Community service-learning (CSL) is an educational approach which depends on students reflecting ... more Community service-learning (CSL) is an educational approach which depends on students reflecting about their learning from service in the community. The pre-service phase of CSL involves reflecting about learning from prior community service. This paper reports on how results of a survey of students who reflected on prior community service can be used in the pre-service phase of courses with
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 2009
This article reports on a two-phase s t u 4 of government relations (GR) units in large corporatw... more This article reports on a two-phase s t u 4 of government relations (GR) units in large corporatwns. Data were collected on the backgrounds of GR unit managers, the assessments of these managers of the impact and influence of the unit, the roles assigned to the GR unit, and the impediments facing GR unit managers. It was found that the GR unit plays only a minor and increasingly less important role in the government relation activities of large firms in Canada. It was also found that the roles of the unit are much more diverse than has been observed previously and the GR unit staff often work with others, both inside andoutside the firm, in a team approach. It was concludedthat the key challenge for the GR executive is to &fine andpublicue clearly inside the firm the unit's exact role and the eqertise that the unit oflers.
International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2006
ABSTRACT The proliferation of governance measurements and ranking schemes has led to an intense d... more ABSTRACT The proliferation of governance measurements and ranking schemes has led to an intense debate about corporate governance standards and reform. In Canada, socially responsible investment (SRI) organisations have joined the debate by including governance in their screening processes and shareholder advocacy activities. In this paper, we describe and compare the governance positions taken by SRI organisations and the more mainstream financial community. We identify areas of convergence between the two groups, and suggest why collaboration between them would be productive for governance reform.
There is general consensus that volunteer and community service learning (CSL) experiences are im... more There is general consensus that volunteer and community service learning (CSL) experiences are important to career development even though research remains unclear on the relationship and about how best to help students make a link between service and career decisions. This study investigated the possible impact of CSL experiences on students’ career development among a sample of Canadian university students. Interviews were conducted with students (N = 36) who had completed a CSL component in one or more psychology courses. Responses revealed that there are many factors and stakeholders involved in the relationship between a service-learning experience and career thinking, and different aspects of the experience can affect career choice in different ways. It was also found that students’ responses in personal interviews did not always match up with prior responses on a closed-ended survey; 68% gave consistent responses in both the survey and interviews, whereas 26% gave inconsisten...
The present study conducted a qualitative analysis of faculty members" perceptions, beliefs and i... more The present study conducted a qualitative analysis of faculty members" perceptions, beliefs and instructional concerns regarding academic integrity in their classrooms following their observation of their students engaged in a 45-minute interactive presentation on academic integrity. Overall, seven overarching themes and a series of sub-themes were identified including the following: comfort level and knowledge about academic integrity issues (for faculty and for students), impressions about the interactive presentation, student engagement in the presentations, learning outcomes for faculty, safeguards against misconduct, and issues, consequences and proposed solutions to concerns. Key findings within these themes suggest that faculty members perceived themselves to be confident in their own understanding of what constitutes academic integrity; however, there were inconsistencies regarding whether their students had the requisite knowledge to make appropriate decisions. Faculty members were surprised by the frank and engaged interactions of their students during the interactive presentations. Only half of the faculty found the presentation content enhanced their own current knowledge. Faculty identified several methods they use to safeguard against academic misconduct, and identified the importance of both faculty and the institution providing a consistent and clear model to promote
Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and glob... more Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and global competition from their earliest stages of development. Not only must technology entrepreneurs keep pace with ever-changing technology-based product offerings, but they must also simultaneously stay abreast of competitors and industry trends in multiple countries. We surveyed 75 small technology-based firms in Ontario to evaluate their international activities and try to explain both the intensity of their foreign sales (the percent of total sales coming from foreign sources), as well as the global diversity of the markets in which they operate (the number of major regional areas from which they derive revenue).
... somewhat different rationale for the stakeholder approach by noting the following: The busine... more ... somewhat different rationale for the stakeholder approach by noting the following: The business organization is the institutional centrepiece of ... top management group was the one most involved in creating the mission statement (see Developing Mission Statements Which Work ...
This paper examines the relationship between mission statements and ®rm performance using a sampl... more This paper examines the relationship between mission statements and ®rm performance using a sample of 136 large Canadian organizations. Previous writings suggest that mission statements are essential for superior organizational performance results. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this claim. The data from the present study demonstrate that mission statements and some of their speci®c characteristics are selectively associated with higher levels of organizational performance. The paper concludes with several propositions to guide future research.
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how an employee volunteer program (EVP) as one as... more Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how an employee volunteer program (EVP) as one aspect of responsible corporate citizenship (typically expressed in a mission statement) can influence the relationships among a firm, its employees and its community. ...
Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and glob... more Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and global competition from their earliest stages of development. Not only must technology entrepreneurs keep pace with ever-changing technology-based product offerings, but they must also simultaneously stay abreast of competitors and industry trends in multiple countries. We surveyed 75 small technology-based firms in Ontario to evaluate their international activities and try to explain both the intensity of their foreign sales (the percent of total sales coming from foreign sources), as well as the global diversity of the markets in which they operate (the number of major regional areas from which they derive revenue).
