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Parental Choice Of Elementary Schools Within The Cleveland Catholic Diocese And Its Implications For The Financial Policies Of Diocesan Schools, Thomas Edward Garvey
Parental Choice Of Elementary Schools Within The Cleveland Catholic Diocese And Its Implications For The Financial Policies Of Diocesan Schools, Thomas Edward Garvey
Student Scholarship
Catholic schools occupy a unique place within the nation's educational system. Beyond supporting a complete academic curriculum, a Catholic school is a community combining value formation and religious instruction into the education of its students. These schools exist because they offer something of value apparently not found in the public sector. What are these elements that attract parents to these schools? The subject of "school choice" offers many opportunies for study. This research however focuses on select aspects of parental choice of elementary schools within the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, including: What factors are most important to parents in selecting a …
Business Is War: An Investigation Into Metaphor Use In Internet And Non-Internet Ipos, Michael W. Grieves
Business Is War: An Investigation Into Metaphor Use In Internet And Non-Internet Ipos, Michael W. Grieves
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This study presents the results of an investigation into the use of metaphorical language in the summary and business description sections of Intial Public Offerings (IPO) prospectuses of both Internet and non-Internet companies. This research examined fifteen Internet companies and nine non-Internet companies, which were chosen at random, that completed IPOs between January 1, 1999 and August 6, 1999 for metaphorical use that was either common to both sets of companies or specific to the Internet companies. The research attempted to demonstrate that there is strong evidence for the theory that descriptive language used in the IPO prospectuses is metaphorical …
Sensemaking In A Hospital Strategic Planning Process, George Lehman
Sensemaking In A Hospital Strategic Planning Process, George Lehman
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Studies of the cognitional process of sensemaking in organizations have generally been conducted in two different settings. The first is some type of disaster, natural or otherwise. The second is a long-term organizational process such as the merging of two departments. In both cases the researchers tend to rely heavily on after-the-fact interviews and formal documentation. The outcome of this case study is a rich description of the nature of sensemaking process in hospital strategic planning retreat that is formulated in such a way as to provide an exemplar for practitioners working with similar concerns in similar settings. The case …
Business Is War: An Investigation Into Metaphor Use In Internet And Non-Internet Ipos, Michael W. Grieves
Business Is War: An Investigation Into Metaphor Use In Internet And Non-Internet Ipos, Michael W. Grieves
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This study presents the results of an investigation into the use of metaphorical language in the summary and business description sections of Intial Public Offerings (IPO) prospectuses of both Internet and non-Internet companies. This research examined fifteen Internet companies and nine non-Internet companies, which were chosen at random, that completed IPOs between January 1, 1999 and August 6, 1999 for metaphorical use that was either common to both sets of companies or specific to the Internet companies. The research attempted to demonstrate that there is strong evidence for the theory that descriptive language used in the IPO prospectuses is metaphorical …
The Symphony Orchestra: The Role Of Cohesive Commitment In The Pursuit Of Persistent Presence, Marguerite Burton Humphrey
The Symphony Orchestra: The Role Of Cohesive Commitment In The Pursuit Of Persistent Presence, Marguerite Burton Humphrey
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Orchestras must attract and maintain enthusiastic audiences to survive in today's competitive environment, and many orchestras are working hard to raise public awareness about their products in the hopes of making them more attractive to a broader audience. I have drawn upon the theory of persistent presence to create a framework which outlines five of the most important issues facing orchestras today. I offer a refinement of the model which I believe is a better explanatory vehicle for understanding why some orchestras succeed more than others in terms of expanding their audiences. I have added the element of cohesive commitment, …
Back To The Future: A Search For Economic Progress Or Roots? A Comparison Of Experiences Between African American Entrepreneurs In South Africa And In The United States, Melinda Dowell Harris
Back To The Future: A Search For Economic Progress Or Roots? A Comparison Of Experiences Between African American Entrepreneurs In South Africa And In The United States, Melinda Dowell Harris
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This study addresses some of the challenges and opportunities that African Americans encounter in their quest for economic and personal progress. Further, the study implies that minority entrepreneurs are a special breed of entrepreneur, combining personal, professional, and financial success with that of shared-identity peers. African American entrepreneurs' views of success transcend personal financial gain to incorporate economic and civic progress with those with whom they share identity. Twenty African American entrepreneurs in South Africa and in the United States were interviewed. These individuals were identified through various local and government agencies, as well as through individuals who are in …
Collaboration And Competition In Management Education And Development: Threat Or Opportunity?, William K. Laidlaw Jr.
