bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Issues of Concern Related to Practicum Experiences in Undergraduate Education Programs
Authors: Harwell Dana , Moore Jenifer , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

In many undergraduate education programs, practicum experiences (also referred to as fieldexperiences or lab placements) are an integral component of the curriculum. These placements aredesigned to provide undergraduate students with practical, authentic experience in classrooms ofvarious levels. During practicum experiences, students are placed in classrooms in order to gain directexperience in teaching elementary or secondary students. However, because these clinicalapplications occur in real-world learning environments, many factors can influence their quality andeffectiveness.
Higher Education Consortium Leads to College Students Taking a Fresh Look at Continuing Challenges for their Region
Authors: Fink Joseph , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Institutions of higher education have long had teaching, research and service as their primary missions.Emphasis among those three areas of activity can vary substantially from one institution to another. Forexample, a land grant university may have a greater emphasis on service or outreach to thecommunities it serves than would, say, a traditional liberal arts college. Society appears to have anincreased expectation that the research conducted at research universities will lead to economicdevelopment opportunities (Yusuf & Fink, 2007). Fortunately, each type of institution has much to offersociety at large and the communities or regions where located.The challenge may lie with organizing the resources across institutions to secure synergism. One suchattempt, sponsored by The Center for Rural Development (The Center) is described here, along withinformation about a specific initiative designed to involve students from a variety of colleges anduniversities across a region.
Academic Leadership in the Research University: Responsibilities for Faculty Governance
Authors: Miller Michael , Newman Richard , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Faculty working in research-intensive university environments find a variety of challenges to their time, energies, and resources, including finding balance between the traditional areas of teaching, research, and service. In most research universities, the research focus becomes all encompassing, and institutional service commitments are called into question. The current study of over 500 faculty in research university environments demonstrates the need for shared governance to be clear and purposeful in its work and intentions in order to muster faculty support.
A Follower's View of Leadership
Authors: DeSimone Albert , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Leadership and leaders—the embodiment of leadership—exist to effect positive change. If we were allsatisfied with the way things are in the world, there would be no need for leaders. We would still needmanagers to oversee the individuals who maintain the status quo, and we would still need supervisorsto oversee the tasks and processes associated with that maintenance.
Dispositions: Defining, Aligning and Assessing
Authors: Edick Nancy , Danielson Lana , Edwards Sarah , null null
Published: February 2023

With the focus on student achievement, nationwide attempts are being made to improve schoolsand school systems. In these reforms teachers are the single most important factor (Darling-Hammond 1997; Wilson, Floden, and Ferrini-Mundy 2001). Teacher preparation programs have aunique opportunity and responsibility, therefore, to have a significant impact on teacher quality.Central to the ability to do so is a comprehensive understanding of what factors constituteteacher quality.
A National Study of Community College Retention Rates Segmented by Institutional Degree of Urbanization
Authors: Waller Lee , Tietjen-Smith Tara , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

According to the Center for the Study of College Student Retention (2008), nearly 50% of studentsentering higher education will not earn a degree. Higher education institutions continually define andrefine strategic initiatives to increase retention rates, often devoting countless hours and resources withminimal results. A recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics (Chen & Carroll, 2007)found that students enrolled part-time lagged significantly behind full-time peers in persistence inpostsecondary degree completion. Stratton, O’Toole, and Wetzel (2007) stated that enrollment statusalone does not account for lower retention rates among part-time students. These researchers foundthat the retention differences between part-time and full-time students were closely tied to enrollmentobjectives. The researchers noted substantial differences in part-time student demographics, pointingout that part-time students tend to be older, married, Hispanic, financially independent, and from less educatedfamilies.
Ad Hoc Teams: Do Students Actually Learn From Them?
Authors: Lim Chi , Coalter Terry , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Today’s organizations expect new college graduates to be well equipped to excel in team settings. Although instructors have good intentions, more often than not, students are ill-prepared to lean from their team experience. Little attention has been given to the ad hoc method of population team projects in business courses without properly training students to function in teams. The current study utilized team requirements in business classes to understand what students can gain from team projects when they undertake team projects without training.
Evolution of The Cash Flow Statement Through 2003
Authors: Jones Rita , Atkinson Keith , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Cash flows of a business are the most fundamental events upon which accounting measurements are based and upon which investors and creditors are assumed to base their decisions. Then why did the FASB wait until November 1987 to issue a standard "requiring" businesses to provide a Statement of Cash Flows, and what subsequent changes have been made to the standard? Possibilities of the delay include: (1) fear of regressing from accrual accounting emphasis to a cash emphasis: (2) the area of cash flows was not perceived to be "urgent " enough to warrant the attention of the standard-setting bodies forced the delay; and (3) pressure from practitioners and political group on standard-setting bodies forced the delay. Once passed, SFAS No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows" has been amended by two additional standards, SFAS 102 and 104 in February and December 1989, respectively. SFAS 102 deals primarily with Cash Flows from Hedging Transactions, while SFAS 104 pertains to Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.
Using A Cutting The Cake Peer Assessment Method In A Leadership In Information Networking and Telecommunications Course
Authors: Jiang Keyu , Bannister Mark , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

