The leadership thing – a unique perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
Edward Mazze ◽  
Stanley Davis
Keyword(s):  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Organization Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Pragmatic Consideration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to surface the misdirection of certain accepted organization development and executive compensation practices. Design/methodology/approach Against a backdrop of academic leadership studies, this paper engages the authors’ hands-on expertise drawn from their joint 100 plus years of organization building experience. Findings The pragmatic consideration of leaders’ performance and potential boils down to assessing their attitude, skills, knowledge and impact. Originality/value This paper exposes the inadvertent effect of some common customs and policies on organizations.

Google classroom for librarians: features and opportunities

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Izenstark ◽  
Katie L. Leahy
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Hands On

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share possible opportunities for librarians, faculty and students with access to Google Classroom, and it includes a discussion of its application and functionality in information literacy sessions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes the functionality of Google Classroom with a review of its capabilities for providing information literacy instruction based on hands-on use in several classes and observation. Findings – Google Classroom streamlined delivery of materials with students in one-time and multi-meeting classes. Students appreciated its seamless integration with their university email accounts. Originality/value – Librarians teaching classes often need to share introductory information, exercises and supplemental materials with students. Google Classroom offers a simple platform for this purpose.

Key-synergies between strategic resources and operational tool orchestration for organization development

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 811-822
Author(s):  
Walter Amedzro St-Hilaire
Keyword(s):  
Organization Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Development ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Resources ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Operational Tool

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the synergy between strategic resources and operational tool orchestration for organization development.Design/methodology/approachThe article has a progressive empirical multiple-level research design. With a cross-sectional analysis, this investigation confirms the organization development can be related to strategic resources and a complex interplay of factors. Along with this method, our study enables rich empirical conceptualization and helps with extending theory.FindingsThe results indicate that in operational tool orchestration, the higher the synergy in the factors of production, the greater the strategic development, competitive positioning and sustainability of the organization. In sum, according to these results, the synergy between operational tool orchestration and the factors of productivity could have a significant effect on organizational objectives achievement.Originality/valueThis research provides researchers with an empirical base stating that organization development can be related to strategic resources in an operational context. The article also provides a new contribution to the existing literature in management development by confirming the significance of vital resources and functional tool orchestration in organization optimization and will be referenced by other authors in the future.

Lessons from adopting a maker approach to teaching operating systems with Raspberry Pi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Wing-Kwong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Operating Systems ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Black Line ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Maker Movement

Purpose This paper aims to propose a maker’s approach to teaching an operating systems (OSs) course in which students apply knowledge of OSs to making a toy robot by focusing on input/outputs, hardware devices and system programming. Design/methodology/approach Classroom action research is involved in this study. Findings After the course was taught in this maker’s approach in two consecutive school years, some observations were reported. Students were enthusiastic in doing a series of assignments leading to the completion of a toy robot that follows a black line on the ground. In addition to enjoying the learning process by making tangible products, the students were excited to be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they learned with the robots they made. Research limitations/implications The research results were based mainly on the instructor’s observations during the lectures and labs. Practical implications Lessons from this study can inspire other instructors to turn traditional engineering courses into maker courses to attract students who enjoy making. Industry should welcome engineering graduates to join the companies with more hands-on experiences they have gained from maker courses. Social implications Although the maker movement has attracted much attention in K12 education, there is little research that studies how this maker spirit can be incorporated in traditional engineering courses that focus mainly on theories or software. Originality/value Including electronics and mechanical components in programming assignments would bring surprising effects on students’ motivation in learning.

Executive compensation

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Kline ◽  
Masaaki Kotabe ◽  
Robert D. Hamilton ◽  
Steven Balsam
Keyword(s):  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Firm Risk ◽  
Executive Pay ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Efficiency ◽  
Compensation Packages ◽  
Risk Dimensions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how executive pay schemes influence managerial efficiency, which the authors measure as the risk-adjusted firm performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilized hierarchical regression to test the hypotheses. Findings The authors find that as options constitute a higher percentage of total compensation packages, subsequent firm risk-adjusted performance declines. The authors also find an inverse relationship between TMT stock ownership and risk-adjusted performance. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that the firm stakeholders should reconsider the likely influence of option-based incentives and equity holdings on the risk-adjusted performance. Originality/value Most executive compensation research focuses on either the pay-to-performance or pay-to-risk links. However, in this paper, the authors combine both the performance and risk dimensions simultaneously.

scholarly journals Researching accounting

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-424
Author(s):  
Hasri Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Early Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Context ◽  
Hands On ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Key Topics ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to engage, cooperate and communicate for a more visible form of research accounting in early research settings, especially by those in non-native English speaking and developing nations. Design/methodology/approach The paper highlights four early research settings: in writing a research undertaking, in gaining acceptance of a research undertaking, in situating the self in the research context and in the renegotiation of the research context. Findings The paper finds that although organisations offer a forum for a discussion of socialising form of accounting, organisational communication inverts many of the norms of academic etiquettes. It interrupts, takes statements out of context and challenges the academic claim of accounting as a language of business. Practical implications The paper alerts corporations, managers, supervisors and researchers that communicating accounting is distinct from communication skills, though both emphasise that communications comprise behaviours which can be learned. Inexperienced researchers are not the only potential readers of the paper. The study is an attempt to provide accounting researchers with a resource for making informed decisions concerning the communication type they face and by placing their research agenda within the appropriate accounting characterisations. Originality/value The paper broadens the view of what constitutes knowledge of accounting and the knowledge about accounting and the ways to attain them. The key topics explored in the study provide “hands-on” methodological issues that could be adapted for use on similar programmes.

