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No full textWritten on the back, Doctoral Student Wins National Fellowship; Texas A&M University--Commerce. (L to R): Dr. Richard Lampe (professor and head of department of counseling, Susan Adams (counseling fellowship award) .
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Creating their Own: A Cross-National Examination of New Venture Creation
Full text linkWhat drives entrepreneurial activity and new venture creation? Common explanations within the entrepreneurship literature include the degree of available resources, the cultural inclinations of the society, and the institutional environment in which the activity occurs. Despite continued interest in this area of research, empirical findings remain largely inconclusive. Moreover, relatively few studies have empirically examined the various determinants concomitantly. Relying on panel data from 79 countries, we examine the asymmetrical impact of resources, culture, and institutions on both formal and informal entrepreneurial ventures. We find that higher levels of human capital, financial capital, and technological development lead to increased levels of formal ventures. In contrast, we find that human capital and stage of economic development demonstrate a negative relationship with informal ventures. We discuss implications for theory and practice and offer suggestions for future research
Ethical Considerations Regarding Counselor-Client Discussions of Political Views and Religion: From a Christian, Conservative, Counselor, Educator Perspective
No full textThe 2014 ACA Code of Ethics informs counselors of the need to avoid imposing their personal values and beliefs on their clients. There is a general messaging through academics and mental health professional associations of the inherent oppressiveness in Christianity and the conservative political ideology. As a Christian, conservative, counselor, and educator, I have found a need to keep my personal life separate from these professional settings. During the 2020 presidential election cycle I began to question whether I could ethically be in this profession while maintaining my personal values and beliefs. I found clients struggling to have conversations with those of opposing views. I noticed, as many have noticed, this country is polarized, and the division cannot stand for long. This article provides a glimpse into this journey. Ethical standards are defined and examined in view of political and religious views. Current research and literature are provided. Personal and professional experiences are shared. Finally, recommendations and personal reflections are added. It is hoped this article will open the conversation regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion for all people
Employee Activity Committee
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Effectual Entrepreneurship in Action: Twelve Men and the Rebirth of Arctic Cat Snowmobiles
No full textIn 1981, the largest snowmobile manufacturer, Arctic Enterprises, Inc., makers of Arctic Cat snowmobiles, declared bankruptcy and eventually ceased operations. This case tells the story of the rebirth of Arctic Cat snowmobiles when twelve former Arctic Enterprises founders, executives, and employees launched the startup Arctco Inc. in 1983. These twelve men relied heavily on the five principles of effectual entrepreneurship, which were first articulated 20 years after the failure of Arctic Enterprises. Students will learn the inside story of Arctco and retroactively apply the principles of effectual entrepreneurship to one of the rarest business scenarios: a publicly traded firm with sales of US$175 million that failed and returned as a startup
James McBeth
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Some Kind of Unfolding: A Micro- to Macrosystemic Exploration of the Emic Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Mothers
No full textProblem
The incarceration of women has increased exponentially in the past 40 years. Over 80% of incarcerated women are mothers separated from their children. A mother’s incarceration can impose a destabilizing influence upon an already fragile family system.
Significance
Incarcerated mothers have been inconsistently provided supportive rehabilitative programs, which have demonstrated a correlation to decreased recidivism.
This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews that explored the phenomenological experiences of eight disenfranchised incarcerated mothers who were separated from their children, as well as of their experiences of a carceral setting and involvement with prison programs.
Implications
Thematic analysis of the data revealed an overarching bifurcated theme of scarring and transformation. From this primary theme, emerged six themes of Loss, Despondency, Humiliation, Punitive, Ostracization, Parenting and Family Relationships, Experiences of Prison Programs, Coping Strategies, and Reintegration into Society. Some findings emerged, including a reverse trend where the majority of the children’s caregiving was provided by a biological father, as opposed to the prevalence in the extant literature of a maternal family member. Seven of the eight mothers in this study were single parents, and all but one experienced the biological father as children’s caregiver negatively, with a correlation between previous intimate partner violence and later parental alienation, where the relationship with the child remains estranged well after the mothers’ release from incarceration.
Conclusion
Incarcerated mothers reintegrating back into society can pose enormous socioeconomic challenges for the family system and its successful reunification. None of the participants in this study who completed a prison program later recidivated
Concept Analysis: Undergraduate Nursing Student Clinical Performance Anxiety
No full textConcept Analysis: Undergraduate Nursing Student Clinical Performance Anxiety
Maria Gros, MSN, RN, CEN
Department of Nursing, Nicholls State University
Correspondence to: Maria Gros, MSN, RN, CEN. Department of Nursing, Nicholls State University, 906 East 1st Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 70301. Phone: 985-448-4730. Email: [email protected]
Article type: Original article written in a doctoral course in the Doctorate in Nursing Education at University of West Georgia
Word count: 3023 words
Abstract
Purpose: This paper defines and clarifies clinical performance anxiety (CPA) as it pertains to undergraduate nursing students in the clinical setting. This research also identifies how CPA can be detrimental to student performance in high-stakes evaluations.
Problem: CPA can result in poor performance of nursing skills, learning, knowledge retention, and patient care and safety in the clinical setting as well as the overall health of the nursing student.
Significance: By defining CPA, faculty can be educated on the effects of CPA on student performance, effects of CPA on learning, and how to recognize the symptoms in the clinical setting. Faculty can use these moments to reinforce teaching instead of increasing student anxiety through continued questioning or giving poor evaluations when the student is exhibiting CPA.
Implications: Understanding CPA can help to turn high anxiety clinical situations into teaching and learning opportunities. This can help to improve knowledge retention, decrease student anxiety in clinical settings, and improve faculty behaviors in high-stakes evaluations.
Conclusion: Defining and clarifying the concept of CPA can educate faculty to recognize it and turn high-anxiety and high-stakes clinical situations into teaching and learning moments, alleviate student anxiety, and improve clinical performance, knowledge retention, confidence, and patient care
2023 ULM Student Research Symposium Proceedings
No full textThis is the results and proceedings from the 2023 ULM Student Research Symposium