To satisfy the increasing demands of various group-based dynamic studies, we have developed a variant classroom assessment technique that synthesizes different grading systems, such as a criterion-referenced system, norm-referenced system, peer grading and their modification. This paper describes the Cut-the-Cake Grading Method through introduction of our implementation and its comparison with other assessment methods.
The Practical Application of Transformational Theory Vs. Complexity Leadership Theory On The Challenges of Leading Information Technology (It) Software Development Teams
Authors: Burchell Jodine , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Since the turn of the 20th century many leadership theories have emerged and evolved over time. Transformational leadership is one of the older, more prominent theories and has been used in organizations and in political arenas for many years. Complexity leadership theory, on the other hand, is relatively new in practice and academia. To date, there is very little literature addressing the similarities and differences between the transformational and complexity leadership theories as well as their comparative value in organizational contexts. Both the Complexity Leadership and Transformational Leadership theories are presented and the similarities and differences of each theory are discussed and evaluated. The purpose of this comparison and evaluation is present the theory’s foundations so that they may be applied to the challenges presented by IT software development teams. The application will result in determining and recommending the more effective leadership style for IT-based teams as well as presenting tips for successful IT software development projects. Understanding different leadership styles and their response to team challenges can ultimately contribute to the leader’s ability to effectively manage IT teams and successfully leading IT software development projects in organizations.
Chair Leading and Cheerleading in a Medical School: A Guide to Administrative Longevity
Authors: Glick Stanley , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Introduction. Leading an academic department of a medical college is not for everyone. Having done itfor 25 years, having enjoyed it for 25 years, and having, I believe, been successful in doing it for 25years, I have decided to share my thoughts with others and codify, so to speak, my perspective withinthe confines of this essay. The stimulus for doing this was my recent realization that I have been leadingmy department (now called a "center") longer than any other Chair or academic leader (our basicscience Chairs are now called "directors") in my institution. Of the 17 other Chairpersons that were inoffice when I was recruited in 1984, all have resigned, retired or otherwise left the position of Chair; tomy knowledge, only one is still an employee of the medical college. During these many years I havealso witnessed five changes of the Dean of the medical college and four changes of the CEO of themedical center. So what, I ask, is right or wrong about me? Why and/or how have I persisted in doingwhat I have been doing for so long? What lessons have I learned?
Kazakhstan English-Major Students: Motivation to Learn English and Academic Achievement
Authors: Nurshatayeva Aizat , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The marked increase in the amount of research on foreign language learning motivation in the last 30years is due to the widespread recognition of the vital importance of motivation to language learningachievement (Chambers 1999; Dörnyei 2001; Ushioda 2006). The complexity of motivation as suchadds to the variety and range of research most of which is heavily influenced by the socio-educationalmodel of second language acquisition formulated by Gardner (1985). His distinction betweenintegrative orientation (when a learner wishes to communicate with people from the target culture) andinstrumental orientation (when a learner wishes to learn the language because of external goals suchas getting a certain grade in the subject or gaining career opportunities) is still the basis of manyscales and subscales produced by other researchers. One very important practical implication ofGardnerian integrative-instrumental dichotomy is that it helps to differentiate the stability of a learner’sgoals. Instrumental motivation is very unstable as it is influenced by many external variables such aseconomy, technology, etc. (Long 2001, p.7) while the strength of integrative motivation which is themost elaborate and researched aspect of Gardner’s motivation theory (Dörnyei 2001, p. 49) is thestability of its goals.
Data-Driven Decision Making: The Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Principals’ Practices
Authors: Childress Marcus , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

