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Sharon Norris

By on March 15, 2011 in Faculty Publications

Norris, Sharon E., and Tracy H. Porter. “Making an Impression: The Influence of Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, Self-Monitoring and Narcissistic Personality on the Use of Impression Management Tactics.” The Journal of Organization, Management & Leadership 1, no. 1 (2011).

Abstract: In today’s competitive work environment, people use impression management tactics to influence others and increase their perceived value to the organization. People also use impression management tactics to improve social image, gain approval or protect self-image, yet not all individuals use impression management tactics in the same way. With a sample of 132 undergraduate students, a positive relationship was reported between locus of control, self-monitoring,
narcissistic personality and the use of impression tactics. Additionally, narcissistic personality and self-monitoring are the best predictors of impression management tactics. The findings of this study add another dimension to the longstanding
debate between management and leadership by suggesting that future researchers explore the differences between impression management and leadership.

Richard Wallace

By on November 16, 2010 in Faculty Publications

Wallace, Richard C. “Engaging Business Practitioners to Develop Students’ Faith and Talents.” Christian Business Academy Review 5, no. 1 (2010): 23-30.

Abstract: Bringing business practitioners into our classrooms provides unique opportunities to develop our student’s faith and talents. We discuss the benefits of guest experts in terms of informing and inspiring our students as well as broadening our networks for internships, jobs, and philanthropy. We confront two challenges: 1) persuading the experts to come to offer advice, and 2) convincing the students to take it. We offer ten suggestions to maximize the benefits of engaging business experts in our classes.

James Coe

By on October 16, 2008 in Faculty Publications

Coe, James and Paul Carr. “Magnificence at Work: Living Faith in Business.” Christian Scholar’s Review 38, no. 1 (Fall, 2008): 163-164.

Abstract: Magnificence at Work: Living Faith in Business begins with the profound suggestion that work is a paramount consideration and an integral facet of faith-especially from a Christian perspective: “work has always been the locus of God’s calling. It would be surprising if it were not, for work matters profoundly as a creative act, as a contribution to sustenance and community, and as a mark of human dignity and personal identity” (11). John Dalla Costa draws inferences as well as direct quotes from biblical perspectives that Jesus utilized the platform of “entrepreneurial commerce” in the gospel of Luke (20). He suggests that we knew the occupation of the disciples before we even knew their names as Jesus walked into their midst while they “were repairing and cleaning nets;” he points out as well that Christ was in their midst while they worked, and “he is in our midst while we are at work” (21). This is a very powerful reminder that while we work, Jesus and his teachings are with us also. It is evident the author is making the assertion that one cannot simply be a Christian in one facet of life but relinquish one’s faith while working. As an answer to this modern day reality, the author calls for spiritual growth and three stages of soul work.

James Coe

By on September 16, 2008 in Faculty Publications

Coe, James and Paul Carr. “Intuitive Leadership: Embracing A Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor & Chaos.” Christian Scholar’s Review 38, no. 1 (Fall, 2008): 164-166.

Abstract: Alan Roxburgh begins the “Forward” to this text with an interesting and concise mes- sage regarding why and for whom the book was written and the intended story of the book. While Roxburgh suggests that the book is intended to be a guide for leaders, it appears as though the book may be aimed at pastors or preachers. At the same time, however, it ad- dresses the attributes of leaders in order to incorporate people of many areas of calling. “Forward” suggests the book’s intent: “It doesn’t provide a program or even a set of simple principles that, if properly applied, lead to all the answers. In these pages you will engage with the story of one leader’s journey as he engages those questions I keep hearing leaders asking all over North America” (11).

Richard Wallace

By on May 16, 2008 in Faculty Publications

Wallace, Richard Cheever. “Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite.” Christian Scholar’s Review 37, no. 4 (Summer, 2008): 515-518.

Abstract: Evangelicals (including elite ones), as well as scholars and students of sociology, political science, communication, and business will likely find this book stimulating both in the facts it presents and the interpretations it offers. Along with the famous names are less well-known but organizationally prominent individuals including U.S. Senators, cabinet officials, entrepreneurs, executives, and major scientists. “Studio executives relied on this office and its Catholic counterpart to ensure that the film industry produced movies that would be well received” (118).\n Cosmopolitan evangelicals often see the “cheesy” subculture itself as a problem in promoting the evangelical cause.

Robert Woods & Caleb Chan

By on January 30, 2005 in Faculty Publications

Bohus, Steve, Robert H., Jr. Woods, and K. Caleb Chan. “Psychological Sense of Community among Students on Religious Collegiate Campuses in the Christian Evangelical Tradition.” Christian Higher Education 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 19-40.

Abstract: The current study sought to identify factors which contribute to Psychological Sense of Community (PSC) among students on religious collegiate campuses within the Christian Evangelical tradition. The researchers examined responses from 596 undergraduate students at 11 Christian colleges and universities nationwide. The results support the viability of a new PSC construct in the religious collegiate campus setting. More specifically, the results suggest the possibility of a religious PSC construct (PSCALL) that contains elements of Lounsbury and DeNeui’s (1995) 14-item PSC scale but also items contextualized to a religious collegiate setting. Significant PSCALL differences were identified in the following areas: spiritual well-being, religious commitment, minority/non-minority status, living arrangement, major, and class level. Contrary to previous studies in the secular college campus setting, PSCALL differences in gender could not be identified. This study extends previous research on PSC in general and the PSC construct in the Christian college campus setting specifically. Theoretically, the current investigation supports the notion that certain aspects of community change from setting to setting and that even the meaning of “community” changes depending on context.

Richard Wallace

By on May 7, 1993 in Faculty Publications

Wallace, Richard Cheever. “Exploring Norms and Moral Authority through Content Analysis of Classic Texts.” Teaching Sociology 21, no. 1 (January 1993): 90-94.

Abstract: This article presents an assignment which can help solve some problems related to teaching. These problems include :how one can teach students to grasp clearly the concepts of norms and sanctions in relation to the more nebulous notions of values and morality; how one can give students practice in the often challenging area of content analysis; how one can bring classical writings from various cultures into sociological curriculum; how one can deal with the realm of ethics in classes without straying toward a parochial ethnocentrism or an “anything goes” cultural relativism.