This article discusses four confirmatory studies designed to corroborate findings from prior developmental research which yielded statistically significant improvements in student moral reasoning when specific instructional strategies and content materials were utilized in non-ethics business courses by instructors not formally trained in business…

Objective: This article introduces the history and development of speech recognition, addresses its role in the business curriculum, outlines related national and state standards, describes instructional strategies, and discusses the assessment of student achievement in speech recognition classes. Methods: Research methods included a synthesis of…

Kinds of information needed by community junior college students about business career opportunities were identified by means of a checklist and then analyzed. Students, business teachers, and counselors agreed that more information is needed, particularly about employment practices and opportunities; views of the three groups differed…

A profile of information technologies in secondary schools developed through interviews with 66 business educators found that word processing, database management, and spreadsheets are most frequently taught. Most respondents felt that the business education department should be in charge of teaching such technologies. (SK)

This study determined Louisiana secondary business teachers' adoption of technology for use in instruction. Teachers have increased their technology adoption for use in instruction over the past five years, although they still do not have access to the technology they need to utilize technology fully. Moderate barriers exist that prevent them from…

Problem: The studies of the English-language accent preferences of prospective and practicing businesspersons from around the world have not been integrated. Research Questions: What are the English-language accent preferences of prospective and practicing businesspersons from around the world, and how are those preferences influenced by the…

Researchers have alluded to employees' perceptions of trust and hope as potential antecedents of their commitment to organizations. However, there have been no systematic attempts to identify the relationships among the constructs as they relate to teachers. Therefore, the premise of this study was to determine the nature of the relationship…

There are two major forces which are changing education for business. Increased competition among agencies offering business programs and increased governmental control will affect these programs. The character and attitudes of business teachers will determine the influence of these forces. (Author/JC)

Accreditation by professional associations is being challenged and the concept of a system of national examinations for determining accountability is gaining strength. (MS)

High and low prestige factors perceived by business education teachers, chapter officers of Delta Pi Epsilon, in various business education subjects showed close agreement between high school and college teachers on the prestige attached to teaching certain subjects. Implications for curriculum and teacher education are given. (MF)

Two error analysis studies were designed to determine the effects of work and letter-combination difficulty upon error incidence in straight-copy timed writings in typewriting. (Author/JS)

Research regarding teacher attitudes toward consumer issues and their importance indicates that teachers of home economics, social studies, and business tend to respond in a manner similar to that of a consumer advocate. (Author)

Before a decision is made, relevant questions, both statistical and judgmental, should be asked. If decisions are not the main purpose of the research investigation, (1) a conditional probability might be reported, (2) confidence intervals could be given as summaries of the data, or (3) a Bayesian approach to inference might be used. (Author)

Nonparametric tests should be considered for use as a screening device to see if further analysis should be made by a parametric test when deviations from assumptions are too extreme and when the data is nominal in nature. (Author)