Using stories written for young children can be effective in the education of college students. S... more Using stories written for young children can be effective in the education of college students. Storytelling is a helpful instructional method that is relevant to many management topics. This activity uses picture books, which can be read to students in “story hour” fashion and then tied to management principles being taught. This activity can be done successfully with either undergraduate or graduate students. The activity is described from a general perspective; in the appendices, we provide seven examples of book summaries, learning objectives, teaching notes, potential challenges, and debriefing questions that have been used to address a variety of management topics.
Developing students’ practical skills in strategic staffing and selection within the classroom ca... more Developing students’ practical skills in strategic staffing and selection within the classroom can be challenging. This article describes a staffing system simulation designed to engage students and develop applied skills in strategic recruiting, assessment, and evaluation of job applicants. Instructors looking for a multifaceted team project designed to engage students via experiential learning are provided with resources for three assignments that build on each other over the course of the semester, along with access to simulated selection test and performance data created based on meta-analytic findings. This project has received positive feedback from students.
The increased complexity of today’s work environment has made the need for soft skills, such as t... more The increased complexity of today’s work environment has made the need for soft skills, such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem solving, more salient than ever. Employers hire for these skills because it is increasingly the human resources that give organizations a competitive advantage. Therefore, academia must respond to these external stakeholder needs by reexamining curriculum in light of how degree programs, particularly in management, are preparing students for the demands of the workplace. We describe a curriculum redesign that used a backward design process to focus on developing the soft skills that employers need, focusing in particular on developing teamwork-related skill sets.
Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions... more Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions among multiple team members. Past empirical research on shared leadership has operationalized it as the overall quantity of leadership in the team, neglecting the essence of the conceptual definition – the distribution of leadership. In order to align the conceptual definition with an operational one, we examined shared leadership as network centralization using social network analysis. Using this operational definition, shared leadership was positively related to team performance. Additionally, longitudinal analyses revealed that shared leadership increased over time and was differentially related to antecedents of trust and team collectivism.
ABSTRACT We conduct an analysis of diamonds as an investable asset. We discuss the literature of ... more ABSTRACT We conduct an analysis of diamonds as an investable asset. We discuss the literature of alternative asset class investing and how diamonds fit into this investment framework. We examine the correlation of diamonds with several financial indices and a set of metal commodities and demonstrate the ability of diamonds to enhance portfolio returns through diversification. We conclude by demonstrating the ability of a diamond return index to provide superior risk-adjusted returns.
This research assesses student perceptions of newer pedagogies within the business curriculum. Th... more This research assesses student perceptions of newer pedagogies within the business curriculum. The purpose of this study is to advise business faculty regarding potential student behavioral responses to these newer pedagogies. Because different students will experience these instructional changes differently, it is important that the business faculty understand the potential behavioral responses on the part of the students. This is particularly important so that the business instructor can take steps to anticipate and mitigate adverse responses on the part of some students which would otherwise limit the effectiveness of the newer pedagogies in achieving their stated goals. Thus, this research endeavors to facilitate the introduction of non-traditional pedagogies and increase their effectiveness by providing business faculty with a better understanding of the behavioral implications of less traditional instructional approaches.
Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions... more Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions among multiple team members. Past empirical research on shared leadership has operationalized it as the overall quantity of leadership in the team, neglecting the essence of the conceptual definition – the distribution of leadership. In order to align the conceptual definition with an operational one, we
ABSTRACT We outline the ethical considerations surrounding the trading of diamonds, the metrics u... more ABSTRACT We outline the ethical considerations surrounding the trading of diamonds, the metrics used to value diamonds, the history of diamond trading, and the current market structure. We provide an analysis of the underlying risk and return characteristics of several individual diamond types. We show that diamonds exhibit low CAPM and Fama-French betas and exhibit low correlations with gold, the S&P 500, long-term U.S. bond prices, and U.S. inflation.
ABSTRACT This study examined 2 possible ways of increasing the predictive validity of personality... more ABSTRACT This study examined 2 possible ways of increasing the predictive validity of personality measures: using observer (i.e., supervisor and coworker) ratings and work-specific self-ratings of Big Five personality factors. Results indicated that among general self-ratings of Big Five personality dimensions, Conscientiousness was the best predictor of in-role performance, and Agreeableness and Emotional Stability were the best predictors of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Observer ratings of personality accounted for incremental variance in job performance (in-role performance and OCB) beyond that accounted for by general self-ratings. However, contrary to our expectations, work-specific (i.e., contextual) self-ratings of personality generally did not account for incremental variance in job performance beyond that accounted for by general self-ratings.
