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Galaxy Next Generation, Inc., Order On Counterclaim Defendant Wade Walker's Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiciton And Venue And Counterclaim Plaintiff Bradley Ehlert's Motion For Permission To File Out Of Time Brief In Opposition To Walker's Motion To Dismiss, Kelly L. Ellerbe

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Online Teaching Conference - A Blog Post, Manzoor Chowdhury

Title III Professional Development Reports

Attended the Online Teaching Conference in Long Beach, California (June 29 – July 1) and got the opportunity to learn about recent trends, new technology, and new challenges in online teaching. Presentations at the conference ranged from narrowly focused topics such as how to create great audio clips to more broad topics on online course design and student engagement. The conference also had sessions for open discussion where anyone could bring up any topic, ask questions, and participate in the discussion. A great conference that certainly helped me as a faculty member in my professional development.

Nature-Based Destination Image: An Exploratory Study On The Formation Of The Destination Image Of The Legal Amazon., Paula Cristina Pereira Rodrigues Chaves Drª., Francisco Antônio Dos Anjos Dr., Marklea Da Cunha Frest Dra.

ITSA 2022 Gran Canaria - 9th Biennial Conference: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Global Tourism Strategies After Covid 19

Abstract: This study aims to measure the Nature-Based Destination Image (NBDI) of the Legal Amazon among national tourists, verifying the image successors related to satisfaction, WOM /e- WOM, recommendation and revisit. With a predominantly quantitative approach, the study presents two purification stages: 1) a group of 15 experts and 2) 151 national tourists. To test convergence and reliability, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used, with Bartlett's sphericity and KMO and reliability by McDonald's Omega. The findings revealed that 58 variables are suitable to measure the image of the Brazilian Amazon destination, suggesting internal consistency with good convergence and reliability indexes. …

Moving Beyond The Status Quo: Building An Intersectional Student-Centred Culture In A Registrar’S Office, Darran A. Fernandez

The Dissertation in Practice at Western University

With an increasing number of students with diverse and complex identities attending colleges and universities, higher education institutions (HEIs) need to adapt to better serve their intersectional lives. At the centre of service delivery at most HEIs is the registrar’s office (RO), often offering services from before a student’s arrival right through to graduation. This Organizational Improvement Plan (plan) explores building a student-centred service delivery model in an RO at a large comprehensive university in Ontario. Organizational structures in HEIs are commonly vertically based on the specialty of work of the staff member rather than the horizontal crosscutting needs of …

What Is Fast Fashion?, Morgan Laster

Sociology Summer Fellows

When most people think of fast fashion, they probably picture a company like Shein or Forever21. But what exactly is fast fashion? And when did it first emerge as a term? I tracked the evolution of what is called fast fashion by examining different sources in which the term has been mentioned. Many have accepted that the New York Times coined the term in 1989, but I discovered even earlier mentions, suggesting the importance of fact-checking widely accepted attributions. In total, I gathered 75 definitions of fast fashion and combined them into a composite definition: fast fashion is when designers …

A Managerial Ecosystem For Excellence In Hospital Administration, Denish Gangasingh

Dissertations

Major healthcare systems and hospital organizations face a myriad of challenges in today’s business environment, having to provide very complex and more comprehensive medical care with fewer resources. In this study, we investigate determinants of hospital performance in critical dimensions and propose an information infrastructure intended to promote excellence in clinical performance while sustaining a solid financial footing.

Senior executives must be knowledgeable in both business and clinical aspects of hospital administration because their decisions ultimately affect patient care and clinical outcomes. Key performance indicators (KPI) are necessary on both dimensions to inform their decisions. Financial and operational aspects of …

The Mediating Influence Of Confidence, Autonomy, And Identification On The Relationship Between Servant Leadership And Harmonious Passion, Angelica Tabares, Lise Malherbe, Kevin J. Hurt

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The current paper explores the relationship between servant leadership and harmonious passion. Harmonious passion refers to a strong desire to freely engage in an activity and is a result of an autonomous internalization of the activity into one's identity. While passion and leadership have been generally linked, the specific relationship between servant leadership and harmonious passion is underdeveloped within the field of servant leadership research. Our paper presents a conceptual model and propositions linking servant leadership and harmonious passion through the mediating mechanisms of follower confidence, autonomy, and identification. Implications and future research are discussed.