From the perspective of preparing school administrators, principals need to learn to use and believe infactual data when they make their administrative decisions. In alignment with the NCLB, the revisedStandards for Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership have more emphases placed on schooladministrators’ ability and knowledge in using data (Educational Leadership Constituent Council(ELCC), 2002; National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2002). TheELCC/NCATE (2002) standards serve as school leadership preparation program standards and canbe used as a cornerstone for the professional development of existing school administrators (Murphy &Shipman, 1998; Murphy, Yff, & Shipman, 2000). DDDM is integral to the key school administrators’skills in the six leadership standards of school vision, school instruction, school organization,collaborative partnerships, moral perspective, and larger-context politics.
How Can Anyone Lead Others Until They Are Ready to Lead Themselves?
Authors: Maresco Peter , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

What I would like to focus on in this essay is the quality of personal leadership. What can each of us doin our personal and professional lives to assume leadership over what we do.
Virtual Teams and Management Challenges
Authors: Ebrahim Nale , Ahmed Shamsuddin , Taha Zahari , null null
Published: February 2023

Collaboration is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes business morecompetitive. Virtual teams are growing in popularity [1] and many organizations have responded totheir dynamic environments by introducing virtual teams. Additionally, the rapid development of newcommunication technologies such as the Internet has accelerated this trend so that today, most of thelarger organization employs virtual teams to some degree [2]. A growing number of flexible andadaptable organizations have explored the virtual environment as one means of achieving increasedresponsiveness [3]. Howells et al. [4] state that the shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel workinghas become more commonplace. Based on conventional information technologies and Internet-basedplatforms virtual environments may be used to sustain companies’ progress through virtual interactionand communication.
Playing Around: The Role of Games in Creating World-Class Workplace Teams
Authors: Dale Kathy , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Games are certainly not the only way to build high-performanceteams. Classroom training, role-playing, profile testing and otherstructures all play a positive role. But when team members go awayfrom the office, dress informally and get outside their "business asusual" selves, what tends to happen is that "positions" are forgottenand people show more of their true nature. In this way, games createunderstanding. And when this understanding is in place, synergy canhappen, that magic that makes ideas and results much greater thanthe sum of their parts.
Book Review: Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide by Andrea Smith, Cambridge, MA: South End Press, 2005, 250 pages, ISBN: 0896087433
Authors: Trautman Brian , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

A book review of Conquest: Sexual Violence and American IndianGenocide by Andrea Smith.
Using Audio-Visual Technology In Online Teaching: A Study of Students' Reactions
Authors: Wyrostek Frank , Haefner James , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

This study surveyed students who had taken an online managerial finance classes to measure the effectiveness and impact of audio-visual technologies on anxiety levels, preferred learning styles, satisfaction, and ease in mastering course material. Results showed that a learning style that favors both audio and visual teaching methods existed. Using audio-visual pedagogical techniques helped reduce students’ anxiety levels and created a more personal atmosphere for the online class. The benefits of a more personal environment significantly correlated with both mastering the material and understanding complex processes involved in finance. In Addition, the authors speculate on the potential connection between reduced anxiety levels and a higher level of student satisfaction for the course. The authors found no major gender differences related to anxiety levels prior to taking the course, and further that the anxiety level was not related to the fact that course was offered online.
Teachers’ Qualification On Instructional Objectives Preference And Performance.
Authors: Duze Chinelo , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

This study involved teachers who participated in a short in-service training course in Data Managementand Processing organized for science teachers by a private computer training school in AnambraState of Nigeria during one of the long vacations. The programme was designed to upgrade andupdate participants’ knowledge, skills, and competence in Data Management and Processing, therebyenhancing their effectiveness and efficiency as teachers and administrators in managing school dataand statistics for educational policy and programme implementation. Set objectives were expected tobe accomplished at the end of the programme. To achieve this, the various units to be studied, handledby different resource persons, had the expected behavioural objectives stated beforehand in relation toinstructional materials, with the evaluation of outcomes assessed through an objective test at thecompletion of the programme.
The Concept of Educational Leadership: Exploring Macro-level Facets
Authors: Sinha Chetan , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

