The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching m... more College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning, applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning. Developing an Experiential Learning Program: Milestones and Challenges Faculty members at institutions of hi...
The use of computers has made academic dishonesty easier. Powerful word processing programs allow... more The use of computers has made academic dishonesty easier. Powerful word processing programs allow students to easily``cut and paste''ideas from information they find on the Internet or other electronic media. It is difficult for faculty to document these sources or ...
ABSTRACT. We obtained survey data from 541 participants and ran-domly divided them into two sub-s... more ABSTRACT. We obtained survey data from 541 participants and ran-domly divided them into two sub-samples. We used the exploratory fac-tor analysis (EFA) and the first sample (n = 258) to develop the Attitudes Toward Advertising By Accountants Scale (ATABAS) and ...
Resu1tx.-Table 1 shows the comparison of the mean ratings for the recruiters whose attitudes were... more Resu1tx.-Table 1 shows the comparison of the mean ratings for the recruiters whose attitudes were either similar or &ssimilat to the subjects' own attitudes. Analysis indicated that the attitudinally similar company recruiters were rated significantly higher on knowledge of current events, interest in interviewee, and dependability. It seems possible that, if students perceive recruiters as dissimilar, they will be less likely to pursue a job with that recruiter's company.
Provides a set of guidelines that will assist Internet marketers in maintaining ethical marketing... more Provides a set of guidelines that will assist Internet marketers in maintaining ethical marketing practices. Information about regulation of Internet marketing to children based on Federal Trade Commission regulations and guidelines developed by the Direct Marketing Association, Center for Media Education, and Council of Better Business Bureaux are also explained. Review of some of the Internet sites commonly visited by children provides additional guidelines for Internet marketers. Some of the issues discussed include: the use of kids’ clubs to sell products, appropriateness of content and terminology on the Web pages, information gathering/information sharing practices, and marketing practices.
Using a Solomon four-group design, we investigate the effect of a case-based critical thinking in... more Using a Solomon four-group design, we investigate the effect of a case-based critical thinking intervention on students' critical thinking skills (CTA). We randomly assign 31 sessions of business classes (N = 659 students) to four groups and collect data from three sources: in-class performance (CTA), university records (ACT, GPA, and demographic variables), and Internet surveys (learning and motivational goals). Our 2 9 2 ANOVA results showed no significant between-subjects differences. Contrary to our expectations, students improve their critical thinking skills, with or without the intervention. Female and Caucasian students improve their critical thinking skills, but males and non-Caucasian do not. Positive performance goals and negative mastery goals enhance and decrease improvements of their CTA scores, respectively. ACT and age are related to pre-and post-test. Gender (male) is related to pre-test. GPA is related to post-test. Results shed light on the Pygmalion effect, the Galatea effect, ability, motivation, and opportunity as signals for human capital, and business ethics. Keywords Critical thinking skills Á Ability Á Motivation Á Race Á Self-fulfilling prophesy Á Priming effect An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) The Organization for Economic CoOperation and Development's ''Programme for International Student Assessment'' showed that high school students in the US ranked 20th in science and 31st in mathematics, among 57 countries (PISA 2009). Only 35 % of eighth graders in Tennessee achieved proficient in reading, according to the ''2005 report'' of National Assessment of Educational Progress. Some of these eighth graders are in college now and will enter the labor market soon. In the US, our high school students are no longer the brightest in the world and are not ready for higher education. Due to globalization, many multinational corporations (MNCs) have outsourced their low-skill work to countries with the lowest labor rates (Xia and Tang 2011). With technological, cultural, demographic, and economic changes in the knowledge economy, the metaphor is not ''climbing ladders'' but ''riding waves'', according to David Gergen, Director of Harvard's Center for Political Leadership (Coleman et al. 2012, p. 53). College students today expect to ride seven or eight different waves in their careers. Educators and executives must enhance creativity, innovation, R&D, and ''core competence'' of the corporation to achieve sustainable competitive advantage (McGrath 2013; Prahalad and Hamel 1990). Do students have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to meet the new challenges in the twenty-first century? Among different age cohorts (
