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A New Framework of Governance Kindergarten-Lifelong"This article presents a new framework for the governance of Christian Schools—a Community Governance Framework that centres on the key roles and relationships contained within that community. Relationships are central to the Community Governance... -
A Total Quality Approach to Adventist Education Tertiary-Lifelong"The total quality approach constantly examines the way things are done and looks for ways to improve processes and systems in order to obtain better results." Maguad explores "the possibility of integrating faith and learning in the classroom... -
Adventist Business Curricula - Taking Mission to Market Tertiary-LifelongHow can Adventist colleges and universities revise their business curricula in the New Millennium? Adventist business programs should identify core values, enrich the curriculum, and meet market needs. -
An Open Letter Kindergarten-LifelongDo you like what you see when you drive up to your school? A school's physical plant is sometimes its best recruiting tool. Shared here are simple ideas on how schools can cultivate an attractive and welcoming climate outside, for the entrance, throughout... -
Boardsmanship 101 Kindergarten-Grade 12A comprehensive discussion on the role of a board member and trustee in the successful governance and operation of educational Seventh-day Adventist institutions. Some topics include: Why is Boardsmanship Important?; Roles and Responsibilities; Board Members... -
Budgets and Boards Kindergarten-LifelongA schools budget plan reflects is commitment to education in monetary terms. The combined efforts of staff, school organizations, constituency members, and the board, in preparing the budget, will help schools become more accountable to those they serve. Topics... -
Business Office Best Practices Preschool-TertiaryRead the presentation from this 2018 NAD convention breakout session, in which attendees learned 'best practices' applicable to business offices of all sizes of schools, including "10 things that can drastically improve the efficiency and success of your... -
Business Through the Eyes of Faith Grade 11-Lifelong"Is capitalism Christian? Is there a Christian perspective on business? How should a Christian use power in the workplace?" The authors affirm that God can be the center of one's life in the secular marketplace. -
Can We Trust Our Kids? Kindergarten-Grade 12Can students be trusted? Streifling shares results of the Honesty Test, a test he developed as a 7th and 8th grade teacher, designed to help determine if students would cheat if given the opportunity. Streifling encourages teachers to be wise when dealing... -
Christian Values in Teaching Office Management Tertiary-Lifelong"This paper presents spiritual implications that will help students develop Christian values in office management and draw them to find interest in the greatest model of Christian values—the Word of God." -
Control - Ellen White Study Kindergarten-LifelongEmbark on a study about the control that Christ has, we have, and Satan has with this compilation of Ellen White quotes.[For a complete list of Ellen White publication abbreviations visit the White Estate.] -
Culturally Relevant Approaches to Classroom Management Kindergarten-Grade 12"Students from various cultural backgrounds may experience cultural dissonance when teachers and educational administrators from the mainstream culture misconstrue, misinterpret or simply disregard their cultural patterns of learning, behavior and communication.... -
Customer relationship management as perceived by students and administration at AIIAS TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to find out how the Customer Relationship Management concept, as conceptualized by Kaj Storbacka and Jarmo R. Lehtinen, was being implemented at AIIAS. The concept has four essential relationship perspectives, namely, Exchange... -
ECD Self-Study Instrument for Secondary Schools Grade 9-Grade 12This ECD Self-Study Instrument guides the board and school personnel through a program leading to Total Quality Improvement (TQI). It focuses on 10 performance areas: general information, mission, philosophy, and objectives; spiritual emphasis; leadership... -
Educational Administrators - Leaders or Managers? Kindergarten-LifelongIn this TEACH Journal article, the author asks: "What is the difference between leadership and management? What is the role and function of leaders and managers and how does each group cope with change?" Readers are challenged to consider a solution... -
Exploring the Fundamental Paradox of Being an Organizational Leader Grade 12-LifelongThis paper, written by a Seventh-day Adventist business scholar, explores a fundamental, universally experienced leadership tension of caring for the needs of the individual and caring for the needs of the organization. The paper draws a distinction between... -
How Can Christian Industries and Institutions Practice Environmental Care? Grade 11-LifelongAshton focuses on how the Seventh-day Adventist commitment to the observance of the Sabbath as an eternal memorial of God’s creative and redemptive activity should affect the way Adventists operate their industries and institutions. -
How Managers Judge Whether or Not They Want To Report A Peer's Unethical Behavior Lifelong"Peer reporting is becoming an important mechanism to control unethical behavior within an organization. This study examined the effect of ethical judgment on peer reporting. The results show that an individual’s ethical ideology (Idealism) significantly... -
Intelligence Quotient, College Major, School of Origin, and Academic Performance of Master's in Business Administration Students Tertiary"This study intended to find out whether IQ, College Major, and School of Origin significantly contribute to superior performance of students in the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program. Data was taken from 40 respondents who had graduated... -
JAE Editorial: Teacher Relationships - Key to Satisfaction and Success Kindergarten-LifelongCultivating healthy relationships is the key to a successful teaching career. Humberto Rasi shares eight major areas that can help teachers evaluate their relationships with God, self, students, peers, supervisors, parents and guardians, church, and community.... -
Knowledge Management and its Applicability to Higher Educational Institutions Tertiary"Knowledge management is a critical element that many business organizations are using to gain competitive advantage today. The rapid changes happening in the business setting demand that businesses employ knowledge as a raw material for innovation and... -
