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Minerva 2007, The Honors College Dec 2007

Minerva 2007, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes an article on the hiring of first-ever full-time Honors faculty members, Mimi Killinger and Mark Haggerty; an article on Honors alumna Molly Barker '00; and a reflection by former Honors Program Director Sam Schuman.


Faculty Profile: Jodie Drapal Kluver And Non-Profit Consulting, Michael Kryzanek Dec 2007

Faculty Profile: Jodie Drapal Kluver And Non-Profit Consulting, Michael Kryzanek

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Last Issue Of Omj Before The Transition To Palgrave Macmillan!, William P. Ferris Dec 2007

Last Issue Of Omj Before The Transition To Palgrave Macmillan!, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Introduction To Teaching & Learning Section, Steven Meisel Dec 2007

Introduction To Teaching & Learning Section, Steven Meisel

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


The Potential Of Erin Brokovitch To Introduce Organizaitonal Behavior Topics, J. Benjamin Forbes, Jonathan E. Smith Dec 2007

The Potential Of Erin Brokovitch To Introduce Organizaitonal Behavior Topics, J. Benjamin Forbes, Jonathan E. Smith

Organization Management Journal

Real organizational behavior is rich, and messy, and emotional, and at times painful, but at other times immensely rewarding. The movie, Erin Brockovich, captures this richness and provides an exciting means to introduce a variety of individual or micro- organizational behavior concepts (such as perception, personality, and motivation) typically covered at the beginning of the Organizational Behavior course. In this paper, we describe the use of the film, including a takehome viewing assignment, an in-class assignment, a description of clips and comments for in-class use, and suggestions for the types of issues to discuss in relation to the major topics …


Jane's Decision: Her Experience As A Plebe, Andra Gumbus, Jill Woodilla, Christopher C. York Dec 2007

Jane's Decision: Her Experience As A Plebe, Andra Gumbus, Jill Woodilla, Christopher C. York

Organization Management Journal

Jane (a pseudonym) describes her experience as a first year student at one of the military service academies sometime during the period 2000-2005. She portrays the rigors of training to be an officer in the US military service and the special burdens of being a good-looking, high-achieving woman in this environment. She provides an insider's perspective on the academy culture, including the importance of the honor code, and spoken and unspoken rules against fraternization and for protecting ―one's own. At the end of the case Jane must make a decision that could change the course of her life. The case …


Experiential Learning Association Special Issue Best Experiential Exercises From The Eastern Academy Of Management, 2007, N/A N/A Dec 2007

Experiential Learning Association Special Issue Best Experiential Exercises From The Eastern Academy Of Management, 2007, N/A N/A

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


"Where There Is A Will…": A New Exercise To Explore Distributive And Integrative Conflict Management, Joseph Seltzer, James W. Smither Dec 2007

"Where There Is A Will…": A New Exercise To Explore Distributive And Integrative Conflict Management, Joseph Seltzer, James W. Smither

Organization Management Journal

An exercise was developed to provide a quick and comprehensive exploration of conflict management styles and integrative versus distributive bargaining. Two brothers meet to divide nine items and cash from their father‘s estate. Some items are wanted by one brother more than the other, often because of information known to only one. One item requires an integrative solution to fully gain its value. A variation of the exercise is suggested that incorporates the relationship between the brothers as another variable in managing conflict. Teaching notes and examples of classroom use and student responses are provided.


Jane's Decision: Her Experience As A Plebe: Instructor's Manual, Andra Gumbus, Jill Woodilla, Christopher C. York Dec 2007

Jane's Decision: Her Experience As A Plebe: Instructor's Manual, Andra Gumbus, Jill Woodilla, Christopher C. York

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Teaching A New Generation: The Differences Are Not Trivial, Steven I. Meisel, David S. Fearon Dec 2007

Teaching A New Generation: The Differences Are Not Trivial, Steven I. Meisel, David S. Fearon

Organization Management Journal

As organizational behavior learners apply managerial knowledge in classroom exercises or in the field, the hidden knowledge they hold of the cultural context of these applications works spontaneously to create meaning. This contextual knowledge is developed profoundly in our formative years; thus tacit experiential knowledge differs by generation. Today’s college-aged Millennials see organizational life and OB theory differently than yesterday’s Gen X, or Baby Boomer cohorts. These differences are revealed in an exercise using the vintage (1982) and current editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit. This activity asks learners to find the presence of generationally-cultivated knowledge in their daily …


Eam Presidential Address Can We Create Sustainable Organizations?, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan Dec 2007

Eam Presidential Address Can We Create Sustainable Organizations?, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


On The Total Duration Of Negative Surplus Of A Risk Process With Two-Step Premium Function, Pavlina Jordanova Dec 2007

On The Total Duration Of Negative Surplus Of A Risk Process With Two-Step Premium Function, Pavlina Jordanova

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

We consider a risk reserve process whose premium rate reduces from cd to cu when the reserve comes above some critical value v. In the model of Cramer-Lundberg with initial capital u ≥ 0, we obtain the probability that ruin does not occur before the first up-crossing of level v. When u < v, following H. Gerber and E. Shiu (1997), we derive the probability that starting with initial capital u ruin occurs and the severity of ruin is not bigger than v. Further we express the probability of ruin in the two step premium function model - ψ (u,v), by the last two probabilities. Our assumptions imply that the surplus process will go to infinity almost surely. This entails that the process will stay below zero only temporarily. We derive the distribution of the total duration of negative surplus and obtain its Laplace transform and mean value. As a consequence of these results, under certain conditions in the Model of Cramer-Lundberg we obtain the expected value of the severity of ruin. In the end of the paper we give examples with exponential claim sizes.


