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Virtual Team Interactions: Do They Help Or Hinder Interpersonal Communication?, Lorna Puiia Ma Apr 2015

Virtual Team Interactions: Do They Help Or Hinder Interpersonal Communication?, Lorna Puiia Ma

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A lack of trust, communication breakdowns, or badly integrated team members are a few of the reasons why a team can fail. To address whether leader and team member perceptions of communication within the team are similar, this study explores interpersonal communications among leadership and team members and considers whether today’s technology helps or hinders successful knowledge sharing and relationship building within virtual teams.


Succession Planning In Family-Owned Businesses, Alexandra Burns Ma May 2014

Succession Planning In Family-Owned Businesses, Alexandra Burns Ma

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This study seeks to gain a better understanding of what the challenges are that family-owned businesses face as they attempt to transfer their business from one generation down to the next. The fact that family-owned businesses contribute significantly to the U. S. economy as well as the fact that they do not typically survive a generational transition make understanding what contributes to a successful transition important.


Are Sat Scores A Strong Predictor Of Student Success? A Study Of Education Majors, Admission Variables And The Impact Of Leadership Development, Lisa Marie Ellrich Ma Apr 2014

Are Sat Scores A Strong Predictor Of Student Success? A Study Of Education Majors, Admission Variables And The Impact Of Leadership Development, Lisa Marie Ellrich Ma

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This research looks at the use of SAT scores in the college admission process in regards to their ability to accurately predict the success of a student in pursuit of their undergraduate degree – specifically in the academic area of teacher preparation.


An Examination Of Support Structures To Encourage Persistence Through Graduation At Central Maine Community College, Sonya G. Sampson Ma Apr 2014

An Examination Of Support Structures To Encourage Persistence Through Graduation At Central Maine Community College, Sonya G. Sampson Ma

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Central Maine Community College (CMCC) services Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Enrollment for CMCC has grown impressively over the last eleven years, since transitioning from a Technical College. While enrollment has increased, retaining students through graduation (persistence) is still an area of concern, particularly because its service area still has some of the lowest percentages of adults with college credentials in Maine.


Shared Leadership In Higher Education: A Phenomenological Case-Study Of The Impact Of Shared Leadership On The Admission And Transfer Staff At A Regional Comprehensive State University, Christopher William Fox Ma Aug 2013

Shared Leadership In Higher Education: A Phenomenological Case-Study Of The Impact Of Shared Leadership On The Admission And Transfer Staff At A Regional Comprehensive State University, Christopher William Fox Ma

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This exploratory research project was structured as a case study which sought to analyze the impact on relevant staff members of a comprehensive public university of a shared leadership model being applied to a transfer student recruitment program.


Leadership Development For Pro-Environmental Behavior Utilizing Peer To Peer Communication And Learning: An Academic Pilot Project, Mark Wayne Carrera Ma Jan 2013

Leadership Development For Pro-Environmental Behavior Utilizing Peer To Peer Communication And Learning: An Academic Pilot Project, Mark Wayne Carrera Ma

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There is a cultural perception that the onus of responsibility for shark conservation falls on the shoulders of environmental and scientific communities’ leaders. Given the diminutive size of these two communities when compared to the vastness of American society, responsibilities should be shared by leaders of educational organizations who can communicate with greater populations. The general public must be encouraged to act pro-environmentally for effective shark conservation to ever take place in the world.


Positive Connection Leads To Student Success, Diane C. Leavitt Ma Jan 2010

Positive Connection Leads To Student Success, Diane C. Leavitt Ma

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This study focuses on the impact of positive adult connections on high school students’ success. The data is from of one southern Maine high school with a population of 1,050 students. The data includes overall school-wide results of student connectedness, as well as in-depth results from nine student interviews. The researcher’s intent was to demonstrate the need for continued mentoring efforts for high school students. It does appear from this study that adult mentoring programs have a positive effect on student success. The study also indicates that further research regarding the impact of student mentoring programs in high schools is …


Expanding Horizons For Community College Students: A Travel And Transfer Initiative On The Road To A Baccalaureate Degree, Pauline Moreau Ma Jan 2009

Expanding Horizons For Community College Students: A Travel And Transfer Initiative On The Road To A Baccalaureate Degree, Pauline Moreau Ma

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Constraints To Exercising Leadership In The Call Center Environment, Karen M. Chouinard Ma Jan 2008

Constraints To Exercising Leadership In The Call Center Environment, Karen M. Chouinard Ma

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This paper addresses the constraints to exercising leadership in the call center environment. It combines a review of existing research on leadership, research on call centers as organizations, and a case study with call center team leaders.