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Measuring Effectiveness in Alabama's Community Colleges as a Function of Institutional Expenditures
(2018-04-24)
With state resources for higher education under constant pressure, it is critical to understand how to maximize institutional performance while being economical with resource allocation. Future workforce demands will call ...
Exploring the Relationship between the ESL Learners' Preferred Individualized Classroom Environment and Language Learning Strategies
(2018-07-12)
This study examined the preferred individualized classroom environment and language learning strategies of the college-level ESL learners who registered in an English as a Second Language (ESL) program in a public four-year ...
Examining the Relationships between Front Line Supervisors and Employees’ Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, and Job Satisfaction within the Manufacturing Industry
(2018-07-24)
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The concept of emotional intelligence and the potential impact on an organization has sparked a concerted effort amongst researchers to examine and more clearly define the role of emotional intelligence in ...
Understanding First-Year College Students’ Perception of Academic Rigor and Help-Seeking Behavior in College using BCSSE and NSSE
(2018-04-24)
The first-year students join college with several expectations in their mind about their upcoming academic endeavors and their career. The first-year of college is the most crucial year of a students’ college career. This ...
The Impact of a Structured Mentoring Program on New African-American Superintendents in Alabama
(2018-03-07)
This study investigated the structured mentoring program provided to novice superintendents by the SSA (School Superintendents of Alabama). This study examined new African American superintendents’ perceptions of the ...
Bystander Intervention: Examining Recognition and Response to Sexual Violence on a College Campus
(2018-07-24)
The prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses is well documented with findings revealing both men and women experience victimization. Sexual assault often results in physical and mental issues, poor academic ...
The Mentoring Experiences of Novice Principals in Rural Alabama
(2018-11-30)
This study investigated the mentoring experiences of novice principals in rural Alabama. Novice principals were defined as principals in probationary status, which in Alabama involves the first three years in this position. ...
An Examination of Chinese International Students' Personality Traits and Cross-Cultural Sensitivity Dimensions
(2018-04-27)
The purpose of this study was to examine Chinese international students’ Personality
Traits and Cross-Cultural Sensitivity dimensions. This study used the Personality Traits theory
from Goldberg (1992) and Cross-Cultural ...
A Comparison of ACT WorkKeys Performance of Young Adults Who Are Completers and Non-Completers of a Career and Technical Pathway
(2018-11-14)
The purpose of this study was to compare the performance on the ACT WorkKeys assessment of young adults who participated in a career tech educational pathway and young adults who did not participate in a career tech ...
Effects of Responsibility Center Management System on Financial Performance Indicators among 50 Public Universities
(2018-09-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a decentralized budget system, such as a Responsibility Center Management (RCM) system, improves a university’s key performance indicators (KPIs), specifically, operating ...