At the dawn of the twenty first century, there is anticipation for better educational reforms both at thestructural and functional level. Heck and Hallinger (2005) have observed that although variousdisciplinary and interdisciplinary movements, in their attempt to understand the history of educationalleadership, have critically approached the issue; at a practical level all efforts still reside in the sameindividualistic resort. Authors have cited ample research dictating the processes of leadership inorganizations both at individual and collective level (Bass, 1990; Knipe & Maclay, 1972; Heine, 1971;Hogg, 2001; Sinha, 1980; Yukl, 1998, 2002) however, in the arena of educational settings, theleadership process has inadvertently been a neglected issue. Educational leadership as a conceptwas studied more in terms of leadership style of principal in school context (Bush, 2007), distributivepractices (Spillane, Halverson, & Diamond, 2004), or comparison of different cultures (Tang, Yin, &Min, 2011). However, a more critical stance of educational leadership at the macro-level – a dimensionwhich affects the lives of individuals in the long run was not much emphasized. The manner in whichHofstede (1980) questioned the applicability of American leadership theories abroad apparentlyseems limited when compared with the universalized approach of educational leadership as emergingdiscipline. This universalization of the concept of educational leadership defies the ontology of itssocio-political system and is epistemologically seeking space in inflated way. Why the psychology ofindividuals in any enterprise or educational setting is not the same pertains more to socio-politicalsystems, cultural endorsements, polarization of culture at the hands of educational leaders and also toideological framework which shapes the psychology in different way (Kincheloe, 1999).Tracing the
Developing a Personal Leadership Theory: Exploring Feminist Pedagogical Theory and Social Justice Issues
Authors: Surplus Betsy , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Thirty years of my life had been devoted to teaching and administration in a suburban public schooldistrict. I retired and made plans to move on to a related career in higher education and complete mydoctoral studies in educational leadership. When I began my career as a community collegedevelopmental reading instructor, I was prepared to experience change in my leadership actions andunderstandings as I followed the spiraling path of learning that typifies reflective practice, which waskey to this study. However, I did not anticipate encountering so many forks in the road. My learning pathwas guided by my curiosities about unfamiliar theories and beliefs that I encountered during mystudies. There were so many new fields of interest to explore. I had to be selective because I could notinvestigate, even in a lifetime, all the areas of inquiry that beckoned me. My choice of concepts forfurther study was guided by answering the question, "What concepts will help me to understand theneeds of my students better and make me a more effective teacher?" Beyond the initial issues andtopics that directly related to my teaching practice, I chose two other areas for more in-depth study:feminist theory and social justice.
An Interview with Anita Woolfolk Hoy and Wayne K. Hoy: About Instructional Leadership
Authors: Shaughnessy Michael , Wells Robin , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Anita Woolfolk Hoy received her BA in Psychology in 1969 and her PhDin Educational Psychology both from the University of Texas at Austin. Sheworked briefly as a school psychologist in Texas, and then joined the facultyin Department of Educational Psychology of the Graduate School of Educationat Rutgers University in 1979. She remained there until 1993 and servedas Chair of the department from 1990 to 1993. Presently she is a Professorin the College of Education at The Ohio State University. Her professionaloffices include Vice-President for Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education)of the American Educational Research Association and President of Division 15 (EducationalPsychology) of the American Psychological Association.
The Role of Higher Education in America: A Spa or a Smörgåsbord?
Authors: Saleh Amany , Lamkin Marcia , Cox David , null null
Published: February 2023

American higher education has a long and rich tradition of seeking higher moral and civic purposes inits endeavors. . . [C]ampuses have been the sites of debate on the critical issues of the day and facultyhave sought to provide students with tools for rigorous analysis, critical reflection . . . . Now more thanever, higher education is challenged to educate the leaders of tomorrow and to connect those futureleaders with the world of today. (Hollander 1999, v).
The Business of Christianity: The Growing Market For Everything Christian
Authors: Maresco Peter , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

n 2008, McFarland Publishers, Inc. of Jefferson, North Carolina is scheduled to publish my book:The Business of Christianity: The Growing Market for Everything Christian. The premise of this book isto elaborate in some detail how entrepreneurs are marketing products and services to the Christianconsumer that have never been marketed before. Before going into what these products and servicesare, I should point out that these markets have always existed. The difference is, however, that with theattention given to, Evangelism, the religious right and the growth of mega-churches, those withmemberships in excess of 2,000, businessmen and women have identified a new niche, Christianconsumers looking for products and services with overtly Christian themes.
Leading Assessment: From Faculty Reluctance to Faculty Engagement
Authors: Haviland Don , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Assessing college student learning consumes substantial energy, driven or encouraged by accreditingbodies, the Federal and state governments, and other stakeholders. One might think, for these reasonsas well as the longevity assessment has displayed as a movement, that it would be celebrating itsmany successes in transforming higher education.
Hard Science and Soft Interpersonal Skills
Authors: Mills L. , McDowelle James , Rouse William , null null
Published: February 2023

