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What Research Evidence Tells Us About the Role of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)in Helping All Students Succeed
No full textWell before “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” became known as “DEI,” many initiatives aimed at promoting postsecondary student success and persistence to graduation were well-researched and documented. Recently, “DEI” has become a public and political flashpoint, generating confusion about how to support the success/persistence of all college students, and raising questions about whether such efforts are legally permissible. This impartial evidence-based analysis includes: a brief account of recent policy changes impacting student success/persistence reforms; prominent evidence-based interventions that strengthen postsecondary student retention and graduation rates; and best practices institutions can utilize to maximize all students’ success in the current legal and political climate
Rethinking Research Methods Education: A Critical Analysis of Graduate Pedagogy in Western Academia
No full textThis article critically examines current approaches to teaching research methodology in postgraduate programmes, highlighting a misalignment between instructional practices and researchers' real-world needs. It identifies issues such as overemphasis on theoretical and formulaic instruction, insufficient practical and reflective training, and disconnects in mentoring. Current curricula prioritise procedural knowledge over critical methodological reasoning. The study advocates for a transformative shift towards project-centred, flexible, and reflective methodology education, integrating real research environments and fostering methodological decision-making. Recommendations include staff development, curriculum redesign, and assessment reform to better prepare postgraduate researchers as critical thinkers
Exploring the Link Between Fun and Engagement in Financial Literacy
No full textThis study examines the effectiveness of financial literacy event engagement by extending prior literature findings that indicate lower levels of financial literacy among non-white student populations. The authors created a campus-wide financial literacy fair, collaborating with the university's branding department to theme the event accordingly. At the fair, students were required to participate in a panel session, where they could ask industry experts questions about financial decisions, and then play financial-themed games led by their peers. Students earned tickets for prizes and free food by completing activities. Students could choose to opt in to having their demographic information accessed so the authors could analyze the demographics of the participants. Working with the institutional research office, the authors examined the demographics of student participants compared to the overall student population. The results suggest that incorporating fun into financial literacy event branding may attract populations in greater need of the content and resources provided
Does Crypto Make Young Investors Overconfident? A Qualitative Analysis of Crypto and Non-Crypto Owners
No full textAsset bubbles may contribute to overconfidence among investors who attribute their good fortune to superior investment skills. Younger investors who experience high returns may be particularly vulnerable to the naïve-reinforcement learning heuristic. We examine whether participation in crypto markets during an extreme price bubble leads to greater investor overconfidence, measured as the difference between investment literacy and perceived ability. Using survey data from 1,668 U.S. investors, we compare overconfidence across crypto ownership groups and estimate OLS regressions to identify key predictors. We find that investment overconfidence is highest among younger crypto owners, whose investments have more than doubled, and lowest among older investors who do not own crypto. Crypto ownership explains some, but not all, of the higher investment overconfidence among investors under 45 years of age. However, no evidence is found that investment experience attenuates overconfidence among older investors whose crypto also more than doubled in value
The Law of Control: A Theory of Psychological Exchange and Power
No full textConventional theories of power emphasize the possession of resources such as wealth, admiration, or social capital. This paper proposes a paradigm shift: power derives less from ownership than from control over the mechanisms through which psychological resources are exchanged. It introduces the Law of Control, which states: “Power in social and psychological exchange is determined not by the quantity of resources held, but by control over the mechanisms of exchange itself. Influence is an illusion if one does not dictate the flow of psychological resources.”
