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2. Improving Learners' English-Speaking Accuracy by Using Interrogative Constructions
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Kim Chi An Nguyen and Le Hoang Dung
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English speaking accuracy is one of the most important aspects of Business English. While most studies are conducted to improve English speaking accuracy, they neglect phrasal semantics. This present study involves 30 participants from Phu Em Company. The study employs a mixed-methods design in which the quantitative approach helps quantify the speaking accuracy scores made by learners while the qualitative approach explores how learners perceive the use of interrogative constructions. The instruments are a questionnaire and an interview. Data analysis procedures include a theme analysis of the interview data, a statistical analysis of the test and survey data, and integrated findings. The findings from this research provide evidence that using interrogative constructions does not improve grammatical or phonological accuracy but improves expressing accuracy. The study also reveals that 58% of EG learners provide positive feedback on the use of interrogative constructions in learning English speaking skills. Based on the findings, several suggestions are offered to teachers and learners.
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- 2024
3. Development of Autonomous Learning Model to Enhance Inflight Safety-Based Competence for Cabin Crew
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Dech-siri Nopas and Choosak Ueangchokchai
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Currently, the aviation business is a popular service that helps people travel conveniently, quickly, and safely. People in the airline business have become more stressed with the need to learn about inflight safety-based competence to effectively serve the broad range of passengers' needs. One reason for this is the nature of their jobs, which also affects their learning. Therefore, this research study developed an autonomous learning model to enhance inflight safety-based competence for cabin crew and then studied the effects of using an autonomous learning model to enhance inflight safety-based competence for cabin crew. This study was conducted in two parts using research and development methodology (R&D). The first phase identified problems and needs in learning about inflight safety-based competence, while the second stage examined the results of using the developed learning model. The results revealed that an autonomous learning model consisted of the model's purpose, identification and management of learning goals, knowledge development of learning strategies, the trainer's role, practical ideas, and reflection on and evaluation of the learner's learning. Furthermore, the cabin crew members had improved scores in inflight safety-based competence learning in four areas: safety policy, risk management, safety promotion, and safety assurance, compared before participating in the autonomous learning model testing. The vital learning promotion course for cabin crew dealing with the inflight safety of the passengers. The developed autonomous learning model should enhance the inflight safety-based competence of cabin crew.
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- 2024
4. To Trust or Not to Trust: Consumer Perceptions of Corporate Sociopolitical Activism
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Yijing Wang and Linnea Bouroncle
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When companies take a stance on sociopolitical issues, it is considered corporate social advocacy (CSA). This article examines to what extent perceived corporate motives of engaging in CSA affect consumer skepticism and brand equity. It is one of the few published studies of consumer attitudes toward companies' CSA involvement. An online survey was conducted (N = 375). It provides evidence that consumer assessments of the motives that inspire CSA are similar to the better-researched motives that inspire CSR. The findings imply that companies need to develop a good understanding of the consumers' attributions when engaging in CSA.
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- 2024
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5. Teaching Case: Cybersecurity Assessment for a Manufacturing Company Using Risk Registers -- A Teaching Case
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Marquardson, Jim and Asadi, Majid
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This case asks information systems analysts to assess the cybersecurity posture of a manufacturing company. The exercise works well as a group activity in an information systems course that addresses cybersecurity controls. The case introduces guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and learners develop work products consistent with the standards. The narrative provides high-level summaries of relevant cybersecurity standards. The case is based on a real company and actual projects, but the company name and specific details have been fictionalized and made more abstract to make this case relevant even when specific technologies evolve. Through this experience, students will learn the importance of a defense-in-depth strategy for securing information systems.
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- 2023
6. Encouraging Strategic Investments in Global Education. A Case Study of the Global Business Coalition for Education's Efforts to Harness Corporate Giving. Research Report. RR-A239-9
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RAND Education and Labor, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elaine Lin Wang, and Benjamin K. Master
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The Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) was founded to bring the business community together to end the global education crisis. GBC-Education seeks to increase investments in education from the private sector. In 2019, GBC-Education began developing a suite of resources and services to support partners in its network in making more-strategic investments in education that are aligned with their goals for corporate social responsibility and their environmental, social, and governance strategy. This report describes part of GBC-Education's work with four member companies: Schneider Electric, HP Inc., SAP, and Ancestry.
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- 2024
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7. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 2022 Annual Report
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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
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For more than 37 years, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has advocated on behalf of Hispanic higher education in the U.S. and around the world. The mission of the association is to Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education. HACU fulfills its mission by: promoting the development of member colleges and universities; improving access to and the quality of postsecondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and meeting the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise. The Annual Report highlights advocacy efforts, HACU's membership, conferences and events, financials, leadership programs, student services and activities supported by HACU's staff at its National Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas and regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California. [For the 2021 report, see ED620469.]
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- 2023
8. GMAC Prospective Students Survey. 2023 Summary Report
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Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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For more than a decade, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) Prospective Students Survey (PSS) has provided the world's graduate business schools with critical insights into the decision-making processes of people currently considering applying to a graduate management education (GME) program. Its questions--covering a diverse range of topics that impact prospective students' application and enrollment decisions--provide school professionals with timely, relevant, and reliable market intelligence to inform how they engage with candidates to build their incoming classes. This year's summary report, which considers data collected in the 2022 calendar year, continues to explore trends in the candidate pipeline, program preferences, and career goals. It also focuses on new questions added to this year's survey about first-generation candidates, motivations for pursuing GME, and social issues like sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The report then considers the longevity of trends in online and hybrid education and candidate mobility brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [Contributors of the report include: Andrew Walker, Alexandria Williams, Nicola Rampino, Quan Yuan, Kun Yuan, and Sabrina White. For the related report, "GMAC Prospective Students Survey. 2023 Deans Summary," see ED630799. For the 2022 report, see ED623211.]
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- 2023
9. Merchants of Deception: Parent Props and Their Funders
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Network for Public Education (NPE) and Cunningham, Maurice T.
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They show up shouting at school board meetings with endless complaints. The press interviews them as though they are "regular moms" looking out for their children, but they are not. They are a well-funded façade for the Koch, Walton, and DeVos families to disrupt and destroy public education. In our new report, author and academician Maurice Cunningham pulls back the veil on the players, their tactics, and their funders. This must-read report identifies the who, how, and why behind "Merchants of Deception: Parent Props and Their Funders."
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- 2023
10. Chartered for Profit II: Pandemic Profiteering
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Network for Public Education (NPE), Burris, Carol, and Cimarusti, Darcie
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In this follow-up to our 2021 report, we again focus on the world of charter schools run for profit, a world both hidden and misunderstood. We focus on how for-profit operators expanded their reach and enrollment during the Pandemic years so that one in every five charter school students attends a school controlled by a for-profit corporation. We pull back the veil on tactics and practices designed to reap as many public dollars as possible from charter schools while hiding behind laws designed to keep profit-making hidden from the public's eyes. We also explain in detail how both large and small for-profit companies evade state laws by using related entities and a nonprofit façade to reap maximum financial advantage. From sweetheart deals to sweeps contracts to real estate bonanzas, our report explains the inner workings of the world of charters that put profits, not children, first. [For "Chartered for Profit: The Hidden World of Charter Schools Operated for Financial Gain," see ED612859.]