Using stories written for young children can be effective in the education of college students. S... more Using stories written for young children can be effective in the education of college students. Storytelling is a helpful instructional method that is relevant to many management topics. This activity uses picture books, which can be read to students in “story hour” fashion and then tied to management principles being taught. This activity can be done successfully with either undergraduate or graduate students. The activity is described from a general perspective; in the appendices, we provide seven examples of book summaries, learning objectives, teaching notes, potential challenges, and debriefing questions that have been used to address a variety of management topics.
Developing students’ practical skills in strategic staffing and selection within the classroom ca... more Developing students’ practical skills in strategic staffing and selection within the classroom can be challenging. This article describes a staffing system simulation designed to engage students and develop applied skills in strategic recruiting, assessment, and evaluation of job applicants. Instructors looking for a multifaceted team project designed to engage students via experiential learning are provided with resources for three assignments that build on each other over the course of the semester, along with access to simulated selection test and performance data created based on meta-analytic findings. This project has received positive feedback from students.
The increased complexity of today’s work environment has made the need for soft skills, such as t... more The increased complexity of today’s work environment has made the need for soft skills, such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem solving, more salient than ever. Employers hire for these skills because it is increasingly the human resources that give organizations a competitive advantage. Therefore, academia must respond to these external stakeholder needs by reexamining curriculum in light of how degree programs, particularly in management, are preparing students for the demands of the workplace. We describe a curriculum redesign that used a backward design process to focus on developing the soft skills that employers need, focusing in particular on developing teamwork-related skill sets.
Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions... more Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions among multiple team members. Past empirical research on shared leadership has operationalized it as the overall quantity of leadership in the team, neglecting the essence of the conceptual definition – the distribution of leadership. In order to align the conceptual definition with an operational one, we examined shared leadership as network centralization using social network analysis. Using this operational definition, shared leadership was positively related to team performance. Additionally, longitudinal analyses revealed that shared leadership increased over time and was differentially related to antecedents of trust and team collectivism.
ABSTRACT We conduct an analysis of diamonds as an investable asset. We discuss the literature of ... more ABSTRACT We conduct an analysis of diamonds as an investable asset. We discuss the literature of alternative asset class investing and how diamonds fit into this investment framework. We examine the correlation of diamonds with several financial indices and a set of metal commodities and demonstrate the ability of diamonds to enhance portfolio returns through diversification. We conclude by demonstrating the ability of a diamond return index to provide superior risk-adjusted returns.
This research assesses student perceptions of newer pedagogies within the business curriculum. Th... more This research assesses student perceptions of newer pedagogies within the business curriculum. The purpose of this study is to advise business faculty regarding potential student behavioral responses to these newer pedagogies. Because different students will experience these instructional changes differently, it is important that the business faculty understand the potential behavioral responses on the part of the students. This is particularly important so that the business instructor can take steps to anticipate and mitigate adverse responses on the part of some students which would otherwise limit the effectiveness of the newer pedagogies in achieving their stated goals. Thus, this research endeavors to facilitate the introduction of non-traditional pedagogies and increase their effectiveness by providing business faculty with a better understanding of the behavioral implications of less traditional instructional approaches.
Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions... more Shared leadership is an emergent team process defined by the distribution of leadership functions among multiple team members. Past empirical research on shared leadership has operationalized it as the overall quantity of leadership in the team, neglecting the essence of the conceptual definition – the distribution of leadership. In order to align the conceptual definition with an operational one, we
ABSTRACT We outline the ethical considerations surrounding the trading of diamonds, the metrics u... more ABSTRACT We outline the ethical considerations surrounding the trading of diamonds, the metrics used to value diamonds, the history of diamond trading, and the current market structure. We provide an analysis of the underlying risk and return characteristics of several individual diamond types. We show that diamonds exhibit low CAPM and Fama-French betas and exhibit low correlations with gold, the S&P 500, long-term U.S. bond prices, and U.S. inflation.
ABSTRACT This study examined 2 possible ways of increasing the predictive validity of personality... more ABSTRACT This study examined 2 possible ways of increasing the predictive validity of personality measures: using observer (i.e., supervisor and coworker) ratings and work-specific self-ratings of Big Five personality factors. Results indicated that among general self-ratings of Big Five personality dimensions, Conscientiousness was the best predictor of in-role performance, and Agreeableness and Emotional Stability were the best predictors of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Observer ratings of personality accounted for incremental variance in job performance (in-role performance and OCB) beyond that accounted for by general self-ratings. However, contrary to our expectations, work-specific (i.e., contextual) self-ratings of personality generally did not account for incremental variance in job performance beyond that accounted for by general self-ratings.
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