We use a game theoretical approach to study pricing and advertisement decisions in a manufacturer... more We use a game theoretical approach to study pricing and advertisement decisions in a manufacturer–retailer supply chain when price discounts are offered by both the manufacturer and retailer. When the manufacturer is the leader of the game, we obtained Stackelberg equilibrium with manufacturer’s local allowance, national brand name investment, manufacturer’s preferred price discount, retailer’s price discount, and local advertising expense. For the special case of two-stage equilibrium when the manufacturer’s price discount is exogenous, we found that the retailer is willing to increase local advertising expense if the manufacturer increases local advertising allowance and provides deeper price discount, or if the manufacturer decreases its brand name investment. When both the manufacturer and retailer have power, Nash equilibrium in a competition game is obtained. The comparison between the Nash equilibrium and Stackelberg equilibrium shows that the manufacturer always prefers Stackelberg equilibrium, but there is no definitive conclusion for the retailer. The bargaining power can be used to determine the profit sharing between the manufacturer and the retailer. Once the profit sharing is determined, we suggest a simple contract to help the manufacturer and retailer obtain their desired profit sharing.
PurposeThe purpose of this exploratory study is to learn about and better understand Cypriot empl... more PurposeThe purpose of this exploratory study is to learn about and better understand Cypriot employees' and managers'/employers' perceptions of several variables related to organization behavior using Robbins model.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data are collected from a questionnaire using closed‐ended questions. Data analysis methods include frequency distributions, and cross tabulations.FindingsResults indicate that employees and employers have some different perceptions for individual level variables, group level variables, and organization/systems level variables. Three out of the 12 organization/systems level variables were significant at 0.001 level, one out of the three group level variables were significant at the same level, while two out of eight individual level variables were significant at the same level.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited to Cypriot managers/employers and employees.Practical implicationsThese results provide some inf...
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify job satisfaction issues for managers from large o... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify job satisfaction issues for managers from large organizations in Cyprus. It aims at identifying Cypriot managers' areas and levels of job satisfaction and developing recommendations for ways Cypriot managers can improve job satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data are collected from a questionnaire using closed ended questions. Data analysis methods used include frequency distributions, factor analysis and regression analysis.FindingsResults indicate that there are three areas that influence the job satisfaction levels for managers in Cyprus: self‐fulfillment, independence, and job environment. It appears that managers in the private sector experience higher levels of job satisfaction in issues regarding their self‐fulfillment. In addition, managers supervising large numbers of employees have higher job satisfaction levels for elements in their job environment than managers with smaller numbers of subordinates.Research ...
Decisions relating to adoption and use of just‐in‐time (JIT) are typically based on economic cons... more Decisions relating to adoption and use of just‐in‐time (JIT) are typically based on economic considerations. Experience with JIT systems indicates that certain non‐economic issues can arise which affect long‐term profitability. Suggests that stakeholder theory be used to consider JIT from a realistic and complete perspective. According to stakeholder theory, there are shared interests or interdependence between organizations and the various groups that have a stake in the firm. Thus organizations must consider their social responsibilities to their stakeholders, namely, economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities. Discusses certain aspects of JIT that can generate ethical and philanthropic concerns related to a firm′s principal stakeholders – employers, suppliers, community, owners and customer. Concludes with a list of questions to initiate the process of identifying these types of issues for each stakeholder group.
ABSTRACT. The purposes of this study were to determine: (a) con-sumers' attitudes toward adv... more ABSTRACT. The purposes of this study were to determine: (a) con-sumers' attitudes toward advertising by accounting professionals and (b) whether factors such as age, gender, marital status, parental status, family income, and education level accounted for significant differ- ...
The practice of marketing credit cards on college campuses is becoming increasingly controversial... more The practice of marketing credit cards on college campuses is becoming increasingly controversial. Critics have charged that credit card companies use unethical practices to encourage students to become overloaded with debt. In response, many colleges now ban credit ...