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- 2023
11. Classification of E-Learning Styles in Online Learning Environment
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Nevcan Aksoy and Mutlu Tahsin Üstündag
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Institutions have tended to provide online training and in-service training by using today's technologies due to the increasing number of employees and the increase in the number of in-service trainings to be given. While the number of trainings held in online environments is increasing day by day, it has gained importance to help learners learn and understand their e-learning styles to organize online learning environments according to their learning styles. The purpose of this research is to investigate the e-learning styles of employees who receive in-service training in corporate companies in online learning environment. The e-learning styles of the employees in this research investigated by gender, generation, education level, occupational experience period, occupational class, occupational lane, e-learning experience duration, and education category they have experienced. The data for the research were collected by the survey method. To determine the e-learning styles of the employees, the e-Learning Styles Questionnaire was applied. Data were collected by e-mail, and 2.796 people participated in the survey. Differences in e-learning styles were found in a sample of 2.796 people according to the variables of gender, generation, education level, occupational experience period, occupational class, occupational lane, e-learning experience duration, and education category they have experienced. As a result of this research, in order to create more learner-centered education environment, it is important to consider learners' e-learning styles. Also, establishing online training and development activities that appeal to the target audience or various learning styles by evaluating the learner profile in educational environments will serve the purpose of improving the competencies of the employees.
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- 2023
12. Discourse Analysis of Female Identity Shaped by International Media through Systematic Functional Linguistics
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Wua, Lina and Fakhruddin, Wan Farah Wani Binti Wan
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A correlation between media, gender identity and society is central in this information era. Gender and sexuality has seen a paradigm shift in recent decades, making female representation a subject of several cultural studies. International media contributed to shaping women's identity and impacting social construction. The aim of this study was to analyse the role played by international media organisations like Netflix through the lens of Systematic Functional Linguistics (SFL). In order to offer an in-depth analysis of the female identity, the study opted for a qualitative research method using discourse analysis and a systematic literature review to achieve the research objectives. The findings of the study demonstrated that Netflix, as an international media organisation, has been using a biased representation of female characters where the major focus has been led on the overt masculinity of white female characters. The study used contextuality to study two recently released Netflix original series "Sex Education" and "Ginny and Georgia." Further, to achieve the second objective of the study, semantics analysis was conducted to review the studies published by previous scholars. The findings of the study further demonstrated the stereotypical representation of the female protagonists portrayed by Netflix and other international media organisations. Additionally, the study offered a further analysis of Systematic Functional Linguistics to study the language used for shaping female identity on a global level.
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- 2023
13. The Fiscal Effects of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program. Working Paper No.11
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EdChoice and Scafidi, Benjamin
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The Indiana Choice Scholarship Program (ICSP), which began in fall 2011, is a state taxpayer-funded financial aid program that helps low and lower-middle income Hoosiers to send their children to the private K-12 school of their choice. This voucher program has been extremely popular among families, as the number of students receiving scholarships has increased from 3,911 students in academic year (AY) 2012 to 36,707 by 2020. This report addresses two questions regarding the fiscal effects of the ICSP up through and including academic year (AY) 2020: (1) The fiscal effects of the ICSP on the state of Indiana budget; and (2) The fiscal effects of the ICSP on local school corporation budgets (in Indiana public school districts are termed "school corporations"). The estimates in this report suggest that the ICSP has provided modest fiscal benefits to taxpayers to date--however, the fiscal savings per scholarship recipient are quite large. Therefore, as more students access the ISCP the savings to Indiana taxpayers will increase significantly. The major findings include: (1) The ICSP saved state taxpayers a total of $42.5 million in 2019-20. These savings translate to savings of $1,158 per scholarship student--a significant sum on a per student basis; and (2) The ICSP yielded a total of $60.6 million in savings to local public school corporations in 2017-18, which was the most recent year with complete data available. These savings to local school corporations were $1,709 per student. These findings are not surprising given that the average scholarship awards are below both total expenditures per student and state per pupil funding as well.
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- 2023
14. Evaluation of Image Studies in the Field of Education: A Systematic Literature Review
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Soner Polat
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In the present-day competitive landscape, the importance of image has increased significantly, whether it is on an individual level, within organizations, or on a larger scale. Image refers to the overall impression that a person holds in their mind regarding a concept, object, person, group, organization, institution, geographical region, or country. This mental representation is shaped by their past experiences and sensations, and it greatly influences the choices individuals make. The research aims to provide a systematic literature review on image research to promote image research. This research was carried out with a systematic review approach. The data of the research were obtained from the image articles published in the field of education in the journals scanned in Web of Science (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI). In the analysis of the data, bibliometric analysis and descriptive analysis technique, one of the content analysis techniques, were used. 48 research articles from 2002 to 2022 were critically reviewed and analyzed by applying a systematic literature review approach. The results showed that image studies were grouped under three themes: concept image, teacher image, and organizational image. The results also revealed what the inputs and outputs of corporate image were.
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- 2023
15. Why Do You Engage with Brand on Instagram? Consumer Motivations for Engaging with Global Brands
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Choi, Jung Hwa, Kang, Mihyun, and Choi, Tae Rang
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The primary goal of this research is to provide the social and psychological motivational factors that lead consumers to engage with commercial brands on SNS. Specifically, this study addresses consumers' motivations in terms of why they follow a brand's account on Instagram, helping us to understand what specific motives and needs consumers have regarding their use of the Instagram platform. Within the theoretical framework of U&G, this study found that individuals who follow Instagram brand accounts have seven social and psychological motives: "Social Interaction, Brand Love, Affinity for Instagram, Brand Admiration, Entertainment, Decision Making, And Information" that lead consumers to engage with commercial brands on Instagram. To further investigate the relationship between identified motives and consumer involvement in SNS brand accounts, Study 2 measured involvement outcome variables such as eWOM frequency, attitude toward brand, brand trust, brand satisfaction, pass along intention, and willingness to buy. The overall findings of this research point to the importance of applying social presence theory to understanding consumer behavior in the Instagram context. Brand account followers' intrinsic motivations may reduce the psychological distance that they perceive between themselves and the brand they are following.
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- 2023
16. Civil Society in Limbo between Democracy and Hegemony: Neo-Corporatist Strategy and the Role of Civil Society in Manufacturing Consent for Educational Policies
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Remzi Onur Kükürt
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This study aimed to present a political analysis on how the political power uses the neocorporatist strategy while generating consent to education policies and what role civil society associations such as educational associations and unions play in generating consent to the education policies implemented in Turkey. [This paper was published in: "EJER Congress 2023 International Eurasian Educational Research Congress Conference Proceedings," Ani Publishing, 2023, pp. 351-365.]
