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Evaluation of the Formal and Informal Curricula of the North American Division Evangelism Institute
… to conduct a formal program evaluation of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI). The goal of NADEI is to equip pastors and laity for ministry. It developed over 30 years, and has presented formal and informal educational programs during that time. This helped it emerge as an …
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Leadership Styles and Effective Leadership Among Higher Education Leaders in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
… about leadership styles and effectiveness in North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-Day Adventists (SDA) higher education institutions. My study examined transformational, transactional, and passive avoidant leadership styles and leadership effectiveness in these higher education …
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Factors Related to Declining Attendance at the Adult Sabbath School in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist Church
… 20th century, the Adventist Sabbath School in North America was highly attended. During those times Sabbath School reached the highest attendance rate when Sabbath School membership was sometimes even larger than church membership. Following that time, the attendance rate at Sabbath School has …
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A Study of Selected Variables Dealing with Continuing Education Interests of Seventh-day Adventist Pastors and Judicatory in the North American Division
… education for ministry in the church's North American Division. This interest had generally been accompanied by a lack of current data for careful planning and development of resources. As a needs assessment, the study sought opinions on continuing education for ministry from the …
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Attitudes of Male Administrators Toward Hiring and Promoting Female Administrators in the Seventh-day Adventist Educational System in the North American Division
… Adventist (SDA) educational system in North America.</p> <p>Method. A questionnaire was prepared consisting of four subscales with a total of 45 items measuring attitudes with respect to recruiting, performance evaluation, promotion, and general areas. This questionnaire was mailed to …
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An Assessment of the Perceived Administrative Effectiveness of Boarding School Principals in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
… of the secondary boarding schools within the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This refers specifically to superintendents, principals, and staff members</p> <p>Method. The survey method was used to gather the data. Respondents were asked to complete an 84-item …
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Curriculum-Related Trends in K-12 Adventist Education in the North American Division: An Inductive Analysis of the Profile Surveys--1987-2007
… several years, curriculum developers in the North American Division (NAD) have used the biennial results from the Profile Surveys to help guide their decisions in terms of educational policy. While some comparisons have been made between individual studies and ensuing results have been used …
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Applying Krumbolt's Theory of Career Decision Making (CDM) to the Longevity of Principals in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
… average tenure in Adventist schools in North America “ranges from 2.5-4.0 years. Elementary principals remain in leadership for 2.5 years, day academy principals stay for 3.6 years, and boarding academy principals leave after 4.0 years” (p, 8). Ledesma also noted that the length of …
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Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior Among Seventh-day Adventist Full-Time Pastors in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
<p>Problem</p> <p>This investigation intended to examine the relationship between the financial literacy components of full-time pastors and their financial behavior components. Many pastors struggle with their finances and often retire unprepared due to having inaccurate or incomplete knowledge of …
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Job Stress and Spiritual Well-Being as Correlates of Quality of Life Among K-12 Administrators in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the North American Division
… Emails were sent to all K-12 administrators in North American Division Seventh-day Adventist schools asking them to complete the survey. I received 139 usable responses. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, path analysis, and regression analysis were used to analyze these results.</p> …
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Exploring the Transition Experience for the First Time Local Conference Presidents in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists: Narratives from Conference Presidents' Career Transitions
… position of the president of a conference in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (a senior leadership role) has currently no policy stipulating leadership training prerequisites. Leaders transitioning into the president’s position typically are selected from a pool of successful …
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Perceptions of the Evidence of a Servant Leadership Culture Among Educators in the P-12 School System in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
… employed in the P-12 school system of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Data were collected using the Organizational Leadership Assessment and a demographic questionnaire that were mailed to 1,110 educators with a response rate of 33.4%. Two research questions and eight …
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Church Planting: Exploring the Actual Experiences and Stories of Four Church Planters of the Plant1000 Evangelism Initiative in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
<p>Problem. Plant1000 was launched in 2016 by the North American Division (NAD), the fifth largest of 13 divisions of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since then, it has been reported that over 1000 new church plants have been started, but we do not really understand how healthy most of …
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A Study of the Expectations of Treasurers as Chief Financial Officers in Local Conferences in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists: Perceptions of Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
… board members in the local conferences in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.</p> <p>Method. This study used a mixed method, sequential exploratory design. Interviews from four exemplary local conferences were coded into categories and themes. A questionnaire was developed …
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A Descriptive Case Study of the Perceptions and Use of Adventist EDGE : An Initiative Developed in Response to the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists' Document, "Journey to Excellence"
… initiative as an action plan in response to the North American Division's document, <em>Journey to Excellence</em> . The Adventist EDGE became a comprehensive educational reform initiative. However, there were different ideas on how the innovation should look when inaction in the schools, and …
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A Quantitative Comparative Study of Employee Engagement Among Full-Time Seventh-day Adventist Pastors in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and Its Relationship to Level of Participation in Annual Pastoral Continuing Education (CE)
<p>Problem</p> <p>Research was needed to determine the relationship between pastoral CE and employee engagement to guide policy implementation as well as future efforts for pastoral professional development within the Adventist organization.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>This study presents a new …
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Volunteers as Tutors and Trainers of Tutors : a Qualitative Study
… The Seventh-day Adventist church/North American Division initiated a Tutoring and Mentoring project in response to President Clinton’s America Reads literacy campaign. This study documents the efforts of the church and the first cohort of trainees as they sought to establish …
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An Examination of the Perceived Need and Recommended Competencies for a Secondary School Principal Internship Program in the Seventh-day Adventist Educational System
… population of these educational leaders in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist education ( <em>n</em> = 297).</p> <p>The research for this study was divided into three parts: (1) The perceived need for a principal internship program; (2) the curricular components and places …
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RFID-enabled supply chain replenishment
… development. Unilever Home and Personal Care, North American Division, is a sponsor and active participant in Auto-ID field tests. In an industry characterized by intense rivalry and formidable buyer power, Unilever HPC recognizes that cost savings enablers are key to survival. Additionally, …
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Implementing various lean methodologies and creating a business development plan at an ABB Greenfield site
… development guide that supports Mexican and North American division managers, plant managers, and their supporting personnel to successfully establish new business in SLP. Having such a guide available is expected to reduce start-up time of operations, increase decision-making speed, improve …
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