The Case for a Tri-Continuum of Entrepreneurial Behavior

Entrepreneurship is the foundation of the hospitality industry. the study of entrepreneurship has yield three main types of entrepreneurship: a traditional entrepreneur, a lifestyle entrepreneur, and a social entrepreneur. This research sought to determine if these types of entrepreneurs are really as siloed as presented or if there is a gray area between them. No one person was solely one type of entrepreneur (traditional, social, or lifestyle). We present the cases of entrepreneurs existing on a continuum: A lifestyle-traditional entrepreneur, a traditional-social entrepreneur, and a social-lifestyle entrepreneur. If classified by also the prevalence of one typology over another, it is possible for 6 different types of entrepreneurs to be identified. Not all entrepreneurs go on to open their own business. Some individuals with a strong entrepreneurial spirit go on to be successful in the corporate world. If the hospitality industry is to better understand the motivations behind these individuals, they may better be able to match them with tasks and projects

Industrial history of Norwood, Massachusetts

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston Universit

ELL Families: Myths, Truths and Strategies for Engagement

This article is the first in our new category, Teaching Tips. These are practitioner articles designed to enhance existing in-service teacher\u27s classroom strategies with ELs. Parental involvement may be the strongest predictor of a child receiving a solid education. This means it is vital that teachers and administrators understand the students’ families’ culture and the way they view education. We also must be proactive with them so that we can empower them with literacy strategies to ensure academic success. Also, many English Language Learner (ELL) families are not familiar with the school system in the United States and may be intimidated to speak up. We must first shatter this myth that ELL parents/families do not care. Then, it becomes the responsibility of an educator to empower and engage them to ensure not only a smooth transition into a new language and the school but also to future success. Engaging the families and promoting the contributions of ELL families will only help schools work for the benefit of the entire community

Techniques for intense-proton-beam profile measurements

In a collaborative effort with industry and several national laboratories, the Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) facility and the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) linac are presently being designed and developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The APT facility is planned to accelerate a 100-mA H{sup +} cw beam to 1.7 GeV and the SNS linac is planned to accelerate a 1- to 4-mA-average, H{sup {minus}}, pulsed-beam to 1 GeV. With typical rms beam widths of 1- to 3-mm throughout much of these accelerators, the maximum average-power densities of these beams are expected to be approximately 30- and 1-MW-per-square millimeter, respectively. Such power densities are too large to use standard interceptive techniques typically used for acquisition of beam profile information. This paper summarizes the specific requirements for the beam profile measurements to be used in the APT, SNS, and the Low Energy Development Accelerator (LEDA)--a facility to verify the operation of the first 20-MeV section of APT. This paper also discusses the variety of profile measurement choices discussed at a recent high-average-current beam profile workshop held in Santa Fe, NM, and will present the present state of the design for the beam profile measurements planned for APT, SNS, and LEDA

Pacing Variability and Performance in a 100 Mile Ultra Marathon

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between pacing variability and performance during a 100 mile trail race with significant changes in elevation. Changes in pace throughout an endurance event of this length could lead to insight into the relationship of early pacing on overall performance and placing among finishers. Due to variables like changes in terrain or weather it could prove difficult to construct a way to analyze data from these races. Race data from a loop style course with significant elevation change was used to determine if 1). There were significant changes in pace per lap among those that finished and 2). Whether there is a relationship between pacing variance and overall finishing place. Finishers were broken down into three groups: Group 1 (1st-21st), Group 2 (22nd – 42nd), and Group 3 (43rd – 63rd). After statistical analysis it was concluded that while all runners demonstrated positive pacing over the course of the race that runners in Group 1 demonstrated less pacing variance than the slower groups (Group 2 and 3) and finished higher in the overall standings when compared to runners with greater pacing variance

Asset-based Teaching; Uncover, Cultivate, and Empower Students’ Uniqueness

As instructors who are in tune with their learners learning and communication styles as well as their family and cultural backgrounds, it makes sense that they view their students’ skills and abilities from an asset-based lens. This article provides the readers with some tactics on how to develop and nurture that growth mindset. When we consider the assets students bring to individual classrooms, the teaching becomes more personalized and relevant to their learning needs. By implementing these teaching practices, instructors are uncovering, cultivating, and empowering their students’ unique abilities. Ultimately students are able to apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities in improving their lives and enable them to make contributions to be productive and contributing members of society

Examining the Minority Student Experience in Hospitality Education

The hospitality industry is one of the largest employers of minorities in the US, however the number of the individuals in the upper echelons of hospitality firms and organizations is few and sporadic. Research examining this phenomenon has mainly been directed at what the industry can to self-correct but it is the stance of the current study that a more proactive approach must be taken in order to increase minority representation in top management positions. To this goal, the current study focuses on examining the perceptions of current hospitality students within hospitality educational programs as these programs are the largest pipeline of new managers into the hospitality industry. In order to increase the probability of a critical mass of minority students within the sample, a two stage sampling plan was undertaken with both random and purposive sampling techniques employed. Three scales were selected and modified for use in this study and they were: Sense of Belongingness Scale (SBS), the Student Perception of Racial Climate Scale (SPRCS), and items from the Cultural Attitudes and Climate Questionnaire (CACQ). Participants were asked to evaluate their level of belongingness within the department, their level of satisfaction with the department, and their perception of the cultural climate within the department. Findings indicated that perceptions of climate, belongingness and departmental satisfaction were generally positive. In addition, results identified that while minority students perceived a higher level of stereotyping within their academic department, they perceived a lower level of isolation than did their non-minority counterparts. Further, the study indicated that the presence of a minority role model (both inside the classroom and in the industry) was highly beneficial for not only minority students but majority students as well. Practical implications of these findings are discussed and directions for future research are proposed.Human Science