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- 2023
17. Digital Leap in the New Mexican School since the Pandemic Lockdown: Challenges for Governance and Pedagogical Processes
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Cecilia Peraza Sanginés and Mauro Jarquín Ramírez
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This paper analyzes the extent to which the use of digital education platforms (DEP), which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, has modified educational policies for digital transition in schools in the context of the last Mexican educational reform (2019), teaching-learning processes, and school-family relations. Our main hypothesis is that the digital leap, in the New Mexican School that emerged from the last educational reform, has considerably modified the methods of educational governance, the pedagogical processes in schooling, and the ways of communication between schools and families, with implications for children's rights. The objective is to identify, from the stakeholders' perspectives, the effects of the growing importance of BigTech corporations in Mexico and of the expansion of digital capitalism, which deepened as an effect of school closures due to the pandemic, and to analyze the results from the gender perspective. The research methodology is qualitative based on in-depth interviews with policymakers and a survey of 70 school principals, teachers, and families from the five educational regions of the country. Our main research objective is to explore the perceptions, experiences, and opinions of women and men in urban and rural environments about the changes experienced since the pandemic in terms of digital transition and to identify the benefits and constraints of using DEP in schooling contexts.
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- 2023
18. An Education in Exploitation: Chinese International Secondary School Students and the Dark Side of International Education
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Helen Liu
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Canada's international education system is highly unregulated, with many recruitment agencies and homestay services taking agency in providing these services to students, leaving them vulnerable and open to exploitation. Furthermore, many school boards often do not take responsibility in arranging these services for international students, resulting in a lack of accountability that can further contribute to a cycle of deceit and students navigating this process with limited knowledge or oversight. Utilizing international student security (ISS), this article draws on interviews with six Canadian secondary school teachers from and two Chinese international secondary school students all located in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to reveal the profitability of international students, and the exploitative nature of international student services providers like recruitment agencies and homestay companies. Ultimately, the article identifies responsible key stakeholders and beneficial institutional and policy improvements to better regulate international education and protect these vulnerable international youth. [Note: The publication year for v14 n1 (2024) may be incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
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- 2023
19. Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) (Cappadocia, Turkey, May 18-21, 2023). Volume 1
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International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization, Mustafa Koc, Omer Tayfur Ozturk, Mustafa Lutfi Ciddi, Mustafa Koc, Omer Tayfur Ozturk, Mustafa Lutfi Ciddi, and International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization
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"Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), which took place on May 18-21, 2023, in Cappadocia, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and to connect with the leaders in the fields of education and science. The conference is organized annually by the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (ISTES). The ICRES invites submissions which address the theory, research, or applications in all disciplines of education and science. The ICRES is organized for: faculty members in all disciplines of education, engineering, science, and technology; graduate students; administrators; researchers; and all interested in education, engineering, science and technology. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2023
20. Teaching Case: Security and Privacy Implications of Virtual Reality Applications in the Metaverse: A Case of Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps)
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Ersin Dincelli and Alper Yayla
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The availability of powerful head-mounted displays (HMDs) has made virtual reality (VR) a mainstream technology and spearheaded the idea of immersive virtual experiences within the Metaverse -- a shared and persistent virtual world. Companies are eagerly investing in various VR products and services, aiming to be early adopters and create new revenue streams by taking advantage of the hype surrounding VR and the Metaverse. However, unique privacy and security issues associated with VR arise from the data collected by both VR applications and peripherals. Given that VR HMDs equipped with intrusive sensors designed to track eye movements, facial expressions, and other biometric data are already available in the market, it is essential to integrate security and privacy into the VR application development lifecycle. This study presents a hypothetical case that revolves around a team of programmers and cybersecurity experts tasked to develop new VR applications for a technology conglomerate that recently shifted its attention towards the Metaverse. Building on development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) practice, the case study tasks participants to consider secure software development, threat modeling, and adoption of security and privacy frameworks in the context of VR application development. This study contributes to IS education by emphasizing potential privacy and security issues associated with this rapidly evolving technology. Additionally, it demonstrates how the implementation of DevSecOps practices can effectively address potential security challenges throughout the software development process.
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- 2024
21. Design and Development Case Study: Using the R2D2/C3PO Instructional Design Model for Online Guided Reading
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Claudia A. Medlin
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Online learning continues to grow at unprecedented rates. K-12 had more than 275,000 students enrolled in full-time virtual schools in 2011--2012 and over 2 million participating in at least one online course. Despite this growth, there is little research on model formation and model validation for online learning. Two research-based models were created: eSUCCESS and R2D2/C3PO to help project managers, instructional designers, and developers design and implement online learning solutions. Both models were created based on research findings using qualitative case study, design, and development case study guidelines. Both models have a strong focus on culture, learning, and technology, and the change management strategies necessary for successful design and implementation of online learning in different contexts such as K-12, higher education, healthcare, and corporate organizations. The purpose of this qualitative holistic multiple case study was to follow a validated model (R2D2/C3PO) in creating, delivering, and evaluating PD training program in guided reading for K-2 teachers. Both asynchronous and synchronous technologies were used for this qualitative study. The study included two content experts and 10 K-2 teachers to teach guided reading using an online learning platform. The participants had never taught guided reading small groups online. Following the interviews teachers attended an hour PD on how to teach small groups online. Kirkpatrick Levels 1 and 2 were used for observations and feedback. NVivo software was used to categorize themes and to organize the results, which showed attending the training was beneficial to teachers. Teachers found value in the content and delivery of the PD and felt better prepared to teach small groups online. Recommendations for future research should focus on teachers' social emotional states in virtual learning. Additional research needs to be conducted to address teacher efficacy issues regarding the social-emotional aspect of teaching in a virtual environment compared to teachers in traditional classrooms. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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- 2024
22. A Phenomenological Study Exploring Corporate Trainers' Competency in Developing Multimedia Activities
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Chelsea R. Miles
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This study was designed to address the problem that some corporate trainers are lacking instructional design skills when creating multimedia activities. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to identify skills corporate trainers perceive they need when creating multimedia activities. The cognitive load theory (CLT) was used as the framework for this study. Convenience and snowball samplings were used to recruit participants from professional groups on the LinkedIn social media platform. This resulted in eight participants who took part in individual interviews, a focus group, or both. The NVivo software was used to upload transcripts from the individual and focus group interviews and analyzed using coding and thematic analysis. The findings uncovered that corporate trainers recognized skills gaps in their ability to create multimedia activities and also found that delivering training online presented challenges in learner engagement and interactions. Six themes emerged from the findings: training during COVID-19, success in online training, technology, learning transfer, instructional design skills, and barriers in creating media. The resulting implications and recommendations include the discovery that trainers had to adapt to delivering training online using digital collaborative platforms. This implied that trainers needed to prepare for managing online training classes due to unfamiliarity with collaboration platforms and delivering digital learning material related to the online class. The related recommendation for practice was for trainers and their organization to prepare for training sessions and lessons before classes to allow trainers time to familiarize themselves with the collaborative platform they will use and adequately prepare learning materials for online training. This research contributes to the knowledge of trainers' perspectives on their skills in developing multimedia activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this research suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic presented opportunities for trainers to learn and grow their skills in developing multimedia activities that can enhance the overall online training experience of learners. This study can aid learning and development organizations to create professional development or train-the-trainer training using the trainers' assessment of their current skills and gaps when creating multimedia activities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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- 2024
23. Googlization(s) of Education: Intermediary Work Brokering Platform Dependence in Three National School Systems
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Niels Kerssens, T. Philip Nichols, and Luci Pangrazio
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The 'googlization' of education is emblematic of the growing power of private tech companies in schools across the globe, challenging education as a public good. While critical scholarship has started unpacking the ideological, pedagogical and economical logics underpinning Google's digital infrastructure in schools, we have little insight into how googlization unfolds in education systems across the world. This article addresses this by examining the googlization of education across three countries -- The US, Australia, and The Netherlands -- focusing on the work by new and established intermediary actors which mediate platform power between private tech companies and public education systems. Our findings highlight five different types of intermediary work that broker dependence on Google in schools. The paper concludes by outlining how education researchers and institutions might reclaim public education by intervening in the googlization of education.
