Handedness and Career Choice: Another Look at Supposed Left/Right Differences

1983 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Shettel-Neuber ◽  
Joseph O'Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Dominance ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Hand Position ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Methodological Difficulties

Numerous studies have considered the possibility of consistent differences in the percentages of left- and right-handers in verbal and visuospatial career fields and academic disciplines. Conflicting results have supported hypotheses suggesting more left-handers in visuospatial fields, fewer left-handers in visuospatial fields, and no differences between the percentages of left- and right-handers in visuospatial and verbal fields. The present study sought to examine further the possibility of differential distributions of left-and right-handers in verbal and visuospatial fields by considering hand preferences of 109 faculty members in the architecture college, art department, law college, and psychology department at The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. No significant differences were found in reported handedness, hand position in writing, or familial handedness for the verbal and visuospatial groups. Results were discussed in relationship to methodological difficulties of previous studies and the overemphasis of the impact of cerebral dominance on functioning in normal individuals.

Impact Of Transformational Leadership On Motivating Faculty Members

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 303-312
Author(s):  
Jamal Asad Mezel ◽  
Adnan Fadhil Khaleel ◽  
Kiran Das Naik Eslavath
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Traditional Form ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This empirical study show that the impact of all styles was well moderate. The means of effect of all styles were less than 3 out of 5. It means the expected impact of transformational affect upon the all dimensions of the activities, are not expected due to the traditional styles of leadership and the lack of information about the transformational leadership styles which can guide leaders to use such styles in the organization which may be this results due to lack of trained leaders and necessary knowledge with the leaders in all universities about transformational styles the traditional form of the leadership styles which used by the university leaders affect the communication between all levels of the administration and the faculty members which has consequence because decrease in motivation and a self-consideration from the administration.

The Aftermath

Impact! ◽  
1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerrit L. Verschuur
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Spectral Line ◽  
Asteroid Impact ◽  
Infrared Telescope ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Space Telescope Science Institute

After all the hoopla associated with Jupiter’s publicity stunt died down, planetary scientists got down to the business of analyzing their data. Simulations of the aftermath of a comet or asteroid impact had been available for years and in July 1994 many of the predictions were confirmed, albeit some more dramatically than expected. The timing of the event was almost as if to remind us to take more seriously what we have been thinking and talking about for some time. Putting aside for a moment the implications for life on earth had something similar happened here, let’s look at some of the things that were learned. Argument continues as to what actually hit Jupiter, a comet or asteroid. When the Space Telescope Science Institute sent out a press release on September 29, 1994, entitled “Hubble Observations Shed New Light on Jupiter Collision,” we were led to expect an answer. The introduction gave us further hope: “Was it a comet or an asteroid?” But the institute didn’t have the answer. Its observations slightly favored a cometary origin, but the asteroid possibility still could not be ruled out. Comets are mostly icy, or so we like to think, and asteroids are mostly rocky or metallic, or so we like to think. When you really get down to it, this business of the difference between comets and asteroids has launched a new cottage industry within astronomical circles. A more recent hint that a comet was involved came from observations made from on board the Kuiper Airborne Observatory, an airplane that carries a beautiful infrared telescope high above most of the water vapor in the atmosphere where it can then see more clearly. Ann Sprague and Donald Huntern from the University of Arizona and their colleagues found evidence for water minutes after two of the fragments smashed into Jupiter. The water signature, a spectral line, indicated it was at a temperature of 500 kelvins (degrees above absolute zero, or about 230 Celcius), much hotter than Jupiter’s usual 200 kelvins (-73 Celcius). Although they could not rule out that the water originated deep in Jupiter’s clouds, the way it came and went over a period of 20 minutes suggested that it was liberated by the impact and was part of a cometlike object.