Knowledge Management, Soft TQM and Hard TQM, and Organizational Performance Tertiary-Lifelong"Today’s customers demand high-quality products, and companies need to enhance their performance and be more innovative in order to meet customers’ needs. This study analyzed whether several management orientations combined could enhance organizational performance." -
Lead Management vs. Boss Management - Quality or Coercion? Kindergarten-LifelongBoss, lead and laissez-faire management styles are compared in the context of educational leadership. Six leadership characteristics are discussed: loving, listening, leveling, learning, leading, and limiting. Research and experience on management is shared,... -
Lead versus Boss Management Kindergarten-Grade 12Watch a 2009 presentation to NAD school principals on leadership styles and educational administration, in six 10-15 minute segments. -
Legal Responsibilites of Board Members Kindergarten-LifelongCharles McKinstry examines the legal responsibilities of school boards and its individual members. He also discusses areas of particular concern for Adventist school boards. Topics include: Conflict of Interest; Protection of Students; Protection of Employees;... -
Management - A Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongFor the Christian manager managerial techniques "are not as critical as the framework in which management is practiced. The challenge is to reflect the Christian faith in managing people and resources. This essay explores the underlying currents in many... -
Management - A Faith-based Perspective Grade 12-LifelongThis text explores management issues through a faith-based perspective. By presenting the biblical record on major management issues and contemporary management scholarship findings, it encourages the integration of a perspective founded on the values and... -
Maria Lee - Dialogue with an Adventist Hotel Manager in China Grade 11-Lifelong"Lee is a true first lady. To be able to work in a male-dominated society is one thing, but to excel in that world is another. Devotion to duty, a will to succeed, and doing the best in whatever is given charted her way to career heights—from managing... -
Organization and Operations - Technology and Changes Lifelong"The rising tide of innovation in information technology in the last two decades has changed the way we do business. Organizational transformation occurs in the breaking down of walls between various functional groups, in the reduction in levels of management, and in the way decision making is processed. -
Rekindling Commitment and Loyalty Within Adventist Higher Education Tertiary-LifelongThis article calls for a renewed vision for Adventist higher education and presents reasons to be optimistic in light of the growing debate about its commitment and loyalty to the church. It also calls for a renewal within Adventist academe. -
Sample Student Handbook Policies - Pacific Union Conference Preschool-Grade 12Reference this document when developing a school handbook for an Adventist school. Sections to include in North America Division schools are included. Some sections can be used verbatim and other sections refer to information from the Pacific... -
Scriptural Foundations for Management Grade 12-LifelongThis monograph introduces the reader to Biblical ideas regarding business management. -
Southern Union School-based Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines Preschool-Grade 2Guidelines for opening and operating school based pre-kindergarten/kindergarten (combination K1 - K2) classrooms within the Southern Union. -
Strategic Planning - The Basic Steps Kindergarten-Lifelong"Strategic planning is an effective management tool that enables an organization to match its abilities with environmental opportunities at a point of optimal equilibrium. The analytic approach to planning must blend with the synthetic task of management.... -
System-Process Framework for Human Resource Strategies for Graduate Schools TertiaryThis article is a paper presented at an AIIAS School of Graduate Studies forum on Quality in Higher Education. The presenter shared a conceptual framework on HR (human resource) management strategies. It is a framework which is the fruit of both the presenter's... -
Teachers Look At Their School Boards Kindergarten-Grade 12Results of a survey conducted to examine the school board's impact on the life of the church employee. Discussion on attitudes and perceptions of teachers and principals toward board members is also presented. Topics include: Identified Problems; Poor Communication... -
Technology Planning - A Guide for School Boards Kindergarten-Grade 12Every Adventist school needs to have a technology plan that is supported by its governing board, administration, and teaching staff. To ensure successful use of technology in the classroom, school boards should follow five basic steps: Visioning, Planning, Modeling, Funding, and Training. -
The Board's Role In Teacher Employment Kindergarten-Grade 12Who has the official authority to hire and fire certificated teachers in the Seventh-day Adventist school system? This article examines the role of local school boards and conference offices of education in the process of employing quality teachers. Topics... -
The Challenge to Lead Kindergarten-LifelongWhen boards govern, are they leading or managing? This article addresses the concern that many Adventist K-21 school boards over-manage and under-lead, by exploring key distinctions between leading and managing. Both skills are essential to perform four roles:... -
The Financial Report - Keep It Simple and Understandable Kindergarten-LifelongFinancial reports can often bring blank, dazed, or confused stares from board members. Penner outlines suggestions for presenting financial reports that will engage board members in making informed decisions, and promote active participation in discussing... -
The management performance of Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) as perceived by AIIAS students TertiaryThis study identifies the perceptions of students at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) on the institution’s management performance. The concepts and principles of the Philippine Accrediting Association for Schools, Colleges... -
The Nature of Management Dilemmas Used as Academic Projects in Higher Education Tertiary"This study investigated the management dilemmas of 53 business executives, the resolution of which were critical to the sustainable growth of their companies. These dilemmas provided internship project opportunities for graduate management students.... -
What Type of Performance Appraisal Should The Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Adopt ? TertiaryThis report describes the findings of two surveys taken at a ministerial retreat. The surveys measure attitudes of pastors toward the whole performance appraisal system, and employment environment. Questionnaires were used to collect the data.