In preparing the next generation of business professionals, educators need to take seriously the responsibility of empowering students with tools to assist them in their pursuits. One area of interest is Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence determines how students exercise self-control, zeal and persistence, and the ability to motivate themselves. The purpose of the study is two-fold with respect to Emotional Intelligence. First, the researchers will explore the differences of emotional intelligence examined by students’ discipline within the school of business in a liberal arts college. Secondly, the researchers will analyze the implications for educators, administrators, researchers, and other interested parties. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of information technology in accounting functions, related to the scale of operations, by Pennsylvania’s home building contractors. The researchers examined whether differences in firm size played a factor in how often accounting or project management software was used for job costing, whether or not the primary accounting function was computerized, and if computerized, the primary program used for the accounting functions by home builders. According to the findings, the researchers concluded that there are significant differences among and between firm sizes in the use of accounting and project management software for job costing by Pennsylvania home building firms. Secondly, the data showed significant differences existed among firm sizes between the use of a computerized accounting system or manual accounting system. Finally, the data revealed that there are significant differences among firm sizes in the primary program used for estimating when a firm is computerized.
All businesses are subject to legal action. When a suit involves allegations of fraud, information contained in electronic documents may form the core of the suit, as it did during a number of successful suits against businesses in the early 2000s. Of equal importance, companies have been punished for intentionally destroying or spoiling or not disclosing electronic documents. This paper discusses how Federal legislation affects electronic discovery, and what professors and students need to know about electronic discovery. It also contains suggestions for how to integrate knowledge about e-discovery into a business information literacy curriculum.
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