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Social Experiment with Plant
No full textThis semester (Fall 2022), in my Ethics class for my final I decided to film a social experiment to understand the ethical reasoning individuals have when it comes to the environment. We talked about how most people view the world in an anthropocentric lens (viewing humans above all), but a recent class discussion showed many individuals of my generation see themselves as biocentric (where every living being is on a moral status). I wanted to test this theory, so I used a dying plant of mine and put up a sign asking people to water the plant. I was hoping to see busy individuals stop by for one second to water the plant. This is what I found
Supervisor Gender, Employee Creativity, and the Mediating Role of Interaction Frequency
Get PDFWhile it is well established that leader characteristics influence employee outcomes, little is known about whether and how leader gender influences employee creativity. Traditionally, female leaders are considered a mismatch for prototypical leadership roles, resulting in less optimal employee outcomes compared to male leaders. In this paper, by drawing on social role and leader-member exchange (LMX) theories, we argue that female supervisors may have advantages over male supervisors and may serve as a catalyst to encourage employee creativity. In the empirical analyses, we test our hypotheses using data from German, Japanese, and South Korean foreign subsidiaries located in China. Results confirm our hypotheses and show that female supervisors have a positive influence on employee creativity, and the frequency of supervisor-employee interaction mediates this relationship. The contributions of the study to creativity and leadership literature are discussed
A Five-Day Phone Fast to Identify Impacts of Mobile Phone Usage on Communications Goals
No full textStudents who complete this assignment will participate in a five-day phone fast. They will not use their phones for five full days, and they will keep a journal about their experiences. Students will reflect on how their mobile phone usage impacts their social relationships, media consumption, and social media use. Each day, students complete a journal entry to keep a record of their fast. Following the fast, students share their experiences with classmates
Statistics Pedagogy: Modernizing Introductory College Statistics Courses for Students with Non-STEM Majors
Get PDFWith the growing role of technology in society, statistics and statistical literacy have become ever more important. In reaction to this, many colleges now require students, regardless of major, to take an introductory statistics course. The intention behind this is to create a workforce of people who are capable of reasoning about statistics. While good intentioned, preliminary research suggests that current statistics curriculum is not effective in instilling the necessary skills to achieve statistical literacy, particularly for students not majoring in a STEM field. For this reason, this thesis looks to empirically evaluate how the disjuncture between teaching statistics and its applications has evolved. Regardless of these findings, another purpose of the research is to find ways to improve upon current statistics courses. Based on preliminary research, the use of Bayesian statistics, which has less confusing language, and visual aids could help to improve learning outcomes
Lobbying Impact: Assessing the Effects of Lobbying on Healthcare Access for Minority Communities
Get PDFThe United States healthcare system suffers from significant flaws stemming from the absence of universal healthcare and entrenched systemic racism, resulting in a predominantly market-driven approach to healthcare provision. Unfortunately, this has created barriers that disproportionately limit access to healthcare for minority communities. The unequal healthcare landscape reflects the culmination of disparate health policies and social determinants of health. Moreover, the influence of large corporations and Washington\u27s K Street on the legislation through lobbying further exacerbates these systemic disparities. This paper aims to explore the impact of lobbying on healthcare access for minority communities by analyzing two bills. By identifying the emerging trends in each bill, one of which successfully transitioned into law, we can better understand the relationship between healthcare access for minority communities and lobbying