Projects

For more than 21 years, women have joined the accounting profession in equal numbers to men, yet women represent just 19% of the U.S. public accounting partner population (Bennett, 2013). This research project looks at the current environment for women in leadership positions in public accounting firms by analyzing perceptions on the work environment for women, work-life balance, and implementation effectiveness of firm initiatives related to the advancement of women. Results from one-on-one interviews and surveys suggest that the perception of the work environment for women in the public accounting profession is positive, but women’s commitment to achieving partnership status …


Relieving Pressure: Ethical Leadership's Never Ending Fight Against Fraud, Steven Schmitz Apr 2017

Relieving Pressure: Ethical Leadership's Never Ending Fight Against Fraud, Steven Schmitz

Celebration of Scholarship 2012-2017

The poster analyzes ethical leadership in the financial reporting profession through the interview of six professionals who have leadership experience in their careers. It reviews the "Fraud Triangle" and establishes ethical leaderships role in minimizing financial fraud. Auditors implement internal controls to decrease the number of opportunities, while ethical leaders relieve pressure on employees. The poster also lists ways company's can implement ethics into their own firms and positions.


Collaborative Leadership In Medicine, Mary Waters Apr 2017

Collaborative Leadership In Medicine, Mary Waters

Celebration of Scholarship 2012-2017

I interviewed five leaders in the field of medicine, all physicians in leadership positions, and analyzed their leadership styles. Additionally, I researched collaborative leadership and its role in the ever changing world of healthcare. I have found that physicians in respected leadership roles tend to be team members who are very willing to acknowledge their flaws but also be aware of strengths and use them for the good of patients and the community


Collegiate Leadership Competition: An Opportunity For Deliberate Practice On The Road To Expertise., Scott J. Allen, Arthur J. Schwartz, Daniel M. Jenkins Jan 2017

Collegiate Leadership Competition: An Opportunity For Deliberate Practice On The Road To Expertise., Scott J. Allen, Arthur J. Schwartz, Daniel M. Jenkins

2017 Faculty Bibliography

No abstract provided.


Transformational Leadership In Human Resources Management, Eleni Nikolakis Apr 2016

Transformational Leadership In Human Resources Management, Eleni Nikolakis

Celebration of Scholarship 2012-2017

No abstract provided.