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Showing 1 to 20 of 4143 for “"Board"”.
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School board leadership
Local school boards and their presidents provide Americans with the grass roots leadership for public education. Both have been ignored by policy makers and authors. The purpose of the study was to solicit school board members', school board presidents', and past presidents' perceptions of the role …
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University Board and Performance
This dissertation examines the impact of board of director characteristics and policies on nonprofit performance. Using data collected through a survey of nonprofit colleges and universities, I provide evidence that specific board member characteristics and board monitoring policies are vital in …
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NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCE: BARRIERS TO MILLENNIAL AND RACIAL MINORITY DIVERSITY IN BOARD SERVICE
… in the workplace, the field for new, nonprofit, board-level volunteers is large. However, research shows that young professionals and marginalized racial minorities are underrepresented or not represented in this area. Why is this our current reality and what is hindering the service of these …
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Dismissed! School Board Governance: A Case Study of the Halifax Regional School Board
<p>The Halifax Regional School Board 2004 - 2006 was stripped of authority to continue its responsibilities. The Nova Scotian provincial government was acting on a pattern established in other state and provincial jurisdictions in Canada and the United Sates. This was to dismiss school boards …
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Perceptions of Executive Directors of State Board Associations Regarding New School Board Member Training
… positions (65.7%). The topics included in state board association training sessions generally were similar across the 38 states, and there was agreement about the importance of those topics. Included topics and importance ratings did not differ significantly based on whether or not there is a …
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Regulatory requirements and board composition
… research question of regulatory requirements and board composition. Specifically it has two objectives: first, to provide evidence of the impact of the Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice (PGCG&BP) introduction in 2003 by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on board …
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School Board Leadership: A Study of Training for School Board Members Across the United States
Local school board members play a significant role as leaders of public education in the United States. As leaders, local school board members are charged with the responsibility to create an environment within their school districts that enable students to meet rigorous content knowledge and …
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National Board Certification: The Perceived Value and Renewal Rates of California National Board Certified Teachers
<p>National Board Certification (NBC) offers the highest certification possible to teachers who can meet the rigorous standards of this process. This certification develops reflective practitioners through a series of components designed to be used in authentic settings with students. Previous …
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Culturally Affirming Independent School Board Governance: Centering the Experiences of Independent School Board Members of Color
… become more diverse, K–12 independent school boards benefit from diversity (Jernigan et al., 2010; Tolbert Smith, 2022). This study examined the narratives of independent school board members of color (BMOC) across the United States’ racialized history of education (Anderson, 1988; Omi & …
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Training Needs of School Board Members as Perceived by School Board Chairpersons and Superintendents in Georgia
… how the school superintendents and school board chairpersons perceived the training needs of school board members across the state of Georgia. The study examined how superintendents and school board chairpersons perceived the actual and ideal knowledge level of school board members on six …
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Implementation of a Debrief “Takeaway” board
… me their concerns, questions, or benefits of the board.</p>
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Simulation of electronic circuit board assembly
… scheme was prepared with printed circuit board assembly in mind. Included are sample runs demonstrating the application of the simulation system.
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Continuum Mechanics Modelling of Corrugated Board
… humidity is a practical issue in corrugated board employment. Time dependent variables such as moisture content, strain fields, stress fields and material strength play important roles for the time to failure. Supplementary, the stochastic nature of material and moisture load is obstructing …
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Using board games to teach physics
… was an exploratory study that examined how board games affect students' motivation and learning of content about science (Physics). Quasi-Experiment research was used to determine the academic effects of the board game as well as an attitudinal survey to evaluate motivation. Participants …
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Causes and Consequences of Board Composition
… of patterns in the composition of American boards of directors. The three papers each focus on one type of corporate director: outsiders, women, and workers. The results from the outside director paper suggest that companies employing more female directors tend to employ more outside …
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The impact of board processes on board role performance and effectiveness: An empirical study of UK listed companies
In this research the impact of board governance orientation and board processes on board role performance and board effectiveness is examined. Building on existing literature, a model that relates board governance orientation (agency, stakeholder, stewardship and resource dependency) and board …
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The impact of board processes on board role performance and effectiveness: An empirical study of UK listed companies
In this research the impact of board governance orientation and board processes on board role performance and board effectiveness is examined. Building on existing literature, a model that relates board governance orientation (agency, stakeholder, stewardship and resource dependency) and board …
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