Transition Continues In Omj, Bill Ferris Sep 2007

Transition Continues In Omj, Bill Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Editors' Introduction To First Person Section, Michael Elmes, Sally Riad Sep 2007

Editors' Introduction To First Person Section, Michael Elmes, Sally Riad

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction To Teaching & Learning Section, Steve Meisel Sep 2007

Editor’S Introduction To Teaching & Learning Section, Steve Meisel

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


A Research-Based Approach To Continuous Improvement In Business Education, Peter W. Hess, Julie Siciliano Sep 2007

A Research-Based Approach To Continuous Improvement In Business Education, Peter W. Hess, Julie Siciliano

Organization Management Journal

The growing emphasis on improving performance in business school programs relies on a continuous improvement model designed for manufacturing and business service organizations. However, the complexity of learning assessment and the lack of expertise in learning processes suggests that change is needed to adapt this model for application in higher education. We propose integrating a research basis into the current continuous improvement model that will result in educational and instructional processes shaped by scientific research. Issues associated with implementation are discussed.


Encountering One Another: Feminist Relationships In Organizational Research, Kristina A. Bourne Sep 2007

Encountering One Another: Feminist Relationships In Organizational Research, Kristina A. Bourne

Organization Management Journal

As a graduate student attempting to integrate feminist principles into my academic endeavors, I eagerly entered the research field to examine how women business owners who feel a conflict between feminism and capitalism enact their everyday lives. I chose participant observation, a common methodology in feminist research, with the aim of getting “inside” these women’s lives to better understand their experiences. However, as the fieldwork proceeded, my focus shifted to examining the space in which the realities of the feminist organizational researcher and of the feminist business owner encounter one another. This paper reflects upon how we made sense of …


Editor's Introduction To Reviews And Research Of Note, Laurel Goulet Sep 2007

Editor's Introduction To Reviews And Research Of Note, Laurel Goulet

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Review Leading With Values: Positivity, Virtue And High Performance, Leslie E. Sekerka Sep 2007

Book Review Leading With Values: Positivity, Virtue And High Performance, Leslie E. Sekerka

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Exercise: Scenario Planning, Paul Miesing, Raymond K. Van Ness Sep 2007

Exercise: Scenario Planning, Paul Miesing, Raymond K. Van Ness

Organization Management Journal

Corporations operate in political, economic, and technological environments that can change rapidly. Competitive advantage can be the reward for those that anticipate, plan, and prepare for change. This exercise demonstrates the essence and value of scenario planning and enables students to experience the process of planning in volatile environments. Teams are formed, an organization is selected, and a list of strategy questions is prepared and narrowed to each team’s overriding “Big Question.” Students brainstorm a range of critical events in the competitive and general environments. Surprise is injected into the exercise by random assignment of trajectories to critical events that …


Book Review Aesthetic Leadership: Managing Fields Of Flow In Art And Business, Ralph Bathurst Sep 2007

Book Review Aesthetic Leadership: Managing Fields Of Flow In Art And Business, Ralph Bathurst

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Research Of Note, Leigh Stelzer Sep 2007

Research Of Note, Leigh Stelzer

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Esr Review Sep 2007

Front Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction: Finding Balance, Paul C. Godfrey Sep 2007

Editor's Introduction: Finding Balance, Paul C. Godfrey

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Innovation Spurs Growth, Jasmine Mohanty, Jasmine; Panda, Debadutta K. Panda Sep 2007

Innovation Spurs Growth, Jasmine Mohanty, Jasmine; Panda, Debadutta K. Panda

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Product innovations are different and specific to MFIs, but all focus on one feature: they are all geared toward providing a wider range of financial products and intermediation options. These innovations are the launching pad and competitive advantage for MFIs, but most people are confused about these innovations.


Closing The Gender Gap, Dwight Haase Sep 2007

Closing The Gender Gap, Dwight Haase

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Partner Profiles, Esr Review Sep 2007

Partner Profiles, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Mission Drift Understand It, Avoid It, James Copestake Sep 2007

Mission Drift Understand It, Avoid It, James Copestake

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Accessing Commercial Capital Markets, Isaac H. Smith, Michael A. Broderick, Richard G. Winsor Sep 2007

Accessing Commercial Capital Markets, Isaac H. Smith, Michael A. Broderick, Richard G. Winsor

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


From Ngo To Mfi: A Guidebook For Successful Transformations, Geetha Rao Ramani Sep 2007

From Ngo To Mfi: A Guidebook For Successful Transformations, Geetha Rao Ramani

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Ledgerwood and White's Transforming Microfinance Institutions: Providing Full Financial Services to the Poor was published by World Bank Publications in August 2006.