Collaboration And Competition In Management Education And Development: Threat Or Opportunity?, William K. Laidlaw Jr.
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The executive education industry seems headed towards increased collaboration. This research explores ways university-based business schools and corporations interpret the rapidly changing environment in which they operate. Using population ecology as a theoretical framework\, it seeks to understand the decision factors and processes used by providers and purchasers to develop new species of programs. It also explores reasons for the death or modification of existing programs species. The units of analysis are organizations (business schools and corporations)and the focus is on executive education programs\, mainly non-degree\, but also credit and degree programs. The sources of information are primarly those people …
Achieving Potential In Hospital Mergers, Sister Nancy Linenkugel
Achieving Potential In Hospital Mergers, Sister Nancy Linenkugel
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This applied research project focused on hospital mergers and the combination of "business" and "people" factors that allow full potential to be achieved. The business factors included finances and the "people" factors related to culture and practices. We sought to examine whether or not both factors were necessary in order for the merger to reach full potential. "Merger" was defined as the creation of a single entity out of two in which there is movement of services or staff. A "merger stabilization model" was developed that predicted potential merger synergy as dependent upon "people" fit and "business" fit. Four merged …
The Quest For Sustainable Leadership: The Importance Of Connecting Leadership Principles To Concepts Of Organizational Sustainability, Eric S. Harter
The Quest For Sustainable Leadership: The Importance Of Connecting Leadership Principles To Concepts Of Organizational Sustainability, Eric S. Harter
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This study investigates the possible link between leadership and organizational sustainability. The primary focus is to determine if leadership is a distinguishing variable associated with organizational sustainability. This study was quantitative in design and used The Leadership Profile (TLP) (Sashkin & Rosenbach, 1995, 1996, 1997) to measure leadership. The data used for this study to measure leadership was collected through the use of a mailed survey. The mailed survey yielded a 180-degree leadership assessment. The sample consisted primarily of chief executive officers and their senior executive subordinates of multinational or national healthcare firms. A purposive and nonrandom selection was completed …
The Transformational Influence Of Narrative Enrichment, Maxine L. Lynch
The Transformational Influence Of Narrative Enrichment, Maxine L. Lynch
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This social constructionist study examined what occurred to 20 high school students exposed to the narrative genre of news story writing to try to add to the knowledge about the narrative mode of thought. This applied research project used various qualitative methods to interview, analyze and discuss the changes that occurred in these students who became narratively enriched from their participation in journalism workshops that were designed to help them learn how to write and publish news stories. The findings where that learning to write narrative news stories stimulated changes in the students' values and sense of self-determination. The study …
Habitus Wars And Field(S) Of Dreams: Using Bourdieu To Reframe The Sense Of A Crisis, Louann Hofheins Cummings
Habitus Wars And Field(S) Of Dreams: Using Bourdieu To Reframe The Sense Of A Crisis, Louann Hofheins Cummings
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The paper illustrates the application of Pierre Bourdieu's oeuvre to a qualitative research project regarding organizational change. Considerable attention is given to the interaction of field delineation, capital stakes struggle, interests, and individual/class habitus at both a church and a medical college. It is posited that a focus on field analysis considers the sources of capital struggle in a given realm. This, in turn, grants a researcher a new way to analyze who participates in these struggles, what prized capital stimulates interest, and how action and prctices are subsequently engendered. This body of work suggests that agents and/or classes have …
Managers In The Middle: A Study Of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing With Organizational Stress, Jeffrey W. Ferguson
Managers In The Middle: A Study Of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing With Organizational Stress, Jeffrey W. Ferguson
