The prime purpose of the current research is to explore the impact of training and development programs for University library professionals in Sri Lanka. The research adopted the quantitative research method, where the data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 132 respondents. The collected data were analyzed using MS-Excel and…

Research highlights the effectiveness of schools within the United States (U.S.), but there is a dearth of research on the impact of superintendents on their organizations' effectiveness and performance. Now is the time to fill important gaps on the role of the superintendent and their influence on their organization's culture, its employees, and…

Billions of dollars are spent each year on training the most important organizational asset: employees. However, employees are resigning from organizations at an unprecedented rate, citing the lack of developmental opportunities as one of the reasons. Understandably, organizational leaders want to identify the benefits and quantify measurable…

The present study examines the concept of organisational learning from an integrative perspective that includes two distinct categories: inward organisational learning and outward organisational learning. The research model suggests that a positive relationship will exist between each of the learning categories and organisational outcomes, which…

This dissertation focuses on identifying essential characteristics of initiatives that build cooperative relationships and solidarity to advance democratically engaged community-campus partnerships. As such, it involves understanding the conditions that undermine these relationships, the critical practices that strengthen them, and the role of…

The State Capacity Assessment (SCA) was developed to assess the impact and presence of efforts to build strong foundations needed to adopt, sustain, and scale effective practices so that they lead to positive outcomes. In use, the SCA assesses the extent to which an agency invests in and aligns system components to support use of best practices,…

Professor James Wang was chosen by his department colleagues to chair the university department, but he soon realized that leading his colleagues and driving departmental growth were more difficult than teaching and conducting research. Departmental student enrollment had been unsatisfactory in the past few years. Professor Wang met various…

The purpose of the "Drivers Best Practices Assessment" ("DBPA") is to assist organizations in assessing their current supports and resources for quality use of selected programs or practices. Specifically, organizations can use it to: (1) Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in their current supports and…

This article focuses on how organizations search for the key factors to develop integral changes and determine broader and higher transcendental learning skills in order to achieve healthy and sustainable organizational growth more effectively and efficiently. This study employed qualitative approaches. The research method used is an in-depth…

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of human resource development (HRD) interventions on organizational effectiveness by means of employee competencies which are built by some of the selected HRD interventions. Design/methodology/approach: An integrated research model has been developed by combining the principal factors…

This study measures the return on investment (ROI) of the Syracuse University library. Faculty and students at Syracuse University were surveyed using contingent valuation methodology to measure their willingness to pay in time and money for the services of the academic library. Their travel time and use of the online library was measured to…

In the world of higher education, organizational strategies may take the form of a research, teaching, student-centered, comprehensive, or international strategy, just to name a few. This manuscript reports the results of a national survey examining the possible impacts of employing a market orientation strategy within schools of business and its…

For colleges seeking to improve student outcomes, new technologies often appear to hold the promise of transformative change. Across the country, colleges are using technological tools to enhance reform efforts related to how they teach, how they provide supports to students, and how they guide students through programs of study. In order for…

Effective school districts maintain superintendent and school board collegiality which can foster success and connectedness among members. Delagardelle and Alsbury (2008) found that superintendents and board members are not consistent in their perceptions about the work the board does, and Glass (2007) found that states do not require boards to…

National Evaluation Societies (NES) are situated at the intersection between Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) supply and demand. To date, little research has explored NES and their potential for strengthening national M&E. This study addresses this gap, examining perceived NES performance relevant to organizational and policy-oriented goals…