An Increasing Usefulness for Managerial Communication Research on the Main Topics of Management

Effective communication is necessary across all management tiers and functions. In addition, it is an integral part of managerial decision-making. Over the last 10 years, interest in the nuances of communication as related to management has intensified. These studies have fostered diverse approaches to linking management and communication. Our investigation, using 2x5 and 2x4 factorial ANOVAs, reveals that differences exist among the means of five professional communication fields. Numerous articles published between 2004 and 2013 were examined, and we found an increasing usefulness for managerial communication research on the main topic of management

Faculty Usage of Social Media and Mobile Devices: Analysis of Advantages and Concerns

This study seeks to understand the perceptions of professors using social media (also called Web 2.0 tools) in the classroom, what kinds of mobile devices are used to access the social media used, and what drives individuals to use them. In addition, it seeks to identify the advantages and concerns faculty has with the use of social media for classroom instruction. Two-Way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) procedure was used to ascertain whether differences existed between two dependent variables and (a) gender, (b) different academic ranks, and (c) gender *rank to determine if there are any interaction effects between genders regarding the magnitude of their perceptions of advantages and concerns about social media use for classroom instruction as they migrate through the ranks. Professors, regardless of sex or rank, held statistically the same views of the advantages as well as the concerns related to social media usage in the classroom

Predictive Relationships Between Organizational Climate, Teacher Stress, and Teacher Turnover Intention

The turnover rate for secondary school educators has increased to the highest in almost 30 years. Public teachers who leave teaching reported that general working conditions, increased job demands, and the inability to manage their workloads (organizational climate) contributed to their decision. The problem addressed in this study is that teacher turnover has negative impacts, including poor student performance and decreased teacher effectiveness of remaining teachers. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine the extent to which organizational climate and teacher stress predict teacher turnover intention. The theoretical framework applied to the interpretation of the statistical results was the job demands-resources theory. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze data collected via an online survey from 90 high school teachers. The Organizational Climate Index achievement press subscale score (OCI-AP; B = -.356, p = .028) and total Teacher Stress Inventory score (B = .014, p =.000) were statistically significant predictors of turnover intention. An increase in achievement press resulted in a decrease in turnover intention, while an increase in total score predicted an increase in turnover intention. Because all of the independent variables were not related to the dependent variable at a statistically significant level, the null hypothesis was partially rejected. The findings of this study may be used in understanding factors enhancing teacher retention and reduced teacher turnover intention, including academic press and turnover intention within secondary education settings, specifically in urbanized areas. Specifically, findings may inform administrators about the aspects of achievement press and how to create manageable and achievable academic goals for students and teachers

Predictive Relationships Between Organizational Climate, Teacher Stress, and Teacher Turnover Intention

The turnover rate for secondary school educators has increased to the highest in almost 30 years. Public teachers who leave teaching reported that general working conditions, increased job demands, and the inability to manage their workloads (organizational climate) contributed to their decision. The problem addressed in this study is that teacher turnover has negative impacts, including poor student performance and decreased teacher effectiveness of remaining teachers. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine the extent to which organizational climate and teacher stress predict teacher turnover intention. The theoretical framework applied to the interpretation of the statistical results was the job demands-resources theory. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze data collected via an online survey from 90 high school teachers. The Organizational Climate Index achievement press subscale score (OCI-AP; B = -.356, p = .028) and total Teacher Stress Inventory score (B = .014, p =.000) were statistically significant predictors of turnover intention. An increase in achievement press resulted in a decrease in turnover intention, while an increase in total score predicted an increase in turnover intention. Because all of the independent variables were not related to the dependent variable at a statistically significant level, the null hypothesis was partially rejected. The findings of this study may be used in understanding factors enhancing teacher retention and reduced teacher turnover intention, including academic press and turnover intention within secondary education settings, specifically in urbanized areas. Specifically, findings may inform administrators about the aspects of achievement press and how to create manageable and achievable academic goals for students and teachers

Chemopreventive Effect of Oltipraz on AFB1-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis in Tree Shrew Model

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the major cancers in the world with a mortality of more than 250 000 cases yearly. More than 137 000 cases of HCC were diagnosed each year in China, which acount approximately for more than 40 percent of the total number in the world. HCC has become the second major cause of death for cancer in China since 1990, and its annual mortality is expected to be 21.2 cases per 100 000 population in the year 2000. Even though progresses have been achieved for HCC diagnosis and treat ment, its 5-year mortality is still higher than 95 percent. The prevalence of HCC is quite different among different areas around the world. It is considerably high in South-East Asia and sub- Saharan Africa, particularly in some southern and eastern regions inside China such as Fusui County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qidong City in Jiangsu Province. The standardized incidence of HCC in these high-risk regions may exceed 100 cases per 100000 of population. The obvious difference in geographic distribution of HCC indicates that there must be environmental factors for its pathogenesis

The effects of home country, gender and position on listening behaviors

Regardless of national culture, often listening is mentioned as an important component for effective business operations. In addition, understanding how individuals of different national cultures perceive and process listening is fundamental to our global world of work. The present study used Glenn and Pood (1989) Listening Self-Inventory to examine the distracted and attentive listening behaviors of male and female managers and non-managers who worked full time inthe countries of India, Malaysia, and the United States of America (USA). Findings in this study suggest USA females and males, in general, are less likely to be attentive listeners than the Indian and Malaysian respondents are. USA and Malaysian managers are less prone to be attentive listeners than non-managers while Indian managers are more likely to be attentive listeners. Regarding distracted listening behaviors, males are more prone to engage in distracted listening than females while managers are less likely to engage in distracted listening than non-managers. USA managers are more distracted in their listening than non-managers while Indian and Malaysian managers are less distracted listeners than the non-managers are. This study indicates differing national cultures, organizational position and gender can affect listening in the workplace

Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients.

In December 2017, the National Academy of Neuropsychology convened an interorganizational Summit on Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients in Denver, Colorado. The Summit brought together representatives of a broad range of stakeholders invested in the care of older adults to focus on the topic of cognitive health and aging. Summit participants specifically examined questions of who should be screened for cognitive impairment and how they should be screened in medical settings. This is important in the context of an acute illness given that the presence of cognitive impairment can have significant implications for care and for the management of concomitant diseases as well as pose a major risk factor for dementia. Participants arrived at general principles to guide future screening approaches in medical populations and identified knowledge gaps to direct future research. Key learning points of the summit included: recognizing the importance of educating patients and healthcare providers about the value of assessing current and baseline cognition;emphasizing that any screening tool must be appropriately normalized and validated in the population in which it is used to obtain accurate information, including considerations of language, cultural factors, and education; andrecognizing the great potential, with appropriate caveats, of electronic health records to augment cognitive screening and tracking of changes in cognitive health over time