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Perhaps the most difficult job in long term care chain organizations is that of the Regional Manager. This study considers the chronic and acute events with which Regional Managers must contend and determines how they cope with the stresses of those events. Appraisal theories of Richard Lazarus and P-E fit are used to test the actions of the Regional Managers. The events discussed seem to confirm previous research regarding coping in that the more significant the event, the greater the likelihood that others will be solicited to attain a solution. Corporate staffs who assist in the acute events help to …
The Social Construction Of Workforce Development Organizations In Singapore And Penang, Malaysia, Daniel E. Berry
The Social Construction Of Workforce Development Organizations In Singapore And Penang, Malaysia, Daniel E. Berry
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This study reviews the experiences of workforce development organizations in Singapore and Penang, Malaysia. On the basis of the similarities in population and workforce size, the study argues that lessons can be learned from the two places which can be applied to U.S. regions. The study further argues that place-based workforce development strategies, such as those implemented in Singapore and Penang, will be essential to the economic competitiveness of manufacturing and export-oriented regions in a globalized economy. In the first part of the study, the Singapore and penang experiences are placed in the context of what has been referred to …
Entrepreneurship As A New Career At Midlife Or Later: A Study Of The Relationship Between The Entrepreneurial Process And Personal Characteristics/Environmental Conditions In Career Transitions To Entrepreneurship, Suzanne Palmer
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The topic of entrepreneurship at midlife or later was studied against a background reflecting the scope and role of entrepreneurship in the U.S., the phenomenon of downsizing/early retirement, and issues around work and aging. The goal of the project was to understand the entrepreneurial process for later life entrepreneurs, and the relationship between that process and both the personal characteristics of and the environmental conditions for individuals who become later life entrepreneurs. A literature review considered research on the psychology of the entrepreneur and the social and environmental dimensions of entrepreneurship, as well as specific types of entrepreneurs, and career …
Ordinary Canadians: Identity Of Time And Place, Jim Higginson
Ordinary Canadians: Identity Of Time And Place, Jim Higginson
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Previous studies on national identity have centered around national identity formation by individuals because of the influence of values and preferences; social connectedness through social interactions; and values orientation of individuals and groups and their ability to change. Talking to a cross section of ordinary Canadians in their own setting about their experiences, stories and thoughts on what is happening in Canada provides an opportunity to assess their thoughts and ideas about a unique Canadian identity. The design of the research is qualitative utilizing experience-based information gathering. Oral histories were conducted with 64 ordinary Canadians from all provinces and regions, …
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
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The term "capacity building" has caught on quickly within the nonprofit sector, specifically with Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs). In fact, many funding organizations, agencies and foundations are now requesting that their partners engage in capacity building activities. How then, do we determine which organizations have the capacity to adhere to their mission statements and to deliver their services in a sustained fashion? This is an important question for two reasons. First, it asks us to identify the factors which lead to capacity, and second, it suggests that capacity building is a continuous process. This study proposes a relational process of building …
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
Student Scholarship
The term "capacity building" has caught on quickly within the nonprofit sector, specifically with Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs). In fact, many funding organizations, agencies and foundations are now requesting that their partners engage in capacity building activities. How then, do we determine which organizations have the capacity to adhere to their mission statements and to deliver their services in a sustained fashion? This is an important question for two reasons. First, it asks us to identify the factors which lead to capacity, and second, it suggests that capacity building is a continuous process. This study proposes a relational process of building …
Straight To The Heart: Cleveland Leaders Shaping The Next Millennium, Shawana P. Johnson
Straight To The Heart: Cleveland Leaders Shaping The Next Millennium, Shawana P. Johnson
Student Scholarship
