Toward Measurement of Management by Objectives (MBO) Systems: An Integrative Approach

Kurt K. Motamedi is Professor of Management at Pepperdine University. Anthony P. Raia is Professor of Management in the Graduate School of Management at UCLA

An Empirical Study of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Compensation

William G. Browne is Professor of Marketing and Kurt K. Motamedi is an Associate Professor of Management at Oregon State University at Corvallis

50 years of Management Consulting Division: taking stock and foresights about scholar-practitioners

International audienceStarting from the founding text of Bill Wolf at the very root of the Management Consulting Division, the Executive Committee decided in 2018 to launch an exploratory work in order to write the living history of the Division. Seven interviews have been carried out with seven former past chairs of the Management Consulting Division. The objective was to define what is the history of the division seen from their eyes of past chairs, related to the status of Scholar-Practitioner evolution for 50 years. In 2020, 9 past chairs are invited to design the Scholar-Practitioner by exploring the history of the Management Consulting Division

Impact of spinach thylakoid extract-induced 12-week high-intensity functional training on specific adipokines in obese males

International audienceBackground: Obesity presents multifarious etiopathologies with its management being a global challenge. This article presents the first ever report on the impact of spinach thylakoid extract-induced high-intensity functional training (HIFT) on obesity management via regulating the levels of novel adipokine, C1q/TNF-related Protein-12 (CTRP-12), furin, and Krüppel-like factor 15 (KLF-15).Methods: Sixty-eight obese male subjects were randomly divided into four groups: control group (CG), supplement group (SG), training group (TG), and the combined training and supplement group (TSG). After initial assessments of all groups, the training group commenced a twelve-week HIFT using the CrossFit program (comprising of three training sessions per week, each lasting 30 min). Eligible candidates were randomly assigned to either receive thylakoid-rich spinach extract (5 g per day) or a matching placebo (5 g per day of corn starch, 30 min before lunch) for a total duration of 12 weeks. All required data and investigations were collected at 48 h pre- and post-training.Results: The results indicated a substantial correlation between exercise and the time of KLF-15, furin, and CTRP-12 demonstrating effect sizes of 0.3, 0.7, and 0.6, respectively. Additionally, the training and supplementation group (TSG) exhibited a substantial decrease in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) levels (p < 0.0001). Concurrently, there was a significant increase in high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels (p = 0.0001). Furthermore, a notable difference between the groups emerged in HDL, LDL, TC, and TG levels, supported by effect sizes of 0.73, 0.86, 0.96, and 0.89, respectively (p < 0.05).Conclusion: The study offered novel insights into the management of obesity using supplements induced by spinach-derived thylakoid extract during a 12-week HIFT program. The proposed combination intervention may reverse obesity-induced insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunctions by positive regulation of CTRP-12/adipolin and KLF15 and simultaneous suppression of furin levels