Category: Volumes

Cat Links Soft Skills, Volume 05

Case Study: Empirical Evidence of Soft Skill Improvement in Park University’s Online Master of Healthcare Administration Program

Posted on Alla Adams, MHA, MPH, PhD, CHFP & Harold Griffin, Ph.D.

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

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Cat Links Classroom Strategies, Volume 05

Cooperative Learning and Team Projects in the Postsecondary Classroom: Faculty Demographics and Motivation

Posted on Deborah C. Calhoun, Ph.D., Angela L. Snyder, Ph.D., Mark J. Fenster, Ph.D.

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,

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Cat Links Volume 05

Essay on key differences between Integrity-based and Compliance-based ethics programs and their implications for global organizations.

Posted on Mrinalini D Kale, Ph.D, MIM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/NFXJ9670 Abstract Compliance-based ethics and Integrity-based ethics are two ethical principles that may guide corporations. There are some limitations associated with these ethical principles and organizations must know the application of these ethical principles. Corporate ethics code and overall organizational commitment respectively are the focus of compliance-based and integrity-based

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Cat Links Volume 05

Supporting Student Engagement and Sense of Community through the Use of Video in Online Discussion Boards

Posted on Bonnie J. Covelli, Ed.D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/LYON8593 Abstract Students and instructors are gravitating toward online education due to its ease of use and the convenience of anytime, anyplace learning. As the use of online education increases, the exchange of best practice techniques is needed for facilitators to have the tools to lead effective learning. Understanding

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Cat Links Volume 04

The Application of Social Exchange Theory by Entrepreneurs Leading Small Businesses in Appalachia

Posted on Billy Stone

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/WKEW7646 Abstract Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the U.S. economy and their small businesses represent the primary job source for American workers. Research exists on small business at a national and an international scale but a limited amount of region specific information exists in the literature. The purpose of

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Cat Links Volume 04

Think About It: Using Critical Reflection and Service Learning to Develop Entrepreneurial Leaders

Posted on Amanda Evert, Jonna Myers and Jace Zacharias

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/IWTQ3989 Abstract Today’s marketplace demands leaders who are equipped with critical thinking abilities, tech savvy, creativity, and entrepreneurial prowess. However, studies show that college graduates, and more specifically business graduates, do not always enter the workforce fluent in these skills. Thus, this paper addressed a specific assignment in which

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Cat Links Volume 04

Developing Entrepreneurs through Business Development Centers: BDC Rwanda as a Prototype

Posted on John E. Mulford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/EEIR4700 Abstract This paper describes the development and testing of a comprehensive, replicable model for training and supporting entrepreneurs who want to start and grow ethical businesses that will transform their communities and nations. After a brief review of the power of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to create

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Cat Links Volume 04

Characteristics of Organizational Spirituality and Corporate Culture: An Exploratory Model

Posted on Phillip V. Lewis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/QFQU3462 Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine how organizational spirituality influences corporate culture. The first step was to review research on the meaning of organizational spirituality, and its relationship to corporate culture. The intent was to advance academic conversation on spirituality in organizational life by offering

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Cat Links Volume 04

Determining Test Bank Reliability

Posted on Olin O. Oedekoven, Michael Napolitano, Joseph Lemmon and Charles Zaiontz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/RTVQ9726 Abstract With online testing becoming increasingly popular in higher education, consideration needs to be made for how such testing will produce reliable results and how test bank reliability will be calculated, particularly if questions are served to students randomly from a test bank of questions. Traditional methods for

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Cat Links Students, Volume 03, Workforce Preparation

Are They Ready For the Real World? A Survey of What Employers Value and What They Find Lacking in Recent College Graduates

Posted on Don Goeltz, Jan Buzydlowski, Bernice Purcell and J. Barry Dickinson

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

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