Carl Carter is a professional photographer who once worked as a grip in movies filmed in New YorkCity. The job of the grip is to install the tracks upon which cameras are mounted and also performsother manual labor as needed on a movie set. Carl was hired many times by both Woody Allen andSidney Lumet, directors and movie makers who filmed most of their movies in New York City. Allen andLumet made movies that were very different. Allen is famous for light, romantic comedies, such asAnnie Hall, Bullets over Broadway and Everybody says I Love You. Sidney Lumet’s movies are muchdarker and more dramatic. Among his most famous works are Twelve Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoonand Serpico.
"It takes more than brown paint to portray a realistic African American character": Lessons Learned about Teaching Multicultural Literature
Authors: Adkins Theresa , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The documentary "Waiting for ‘Superman’" shines a light on many issues in public education. The filmwas released too much fanfare in late September of 2010. It received a lot of media attention andseemed to get everyone talking about American education and how to fix its problems. NBC’stelevision networks went so far as to dedicate an entire week of programming to the topic ofeducation. Their "Education Week" aired several town hall meetings and debates with leaders ineducation. However, "Education Week" ended and with it so ended the mainstream media’s coverageof education reform. I had hoped the DVD release of "Waiting for ‘Superman’" this past Februarywould again provide a spark of awareness to the many challenges that face America’s publiceducation system and allow a wider audience to view this eye opening film. Regretfully, the DVDrelease without much fanfare, being snubbed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science for abest documentary Oscar nomination didn’t help either. I still believe this is an important film and it canhelp make substantive changes to our country’s public education system. What follows if my review oftwo of the films main messages; importance of quality teachers and effectiveness of charter schools.
Earnings Whisper Forecasts As Predictors of Security Returns: Support For The Miller Price Optimism Model
Authors: Abraham Rebecca , Harrington Charles , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

This study provides empirical support for the Miller (1977) model which sets forth that security returns reflect the opinions of optimists in markets where more rational and pessimistic trading is excluded by high short-sale costs. Using the differential between earnings whisper forecasts and analysts’ consensus forecasts as a proxy for heterogeneous expectations of earning, this study finds that for stacks with higher differentials, optimistic valuations dominate resulting in significantly lower future security returns than for stocks with lower differentials. Low differentials stacks are shown to resemble value stacks while high differential stocks display the characteristics of glamour stocks.
Gender And Antiretroviral Drug Effects On The Hive-self Efficacy And Health Locus Of Control Of Patients Living With Hive/Aids
Authors: Ogunyemi Bola , Udonadi Okwuazu , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The HIV-AIDS epidemic is perhaps one of the greatest challenges to countries of the world today.Since it was first diagnosed in 1981, it has become a significant threat to everybody throughout theworld irrespective of gender and sexual orientation. The widespread of the disease especially in theAfrican continent has become a major source of concern to government and non-governmentalagencies and others concerned with curtailing the pandemic disease. In fact in hard hit areas of Africa,infection rate has been higher in teenage groups than that of adult (Hopkins, 2000). In 2008 alone, anestimated 3 million people in the region became newly infected (Avert, 2009). The situation in Nigeriais fast becoming an unprecedented crisis. The incidence of HIV-AIDS was first reported in 1985among commercial sex workers (prostitutes) in Lagos and Anambra states. Since then the epidemichas been on the increase. For instance, in September 1991, the Federal Ministry of Health reported aprevalence rate of 0.66% out of the total population. However by the end of December 1992, thenumber has increased to 552 cases nationwide (Salami, 2002).
Attraction: The Secret of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Authors: Woelfel Kay , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The Secret, reveals that the single attribute that ensures success is one that every great educator hasalways had in his repertoire. Rhonda Byrne (2006, 4) says that "the greatest teachers who have everlived have told us that the law of attraction is the most powerful law in the Universe." Byrne points topoets, musicians, artists, and thinkers like Shakespeare, Beethoven, da Vinci, Socrates, Plato, andother legends. But lesser mortals, teachers and administrators in the field, also have known that"attraction" is the secret to school success. Jon Saphier and Robert Gower (1987, 2) put forth this ideaover two decades ago—power of attraction versus power of authority. For teachers, it was theattraction attributes—encouragement, enthusiasm, praise, humor, and dramatizing—that harvestedwinning behavior.
Table of Contents - Winter 2008
Authors: null Fort Hays State University College of Education , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Academic Leadership Journal Winter 2008 table of contents
Real Deposit Insurance Coverage At U.S. Commercial Banks
Authors: Velikova Marieta , Rogers Kevin , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Deposit insurance legislation currently being considered by the U.S. Congress proposes to increase the nominal level of insurance coverage for the first time since the passage of DIDMCA in 1980. Since that time, the fixed nominal amount of coverage has resulted in an erosion of the real amount of coverage due to continued inflation. This paper examines the relationship between real coverage and bank risk at individual banks over the last 10 years. The findings suggest that the change in real coverage over time has not been associated with a change in risk at commercial banks. This results implies that legislation proposing to increase nominal and real coverage will not result in increased moral hazard behavior at banks.
A Simple Approach To Determining The Super-Efficient Investment Portfolio
Authors: Grover Jeff , Lavin Angeline , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a simple approach to Modern Portfolio Theory that makes the process more understandable and accessible to students. The methodology is a five-step process that begins with the calculation of mean returns, excess returns, betas, unsystematic risk, and excess returns over beta and then systematically ranks a set of funds to determine a supper-efficient optimal portfolio. Data from the TIAA-CREF family of funds was employed in this study but the analysis can be applied to any distinct set of mutual funds. This linear optimization methodology, based on the Elton, Gruber, Brown, and Goetzmann (2003) methodology, is a straightforward tool that can be used to teach students the underlying constructs of modern portfolio theory because it enables the students to learn by performing the analysis themselves. This research will also benefit mutual fund investors because it can be widely applied to help investors make better asset allocation decisions.
An Introduction to Cyrus* Engineering Leadership Paradigm
Authors: Salmani Davood , Taatian Ali , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