The Interrelationships Among Governance, Strategic Management, And Decision-Making: A Systematic Literature Review, Abdel-Aziz Ahmad Sharabati

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The purpose of this article is to confirm the interrelationships among strategic management, corporate governance, and decision-making. The article uses a qualitative approach, where a systematic literature review has been done through the internet and most reputable sites using the main keywords. Then after screening and selecting the suitable previous related literature, the researcher has analyzed them to come up with a suitable synthesis and recommendations. A systematic literature review revealed that there is a strong interrelationship among governance, strategic management, and decision-making, and are closely interrelated to each other as a vicious circle (triangle). The article uses a qualitative …

The Effects Of Covid-19 Crisis On Good Governance At The Local Level, The Case Of Tunisia, Fatma Braham, Sonia Seguir

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The COVID-19 crisis, in addition to its serious health impact, has negatively affected key socio-economic aggregates and has shocked the strategic planning of all economic and social actors, including local communities. In search of resilient, skillful and intelligent good territorial governance, the municipalities are working to adapt their governance systems to the new social and environmental priorities. This work proposes a new reading of the acquired approaches to good governance, a new paradigm related to the new conjuncture and an assessment of the performance system at the central and local levels

The Reality Of Implementing E-Governance In Jordanian Public Universities And Its Relationship To Administrative Empowerment From The Faculty's Perspectives, Asma Al-Raie, Laila Abul-Ela

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed at finding out the degree of applying Electronic-governance and its relationship to the degree of administrative empowerment practice in Jordanian public universities from the viewpoint of faculty members. The study sample consisted of (367) faculty members chosen by the convenience sampling method. The quantitative approach was used in the study in addition to a questionnaire distinctly developed for gathering data. Reliability and validity were checked. The results of the study indicated that the degree of applying e-governance and practicing administrative empowerment among faculty members in Jordanian public universities, from their viewpoint was medium. Also, there were no …

Obstacles To Managing Social Institutions In Light Of The Corona Pandemic, Ibrahim Al-Adra, Mohd Habib Samkari

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the obstacles to managing social institutions in light of the Corona pandemic. The study sample consisted of (15) general managers and directors of sub-sections in social institutions working in the field. The study used the qualitative approach for the purposes of the study, and the researchers used the interview as a tool for collecting information and data. The results of the study indicated that the most prominent administrative obstacles are the lack of alternative plans for the administration to deal with crises, and the lack of readiness of the Internet and technology infrastructure. While the …

The Degree Of Participation Of Jordanian Women Leaders In Educational Decision-Making In The Ministry Of Education From The Educational Leaders’ Perspective In Headquarter, Maysoon Mansour Alsharida, Khawla Husain Alaiwa

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the degree of participation of Jordanian women leaders in educational decision-making in the Ministry of Education from the point of view of educational leaders in the center of the ministry. The study is based on the descriptive and analytical approach. The study sample consisted of (154) out of (225) educational leaders in the ministry. The results of the study revealed that the degree of participation of Jordanian women leaders in educational decision-making in the Ministry of Education is “medium” as well as in all fields, with the exception of their participation in the implementation and …

Awareness Of Open Innovation Strategy Practices During The Corona Pandemic A Survey Study In The Therapeutic Industry And Medical Supplies Sector In Amman, Ahmad Ali Salih, Jehan Ali Al-Sharayah

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to estimating an awareness level of open innovation strategy practices and its evaluation in the therapeutic industries and medical supplies sector companies in Amman during the corona pandemic. The study community comprised of (271) individuals who hold positions as (general manager, deputy general manager, unit manager, section chief), A comprehensive survey was done to the whole community due to the limited size of the community. Interview and questionnaire were used as a two main tools to gathering data that were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, arithmetic mean, standards deviation and t-test. The main important findings …

The Reality Of Employing Artificial Intelligence And Its Relationship To The Quality Of Performance Of Jordanian Universities From The Faculty’S Perspectives, Sujood Al-Muqeeti, Layla Mohammad Hosni Abu Al-Ola

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the reality of the employment of artificial intelligence and its relationship with the quality of performance of Jordanian universities from the point of view of the faculty members. The study sample consisted of (370) faculty members, and the descriptive correlational approach was used, and a three-part questionnaire was developed; The first: includes demographic data, and the second: to measure the degree of artificial intelligence employment, consisting of (33) items distributed over the administrative and academic domains, and the third: to measure the degree of quality performance of Jordanian universities, consisting of (28) items, which validity …

Towards A Strategy Of Governance Of Electronic Commerce In Iraq For Sustaining Women's Economic Empowerment, Hana A. Hammodi Al Samarai, Wafaa J. Ameen Al Mahdawi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The major economic transformations in the world, where many commercial transactions in the world are carried out through electronic correspondence, voice and image remotely, through the Internet, This is due to the developments in the information and communication technology sector. Closing the gender gap on online platforms means the ability to significantly grow global e-commerce markets, but technological progress does not always translate into progress in equality for women, who consistently lag behind men when it comes to accessing and using the digital market. This growing trend of e-commerce presents an interesting opportunity for small businesses and women-owned businesses. The …

