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Finding Your Self By Losing Yourself: Integrating Spirituality And Business, Aman Jhaveri, A. Anantaraman Jan 2015

Finding Your Self By Losing Yourself: Integrating Spirituality And Business, Aman Jhaveri, A. Anantaraman

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

A revealing interview with Mr. Nand Kishore Chaudhary (NKC) shows the profound impact of one man’s influence on the development and growth of a business — Jaipur Rugs Company, India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of handmade carpets. Mr. Chaudhary, whose efforts and actions have been recognized globally by both management scholars and nation-states, has worked tirelessly to effect the holistic development of the most downtrodden section of Indian society for over 35 years. The key to his management style and his business’s success? Love. As the foundation for any type of business, he believes that love gives way to respect, …


Values Generation: Turning Values Into Wealth, Leon Miller Jan 2015

Values Generation: Turning Values Into Wealth, Leon Miller

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Much of management behavior is focused on increasing benefits (usually thought of — in terms of Utilitarian ethics — as maximizing utility). Good, in terms of what increases benefits; thus, what is preferred by business is defined as the ability to motivate individuals in a way that increases desired outcomes (or that enhances organizational performance). This talent (referred to as the art of persuasion or the art of management) is valued because it facilitates achieving the desired results. Managers with such persuasive or motivational skills are highly regarded because of their ability to increase personal wealth, improve performance, and contribute …


Guest Editorial, Ritch Eich Jan 2015

Guest Editorial, Ritch Eich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


Winter/Spring 2015 Jan 2015

Winter/Spring 2015

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Etsu-Based Journal Shines Spotlight On Health Sciences Education, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Etsu-Based Journal Shines Spotlight On Health Sciences Education, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Etsu To Observe Black History Month, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Etsu To Observe Black History Month, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Dr. Heather Killmeyer, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Dr. Heather Killmeyer, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Music Department To Host Residency With Composer Alice Parker, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Music Department To Host Residency With Composer Alice Parker, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Martin School Of Arts Announces Spring 2015 Season, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Martin School Of Arts Announces Spring 2015 Season, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Enjoy A Group Fitness Class Today!, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Enjoy A Group Fitness Class Today!, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Colorful Sculpture Installed In Sherrod Library, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Colorful Sculpture Installed In Sherrod Library, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Faculty Co-Author Articles On Undergraduate Public Health Education, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Faculty Co-Author Articles On Undergraduate Public Health Education, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Human Resources Video Series Aims To Start Conversations, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Human Resources Video Series Aims To Start Conversations, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Meet Etsu's New Director Of Veterans Affairs, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Meet Etsu's New Director Of Veterans Affairs, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29-Study: Parental Education A Predictor Of Adolescent Obesity, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-01-29-Study: Parental Education A Predictor Of Adolescent Obesity, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.


2015-January-29-Kilaru: Bioenergy, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-29-Kilaru: Bioenergy, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-January-29-A Literary Activist, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-29-A Literary Activist, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-01-29 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University. Jan 2015

2015-01-29 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for January 29, 2015.


Liberty And Ethics Center Receives Grants For Spring Conference, Lindenwood University Jan 2015

Liberty And Ethics Center Receives Grants For Spring Conference, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


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."


Evaluating Educational Practices For Positively Affecting Student Perceptions Of A Sales Career, Shannon Cummins, James W. Peltier, Nadia Pomirleanu, James Cross, Rob Simon Jan 2015

Evaluating Educational Practices For Positively Affecting Student Perceptions Of A Sales Career, Shannon Cummins, James W. Peltier, Nadia Pomirleanu, James Cross, Rob Simon

Marketing & Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

Despite demand for new graduates seeking a sales position, student reticence toward pursuing a sales career remains. While all students will not choose a sales career, diminishing the existence of sales-related misconceptions among the student population should establish sales as a viable career path for a larger number of students. We test six educational interventions in large Principle of Marketing classes from three different universities (n = 1,355) to help identify educational practices for reducing student reticence toward a career in sales. Our results show that while all six educational approaches raise students’ perceptions and interest in a selling …


2015-January-27-Etsu Among Hosts Of Free Community Health Forum, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-27-Etsu Among Hosts Of Free Community Health Forum, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-January-26-Etsu Public Safety Knows 'Seatbelts Are For Everyone', University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-26-Etsu Public Safety Knows 'Seatbelts Are For Everyone', University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-01-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Jan 2015

2015-01-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

Faculty Senate Records

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee meeting minutes for January 26, 2015.


A Tale Of Two Communities: The Journey To Subjective Well-Being Via A Sense Of Community, Noble C. Philip Jan 2015

A Tale Of Two Communities: The Journey To Subjective Well-Being Via A Sense Of Community, Noble C. Philip

Student Scholarship

Cities are spatial concentrations of people and economic activities which create complex relationships. The focus of this research was to better understand the challenges of these interactions, the creation of a sense of community and the impact on the sense of well-being experienced by residents of inner city residents. Little research has been done to date on this. This qualitative study employs grounded theory to explore the lived experiences of residents in two inner city communities in the Caribbean. This study included a total of 44 interviews, 21 residents from the first or ‘prospering’ community and 21 residents from the …


2015-January-24-Burns Night Dinner To Benefit Thomas G. Burton Scholarship, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-24-Burns Night Dinner To Benefit Thomas G. Burton Scholarship, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Act Inc Named Lindenwood's Resident Summer Repertory Company, Lindenwood University Jan 2015

Act Inc Named Lindenwood's Resident Summer Repertory Company, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


2015-January-23-Natural History Museum To Host Darwin Day Observance, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-23-Natural History Museum To Host Darwin Day Observance, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-January-23-36th High School Honor Bands Festival Coming To Etsu, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-23-36th High School Honor Bands Festival Coming To Etsu, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2015-January-23-'Reinvention', University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

2015-January-23-'Reinvention', University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.