While touring the Frascati vineyards outside ofRome with a business associate and as we learned the basic techniques of winemaking, our in-between conversation was focused on the difficulties and change our industry and his country were facing. We pondered and discussed our positions and responsibilities for our organization. during this time. We were well aware of the many industry challenges facing us and our board ofdirectors. It was upon reflection ofthat conversation and the memory of that beautiful scenario of those luscious vineyards that it struck me how similar the management ofthe fruit·ofthe grapevine is to the management of organizations. …
A Multinomial Lattice Option Pricing Methodology For Valuing Risky Ventures: Multiple Sources Of Uncertainty, Bardia Kamrad
A Multinomial Lattice Option Pricing Methodology For Valuing Risky Ventures: Multiple Sources Of Uncertainty, Bardia Kamrad
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
The methodology for determining the value of a claim whose payoffs depend upon the stochastic prices of other assets is referred to as Contingent Claims Analysis (CCA). This methodology has now become an industry standard for valuation of financial assets such as options, warrants, bonds, convertibles, and a host of other financial derivative securities. In recent years, techniques of Contingent Claims Analysis (CCA) and stochastic control theory have also been used to value risky ventures characterized by significant operating flexibility. While the advantages of these methods over alternative valuation approaches have been well documented, implementation problems have emerged, primarily due …
On Stages Of Knowledge Growth In The Management Sciences, Arnold Reisman, Xiaomei Xu
On Stages Of Knowledge Growth In The Management Sciences, Arnold Reisman, Xiaomei Xu
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
This paper invokes Rostow's theory of economic development, the kinetics of chemical reactions and the principles of technology forecasting to address, by analogy, the stages of knowledge development in Management Science. It shows that different strategies dominate research at the various stages of its development. Lastly it relates the stages to the level of knowledge accumulated and the relative difficulty of teaching/learning the accumulated knowledge.
Toward An Epistemology Of Or/Ms, Arnold Reisman
Toward An Epistemology Of Or/Ms, Arnold Reisman
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
This paper reviews some concepts from History and Philosophy of Science and applies them to examining the stages of development reached by some theoretical OR/MS subdisciplines and by several applications areas.An attempt is made to create an epistemologic context for recent discussions regarding the state-of-the-art and implications for the future of OR/MS.
Toward Meta Research In Technology Transfer, Liming Zhao, Arnold Reisman
Toward Meta Research In Technology Transfer, Liming Zhao, Arnold Reisman
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Technology Transfer (TT) literature has grown exponentially during the last twenty-five years. As in most emerging fields, the literature is quite disjointed. It is especially so in TT because of the cross-disciplinary nature of the field. Although a number of taxonomies have been proposed, most are by and for a specific discipline, e.g., economics or sociology. This paper offers a taxonomic schema which takes into account each of the streams of TT knowledge and classifies the developments efficiently and effectively.
Beginning A Voyage : The Lincoln Electric Company (Cleveland, Ohio) Automation Forum Plant Study, A. Dale Flowers, Henry C. Co
Beginning A Voyage : The Lincoln Electric Company (Cleveland, Ohio) Automation Forum Plant Study, A. Dale Flowers, Henry C. Co
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
This paper details the Lincoln Electric Company’s strategic initiative to enter the ODP (open drip proof) motor market with their new Signature Series during the 1990s. Faced with stagnant sales of their TEFC (totally enclosed fan cooled) motors, Lincoln invested over $10 million in advanced automation and vertical integration to produce high-quality ODP motors. The project emphasized in-house manufacturing, rigorous quality control, and innovative product design, resulting in a unique five-year warranty. Despite challenges such as cost overruns and delays, Lincoln views the project as a learning opportunity, demonstrating their commitment to integrating human resources with state-of-the-art technology for long-term …
The Cim Journey : The Allen-Bradley Pilot Cim Cell In Twinsburg, Ohio, Henry C. Co, A. Dale Flowers
The Cim Journey : The Allen-Bradley Pilot Cim Cell In Twinsburg, Ohio, Henry C. Co, A. Dale Flowers
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
The Allen-Bradley (A-B) Twinsburg plant assembles printed circuit boards (PCB's) for four geographically remote engineering departments. Each engineering department uses different CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) systems to meet application-specific design requirements. The journey to CIM began at the same time as A-B's decision to implement surface-mount technology (SMT) to increase product function while maintaining product size. CIM allowed Allen-Bradley to leverage its investment in SMT by integrating the assembly cell with the design databases of the four operating divisions.