The Level Of Practice Of Jordanian School Principals In Crisis Management From The Teachers’ Perspective According To Several Variables, Hala Farouq Kaddour, Ilham Ali Al-Shalabi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The research aimed to measure the level of Jordanian school principals' practice of crisis management from the teachers’ perspective. Descriptive survey approach was used, and data was collected by using closed-ended survey instrument that measures the level of principals' practice in crisis management. The study sample consisted of (338) teachers from public and private schools in Madaba city were randomly chosen. The results revealed that the level of principals’ practice in crisis management was medium, and there were differences with regard to the variable of supervisory authority in favor of private schools and there were differences with regard to the …

Visionary Leadership And Its Relationship To Participation In Decision-Making Among Heads Of Academic Departments In Private Jordanian Universities From The Viewpoint Of Faculty Members, Esra’A Ziad Al-Haymouni, Ali Hussein Houriah

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the level of visionary leadership and its relationship to participation in decision-making among the heads of academic departments in private Jordanian universities from the point of view of the faculty members. The study used the descriptive correlative method, and a questionnaire was developed that included (60) paragraphs distributed in to six domains. The study sample consisted of (278) faculty members from private Jordanian universities in Amman, who were chosen randomly. The results of the study showed that the level of visionary leadership and participation in decision-making among the heads of academic departments in private Jordanian …

A Proposed Vision To Improve The Level Of Strategic Awareness Among Workers At Palestine Technical College, Amal A. Al Hila, Marwan W. El-Massry

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the level of strategic awareness among workers at Palestine Technical College from their point of view and the detection of whether there are statistically significant differences between the average degrees of estimation of the members of the sample to the level of their strategic awareness due to the variables (sex, educational qualification and nature of work), in order to present a proposed vision to improve the level of strategic awareness among the workers of the college, by using the descriptive analytical approach, and referring to previous literature review, a questionnaire was designed consisted of (40) …

Organizational Intelligence And Its Relationship To Administrative Excellence Among The Principals Of Private Schools In The Capital, Amman, Alaa A. Al Salem, Othman N. Mansour

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the level of organizational intelligence and administrative excellence among private school principals in the capital, Amman, from the teachers ’point of view, and the relationship between them. the relational descriptive approach was used to achieve the aim of the study, also the study sample consisted of (396) male and female teachers, who work in Private schools affiliated to the directorates of the capital, Amman two questionnaires were developed: the first consists of (42) items about organizational intelligence the second consists of (34) items about administrative excellence. according to this the results showed that the level …

The Mediating Role Of Organizational Political Capital In The Impact Of Competitive Intelligence On Strategic Drift- A Field Study In The Jordanian Commercial Banks In Amman City, Ahmed Ali Salih, Yasir Ibrahim Murad

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aim to clarify the mediating role of organizational political capital in the effect of competitive intelligence on strategic drift in Jordanian commercial banks in Amman, The study concludes with several results, the most important of which are: the level of competitive intelligence is high, the level of strategic drift is high, the level of organizational political capital is high, and through the results achieved, organizational political capital played a mediating role, and partially, on the impact of competitive intelligence on strategic drift and which has actively contributed the relationship between them. On the light of the results mentioned …

The Degree Of Practicing Technological Leadership Among Primary School Principals At Amman Governorate During The Corona Pandemic From The Teachers' Point Of View, Nancy Khalid Sa’Adeh, Mohammad Abdelwahab Hamzeh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

This study aimed at exploring the degree of practicing technological leadership (TL) among primary school principals at Amman governorate in light of the Corona pandemic from the teachers' point of view. To meet the study’s goals, the researchers used a descriptive survey-based approach. The sample consists of 406 female and male teachers who were chosen randomly. To collect data, a questionnaire of 40 items was developed. Divided into 5 do-mains: (leadership and vision, culture of learning during the digital age, excellence in pro-fessional practices, ongoing development and improvement and ethical, legal and social is-sues). The findings showed that thee degree …

The Degree Of Practicing Administrative Wisdom Among High School Principals At Na’Our School District And Its Relationship With The Morale Level From The Teachers’ Perspectives, Eman Mohammad Sinan, Kazim A. Al-Ghoul

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing administrative wisdom among high school principals at Na’our school district(Jordan), and its relationship with the morale level from the teachers' Perspectives. The study population consisted of teachers among high schools at Na’our district, and their number reached (782) teachers. The sample consisted of (260) male and female teachers that was chosen by using a random method, and the study followed the correlational descriptive approach; also, the questionnaire was used as a tool for the study. The results of the study showed that the degree of practicing administrative wisdom among high school …

The Degree Of Availability Of Work Environment Quality Dimensions In Private Schools In Jordan, Sameera Saeed El-Ghawi, Othman Naser Mansour