WeScratch: an inclusive, playful and collaborative approach to creative learning online

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 695-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo Presicce ◽  
Rupal Jain ◽  
Carolina Rodeghiero ◽  
Lily E. Gabaree ◽  
Natalie Rusk
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Creative Learning

Purpose Many educators currently face challenges when trying to engage students in creative learning experiences online, where it can be particularly difficult to move beyond the transmissive approach typical of video lessons and webinars. The purpose of this paper is to present WeScratch, online workshops designed as welcoming, playful and peer-supported spaces where educators can experience first-hand an alternative approach to learning online, as they actively learn to create projects using the Scratch programming language. Design/methodology/approach The WeScratch experience is designed as a hands-on, creative online workshop where participants spend most of their time making projects while they share ideas with peers. The authors describe the structure, platform, facilitation and activities of WeScratch workshops, highlighting the main design choices and their underlying motivations. Findings This study discusses how this environment has engaged educators from around the world to experiment with Scratch in a playful way. The authors give examples of how educators have described the value of the experience, both as learners developing their skills and as designers developing similar learning experiences for their students. Originality/value WeScratch provides a model for how to design online learning environments to be more inclusive, playful and collaborative. Although WeScratch workshops are designed to support learning to create with code, the authors see the wider potential for applying this approach to other online learning environments to broaden participation, build connection and expand creative expression.

Pointing your way to success through metaphorming

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Siler
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
New Business ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Learn By Doing ◽  
Healthcare Insurance

PurposeOur innovation work involves unlocking the potential of individuals, teams, groups and organizations by tapping peoples' creativity and critical thinking powers through a process called Metaphorming. This paper describes how Metaphorming works to continually inspire innovative thinking. Facilitators guide participants in making and exploring symbolic models that show and describe their ideas, plans, and goals, while pointing out possibilities for achieving them.Design/methodology/approachBased on our work with businesses as diverse as building supplies, computers, consumer packaging goods, energy, environmental studies, finance, government, healthcare, insurance, lawyers & law enforcement, telecommunications, and technology‐oriented venture capital organizations, we've found that every business can benefit from all‐purpose creativity and communication tools. They help improve human communication by fostering understanding. The tools our company provides include facilitated, hands‐on workshops that incorporate arts‐based and science‐based innovation techniques to help organizations realize their goals as they “learn by doing.”FindingsThis article relates some of the tangible results our clients gained from using our tools and methods to catalyze innovations, generate new products, and develop new business solutions.Originality/valueMetaphorming offers the next generation of brainstorming tools for all aspects of business development. It enables everyone to freely create and communicate ideas, utilizing the versatile, dynamic, symbolic models they make; essentially, they “show‐n‐tell‐n‐share” their stories in effective, memorable and productive ways.

Qualitative research and educational leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 798-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Brooks ◽  
Anthony H. Normore
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Collection Strategies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues relayed to appropriate design and conduct of qualitative studies in educational leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a conceptual/logical argument that centers around the notion that while scholars in the field have at times paid attention to such dynamics, it is important that issues special to the field are considered by all. Findings – The major findings indicate that researchers/analysts need to determine not only the existence and accessibility of the qualitative research design and its various data collection strategies for leadership studies but also its authenticity and usefulness, taking into account the original purpose, the context in which it is produced and the intended audience. Originality/value – Certain aspects of the paper relate to general issues of sound and generally accepted standards of research practice, but the authors also consider several issues that make educational leadership scholarship unique. The originality of the paper draws attention to certain dynamics that scholars should consider when designing and conducting qualitative research on educational leadership. In doing so, the authors not only draw on the literature but also on their own experience designing, conducting and publishing qualitative research on educational leadership.

Dangling a carrot: Will level of compensation influence the behaviour of CEO with accounting background towards earnings management?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Joseph Ason ◽  
Imbarine Bujang ◽  
Agnes Paulus Jidwin ◽  
Jamaliah Said
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Do So

Purpose Prior studies had documented that CEOs with accounting backgrounds are more conservative as compared to their non-accounting backgrounds counterparts. However, prior studies also suggested that CEOs with accounting backgrounds tend to engage in earnings management activities because they have the knowledge to do so. Motivated by these findings, this study aims to examine empirically the possibility of executive compensation to play a moderating role in influencing the behaviour of CEO with accounting backgrounds towards earnings management. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the data from 2013 to 2017 from Malaysian FTSE Top 30 companies. The data on the education backgrounds of the CEOs were collected manually from the companies’ annual reports. CEOs with accounting qualification was coded 1, and 0, otherwise. The earnings management were the discretionary accruals estimated using the modified Jones (1991) model. Meanwhile, the data on executive compensation was also collected manually from the companies’ annual reports. All other governance data were also collected manually from the annual reports, and financial data was collected using the Thompson Reuters DataStream application. Findings This study found that compensation suffered multicollinearity with the CEO accounting background, thus ineligible to act as a moderating variable between the latter and earnings management. The result further documented a negative but insignificant relationship between compensation with earnings management. Originality/value This study discusses the possibility of executive compensation as a moderating variable in the relationship between CEOs with accounting backgrounds and earnings management, whereby, to the authors’ best knowledge, such a discussion is limited in the existing literature.

The online promotion of entrepreneurship education: a view from Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 990-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Pizarro Milian ◽  
Marc Gurrisi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Real World ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Promotional Material ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Real World Applications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine how entrepreneurship education is being marketed to students within the Canadian university sector. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of the webpages representing 66 entrepreneurship education programs in Canada is performed. Findings Entrepreneurship education is found to be framed as providing students with a collaborative learning experience, useful hands-on skills with real world applications and an entrepreneurial mindset. Research limitations/implications This study looks at only one type of promotional material, and thus, further research is needed to triangulate its findings. Originality/value This is the first study that empirically examines the marketing of entrepreneurship education in Canada.

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