... TABLE III Overview of Factors Explaining the Failure to Report Code Violations ... of Kohlber... more ... TABLE III Overview of Factors Explaining the Failure to Report Code Violations ... of Kohlberg's (1981) first stage of moral development, in which individuals are concerned only with the impact of actions on ... If this is true, the effect of a code of conduct should be to reduce or resolve ...
Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada, 1998
This paper examines three separate episodes of government consultation in the environmental secto... more This paper examines three separate episodes of government consultation in the environmental sector involving the activities of a chemical plant owned by Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. in Elmira, a small town in southwestern Ontario near Kitchener. The first episode involved the creation in the early 1980s of two advisory committees at two separate levels of government (municipal and provincial) in order to explore the options available for containing the spread of contaminants from the Uniroyal site. During this episode, these two advisory committees made recommendations to the provincial Ministry of the Environment (MOE) that conflicted with the advice of its own officials. Ultimately, the consultative process merely exacerbated what was an already tense situation. The second episode centred on Uniroyal's proposal in 1989 to build an incinerator on its site in order to dispose of the plant's waste products. The final episode in this drama began in 1992, when yet another advisory committee was created by the MOE to monitor the situation at Uniroyal. On the basis of our examination, we conclude that if a government decides not to clarify the intended role of a citizens' advisory group and not to devolve real decision-making power to it, then it can expect to reap the unfortunate consequences of heightened mistrust and public cynicism. Attempts by a government simply to inform one of its creations (an advisory group) are likely to be viewed as manipulation by the members of a group, which inevitably becomes a bit like Frankenstein's monster, endowed with a will and a life of its own.
The present study assessed business students’ responses to an innovative interactive presentation... more The present study assessed business students’ responses to an innovative interactive presentation on academic integrity that employed quoted material from previous students as launching points for discussion. In total, 15 business classes (n = 412 students) including 2nd, 3rd and 4th year level students participated in the presentations as part of the ethics component of ongoing courses. Students’ perceptions of the importance of academic integrity, self-reports of cheating behaviors, and factors contributing to misconduct were examined along with perceptions about the presentation. Discussion sessions revealed that academic misconduct is a complex issue. For example, knowledge of what constitutes misconduct was not consistent across domains (e.g. exam contexts versus group work), penalties were not wholly known, and there was variation in perceived responsibility for reporting and representing academic integrity. Survey measures revealed that self-reported academic misconduct was m...
Community service-learning (CSL) is an educational approach which depends on students reflecting ... more Community service-learning (CSL) is an educational approach which depends on students reflecting about their learning from service in the community. The pre-service phase of CSL involves reflecting about learning from prior community service. This paper reports on how results of a survey of students who reflected on prior community service can be used in the pre-service phase of courses with
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 2009
This article reports on a two-phase s t u 4 of government relations (GR) units in large corporatw... more This article reports on a two-phase s t u 4 of government relations (GR) units in large corporatwns. Data were collected on the backgrounds of GR unit managers, the assessments of these managers of the impact and influence of the unit, the roles assigned to the GR unit, and the impediments facing GR unit managers. It was found that the GR unit plays only a minor and increasingly less important role in the government relation activities of large firms in Canada. It was also found that the roles of the unit are much more diverse than has been observed previously and the GR unit staff often work with others, both inside andoutside the firm, in a team approach. It was concludedthat the key challenge for the GR executive is to &fine andpublicue clearly inside the firm the unit's exact role and the eqertise that the unit oflers.
International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2006
ABSTRACT The proliferation of governance measurements and ranking schemes has led to an intense d... more ABSTRACT The proliferation of governance measurements and ranking schemes has led to an intense debate about corporate governance standards and reform. In Canada, socially responsible investment (SRI) organisations have joined the debate by including governance in their screening processes and shareholder advocacy activities. In this paper, we describe and compare the governance positions taken by SRI organisations and the more mainstream financial community. We identify areas of convergence between the two groups, and suggest why collaboration between them would be productive for governance reform.
There is general consensus that volunteer and community service learning (CSL) experiences are im... more There is general consensus that volunteer and community service learning (CSL) experiences are important to career development even though research remains unclear on the relationship and about how best to help students make a link between service and career decisions. This study investigated the possible impact of CSL experiences on students’ career development among a sample of Canadian university students. Interviews were conducted with students (N = 36) who had completed a CSL component in one or more psychology courses. Responses revealed that there are many factors and stakeholders involved in the relationship between a service-learning experience and career thinking, and different aspects of the experience can affect career choice in different ways. It was also found that students’ responses in personal interviews did not always match up with prior responses on a closed-ended survey; 68% gave consistent responses in both the survey and interviews, whereas 26% gave inconsisten...
