Contrasting 4 Year Outcomes Associated With Introduction to Management Courses

2021 ◽  
pp. 105256292110560
Author(s):  
Malu Roldan

Management faculty members have had a longstanding interest in the design of the Introduction to Management Course as it presents an opportune point to provide students with the foundational skills for success in their Management Studies. Since many Management majors take these courses during their freshman year in the university, the courses are, intentionally or not, also settings for helping students transition to the university both academically and socially. This paper reports on a study of the 4-year outcomes associated with this potential of Introduction to Management courses to help with students’ transition into university-level studies. Specifically, it contrasts 4-year graduation outcomes among three different Introduction to Management courses taken by a freshman business student cohort of a large, public, university. The study results show a course that focused on life skill building was associated with better 4-year graduation outcomes than theory-driven and business overview classes. Contrary to expectations, the study indicated that there were no significant differences among students enrolled in the classes in terms of other important student characteristics known to impact graduation rates, including underrepresented minority (URM) and first-generation status, SAT or ACT scores, self-reported GPA, and exposure to university-level URM student success and achievement programs.

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sid Glandon ◽  
TerryAnn Glandon

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 37.8pt 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Batang;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Excessive employee turnover has plagued industry and higher education, increasing the cost of manufacturing a product, delivering a service or providing quality education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Most research conducted in this area has concentrated on industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The few studies that have investigated turnover in higher education were done at the university level while this paper focuses on faculty turnover in business schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Another difference that distinguishes this paper is that actual turnover figures were used, rather than <span style="text-decoration: underline;">intentions</span> to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Salary compression was also explored, an issue that concerns many faculty members. This occurs when new doctorates are hired at salaries almost equal to that of existing faculty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Our research found that turnover rates are higher in small, teaching institutions, as anticipated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>An unexpected result was that salary compression was greater in one of the research institutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This may be due to abnormal hiring practices of that school.</span></span></span></p>


Author(s):  
Oksana V. Dremova

This study presents a comprehensive analysis and classification of existing theoretical approaches for conceptualization of academic dishonesty that has helped to understand the reasons and socio-psychological mechanisms for dishonest behaviour. This paper also considers practical methods of how to combat student dishonesty that were proposed based on the results of empirical studies. According to the proposed methods, theories can be divided into two groups. The first group includes theories that provide preventing methods of student academic dishonesty for faculty members. The second group of theories provides ways for preventing academic cheating at the university level. Based on the systematization of theories, additional methods have been proposed to combat dishonest behavior, which can be useful for both teachers and researchers of academic dishonesty.


2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Huong Tran Thanh

Scientific research is seen as a tool to discover new knowledge and create advanced products for the betterment of society. However, the contribution of research outputs is only valuable unless it is done with the required values and by specific standards. By using questionnaire to conduct a survey on 169 permanent faculty members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC, the author found out that the respondents had adequate perception to research ethics, however, they inadequately perceived the values of research methods, and relationship among stakeholders and research sponsors. From these findings, some recommendations are proposed to improve the research effectiveness at the university level.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dohy ◽  
Nicholas Petty ◽  
Tachelle Banks

Abstract This study examines the relationship between student success measures on student achievement to inform our approach to mediating against potential barriers on persistence and retention for first generation and traditionally marginalized populations for students enrolled in a new Living Learning Community. Success measures examine those beyond the control of the university, including, but not limited to, High School GPA and ACT scores to determine where we should intervene and where we should build upon the strengths of our students. The theme of the PH LLC is Leadership Development and Career Exploration, a program that seeks to empower students by harnessing their individual strengths and capitalizing on them to be successful in college and beyond. The design of this program and its future prospects are also discussed.


Author(s):  
Winny Dong ◽  
Rebecca M. Eddy ◽  
David M. Mendelsohn ◽  
Courtney Koletar ◽  
Monique Matelski ◽  
...  

