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The Authorial Sublime: Text and Apotheosis
Get PDFBy definition, the sublime is unknowable, and therefore similarly unachievable. This essay, however, challenges the notion of sublimity as unattainable by comparing the literary criti-cisms of Roland Barthes and Hélène Cixous. In comparing their works and analyzing the dual significance each puts on the importance of “audience” as contributor, the very transformative characteristic of the sublime becomes apparent in the author. Writing is an uncanny act, and reading becomes a reimagining of what constitutes the sublime for and within each person who engages with a text. Roland ’s famous “The Death of the Author” elevates the author to a perpet-ual liveliness when read in conjunction with Hélène Cixous’s concepts of self, text, and the Third Body, therefore transcending the author from death to sublimity, even as the author’s works forever incur the uncanny responses of their perpetually-shifting audience and contextualization. Writing, thus, acts as a way by which one may surpass the limits of independent humanity and achieve the status of sublime
FACTORS IMPACTING STUDENT SUCCESS IN INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS COURSES
Get PDFThe study seeks to determine the impact of various individual and academic characteristics on grades earned in introductory economics courses. Students enrolled in these courses in a regional state university during 2015-16 were asked questions on topics such as the number of hours they work per week, whether or not they live on campus, their marital status, the educational background of their parents, involvement in various campus activities, the utilization of various campus services such as tutoring andadvising, and their sources of funding for college. These data were then matched with registration and academic data available from the university for each of these students. The regression results show that high school (or college) GPA, standardized test scores, participation in an honors program, earned credit hours, and the use of own family funds or access to student loans were positively associated with academic performance. On the other hand, academic performance in introductory economics was negatively impacted by participation in the campus music and theater program and by taking classes in the afternoon or evening time slots. The results also show significant instructor effects on academic performance
Authentic leadership and relational power increasing employee performance: A systematic review of “leadership and power” as a positive dyadic relationship
Get PDFThe objective of this study was to explore the relationship of positive leadership and positive power on increasing employee performance in the context of small firms using authentic leadership and relational power as theoretical lenses. An evidence-informed review was provided to examine the proposed objective and a systematic literature review was conducted to determine the priori model, and to present an emergent model after a synthesis of the findings. The qualitative and quantitative studies revealed four thematic topics to represent the relationship: (1) employee engagement relies on perception and trust; (2) positive characteristics of a leader need to exist in order to enhance the positive use of power; (3) positive leadership and power relationship exists in the short term through empowerment; and (4) positive leadership and power together increase the long-term outcomes of organizational identification, organizational commitment, and firm performance. This research was intended to investigate and synthesize a small firm relationship with the leader, manager, and employees as described herein, and to provide a new lens for authentic leadership and relational power by adding positivity as a part of the moral framework
IJWC Updates
Get PDFFor the new column, “Emerging Professional,” the IJWC editorial team invites students (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels) to submit papers including problem resolutions, literature reviews, and research designs (qualitative or quantitative). The topic choices remain broad with the primary focus on how this content supports all children’s holistic learning and development. IJWC editors remain committed to providing student-authors with relevant, productive and concrete feedback. Importantly, a student may identify additional authors; the key factor is for the student to be “first author.”
The IJWC mission remains committed to promoting an understanding of holistic learning and development for all children. In particular, IJWC editors believe by supporting student authors with modeling, feedback, and mentoring, IJWC strengthens and extends understanding, recognition, and implementation of “best practices” into the next generation of educational professionals and child advocates.
How to Submit a Student Paper
In order to target the “Emerging Professional” column and to distinguish your paper as a“student submission,” merely identify “Emerging Professional” at the top of your document. In this way, the manuscript will be forwarded to the appropriate editors committed to supporting emerging scholars.