In this time of dwindling resources, economic uncertainty, climate change, global conflict and bothnatural and manmade disasters causing massive impact to whole communities and cultures, there is asignificant need developing for new leadership, for a new way. The increasing global competition intechnology leads to a concept called Engineering Leadership including leadership skills andengineering competencies. They address the "Real Problems facing mankind" like energy security (D.Apelian, 2007, pp. 21-30). Greenhouse effect, the diminishing ozone layer, water and air pollution, thegrowing desserts, energy related problems along with global economy recession are the issues thatseriously challenge the day-to-day people’s life and are directly related to engineering paradigms. Intoday’s ultra-competitive business world focused on customer satisfaction, engineers must not only betechnically competent, they must also have requisite interpersonal traits relating to the leadershipinsights to excel in a complex economy. In other words, world-class engineering leaders are needed toincrease productivity. The curriculum of their approach features an innovative direction based on usingtechnical knowledge and leadership skills. The issues in the 21st century framework not only need deepunderstanding of non-technical perceptions, but also a successful experience of leading humanresources is vital.
New and Old South Elementary School
Authors: Peters Gary , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

A case study of demographics in elementary schools.
Accreditation Discrimination in the Contexts of Business Schools and Colleges: Concerns and Challenges For Administrators and Scholars
Authors: McFarlane Donovan , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Academia is losing both its appeal and prestige as declining morale among current and future orprospective academics is being further eroded by several factors. One of these factors isaccreditation, which was originally designed and developed to facilitate reputation building through theimplementation and application of quality assurance principles and standards across institutions. In anysociety, the type of political order and social system which exist will certainly affect education as aprocess and institutional agent. American capitalism as such, has had both desirable and undesirableeffects on educational institutions, especially at the level of the university and college or in highereducation. Academia has been highly influenced by capitalism in its approach to progress and one ofthe main factors exerting influence is the concept of self-interest as part of freedom under a democraticsystem built on a market mechanism where the profit maximization motive holds such strong sway overeducation, which is a public good. Springing forth from the self-interest and profit motives, privateaccreditation has grown tremendously as an industry and practice to affect schooling and contribute tothe development of what McFarlane (2010a) calls a "School Economy". The development of the SchoolEconomy with the conception of private accreditation is a justifiable argument and expectationbecause when a public good must receive its stamp of approval and quality management and controlfrom private agencies with private interests and profit motives, then the utilitarian affect which drivescollective endeavors becomes easily eroded, especially as competition for common and uncommonresources increases and the ability to make more profits motivates a new industry to strive out of thatpublic good. Such is the case with education and accreditation. Private accreditation creates a chasmbetween perceived value and actual results and warps the instrumental value that education should holdfor individuals and society.
A Survival Guide: Seven Practices All Beginning Teachers Should Know
Authors: Davis Derrick , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Whether you have just graduated college or entering the teaching profession from a previous career,there are seven practices that all beginning teachers come to understand. Implementing thesestrategies could help to prevent costly beginning teaching errors from occurring and will aid inimproving one’s overall experience as a beginning teacher, whether on the K-12 level.
Women in the Superintendency: A Study of Accumulative Disadvantage
Authors: Evans Cheryl , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Through the lens of the Salieri effect (Clark & Corcoran, 1986) and accumulative disadvantage, thepurpose of the study is to describe and explain the under-representation of women in thesuperintendency despite their over-representation in the teaching profession. The following will beaccomplished: (a) a description of the stories of women’s lives and experiences that pertains to ordescribe a career in education administration; (b) an analysis of the stories these women tell throughthe lens of the Salieri effect and accumulative disadvantage; © other realities that may be revealed; (d)an assessment of the usefulness of the Salieri effect and accumulative disadvantage for explaining thephenomenon under review.
Resident Block-rotation in Clinical Teaching Improves Student Learning
Authors: Akins Ralitsa , Handal Gilbert , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

