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Mark Edwards

By on March 20, 2015 in Faculty Publications

Edwards, Mark T. “Cold War Transgressions: Christian Realism, Conservative Socialism, and the Longer 1960s.” Religions 6, no. 1 (2015): 266-285.  doi:10.3390/rel6010266

Abstract: This essay examines the convergence of the Protestant left and traditionalist right during the 1950s. Reinhold Niebuhr and the World Council of Churches challenged Cold War liberalism from within. As they did, they anticipated and even applauded the anti-liberalism of early Cold War conservatives. While exploring intellectual precursors of the New Left, this essay forefronts one forgotten byproduct of the political realignments following World War II: The transgressive politics of “conservative socialism.” Furthermore, this work contributes to growing awareness of ecumenical Christian impact within American life.

Amy James and Robbie Bolton

By on February 23, 2015 in Faculty Publications

James, Amy and Robbie Bolton. “Hanging Out with Google” In  The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries: Instruction, Administration, and Staff Productivity, edited by Carol Smallwood, 65-72. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Transformative Curriculum Design and Program Development: Creating Effective Adult Learning by Leveraging Psychological Capital and Self-Directedness through the Exercise of Human AgencyIn 2011, Google gave up yet another failed attempt at building a social network, replacing Google Buzz with Google+. Google has had a healthy list of failed forays into the social network market (McCracken 2014). Even though the reviews of Google+ have been mixed, at best, it has survived for three years now. Google+ claims a half billion active monthly users but most estimate the number to be closer to half that (Miller 2014). With more than a billion active monthly users, Google+ is not much of a threat to Facebook’s dominance in the social media market (Ha 2014). However, some have speculated that challenging the social media market is not Google’s endgame (Miller 2014). The merits of Google+ can be debated, but the brightest star of all the features is its video conferencing tool, Google Hangouts.

John Obradovich

By on January 12, 2015 in Faculty Publications

Gill, Amarjit, Nahum Biger, and John Obradovich. “The Impact of Independent Directors on the Cash Conversion Cycle of American Manufacturing Firms.” International Journal of Economics and Finance 7, no. 1 (2015): 87-96. doi: 10.5539/ijef.v7n1p878

Abstract: This study examined the impact of independent directors on the cash conversion cycle of American manufacturing firms. A sample of 189 American manufacturing firms listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for a period of five years (from 2009–2013) was used. The findings indicate that the presence of independent directors on the board of directors shortens the inventory period and cash conversion cycle of manufacturing firms. The study contributes to the literature on the factors that shorten the cash conversion cycle of the firm. The results may be used by financial managers and operations managers.

Sharon Norris

By on December 16, 2014 in Faculty Publications

Norris, Sharon E.”Learning and Knowledge Creation under Perpetual Construction: A Complex Responsive Approach to Applied Business Research.” In Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods, edited by  Victor C. X. Wang, 205-203. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-7409-7

Transformative Curriculum Design and Program Development: Creating Effective Adult Learning by Leveraging Psychological Capital and Self-Directedness through the Exercise of Human AgencyOrganizations are changing places where learning and knowledge creation is under perpetual construction. In order to keep pace with these changes, applied business research courses for graduate business students need to go beyond the ideology that business decision making is a tidy and rational process. To portray business decision making as a strictly goal-oriented and rational process overlooks the reality of the complexity of contemporary organizations, and this perspective may result in rigid thinking and single-loop learning. The purpose of this chapter is to present a complex responsive approach to applied business research that encourages flexible thinking and double-loop learning. The most comprehensive applied research studies in the future will be those where researchers become immersed in the research process and engage with participants in the process of learning and knowledge creation. Through this process, researchers help unleash the creative potential of the organization and gain a valuable learning experience.

Nathan Foster

By on October 7, 2014 in Faculty Publications, General

Foster, Nathan. The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2014.

The Making of an Ordinary Saint More than thirty years after his father’s classic book brought them to the masses, Nathan Foster took his own unique path into the spiritual disciplines. As he sought day by day to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both universal and personal. Along the way, he found creative new ways to practice the disciplines and discovered that a vital, conversational relationship with God was truly within his grasp.

Now he invites you to join him on the journey. You may just find that holy habits are truly possible for all.

James Coe

By on September 26, 2014 in Faculty Publications, General

Sukhodoeva, L. F., and James Coe. “Innovations in Training Leaders of an Organization.” Economics Bulletin of the Nizhny Novgorod University 2, no. 1.  (2014): 278-282.

Abstract: It is mandatory in the present-day global business society that leading universities should incorporate innovative and global factors which enhance business leaders’ educational needs. If higher education stays relevant in a world which has become linked in business economic interdependence, the use of innovative methodologies in presenting learning experiences for these leaders becomes imperative.