The present study conducted a qualitative analysis of faculty members" perceptions, beliefs and i... more The present study conducted a qualitative analysis of faculty members" perceptions, beliefs and instructional concerns regarding academic integrity in their classrooms following their observation of their students engaged in a 45-minute interactive presentation on academic integrity. Overall, seven overarching themes and a series of sub-themes were identified including the following: comfort level and knowledge about academic integrity issues (for faculty and for students), impressions about the interactive presentation, student engagement in the presentations, learning outcomes for faculty, safeguards against misconduct, and issues, consequences and proposed solutions to concerns. Key findings within these themes suggest that faculty members perceived themselves to be confident in their own understanding of what constitutes academic integrity; however, there were inconsistencies regarding whether their students had the requisite knowledge to make appropriate decisions. Faculty members were surprised by the frank and engaged interactions of their students during the interactive presentations. Only half of the faculty found the presentation content enhanced their own current knowledge. Faculty identified several methods they use to safeguard against academic misconduct, and identified the importance of both faculty and the institution providing a consistent and clear model to promote
Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and glob... more Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and global competition from their earliest stages of development. Not only must technology entrepreneurs keep pace with ever-changing technology-based product offerings, but they must also simultaneously stay abreast of competitors and industry trends in multiple countries. We surveyed 75 small technology-based firms in Ontario to evaluate their international activities and try to explain both the intensity of their foreign sales (the percent of total sales coming from foreign sources), as well as the global diversity of the markets in which they operate (the number of major regional areas from which they derive revenue).
... somewhat different rationale for the stakeholder approach by noting the following: The busine... more ... somewhat different rationale for the stakeholder approach by noting the following: The business organization is the institutional centrepiece of ... top management group was the one most involved in creating the mission statement (see Developing Mission Statements Which Work ...
This paper examines the relationship between mission statements and ®rm performance using a sampl... more This paper examines the relationship between mission statements and ®rm performance using a sample of 136 large Canadian organizations. Previous writings suggest that mission statements are essential for superior organizational performance results. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this claim. The data from the present study demonstrate that mission statements and some of their speci®c characteristics are selectively associated with higher levels of organizational performance. The paper concludes with several propositions to guide future research.
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how an employee volunteer program (EVP) as one as... more Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how an employee volunteer program (EVP) as one aspect of responsible corporate citizenship (typically expressed in a mission statement) can influence the relationships among a firm, its employees and its community. ...
Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and glob... more Early-stage technology-based firms are confronted with the complexity of foreign markets and global competition from their earliest stages of development. Not only must technology entrepreneurs keep pace with ever-changing technology-based product offerings, but they must also simultaneously stay abreast of competitors and industry trends in multiple countries. We surveyed 75 small technology-based firms in Ontario to evaluate their international activities and try to explain both the intensity of their foreign sales (the percent of total sales coming from foreign sources), as well as the global diversity of the markets in which they operate (the number of major regional areas from which they derive revenue).
... TABLE III Overview of Factors Explaining the Failure to Report Code Violations ... of Kohlber... more ... TABLE III Overview of Factors Explaining the Failure to Report Code Violations ... of Kohlberg's (1981) first stage of moral development, in which individuals are concerned only with the impact of actions on ... If this is true, the effect of a code of conduct should be to reduce or resolve ...
Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada, 1998
This paper examines three separate episodes of government consultation in the environmental secto... more This paper examines three separate episodes of government consultation in the environmental sector involving the activities of a chemical plant owned by Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. in Elmira, a small town in southwestern Ontario near Kitchener. The first episode involved the creation in the early 1980s of two advisory committees at two separate levels of government (municipal and provincial) in order to explore the options available for containing the spread of contaminants from the Uniroyal site. During this episode, these two advisory committees made recommendations to the provincial Ministry of the Environment (MOE) that conflicted with the advice of its own officials. Ultimately, the consultative process merely exacerbated what was an already tense situation. The second episode centred on Uniroyal's proposal in 1989 to build an incinerator on its site in order to dispose of the plant's waste products. The final episode in this drama began in 1992, when yet another advisory committee was created by the MOE to monitor the situation at Uniroyal. On the basis of our examination, we conclude that if a government decides not to clarify the intended role of a citizens' advisory group and not to devolve real decision-making power to it, then it can expect to reap the unfortunate consequences of heightened mistrust and public cynicism. Attempts by a government simply to inform one of its creations (an advisory group) are likely to be viewed as manipulation by the members of a group, which inevitably becomes a bit like Frankenstein's monster, endowed with a will and a life of its own.
The present study assessed business students’ responses to an innovative interactive presentation... more The present study assessed business students’ responses to an innovative interactive presentation on academic integrity that employed quoted material from previous students as launching points for discussion. In total, 15 business classes (n = 412 students) including 2nd, 3rd and 4th year level students participated in the presentations as part of the ethics component of ongoing courses. Students’ perceptions of the importance of academic integrity, self-reports of cheating behaviors, and factors contributing to misconduct were examined along with perceptions about the presentation. Discussion sessions revealed that academic misconduct is a complex issue. For example, knowledge of what constitutes misconduct was not consistent across domains (e.g. exam contexts versus group work), penalties were not wholly known, and there was variation in perceived responsibility for reporting and representing academic integrity. Survey measures revealed that self-reported academic misconduct was m...
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