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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Thinking) from Stanford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded project ”Should Makers Be the Engineers of the Future” and a co-PI on the NSF-funded project ”Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?”Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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institutional data. Assessment of the data can help educators and faculty membersrevise the effectiveness and content of civil engineering and construction curricula and improve thecourses regarding leadership skills. There may be facets of leadership skills unique to civilengineering and construction science compared to other majors, which would be worthy ofresearch attention.References1. Steels, H.M. (2006). Successful Professional Reviews for Civil Engineers. 2 nd Edition. London: Thomas TelfordPublishing.2. Allen, S. J. and Roberts, D. C. (2011). Our Response to the Question: Next Steps in Clarifying the Language ofLeadership Learning. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(2), 65-70.3. Hyatt, B., (2013) ―Leadership Development in Undergraduate

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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questionnaire.Self-Rating of Engineering Leadership Skills. The second part of the survey included a skillsquestionnaire that was developed based on the survey instrument created by Ahn et al.3. Ahnet al.’s survey contained 45 items specifically designed to measure outcomes in engineeringundergraduate students related to leadership, adaptability to change, and synthesis abilities3.Twenty of these items, principally the ones directly related to leadership, were chosen for theskills questionnaire (e.g. I independently initiate new individual or team projects and Imanage and organize my time efficiently). The participants were asked to rank the extent towhich they embodied each statement on a scale of one to four (1=rarely, 2=sometimes,3=frequently and 4

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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,execution, personal drive and teamwork – are essential competencies for any institutionproviding engineering leadership education.A more detailed literature review comparing the results from this study to other similar researchmay provide additional insight. Further research is also required in order to confirm the results,and a wider range of programs should be investigated to include in the analysis. As well, aproximity study of the competencies would assist in grouping them into program components. Page 26.634.9References[1] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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. Page 26.1718.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What Behaviors and Characteristics Do Engineering Competition Team Members Associate with Leadership?Engineering student competition teams (ECT) are promoted as incubators for the development ofleadership, 1, 2 yet we know little about how leadership actually develops within these teams. Acase study of two teams at a public university in the central U. S. was performed, with theobjective of exploring leadership development at the individual and team levels. Implicit in theconcept of team leadership development is the development of individuals as leaders. This paperdiscusses the behaviors and characteristics that students

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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faced.Capstone ExperienceThe objectives of the Capstone Experience, as given to the students, were 1. Choose a “real-life” leadership opportunity in an organization that you have the greatest personal interest (passion) in addressing 2. Describe the leadership opportunity (including aspects the organizational structure) 3. Describe the problem(s) that you will or must address in this role 4. Envision the organization in your ideal outcome(s) and describe 5. Explain your vision for solving the problem(s) by developing specific objectives 6. Create a strategic plan for achieving your vision including a. Communication strategy b. Delegation and empowerment of your followers c. Timeline for completion of your

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto, ILead; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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strongleaders and strong engineers.T ABLE  1 :  S AMPLE  S URVEY  Q UESTIONS  Survey Sample Question Focus CodesectionPart 1: Age: 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60+ Self Demographics (AgeDemographics Category)Part 2: As a student, when dreaming about my future, I Self Time (student)Student imagined doing technically complex work. Situationexperiences (1 never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 frequently, 5 (aspiration/satisfaction

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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competencies expected by recruiters hiring full-time, entry-levelengineers. References 1. ABET. (2013). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs: Effective for reviews during the 2014- 2015 accreditation cycle. Baltimore: ABET. 2. American Society of Civil Engineers (2007), The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025. 3. Arethya, K. S. and Kalkhoff, Michael T. (2010). The Engineering Leadership Program: A cocurricular learning environment by and for students. Journal of STEM Education, Volume 11, Issue 3 and 4, 70-74. 4. ASCE, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century – Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future, 2nd Edition, 2008. 5. Bernard M

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farah I. Jibril, Qatar University ; Bassnt Mohamed Yasser, Qatar University; Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University; Mazen O. Hasna, Qatar University; Mohieddine A. Benammar, Qatar University; Saud A. Ghani, Qatar University

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methods were utilized toanalyze the data and report on the findings. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using SPSS(Software Package for Social Sciences). This study makes use of a variety of statistical tools in order to reach its conclusion, about95% confidence intervals were produced using hypothesis testing; Wilcoxon signed rank test andMann Whitney U test for non-parametric data to determine skills satisfaction gaps between preand post participation and skills and knowledge satisfaction as self-reported by the students afterhaving such experience. Reliability was demonstrated using Cronbach`s alpha in order to determine the internalconsistencies of the used satisfaction scales, Cronbach alpha values above 0.9 indicate

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Meghan Daly, James Madison University; Cairo Jahan Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University; Thomas Atcheson Ware; Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education, James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University

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Page 26.539.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in progress: Development of the James Madison University Undergraduate Engineering Leadership ProgramAbstractThe Department of Engineering (Madison Engineering) at James Madison University has asingle baccalaureate engineering degree program that is aimed at engaging students anddeveloping their engineering knowledge, skills, and values through a project-based curriculum.One recent development is the Madison Engineering Leadership (MadE Leadership) program.The engineering leadership idea grew from the first lines of the Harvard Business Review BlogNetwork June 7, 2010 article entitled “British Petroleum (BP)’s Tony Hayward and

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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program, Leading Oneself. In defining“leader”, student responses shifted from simplistic definitions that viewed leaders asauthoritarian figures with the responsibility for command and controlling others to morecomplex definitions that view leaders as those who have a positive and authentic relationshipwith and responsibility to those s/he is leading. There is a shift from a focus on the leader to afocus on the relationship the leader has with others. In defining “leadership”, once again thestudent responses shift from simple to more complex definitions. They started with a focus onthe leader him or herself, and moved to an understanding of leadership as a process that must bemarked by positive interactions and relationships with others. These