This paper reports on the results of a study of 6,654 unique students on the type of research-related activities (e.g., undergraduate research and internships) they participated in while at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Results indicate that the odds of graduating for students who participated in research-related activities were almost twice those of students who did not participate in research-related activities. These results differ from and complement studies on the impact of undergraduate research at liberal arts colleges and research-intensive universities. Study results indicate that non-first-generation students, non-low-income students, and non-underrepresented minority (non-URM) students were more likely to participate in research. Participation in internships with industry and with a professional were most predictive of graduation. Students who participated in multiple research-related activities were also more likely to graduate than those who participated in fewer activities; results indicate research participation is equally beneficial across groups with different demographic characteristics including major, sex, first generation and URM status.


2020 ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Muhanna Al-Osaimi ◽  
Saad Al-Shibani

مقالة بحثية المسؤولية الاجتماعية لجامعة شقراء من وجهة نظر أعضاء الهيئة التدريسية مهنا محمد العصيمي سعد مساعد الشيباني المملكة العربية السعودية الملخص: هدفت هذه الدراسة لبيان دور جامعة شقراء في خدمة المجتمع المحلي أو المسؤولية الاجتماعية وبيان الصعوبات التي تواجه هذا الدور، وقد استخدم الباحثان الأسلوب الوصفي التحليلي للوصول لنتائج هذه الدراسة من خلال تصميم استبانة تم توزيعها على أفراد عينة الدراسة، وقد أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن الجامعة تقوم بدور في خدمة المجتمع المحلي وذلك في عدد من الجوانب المختلفة، مثل إسهام الجامعة في تأهيل الموظفين في المجتمع المحلي من خلال عقد دورات مختلفة، وإسهام الجامعة في الأنشطة الرياضية بالتعاون مع الأندية المحلية. كما أظهرت النتائج أن المحاور المهمة للمجتمع مثل التواصل مع الخريجين، وتقديم دورات في محو الأمية وتعليم الكبار، ومساعدة الخريجين للالتحاق بسوق العمل من خلال برنامج تأهيل مهني، وبتقديم خدمات استشارية للأسر التي يعاني أبناؤها من مشكلات تربوية، وتوفير برامج التعليم المستمر كالانتساب أو الدراسة عن بعد، قد حصلت على ادنى تقييم رغم أهميتها للمجتمع. كما أظهرت نتائج الدارسة أن هناك صعوبات تحد من قدرة الجامعة على القيام بدورها في خدمة المجتمع المحلي مثل، انشغال عضو هيئة التدريس بالأعباء التدريسية المختلفة، وعدم وجود عائد مادي لعضو هيئة التدريس نتيجة مشاركة في الأنشطة الاجتماعية، وانخفاض نقاط خدمة المجتمع المحلي في التقييم السنوي ونماذج الترقية. وعليه فقد أوصت الدراسة بضرورة اهتمام الجامعة بالجوانب المؤثرة على المجتمع المحلي في محاور المسؤولية الاجتماعية والتركيز عليها كونها تخدم المجتمع المحلي وتساهم في تطوره، بالإضافة لمعالجة الصعوبات التي تحد من قدرة أعضاء هيئة التدريس في خدمة المجتمع المحلي. كصرف بدل نقدي لأعضاء هيئة التدريس المشاركين في خدمة المجتمع أو تكريمهم وإدخال تعديلات على النقاط المحتسبة لخدمة المجتمع المحلي في أسس الترقية والتقييم. الكلمات المفتاحية: المسؤولية الاجتماعية، المجتمع المحلي، الجامعات، جامعة شقراء RESEARCH ARTICLE The Social Responsibility of Shaqra University from the Point of View of the Academic Staff Members Muhanna Mohammed Al-Osaimi Saad Musaeid Al-Shibani Researchers - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abstract The study was designed to demonstrate the role of Shaqra University in the community service or social responsibility, and to explain the difficulties that face the University in this regard. The researchers used the analytical descriptive method to reach the results of this study by designing a questionnaire distributed to the sample members of the study. The results of the study showed that the University plays a role in the community service in different aspects, such as the University’s contribution to the rehabilitation of employees in the community through various course, and the university’s contribution to support activities in cooperation with local clubs. The study showed that important services for the community like communicating with graduates, offering course in literacy and adult education, helping graduates to join the labor market, providing advice to families whose children suffer from educational problems, and proving continuous educational programs such as enrolment or distance learning have got the lowest ranks according to the sample members. The study results also showed that there are difficulties that limit the University’s ability to play its role in the community service, such as the occupation of the faculty members with the various teaching burdens, the absence of a financial return for the faculty members for participation in social activities, and the low points allocated to community service in the annual evaluation and promotion models. The study recommended that the University should focus on and pay attention to the aspects affecting the community in the areas of social responsibility, as they serve the community and contribute to its development. The University should address the difficulties that limit the ability of faculty members to serve the community: disburse a cash allowance to faculty members participating in serving the community, honor them, and make adjustments to the points allocated to the community service in the faculty members’ promotion and evaluation. Keywords: social responsibility, community, universities, shaqra university.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Gormally ◽  
Mara Evans ◽  
Peggy Brickman