Age discrimination in employment and managers' perceptions of older workers are issues that ... more Age discrimination in employment and managers' perceptions of older workers are issues that are not typically addressed in developing countries. Nor is age discrimination in employment a priority issue for policy makers and business leaders in these countries. Research was ...
This study examined business students' perceptions of four objectives (i.e., Enjoyment, Learning,... more This study examined business students' perceptions of four objectives (i.e., Enjoyment, Learning, Motivation, and Career Application) across five teaching technologies (i.e., Projector, PowerPoint, Video, the Internet, and Lecture), business professors' effective application of technologies, and students' academic performance. We collected data from 215 students at a regional state university in the USA. We developed Students' Perceptions of Technology Scale, SPOTS, specifically for the present study, used the most rigorous criteria, and investigated reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and measurement invariance of this scale. Mean scores revealed that Video conveyed the highest amount of Enjoyment. PowerPoint provided the highest amount of Learning and Motivation. The Internet provided the highest Career Application for future jobs. Younger students preferred Video, whereas older students favored Lecture. Regression results showed that the use of Video for Learning, Projector and Lecture for Enjoyment, PowerPoint for career and Motivation, and the Internet for Learning contributed to professors' teaching effectiveness. Students' high ratings for professors' effective use of the Lecture method and low expectation for the use of a Projector predicted their self-reported GPA (academic performance). Professors may use a different mix of technologies in the classroom and use them creatively in order to promote the most Learning for students and satisfy students' Learning needs and objectives.
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching
... more College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching
methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply
defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning,
applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental
activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities
that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public
university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in
five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized
on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning.
The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching m... more College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning, applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning. Developing an Experiential Learning Program: Milestones and Challenges Faculty members at institutions of hi...
The use of computers has made academic dishonesty easier. Powerful word processing programs allow... more The use of computers has made academic dishonesty easier. Powerful word processing programs allow students to easily``cut and paste''ideas from information they find on the Internet or other electronic media. It is difficult for faculty to document these sources or ...
ABSTRACT. We obtained survey data from 541 participants and ran-domly divided them into two sub-s... more ABSTRACT. We obtained survey data from 541 participants and ran-domly divided them into two sub-samples. We used the exploratory fac-tor analysis (EFA) and the first sample (n = 258) to develop the Attitudes Toward Advertising By Accountants Scale (ATABAS) and ...
Resu1tx.-Table 1 shows the comparison of the mean ratings for the recruiters whose attitudes were... more Resu1tx.-Table 1 shows the comparison of the mean ratings for the recruiters whose attitudes were either similar or &ssimilat to the subjects' own attitudes. Analysis indicated that the attitudinally similar company recruiters were rated significantly higher on knowledge of current events, interest in interviewee, and dependability. It seems possible that, if students perceive recruiters as dissimilar, they will be less likely to pursue a job with that recruiter's company.
Provides a set of guidelines that will assist Internet marketers in maintaining ethical marketing... more Provides a set of guidelines that will assist Internet marketers in maintaining ethical marketing practices. Information about regulation of Internet marketing to children based on Federal Trade Commission regulations and guidelines developed by the Direct Marketing Association, Center for Media Education, and Council of Better Business Bureaux are also explained. Review of some of the Internet sites commonly visited by children provides additional guidelines for Internet marketers. Some of the issues discussed include: the use of kids’ clubs to sell products, appropriateness of content and terminology on the Web pages, information gathering/information sharing practices, and marketing practices.
