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Recent scandals involving the actions of some prominent U.S. corporate leaders have reignited discussions concerning ethical behavior in business. These events have brought more attention to post-secondary schools of business that educate business professionals. The current study explores whether there are differences among college students at the beginning of their studies, prior to any post-secondary educational transformation. The central focus is whether there are ethical differences among freshman college students majoring in business disciplines compared to their non-business major counterparts. Results from a survey of several hundred first semester undergraduate freshmen in the United States indicate that with minor exceptions, the two groups have similar histories of ethical behavior and view the severity of various questionable behaviors similarly. Differences between the two groups concerning self-reported knowledge of moral perspectives and ethical issues, as well as the significance of various influences on students' ethical development are identified., INTRODUCTION In the last decade stories of questionable, and at times criminal, corporate activities have dominated the U.S. business press. Beyond the most well-known case involving Enron Energy, Cendant's 'creative [...]

A crucial component of the hospice care team is the service of unpaid volunteers. Satisfaction has been shown to be an important variable in the continuing participation of volunteers in service to non-profit organizations. A survey of over 500 hospice volunteer workers in the Louisville, Kentucky (USA) metropolitan area was conducted to identify factors related to satisfaction with their experience. A factor analysis revealed three statistically significant factors (eigenvalue > 1.0): 1. a volunteer's need for recognition/acknowledgement by the organization, 2. the organization's skill in interacting with their volunteers, and 3. the level of volunteer involvement with the organization. Suggestions for organizations to improve volunteer satisfaction in institutional settings are also provided., INTRODUCTION A hospice is defined as 'a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for supplying the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill' (Merriam-Webster, 2005). Hospice [...]

ABSTRACT As a factor in consumer behavior, the construct of consumer ethnocentrism has been empirically established through the development and use of the CETSCALE instrument. The original research by Shimp [...]

CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns the evaluation of gathered information to develop a negotiation plan prior to a consumer's purchase of a sport utility vehicle. [...]

ABSTRACT Negotiations between purchasing managers (acting as representatives of the organization's buying center) and sales representatives (the designated agent of the supplier) are characteristic of the purchase behavior process often [...]

ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship has been heralded as a key to the 21st Century economy as well as personal fulfillment (e.g. Amos, 2001; Bailey, 2003; Dunham, 2003; Medintz, 2003; Smith, 2003). The [...]

ABSTRACT Past and ongoing scandals in the business world provide justification for an increased emphasis on ethics and corporate social responsibility content in undergraduate business study, not as a separate [...]

The heart of learning is experience. Whether it is the experience of discussions in the classroom, studying for an examination, working on a project with other students, or pursuing and reflecting on a task independently, the experience can be transformative and lead to new knowledge and insights. The National Day of Unplugging is an event held annually in March. It provided an opportunity for graduate students in a business creativity course to participate and confront, for what has become a habitual consumer behavior to many, an ongoing and near constant use of a smartphone. Participation in the Day experience afforded students the opportunity to gain perspective on their own consumer behavior of technology while providing information relevant to subsequent classroom discussions. The current article presents student reactions to the event and commentary on its use as a pedagogical tool for other instructors to potentially use in their classrooms for discussion and/or replication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In an era of increasingly diverse student populations, multi-format MBA programs, and seemingly unrestrained social media discourse, institutions need to establish a code of behavior or expectations for students in the classroom. A professionalism statement is needed, both for inclusion in course syllabi as well as reinforced verbally at the first-class meeting (as well as potentially periodically throughout the program) as a way of acculturating students newly returning to a classroom at the graduate level. In addition to helping insure that all concerned have an environment where they can contribute to case and other topical discussions it sets the behavioral and attitudinal expectations of the faculty, so all can get the most out of the educational experience. The current paper presents such a drafted, faculty discussed and approved statement. The content of the professionalism statement is deconstructed and discussed by linking it to management best practices. Lastly, the statement is evaluated through role theory to indicate how the change of roles between students and instructors occurs in a graduate program. Not meant to represent or replace separate and perhaps more significant organizational policies on bullying, sexual harassment, or even microaggressions, the professionalism statement attempts to strike a balance on the issues and topics that are appropriate for detailed delivery in the MBA level syllabus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which examines the engagement, learning and satisfaction of first-generation college students in the U.S. The literature review, research design and research questions is outlined. Several tables which describe the results of the study are presented. Some recommendations for practitioners and policymakers are also offered.