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- 2024
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24. Instructional Designers' Readiness to Adapt to Working during the COVID-19 Crisis: An Exploratory Single Case Study
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Debra Ellen Day
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The problem investigated in this qualitative exploratory case study was the unpreparedness of corporate instructional designers to handle the COVID-19 pandemic pivot from in-person to remote learning delivery. The purpose of this study was to examine instructional designer readiness by exploring how they experienced pandemic adjustments and gathering recommendations for future crisis work. The design included data collection through semi-structured interviews and one focus group. Purposive sampling of individuals working in the security directorate of a national laboratory in the Pacific Northwest United States resulted in 15 eligible participants. Nine interviews were completed; five individuals participated in a follow-up focus group. Data analysis resulted in six themes aligned with the three research questions. Themes aligned with Research Question 1 regarding instructional designers' experiences were the impact of pre-pandemic adoption of distance learning strategies and the regular flexibility required in their jobs. The two themes aligned with Research Question 2 concerning crisis preparation were instructional designers' mixed reactions to pandemic-related changes and recognizing their unplanned readiness to be crisis problem solvers. The two themes aligned with Research Question 3 regarding future crises highlighted the lack of post-pandemic product sustainability and future crisis planning. Implications include the need to develop educational disaster training for instructional designers, for employers to continue using alternative work arrangements, and for instructional designers to be involved in crisis planning. Future research could be performed regarding the impact of professional longevity on pandemic experiences, comparing how well-prepared instructional designers believed they were based on the size of their organizations and within their relative work sectors, and the differences and impact in organizational crisis response and the support provided to designers within and between sectors. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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- 2024
25. Incentives and Penalties Tied to Sales Volume in Contracts between Beverage Companies and Public Universities in the United States
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Eva Greenthal, Katherine Marx, Elyse R. Grossman, Martha Ruffin, Stephanie A. Lucas, and Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon
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Objective: To assess whether and how beverage companies incentivize universities to maximize sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) sales through pouring rights contracts. Methods: Cross-sectional study of contracts between beverage companies and public U.S. universities with 20,000 or more students active in 2018 or 2019. We requested contracts from 143 universities. The primary measures were presence of financial incentives and penalties tied to sales volume. Results: 124 universities (87%) provided 131 unique contracts (64 Coca-Cola, 67 Pepsi). 125 contracts (95%) included at least one provision tying payments to sales volume. The most common incentive type was commissions, found in 104 contracts (79%). Nineteen contracts (15%) provided higher commissions or rebates for carbonated soft drinks compared to bottled water. Conclusions: Most contracts between universities and beverage companies incentivized universities to market and sell bottled beverages, particularly SSBs. Given the health risks associated with consumption of SSBs, universities should consider their role in promoting them.
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- 2024
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26. Study Visits as a Part of Mathematical Project Work in Finnish Basic Education
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Elina Viro
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The article focuses on study visits from the perspective of mathematical project work. Project work means a systematic organizing method of teaching that is based around a project. The research questions are the kinds of study visits students made, the meaning(s) of those visits, the mathematical content in the visits and how such study visits should be developed. The research material consists of two questionnaires (one for teachers and one for companies) and a case study of a student group that carried out two study visits as part of their mathematical project work. The results show that both teachers and companies considered study visits to be significant from their own standpoints. The teachers organize study visits, but the content of the visits is not usually connected with activities in the classroom.
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- 2024
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27. Corporate Social Responsibility and Brand Loyalty in Private Higher Education: Mediation Assessment of Brand Reputation and Trust
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S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Poh Ling Tan, Mehran Nejati, and Azadeh Shafaei
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This study investigates the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on brand reputation, brand trust, and brand loyalty in the context of higher education. The direct effect of CSR on brand loyalty, and indirect effects through brand reputation and brand trust have been investigated. Data for this study were collected from 300 students attending a private university in Malaysia. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was applied to assess the measurement model and test the proposed hypotheses. Study findings support all hypotheses. The results confirm the positive direct effect of CSR on brand reputation and brand loyalty, as well as the indirect effects of CSR on brand loyalty through brand reputation and brand trust. This study makes a unique theoretical contribution to the literature through assessing and comparing the mediating role of brand reputation and brand trust between CSR and brand loyalty using the Hierarchy of Effects Model.
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- 2024
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28. Privatizing Creation: Neoliberal Creativity in the Language Classroom
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Catherine Tebaldi
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Although often seen as places of culture, cultivation and creativity, language courses borrow the language of creativity for test-centered practices. Research in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology has long recognized language courses as sites for the legitimation of neoliberal ideals that emphasize language as global, individual, and economic, human capital for the global market. Yet research in education often focuses on language education as building student identities, ignoring how it prepares students for participation in an affluent 'creative class.' This paper aims to bring a more critical lens on discourses of creativity in the classroom. It explores how neoliberal ideology is realized in teacher development literature on creative management, and it investigates how this commercial creativity affects the language curriculum and assessment in a New England High School, ending with a call to a more critical, communal creativity.