In 2007, a new block-rotation in clinical teaching was implemented for the third-year residents in thepediatric residency program at Texas Tech HSC in El Paso, Texas. We describe the design andimplementation of this rotation, as well as its impact on student learning and satisfaction. During 2.5academic years, the teaching residents supported the experiences in the pediatric clerkship of 129medical students. Evaluations of teaching residents and clinical teaching rotation, as well as writtenfeedback indicate improved student learning and satisfaction. Our clinical teaching rotation presents astructured approach to "teaching residents to teach" with an ample time for practice of the new skillsand discovery of resident own teaching style. We recommend the implementation of teaching block rotationsto augment training experiences and student learning.
Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century
Authors: Livingston Jeff , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

When America’s first universities were founded in the 1600s, gaining a degree in higher education wasan intellectual right of passage saved only for the most wealthy and privileged. Those few who couldattend were destined to become the social, political and business leaders of society. A collegeeducation was meant to prepare them for that role.In today’s global knowledge economy and hyper-connected world, many can have an impact on societythrough contributions across a variety of industries – not just a select few. Higher education today ismeant to prepare the masses as they consider a much wider realm of possible career paths that arebased on a certain assemblage of knowledge, rather than skills inherited or passed along throughfamily.
A Model of Organisational Leadership Development Informing Succession Development: Elements and Practices
Authors: Drew Glenys , Ehrich Lisa , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The Lantern model has been developed in response to a perceived need to offer an integrated,systematic approach to organisational and succession leadership development. The model offers anorganising framework for considering succession leadership development in a strategic, integratedway. The concept is based on organisational development and leadership literature which seesleadership development not as a series of ‘tacked on’ activities but as an organic ‘whole oforganisation’ approach fostering the relevant knowledge, skills and understandings which support and‘grow’ leaders as the organisation goes about its business.This paper explores how such an ideal might happen, and it suggests that pursuing such an ideal istimely. The leadership baton is set to shift at an accelerated rate in universities, as for organisationsbroadly, owing to age-related attrition. Moreover, given the increased complexity and demands of theleadership remit in the education leadership environment, it would seem particularly opportune toexplore a framework concentrating on engendering a positive, connected organisational climatecapable of growing strategic leadership strength from within. Eight core elements of the model, derivedfrom the literature and practice research, are explored. The Lantern model purports to ‘cover the bases’of succession leadership development, with particular reference to the education environment. Themodel is next described.
Do Managers Walk The Talk? Using Behavioral Observations Scales (BOS) and 360-Degree Ratings To Assess Organizational Values
Authors: Buchko Aaron , Buchko Kathleen , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