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Katherine Lynn Friesen, College of Engineering, Iowa State University

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leadership development within existingengineering curriculum. As more schools of engineering add leadership education this contributeto doing so in ways that make leadership education more accessible to more engineeringstudents. This will be necessary as graduates will need these skills to complement their technicalskills in order to be successful in industry.     References  Guthrie,  K.  L.,  Jones,  T.  B.,  Osteen,  L.  K.,  &  Hu,  S.  (2013).  Cultivating  Leader  Identity  and   Capacity  in  Students  from  Diverse  Backgrounds:  ASHE  Higher  Education  Report,  39:4.   Hoboken,  NJ:  Wiley.  Guthrie,  K.  L.,  &  Osteen,  L.  K

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Scott Rebentisch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stephen Townsend, Project Management Institute; Edivandro Carlos Conforto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Management Conferences in Brazil and U.S.A., and guest Professor in Executive MBAs and trainings in Brazil and Europe. He holds a Ph.D and a Master degree from University of S˜ao Paulo, EESC, EI2. Page 26.356.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Collaboration Across Linked Disciplines: Skills and Roles for Integrating Systems Engineering and Program ManagementAbstractIn new product development programs, systems engineers and program managers must oftenwork together closely to define the product, the program structure and objectives, and allocateand define the focus

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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with theopportunity to accelerate their leadership development and realise their full leadership potential. Thepower of the program comes from combining the practical leadership experience the students receive as aresult of their roles in various student societies and project teams with leadership training, mentoring andcoaching. This allows the students not only to learn new skills and knowledge but to apply and adaptthese elements in a real work situation all within the security of a safe learning environment.REFERENCES[1] Crawley E.F., Malmqvist, J., Ostlund, S., Brodeur, D.R., & Edstrom, K. (2014) RethinkingEngineering Education (2nd ed.). Springer.[2] Beyond Engineering. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2014 from the Institution website[3

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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. (1994). Summary of innovations in electrical engineering curricula. IEEE Transactions on Education 37(2), pp. 131-135. 17. Schaub, J.H. and Dickison, S.K., Eds. With Morris, M.D. (1982) Engineering and Humanities. New York: John Wiley. 18. Spencer, D.B. and Mehler, G. (2013, Summer). Opportunities in engineering education: Pathways to better- prepared students. The Bridge, pp. 24-30. 19. Florman, S. (1968). The civilized engineer. Engineering and the Liberal Arts. New York: McGraw Hill. Page 26.631.7

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Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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et al.’s 2012 PNAS paper (Science Faculty’s Subtle GenderBiases Favor Male Students)8 and Sheltzera and Smith’s 2104 PNAS paper (Elite Male Facultyin the Life Sciences Employ Fewer Women)9.Dr. Kirkmeyer: I cannot honestly say I have considered what strategies to use to help othersbecome aware of these issues, because they are situation-dependent and usually reactive. Ipersonally use humor and self-deprecation to address many issues in a non-threatening manner,and so I know I have done so with these. The reality is that it depends on the context of thesituation related to these issues. In some situations, humor (and particularly sarcasm) hasworked quite well in making others aware of how these issues are being perceived by othersaround them

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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of leadership o Concepts: Motivation, Management Style and Control, Work Organization, Rewards and Appraisals, Appropriate application of both styles• Culture and Climatexxv. Explores the impact that the natural forces of culture and climate have on an organization, particularly those attempting to go through transformational change. o Components of culture: Values, beliefs, myths, traditions, norms o Components of climate: Leadership, organizational structure, history, standards of accountability and behavior, communication, rewards, organizational connectedness, vision and strategy, trust and commitment• Followershipxxvi,xxvii. Mellinger’ s “The Ten Rules of Good Followership

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Jessica Townsend, Olin College of Engineering

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that both Olin and UTEP seek to model, and that partnerships like the UTEP-Olin collaboration are necessary for educating a new kind of engineer. Yet, challenges remain ineducating the broader industry and academic community about E-Lead and its benefits. It is easyfor E-Lead to be misunderstood by potential employers, parents and prospective students. As a Page 26.635.12result, learning from the introduction of Systems Engineering in the 1970’s could benefit how wehelp form our message.Bibliography[1] National Academy of Engineering (NAE). (2007). Rising Above the Gathering Storm.Retrieved from http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Reports/25575

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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current students as a means of promoting engineering leadership. This will also give current students an opportunity to learn more about engineering careers. Page 26.1577.16References 1. Katsouleas, T. (2009). New Challenges, Same Education? ASEE Prism, 18(8), pp. 60. 2. 2010-2011 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission. (http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Process/Accreditation_Documents/Archiv e/criteria-eac-2010-2011.pdf), 2009. 3. Zafft, C., Adams, S., & Matkin, G. (2009). Measuring Leadership in Self-Managed Teams Using the

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Robert R. Klein, Western New England University

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education requirements) states that students will be able to demonstrate ability toassess personal strengths and interests in a manner relevant to career alternatives and/or choices.To provide assessment evidence for this competency, students complete guided reflectionspapers on their personal experiences applying their KGI skill(s) to engineering teams and/orgroup situations occurring in their daily lives on campus. With a usual enrollment of 120-180students, the Freshman Seminar Assistants (FSAs) instruct groups of 20-24 students in‘breakout’ rooms, and then all come together in the main lecture hall for the seminar orworkshop of the week. This course also employs an active virtual classroom for news,assignments, homework collection, grading, and

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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