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- 2024
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29. Scenarios to Promote Territorial Innovation Systems in Agri-Food Value Chains: Case of Cocoa in Colombia
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Carlos Julian Ramírez-Gómez and James A. Turner
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Purpose: The aim of the research was to propose probable scenarios for the year 2030 for the cocoa value chain in the department of Antioquia (Colombia), based on functional approach to analysing territorial innovation systems (TIS). Methodology: TIS in the cocoa value chain was analysed by comparing two rural municipalities as case studies, where different actors respectively participated. Prospective analysis approach, Delphi method, MICMAC program and morphological analysis were combined for the construction of scenarios. Findings: Case study comparison indicates that analysis at the territorial level is an appropriate perspective to identify key aspects of the TIS functions that lead to different scenarios for promoting local innovation in agri-food value chains. The results provide specific scenarios including short-, medium- and long-term strategies for the promotion of territorial innovation systems. Practical implications: This approach has the potential for multiple heterogeneous TIS actors to explore different innovation pathways and prospective scenarios that contribute to action planning to reduce uncertainty and promote innovation in TIS. Theoretical implications: This study contributes with a new way of approaching the functions of TIS, where dynamics that occur in the local geography are highlighted. Also based on the prospective analysis, scenarios are configured that arise from a set of aspects analysed by local and external actors of the territories. Originality/value: The study generates important knowledge about TIS and the functional approach regarding the design of prospective scenarios to promote innovation in agri-food value chains.
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30. It Is All about TOEIC: Discovering Topics and Trends in Employee Perceptions of Corporate Language Policy
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Ziyuan Zhang
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Globalisation poses a challenge for businesses with linguistically diverse staff, prompting the choice of English as the default corporate language. Although many studies extensively explored the role of corporate language policy in large corporations, employees' perceptions of such policy has not been explored adequately. Fewer studies investigate the trends in such perceptions in social media texts. This study fills this gap; it examines the barriers in multinational companies that have adopted a foreign language and analyses employees' attitudes. The study uses computer-assisted text analysis to investigate changes in employees' perceptions of an English-only policy in Rakuten, a Japanese company. It analyses a corpus of 704 social media posts on OpenWork from 2010 to 2018. The study finds some trends in employees' attitudes such as the inconsistency between expectation and reality in terms of 'Englishnization' and the popularity of the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). The findings suggest that Rakuten is not global in the true sense; the value of the TOEIC score is overestimated and the neoliberal employment system affects employees in complex ways. This study contributes to international business language with a bottom-up, employee-centred, and diachronic perspective on language management.
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31. What Corpus Language Planning Is in Place for Public Television Outlets in the Catalan Communicative Space?
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Joan Costa-Carreras
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This article examines the latest developments in the corpus language planning interventions in the implementation of the codification (Haugen, E. (1983). The implementation of corpus planning: theory and practice. In J. Cobarrubias & J. A. Fishman (Eds.), "Progress in language planning. International perspectives" (pp. 269-289). Mouton.) of Catalan by Catalan-language media corporations, taking into consideration that Catalan is a pluricentric language (Darder, L. (2015). La variació lingüística en els mitjans audiovisuals com a estratègia conscient. "Treballs de sociolingüística catalana," 25, 303-316. https://raco.cat/index.php/TSC/article/view/342907; Costa-Carreras, J. (2021). Compositionality, pluricentricity, and pluri-areality in the Catalan standardisation. In A. Cortijo Ocaña & V. Martines (Eds.), "History of Catalonia and its implications for contemporary nationalism and cultural conflict" (pp. 182-197). IGI Global; Mas Castells, J. À. (2021). Invitació al pluricentrisme. Notes per a l'estudi d'una llengua pluricèntrica en conflicte. "Treballs de sociolingüística catalana," 31, 15-30. https://raco.cat/index.php/TSC/article/view/386900) that is standardised both "de facto" and "de jure." It concludes that Muhr, R. (2020). European pluricentric languages in contact and conflict -- An overview. In R. Muhr, J. À. Mas Castells, & J. Rueter (Eds.), "European pluricentric languages in contact and conflict" (pp. 11-64). Peter Lang approach to language variation management does not fit with the Catalan communicative space, and that the proposals, both of the term "multi-standard" by Auer, P. (2021). Reflections on linguistic pluricentricity. "Sociolinguistica," 35(1), 29-47. https://doi.org/10.1515/soci-2021-0003, and of the term "location" by Dollinger, S. (2019). "The pluricentricity debate on Austrian German and other Germanic Standard varieties." Routledge are not needed, as Mas Castells's (2021) definition of 'centre' is fully pertinent for Catalan. A sociolinguistic and standardological perspective has been adopted (Joseph, J. E. (1987). "Eloquence and power. The rise of language standards and standard languages." Frances Pinter; Costa-Carreras, J. (forthcoming). On the epistemological status of comparative standardology and standardisation. "Caplletra," 79 (fall 2025)) to compare the style guides of three audiovisual media corporations, with an exemplification on a particular issue in relation to both prescription and use. An appropriate description of the linguistic pluricentricity of three Catalan-language media corporations (Darder 2015; Costa-Carreras 2021; Costa-Carreras, J. (2022, June 15-17). "What ideological factors are relevant to analyse language variation management for Catalan?" Talk presented at the Symposium Rules and incentives in language policy and planning: Economic, legal and sociolinguistic approaches; Mas Castells 2021) is therefore offered: the Catalan Broadcasting Corporation with headquarters in Catalonia, the Valencian Broadcasting Corporation with headquarters the Valencian Country, and the Broadcasting Public Entity of the Balearic Islands with headquarters in the Balearic Islands.
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32. A Causal-Comparative Study of Novices and Experts Testing Nielsen's Five User Assumption within a Learning Technology
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Jessica Gatewood
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This non-experimental causal-comparative study aims to explore the possible effect of expertise on learning experience design (LXD) deviation identification and the classification of these deviations in alignment with provided learning experience design constructs within a learning technology. Additionally, this study challenges Nielsen's (1993) Five User Assumption regarding how many novices or experts are needed to identify 80% of LXD deviations within the learning technology. According to Nielsen's (1993) Five User Assumption, only five participants are required to identify 80% percent of usability problems; however, this assumption has yet to be tested within a learning technology (Nielsen, 1993). A convenience sample of 10 participants (five novices and five experts) were recruited from a business corporation in the Mid-South region of the United States. Participants were presented with a Gooru module and asked to identify LXD deviations present within the module and rate their severity. Before this, two outside LXD experts evaluated the learning technology and comprised a list of LXD deviations and classifications. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the total average LXD deviations, average severity ratings, and average for the number of "interaction within the learning environment" and "interaction within the learning space" LXD problems that novices and experts identified. Results suggest that experience may impact the LXD deviation identification and classification, but there are no significant differences between groups on severity rating. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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33. High-Performance Work System and Learning Orientation in Offline, Online, and Hybrid Workplaces: The Mediating Role of Affective Commitment
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Rohit Yadav, Mohit Yadav, and Nitin Simha Vihari
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Purpose: The present study primarily aims to investigate the role of the high-performance work system (HPWS) in shaping learning orientation (LO). Moreover, the study delves into the examination of affective commitment's (AC) role as a mediator. Additionally, the research extends to exploring the potential moderating impact of workplace settings, specifically offline, online and hybrid workplaces, on the mediated relationship. Design/methodology/approach: The model has been tested on 360 respondents from the IT sector in India. The data have been validated using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings: The results indicate that AC mediates the relationship between HPWS and LO. Furthermore, this mediation was found to be positive and significant in hybrid and offline workplace settings, whereas it was found to be insignificant in the online workplace setting. Research limitations/implications: The self-report responses from the respondents could potentially introduce a limitation, as respondents might lead to inflated outcomes in the research findings. While Harmans' single-factor test did not indicate any common method bias, it is important to acknowledge that this bias might not have been completely eliminated. Originality/value: The present study has expanded upon the existing research on HPWS by examining its influence on LO, while also considering AC as a mediator. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that no prior studies have undertaken a comparative analysis of this relationship across various workplace settings.
