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A Study of the Efficacy of Multiweek, Immersive, Experiential, In-Person Executive Education Programs for Developing Emotional Intelligence Competencies in Senior Executives as Perceived Leadership Effectiveness
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Mikah D. Sellers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This mixed-methods research study examined the perceived efficacy of multiweek, immersive, experiential, in-person executive education for developing EI in senior executives for improved leadership effectiveness. Extensive research supports the ability of adults to develop EI competencies through workplace training, executive coaching, and MBA…
Descriptors: Management Development, Leadership Training, Leadership Effectiveness, Emotional Intelligence
Understanding the Benefits of Experiential Learning for Executive Leader Development: A Mixed Methods Approach
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Loveless, Bruce – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study sought to understand the benefits of using experiential learning methods (such as outdoor activities) for executive leader development from the perspective of senior corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders. Increasingly, executive development programs are embracing "learning by doing" by incorporating experiential…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Leadership Training, Management Development, Transformative Learning
An Exploratory Case Study of Hospitality Students' Perceptions of Experiential Learning
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Askren, Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore how students described the curriculum in the Introduction to Food Production class and how they perceived the curriculum prepared them for their future in the hospitality industry. The exploratory questions that guided the study were how do students describe the experiential learning curriculum in the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Hospitality Occupations, Curriculum, Guidelines
Understanding Students' Adaptation to Graduate School: An Integration of Social Support Theory and Social Learning Theory
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Tsay, Crystal Han-Huei – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The contemporary business world demands adaptive individuals (Friedman & Wyman, 2005). Adaptation is essential for any life transition. It often involves developing coping mechanisms, strategies, and seeking of social support. Adaptation occurs in many settings from moving to a new culture, taking a new job, starting or finishing an…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Social Support Groups, Learning Theories, Graduate Students
Online Business Simulations: A Sustainable or Disruptive Innovation in Management Education?
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Earl, Jason Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The focal goal of this research was to extend the empirical effort on business simulations as a form of experiential learning by providing the first empirical analysis of business acumen and knowledge application skills. Disruptions in technology are providing more opportunities to improve the simulation gaming learning experience and a number of…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Administrators
A Qualitative Study of Managerial Coaching: How Critical Reflection and Experiential Learning Are Facilitated within a Multi-National Pharmaceutical Company
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Herrera, Tony Isaac – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative case study was designed to explore whether and how a sample of domestic and international managers use two key adult education concepts--critical reflection and experiential learning--to influence changes in individual employees whom they coach. The study is based on the primary assumption that although managers do not…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Focus Groups, Learning Strategies, Adult Education