A study was performed on the managerial staff and supervisors of a large manufacturing plant (n = 129) to measure individuals’ commitment to the organization’s values. A Behavioral Observation Scale (BOS) measurement instrument was developed by the members of the organization and was administered using a 360 degree valuation process. Results indicated good scale reliability and consistency. A factor analysis of the data yielded 4 distinct factors, which corresponded reasonably well to the underlying organizational values. Implications for future research and for the evaluation of organizational values for practicing managers are discussed.
Transformational Leadership and Cultural Values: Are They Related To Desired organizational Outcomes?
Authors: Sosa-Fey Josephine , Dastoor Barbara , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Globalization of the marketplace and tile intense competition among multinational corporations makes attainment of organizational goals an imperative. Furthermore, an increasingly culturally diverse workforce challenges twenty-first century leaders to manage employees in ways to maximize desired organizational outcomes. This study investigates the relationships between cultural value variations, transformational leadership, and work-related outcomes. Managers at all levels of the organization will benefit from insights into what motivates workers to higher levels of performance.
An Opportunity for Higher Education: Using Social Entrepreneurship Instruction to Mitigate Social Problems
Authors: Kenney Matthew , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Ten elementary school teachers and one Spanish teacher enrolled in Multicultural Children’s andAdolescent Literature expecting to develop a long list of books for their classroom libraries thatfeatured people with brown and black faces. Generally, coming into the course, their primary criterionfor appropriate multicultural literature was that it included characters of color. These teachers, studentsin a graduate reading program, noted repeatedly in course reflection papers and online discussionsthat they never considered issues of power, privilege, and authenticity in the media in general and inliterature in particular prior to their experience in the course. By the end of the course, however, theseteachers understood the rationale for selecting multicultural literature from a more critical perspectiveand gained some strategies to begin to apply their new knowledge in their own classrooms.
Fewer women than men in educational leadership
Authors: Pirouznia Mahshid , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to explore the possible obstacles in women’s pathway to a principalship;and examine if these obstacles have changed over the past two decades because of women’schanging roles.
"The Teacher Doesn’t Like me:" Exploring the Relationship between Teacher Attitudes toward Student-Athletes and Academic Performance
Authors: Scott Latisha , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

More than 7.5 million high school students in the United States participate in organized sport according to a survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (National Federation of State high School Associations [NFHS], 2010). Athletic participation is the single most popular school-sponsored extracurricular activity, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender (Miller, Melnick, Barnes, Farrell, & Sabo, 2005; Eccles & Barber, 1999; Eide & Ronan, 2001). With the high popularity of sport participation, the controversy over the effect of athletic participation on academic progress and success continues to linger (Ward, 2008; Marsh, 1993; Miller et al. 2005). Although many of these studies have shown positive correlations between high school athletic participation and academic performance, there still seems to be a question regarding the stigma attached to student athletes and treatment of student-athletes by faculty and non-athlete students; wherein student-athletes are faced with negative stereotypes which depict them as low achievers academically and undeservingly privileged when it comes to academic requirements (Sherman, 1988; Simons, Bosworth, Fujita and Jensen, 2007; Lawrence, Harrison, & Stone, 2009). Bowen & Levin (2005) produced convincing data in their book Reclaiming the Game that highlights certain tensions between academics and athletics. Some of the issues raised in this study relate to the difference in academic preparedness and performance for recruited athletes vs. "walk-ons" in which recruited athletes tend to have more of an advantage when it comes to being admitted despite lower qualifications, and then subsequently demonstrate lower academic performance once they are enrolled.
A Consideration of the Influences that Predict Middle School Principal Attitudes
Authors: Cod Edward , Washington Jesse , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Today’s successful school systems have certainly evolved into "heroic learning organizations" (Brown &Moffett, 1999). Competing for such prestigious titles asNationalBlue Ribbon Schools andCarolina First Palmetto’s Finest Award Schools, additional pressures are placed on everyone involved.The person held most accountable for problem solving is the principal. Two of the most prominentpressures are the challenges ofNo Child Left Behind (NCLB) and schools meetingAnnual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements for all students. As the instructional leader, the principalinfluences every aspect of the school and each of its participants. In the process he or she becomes acheerleader, team captain, nurse, psychologist, visionary, disciplinarian, diplomat, utilitarian, chaplain,judge, prosecutor, negotiator, and clairvoyant. The principal creates, drives, inspires, establishes theculture, engenders the school’s spirit, dreams the vision, and serves as a role model to ensureeveryone is integrated into the all-inclusive learning environment.
An International Perspective Concerning Impact Of Supervisor - Subordinate Relationship On Envy, Knowledge Sharing, And Relational Conflict Among Employees
Authors: Nandedkar Ankur , Midha Vishal , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Envy has been relatively ignored in organizational behavior research. In this study, we focus on the impact of supervisor subordinate relationship (LMX) on envy. In addition, we also investigate the consequences of envy in terms of employee knowledge sharing and relational conflict. Building on Affective events theory, we argue that employees who do not have a good relationship with their supervisors (low quality LMX) will exhibit higher levels of envy. As a result, they will restrict their knowledge sharing, and engage in relational conflict in the workplace. Partial least squares based structural equation modeling was applied to the data derived from a sample of one hundred sixty one software engineers working across various information technology firms in India. Results of the study provide support to three of the proposed hypotheses. This study contributes to the field by demonstrating the negative consequences of envy in the workplace. Practical implications of the study and some interesting avenues for future research are also discussed.