Using a Solomon four-group design, we investigate the effect of a case-based critical thinking in... more Using a Solomon four-group design, we investigate the effect of a case-based critical thinking intervention on students' critical thinking skills (CTA). We randomly assign 31 sessions of business classes (N = 659 students) to four groups and collect data from three sources: in-class performance (CTA), university records (ACT, GPA, and demographic variables), and Internet surveys (learning and motivational goals). Our 2 9 2 ANOVA results showed no significant between-subjects differences. Contrary to our expectations, students improve their critical thinking skills, with or without the intervention. Female and Caucasian students improve their critical thinking skills, but males and non-Caucasian do not. Positive performance goals and negative mastery goals enhance and decrease improvements of their CTA scores, respectively. ACT and age are related to pre-and post-test. Gender (male) is related to pre-test. GPA is related to post-test. Results shed light on the Pygmalion effect, the Galatea effect, ability, motivation, and opportunity as signals for human capital, and business ethics. Keywords Critical thinking skills Á Ability Á Motivation Á Race Á Self-fulfilling prophesy Á Priming effect An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) The Organization for Economic CoOperation and Development's ''Programme for International Student Assessment'' showed that high school students in the US ranked 20th in science and 31st in mathematics, among 57 countries (PISA 2009). Only 35 % of eighth graders in Tennessee achieved proficient in reading, according to the ''2005 report'' of National Assessment of Educational Progress. Some of these eighth graders are in college now and will enter the labor market soon. In the US, our high school students are no longer the brightest in the world and are not ready for higher education. Due to globalization, many multinational corporations (MNCs) have outsourced their low-skill work to countries with the lowest labor rates (Xia and Tang 2011). With technological, cultural, demographic, and economic changes in the knowledge economy, the metaphor is not ''climbing ladders'' but ''riding waves'', according to David Gergen, Director of Harvard's Center for Political Leadership (Coleman et al. 2012, p. 53). College students today expect to ride seven or eight different waves in their careers. Educators and executives must enhance creativity, innovation, R&D, and ''core competence'' of the corporation to achieve sustainable competitive advantage (McGrath 2013; Prahalad and Hamel 1990). Do students have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to meet the new challenges in the twenty-first century? Among different age cohorts (
We use a game theoretical approach to study pricing and advertisement decisions in a manufacturer... more We use a game theoretical approach to study pricing and advertisement decisions in a manufacturer–retailer supply chain when price discounts are offered by both the manufacturer and retailer. When the manufacturer is the leader of the game, we obtained Stackelberg equilibrium with manufacturer’s local allowance, national brand name investment, manufacturer’s preferred price discount, retailer’s price discount, and local advertising expense. For the special case of two-stage equilibrium when the manufacturer’s price discount is exogenous, we found that the retailer is willing to increase local advertising expense if the manufacturer increases local advertising allowance and provides deeper price discount, or if the manufacturer decreases its brand name investment. When both the manufacturer and retailer have power, Nash equilibrium in a competition game is obtained. The comparison between the Nash equilibrium and Stackelberg equilibrium shows that the manufacturer always prefers Stackelberg equilibrium, but there is no definitive conclusion for the retailer. The bargaining power can be used to determine the profit sharing between the manufacturer and the retailer. Once the profit sharing is determined, we suggest a simple contract to help the manufacturer and retailer obtain their desired profit sharing.
PurposeThe purpose of this exploratory study is to learn about and better understand Cypriot empl... more PurposeThe purpose of this exploratory study is to learn about and better understand Cypriot employees' and managers'/employers' perceptions of several variables related to organization behavior using Robbins model.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data are collected from a questionnaire using closed‐ended questions. Data analysis methods include frequency distributions, and cross tabulations.FindingsResults indicate that employees and employers have some different perceptions for individual level variables, group level variables, and organization/systems level variables. Three out of the 12 organization/systems level variables were significant at 0.001 level, one out of the three group level variables were significant at the same level, while two out of eight individual level variables were significant at the same level.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited to Cypriot managers/employers and employees.Practical implicationsThese results provide some inf...
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify job satisfaction issues for managers from large o... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify job satisfaction issues for managers from large organizations in Cyprus. It aims at identifying Cypriot managers' areas and levels of job satisfaction and developing recommendations for ways Cypriot managers can improve job satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data are collected from a questionnaire using closed ended questions. Data analysis methods used include frequency distributions, factor analysis and regression analysis.FindingsResults indicate that there are three areas that influence the job satisfaction levels for managers in Cyprus: self‐fulfillment, independence, and job environment. It appears that managers in the private sector experience higher levels of job satisfaction in issues regarding their self‐fulfillment. In addition, managers supervising large numbers of employees have higher job satisfaction levels for elements in their job environment than managers with smaller numbers of subordinates.Research ...
