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Vital Business Educators' Perceptions about the Usefulness of Business Education Periodicals: Making the Relevant Literature More Accessible
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Scott, James Calvert; Blaszczynski, Carol; Green, Diana J.; Fagerheim, Britt Anna – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2008
Problem: The business education literature isn't accessible. Research Questions: Which business education periodicals do vital business educators perceive to be more useful? In which databases and/or indices are they found? How much literature is fugitive? What strategies might increase literature accessibility? Research Method: Delphi technique.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Periodicals, Business Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Future Directions for Business Education: A Delphi Study
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Kesten, Cyril A.; Lambrecht, Judith J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to synthesize perceptions from the field about current issues and to propose future directions for the field of business education. Method: A modified three-stage Delphi study was carried out with business educators who attended national conferences and/or belonged to national professional organizations.…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Elective Courses, Consumer Education, Information Technology
Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators
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Crews, Tena B.; Wilkinson, Kelly; Hemby, K. Virginia; McCannon, Melinda; Wiedmaier, Cheryl – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2008
With increased use of online education, both students and instructors are adapting to the online environment. Online educators must adjust to the change in responsibilities required to teach online, as it is quite intensive during the designing, teaching, and revising stages. The purpose of this study is to examine and update workload management…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Online Courses, Business Administration Education, Teaching Methods
Business Education Delphi Study of Future Directions for the Field
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Lambrecht, Judith J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2007
Business education has a long history of growth, change, and development. Instruction "about" commercial practices and "for" business employment is fundamental to every known society, and the key question for contemporary societies, especially highly developed economies, is how business education can best be implemented, and by whom.…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Change Agents, Business Education Teachers, Business Education
Alchemy of the Oracle: The Delphi Technique.
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Wilhelm, William J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2001
Discusses the origins and foundations of the Delphi technique. Outlines procedures for using it in research to obtain the insights of experts. Addresses limitations of the technique. (Contains 44 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Delphi Technique, Group Dynamics, Research Methodology
Business Education Research: Identification and Prioritization of Topics.
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Rader, Martha H.; Wilhelm, William J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2002
Using an affinity diagram, business educators generated 110 research topics. In a two-round modified Delphi, 15 business educators aggregated, categorized, and rank ordered the topics. Topics related to workplace soft skills, business communication, technology, and distance learning ranked highest. Topics related to traditional business education…
Descriptors: Business Education, Delphi Technique, Educational Research, Job Skills
Competencies for Information Systems Workers.
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Everett, Donna R.; O'Neil, Sharon Lund – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1990
Through survey research using the DACUM approach and the Delphi technique, 8 broad skill categories and 278 competencies were determined to have some degree of importance for information systems workers. (Author)
Descriptors: Competence, Delphi Technique, Information Scientists, Information Systems
A Delphi Study of Entry-Level Workplace Skills, Competencies, and Proof-of-Achievement Products.
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Wilhelm, William J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1999
A Delphi panel of 24 hiring managers, human resource specialists, business owners, and cooperative educators ranked entry-level skills and acceptable proofs of proficiency. Highest-rated skills involved interpersonal relationships. Traditional proofs (resumes, transcripts, references, testing) remained important. Nontraditional proofs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credentials, Delphi Technique, Employer Attitudes