Impact of personal and organizational factors on knowledge sharing attitude of university teachers in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javaria Javaid ◽  
Saira Soroya ◽  
Khalid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the attitude of faculty members towards knowledge-sharing in the University of Education, Lahore. The impact of personal and organizational factors that may contribute to effective knowledge-sharing among the university’s teaching staff is also analyzed. The factors affecting the willingness of the faculty members to share knowledge are broadly classified as “organizational” and “personal” factors. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on permanent teaching staff working at different campuses of the University of Education all over the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The survey instrument for this study was adapted from four studies. The questionnaires were distributed among 246 faculty members personally. Findings The findings of the study showed that the faculty members were familiar with the importance of knowledge-sharing and were also interested in sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. The results showed that organizational factors (trust, reward system and organizational culture) played a vital role in enhancing the knowledge-sharing attitude of faculty members. The impact of these factors on knowledge-sharing attitude was significant. Originality/value This is the very first study which explored the personal and organizational factors of knowledge-sharing in a specific academic institution from Pakistan. The findings of the research provided useful insights to the management of the University of Education particularly and other universities in general to design strategies for enhancing knowledge-sharing culture in the higher education institution. These findings may also be helpful for other developing countries.

scholarly journals Online Learning Amidst COVID-19 Emergency: A Case of the University of Malawi’s School of Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 346-364
Author(s):  
Bob Maseko ◽  
Foster Gondwe ◽  
Symon Winiko ◽  
Symon Chiziwa
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Concerns Based Adoption Model ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning Data

This paper explores faculty members’ concerns and level of preparedness for open and distance learning (ODL) at the University of Malawi’s School of Education during the recent Covid-19 pandemic within a context that considers ODL as a means of mitigating the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with four experienced academic leaders within the school of education. The Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM), particularly stages of concerns, served as a framework to understand the faculty’s concerns about the implementation of ODL initiatives. Inductive and deductive analysis approaches were used to analyse the interview transcripts to identify emerging themes. Deductive analysis revealed that faculty members expressed several concerns such as awareness, informational, as well as consequences concerns as they talked about their feelings and attitudes towards the implementation of ODL. Inductive analysis on the other hand revealed that faculty members’ perceptions such as minimal preparation, negative orientations, and lack of policy awareness hamper the implementation of ODL. These findings underscore the importance of members’ orientation change to ensure effective implementation of ODL in contexts like the institution under study. We discuss these and propose that professional development could help members develop positive attitudes towards ODL.

scholarly journals Utilizing the Blackboard Learning Management System at the University of Ha’il from the Perspective of Faculty Members using Internet Of Things (IOT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 214-222
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Ali ◽  
Khaled Abu Sheirah
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Language ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Preparatory Year ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The study aims to investigate the perceptions of faculty members in the preparatory year at the University of Ha’il concerning the use of the Blackboard learning management system, and to identify the impact of the study variables (gender, discipline, teaching language, and number of training courses) on the responses of the study sample members. A descriptive methodology has been used, as the study was applied to a sample of (123) faculty members, and to collect information, a questionnaire of (32) items was developed. The results of the study showed that the level of using the Blackboard at the University of Ha’il by faculty members was high. It indicated that there were no statistically significant differences due to gender. Moreover, the results revealed that there were no statistically significant differences (p=0.218) in the use of Blackboard based on the number of training courses, and that there were no statistically significant differences (p=0.390) in the use of Blackboard based on academic ranking.

scholarly journals The Effect of Strategic Vision for the University Authorities in Administrating the Internal Client: A Case Study at Zarqa University

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Khaled Abdulwahab Alzeaideen ◽  
Majed Abdel-Mohdi Masadeh
Keyword(s):  
Positive Culture ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
The University ◽  
Client Relations ◽  
The Impact

