DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/JOPV9678 On December 31, 2019, China reported to the World Health Organization a cluster of cases of pneumonia in people associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, Hubei Province (World Health Organization. Pneumonia of unknown cause — China. 2020). On January 7, 2020, Chinese health authorities confirmed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/IVCA2155 Abstract There is a clear disconnect between the perceptions of workplace readiness among industry leaders and the graduates of business schools. Employers are placing greater emphasis on soft or non-technical skills while concurrently expressing concerns that new hires lack these abilities. Urged by industry, business schools have been
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/FVYF7384 Abstract Since the 1980s, many organizations have embraced the use of work place teams as an integral part of operations as an effective way to improve productivity, creativity, and quality of products and services (Burbach, Matkin, Gambrell, & Harding, 2010; Ettington & Camp, 2002; LaBeouf, Griffith, & Roberts,
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/XSGP6265 Abstract The popular press, industry analysts, and academic articles have repeatedly reported on a skills gap in recent college graduates. But far too often, these reports do not provide educators with specific, actionable recommendations. This study is designed to determine whether Philadelphia-area employers experience a skills gap in
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/UMUR4885 Abstract This paper addresses the educational implications of inadequate profession preparation of business students and proposes a possible answer to the following question: How can business schools meet the ever-changing marketplace needs for professionally prepared graduates and deliver an enhanced educational value? To propose a possible solution, the
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/BFYU8740 Abstract Analysis and intuition were used to examine critical success factors motivating workplace preparation for graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program. Outcomes achieved upon degree completion for accounting learners, and the basis of proposed model included: stakeholder satisfaction, credential recognition and integrated learning. The first
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/LIUE7411 Abstract When religious organizations sound the alarm that the demand for religion is declining, this often revives a normative debate among scholars over whether these organizations should respond by engaging in marketing. A positive analysis of Christianity offers a different, and perhaps more appropriate, perspective on the matter.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/OKTU7263 Abstract This paper reviews the literature and traces the origins of the Emotional Intelligence (EI) construct, its definition, measurement and its relationship to leadership and job performance, and other related variables. A discussion of various EI instruments, their relative strengths and weaknesses, psychometric properties and utility are presented.
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