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Performance evaluation portfolio program (PEPP): An electronic tool for assessment and personal marketing
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National culture dimensions as predictors of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship
No full textAbstractThe purposes of this study were twofold. The first was to encourage other investigators to examine more closely three indices related to economic growth, specifically innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The second was to encourage further investigation of Hofstede’s national culture as explanatory variables. This investigation addressed this research gap by examining the relationships among indices of nations’ creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and their relationships with Hofstede’s (2015) national culture dimensions. No previous research was identified which examined countries’ creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the same study. The relationships among four measures associated with economic development—the Global Innovation Index (GII), the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI), the Global Creativity Index (GCI), and Bloomberg 50 most innovative countries (B50) were studied. Two rarely investigated indices (B50 and GCI) were included in this research. Results indicated that all four indices were highly correlated. The factor structure of Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions was reduced to three major factors: heteronomy-autonomy, gratification, and competition-altruism. Using multiple regression analysis, heteronomy-autonomy and gratification predicted GII. Gratification predicted the remaining three criteria. This study addressed this research gap of criterion development by examining the relationships among these variables, their relationships with national culture, and their predictability from different national culture dimensions. Practical implications of these findings for decision-makers and policymakers who want to increase their country’s economic growth through the support of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship were discussed
Seeking Success through Reciprocity: Developing School University Partnerships to Share "Good and Innovative" Ideas for the Social Studies
No full textArticle discusses experiences from practice that highlight the reciprocal benefits to be found in school-university partnerships with regard to innovative practice in the social studies classroom
Human Resource Management in Health Care: A Case of Turnover in Long term care
No full textThe management of human resources in long term health care is challenging. Whether it is home care, skilled nursing care, hospice care, rehabilitation, case management, medical supply, or pharmacy, the work force consists of skilled, licensed professionals. In a case study of a vertically integrated long term care organization operating in several states, the turnover rates for various positions and types of organization were calculated and analyzed. The results point to acuity level, type of long term care provider, and the possibility of low pay as factors for turnover rates from an acceptable level to extremely high and unacceptable levels
The Sociological Advantage: Five Moves Ahead
No full textTo some, sociology is in a significant decline as a relevant social science. To others, the discipline provides a unique perspective of the interaction of social forces that define the role of race, class and gender. Through the development of useful theoretical propositions and pedagogical practices, the discipline can address its potential for social management and the application of sociological principles at the individual, group, organizational, and societal levels. By understanding intersectionality and the patterns or forms of social interaction, the informed sociologist can effectively practice, teach and apply the sociological advantage, possibly even five moves ahead.
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Bates, Rodger A.; Young, Karen; and Campbell, Darrell (2017) "The Sociological Advantage," The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology: Vol. 9 : Iss. 1 , Article 2
NCTE Program Review document for accreditation
No full textAccreditation document review of English Education program for Clemson Universit
Examining the Perceptions of Clinical Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Era of Social Distancing
No full textBackgroundCOVID – 19 caused sudden and dramatic changes in nursing education during the spring of 2020. Traditional educational methods were rapidly replaced with distance learning and virtual simulation. The authors of this study were concerned with the impact of these changes on undergraduate education and conducted a study to examine students’ perceptions of their clinical competence with the use of virtual simulation given social distancing guidelines.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions of their clinical competence and simulation effectiveness after implementation of distance methodologies and use of virtual simulation for learning clinical skills.MethodThe study design was cross-sectional and descriptive. A non-random sample of undergraduate students completed two questionnaires examining clinical competence and simulation effectiveness.ResultsData were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequencies, independent t-tests and Pearson’s correlations. Participants were 19-55 with a mean age of 29.2(9.9). Participants were mostly seniors (56.1%), female (82.5%), and African-American (60.7%). Fifty-eight students completed the entire Clinical Competence Questionnaire (CCQ) with a mean of 4.4 (SD 0.35) on a scale of 1 to 5. Scores on the CCQ were significantly higher for senior level students, those who were employed in healthcare settings, and students who had experienced some learning in a clinical setting. Fifty-seven students completed the Simulation Effectiveness Tool (SET) with a mean of 2.31 (SD 0.47) on a scale of 1 to 3. Scores on the SET were positively correlated with scores on the CCQ.Conclusions Students reported high levels of clinical competence and positive perceptions of confidence after use of virtual simulation as a learning tool. The findings of this study provide support for the use of virtual simulation for teaching clinical skills