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34. Threshold Concepts and ESG Performance: Teaching Accounting Students Reconceptualized Fundamentals to Drive Future ESG Advocacy
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Norman T. Sheehan, Kenneth A. Fox, Mark Klassen, and Ganesh Vaidyanathan
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Whether corporations voluntarily reduce their negative impacts on the environment and society depends upon management advocacy. As future corporate leaders, accounting students will have a critical advocacy role, but they have been taught that shareholder value should not be sacrificed to reduce the externalized environmental and social costs caused by corporations. We believe accounting students are unable to break through the shareholder value maximization doctrine without understanding threshold concepts of corporate externalized costs and revised conceptualizations of corporate ownership and corporate governance. This paper proposes a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Learning Model that accounting instructors can employ to understand the threshold concepts. Threshold concepts are reconstitutive and fundamentally change students' worldviews so that new understandings may emerge and advocating for ESG initiatives becomes possible. The paper concludes with instructional strategies aligned with three pedagogical modalities to help students absorb the ESG threshold concepts.
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35. Pipeline Philanthropy: Understanding Philanthropic Corporate Action in Education during the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
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Nora Reikosky
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In response to COVID-19 many companies, particularly technology companies, voluntarily attended to the strained education sector by donating or temporarily discounting their core products, generating public support and gratitude. This type of philanthropic corporate action demonstrates an expansive and perhaps increasing function in the provisioning of certain educational materials and resources by private actors. This article analyzes this strand of corporate activity as "pipeline philanthropy" and shows how this model of strategic corporate giving differs from existing models of philanthropy in education. Through illustrations this study assesses the democratic implications of corporate entanglement through philanthropic action to evaluate whether the benefits brought about by an enhanced role for corporate actors in education are worth what they compromise.
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36. Learning from Experiments: Exploring How Short Time-Boxed Experiments Can Contribute to Organizational Learning
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Sidsel Lond Grosen and Kasper Edwards
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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to explore how the involvement of workplace teams in experimenting with changes in their work practices through short, time-boxed, experiments (STBEs) can support organizational learning. It is explored how staffs' experiences with experimental practices give rise to shared knowledge and how this is supported by the design of the STBE-procedure. Also explored is how the STBEs support knowledge retainment. Design/methodology/approach: The study builds on the authors' participation in a research and development project across seven financial enterprises in Denmark. Qualitative material was developed as part of the experiments. Theoretically emphasizing experience, knowledge creation through dialogue and knowledge retention, the material was analyzed, focusing on participants' experiences and interactions, as well as on procedures. Findings: The STBEs occasioned direct experience with new work practices for managers and employees. Supported by the STBE-procedure, these experiences generated new knowledge individually, collectively and on an organizational level. The procedure also created routines that can underpin the retainment of the new practices and knowledge related to incorporating it in the organization. Research limitations/implications: The study implicates experience with changes in work practices to be understood as predominantly mindful in opposition to simple, even when the changes appear to be simple. Practical implications: The STBEs are applicable when working with organizational learning related to new work practices. Procedures supporting dialogue and mindful processes appear to be advantageous in relation to learning from experiments. Originality/value: Based on an original research and development project and unique qualitative material, the study adds to discussions on how to best conduct and learn from experiments in organizations.
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37. The Rhetorical Function of Corporate DEI Reports
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Josephine Walwema and Jennifer Bay
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We analyze diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reports from the top 20 "Fortune" 500 companies to particularly examine how these companies use visual design and representation to present an aspirational future that valorizes their current DEI efforts. We contend that if large corporations have the ability to affect outcomes among employees, stakeholders, and citizens, then educators have an obligation to prepare students to be well positioned to make change and to participate in conversations about change.
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38. Two-Stage Classification Method for Individual Workout Status Prediction with Machine Learning Approach
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Yoonjae Noh, YoonIl Yoon, and Sangjin Kim
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The default risk, one of the main risk factors for bonds, should be measured and reflected in the bond yield. Particularly, in the case of financial companies that treat bonds as a major product, failure to properly identify and filter customers' workout status adversely affects returns. This study proposes a two-stage classification algorithm for workout prediction based on the history data of individual customers such as transaction details of financial companies secured after loans, which is collected over 10 years. The first stage is to rank variables that are closely related to the workout application based on feature selection. In the second step, the first to nth cumulative variables input to each machine learning method generate n candidate classifiers, respectively. Among the total candidates, the model with the highest classification accuracy was selected as the optimal one, which is the Gradient Boost combined with F-score-based feature selection.
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39. New Challenges and Opportunities for IT Companies and (L)IS Departments in Managing Student Internships in the Time of Crisis
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Tomislav Jakopeca and Tatjana Aparac-Jelušic
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This paper discusses the organization of students' internship in new circumstances caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of the research is on the IT companies in eastern part of Croatia and their perspective on how they managed students' internship during and after the lockdown. Some of these IT companies successfully cooperate with the Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Osijek. Since 2015 the Department enrolls students in graduate study of Information Technology track. From that time students used to do their internship and later find employment in IT companies in the region. The well based cooperation with local IT companies was interrupted in 2020 by the COVID-19 lockdown and semi-lockdown. In such a situation, teachers and IT companies' managers have been trying to find out the proper ways in which students could fulfill their tasks via online or hybrid mode. To learn more about the experience from the perspective of IT companies, we interviewed 18 of them. The paper points out the observed advantages and disadvantages as well as suggestions for setting a framework for future internship programs. Employers are thinking about continuing to perform online or hybrid internships, and it is clear to them that one of the answers is well defined and regulated model of internships in the online environment.
