Gary Stark
Northern Michigan University, College of Business, Faculty Member
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This article describes the use of team exams as a means of postexam feedback and explains the benefits of their use. Team exams are a simple procedure for those who use exams in their classrooms. Team exams can be a valuable expe-riential... more
This article describes the use of team exams as a means of postexam feedback and explains the benefits of their use. Team exams are a simple procedure for those who use exams in their classrooms. Team exams can be a valuable expe-riential exercise in management classes but offer educational benefits in any class. Among the benefits of team exams are accurate feedback and active engagement of students in postexam review. Team exams can also serve to check the validity of exam questions and reduce the angst often associated with “going over ” exams.
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Over the last decade, Personal Web Use (PWU) in the workplace has received considerable attention. This study examined factors that both inhibit and encourage PWU behaviors. The context was a municipal government agency in the U.S. with... more
Over the last decade, Personal Web Use (PWU) in the workplace has received considerable attention. This study examined factors that both inhibit and encourage PWU behaviors. The context was a municipal government agency in the U.S. with strong policy and electronic restrictions on PWU. Our study builds on extant research by investigating both self-reported PWU (from an online survey of 116 users at the agency) and objective reports from the agency’s electronic monitoring (EM) of PWU. Results of our hypothesis tests indicated that group norms, individual moral norms, and perceived time availability had an effect on PWU while boredom had no effect. Group norms moderated individual moral norms ’ effect on PWU. Discrepancies between individuals ’ self-reports and the agency’s electronic reports of PWU are explained in terms of differing perceptions of what defines PWU. We describe implications important to both scholars and practitioners.
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While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that... more
While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that feedback is also sought for purposes of ...
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This interactive discussion will use the mis-telling of F. W. Taylor’s Pig Iron tales as a springboard for exploring the importance of management history and story-telling in our classrooms. Drawing from the research in story-telling... more
This interactive discussion will use the mis-telling of F. W. Taylor’s Pig Iron tales as a springboard for exploring the importance of management history and story-telling in our classrooms. Drawing from the research in story-telling pedagogy and the philosophy of history we will further explore the criteria by which our historical tales should be told.
In order for businesses, communities, and individuals to be sustainable, they must be able to change. How do we teach our constituencies to change in order to be sustainable? We will address this question in this highly interactive... more
In order for businesses, communities, and individuals to be sustainable, they must be able to change. How do we teach our constituencies to change in order to be sustainable? We will address this question in this highly interactive session. Attendees will participate in three exercises used to teach key concepts related to change-attitudes, change agents, and models to implement change. In true OBTC style, these engaging exercises will include unique elements including the use of Mr. Rogers and blindfolds. After debriefing the exercises, the presenters will facilitate a discussion on best practices and challenges in teaching change management. Proposed audience: Instructors of courses that have a change management component will get the most from this session. The facilitators are presenting exercises from an organizational behavior, an entrepreneurship, and a change management course, demonstrating the broad appeal of this session. Facilitators have used the exercises in undergradu...
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Many instructors use experiential learning techniques to link students’ academic experience with the reality that awaits them professionally. Careful planning and reflecting on experiential activities usually take place prior to... more
Many instructors use experiential learning techniques to link students’ academic experience with the reality that awaits them professionally. Careful planning and reflecting on experiential activities usually take place prior to implementation to ensure that prescribed student learning outcomes are met. Hence, management educators’ confidence soars when outcomes meet or exceed their expectations, and there is the intrinsic reward of seeing students succeed. Subsequently, effective application of activities can lead to overconfidence in implementing routine as well as new activities. What happens, however, when an activity goes awry? Can it be salvaged? In this article, we explore overconfidence as the shadow that can disrupt a faculty’s well-meaning activity, leading to something unexpected with unintended learning consequences for the instructor and students. Then, we analyze several of our activities gone awry as a result of overconfidence. Finally, we suggest humility as a spotli...
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While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that... more
While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that feedback is also sought for purposes of ...
A survey of higher education institutions in a 12-state region investigated how they support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. The literature on best practices guided the creation of the web-based survey... more
A survey of higher education institutions in a 12-state region investigated how they support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. The literature on best practices guided the creation of the web-based survey questions, which targeted the chief academic affairs officers on each campus or the appropriate delegate. The study found that institutions offer a variety of support services to online faculty, such as requiring training prior to teaching online and including web-based learning in institutional goals and strategic plans. The next step implied by the study findings is for institutions to look at strategies that influence the desired behavior changes among faculty to use the institutional support mechanisms provided. With continued advances in web-based learning, colleges and universities strive to meet the needs and interests of students, faculty, and staff. New instructional technologies have at least one thing in common: the learning curve associated with users becoming adept. Mastery requires significant time and attention. Providing the best quality experiences in a web-based learning environment, including but not limited to learning, requires attention not only to the best practices and newest technologies but also to how institutions support and prepare faculty to accomplish such tasks. This article reports findings from a recent study we conducted that looked at how institutions support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. The compiled findings provide some insight as to how institutions view online learning and how they support faculty in preparing to deliver online classes. This information may help individual institutions determine where they stand relative to other institutions and their own goals. Ann Taylor and Carol McQuiggan's 2008 article in EQ identified several of the support mechanisms online faculty desire, such as assistance with "converting course materials for online use" and "facilitating online discussion forums" as well as additional less-formal and self-paced learning materials. 1 Our study's findings touch on some of Taylor and McQuiggan's findings, which we consider variables or factors affecting faculty success in the web-based classroom. A few of the many other factors that can affect the design, development, and success of a web-based course include online learner needs, 2 the nurturing of community, 3 highly interactive environments, 4 and classroom climate. 5 Research Design Our study looked at provisions of institutional support for web-based classes in a major region of the United States. We identified 12 states in the region and from them selected 364 institutions of higher education. The main criterion used in identifying participating institutions was that they, at a minimum, offer bachelor's degrees. For institutions that, according to their Carnegie Classification, had several satellite campuses, we chose to include only the home campus in an effort to be more conservative with the sample and minimize validity issues (avoiding multi-counting under the same institutional profile). Of the initial campuses selected, 98 participated in the survey for a participation rate of 27 percent.
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While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that... more
While previous research in organizational behavior has assumed that individuals seek feedback to gain objective, accurate information useful in improving their performance, the self-evaluation literature in social psychology suggests that feedback is also sought for purposes of ...
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A survey of higher education institutions in a 12-state region investigated how they support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. ... The literature on best practices guided the creation of the web-based survey... more
A survey of higher education institutions in a 12-state region investigated how they support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. ... The literature on best practices guided the creation of the web-based survey questions, which targeted the chief academic affairs ...
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This article describes the use of team exams as a means of postexam feedback and explains the benefits of their use. Team exams are a simple procedure for those who use exams in their classrooms. Team exams can be a valuable expe-riential... more
This article describes the use of team exams as a means of postexam feedback and explains the benefits of their use. Team exams are a simple procedure for those who use exams in their classrooms. Team exams can be a valuable expe-riential exercise in management ...