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

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

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

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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A Path Analysis Attitude Model Approach for Degree Persistence Across Student Populations

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

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Determining Test Bank Reliability

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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Characteristics of Organizational Spirituality and Corporate Culture: An Exploratory Model

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

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

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

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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From the Transnational to the BoP Approach to Global Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/TCSN5331 Abstract As global demographics change and emerging markets develop, multinational corporations are exploring economic opportunities in low-income markets across the globe. This global, low-income market is often referred to as the base of the pyramid (BoP) market. While MNCs have traditionally relied upon the transnational approach to global

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