PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: SUCCESS OR FAILURE?
Germaine Chan Mount Saint Vincent University ABSTRACT Performance management is a very controversial topic in higher education, especially among academics who generally see little benefit to these types of control systems. Given the lack of a profit motive in public institutions, how can we assess if performance management is worth the cost, time, and effort? […]
CULTURAL LAYERS AND MARKET SIMILARITIES: EXPLORATORY STUDY
Ralf Wilhelms Lake Superior State University ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to provide a holistic approach for research to identify unmet needs in global markets that are based on similarities in cultural layers. First, a cultural classification model is explored with special emphasis placed on the contents of its cultural layers. The various […]
LEADERSHIP AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SPORTS: IF YOU ARE NOT FIRST, YOU ARE LAST
Carol Stewart Sheryl Marciniec Laquita Joyner-McGraw Seungmin Han Southern Connecticut State University ABSTRACT Professional sports organizations are making strides to promote and adhere to their core values, including corporate social responsibility. Leaders have disciplined players involved in illegal and/or unethical activities by levying fines, suspensions, and even terminations. These actions have not been without public […]
MAJOR BARRIERS FACING VETERAN TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN WORKFORCE: SUGGESTED STRATEGIES
Brian K. Ward Sr. Retired Air Force Master Sargent ABSTRACT This study explores and elaborates on barriers face veteran transition from military to civilian workforce. This study also suggests coping solutions. Some veterans are unprepared for life after military service making their transition to civilian workforce challenging. The review process of veteran transition is grounded […]
RISKY BUSINESS: INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CONTEXT
Zandra E. Foley Cory S. Reed Michella R. Gibbs Thompson Coe Cousins Irons, LLP Diana Brown Sam Houston State University ABSTRACT On a daily basis, people are exposed to liability for merely doing their job. For certain skilled professionals, the gravity of the risks associated with their work and their exposure to liability is heightened […]
REDUCING MORTGAGE DEFAULT RATES: SUGGESTED STRATEGIES
Tracy L. Washington Lincoln Memorial University ABSTRACT In 2007, approximately 20% of U.S. homeowners with a subprime mortgage loan experienced mortgage default, which resulted in the bank foreclosing on their home. The purpose of this study is to explore strategies that bank managers and lenders used to reduce mortgage default rates. The conceptual framework for […]
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FOR ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS?
Sylvia Garcia Josephine Sosa-Fey Texas A&M University-San Antonio ABSTRACT This study explores the concept of knowledge management and provides an overview of related issues. There is discussion of the challenges that knowledge management presents to organizations in a dynamic culture, and how these challenges may be overcome. Managers ordinarily develop a working definition and policies […]
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPROACH: AN EXPERIMENT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Sardi Alberto Sinicropi Silvia Sorano Enrico University of Turin, Turin, Italy Golzio Paolo Azienda Servizi Pubblici Spa, Asti, Italy ABSTRACT The public sector requires innovative performance management approaches; they should favor a dynamic performance management. Furthermore, they should support the decision- making processes forecasting future public scenarios. Although the literature describes useful approaches for these […]