Decisions relating to adoption and use of just‐in‐time (JIT) are typically based on economic cons... more Decisions relating to adoption and use of just‐in‐time (JIT) are typically based on economic considerations. Experience with JIT systems indicates that certain non‐economic issues can arise which affect long‐term profitability. Suggests that stakeholder theory be used to consider JIT from a realistic and complete perspective. According to stakeholder theory, there are shared interests or interdependence between organizations and the various groups that have a stake in the firm. Thus organizations must consider their social responsibilities to their stakeholders, namely, economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities. Discusses certain aspects of JIT that can generate ethical and philanthropic concerns related to a firm′s principal stakeholders – employers, suppliers, community, owners and customer. Concludes with a list of questions to initiate the process of identifying these types of issues for each stakeholder group.
ABSTRACT. The purposes of this study were to determine: (a) con-sumers' attitudes toward adv... more ABSTRACT. The purposes of this study were to determine: (a) con-sumers' attitudes toward advertising by accounting professionals and (b) whether factors such as age, gender, marital status, parental status, family income, and education level accounted for significant differ- ...
The practice of marketing credit cards on college campuses is becoming increasingly controversial... more The practice of marketing credit cards on college campuses is becoming increasingly controversial. Critics have charged that credit card companies use unethical practices to encourage students to become overloaded with debt. In response, many colleges now ban credit ...
Age discrimination in employment and managers' perceptions of older workers are issues that ... more Age discrimination in employment and managers' perceptions of older workers are issues that are not typically addressed in developing countries. Nor is age discrimination in employment a priority issue for policy makers and business leaders in these countries. Research was ...
This study examined business students' perceptions of four objectives (i.e., Enjoyment, Learning,... more This study examined business students' perceptions of four objectives (i.e., Enjoyment, Learning, Motivation, and Career Application) across five teaching technologies (i.e., Projector, PowerPoint, Video, the Internet, and Lecture), business professors' effective application of technologies, and students' academic performance. We collected data from 215 students at a regional state university in the USA. We developed Students' Perceptions of Technology Scale, SPOTS, specifically for the present study, used the most rigorous criteria, and investigated reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and measurement invariance of this scale. Mean scores revealed that Video conveyed the highest amount of Enjoyment. PowerPoint provided the highest amount of Learning and Motivation. The Internet provided the highest Career Application for future jobs. Younger students preferred Video, whereas older students favored Lecture. Regression results showed that the use of Video for Learning, Projector and Lecture for Enjoyment, PowerPoint for career and Motivation, and the Internet for Learning contributed to professors' teaching effectiveness. Students' high ratings for professors' effective use of the Lecture method and low expectation for the use of a Projector predicted their self-reported GPA (academic performance). Professors may use a different mix of technologies in the classroom and use them creatively in order to promote the most Learning for students and satisfy students' Learning needs and objectives.
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching
... more College and University faculty members have increasingly adopted experiential learning teaching
methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply
defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning,
applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental
activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities
that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public
university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in
five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized
on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning.
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methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply
defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning,
applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental
activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities
that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public
university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in
five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized
on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning.
methods that are designed to engage students in the learning process. Experiential learning is simply
defined as “hands-on” learning and may involve any of the following activities: service learning,
applied learning in the discipline, co-operative education, internships, study abroad and experimental
activities. This paper includes a general discussion of the organizational and assessment activities
that were required to implement the Experiential Learning Scholars Program (EXL) at a large public
university. The program was developed over a three-year time period and was fully implemented in
five years. After almost ten years operation, the EXL Scholars Program has become institutionalized
on the campus and is a valued and high profile initiative that engages students in learning.