Through historical, economic, and digital case studies, the paper demonstrates that institutions, rulers, and platforms secure lasting influence by managing the circulation of attention, validation, and social capital. From monarchs regulating economic trade to social media companies shaping flows of visibility, authority stems from structuring exchanges rather than possessing assets. This framework reframes power as the governance of psychological trade, offering implications for social psychology, media studies, political science, and the study of digital influence
Temporal Identities and Moral Courage: A Chrono-Archetype Model of Workplace Heroism
No full textThis article introduces chrono-archetypes—symbolic inner personas grounded in Zimbardo’s Time Perspective Theory—as a framework for understanding everyday heroism in organizational settings. Whereas prior research treats time perspectives as static, the chrono-archetype model reconceptualizes them as dynamic, narrative-based identities (e.g., Legacy Keeper, Visionary, Wounded Historian) that respond to workplace “calls to action,” including ethical dilemmas, crises, and opportunities for prosocial innovation. Drawing on heroism studies, organizational behavior, and narrative psychology, the model shows how activating specific chrono-archetypes aligns moral values with situational demands. Practical implications include temporal balance, leadership development, and cultures that ritualize and reward moral courage
Knowledge Is Not What It Used to Be: Organizational Research Implications of Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
No full textCritical theory and postmodern/poststructuralist thought continue to be influential in academia and, increasingly, even in some parts of popular culture. Both movements, in somewhat different ways, challenge the traditional conception of knowledge as “justified true belief,” as well as claims that empirical research can provide such knowledge. Because academia tends to be siloed (One university in Australia, for example, even established two different departments in the same academic discipline, one for critical theorists, the other for more traditional academics.), social scientists who study organizations empirically often have ignored or, possibly, may not even be aware of critical theory and/or postmodernist thought. This paper explores a range of exceptions to this statement. Some of the exceptions discussed here are quite problematic; others appear to represent more defensible ways to inquire into organizations and organizational life from a critical theory or postmodernist perspective
Recent Anti LGBTQ+ Laws: Managers Should Adapt Policies
No full textRecent law has placed management in a conundrum concerning LGBTQ+ employee civil rights. Established law has protected those employees from discrimination. Many employers have led the way to that end. Yet certain federal and state legal efforts now seek to roll back rights, expose liability, and loss to employers that continued to protect them. Management can honor both its obligations to employees and to the firm, by carefully redesigning policies and practices to avoid triggering concerns while still protecting the civil rights of all employees that the law has established
Exploring Utilitarian Product Reviews: How Do Emotional, Social and Cognitive Dimensions Differ in Positive and Negative Reviews?
No full textOnline reviews are a vital source of information for both consumers and businesses. For business, reviews are not simply positive or negative, but are sources of information that reveal how consumers think, feel, and respond to products/services. As such, it makes sense to look toward underlying linguistic and psychological patterns. Prior research indicates that positive and negative reviews may vary in terms of cognitive, social, and emotional. However, the impact of these factors depends on context. Factors such as product category, the platform on which the review was posted, and the cultural background of the reviewers can influence the impact of varying processes on reviews. As such, in the current study, we explore how positive and negative reviews of earphone reviews differ in terms of their emotional, social and cognitive processes. Given that earphones are a multifaceted product, they shed light on varying processes present in the reviews
Balancing Specificity and Flexibility: Policy Strategies for Clean Energy Deployment and U.S. Climate Governance
No full textThis article explores clean energy deployment as a critical pathway to address climate change, focusing on U.S. policy frameworks. Section I evaluates whether policymakers should prioritize specific clean energy technologies or adopt more technology-neutral strategies. It traces the historical evolution of clean energy policy, from the 1970s oil shocks to modern-day climate concerns, and contrasts carbon pricing with targeted subsidies like feed-in tariffs. The analysis weighs the benefits of specificity—such as rapid deployment and market correction—against risks like distortion and inequality. Drawing on examples such as Germany’s solar subsidies and bioenergy controversies, a hybrid approach is most effective. Policy recommendations include sunset clauses, transparent evaluation, and equity-focused design. Section II underscores the urgent need for a resilient U.S. climate policy framework. It examines political barriers and proposes the State-Specific Climate Pledges (SSCPs) Model—a bipartisan, flexible mechanism for aligning state-level actions with national climate goals. Emphasizing economic opportunity and public trust, the paper advocates for coordinated action to achieve durable progress in emissions reduction