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40. The Role of Leadership in Organizational Learning in Multinational Companies
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Torbjørn Hekneby and Trude Høgvold Olsen
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Purpose: This paper aims to conceptualize the role of leadership in organizational learning processes in multinational companies (MNCs). The authors present a model describing how managers in an MNC facilitated transitions between sub-processes of organizational learning at several organizational levels. Design/methodology/approach: The authors collected data from the plants of a global process company in Norway, Brazil and China. Observation, in-depth interviews and archival material enabled one to reconstruct the organizational learning process over a period of 30 years as the company developed its own tailor-made improvement programme. Findings: Based on the data, the authors describe the role of leadership in linking the sub-processes of organizational learning as orchestration, sponsoring and persistence. Orchestration included creating faith and optimism and designing the organization to allow close cooperation between operators and managers in the sub-process of experimenting. This eased transferring and institutionalizing in the global organization. Sponsoring included structural changes to support transferring and the demonstration of dedication to improvement programme values. These factors were important for institutionalizing. Persistence involved the continuous focus on adjustment of the improvement programme, which then facilitated further experimenting. Originality/value: Firstly, this study suggests that activities and decisions in one sub-process have important implications for the following sub-processes. Secondly, this study indicates that leaders' role in facilitating the transitions between sub-processes extend beyond their individual traits and behaviour, which previous research had focused on, and includes decisions concerning organizational structure and culture that help link social and organizational learning.
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41. Co-Learning Partnerships and Carbon Management in Denmark and Canada
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Sinead Earley, Thomas Daae Stridsland, Sarah Korn, and Marin Lysák
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Purpose: Climate change poses risks to society and the demand for carbon literacy within small and medium-sized enterprises is increasing. Skills and knowledge are required for organizational greenhouse gas accounting and science-based decisions to help businesses reduce transitional risks. At the University of Copenhagen and the University of Northern British Columbia, two carbon management courses have been developed to respond to this growing need. Using an action-based co-learning model, students and business are paired to quantify and report emissions and develop climate plans and communication strategies. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws on surveys of businesses that have partnered with the co-learning model, designed to provide insight on carbon reductions and the impacts of co-learning. Data collected from 12 respondents in Denmark and 19 respondents in Canada allow for cross-institutional and international comparison in a Global North context. Findings: Results show that while co-learning for carbon literacy is welcomed, companies identify limitations: time and resources; solution feasibility; governance and reporting structures; and communication methods. Findings reveal a need for extension, both forwards and backwards in time, indicating that the collaborations need to be lengthened and/or intensified. Balancing academic requirements detracts from usability for businesses, and while municipal and national policy and emission targets help generate a general societal understanding of the issue, there is no concrete guidance on how businesses can implement operational changes based on inventory results. Originality/value: The research brings new knowledge to the field of transitional climate risks and does so with a focus on both small businesses and universities as important co-learning actors in low-carbon transitions. The comparison across geographies and institutions contributes an international solution perspective to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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42. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on an Aviation Company: Change Management Approach
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Ilona Skackauskiene, Virginija Leonaviciute, and Agne Sakalauske
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Aviation is one of the most severely affected global industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, including passenger traffic, airport workforce, and operational processes: the total number of seats offered by airlines in 2020 decreased by about 50%, the number of passengers fell by about 60%, and this resulted in an estimated 371 billion USD loss in 2020 and 324 billion USD loss in 2021. Aviation industry organisations, including Lithuanian Airports, had to urgently adapt their operations and use the new opportunities to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and maintain a competitive advantage. In order to find out what measures have been taken to stabilise the situation, the empirical evaluation was conducted using methods of case study, statistical data analysis, content analysis and semi-structured interviews. The research results suggest that many obstacles to successful change and adaptation in the aviation sector can be overcome by the ability to respond quickly to changes in the external environment: several recovery scenarios, based on business best practices and examples, prepared in advance, enabled Lithuanian Airports to restore business operations.
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43. Organizational Socialization Strategies of Interns Transitioning to Telecommuting Work in Uncertain Times
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Shien Chue, Roger Säljö, Priscilla Pang, and Yew-Jin Lee
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Purpose: The study aims to examine how organizational socialization occurs for interns transitioning from onsite to telecommuting work, particularly in a context where traditional supports have been reduced due to the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing from interviews (n = 22) of undergraduates interning at advertorial and marketing firms, the study conducted a thematic analysis of workplace learning experiences of undergraduate interns - newcomers at the workplace when disruption of traditional ways of performing work activities occurred. In particular, the enforced telecommuting work-from-home arrangements due to the pandemic provided a unique setting for this study of internship learning in changing contexts. The analyses reveal differences in undergraduate interns' experiences of organizational socialization when they were at the physical workplace as compared to when they had to work remotely. Findings: Interns reported benefitting from structured onboarding, supportive peer systems, and regular face-to-face meetings with supervisors, which facilitated their socialization and understanding of workplace culture before the pandemic. However, as telecommuting became the norm during the pandemic, these experiences shifted. Interns adapted by engaging in digital interactions to mirror office dynamics, extending work hours due to blurred work-life boundaries, and independently seeking information in the absence of direct guidance. When adapting to digital communication and independent learning, interns faced challenges like longer working hours and reduced spontaneous interactions, indicating a preference for the traditional, in-person socialization methods of the pre-pandemic workplace. Originality/value: This study provides insight into interns' experiences during the global shift to hybrid work as a result of the pandemic, contributing fresh insights into organizational socialization processes amidst workplace disruptions. The conclusions offer valuable implications for future adaptive onboarding practices in educational and professional settings.
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44. Understanding Talent Management as a Theory-Driven Field: A Scoping Review
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Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka
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Purpose: Emphasizing the increasing role of talent management (TM) as a global phenomenon and a source of sustainable competitive advantage for organizations, this study aims to present a scoping review of empirical literature on TM, examining the transition of TM from a phenomenon-driven to a theory-driven field. Design/methodology/approach: Using a scoping review, this study analyzed 200 empirical studies published between 2010 and 2023 on TM. Findings: The results indicate that TM is extensively studied in nationally operated, large, private, engineering-led organizations in Anglo-Saxon countries. The study highlights the necessity for more empirical studies and statistically robust evidence to establish the effectiveness of TM. Research limitations/implications: This review intends to provide a vision and direction for future researchers, guiding TM towards becoming a theory-driven field characterized by widely accepted theoretical frameworks and research designs. Practical implications: The findings of this study may not be generalizable to other types of organizations or cultural contexts, as it primarily focused on large private engineering-led organizations in Anglo-Saxon countries. Originality/value: This paper offers a comprehensive view of the definitions, contextualization, conceptualization, frameworks, practices, processes and under-explored areas of TM, which are essential for its development as a discipline.