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to determine the availability degree of the quality dimensions in the work environment in private schools in Jordan from the teachers’ point of view according to their gender, academic qualification, and years of experience. The study used the descriptive approach. A questionnaire was developed for this purpose after obtaining its validity and reliabaility. Data were collected from arandom sample consisting of (368) male and female teachers. The results of the study showed that the degree of availability of quality dimensions of the work environment in private schools in Jordan was (average). The results of the study also …

The Degree Of Application Of Governance Principles In Jordanian Universities From The Perspective Of Faculty Members, Ali Hussein Houriah, Hamed Mubarak Al-Owaidi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the application degree of the governance principles in Jordanian universities from the perspective of faculty members. The descriptive approach was used, and a 28-sentence questionnaire was applied to a sample of 135 randomly selected members. The results showed that the level of application of governance principles in Jordanian universities came to a medium degree. At the level of fields, the field of regulations and instructions, and the field of independence reflected a high degree of application, while the field of accountability, the field of clarity and transparency, and the field of partnership reflected a medium …

The Degree Of Implementation Of Governance And Its Relationship To Organizational Excellence In Private Jordanian Universities In The Capital Governorate “Amman”, From The Viewpoint Of Teaching Staff, Alaa Mohammad Al-Hmoud, Kazim Al-Ghoul

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The current study aimed to identify the degree of governance implementation and its relationship to organizational excellence in private Jordanian universities in the capital, Amman, from the point of view of faculty members. The study consisted of (280) faculty members of both sexes, and the descriptive survey approach was used and a questionnaire was developed with two axes. The first axis: to measure the degree of implementation of governance in the private Jordanian universities, and the second: to measure the level of organizational excellence in the private Jordanian universities. The degree of implementation of governance and organizational excellence in private …

The Performance Of Higher Education Institutions In The Arab World From A Strategic Perspective: Challenges And Possible Solutions, Sam Alfoqahaa, Abdulnaser Nour

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aims to investigate the determinants of the performance of higher education institutions in the Arab world, in addition to proposing possible solutions to these determinants. These determinants include the weak level of local, regional and international cooperation between universities, the limited actual spending on scientific research projects, and the reluctance of the private sector to invest in scientific research projects adopted by universities, weak individual performance appraisal systems, market competition among higher education institutions, and limited capacity building programs for academic cadres. The study employed literature review methodology, where these strategic performance determinants are analyzed and conceptualized. Based …

Cultivating Organic Creativity: A Review Of The Imagination Machine, Donald Roth

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"I... see the potential to use this secular book as a demonstration of an important aspect of what it means to do business Christianly."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Imagination Machine from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/cultivating-organic-creativity-a-review-of-the-imagination-machine/

Ethical Perceptions Of Ai In Hiring And Organizational Trust: The Role Of Performance Expectancy And Social Influence, Maria Figueroa-Armijos, Brent B. Clark, Serge P. Da Motta Veiga

Marketing & Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring entails vast ethical challenges. As such, using an ethical lens to study this phenomenon is to better understand whether and how AI matters in hiring. In this paper, we examine whether ethical perceptions of using AI in the hiring process influence individuals’ trust in the organizations that use it. Building on the organizational trust model and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, we explore whether ethical perceptions are shaped by individual differences in performance expectancy and social influence and how they, in turn, impact organizational trust. We collected primary …

Marching Forward: A Qualitative Examination Of Adapting Enlisted Veteran Leadership Skills In The Corporate Environment, Casey W. Jensen

Dissertations

planning, resource utilization, and conforming to corporate policies all required adaptation. Veterans primarily adapt their leadership skills through internal and external networking, mentors, coaches, managing and resetting expectations, and understanding light and dark ambiguity. The theoretical contributions of this research are in paternalistic leadership and veteran enlisted research. The practical implications assist veterans in understanding how to adapt and strategies to adapt their skills. In addition, managers and peers may use this research to understand veterans' challenges better when leaving military service. Next, talent acquisition professionals can use this research to better identify military veteran candidates for specific roles and …

An Information-Theoretic Analysis Of Generative Adversarial Networks For Image Restoration In Physics-Based Vision, Xudong Kang

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

Image restoration in physics-based vision (such as image denoising, dehazing, and deraining) are fundamental tasks in computer vision that attach great significance to the processing of visual data as well as subsequent applications in different fields. Existing methods mainly focus on exploring the physical properties and mechanisms of the imaging process, and tend to use a deconstructive idea in describing how the visual degradations (like noise, haze, and rain) are integrated with the background scenes. This idea, however, relies heavily on manually engineered features and handcrafted composition models, which can be theories only in ideal conditions or hypothetical models that …