Despite ongoing dissemination of evidence-based teaching strategies, science teaching at the university level is less than reformed. Most college biology instructors could benefit from more sustained support in implementing these strategies. One-time workshops raise awareness of evidence-based practices, but faculty members are more likely to make significant changes in their teaching practices when supported by coaching and feedback. Currently, most instructional feedback occurs via student evaluations, which typically lack specific feedback for improvement and focus on teacher-centered practices, or via drop-in classroom observations and peer evaluation by other instructors, which raise issues for promotion, tenure, and evaluation. The goals of this essay are to summarize the best practices for providing instructional feedback, recommend specific strategies for providing feedback, and suggest areas for further research. Missed opportunities for feedback in teaching are highlighted, and the sharing of instructional expertise is encouraged.


IFLA Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manorama Tripathi ◽  
Mahesh Chand ◽  
S. K. Sonkar ◽  
V. K. J. Jeevan

The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and research. The study includes an interview of 40 researchers and faculty members to understand their perception towards the raw data. It has suggested that the libraries can play a pivotal role in extending support to the researchers for organizing, archiving and preserving raw data for future use. Libraries may evolve a system at the university level wherein the researchers and faculty members be encouraged to deposit their raw research data in the institutional repositories, which most of the university libraries have developed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Cathie M. Fornssler

Universities want to encourage faculty to keep curricula up-to-date and innovative, yet faculty dread the prospect of arguing about course and program changes with college and university curriculum committees – which are overworked and overwhelmed with detail. The Course Challenge Procedure (CCP) at the University of Saskatchewan is a collegial yet autonomous way for peer review and approval of new courses, and pre-requisite and program changes. It encourages more faculty members to be informed about curricular changes in other units, yet also allows for faster approval. The CCP can be implemented as a web-based, email, or paper distribution system, and used as the basis for integrated curriculum approval processes at the department, college, and university level.


Author(s):  
Abd Al-Khaleq Muhammad Al-Zyoud

This study aimed to examine the reality of social responsibility practice among the academic leaders at the Hashemite University in light of some demographic variables (academic major, academic rank, post).To achieve the objective of the study, the researcher used a scale that was verified for its validity and reliability. The scale of social responsibility consisted of (23) items, divided into three dimensions: social responsibility towards the students, social responsibility towards the university, and social responsibility towards the community. The sample of the study consisted of (150) academic leaders at the Hashemite University in Jordan in the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020. The problem of the Study concern in several problems encountered by the faculty members at the Jordanian universities in terms of the practices of social responsibility. Also, this study was conducted in order to explore the level of social responsibility practiced through the academicians and faculty members at the Hashemite University. Methodology: This study is quantitative, in which data were collected through a questionnaire, which was designed and developed for the purposes of the present study. The results of the study showed that academic leaders at the Hashemite University exercise social responsibility of the three dimensions to a moderate degree from their perspective. In light of the study results, the researcher recommends a number of recommendations: conducting additional studies to explore the factors affecting the level of social responsibility, providing legislations and laws which may contribute to the development of the academic environment of the university that enhances the practices of social responsibility, provision of support for the faculty members at the Jordanian universities and solving the relevant problems they encounter.


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