The study aims at identifing the concept of strategic vision of the authorities in Zarqa University, identifing the most important elements, and proposing the appropriate mechanisms to meet the future challenges facing the university leader as a result of competition and how to maintain the teaching and non-teaching staff within the institution to enhance loyalty of the 'internal client ' in the future. Strategic vision variables were used; future status was determined, goals achieved by the vision were achieved, university culture was selected, and the appropriate strategy was chosen as independent variables affecting a dependent variable that is is the internal client relations management. The researchers collected the initial data of the study by means of a special questionnaire. The sample consists of (115) out of 300 faculty members at Zarqa University of various qualifications, ranks and experience.The results of the analysis show that there is a strong and significant effect on all elements of the strategic vision on internal client relationship management, and demographic variables (gender, age group, job title and years of experience) contributed intrinsically to the response of the sample regarding the adoption of the strategic vision factors in managing the internal client relations.Based on the findings of the study, the researchers proposed a number of recommendations to the administration of the university, focusing on spreading and supporting positive culture among faculty members, setting specific and clear objectives for the future to all university employees, along with constructing lucid future strategic directions, and updating the vision and mission of the institution. It is also recommended to comprehensively expand the study of the impact of strategic and other organizational factors; and programs and plans of management development on improving the management of relationships with the internal client of the University.

scholarly journals Impact of International Coauthorships to A Young Malaysian University Specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
Cheng Yee Ng ◽  
Zahiraniza Mustaffa ◽  
Kurian V John
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Internationalization is defined as a process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global dimension into the teaching and learning of education.  International co-authorship in research article is one of the means of collaboration towards internationalization.  This paper investigates the impact of international co-authorship in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for a specialised young university (<50 years old).  The study focused on approximately 9450 articles and the citations ranging from 2012-2017.  The impact due to annual article publication, annual citation count, most cited article, annual citation per article and the correlation between the publication and citation were analysed. The finding shows that faculty members of the university have been collaborated with authors from 86 countries since 1997, which dominated by Asian institutions.  Amongst, top 30 countries with highest international co-authored publications were identified, which led by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, India, United Kingdom and Japan.  Further in detail, annual citation per article (Cpp) showed that collaborations with European countries e.g. Spain, Netherlands, and Hungry, resulting greater mean Cpp.  On the other hand, the analysis on the cumulative citation trend illustrated that the citation count is proportional to the number of articles.  This study evinced that international co-authorship does show positive impacts to a STEM specialised young university. 

The Impact of Psychological Combustion on the Performance of University and Higher Education Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-247
Author(s):  
Ruaa Ahmed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Guidance Programs ◽  
Work Pressure ◽  
Moral Training ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the research is to identify the impact of psychological combustion on the job performance of university and higher institutes teachers through a study of analytical by the same academic leaders at the University of Tikrit, The research was based on the analytical descriptive method and the use of the psychometric scale and the performance scale. The research found a number of results, namely that the most academic leadership positions whose performance is affected by the levels of psychological combustion is the head of the department, and that the academic leadership in the practical colleges is the most affected by the performance of the levels of psychological combustion. Also, the female academic leaders are affected by their performance at higher levels of combustion Psychological leadership, and that academic leaders have the degree of assistant professor is affected by its performance more levels of psychological combustion, and that the academic leaders married is affected by their performance more levels of psychological combustion, and that academic leaders The age group of 30 to 40 years is the most affected by the performance of the levels of psychological combustion, and academic leaders with years of experience less than 20 years are affected by their performance more levels of psychological combustion. The research recommended that work should be done to improve the professional and social conditions of academic leaders and faculty members in colleges and higher institutes, and to prepare preventive and guidance programs that help reduce the feeling of work pressure and health monitoring of academic leaders and faculty members to ensure their health and psychological health. The faculty and raise their morale with rewards and incentives, both material and moral, training and qualification of academic leaders and faculty members to increase their ability to think creatively and how to manage time and exploitation Its best possible exploitation.

scholarly journals The role of process re-engineering as a management accounting method in developing financial performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 555
Author(s):  
Karzan Adnan Khzir ◽  
Rafiq Faraj Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Systems ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

This research aims to indicate the impact of reengineering process on the development of financial performance of the Human Development University. In order to do so, the research relies on qualitative approach and collects data based questionnaire distributed among faculty members and staff of the university. In addition, the research applies reengineering process and investigates the possibility of improving and developing it aiming to improve the efficiency and increase the effectiveness of the financial departments’ operations of the University of Human Development. The findings of this study claim that reengineering process application has led to the creation of substantial amendments to the university systems. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation between the reengineering process and the development of financial performance. In conclusion, study suggests that the Human Development University need to improve its financial performance.

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