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45. Is the Grass Really Greener? A Narrative Study on What Has Drawn Student Affairs Professionals, Who Identify as Women, from Student Affairs to a Position in the Corporate World during the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic
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Amanda Michele Davis Smith
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Capitalism shapes all aspects of Americans' lives, particularly in their work lives. The nature of the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic changed the foundational model of the common workplace, which had been relatively unimpacted since the late 1920s. These changes have influenced many workers to reexamine their professional lives, thus leading to what has been referred to as the "Great Resignation". Although many stories are being told about many professionals who have left their field amid the Great Resignation, there is a gap in the literature of the stories from Student Affairs professionals. This study was conducted using constructive epistemology, an interpretivism paradigm, and the Ideal Worker Theory when examining the data collected. Data were collected through a narrative inquiry methodology where eight Women-identifying participants shared stories by answering semi-structured interview questions. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to achieve an understanding of how participants constructed their understanding or meaning-making processes with their occupational life. The research questions are: Q1 What are the personal and professional reasons that women identifying mid-level Student Affairs professionals have decided to leave higher education and enter the corporate workforce since the start of the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic? Q2 What impact, if any, did leaving Student Affairs and Higher Education to enter the corporate workforce since the start of the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic have on women-identifying, mid-level Ex-Student Affairs professionals? Five findings emerged from this research, with each of them building on the other. The research found that there is a lack of trust between employees and leaders. This lack of trust causes employees to not feel appreciated. Employees also found no levels of promotion or career advancement in higher education which impacts their room for growth. Employees in Student Affairs have found that their quality of life; physical, mental, emotional, and financial health are negatively impacted. Finally, they have also realized that through this negative impact on their quality of life, employees have put the purpose of the profession over their own self-worth and they do not feel fulfilled anymore. This research benefits corporate workplaces and higher education institutions alike as this mass exodus of employees is happening across industries. By focusing on these recommendations, corporations will be able to highlight what benefits set them apart from other industries and expand their talent pools to include those who have experience in higher education and experience teaching adults. For higher education institutions, these recommendations highlight ways to increase recruitment and improve retention of Student Affairs professionals. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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46. Elite Universities: Incubators of Leftist Ideology
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Yuriy V. Karpov
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Many American parents, whose dream is to have their kids enrolled in one of the elite American Universities, do not suspect that the realization of this dream will result in the almost guaranteed leftist indoctrination of their children. The dominance of leftist ideology at elite American universities has serious implications not only on the process of education but also on scientific research--a fact that the academic left not only admits but celebrates. In this article, Yuriy V. Karpov examines how through the conveyance of its graduates into influential positions in corporations, state bureaucracies, and the media, elite universities propagate leftist ideas throughout American life.
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47. A Voice of Resistance and Activism: A Critique of Imbolo Mbue's 'How Beautiful We Were'
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Biama, Teresia Muthoni, Oketch, Selline A., and Kimathi, Caroline Kinuu
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This article focused on the voice of resistance and activism in Imbolo Mbue's "How Beautiful We Were" (2021). The novel voices the environmental injustices and the disastrous consequences of oil corporations. The people of Kosawa know that something is wrong with the land they're living on. They receive acid rain, rivers have grown sickly green, and people are dizzy with the diseases. They also know that Pexton, the oil company is to blame for their loss of life and livelihood. The natives decide to rise up and fight back against an American Oil Company that has been polluting the land. This study investigated how this ecological destruction in Kosawa has triggered eco-activism and resistance from the natives. The study used the qualitative approach employing an analytical research design comprising research methods of content analysis and close textual reading. The research was further informed by Lawrence Buell's (2005) second wave of eco-criticism, which advocates for environmental justice for the victims of environmental degradation. It is also concerned about the destruction of plants and animals. This study depicts ecocriticism as a theory that displays the tools of activism and resistance. The findings of this research show that oil spillage has shattering effects on humans, animals, and aquatic life. The findings also show that the author uses various resistance approaches to fight against environmental degradation such as media, education, revolution, and age mates among others. Mbue's text calls on the African nations to vehemently resist environmental degradation.
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48. For-Profit Charter Schools: An Evaluation of Their Spending and Outcomes
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Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, Lavertu, Stéphane, and Tran, Long
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After a tumultuous reception, the Biden administration's regulations for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) were finalized in July. Although the Administration backpedaled partway on issues related to community demand and racial integration, its final rules cracked down on so-called "for-profit charters," in line with the president's campaign promises. Soon, we'll learn whether any charters that contract with for-profit management companies received CSP start-up grants, and/or whether states that allow for-profit charters were penalized as a result. Technically, "for-profit charter schools" are non-profit organizations that contract out some or all of their operations or services to a for-profit organization--meaning the schools themselves are not for-profit. It's also very common for all public schools--both traditional and charter--to use for-profit vendors for a variety of services, from transportation and building maintenance to food service and student tutoring. This study uses administrative data from Ohio to explore whether a charter school's use of for-profit organizations impacts school quality. Specifically, it asks: (1) What makes a charter school "for-profit" vs. "nonprofit"? (2) How do for-profit and nonprofit charter schools spend resources differently? (3) How does the effectiveness of "for-profit" charters compare to the effectiveness of traditional public schools and "nonprofit" charters, in terms of academic and nonacademic outcomes? [Foreword written by Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli.]
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49. State of Working Pennsylvania 2022
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Keystone Research Center (KRC), Herzenberg, Stephen, Kovach, Claire, and Murtaza, Maisum
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented economic and policy challenges to the United States and other countries. Navigating out of the pandemic slowdown is another novel experience, which makes it more difficult to answer the question addressed each year in the "State of Working Pennsylvania": How is the Pennsylvania economy performing from the perspective of working people? Is Pennsylvania about to enter a recession brought on by Federal Reserve interest rate hikes? Will inflation persist and erode real wages or will inflation decline quickly while real wages grow? Will the recent shrinkage of the Pennsylvania labor force--the "Great Resignation"--result in an enduring and long overdue increase in workers' power relative to employers in the labor market? This year's report contains sections on the following topics: (1) The State of the Pennsylvania Economy; (2) The State of the Pennsylvania Labor Market--How Great the Resignation?; (3) The State of Wage Growth in Pennsylvania; (4) The State of Pennsylvania's Low-Wage Labor Market; (5) The State of Corporate Profits and Inflation; (6) The State of Unions in Pennsylvania; and (7) Policy: Door Number One or Door Number Two. [For the 2021 report, see ED624089.]
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50. 100 Million Doses in 100 Days: Analyzing the COVID-19 Vaccination Supply Chain
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Woodside, Joseph M.
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With the impactful nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, this manuscript describes a teaching case for COVID-19 vaccinations to develop students' knowledge of analytics and supply chain management. The experiential learning activity is developed in the context of an undergraduate upper-level course on descriptive analytics and data visualization. The contributions of this teaching case are an experiential learning activity applied to a real-world current event and an experiential learning activity that allows students to apply and develop their course knowledge. The overall case objectives are to assess the 100 million doses in 100 days US vaccination goal capability and offer additional vaccination supply chain insights and recommendations to policymakers based on the analysis. The COVID-19 pandemic can be utilized as a real-world case study for teaching the next generation of analytics leaders and supply chain managers through an applied vaccine distribution and data analysis scenario.
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