DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/SNDB9676 Background The COVID-19 pandemic moved into the United States in January 2020 and by March, it had gained momentum (CDC, 2020; WHO, 2020). Over a very short time span, organizations were forced to respond to changing public health conditions. In Illinois, the first COVID-19 stay-at-home order became effective
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/GMWZ6981 During the spring 2020 semester, I was teaching undergraduate accounting courses in hybrid format to a traditional, main campus student population. The semester was progressing well and we were preparing for spring break. Then, the world seemed to stop. On March 12, 2020, my institution announced its first
Read Full ArticleThe Best Laid Plans: One Professor’s Response to the COVID-19 Global Crisis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/MNEF1043 The COVID-19 pandemic has touched humanity more rapidly and more seriously than any other major disaster of the modern era. For the first time since World War II, a major global crisis has centered itself in the west, killing hundreds of thousands and sickening millions just in Europe
Read Full ArticleThe Ship in a Storm: What Kind of Scholarship in a Time of Crisis?
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/VJUE8328 Introduction In January 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) outbreak started in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020 and announced it as the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020 (World
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
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
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/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/MSVI8391 Abstract This quantitative exploratory study identifies a retention model based on Ajzen’s (1991, 2001) Theory of Planned Behavior, along with other traditional retention related measures, to develop a comprehensive model of student retention intent across two students populations split by age. Student retention and graduation rates are a
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