If you have any questions regarding this particular process, contact [email protected]
See you in the 2021 IJWC Spring issue
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRIT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Get PDFA student’s perseverance and dedication to successfully completing their goals for academic success are studied to determine if grit may be a measurable qualifying factor used to predict a positive student outcome. This analysis examines how student grit in undergraduate economics courses, along with other control variables, contributes to student success, as measured by their average grade earned in the course. Our results indicate that grit has a statistically significant positive impact on student performance in the classroom
TOWARDS A RENEWED PERSPECTIVE ON TEACHING MINIMUM WAGE
Get PDFThe objective in this paper is to show how the textbook treatment of minimum wage can be enhanced. This is done by contrasting textbook material with that from the popular press and think tank analyses and by including a review of the empirical evidence. Three extensions of the standard model on minimum wage are delineated –the use of an inelastic demand curve for labor, incorporation of the boom and bust cycle,and the monopsony model. The debate around the profile of the minimum wage worker is introduced to show students how data can be marshalled by opposing sides of the debate. A simple exercise on the disemployment effect is also introduced in a bid to motivate students with real life data. These enhancements to the textbook material offer a more comprehensive understanding than the simplistic standard model
Spring 2020 Updates
No full textFor the new column, “Emerging Professional,” the IJWC editorial team invites students (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels) to submit papers including problem resolutions, literature reviews, and research designs (qualitative or quantitative). The topic choices remain broad with the primary focus on how this content supports all children’s holistic learning and development. IJWC editors remain committed to providing student-authors with relevant, productive and concrete feedback. Importantly, a student may identify additional authors; the key factor is for the student to be “first author.” The IJWC mission remains committed to promoting an understanding of holistic learning and development for all children. In particular, IJWC editors believe by supporting student authors with modeling, feedback, and mentoring, IJWC strengthens and extends understanding, recognition, and implementation of “best practices” into the next generation of educational professionals and child advocates.
How to Submit a Student Paper In order to target the “Emerging Professional” column and to distinguish your paper as a “student submission,” merely identify “Emerging Professional” at the top of your document. In this way, the manuscript will be forwarded to the appropriate editors committed to supporting emerging scholars.
If you have any questions regarding this particular process, contact [email protected] See you in the 2020 IJWC Fall issue
Unicorns and agency theory: Agreeable moral hazard?
Get PDFThe number of unicorns, startups valued over $1 billion, has steadily risen over the past decade. The abnormally high valuation of a unicorn from investors is based on their potential to disrupt a market and create a new paradigm. With this as the backdrop, this piece asks the question, what theoretical tools do we have to understand unicorns? Specifically, we explore agency theory. We argue that if principals and agents agree on the goal of disruption, then perhaps the agency problem that does occur in unicorns is beneficial, not a cost. Further, we argue that the principals of unicorns do want agents to take higher than normal risks with their investment to disrupt a given market. From this phenomenon, we introduce the concept of agreeable moral hazard and its use in the unicorn setting. Not only does the concept of agreeable moral hazard provide theoretical implications for future research, but it also highlights the need for more research to test existing theory on the unicorn population
How Has the Portrayal of Women on the Television Series Doctor WhoEvolved from 1963 to 2019?
Get PDFThis essay examines the question, “How has the portrayal of women on the television series Doctor Who evolved from 1963 to 2019?” First, the universe of Doctor Who and all its complexities are established, explaining how the show has lasted as long as it has with a revolving cast of characters. In addition, this essay defines the portrayal of a character and what that entails. This essay then delves into the lives and personalities of six major female characters on the show. They include Susan Foreman, Sarah Jane Smith, Ace, Rose Tyler, Amy Pond, and the Thirteenth Doctor. Their actions, words, and character developments are all scrutinized and examined in this essay. Eventually, it becomes apparent that the role of women in the series has evolved and expanded. Over time, they are given more chances to be independent and have storylines outside of their relationships with male characters, especially the Doctor. They make decisions for themselves and challenge the Doctor on his actions and views on the universe. Eventually, women on the show take the lead, which is made apparent by the recent casting of the show’s first female Doctor. By the end of this essay, the conclusion is reached that the role of women on Doctor Who has evolved by allowing these characters to have bigger parts and more complex backgrounds. Furthermore, women on the show can carry their own storylines and are not controlled by other characters’ decisions or relationships with them