Teaching In Cyberspace: The Faculty Perspective

Broader audiences of students are seeking alternative course delivery methods using electronic formats.  For this reason, business instructors are embracing web-based delivery modalities to accommodate the needs of such audiences.  This presentation is intended for instructors choosing to enter online learning environments.  It provides suggestions for student-friendly online course design, delivery and closure.  Student friendly online courses begin with mental thought processes that drive course objectives and learning outcomes in the preparation phase of course development.  The student friendly environment then transpires as a result of the instructor’s style during course delivery.  The online instructor then leaves the audience with a final impression through course closure activities.  With the final course details completed, the instructor reflects on areas of success and potential improvement to be applied to future courses

Analysis of Japanese Hotel Employees\u27 Job Satisfaction and Its Association with Annual Income and Other Socio-Economic Variables

Researcher conducted quantitative analyses of Japanese hotel employees\u27 job satisfaction and its association with the other variables such as actual annual salary, desired annual salary, age, gender, highest education, years in the industry, number of jobs switched, size of the hotel etc. While some of the descriptive statistics might indicate that overall mean score of the job satisfaction appears to be improving, the research revealed where the increased variances of satisfaction might have come from. Series of hypotheses testing based on the industry-generated questions were conducted. While there were substantial evidences to support some allegations, relatively huge variances often indicated that the reality around the job satisfaction would be more complicated than simple linear modeling can explain its variances

Hotel and Restaurant Entry-Level Job Competencies: Comparisons of Management and Worker Perceptions

This article presents the findings of a central Florida study of lodging and restaurant managers as well as entrylevel workers who were graduates of hospitality management programs. It provides a theoretical construct as a basis of the methodology employed. The article then reports the findings of perceptions of desired knowledge, skills and abilities, and attitudes associated with entry-level employees. It further compares desired levels of preparation for entry-level positions in the industry as reported by respondents of both groups. Finally, the authors present conclusions and implications for central Florida practitioners and educators

Alternative Degree Program for Hospitality Educators

Hospitality and tourism education programs are becoming increasingly popular, as is an increased demand for qualified faculty Tends suggest that an insufficient number of qualified candidates exist relative to the demand for new faculty appointments. The authors present a proposed model for newly developed doctoral programs in hospitality education and suggestions for administrators considering the development of terminal degree programs for hospitality educators

Classroom and Online Management Courses: A Comparison of Student Performance on Standardized Tests

This article reports the findings of a recent empirical study that was conducted at two universities in the United States.  The study compared undergraduate students in traditional classrooms with those taking the same courses with the same instructors in online learning environments.  The intention of the study was to compare subject matter competencies in management principles within student groups and among industry practitioners.  The article provides a report of objectives, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusions, and implications relative to the study.  Final suggestions concerning online courses aimed at certification testing preparation are implicated from the findings of the study. &nbsp

Collapsing Stakeholder Groups: Insights Into Professional Sports Organizations And Competitive Positioning

The article investigates the force field stakeholder structure of National Football League (NFL) sport organizations relative to those that provide the domain that governs the management of other medium to large commercial entities. Textual and visual images of the affiliations among the various NFL organizations’ stakeholder groups in the manuscript provide a framework of the stakeholder force field domain. The model presents comparative and contrasting data relevant to typical business organizations of similar size, expenses, and revenue capacity. Finally, the article identifies managerial practices in NFL organizations and provides explanations for these processes applicable to the force field domain under which they are governed. The authors conclude that managerial practices in NFL organizations are contrary to those adhered to in regular commercial enterprises; however, these managerial practices are appropriate for the particular stakeholder force field domain that governs these particular sport organizations, which fosters “collaborative parity.” Future research that delves into areas of major league football’s and other leagues’ evolving economic constructs as they pertain to stakeholder issues such as controlling labor costs, the relocation of a particular team, and the necessity of increasing the volume of existing and emerging revenue streams is recommended

Modern Learning Theories Provide Applications For Distance Learning Practice

This article reports the findings of a recent empirical study that was conducted at a large university in the United States.  The study compared the findings from modern learning theories to reported perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in online learning environments.  The intention of the study was to compare perceived student learning preferences with theories that support distance learning design and delivery.  The article provides a report of objectives, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusions, and implications relative to the study.  Final suggestions concerning online courses aimed at satisfying student learning expectations are implicated from the findings of the study

Techniques for data prediction, smoothing, and updating of operator errors in commercial nuclear power plants

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An Analysis of Event Managers\u27 Problem-Solving Propensity: Applying the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) to the Field of Event Management

The field of event management encompasses the conceptualization of a festival or event, a determination of the intended target market, coordination of systems, policies, and procedures needed to plan and support the event, and the eventual administration of a proposed event. This broad scope of functional duties surrounding event planning requires that an event manger have at his or her disposal a diverse repertoire of problem-solving abilities. Using Heppner\u27s Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) the researchers determined that the sampled group of event professionals from the International Special Events Society (ISEP) exhibited high levels of problem-solving self-confidence, high approach behavior, and high levels of personal control in their role as event managers

A World Ranking of the Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs

The article provides an analysis of scholarly contributions to 11 hospitality and tourism refereed journals for the years 2002 to 2006. It presents the top 100 programs as ranked by instances of publications across 11 journals for a recent 5-year period. For the 5-year period, results indicate The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the top position based on sums of instances, authors, and articles. Second, the researchers updated, modified, and extended a previous study published by the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research for similar information for the years 1992 to 2001. Following the update, an additional 15-year aggregate snapshot of research output for top producing institutions provided a top 18 over the last 15-year period. Next, researchers provide an updated analysis by contribution and world region among the specific journals with results indicating a large growth in the number of articles produced in Asia going from 6% of all publications over the earlier 10-year period from 1992 through 2001 to nearly 15% of published articles over the past 5-year period from 2002 through 2006. The article concludes with suggestions for the extension of similar studies and provides implications for hospitality and tourism educators