Technology Transfer: A Taxonomic View, Arnold Reisman
Technology Transfer: A Taxonomic View, Arnold Reisman
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Interest in the notion of Technology Transfer has been gaining momentum during the last two decades. Technology Transfer, however, has different meanings to different people. It may indeed mean different things to any one individual. This paper is an attempt to define the field in its entirety and to delineate all its facets in a manner that is parsimonious yet discriminating. In other words, it is an attempt to create a classification or taxonomy of Technology Transfer.
Toward A Generic Taxonomy Of The Not-For-Profits, Not-For-Profit Managers, And Not-For-Profit Managerial Functions, Arnold Reisman
Toward A Generic Taxonomy Of The Not-For-Profits, Not-For-Profit Managers, And Not-For-Profit Managerial Functions, Arnold Reisman
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
The not-for-profit sector encompasses a diverse range of organizations, from large entities like the American Red Cross to small neighborhood associations, collectively representing the third largest economic sector and employing as many civilians as the federal government and all 50 states combined. This sector, influenced by privatization trends under the Reagan administration, necessitates a deeper understanding of the roles and functions of its managers. Existing literature highlights the importance of systematic taxonomies for classifying the functions, structures, and characteristics of nonprofit organizations. These frameworks assist educators, policymakers, and practitioners in comprehensively analyzing the sector, from identifying operational profiles to refining …
The Accuracy In Estimating Truck Class Rates For Logistical Planning, Ronald H. Ballou
The Accuracy In Estimating Truck Class Rates For Logistical Planning, Ronald H. Ballou
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Truck class rates are usually needed in strategic logistical planning, especially for facility location. Using point-to-point transport rates is exact, but for practical reasons it is often necessary to estimate them from distance. Two sources of rate estimating error are examined: (1) the error resulting from the linear approximation of rates from distances and (2) the error associated with estimating distances from shipment origin-destination coordinate points. Suggestions are made as to how the rate estimating error may be minimized. [Published circa 1990.]
An Approach To Planning For Physician Manpower Requirements In Developing Countries Using Dynamic Programming, Fidelis Madeke Ikem, Arnold Reisman
An Approach To Planning For Physician Manpower Requirements In Developing Countries Using Dynamic Programming, Fidelis Madeke Ikem, Arnold Reisman
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Physician manpower requirements of most developing countries can often be met by developing local training facilities, sending indigenes to train abroad, and/or by recruiting expatriate physicians. Foreign training and having expatriates often involve expenditures of scarce foreign exchange in competition with other development projects. This paper develops a manpower planning model which coordinates physician manpower requirements of a developing country with its capacity to train such physicians along with national objectives to contain costs. The paper presents computational results from a dynamic programming model using the best data available from Nigeria.
A Continued Comparison Of Several Popular Algorithms For Vehicle Routing And Scheduling, Ronald H. Ballou
A Continued Comparison Of Several Popular Algorithms For Vehicle Routing And Scheduling, Ronald H. Ballou
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
This article reports on the relative performance of several popular heuristic approaches to the vehicle routing and scheduling problem. It is a continuation of a previous study where the problems addressed were small. This research extends the problem size to see if the results would still be valid. Because of disappointing performance in the previous study, two of the algorithms were redesigned to see if their performance would improve.
Developing A Tutoring Module For Presentation Of Computerized Patient Management Problems, Rosa M. Barriga, Katherine Mann, Eugenia P. Vanek, Arnold Reisman, Lawrence Kent
Developing A Tutoring Module For Presentation Of Computerized Patient Management Problems, Rosa M. Barriga, Katherine Mann, Eugenia P. Vanek, Arnold Reisman, Lawrence Kent
Research Reports from the Department of Operations
[Published circa 1986-1990]. To aid in the design of a computerized teaching system, including a database of patient information, a patient case generator using an expert system shell, and a tutoring module, several existing patient management problem (PMP) presentation or tutoring programs were reviewed. Some attributes were identified as required for a computerized PMP system to constitute an effective instructional tool. After reviewing the literature, four major areas were identified on which to evaluate computerized PMPs: 1) Ability to simulate the Patient/Physician Encounter 2) Provision of Educational Feedback 3) User-Friendliness, Ease of Use, Flexibility 4) Tracking of Student Performance. The …